A Brody Boy Update

Its been a while since I've posted about Brody boy. He is doing so many new things these days. He is such a mess! He still isn't walking and seems to have no interest in it whatsoever. Maybe one day...

He has always been so full of personality, but these days it is just overflowing. He is NEVER quiet..unless he's eating or sleeping. He loves to talk and sing. And dance! The boy LOVES his music and his dance moves are quite hilarious. I never seem to be able to catch them on camera though bc he already knows that digital cameras allow him to see himself on the back of it. So as soon as he sees me get the camera out, he's headed over to me so he can look. And its the same with the video camera. Seriously, how crazy is it that a 1 year old knows that much about technology!!

He also loves playing ball with his "DD." That's one of his names for Matt. When he gets really excited, he says DD instead of DaDa or Daddy. He loves throwing the ball but only with Matt. Its so precious watching him light up when daddy comes home and when they play. They have such a special bond. I love it!

He is doing so many things, I can't think of them all. He loves to copy whatever we do, try to repeat things, loves being outside and reading books. Here are some pics from the last couple of months! Love you Brody boy!

"Helping" me cook.

Checking out the fish with Daddy, PaPa and Uncle Drew

He loves the park!

More cooking :)

And he likes shoes too....

Playing with Cole in the bluebonnets on the way to Warrenton

He loves my headbands. (ok, I'm noticing that he likes too many girly things. Maybe he spends too much time with me)You can't really tell here, but he is playing the drums. His FAVORITE thing ever!

Kissing Baby Carson! He's going to love his brother!

Playing the horsey game with daddy. It interacts with the TV..that's what he's looking up at.

And the Winner Is...

Well, 2 people had the first name right..and no one had the middle name. Way to go Blaire and Liz! It's Carson Jace. We have loved the name "Carson" since we were trying to name Brody. We almost named him Brody Carson. But thank goodness we didn't bc now we get to use the cute name on another precious boy! So thanks for all 6 of your guesses :) Some of you came so close!

Our Baby Has A Name!! Can you guess??

Baby Boy #2 officially has a name! We went on a trip this week for our anniversary and were determined to be decided on a name by the end. We had it settled before we got halfway there on Thursday. I think we were both pretty settled all along but needed to make sure. After all, its the name he'll have the rest of his life! And you parents out there know how important it is...you can't just pick a cool name and run with it. You have to think of all the possibilities of nicknames (good and bad), what kids will come up with in school, ways it can be mispronounced and misspelled, etc. Its hard work! But we're settled and we love it. So..can you guess? I'll give you a clue.

His initials are CJP.

If you are already know, you can't guess, but you can guess the middle name bc I don't know if a lot of people know the middle name. If you THINK you know the first name, you can give it a shot. I can't wait to hear what some of you come up with!

3 Years Ago...

3 years ago today, I married my best friend. The one I laugh with, cry with, share with, minister with, lean on, depend on, serve beside, parent with and just do life with. Matty, you are my rock, my love, my everything. Thank you for the last 3 wonderful years. You are the most amazing husband, father and leader I could ask for. I could go on for ages talking about how much I love you and am so thankful for you. Thank you for always trying to lead our family according to God's word. Thank you for prayerfully considering major life decisions. Thank you for being you!

If Brody boy could type, I know he would be thanking you for loving his mommy so much. He knows by your actions how much you love both of us, and his little brother who still has no name. You are an amazing daddy.

I love you Matty!

Love, Me

*Awesome wedding photos by the wonderfully talented Lyns!

We're having...

ANOTHER PRECIOUS LITTLE BOY!

And we're so excited! We think its going to be so neat to have 2 boys 18 months apart. They will be best buddies for sure! I love having a son..so having 2 will be even better!

Our little guy made it very clear that he was a boy. Matt and I could tell as soon as it flashed up on the ultrasound screen. We knew before the lady told us. I was actually a little bit shocked. I really had a feeling it was a girl. I guess bc we had a girl name picked out. So now, we have to get on the ball and get some boy names picked out. We've got a couple of ideas but aren't set on anything.

So mothers of all boys, any advice? I think I'm going to like being the only girl and have 3 boys(including Matt) to spoil me :)

And if you have any cool name ideas that you aren't going to be using for yourself someday, throw them out there! What name do you see for a Palermo boy?

Tomorrow is the Day

We can't wait to find out tomorrow if the baby is a boy or girl. I feel like once I know, it's going to make it so much more real. Obviously it has seemed real so far..who can ignore the constant vomiting and nauseous feeling..and the growing belly. But I stay so busy that I forget a lot of times that I even have another sweet baby in my belly. I've heard a lot of moms say that on your second(or third or fourth) that you forget that you're pregnant a lot. And its definitely true. So I think knowing if we're expecting a sweet girl or precious boy will really help me to start preparing mentally and around our home.

Everyone always asks us what we want this time, since we already have a boy. I'm very torn. In the beginning of the pregnancy, I thought I knew for sure. But now that time has gone on I've sort of drifted towards the middle of the road. Obviously, we are going to be VERY HAPPY with either. But you always have a little preference. Part of me wants a boy since it will only be 18 months younger than Brody. It would be so cool for them to be that close..they'd be best friends..eventually :). But then part of me wants a little girl bc I know Brody would be the best big brother and so protective of his lil sis. Plus, we would love to have at least one of each so having a girl now would take the pressure off any future pregnancies haha. But as long as we have a healthy child, we don't care what the results are tomorrow. However, if its a boy, we're going to have to get crackin on a name bc we have NOTHING. The girl name is set in stone (I'll let you know what it is tomorrow if its a girl...most of you probably know anyways)

So, if you haven't put your guess in, here's your last chance. The poll on the side is officially closed, but if you haven't voted, leave us a comment. I love hearing everyone's guesses!

Cleanest Floors Ever

I know I have more important things I need to be blogging about, but they all require editing and uploading pics...and frankly, I just don't feel like doing that right now. But what I WILL blog about is how clean my floors are now! I had some birthday money and invested in the Shark Steam Mop...and let me tell you, it was worth the $79 (or $99 if you think you need the deluxe version). But you know you have a million of those 20% off coupons so you could get it for less.

My floors have never been cleaner. It loosened up spots that I had been on my hands and knees scrubbing with harsh chemicals. I love this thing. It uses steam to clean and sterilize all floor types..and its safe on wood and laminate floors. And I love that all it uses is natural H20..no chemicals or cleaners at all. Makes you feel good that your children can crawl around on a really clean floor without licking up pinesol. (Yes, my son kisses the floor sometimes so I have that problem)

Anyways, just a shout out and product review. It costs a little bit to start, but just think..you wont have to buy floor cleaner or swiffer pads anymore! I love the Shark people!