And the verdict is in...

We're having another boy and we couldn't be more EXCITED!!! So, for those of you who predicted correctly, congratulations. I actually thought this one might be a girl. There goes my maternal instinct. I would have included a picture of the ultrasound, but they all turned out a bit fuzzy. Everything looked great though; he looked healthy and happy. Now all we have to do is figure out a name. Any ideas? We sure could use some help!

15-Month Checkup

Connor turned 15 months old on the 16th. We went to his scheduled check-up with the pediatrician and I was anxious to find out how much he weighed. Since he has been walking/running, he has slimmed down drastically. For example, take a look at a picture from this time last year compared to a few days ago...

When we went to the doctor's, we found out that he's lost a pound since his last check-up at 12 months and now only weighs 24lbs! He's grown a few inches though, and is now 32 inches tall. That puts him in the 44th percentile for weight and 77th for his height. Looks like he's going to be tall and thin like his dad.

While I enjoyed having a newborn, I'm now convinced that this is my favorite age thus far. Connor has such a funny personality. He's starting to talk a lot more and immitate us. So far, I think I've counted 20-25 different words he can say, but I feel like I can't keep up b/c he's learning every day!

Some of his favorites are "car", "truck", "tickle", "cracker", "grandpa", "grandma", "juice", "shoes", "eyes", "elmo", "duck", "book", "bubble", "baby", and of course, "mom" and "dad". He calls the toaster "pop" and the microwave "beep beep" - I guess b/c that's what they do. He loves to have an audience and will do anything from standing on his head to playing peekaboo to get a laugh. And then when you laugh, he laughs, which makes you laugh more and so on and so on. Jake and I feel so lucky to be his parents. I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything in the world - somedays I'd like a vacation, but all in all, it's the best!

Surprise, Surprise...The Blackham's Are Moving Again!

Yes, the rumors are true, our family is moving once again. For those of you who have lost count, this will be move number FOUR in under THREE years of marriage! Through much thought and consideration, Jake has decided to leave his current job in the field of property management to study to become a pharmacist. Although it will be difficult to go back to school, I couldn't be more happy for him. For those of you who know Jake, he's somewhat struggled to find a long-term career path that best suits his many talents and abilities. Through talking with friends and family and doing a considerable amount of research, we both feel that this is the best decision for our family's future.

Unfortunately, since Jake received a degree in business, he doesn't have all of the science classes he needs to be accepted to pharmacy school right away. So, we'll be moving to Ephraim, Utah next month for Jake to start at Snow College so that he can obtain the credits he needs. We decided on Snow, partly because it's relatively inexpensive and much closer to his side of the family. As far as pharmacy school goes, we'll see where he gets accepted and go from there. Since Jake's brother was also studying at Snow to enter into pharm school and is leaving to do so next month, Jake will be able to take over his brother's job as a pharmacy technician. Isn't great how things work out?!

I would just like to thank our family and friends for their support and help as we've made this difficult decision. We couldn't have done it without you! Wish us luck!!!

Happy 4th of July!

Our family spent the morning of the 4th of July with Jake's side of the family in Moroni, UT. I was somewhat disappointed Connor wasn't more excited for the parade. Lately, all he can talk about are cars and trucks. I think the heat made him too tired. He mostly just wanted to be held. Later that day we drove up to the Uinta Mountains where my mom's side of the family was having their family reunion at my great-grandfather's ranch. Here are a few pictures from the parade. I'll post pictures from the rest of our trip soon.

Four Months Along...Already?!

It amazes me how fast my second pregnancy has gone by. I'm grateful to be in my 2nd trimester and no longer feel that extreme fatigue and annoying nauseousness that I did in the 1st trimester. I am, however, shocked at how quickly I've aquired this baby bump and how quickly I've felt the baby move. It's as if my body said, "You've been through this before, we'll just speed the process up for you." Hopefully, that means this baby will come a bit early. We have an appointment scheduled at the end of July to find out whether we're having a boy or a girl. Jake and I think we're having a girl, but we wouldn't mind having another boy since we already have everything we'd need. I'm sure either way, we'll need suggestions for baby names, so we'll keep you all updated.