Bump at 20 weeks

I forgot to add my bump picture at 20 weeks. Baby seems to be growing right about the same track as Evan did. I started wearing my bella band at the same time and some people (the brave ones) actually ask or notice the belly.

I had a co-worker take this at work because I keep forgetting to do it at home.



22 weeks with Evan



Baby #2 Update

Evan got to go to the wee woo's house (Fire Station) for breakfast last weekend. He even got to spray the fire hose!

Dad and Evan in the fire truck

Here are some pictures from our trip to Wisconsin.

Mom and Evan, my little snuggle time I get.

Four-wheeling

In the wee-woo truck

Driving the wee-woo truck at Great-Grandpa Wieland's farm.

Feeding the mini horses with dad. He is a lot of talk and not a lot of action. Wouldn't really get too close to the horses, but wanted mom and Grandpa Dave to keep feeding the horses.

Hilson cousins and Grandparents.

Deuce Check: (written by Nick)

This is a profile of little baby. Hard to see but head is to the left and feet to the right.

Love laying face up. was really snuggling into mom's belly. Hands were in a fist most of the time we were watching. Must realize its going to have to come out fighting! Tech said she was chasing the little one and he was very active. BUSY BUSY BUSY were her exact words! Baby weighed 344 grams or approximately .75 pounds. heartbeat was 144 beats per minute.

From Evan's Blog: on his ultrasound day...

Baby was very active today so it got a little harder for the ultrasound tech as our appointment went on...
Their face is nuzzled in next to the placenta so it is hard to get a front view.

I joked with the ultrasound tech that I already have a busy one at home, what am I going to do with two?!

Grandpa Dave and Grandma Lois are officially (almost) retired. We can't wait for them to join us in the Des Moines area in June!

Love,
Amy, Nick, Evan and Baby #2



Dor Dor, Diego and the Rainforest Cafe

We went to Minneapolis/Wisconsin over the weekend. We stopped at the Mall of America and didn't really have plans to ride the rides at the Nickelodeon park, but oh boy are we glad we did.

Evan loved the Dora Ferris Wheel, Diego Bus the best and Azul the train!

Big boy on the carousel.

 Beep, beep truck!

The Diego bus was his favorite ride. We had to go twice and he kept saying more bus, more bus. He giggled the whole time.

We then went to the Rain forest Cafe for dinner with Nick's friend Jake and Christina. Evan loved all the animals and thunder. It kept him entertained long enough for us to eat:)

We headed off to Wisconsin to see our family. It was a busy weekend full of graduations and birthdays. My Grandpa and Grandma Hilson have the same birthday and celebrated their 93rd and 94th birthdays. My cousins Kay and Jennie both graduated, one from high school the other from college.

Evan got to feed the horses at Great Grandpa's farm, but feeding is a loose term. He wouldn't get within 2 feet of the mini horses, but loved when Grandpa Dave would feed them grass.

Also we bought a new car and this is Evan listening to his DVD so mom and dad don't have to have it through the whole car:)

Baby #2 is doing great, starting to show. We have our big appointment next week where we could find out what we are having, but we aren't. So we will make sure everything else is ok and wait 19 more weeks to find out what we are having. I will upload photos of my bump soon.

A funny Evan story - last night we were putting on his jammies and he likes to "help" put his Desitin on. I said are you going to put in on your belly or wiener...big mistake...he said "wiener" clear as day. I couldn't stop laughing so of course he had to say it again. I officially know now everything I say is going to be repeated so I better be careful.

Love,
Nick, Amy, Evan and Baby V. #2

Finally able to be outside

I had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend, lots of fun outside. Finally we have been able to be outside and burn some of Evan's energy.

I am 19 weeks along, so really half way. It is going so much faster than I ever thought it would. We go back to the doctor in a couple of weeks to do the big anatomy check, but we aren't going to peak. :)

Evan and dad mowed lawn together for the first time. Evan followed Nick around the yard for awhile. Then it was off to something else. Mom ended up chasing him most of the time. Nick said after he was done he got the easy job mowing.

One day on the way to school Evan insisted we take his race track, so off it went to school. Luckily we didn't have to bring it inside school, it stayed in the car.

Funny picture of Evan eating breakfast while dad was away. Donuts (nonuts per Evan), nana and cereal!

His new thing is he wants Popsicles all the time, breakfast is when he just doesn't understand why he can't have one. I haven't caved yet...

Multitasking - Riding car, holding Dora and watching cartoons.

Jumping with Owen at Aiden's 1st birthday party 

Refusing to smile for mom in Aunt Lindsay's outfit she got for his birthday. 

Also over the weekend we bought Evan's new big boy bedroom set. I will upload pictures when it gets put all together. He is still doing great in his big boy room. He is talking all the time and actually making sense:)

Love,
Nick, Amy, Evan and Baby V. #2