What Happened???

OK, OK...I have been a very bad blogger for the past couple of months, but it really is a busy time of the year with school wrapping up, graduations, etc.! I am actually blogging from work this afternoon (shhhh....), so I don't have any new pictures to post. I will work on that from home some time this week!

So, in Cosser news, we have found that we have a 70% chance of having a little girl in October...70% you ask? Well, we sweet-talked our doctor into doing an ultrasound at 17 1/2 weeks, so he gave himself 30% wiggle-room since it was a bit early. However, it was not JUST the absence of a little something that prompted him to predict a girl (meaning he saw girl indicators as well as the absence of boy ones!). We will have another one done on Thursday, which is halfway through the 20th week and should be more definitive. As Ryan said, he should have gone ahead and told me 100% girl b/c I have been VERY excited! Not that I don't love boys, but girls are a rare commodity in both my and Ryan's families, so this is a sort of monumental thing! Of course, I have been thinking of names, but I have scratched all of the girl names from my original survey. I guess I really didn't think I would have the chance to think of girl's names, so I didn't put too much thought into it. We have narrowed it down to 2 names now...Sadie and Lucy. Sadie was my original pick, but after receiving much harassment from Ryan and his family over a former pet named Sadie, I am swaying a bit. Then, last night I found out that my great-grandmother (whose name was Luvenia-not a favorite of mine) went by Lucy. My dad and grandmother have always told lots of adoring stories about this woman, and my Paw-Paw once told me that I reminded him of her because we both had the same fire in our eyes! I asked Ryan if he liked the name too, and he said "it's better than Sadie," so....that name is on the table now as well! I changed my poll on the right to reflect the 2 new choices, so please help with our perspective and vote again!! Of course, if something has "popped up" in our ultrasound Thursday, I'll be changing that poll yet again to reflect boy's names!!

Other than OUR baby news, I also recently found out that I am going to be an aunt again! Ryan's brother's wife Elizabeth is expecting a baby in January! It will be fun to go through pregnancy with Elizabeth since when we were expecting the boys, they lived in Florida. Our new baby and their's will be about 3 months apart and in the same grade at school, just 3 years behind their older brothers. Our get-togethers are about to get more exciting! I also found out that my good friend Rebecca is expecting right at the same time as Elizabeth. This will be her first, although she has technically had the baby bug since I met her when we were 18! I am very happy for her and her husband Cory.

Now, in addition to baby news in general, we have been busy going to graduations and getting ready for summer. Two weekends ago we went to Austin to watch my youngest brother John David graduate from UT Law School. I am so proud of him, and know that he will do amazing things to make our world a better place! He and his fiance Stephanie will stay in Austin until January when he will begin working at a firm in Dallas. Until then, he will be busy studying and passing (I'm sure!) the Texas Bar Exam. We had another graduation this past weekend in Dallas. This graduate was my cousin Michael, who was not only the valedictorian and gave an amazing speech, but is Harvard-bound in August. I am obviously proud of him as well. This weekend we will tackle our 3rd and final graduation in Arlington for my cousin Judson graduating from Martin High School. Judson will be heading to SFA in the fall, and I know he will do fantastic!

I have one more week of work to go, and then Aiden and I will begin our summer fun! Aiden is signed up to take 2 weeks of swimming lessons in June, Kindermusik once a week, plus our visits to toddler story-time at the library, the Children's Museum, and The Bounce of course! We will also be heading to Florida for two weeks in July to visit Ryan's family. We are planning a 2-night visit to Orlando & Disney World, visits to the Tampa Zoo and Tampa Aquarium, and a ride on a pirate ship cruise! Plus, hanging out at the beach and lounging/fishing on their new dock too! I can't wait for our vacation to begin...it has been a VERY long year, which I have mistaken for lasting 2 years more than once recently!

Again, I am going to try to get back into a blogging routine, and I will add pictures from all of our busy events this month sometime while at home this week! Look for another update on the ultrasound Thursday or Friday!

Easter

We celebrated Easter in Houston with my parents and brothers. We had a pretty relaxing day lounging and visiting by the pool Saturday (AND making a Bunny Cake for Easter!), then the guys took a trip to show Aiden the "Easter Bunny" and dogs at the Gulf Greyhound Race Track....hmmm....not so Eastery! Mom and I caught a movie-"Sunshine Cleaning"-I recommend!! Aiden was slow waking up Sunday due to his Guy's Night Out, but he perked up for an indoor Easter egg hunt (it was a rainy morning, so the hunt was moved indoors!). We got home in time for me to finish our taxes....very last minute, but they're DONE! We have a pretty busy week getting ready for Nana & Papa Joe's visit on Thursday...can't wait!

Circus Time!!

We went to the Ringling Bros. Circus last night at Reed Arena with Mike, Elizabeth, & Zachary. We got there early, so the boys were able to see a few of the performers up close. It was so funny to watch them wander out into the ring...Aiden looked over every few seconds to make sure I was still there, but we could have all left and I don' think Zachary (who danced most of the time) would have noticed!

The elephants and tiger were definitely the favorites of the night. After the tigers left the ring, Aiden pretty much lost interest, and Ryan left about 15 minutes early to take him home. Here is the conversation:

"Where the tigers go?"

"They went to bed."

"They come back?"

"I don't think so buddy."

"Uggghhh!!! Where the lion?"

"There isn't a lion at the circus."

"Uggghhh!! It at the zoo?"

"Yes, the lions are at the zoo."

"Where the giraffe go?"

"There's no giraffes at the circus either."

"UGGGHHH!!! I WANT TIGERS!"

Ryan: "Aiden, STOP KICKING THE LADY IN FRONT OF YOU!"

The exit happened shortly after this exchange!!! We did have a great time, but I have a feeling that the next trip to the zoo will be more appreciated!

Rebecca & Cory's Wedding

This is pretty old stuff considering the wedding was in February, but my mom just sent me pictures from her camera. Rebecca & Cory got married on February 20 in Arlington, TX. It was a beautiful and fun wedding! Here are some pictures from the big day...

Aiden, Jade (Carmen's daughter), & Zachary dancing!

Grandmommy & Aiden have a dance!

The Brazeals...Cory & Rebecca

Aiden watching his pal Jade strike a pose for the camera!

Julie, Elizabeth, Carmen, Rebecca, & Sara...Legett Ladies!

Mommy & Aiden boogey!!

Silly hat, Grandad's birthday, & Sleepover Fun!

I just downloaded pictures off of my camera, and I had a lot on there. The first few are of Aiden after school one day. I had put his coat, hat, and gloves in his backpack a few days before when it was cold, and I guess his teacher thought I wanted him to wear them all everyday because when I picked him up he had on all the gear. When we got home, he shed almost everything, but wanted to keep the hat while he rode his tricycle!

The next batch is from my dad's birthday last Sunday. Aiden went to my grandmother's house in Hico, TX with Granddad & Grandmommy for the weekend. He had a really great time playing outside with Uncle John David and Aunt Steph, seeing cows, and going to the farm. On their way back home, they all stopped in College Station, joined by Jesse, and we went to lunch, had cake and presents, and chuckled through Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush. It was a nice way to end Spring Break and celebrate Dad's 54th birthday!

Finally, last night Mike and Elizabeth went out to celebrate their anniversary and we kept Zachary for the night. We took the boys to The Bounce, a big indoor facility with various moonwalks set up for kids to play on. The boys had a great time...what a couple of daredevils! After they were bounced out, we went to CiCi's for pizza and then home for baths, a Dumbo viewing, playing, and drawing. Our plan to tire them out for bedtime was successful!! We were able to do some crafts and play this morning before Zachary was picked up.


Aiden & Zachary Bouncing, Sliding, & Falling!

Aiden & Zack playing with ALL the toys in Aiden's closet! Don't worry, Aiden says Purrcy will clean it up!

Today we left Aiden with Mike and Elizabeth for a couple of hours to go to Ross and Tonya's wedding shower. It was a nice shower, and we enjoyed visiting with the happy couple. All in all it was a fun but busy weekend. I'm actually feeling a bit sick today, and I think it may have been too much after a long week at work. Looks like next weekend will need to be slower for me!

2nd Dr. Appointment

I went to the doctor yesterday for the second time. Everything looked good, and Dr. Gayle was glad that I am not as sick as I was a couple of weeks ago! He did another ultrasound...it's amazing to see how much had changed in just 2 weeks! If I can get Ryan to help me with the scanner tonight, I'll post the ultrasound picture!

My next appointment isn't until April 20 and will probably be boring and uneventful, BUT that should put the big gender-telling appointment around May 18!! Even with all of the weird sickness at the beginning, my gut is telling me it's a boy. Maybe because I have a couple of really confident boy-name options, but am not really loving any girl's names right now. I guess we'll find out in a couple of months!

Back to Blogging!

Since it's been a while since I've posted anything, here's the scoop! Aiden is now 2 1/2, and he has really changed from a baby to a little boy. He is at a pre-school center now instead of in-home care, and he has thrived. He is even singing his abc's, and many times I catch him saying things and think, "That's so clever...where did he learn that?" Of course, exposure to lots of kids has its drawbacks as well (i.e. pretending to shoot guns, spitting, etc.), but overall he is doing well. Zachary, my nephew, also attends school with Aiden in the class next door, so they are able to spend lots of time together.

Ryan is loving his new job, and it has been great having him home in the evenings and on weekends. My job is pretty much the same as always, although I do get antsy this time of year! Only about 2 months of school left...wooohooo!! I am 10 weeks pregnant right now, and this pregnancy has been a lot tougher than Aiden so far. I have been to the ER twice, lost about 13 pounds in 2 weeks, and had to take about a week off of work and stay in bed. I am feeling a lot better now, but have to be pretty cautious about what I eat...I quickly find out when things DON'T settle well! Hopefully, the morning sickness will subside in the next couple of weeks!