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Sorry I haven't posted in so long! I tend to write on my other blog a little more! But, in case there are some of you that just look at this one I thought I would update you on the status of the Ramsey family!

Max is doing great! He is getting huge and talking up a storm! He is always making us laugh with some funny new thing he says or does. However, he is definetly almost 2. He knows what he wants and isn't afraid to let us know what he thinks! "No" is of course one of his favorite words right now. He is also loving that it is summer and we spend a good party of most days outside (when it isn't raining). His slide, sandbox, wagon, and chalk keep him pretty busy! I am especially fond of the outside activities where I can just sit in a lawn chair and watch him play, especially as it gets hotter and I get bigger!

Speaking of getting bigger... Miss Sophie is definetly doing just that! She is measuring 2 weeks ahead of schedule so she could be early or just huge! We will let you all know which. She is definetly a mover and a shaker and keeps me up at night with her dance moves. We are just so excited to meet her and finally see what she looks like. I think we are pretty much ready for her arrival after being blessed with a wonderful baby shower!

I guess that is about it for now! Hope everyone is having a blessed weekend!

Max says the funniest things these days! Today we were out and about and I was driving and he was back in his carseat. I turned to him at a stoplight and said, "Max, what should we get Grandma for Mother's Day?" and he just looks at me and simply says, "toys". I guess they do say you should give gifts that you yourself would like! It was just funny because I know he didn't know what I was talking about but it was just the most perfect answer. So, sorry mom if you are reading this, I guess you know what you are getting for Mother's Day!

I love getting Max's pictures taken! Today we had his 18 month pictures taken! I am having fun comparing his 18 month pictures to his 12 month pictures. I can't believe how big he has gotten in the past 6 months!
Here are his 18 month pictures:
Here are his 12 month pictures:

I am amazed. Just a few months ago I was wondering if Max would ever talk... wow, give him time. Just a minute ago he walks up to me out of nowhere and says, "nana peash", he wanted to eat a banana! His all time favorite food! I am amazed at how his vocabulary is expanding and that he is starting to put words together. Some of the words he uses the most are:
shoe (he loves to wear shoes)
bye-bye
cow
read (we read about 20 books a day!)
please
And honestly he probably has about 50 more. Now we just need to get him talking more in front of people! He is such a people person but he can still be a little shy at first! We go to Story Time at the library once a week and I never hear a word from him the whole time because there are so many people around. But, he will get there!
I am just so amazed at how much he is learning and growing. He is such a cool little guy!

Time really seems to fly by lately! I am about 1/2 way through this pregnancy which is super exciting and crazy at the same time. I can't believe in just a few months our little girl will be here!
Right now we are in the middle of arranging the kids rooms. Max is moving into his new "toddler room" which is a sports theme and then we are going to put the new baby in the nursery. We are keeping the Classic Pooh theme that we love so much and adding a few pink touches! We painted Max's new room this weekend and I really like it. We will post pictures of both rooms when we get finished!
We had a really fun night tonight. My old college roomie, Meghan and her boyfriend Danny came and had dinner with us which was so much fun! I love Meghan and she and Danny are such a fun couple! I wish she didn't live in Oklahoma! Max loved showing off for them! He loves having people over.
Anyway, I better finish getting the kitchen cleaned up and then head to bed! Have a good night!

It is a girl... we think! Nick and I went to our first ultrasound this morning and they said they are pretty sure we are having a girl! It was kind of a weird angle so they said they couldn't say for certain. So, for now we are thinking pink and keeping the receipts! We are super excited! We were really thinking it was going to be another boy but we really couldn't be happier. And, as our tradition goes Nick took the day off of work and I got to buy a few girlie things as my reward for having so much self-control and not buying any baby stuff until we found out for sure what the gender was! Here are a few things we bought! My absolute favorite... leopard print shoes!! I have a pair just like them!

I took Max to get his picture taken with a bunny for Easter. He had so much fun and thought the bunnies were great! He was so sweet and gentle with them. I was so proud!

Max and I had such a fun day today! We went with our friends Amy and Adria to the Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park in Springfield. They have lots of fun animals to see and pet. Max loved it! Especially the goats! Unfortunatly my camera's batteries died early on at the farm so we will have to go back again so I can take more pictures! I think we might even go back tomorrow so we can take Daddy with us!

We are also excited in our house because we are about a week and a half away from our first ultra-sound! Hopefully we will be able to find out if we are having a boy or a girl! Our appointment is March 11th and my wonderful friend Christina has offered to watch Max so that Nick can come with me and we can both peek in on our new little one for the first time!

My little boy is just too cute! He has starting putting words together and we can just hardly resist him when he does! Especially when his new word is please. Tonight we were hanging out and he goes over to the counter where there were cookies in a tupperware and he pointed saying "cook, cook". Then Nick asked, "do you want a cookie?" and he responded with "cook peash". It was so cute.

We are amazed at how much his vocabulary is expanding. I am pretty sure it hs quadrupled in the past few weeks. Whenever he sees a cat on t.v. he exclaims, "kikky"! And he can defenitely identify cookies and crackers, "cooks and cacks".

Anyway, enough bragging for now.

Max is growing and changing so much everyday. He has started talking a lot more which is so much fun. He can say please, kinda comes out "peash", banana "nana", no, me, mama, dada, and several other words... when he feels like it!
We are headed up to Troy today to hang out with my family. So, in order to have a good car ride, my goal for the day is to keep Max up and not let him nap. Wish me luck! We are planning on heading out around 3.
Other than that not much is going on. We are just enjoying life and trying to keep busy!
Have a blessed day!

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile... but then I guess that is how I start off every post.

Max is now 15 months old and walking everywhere. Nick and I enjoy his walking since it slows him down a bit... for now. He has also become quite the climber. He climbs up on the couch, the coffee table, his toybox, and anything else that will stand still long enough. His favorite thing to do is stack toys on his rocking chair and then try to climb on top. He is so funny!

I am enjoying staying at home full time now. Max and I have lots of playdates with friends and go to Story Time for 1 year olds at the library once a week. Nick is enjoying the homemade dinners that come with my staying at home so everyone couldn't be happier with the situation!

I had a doctor's appointment on Monday and Baby #2 is doing great so far. Very strong heartbeat and measuring perfectly. I only gained 1.5 pounds which I am happy about. My doctor was happy to see that I am gaining weight this time instead of losing it at the beginning. I have been much less sick this time around which is a HUGE blessing with a 1 year old to chase around!

Hope everyone is having a good winter and enjoying 2008 so far!

Love,

Katie