Family Trip to Cancun

We went on a family vacation with my mom and my brothers and their families to Cancun, Mexico.  We stayed at the Hard Rock All Inclusive Hotel, which was very nice and great for families.  We were there Thursday, April 2 - Wednesday, April 8th.  It was so nice and relaxing and great to spend a whole week with my family.  We have never done a family vacation like that so it was very special.  The grandkids all had fun playing together.  Grayson loved his cousins Tommy and Aidan and Julia was great with all of them.  We missed having Ethan there, but he was on spring break with his mom and step-dad in the Bahamas.  

Grayson wanted to spend the whole day in the water and would get upset when we had to leave.  He loved the beach and had fun playing in the sand with Julia.  He also loved the pool at the kids club because it had several water slides.  I was a little afraid of him going down the slides by himself, but luckily big cousin Tommy went with him at first and he wasn't afraid at all.  Grayson loved every second of it and kept going down them with the help of me at the top and Daddy at the bottom.   

Here are some of the highlights from the trip:

Family pictures around the hotel and on the beach

Hanging out by the pool everyday

Nightly dinners with the family

Julia legally drinking with her Dad, Bryan and Lauren (they went to several bars and a club)

Grayson speaking Spanish with the locals (mostly Hola and Adios)

Hotel massages (we all got at least one because it was part of the package)

Dinner at Harry's (this place is amazing from the food to the atmosphere to the decorations)

Grayson having his first Pina Colada (he loved it)

Oma spending lots of quality time with the grandkids

Julia hanging out with her Dad, good friend Annie and Annie's Dad at Señor Frogs

What a wonderful family vacation that we will never forget!

Easter Bunny Pictures

Grayson loved meeting the Easter Bunny.  He was all smiles for the camera which made it easy to photograph.  We got some great photos of our sweet little boy.  

Baby Braham #2 - Ultrasound & Belly Pictures at 16 Weeks

We had our 16 week ultrasound and OB appointment and it went really well.  The baby measured a little big (measured 16 weeks, but I was actually 15 weeks 4 days), had a strong heartbeat at 144 and weighed 4 ounces.  They confirmed we are expecting a little boy.  We are so excited!

This pregnancy has been flying by and I'm still feeling great, but definitely feel tired.  It's hard to keep up with Grayson as he is going a mile a minute.  I'm not sure how I'm going to handle two boys (oh my!), but I know I'll figure it out, especially since Grayson will be such a great big brother. :)  I always said I would have all boys and I can't believe my vision is coming true.  I'm so happy and still shocked that I'm having another baby.  We are so blessed.  Now we just have to wait for baby boy #2...24 more weeks to go!

Pictures below:

Ultrasound pictures of baby boy #2 

My belly pictures - boy is it getting big!

Here's what BabyCenter says about 16 weeks:

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erectthan it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.