It's a boy!   

Now tell me, honestly, who is surprised?

Grandma Hadfield said she didn't have any suggestions for names except that we shouldn't name him "Barack." But I already showed Mom and Dad the old ultrasound this morning and said "Barack Obama."  So that's one vote for and one vote against... what do you guys think?

Growing Up Fast

It is amazing to us to see how quickly Cannon is learning and becoming increasingly independent. 

He loves pumkins. He calls them "pokins." Yesterday he went to the doctor for his two-year checkup and got some shots. When he came home, I asked him if the doctor had given him a poke in the leg. I expected him to put on a sad face and tell me how it had hurt. Instead, he got excited, exclaimed "Pokin! Pokin!" and ran to see the pumkin we have sitting on the living room cabinets.

He loves to help mom make scrambled eggs, which has become one of Molly's favorite breakfasts this pregnancy. He stands on a little step ladder to help her pour the "ewey gooey eggs" into the frying pan. He calls the ladder his "step skull."

Lately his favorite song seems to have moved from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to Old MacDonald Had a Farm. It seems to have become his favorite now that he's decided he doesn't have to be restricted to typical farm animals. Instead, Old MacDonald typically has a dinosaur, a T. Rex, a baby T. Rex, a car, a stick, a tree, M&Ms, a baby... and then back to a dinosaur, a T. Rex, a baby T. Rex....

He's beginning to get excited about trains. Not quite as much as his cousin Jaron (yet), but he really likes them. For his birthday, Molly's mom got him a Molly train (from Thomas & Friends) and Molly's sister got him a little blue Sir Topham Hatt car. Cannon calls him "Got A Hat." 

He lost his "milkie" privileges this week. He's used to having a bottle before going to bed, but lately he has been drinking less and less of it--but he still wants it. Finally, two nights in a row this week, he insisted on us getting his milkie, but as soon as Molly gave it to him, he handed it back to her and said, "All done"--without even putting it in his mouth. Sorry, Cannon... no more bedtime milkie for you.

Update (10/29/08)

I forgot to add another one of our favorites: "fwootbeer juice." He loves it. So does Dad.

Mickey Mouse CLUBHOUSE!!!

Check out my costume for Halloween! It just came in the mail. It's awesome. Mom helped me get in it and then we went downstairs to show Dad. As soon as Dad saw me, I yelled "Mickey Mouse CLUBHOUSE!" with a huge smile. I let him take a few pictures, but I was anxious to play Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the computer.

Halloween is going to be so great.

We're going to have a baby!

You've probably already suspected this, but we are officially coming out of the closet with it: Dad is gay. Just kidding. We're going to have a baby! The due date is March 18. We've asked Cannon several times whether he wants a brother or a sister, a boy or a girl, and although we're not sure whether he understands the question, his answers have been consistent: he wants a sister. Dad wants both. (Not on the same baby; twins.)

Anyway, thanks for being polite all this time and not asking Molly if she's pregnant, and thanks for not asking too many times when the heck we're going to have another one. We like to take our time and cook 'em good. 

Lunch with Alaina

Today we went to lunch at Pier 49 Pizza with Alaina to celebrate her birthday way back in June. While we were eating we asked her what she wanted to do when she grew up. (This is to the best of my memory, which isn't that great these days.)

Alaina: "Umm.. a mom."
Uncle Nate: "That's a good thing to be! How many kids are you going to have?"
Alaina: "Well.. Jeremy and Wesley and Timmy."
Uncle Nate: "That will be a great family."
Alaina: "And probably Robbie will be my honey."

[A bit later]

Alaina: "Know what? Someday when I'm a mommy my mom will be a grandma!" (Laughs.)

Alaina is really great with Cannon. He had a great time with her. On the way, we asked Alaina if she would help him count to ten:

Alaina: "Cannon, say one."
Cannon: "One!"
Alaina: "Great job! Cannon, say two."
Cannon: "Two!"
Alaina: "Great job! Cannon, say three."
Cannon: "Three!"
Alaina: "Great job! Cannon, say four."

... you get the idea. :-)

Party at Uncle Vard's House

Tonight Dad and I went to Uncle Vard and Aunt Becky's house to play with my cousins while Mom, Aunt Becky, and Aunt Tamra did scrap-booking. I really like running around like a crazy guy with all of my cousins. Wesley had the great idea of shooting the garden hose on the trampoline, and pretty soon everyone joined in. It was so fun... but also a little cold.

After we had played in the water on the trampoline for about an hour, Uncle Vard thought it would be fun for all of us to go warm up in the Jacuzzi. We had lots and LOTS of bubbles. It was so great.

Christian the Lion

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