Toddlerhood.

Maggie took a step.  One single step all by herself.  She was surprised she immediately grabbed onto something.

The beauty of it was it was in the middle of the Bears game and not only did John and I see it, three of our good friends did as well.

She's standing on her own more often and for longer periods of time.  My baby girl is on her way to walking!  I hope she is walking by her birthday.

PJ was out "playing" football with the guys on Sunday during half time.  Someone dropped the ball and he ran over and said "I GOT IT!"  Cutest.  Thing.  Ever.

Then on Monday morning, I was changing Maggie's diaper, and she was crying, crying.  PJ dragged his chair over, and started rubbing her belly and going shhh baby.  Shh baby.  Cutest.  Thing. Ever.

I'm dangerously close to having two toddlers.  I love the toddler stage so much and I am so excited to see Maggie running around and playing with PJ.  Newborns are great and all, but I just love seeing my kids expresing themselves, being excited to see me, hugs, kisses, talking, laughing, learning. 

I know they won't always get along.  I know they won't always be happy to play together, and I'm sure there will be points in time where all they do is hate each other.

But I also know they will be closer than ever when they are older.  That they will support each other, help each other, and be there for each other.

I fucking love my kids.

I still think it's a boy.

16 week checkup went well.    Heartbeat is 155 bpm (and depending on what OWT you believe, that could be a boy OR a girl).   I've gained 10 total pounds so far, which I am pretty sure is less than I had gained with PJ at this point, but of course, now I'm chasing around a toddler.   Everything looks good.  Go back at 20 weeks but not for the ultrasound -- gotta wait till 24 weeks for that.  So we still have a good 7 weeks before we confirm my mommy intuition is right.

PJ is still scared to walk on his own, I've tried letting go of his hand and he just plops down.  But he does a great job when he's holding on!! So I am sure it will come soon.  Those teeth are finally peeking out a bit, and we're back to STTN so that is good. Although not sleeping as late, but that's all right.

As for inside baby, I feel a little movement - nothing big, no major kicks or anything, but stuff I notice now is the baby that with PJ I had no clue.  One of the perks of having been through this whole pregnancy thing before.  I am having trouble bending over already, which apparently, according to what I've read, is because since my uterus was already stretched out, the baby is already lower than before, so there you go.   Of course, PJ is luckily in the "it's fun to throw stuff and then I cry if Mommy doesn't pick it up stage" so that rocks the sure shot.