Who knew cookie cake could be so fulfilling?? WE DID!

Terry, Adam, & the boys came up to visit for the evening & we celebrated Landon with a cookie cake. It's so adorable that Riley is starting to understand that he will soon have a little cousin. I've posted a few pictures from the evening.

It's a BOY!

Our little man is growing fast & although he wanted to be stubborn today & curl up in a ball we were able to confirm that in April we will welcome Landon Kenneth Horton. Kenny & I are so excited & I can't wait to start buying little boy things which we will do tonight. We are going to dinner to celebrate & picking up a few things at the store. It feels so amazing to be at this point & to have everyone's support. And yes, We DO accept hand-me-downs! :) I hope everyone understands I'm not big on posting pictures of the ultrasound showing his gender- guess I'm weird.

One week away

We will find out what we are having next week & we are so excited. It seems like time is passing so quickly already. Thanks to all of you for your votes on our boy/girl poll. I can't wait to start calling baby by name- Madelyne or Landon! We are planning a fun weekend- I'm going shopping with the grandma's on Saturday after we find out & then Terry and Adam are coming up to share our favorite dessert *cookie cake*. May sound nerdy but we are excited!

I will keep you posted.

Planning...Planning...Planning...

I'm sure you all know what a planner I am & I'm trying to get done as much as I can before the baby arrives. I've got my OB & I know where we will be delivering. I've pre-registered at the hospital & signed up for the hospital tour and new parent classes in the new year. We are starting to look at pediatricians so we can decide before the baby arrives. We chose a daycare & paid the deposit. We've got names, the crib, bedding, etc. picked out. What else should I be doing?

One thing I'm excited about is having maternity & newborn pictures done of the baby & I think I've decided on a photographer locally http://www.susanbrewerphotography.com/. She has a "First year" baby program & I can exchange one of the sessions for maternity. I'm thinking maternity, newborn, 6 months, & 1 year photos.

I've found some images online like I like- I think it would be cute for my maternity pictures to be done with a parasol in blue or pink since the baby is due in April. I was so excited to see an example online of what I had thought up. What do you guys think? I've attached a few examples. I was thinking the shoe picture would be replaced with our vans skull slip ones for mommy, daddy, & baby.

Our "baby-moon" to the beach

Kenny & I spent our Halloween weekend in Myrtle Beach with special thanks to my Aunt & Uncle. The weather was great & it was one of the best weekends we've had. The resort we stayed at was in a great location to all the main attractions. We drove down on Friday & went to House of Blues for dinner. Then on Saturday we walked on the beach, did some shopping at Barefoot Landing, Tomlinson's, and had dinner at a restaurant called the Gulfstream Cafe in Murrell's Inlet. On Sunday we stopped at the outlets before leaving just to check out the cute clothes at the baby outlets. Overall we had a wonderful time, oh and I beat Kenny at mini-golf. I got skillz what can I say? Enjoy the pictures.

18 Weeks...Sweet Potato

Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon.

We find out in 12 days what we are having & we are so excited! The most amazing part of everything is that for so long I worried boy or girl, but now everytime we have an appointment all I care about is that the baby is healthy. We would like to know so we can decorate the room, but it makes me feel good that maybe a little "mommy maturity" is growing in me along with the baby!

We got an onion...17 weeks

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.