Stone Family Christmas

On Sunday afternoon we went to Ames to celebrate Christmas with Nate's family. It was wonderful to see everyone!

I love this picture! Kevin with his Great Grandparents and cousin James (6 months)

Dan was showing Kevin & James the big tractors that were plowing the snow. James is too busy studying Kevin.

More fun in the snow

Our house looks very pretty in the snow

This is the first winter in which Kevin is actually playing in the snow. Saturday afternoon he helped to build a giant snowman in our yard.

A very, very White Christmas: Part Two

Christmas Morning, Kevin wasn't quite sure if Santa came.

...but, he did come! See for yourself...

A very, very White Christmas: Part One

Christmas Eve

Setting out the milk & cookies for Santa:

So much snow!

Last week we were hit with a blizzard! Growing up in the midwest, we thought we had seen all sorts of bad snow storms, but Nate and I were both in awe of this storm. Luckily, the town shut down for a few days and we were able to stay home from work.

It got a little warmer this weekend so Nate took Kevin to play in the snow. They had the most fun building a slide of snow on our deck. My job was to help dress Kevin for the snow (wow - it's nearly an Olympic sport!) and to make the hot cocoa :)

BamBam!

YES, we are thrilled to announce we are expecting another baby due this May! My due date is May 7th. You might remember that Kevin was nicknamed "Pebbles" (as in a tiny Stone), so naturally, we are calling this baby BamBam.

I am feeling great, the second trimester is soooo much easier than the first. We had an ultrasound this week, everything looks great. Sorry to disappoint those of you who hate surprises, but we did not learn if we are having a boy or a girl. (If you ask Kevin, we are having a boy and he will be named Thomas. He has named everything Thomas, all his lovies are named Thomas). We like the name Thomas, but now think it would be too weird to use since it's the name of all Kevin's stuffed animals. Of course, I think BamBam is a boy because I can't fathom the idea of having a girl. Wait and see.... May will be here before we know it!

We have told Kevin that we are having another baby. How much he really understands, I don't know. This week he said that the new baby can have all the red binkys, because he loves the blue ones :) We have the crib setup from when Kevin slept in the nursery, and we got out the mobile and bedding to decide how to paint the room.

This pregnancy is going much faster than it did the first time! (I know I will regret these words when we get to months 8 & 9!)

Santa re-do

This year's visit with Santa went so much better than last year. Kevin gave Santa a high-five and climbed right into his lap. When asked what he would like for Christmas, he replied "big things, I like big things". Not too specific, but Santa will know what to bring.

We were busy decorating our tree this weekend. Kevin thought it was really fun when Nate tied it to the top of the car. It's not everyday there is a tree on the top of our car, he was laughing the entire ride home.