Due Date news

So, I had my first OB appointment for little one #2 on Monday. I ended up going for an ultrasound to try to establish a firm due date. Guess when this baby is due? 10/10/10! That's right! Lexie's due date was 9/9/09 so we are stunned! What are the chances of that? Mark's first reaction was to say that this means we need to plan #3 for 11/11/11. I told him that he was nuts and that 12/12/12 sounds like a better plan to me!

Other than fun baby news things have been fairly quiet around here.

Here is a picture of Lexie in the "crown" that her daddy made for her. She did have a rattle, I mean "scepter" but she kept throwing it across the room.

The only other exciting news this week is that Lexie got into her first fight on Wednesday. We were over visiting my friend Terry and her 10 month old grandson Brandon. First, let me tell you that Brandon is the biggest 10 month old that I have ever seen. He wears 2T clothes! Anyhow, Brandon was sitting on the floor when we arrived so I sat Lexie on the floor next to him and waited to see how they would react to each other. Brandon immediately started grabbing for her hair and lightly hitting her (not hard enough to hurt her or anything). Before I could move her away, Lexie turns to him and starts swatting back at him. He sat there stunned for a minute looking confused. The cats never have that reaction when he goes after them so what is this all about, he wonders. So he tries to swat at her again. Again, Lexie quickly returns several well aimed swats, resulting in him starting to cry and crawling away to his grandma. It was hilarious! Am I a bad mother for being proud that my little girl can take on a boy twice her age? Naaaaa!

The Scheper family keeps growing!

As many of you know, we learned some rather exciting news this weekend. I am pregnant again! This little baby should be due around September 28th. Yep, that's right...just 20 days after Lexie's first birthday! We are a little shocked that this has happened so quickly but we couldn't be happier about it. Mark and I have known that we wanted our children born close together. I just didn't think it would be this close. :) I will be going in for my first OB appointment next week so we shall see what's happening.

Meanwhile...Lexie continues to grow like a weed. She is 5 months old this week! She is turning over from her back to her front very frequently and every once and a while she figures out how to get back on her back. We have a very chatty little baby who keeps us well informed of her moods with her goos and babbles...and of course, giggles. It's very cute! Lexie is showing great progress in the eating department. She now gets at least one solid-food meal each day. So far her favorite thing is applesauce, although pears were devoured pretty quickly too.

Lexie is playing a lot more these days. She actively reaches for certain toys and shows us that she wants something by staring at it or leaning towards it. A couple of times she has even scooted/creeped across her play blanket to reach a favorite toy. We will be babyproofing very, very soon!

On the flip side, she has been showing some signs of distress related to teething. Poor baby! Because of this she isn't sleeping through the night as often as she had been and we are seeing some general crankiness...not that we blame her. I would be crabby too if I was in her position. I am looking forward to the day those suckers come it so she can get some relief.

Here are some of our favorite pictures from the last couple of weeks...

Lexie with a mohawk...because I am a cruel mother!

Passed out after a session with the teething ring...

Lexie and Avery at the Superbowl party.

The 5 month photo.

A girl and her dog-best friends forever!