16 Month Update and....

WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!
Yay! Yay! Yay! We can finally let the cat out of the bag.
Baby #2 is due March 15th and we are thrilled! Scarlett and her sibling will be 22 months apart. What a blessing!

Pregnancy Update:
I am feeling better now, hitting the second trimester/13 weeks on Monday. July was pretty brutal with morning/all day sickness. My diet consisted of grilled cheese sandwiches, cereal, and oranges. Now, I'm back on the eating train. Only real complaint is being tired- but that could be from the 80+degree weather or the fact that I RUN and CHASE Scarlett all day :) My belly popped out right away, but hasn't changed much in the past month. I heard the heartbeat at my appointment last week which is always a BIG relief!  We are not finding out the gender again (groan!), so another 27 weeks of being antsy. Although, we think this one HAS to be a boy! There have been four King girl cousins in a row. A boy is due, literally!

Scarlett 16 Month Update

Scarlett is 16 months going on 3 yrs. She understands everything we say ("Can you please put your shoes back in your room?") and is constantly asking for the names of things. She is a sweet girl with a big personality. We LOVE how much fun this past month has been!

Our vacation to Santa Barbara and Shell Beach was incredible! The house we rented was gorgeous and we had our own pool and spa that was heated to 90 degrees! We spent our days at the zoo, parks, and strolling State Street. We had a babysitter for two nights and a day, so we were able to make it out for some yummy dinners and an afternoon in Summerland. We're still high on vacation bliss.

Newest Tricks:

Scarlett spent A LOT of time in the pool this summer. Not only is she a great "kicker", she has gotten going under water down pretty good too! No crying either!
As soon as she gets to Mimi and Bop's house, she walks straight to the kitchen and points to the pool :) Such a water baby.

Also, Scarlett's vocabulary is expanding each day. New words: shoes, "abby" her word for her "owlie", book, and cheese.

Favorite Toy This Month:

We are back to books! She looks at them on her own or wants to be read to hours a day. She loves wandering the book store too! Next week she is finally old enough for story time at the Petaluma Library. This girl LOVES to read.

Biggest Thrill:

The sprinklers! What do you do when it's 88 degrees at 5pm? Run through the sprinklers naked of course! This is an almost daily occurrence around here :)

Biggest Highlight/Biggest Challenge:

A parental highlight is that we took Scarlett off the pacifier this past month. Now it is only used for naps and bedtime- and what a difference! This child was immediately happier and less fussy! She also didn't blink an eye with this new routine. She asked for "pappy" once on the first day, and Jeremy and I told her that "pappy" stays in the crib for bed. That seemed to work for her. Yay!

Our newest challenges is separation anxiety. The kid who would go to anyone is now catching on and only wants Mama, Dada, grandparents, or Angela from daycare. This became very apparent when I went to my first MOPS meeting on Thursday. They have childcare provided and I dropped Scarlett off and left to meet the mamas. Scarlett was FURIOUS and screamed bloody murder (yes, I could hear her from the luncheon) for about 20 minutes before she realized that I wasn't coming back. SAD :( Hopefully she will learn to like her new Moppets and childcare leader!
Sweetest Moment:
This past month has been filled with countless "sweet" moments. Scarlett loves to hug us now and show us affection. She is also OBSESSED with older girls- and giggles, waves, and blows them kisses. At church last weekend, she stayed in the nursery long enough for Jeremy and I to hear the sermon and receive communion. Then, when she came back in, she became enamored with a big 9-yr old daughter of a client of Jeremy's. Sweet 4th grader Taylor thought it was cute and let Scarlett hug & kiss her. Then, Scarlett spent the last 10 minutes of the service walking around holding Taylor's hand and smiling. She LOVES big girls!

Happy September!!
Love, The Kings!