Bryson is Our Number One

Bryson is our number one.  Here's his most recent school photo. (I think it's funny how they made him tilt his head and that when they said "say cheese," he made this face.  We'll be doing re-takes, but I thought this picture was kind of cute too).

Bryson is loving kindergarten in which he has tons of friends, is reading and writing more words, and learning more about ABC's and 123's.  He is also gaining experience when it comes to being a good friend ("I tell them they can't touch my glasses or push me, but I can be their friend.) and getting a hot lunch from school (something he found very traumatic at the beginning of the year after getting lost on his way to the cafeteria).   He is in the highest reading group (thanks to the reading we've done over the last year at home this past year) and is excelling in all subject areas.  Bryson enjoys going to P.E. loves art, and tries to pick a different "center" every day, though he favors the blocks and craft centers.  Bryson's after school time is taken up by vision therapy, with which he is doing very well in and if he has time, coloring and a video.  Bryson is one hard working boy and is definitely our number one.

AND HERE IS OUR NUMBER TWO, coming in March 2014:  

My official due date is March 17th (St. Patrick's Day).  I am sixteen weeks along now and wanted to wait to announce to make sure everything is OK with all the complications I've experienced.   Perinatologists and my OB are watching me very closely due to my high risk pregnancy factors (Tumid Lupus, a bicornuate and tipped uterus, an incompetent cervix, and a history of pre-term labor and birth with Bryson who was born at 35 weeks gestation).   That means more Ultrasounds (lucky us) and a possible cerclage (a cervical stitch) later on.  Doctors just started me on Progesterone treatments to help reduce my risk of pre-term labor, and so far, I'm feeling pretty good and doing well.  We are hoping that that trend continues.  We also recently found out that my younger sister, Monica, is expecting a baby around the same time.  We're excited for her and Bryan and are looking forward to our baby having a cousin the same age.  Bryson is hoping for a "baby sister," but we don't know the gender yet.  We'll find out in a few weeks.     Anyway, we're thrilled to be adding a new baby to our family and hope the rest of the pregnancy goes well.