One more thing

On the way into day care today he said:
I have had a fun year. Just matter of factly. I'm amazed at his reflective spirit. He often seems like an old soul to me.

Baby on the Way

So I am now 12 and half weeks pregnant! We are very excited and I can't believe how much of a belly bump I have already. I wanted to write down Rogan's reaction about the news of the baby before it is forgotten. We told him when I was about 8/9 weeks along. He was taking a bath and Zack came in while I was finishing washing him up, so I thought why not.  Here is how the conversation went for the most part:
me:  Rogan, guess what.
Rog: what?
me: I have a baby in my tummy.
Rog: You have a baby in your tummy? he smiles.
me: yep and the baby is only about this big (holding my figures out about an inch apart)
Rog: Is it a boy or a girl?
me: I don't know. It will be awhile before we find out
Rog: Lets say it is a boy
me: ok - you want a baby brother?
Rog: yes and I will teach it lots of this. (at this point he is out of the tub and dried off and is running to his room naked talking about all the things he is going to teach him. Everything from crawling to walking, eating apple sauce, talking - although he thinks it will be able to talk already, to playing and reading books. He is very excited!)
and then he says: I will be able to pick the baby up because I can pick up pumpkins. Not the really big pumpkins but the smaller ones.
So we get his PJs on, brush his teeth, read him some books and get him in bed. I sit with him for a few minutes as he winds down. I kiss him and tell him I love him and he says:
I love you too mom and I love my baby brother!
I completely melted. I never thought he would have such a strong and sweet reaction. He has such a big heart!