It's a GIRL!

Well my friends we're found out what out little baby #2 is on Wednesday! And I'm so happy to say its a... GIRL!!  She was very shy during the ultrasound, she had her hand up by her face for most of it. The doc and the tech said she looked very healthly, which is always a relief. I have always wanted a boy and a girl, that way I get the best of both! But after I had Will I felt like I was just going to having all boys. This little one I had even thought was a boy. Jack had called it as soon as we found out, "Its going to be a girl, I just have this feeling" is what he had said. He had even said that with Will being a boy before we found out. Now he is 2 for 2. I also have so many friends that are having babes this next year and they are all having girls, so I had also though because everyone is having a gril we had to be having a boy...well that was not the case. I get my own little mini Rachael! Jack his his mini me and I get mine...I'm so excited!!! With this pregnancy we're paying out of pocket and on the car ride home I said to Jack "You know now that we're having a girl, we don't have to pay $500 for a circumcision." he than says "Yea your right!". With Will when we found out we went to get a coming home outfit and we did the same this one! Its adorable!

We also have a named picked out...its Blair Marie Grange. Jack and I are very into the family names and both of which are. So we'll have William and Blair :) I couldnt be any more excited!!! Here are just a few of the ultrasound pictures...

This her cute little profile

And this is a 3D image of her of her sweet little face :)

Its been too way WAY long

Oh my how the time seems to fly...So sorry for the delay on posts recently. It been quite fun filled last few weeks.

Will's big boy room is painted! Its all done thanks to my parents for helping last weekend. I painted the ceiling one afternoon and just didnt have the energy for 2 days to paint the rest. It had taken quite a while to find the right color of light blue to paint on the ceiling. the first I had pick was way too dark. But everything is looking good now! Hopefully we can get the rest of his room put together by the middle of this next month so we can start to play/hang out in the new room with Will. I plan on putting a chalk board in the little play area off the room and a rug with roads. I'm quite excited for this to all be done and show the finished room off. As for the new baby room I would also like to paint that room too. I was thinking horizontal stripes in a neutral color like light grey and grey or something along these lines...


I have many other plans for painting in this house but I think that enough for the time being.

As for other news Jack has started to work in the office much more these last two weeks. Which has been really nice! Don't get me wrong I loved when he was home and could hang out with us...but its nice to get back into the swing of things with just Will and myself being home during the day. He also goes in a little late some mornings so we all get to see/hang out with one another before he heads out. Its been really nice for me and Jack.

The Granges have really been enjoying the football weekends. I've been so excited for the Huskers on Saturdays and Buffalo Bills on Sundays. So far so good for both teams!

Baby #2 has been growing like a weed. I'll be 20 weeks tomorrow which means baby is 6 1/2 inches and 10 ounces!! We have an ultrasound scheduled for Wednesday the 28th and we'll be able to find out the sex of the baby!! We can't wait, we're so excited. I still think its going to be a boy, but my older sis and others believe its a girl...so we'll just have to wait and see :) I have also been feeling so much movement lately. Plus I definitely have a "baby bump" or as I'd like to call it a baby belly. Its no longer a bump but a full belly of baby it looks like. which only means....I'm going to be getting much much bigger. This picture is at 18 weeks


This weekend is going to be a fun and exciting one. My older sister, her husband, and my niece are coming into town this weekend to watch the Huskers and go to Vala's Pumpkin Patch! Its going to be a great weekend and will probably go by WAY to fast...which is always sad. BUT that just means we get to see our baby #2 that much sooner! Well have a great weekend ya'll and I hope to post much much sooner with the baby gender update! What do you think baby #2 is?!

Birthday weekend

This last weekend was my birthday and for some reason I was so stinking excited to turn 25!! I had one of the best birthdays ever! It was so relaxing and fun at the same time. My younger sister got me a ton of bath products from Lush. And let me tell you, if you haven't tried anything of theirs you must! They have so may bath products that I love, I definitely can't pick just one thing. My parents got me my favorite meal at Panera Bread, which is a U-pick 2 with a cup of Broccoli Cheddar and a 1/2 of a Frontega Chicken Panini, and a Chocolate Duet Cookie (those are to die for!!) They also gave me a card Will painted for me with some cash. Jack didnt really get me anything, but I'll take going out to lunch at LJS (my guilty pleasure). I did get myself something a pair of marernity jeans and a top from GAP. So I'd say I made out like a bandit on gifts.

Jack and I later than night went to the Omaha Fashion Week Finale with friends. It was my first time there and I must say, I will be going back next year. Thanks Marlina and Dusty!!!! We had VIP tickets to the event and our table was right infront  of the runway!! There was also yummy sweet/snacks at the table I took part in but had none of the bottle of Grey Goose and mixers. I rolled with the shirley temples, and were they yummy! The designer collections were amazing and so much fun to watch! Since we were VIP-ers we had a mini red carpet to walk and got our picture taken at the end of it. Well the gal incharge of this red carpet deal liked my outfit so much she had asked me to take a photo without Jack, so i did. I was quite shocked, thank goodness they didnt ask who I was wearing! I might have been a little embarrassed to say.

As for this week, nothing too exciting. I'm 17 weeks along and starting to feel MUCH better finally. No weight gain yet wich is pretty amazing. I was a little worried, but I have noticed I can eat about anything and everything I want this week. So my guess is I'll be gaining some weight in the next week. I also have started to feel much more movement from my little baby bean this week, which is always exciting. I have also started to show much more this week than last, I think its time to break out the camera to take weekly pictures of my ever growing baby belly. Well its almost the weekend and I sooo can't wait for the Husker game on Saturday. Just like I'm sure most of us Nebraskans are!! I can't decide what I want to make for the game, everything sounds so yummy to me right now! but anywho.... GO BIG RED!!!!


How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: None
Maternity clothes? Not yet, but they are out and ready!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I have been getting up to pee in the middle of the night, but other than that fine.
Best moment this week: Hearing baby beans heartbeat
Have you told family and friends: Oh yes.
Miss Anything? Being able to have a drink on week nights or weekends
Movement: I have felt movement for a few weeks now, but this week I could definitely feel it bouncing around.
Food cravings: Recently I have been eating a ton od Spaghetti-O's with Franks. I know its terrible, but it tastes so dang good! Sweets are always good too :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not recently
Have you started to show yet: Yes, I think I've been showing since 15 weeks or so. So now its only going to get bigger
Gender prediction: I have thought Boy and Jack has thought Girl.
Labor Signs: N0
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender, only 4 more weeks!!!!!