BOY!

That's right, we are having another sweet boy! Now that we know that Asher will have a brother, we can't imagine it any other way. I can just see them wrestling around and playing sports together. They will be friends for life and we couldn't be more thrilled!

Yesterday was the half way point, 20 weeks for us! Well, technically we are bit past 1/2 way since we won't go past 39 weeks with this pregnancy.

Last night we had Zoe Night at our church. Asher dressed up as a championship boxer and looked very "Rocky" by the end of the night with his addition of a black hat:) I can't believe I never got a total shot of our trunk, but we had an art trunk with our very own Bob Ross doing a fantastic painting including some "happy little trees". Overall, it was a great night and Asher ate about 27 pieces of candy. Surprisingly he slept 11 1/2 hours last night anyway:) Here are some pictures to enjoy!

Here is "Bob" starting his work of art.

 Almost "finished product"...surprisingly not bad!

 Daddy trying to convince "Rocky" that the outfit is awesome!

 "Hey...nobody told me how much candy would be involved!" -Asher

 "This is the greatest night ever!" -Asher

Happy Weekend!
Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Brother:)

Fall Break in Ohio

We had a great time in Ohio for Fall Break! Here are a few high points of our trip. Grandma and Grandpa Ballinger borrowed this cool car for Asher to drive around in. He was a little scared at first but definitely warmed up to it. I think it will be perfect by next summer.

 Friday night we headed to Uncle Andy and Aunt Megan's house for pizza and a cook-out. The cook-out didn't work because it was too wet, so Aunt Megan made us oven smore's and they were still delicious! Asher still enjoyed rocking outside.

On Saturday we headed over to Elgin to see the progress of the new campus. Asher saw that a JV football game was going on and convinced his grandparents that he needed to go. Grandpa took him in the locker room and let him play with a real game ball from a previous game. I love this picture of Asher watching the big boys play. One day that will be him...

 

Here is one more up close shot of our sweet boy. We just can't get enough of that face!

The only thing that would have made our trip better would have been a few more days...as always.

Much love,
Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Baby #2

19 weeks!

Ok, so we are more like 19.5 weeks at this point, but this picture was taken last Friday, so it was technically 19 weeks. We spent my fall break in Ohio and snapped this picture right before heading to Polaris for a great day of shopping and hanging out with family. This is a pretty exciting week. This Wednesday we head to the doctor to hopefully find out if Asher is going to have a little brother or sister!  We are soooooooooo excited! I (Allyson) personally can't wait to get this show on the road. Once we know what we are having I feel like I will finally be able to think about names, bedding, and clothes...you know, the fun stuff!

I am still feeling great! My tummy looks huge in this picture! Mark and Asher are doing great as well. Asher is quite the ham these days. He is a dancing machine anytime any music with any beat start playing. Look for a post about our trip to Ohio in the next day or so and of course a post sometime later this week about gender!

Much love,

Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Baby #2

Rowdy.

Things get a little rowdy around here in the afternoons. FYI, no one was hurt in the filming of this:)

-Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Baby #2

18 weeks!

Baby #2 is getting bigger by the minute! We are officially 18 weeks along and still feeling great! Bye, bye normal jeans. I can still pull them up and button them, but the whole standing and sitting in them is not so fun so we have transitioned over to maternity pants. Some are still a little big, but others are working just fine.

Baby #2 is about the length of a bell pepper these days. His/her ears are in their final position. Big news this week is that if we were headed to the doctor we would be able to tell if Baby is a boy or a girl. Too bad we aren't:( The next doctor visit is October 26 and we will hopefully find out if we have a brother or a sister for Asher! We can't wait to find out!

Mark and Asher are doing great. Check back tomorrow for an awesome video of some rowdy playtime between the two of those crazies.

Much love,
Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Baby #2

Picking Pumpkins

Last Saturday we went to this awesome, and by awesome we mean po-dunk, pumpkin patch down this long curvy road near where we live. It didn't have directions, just a neon sign at every turn to make sure you were still going the right way. The great thing about this farm is that you could pick your own pumpkins and got a complimentary hayride to boot. I think we walked away with 2 large, 3 medium, and 3 tiny pumpkins for 10 bucks. What a deal! Asher wasn't so sure at first, but he warmed up pretty quick!

Decisions, decisions...

 Maybe a little one...

 Maybe over here would be better...

 These 2 look good!

This is our favorite picture of the day. Asher really wanted to carry the pumpkin himself, and this showcases his awesome grunt every time he tried to pick it up.


Our little boy has grown just a little from last year...

 Happy October!
Mark, Allyson, Asher, and Baby #2

17 weeks!

No picture this week...sorry! Mark has our computer in Atlanta at a conference, and this website will not let me upload pics on my iPad. Bummer. I had a doctors visit this week. Everything with baby and Mommy are good. Baby #2 had a heart rate of 163. We made another appointment for October 26th. As long as he or she cooperates we will find out if Asher has a brother or sister on the way. Very exciting! Asher had an ear infection this week. You wouldn't know it by how he played all week. I took him in because of a runny nose and cough...came out with an ear infection. We were glad we went so that we could get medicine to fix it. Mark is in Atlanta at Catalyst until late Friday night/ early Saturday morning. We are soooo ready for him to be home. Asher misses his daddy and I miss my husband! Hopefully pictures to come this weekend! Much love, Mark, Allyson, Asher, and baby #2