Baby Brother hasn't been getting nearly the attention on this blog that his brother had during this phase in his life. So, this post is all about the little one on the way, due to arrive in just over two months.

Today, I had another prenatal appointment. Just like his brother, Baby Brother is a perfect in utero baby. At every appointment, my belly measures exactly the right size, my test results are all perfect, his heartbeat is strong (today he kicked the doppler - feisty little thing!), and my weight gain is right on target (I'm actually exactly the same weight that I was when I was this far along with Gavin!). My appointments are now biweekly and I also see a hematologist every few weeks for blood tests. My blood platelet levels were lower than normal at my first prenatal appointment back in October, but they've been slowly rising ever since and are now just on the low end of normal. I keep going to my "vampire doctor" to make sure they don't drop again.

We haven't really thought about names yet. Gavin didn't even have a name on his due date so we're a little slow with this process! We're trying to stay away from another -in, -an, -en ending so that the name doesn't sound similar in any way to Gavin. There sure are a lot of popular boy names right now with that ending! We're also trying to stick with a maximum of two syllables. Gavin's middle name was decided pretty early on, but we aren't even close to choosing a middle name, either.

Gavin doesn't have any concept of what's coming. He hasn't even really noticed that my belly is bigger. We'll keep talking about the baby more, though, and maybe he'll catch on sometime before the baby arrives!

No, we are not going to keep trying for a girl. This is by far the most frequent question when I tell people we're having another boy. Why do so many people assume that every mother needs a girl? We are completely thrilled to have two boys. I get more excited with every passing day because I already know how incredible little boys are and can't wait to have two! Some women are desperate to have a girl and there's nothing wrong with that; I'm just not one of those women! That's not to say we would have disappointed with a girl by any means. We simply don't feel like we need one to complete our family.

Having another boy is definitely beneficial for our checking account since we already have so much boy gear. Being a second child myself, I know what it's like to get hand-me-downs throughout childhood and will definitely make sure Baby Brother gets new toys and clothes, but it's nice to know that the basics can be reused - jeans, coats, pants, blankets, toys, etc. Gavin certainly benefits, too, because it's easier to justify lots of clothing purchases for him now that we know they will be used twice!

I purchased Baby Brother's first new clothes recently for his first year photo project - a set of identical blue onesies in every size up to 12 months. I took a photo of Gavin every day of his first year but am realistic and know that won't be possible for this little guy when there's an older brother in the house! A different photo project is in store for Baby Brother that will hopefully be just as special. :)

Baby Brother has become quite active in the past two months. I feel him move throughout the day and some of the kicks are really hard! Before New Year's, I usually only felt him in the evenings when I was quietly resting.

Less than 75 days to go! Can't wait to meet you, Baby Brother!