20 weeks

 I'm now 21 weeks but we took these pics last week, so I was at 20 weeks. Everything is going well and I'm feeling baby boy move quite a bit.  Although I could compare some of his moves to a boxing match, it's not to the point where it hurts me or is uncomfortable (I'll never forget the last 2 weeks of pregnancy with Reister when his kicking and moving hurt so bad I cried!)  I'm sure as he grows and gets stronger we'll get to that point. :)  My only complaint at this point in the second trimester is the bulging veins in my legs.  I'm going to try out some support hose that my mother-in-law will be sending in a package soon.  I've read they can get worse with each succeeding pregnancy and with age, so I've got those both against me.
We're researching names and making a list of our top choices. Hopefully we'll pick sometime soon and let you all know so we can start calling him by name!

Summer Haircuts

Yesterday I took the boys to get summer haircuts. Well, they definitely got short cuts! I wanted to leave Mason's a little longer, but since they were getting them done at the same time and Reister is a little more "sensitive" about hair falling in his face, etc, I was too busy comforting him to notice that the stylist was cutting off a lot more than I expected with Mason. By the time I turned back to Mason his curls were all GONE!  He looks like a totally different boy, even more so with his glasses off.  Here are my big boys with their short hair. Micah likes both of their hair long, I prefer it short. So I guess we'll compromise by keeping it longer in the winter and shorter in the summer. I feel bad for them when they wake up in a pool of sweat from naps or are dripping outside. I guess the heat will get to them even with short hair, but I feel like they'll feel more comfortable with less!  Oh and it's so nice to get both of their haircut for $4USD!  If we lived in the states, I'd have to do it myself it costs so much! (that wouldn't be too pretty, I promise!)

Brothers... + one

I found some old pictures on our Nikon camera - even though they're not looking at the camera I thought it was sweet.
Plus, I realized that we announced on Facebook but not on the blog that we found out baby #3 is also a BOY!  Before too long (in about 20 weeks actually) we'll have three boys in the Webb clan!

Urgent Prayer Requests

I believe in the power of prayer.  Would you please visit this site this weekend and pray for and consider giving to my friend Meredith's family? Read their story and see how they have faced incredible trials over the last 7 years but have stayed so strong in their faith.  Meredith and I went to college together and were in a Christian women's organization together.
I have been praying for Meredith for a long time but feel that a weekend dedicated to prayer for her and her family will be a powerful thing.
Meredith and Ben Fox Relief Project








While I'm at it, can I ask you to please also pray for my high school friend, Kim F? She has five kids 7 and under and suffers from pretty extreme Rheumatoid Arthritis and probable Lupas.  She just had a pretty intense surgery on her right (dominant) arm and finger.  The recovery is not going so well and I know she's really struggling. Please ask for good medical help, healing and sanity and peace for her.  She and her family live in Georgetown, Texas.

Mason Goes to School (again)

Remember my post about Mason going to school? Well that little school closed down at the end of March. But his teacher forewarned us at the end of February that it was going to, so we took him out at that point.  We went on vacation in March and then Micah's parents were here visiting (I need to post about that) so it was okay.  Then at the beginning of May we decided to put him in at Reister's preschool.  Reister goes to a full blown preschool for 2-6 year olds. Essentially kids can go there all the way through what we consider the "kindergarten" year. Both boys are only going half days, 5 days a week.  Although Mason had a hard time saying goodbye the first week or so, he's doing well now.  He really enjoys the 'exercise' part where they do little dances / movements to music. Both boys are preparing for the June 1 Children's day performance and will participate in little performances for the parents. They will have to wear special outfits for it.  I'm excited and promise to take lots of pictures and video.
Here are the boys at the bottom entrance to their school:

Up close of them

Mason in his classroom on the first day

We're very thankful for this school, although it costs more than we would like :)  It is so convenient - right across the street from our gate.  The teachers are all nice and speak standard Mandarin, it is a nice clean facility, and the boys get to make local friends and learn Chinese (Mandarin)!