Baby Janosky #3 is a...

We had our ultrasound today, and we were excited to find out that we are having a BOY! He looked very healthy and pretty relaxed in there.  He was all balled up in the fetal position for awhile, but then he gave us some waves and kicks.  All in all, he looked very happy and comfortable! At 19 5/7 weeks, he is 11 oz and 9-10" long.  We've been telling everyone that my due date is December 9, but we were informed today that it is actually December 8.  I'll take it!

We wrapped Hershey's bars with the HE colored in blue for Bennett and Miles and let them open them when we got home.  I told them it was a clue from the baby.  Bennett pretty quickly realized that the clue said "he" and that she was going to have another brother.  Then she burst into tears because she really wanted a sister.  It broke my heart, but eventually she will figure out that being the princess of the family isn't so bad after all! I'm very glad that we found out, because now we have 20 weeks to prepare her and we aren't having this problem at the hospital when the baby is born!

Waving "hi" to us!

 Beautiful footprint

Classic profile shot

This was a reenactment before bed.  I just couldn't post the video we took when we originally told the kids.  It is just too heartbreaking! 

Slumber party with Aunt Murph!

Meredith was home for a couple days for some meetings for her new job.  She offered to have a slumber party with Bennett on Friday night.  They had so much fun! First she made us a delicious meal of crab cakes, then they watched the movie Emperor's New Groove with treats.  They played the Hi-Ho Cherry-O game and read books.  Meredith even slept in Bennett's bed with her- until about 3AM when she couldn't handle Bennett grinding her teeth any more! :)  Bennett was so excited to have a fun slumber party with her Aunt!  Thanks Meredith!

 movie time!

 books and slumber party!!

On a different note, Grandma Joje and Pa shared some cowboy hats with the kids that they got on their trip to Calgary!!

Aladdin and swimming

Bennett and I went to the Muny on Wednesday night to see Aladdin.  The show was fun, especially the genie! They made some changes from the movie, but Bennett really liked it too.  It wasn't over until after 11:00PM, so Bennett was a trooper to stay awake the whole time.  She was asleep the second we hit the car! It was a great mommy/daughter date!

Also, our new point-and-shoot camera can take underwater pictures.  We had a lot of fun at the pool today taking underwater photos of Bennett swimming!!

 Silly underwater faces!

 Bubbles!

swimming with Pa

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! Even though it was 104 degrees today, we managed to have a great time! At 10:00, we participated in the Kirkwood kids parade.  Hundreds of people show up with bikes, scooters, strollers and wagons and walk/ride a little parade route. It's a tradition that has been going on every year for 70 years.  At the end of the parade, the people of the originating house pass out popsicles to all the kids.  I read that they have enough to serve 750, and I believe it.  I'm really glad we participated for the first time.  I think it will definitely be a tradition we continue.  It was just so fun to see so many families from our community out celebrating the 4th together!

 Cool kids riding in style in the wagon.

A view of paraders in front of us.  Amazing!

Enjoying Patriot pops after the parade with friends Lilian and Lukas.

This is the original sign from 70 years ago. When the original owners sold the house, they put a special contract in it that the new owners had to continue the parade tradition and pass out popsicles at the end.

After the parade we headed over to the Lyons's house for a BBQ and playing.  The kids played so hard with their friends all day long! Miles was asleep in the car by 6:45 on the way home.  Yay for 4th of July fun and early bed times!!

  

Thanks Lukas! That's what friends are for!

Dance Recital

Bennett had her dance recital.  Although the studio where she danced last year had a little show, this was her first real true recital on a stage with full makeup, hair, costumes, etc.  Bennett was a little bit nervous before the show, but she did great! The recital was at SLUH's theatre and was packed with at least 250 people! I was so proud of her! The song was "The Ugly Bug Ball."

 Striking a pose in the dressing room before the show

 The HAIR.  They were supposed to have curls! This was quite the challenge for me, but I think the final result turned out decent.

 Her class before they went on stage.

 "The Ugly Bug Ball"

 Brandon was proud of her "hops" in this one! 

 At the end, the big kids walked the little kids out on stage, so everyone was there for a grand finale!

My sweet dancer after her show!

Summer fun and Bennett's race

The kids have been loving running through the sprinkler lately! This was the first time we got it out.  Bennett immediately started running crazy circles around the sprinkler and jumping again and again.  Miles didn't want to get too close that first time.  Since then, he now loves it and gets absolutely soaked!

Brandon ran the 5K for the St. Peter dash (I'll let him post separately about that but he did awesome!) and Bennett ran the kid's fun run.  It was the first race that she's done that's more than 100 yard dash, but she ran it alone.  This was 1/4 mile around the block.  She did great! However, she looked like she was on the verge of tears almost the whole race.  When she finished, we congratulated her and asked what was wrong.  She said she was worried that she wouldn't win! Poor thing! I think she saw us cheering Brandon on and hoping that he'd win his race, and she thought we'd be disappointed if she didn't win too!

Miles the spectator extraordinaire!

Last Day of School (out of order)

Bennett had her last day of Preschool.  It was bitter-sweet.  She has some very good friends that she's gone to school with since she was 2, and a couple that she's known since she was a baby.  It will be strange not to be going to the same school as them next year.  However, I think she is very ready for the new adventure that will be Kindergarten.  We know a few boys that will be in her class, but no girls.  We are hoping to meet a couple girls this summer.  

Preschool graduation was very sweet.  The kids processed in, sang a number of songs, did a little performance where each kid had a speaking role, watched a slideshow, then each child's name was called and they received their diploma.  

Miles also had his last day of school.  Since he just moved up to the butterfly room after his birthday, he will be in that room again in the Fall.  We are all very happy about that since he adores Ms. Amy and Ms. Jan, and they are quite fond of him too! 

Last day of school!

Receiving her diploma from her teacher, Mrs. Craig.

Bennett did a great job during her speaking part.  Lots of inflection and volume!

 Bennett is really going to miss her best buddy Anna next year!

Being goofy with Addison and Sutton.  They have all been in playgroup together since they were 1, and in school together since they were 2.

Bennett and Anna with their teacher, Mrs. Craig.