Tuesday, January 26, 2010

And baby makes six!

Thursday, November 5, 2009 our little baby boy arrived and made our crazy clan of five a crazy clan of six. Before we headed off to the hospital we took one last family picture before our new little man arrived.


I started to have contractions early that morning and our doctor said to come right in. We got to the hospital around 8:30 and baby M arrived at 2:30 that afternoon. He was perfect. Almost seven pounds and 19 1/2 inches long. A head of dark brown hair and E's coloring. The kids all came to visit us that evening. We brought our little man home the following day at just about 25 hours old. He fit right into our world. And boy was he loved from the first moment on.

Friday Night Fun


Can you do this?










Or this?










Well, I can. And so can I.

Luke Skywalker and the Pirate save Sleeping Beauty








Luke Skywalker, our grungy Pirate and Sleeping Beauty graced the streets of our new neighborhood this year and were treated with quite a bag of loot. The neighborhood was PACKED with kids. It reminded me of what you see in a movie. And we have quite a great street. One family hosted chili and dogs before trick or treating. What a great way to start our first Halloween here.

Apple Hill...but pumpkins from Bel Air


We made great efforts to get ourselves up to Apple Hill this year. It was packed with people but we ventured on. The kids wanted pumpkins but they were already picked pumpkins- and we figured we could get a better selection at a grocery store. Instead we ate a lot of great apple foods, ran through a hay maze, looked at some animals and made our way back home. Getting out was nice, especially since I had been on a short bed rest days before and Grammie was here helping us get ready for our little arrival.

Happy Birthday to ME!



This day was all about my baby. My baby who will no longer be the baby in another month. My baby who knows he is a big boy and wants to


show everyone so. He is the most independent, head strong and determined of my three. The world who knows him watches as he plows through life on full speed. And he is so happy. Life is good for him and he loves to show it. You cannot help but fall in love with this guy. Those blue eyes, that curly hair. Mmmmm... makes me want to hug him.