Riley's Room

Nathan and I selected the bedding for Riley's room. Here are a few pictures of it. We're really excited! Now for furniture... humm...

Big boy!

Owen has been working on using a "big boy" cup aka no lid. He's doing awesome! He is also getting pretty good at using a spoon or a fork. It doesn't always end up where he plans... but he's making great progress.

Parenting Food for Thought

Nathan shared an article with me that his mom sent him. It's really interesting because it's so simple! It certainly has me thinking about the little traumas of the day with Owen and the little changes in our routine that can make it better.

Two Simple Ways to Be a Happier Parent
http://health.yahoo.com/featured/84/two-simple-ways-to-be-a-happier-parent/

A baby girl!

"A baby girl...

one of the most beautiful miracles in life,
one of the greatest joys we can ever know,
and one of the reasons why
there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness
in your world today."

Author: Unknown

We had a wonderful check-up today. The anatomy scan showed a very healthy baby! And it also let us take a glimpse at who will be arriving in July.... a baby girl! We are very excited to have her join our family! Here's a picture of her profile.

Everyone meet Riley James Mery.

4 months down, 5 to go

I had a great check-up today. Nate was able to go with me. We heard baby's heart. It sounded strong for the few seconds we heard it. Baby was very wiggly making it hard for the doctor to stay in the right spot. Dr. Mullin asked if we wanted to see the baby which is of course a YES. She tried to find out the sex of the baby early but baby held out on us by making itself into a little ball with legs crossed tight. So a few more weeks of waiting and a few more weeks of development and we'll go in for another ultrasound. Hopefully baby is in a different position so we can see if we'll be looking for trucks or transitioning into the world of dolls.

Something's moving in there...

The past few nights I've started feeling baby flutters! This definitely makes being pregnant more real. :) I can't wait for Nathan and Owen to feel the baby when he/she's stronger. Until then, it will remain a sweet bond between mommy and baby.

Owen is going to be a wonderful big brother! He got to meet his new cousin, Kara last week. It was so sweet! Here's a picture of Owen hugging Kara. I can't wait for our first picture of Owen and his baby brother or baby sister!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all! We kicked off the year with a baby check-up on the 4th. I've been slow about updating the journal since Nate caught a cold and I messed my back up this week. It's been an interesting week to say the least....... toddlers don't understand when Mommy and Daddy don't feel good. But we're on the mend finally and ready for a cold weekend!

The Monday check-up went well. I donated some blood for the Down Syndrome screening. We also did an ultrasound. Here are the new pictures of the baby. Baby looks much more human now! (If you're thinking, well that's weird to say, please compare these new pictures to the 2 previous ultrasounds. You'll agree.... much more baby-like. :)

Baby's head is on the right. Knees and feet are on the left. My favorite picture!

Baby got a little stretching in on screen as you can see by the extended leg.

I told baby to stretch as much as possible now. Soon there'll be none of this due to the lack of room.