Baby Girl

We are proud to introduce our baby girl! I am 19 weeks pregnant and she is pretty active (just like her brother was). I've been feeling her move for a few weeks now. I wonder if her personality will be totally different than Oliver's or if they'll be similar. I hear they're all different. We're getting excited, nervous and anxious about having another child. But I'm sure that along with the challenges will come much joy!

My belly is bigger than it was with Oliver and I'm a little concerned about how big I'll be at 40 weeks, but I can't stop eating.

Sweet older brother...

Oli at My Parents' House

I'm back at home and able to upload photos again! These are some of the things Oli did while we visited my parents this week.

He rode his little truck around the house,

played at the indoor playground in the mall,

and helped uncle Rigo wash my car,

Going to My Parents' House

My mom has been an awesome grandma by visiting & helping me this past week while I had several things going on. (Today I photographed my first wedding!)

Oliver has been such a little helper these days. Here he is helping my mom as we get ready to leave to Orlando to my parents' house for a few days.

Christmas Party

This morning we were invited to a Christmas party/play group.

This is what happens when you're one of two boys in a house full of girls: You play in a kitchen, have fun with a princess guitar and dance with all the girls.

'Tis the Season!

'Tis the Season, and we're decorating for Christmas! Oliver is as tall as the small tree we put up; I actually gave him the benefit of the doubt, thinking we could leave it on the floor without him touching it. At first Oli was helpful and calm, and I was shocked that he was so self controlled - resisting pulling the ornaments off. But after a few hours, he brought over his plastic hammer and began banging at the tree. Then he ripped off the ornaments, threw them like balls, and then ripped off the little stars hanging on the garland. So . . . our tree is now safely placed next to the tv on our entertainment center. Maybe next year we'll have better luck.

This was Oli still in his helpful frame of mind. He stuck the ornaments in the tree (instead of hanging them), he was so cute!

Not sure where to put it, hmm...

Perfect spot!