It's a healthy baby...

GIRL!!!




She checked out great! She passed every checkpoint. Two kidneys, 3 vessel cord, 4 chamber heart, two legs, two arms...all is well. We are all excited!

1st Professional Haircut

I have been cutting Junior's hair on my own for a while now. He does not have much hair to begin with, but it helps it look nice when I trim above his ears and shorten the length all over every so often. We also did not want to be laughed at for bringing in a kid for a haircut that did not have any to cut.

So last Thursday we finally decided Junior needed more than a "one-length" haircut. He needed some STYLE! We were ready for the worst when we got there but hoping for the best. We had no idea how he would react to someone messing with him that he didn't know. We luckily were the only ones there when we arrived and I thought to myself, well at least we won't disturb anyone if he throws a fit! The nice lady that was going to be cutting Junior's hair put on a video for him to watch and Daddy put Junior in the big yellow car. I was ready at this point for Junior to start wailing, but he didn't! He simply grabbed hold of the steering wheel, made his car noises and started driving!



Then came the blue cape and the lady was off cutting his hair. She asked Daddy (since he was in charge of the style) if a #4 would do on the sides. All I kept thinking was a #4? I have been using a #8 at home, he doesn't have enough hair for this, he's going to be bald!!! But Daddy assured me that it would look fine and he would still have hair left!


Then Junior immersed himself in the video of Jay Jay the Jet Plane. All the while being very still!


I was actually starting to like the spiky look just like his Unckie J.


And then as my pregnancy hormones started to take over, with tears in my eyes, my little man was done with his first big boy haircut! He was calm the whole time, stayed still and let the lady cut his hair!


So then the lady proceeded to take off the cape and brush him off. (He was still holding on to the steering wheel.) We asked Junior if he was ready to go which he replied with a Nooooooo! Daddy picked him up out of the car and Junior started wailing! Now that was the reaction I was expecting when we walked in, not as we were leaving! Poor guy loved it!

Here he is with Daddy reaping the rewards of a job well done (a lollipop)!

Our 4th of July weekend (better late than never)

Proud to be an American




That Saturday we went to a small water park that was just right for Junior. He loved the slide that he was tall enough to go on so much that he insisted that he go on the one that Daddy went on. Unfortunately to go on that one he needed to be at least 45 inches tall and he did not like that requirement. So instead we made it fun by waving to Daddy and watching him come out the end of his slide. As soon as he's tall enough I know he will be going down it! (I did not bring the camera to this outing!)

On Sunday we went to the Aquarium downtown. We had no idea Junior would be so excited to see all the different exhibits. Of course of all the marine life there his favorite was to watch a rabbit run around. Click on the picture below to see all the aquarium pictures!

Aquarium

And one more makes TWO!!!

I am finally getting around to posting a picture our newest blessing, planned to make an appearance sometime around December 17th!!!

Pictured here at 12 weeks. I am currently now 16 weeks along. And no, we do not know if it's a boy or a girl yet. That will be determined in about another month.

I was able to feel Junior right at 16 weeks and both Daddy and I were able to feel #2 last night for the first time!

Here and there

If you ever wondered what 75 feet of aluminum foil looked like all rolled out...
(And it goes further around the corner.)


Showing Daddy he could fit in his suitcase and take him along on Daddy's next business trip.


Double A minor league baseball game


Once again...my little cheeseball


And again!!!


Finally ready to use our pool for the summer once we had an enclosed backyard again. Daddy blew the pool up the night before and left it at the back door. I asked Junior if he was ready to go swimming and I went to his room for his swim diaper and swim trunks and returned to find him "ready to swim"!!!

And it is DONE!!!

Alpha (beginning)


Omega (end)

H-town!!!

A few weekends ago we traveled down to Houston to visit Aunt K, Granny Great and 4 good friends from our college days at Tech, two of which had a new baby for us to meet. We bypassed taking a car down there with the gas prices and flew. A short flight, a *FREE* (still under 2) passenger, and two happy parents made for an excellent weekend.

Saturday we spent with our college buddies and babies, then headed to Galveston beach for an annual sand castle building contest that Aunt K's company competed in and then ended the night with dinner at Daddy's favorite restaurant in Houston, Amazon Grill. Aunt A and Unckie J were in town and met up with us there to visit Aunt K also.


Boys, boys and more boys!!! Future Tech graduates: Junior (H family #1 - 21 months), GTP (P family #1 - 16 months), STA (A family #1 - 5 months), and CJP (P family #2 - 7 weeks)


Me with STA


Junior with STA


Junior loving on GTP


Sunday was busier than Saturday. We went to morning mass, where Junior was surprisingly, somewhat quiet, went to visit the Water Wall by the Galleria, played in a park downtown next to Aunt K's office, visited her office, stopped for a quick bite for lunch, visited with Granny Great and then dropped off at the airport.


Junior with Aunt K's bear she's had since she was born (it's almost 30 years old)!!!


The amazing Water Wall - Daddy, Junior and Aunt K




Junior in the water spouts in the downtown park



Daddy and Junior on suspended stairs at Aunt K's office (the stairs are only attached at the top)! "Get your guns up"!


Future structural engineer hard at work


Me, Junior and Granny Great


Junior was a trooper the whole trip, not whining as much as expected for a 1-1/2 hour nap over the span of two days when he normally would have had 6 hours for two days. Not to mention the late nights and early mornings. It did take him a couple of days to recuperate once back at home.

Thanks always to Aunt K for the hospitality all weekend and our 4 friends for lunch on Saturday. It was great to see all of you!

Daddy turns 29!!!

Junior was so happy to help bake Daddy's cake, can you tell?


Daddy with his family and birthday cake (the cake got a little too warm and the icing started sliding off in front)


Blowing out his candles


HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY, WE LOVE YOU!!!

A little goes a long way

The result of leaving a toddler alone by himself for more than a couple of minutes.



For those of you wondering...NO, it's not suntan lotion (that would be too easy to rub in and send him outside for a bit). It is diaper cream (oil-based of course). It took two baths that day to completely rid him of it. He was proud of himself, Mommy was not!

Presenting Baby E

It was almost a month ago that Junior and I went to visit his pal Big J and his new little sister! They had such a good time playing together and Big J was so proud to show off his new little sister, Baby E. They sure were hamming it up here!


A picture of Baby E...isn't she beautiful?!