Halloween 2011 is yet another reason we are so glad we are back in Louisville – it is so gratifying to see our kids grow up together. Last night we celebrated the evening with Isabella, Liam and Eli, and what a time we had! Lyla was so tired when we got home she was asking for her “covey” while she was in the bathtub – here’s why:
Happy Halloween – we are so blessed!
I am the world's worst blogger these days. Between building a house, being 9 months pregnant, completing a nursery and working on a photo journal for our baby, there just hasn't been time - something had to give, and unfortunately, for now, it's been our Blog.
But, I'll be back online soon. It’s my New Year’s Resolution, once the newborn haze lifts…
In the meantime, here's a little of what's been going on with us:
We're officially moved into our house, and we love it! It's been a very happy place to live. Lance and I are so glad we made it through the (sometimes arduous) building process. It really was all worth it in the end.
And, we've officially completed the nursery. I'm very excited about this because it was something I was so afraid wouldn't happen before our baby got here. Thanks to my dear friend, Martina, it all came together in the end, and I'm thrilled to have all of his little clothes washed and ready to go.
Pictures really don’t do it justice – it’s such a sweet room, and I know our whole family is going to enjoy the many hours ahead of us there:
Martina’s picture of Lyla and her little brother – I LOVE this!
Little Hottie’s name is still a secret, but we’ve decided and are excited about announcing it on his birthday, which is currently planned for 11.11.11. We’ll see if he has other plans in mind or if we make it to our C-section date.
Lyla looked at pics of her baby brother from our last ultrasound. She actually attended the one prior to this one, and she still thinks the baby is in her belly – ha!
In other news, Miss Q. is growing so quickly! We had an early 2nd Birthday celebration for her at our new house because we knew it would be so much more difficult later in November. We had a great time, and she’s still talking about birthday cake, making wishes, pizza and candles.
Here’s the Birthday Girl – we’re still working on getting rid of this crazy mosquito bite on her forehead that she continues to prolong by ripping off countless bandaids we adhere to her forehead at night and before naps:
We are thrilled about the arrival of Little Hottie’s cousin, Hunter, who will be here very soon – we took one last belly shot at the party:
And, now, he’s here!! Hunter Jude arrived on October 27 – 8 lbs., 6 oz. Little Hottie is going to love his new playmate/cousin:
And, Lyla’s reaction to him was amazing. She was so curious, but all the talk we’ve been doing over the last few months about being “gentle and easy” with babies came to fruition when she met him – she is still talking about the “new baby”:
We’re so excited you’re here, Hunter!!
