Writers Block

As usual, there’s a lot going on with our little family. I don’t have much to say, so I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. I started work again. Lunch date with my littles My sister, Aprille, came into town to visit and help with the kids We welcomed our au pair, DanĂ©, all the … Continue reading Writers Block

Chicks Dig Scars

Although the title of this blog is cute and witty, there’s nothing remotely positive about what our little boy has been through over the past couple weeks.  It all started when we went in for a few of his follow up appointments 2 1/2 weeks since he was discharged from the NICU.  During his head … Continue reading Chicks Dig Scars

Our Little Fighter

The past month has been a roller coaster of emotions and one of the toughest times for our family.  Bottom line up front: Anthony Paul Jr was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for 25 days with bacterial meningitis. The full story: Thursday, 12 June. Anthony Paul was fussy and didn’t what to … Continue reading Our Little Fighter

IT’S A BOY!!

At my 38 week appointment (Thursday 29 May), I was already 2 cm and 50% effaced, so my doctor decided to strip my membranes to get things moving.  I had cramping that entire night, but nothing too crazy.  I had braxton hicks throughout the next few days, but still went to work.  I wanted to … Continue reading IT’S A BOY!!

37 & 38 Weeks

Totally late in updating and I’m sure you can all understand why 🙂Anyways, I have to back track a little before I post about our newest addition. I had an extra day off in conjunction with the Memorial Day weekend, so I decided to treat myself to a day of pampering. My newest food addiction … Continue reading 37 & 38 Weeks

35 Weeks

Here are some of the events from this past week. Ty and I had the unique opportunity to have dinner at THE Air House..Google it people!  Really cool. Here’s a terrible picture of me in front of their 10 ft picture window overlooking DC.Hopefully we can get some pictures from the professional photographer that was … Continue reading 35 Weeks

34 Weeks

So here we are just about a month out and we still haven’t set much up for the baby.  I know that there isn’t much we have to do, but we should be doing something to prepare, right?  So we pulled all the baby stuff out of the guest bedroom and took a visual inventory … Continue reading 34 Weeks

33 Weeks

We celebrated Ty’s birthday by having dinner with some good friends in DC. Of course we also celebrated as a family on his actual birthday with some pancit and homemade cards from the girls. I had my regular OB appointment this week.  Everything looks great with baby.  Heart rate at 136 and measuring right on … Continue reading 33 Weeks