Audrey is Almost 1 Month!

Life is starting to get to the new normal around here. Audrey is doing great. She has transitioned into her crib and sleeps from about 10-4 in the crib, then wakes up for a bottle, and I bring her to snuggle with me for a few more hours of shut-eye!

AJ is adjusting extremely well. He loves giving her kisses and helping feed her bottles. Anything he sees that is pink, he takes to her, assuming it is hers!

At first, he tried to get in the baby toys (bouncy seat, glider, swing), but now he realizes that if the baby sits in them, then Mommy is free to PLAY! So, now, he tries to pick Audrey up and put her in all the toys so we can play.

Every night he watches her get her bath, patiently (for the most part) waiting for his own bath. He then kisses her and says, "Night-night baby Audey". He can't quite get the "R" in her name.

We gave Cosmo up to a foster home and the foster mom says he is doing well. I have been checking the website to see if there is an adoption pending, but not yet. His foster home is a great place with 2 other pugs, so we know that he is better off there. Tini has adjusted extremely well with being an "only dog" and we are enjoying him. AJ loves getting Tini to chase him around the house (without gates!).

Here are some fun pics from the last month!

Family Picture at the Hospital

AJ & Audrey on Audrey's 1st Day Home

AJ sitting in the Bouncy Seat

Sweet Big Brother Kisses

Tini Enjoying Free-Reign of the House...a little too much...he's not allowed in AJ's chair (per AJ!)

Baby Girl Scheduled to Arrive on Thursday

I have been awful about posting, but we are very excited for the arrival of our baby girl. She was due on January 15th, but is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, January 22nd. AJ is going to make a great big brother...he has no idea what he is in for, but we are pretty sure he is aware that something big is happening.

We have been letting him sit in the new double stroller with the infant carrier in front of him with his "newborn" cabbage patch. He feeds the cabbage patch doll a bottle too! But usually puts the baby away after just a few minutes of playing with him...he will quickly realize that the new baby girl cannot just be put away.

We still have not decided on a name for our baby girl, so we will even be surprised when we see her and pick the name that fits.

Here are some pictures from the holidays...I will post pictures of the baby girl as soon as she arrives!

AJ on Christmas Morning

AJ & Grandpa at Breakfast with Santa

Family Photo at Breakfast with Santa

Eating an orange on Christmas in my Robe!

Christmas Morning...Gifts from Santa

Holidays!

I know i have been terrible about posting and I am so sorry! Here are some fun recent pictures...

AJ & Daddy watching Football

At the Thanksgiving Day Parade-Chicago (with Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Jack and cousin Natalie)

AJ & Cousin Natalie

Dad, If I wear my tie, can I come to work with you?

Santa Train with Cousin Abby

Me & Grandma after the traumatic encounter with Santa
AJ, Grandma and Granpa

Crying while Santa came by...Please someone get me out of here!

I really enjoyed the train, just as long as Santa was no where near me!

AJ, Mommy and Aunt Amy

Maggie Vs. Domesticity

So, I was very proud of myself and went to the store to plan new meals for the week. I love crockpot meals in the fall. I prepped the ingredients last night and put them in the crock pot this morning. I come home and find that our power went out 5 hours prior to me arriving home...DINNER RUINED! No more beef stroganoff and the $15 of ingredients down the drain!

3 Pumpkin Patches!

We have toured the state and gone to three different pumpkin patches / apple orchards. Each one was lots of fun and they were all very different! AJ was able to enjoy the fall (summer) weather and pick out pumpkins with both sets of Grandparents!

Johansen Farm, Bolingbrook, IL

PUMPKINS!

Ooooh...a tiny baby chick...
I touched it with ONE finger...nice and gentle...I'm going to make a great big brother!
I was watching a mama goat with her babies...
Me & Grandma on a hay ride!
Hay ride! Not so rural with the houses in the background...
Kuipers Family Farm, not sure where, ILLINOIS
This was a yummy apple!

Family Photo
Hay stack maze
Tractor Time!
These tires were fun to climb on!
Corn sand box...

Tanners, Speer, IL (Peoria)
Me & Grandpa at the Pumpkin Patch
This is fun!
I was tired of walking through all the pumpkins...time to get a ride!

Catching Up...

Sitting with my cousin Abby at the Last Fling...it was a fun day!

Dad,

I'll help you unload your old dresser...

Dear Mom, Please do not make me wait so long for my bath tomorrow night...when I'm ready, I'm READY! PS...I need more bubbles for my bath bubble machine

Quick Update

Well...it's been a while! Lots of things going on with us these days.

We went on vacation to Myrtle Beach, which was alot of fun. We found out that the new baby is a GIRL! I am 24 weeks...so not much longer to go.

AJ is definitely COMMUNICATING with us...he has a combination of English, Spanish and sign language...

English Words: Uh-Oh, Wow, Puppy (which sounds like buppy), Shut, "Let's see!",

He hit Andy the other day and I told him to say I'm Sorry, and he did!

Spanish Words: Si. He doesnt say anything else, but knows where his cabeza (head) is, and different objects (ball, etc) in spanish.

Sign words: He signs all-done, more, and please.

Here is are some cute pics from vacation...