Libby update

Well, folks, I know it's been a while, but I've been super busy! I've gone back to working now... grrr. While I am very happy to get to be with the co-workers that I love (we have a great office environment), I wish I could be home everyday with my little one... home without having to work, that is.
Anyway, thought I'd give a little update on Libby. She is almost 8 weeks old now and she's growing like a little weed! She's already 11 and a half pounds! (I read somewhere that little girls gain about an ounce a day until they are about 3 months old) She gets cuter all the time and is now smiling at us and making all those adorable cooing and gurgly noises... Chris and I can hardly stand it, she's SO CUTE!
Ok, well, gotta get busy... I have a million things to do. Enjoy the pics!

My American Accent

Ok, so a fellow blogger friend of mine had this little quiz result box on her blog and I thought the quiz looked like fun so I took it and posted my results. Do you agree with the results? That I basically have no accent? Let me know and if you decide to take the quiz too, let me know your results!

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The West   Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta.
The Midland
Boston
North Central
The South
The Inland North
Philadelphia
The Northeast
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Some more cute pics

Just thought I'd update with some more cute pics of my sweet baby girl. Enjoy!

Libby and Mr. Bear
(I think this might be mummy & daddy's favorite picture)


Daddy & Libby

Libby on her Boppy

Libby with her Grampy & Abuela

Libby in the swing

More friends and some pics with Uncle Daniel

My good friends Michelle, Rebecca and Kasey came over on Thursday to see me and Liberty (I think mostly to see Liberty though... ha ha). We had a nice visit...Liberty was an angel! Here are some pictures from the visit. (Michie, I realized as I was uploading pictures onto my computer that we didn't get any pictures of you with Libby! We must rectify that ASAP!)

Aunt Rebecca & Aunt Kasey (Bubba)

Aunt Rebecca & Aunt Kasey

Here are some shots of Liberty and her Uncle Daniel! She seems pretty peaceful... Daniel you must have that special touch! :)

Uncle Dan & Libby after dinner one night

Uncle Dan & Libby just kickin' back
(Of all the pictures taken in the last two weeks, I think this one might be my most favorite... I just love it!)

On the 4th of July

Well, folks, I'm back. Chris has done a marvelous job of keeping everyone up-to-date on the blog, but has relinquished the task back to me. Hopefully I'll be as good as he is at consistently posting.

Today is the Independence Day! How appropriate for Liberty to have a special posting today! Here are some pics from her "photo shoot" this morning. (mum and I had a nice time setting her up in her cute little outfits. :)

Libby & Patriotic Tweety

Libby on her patriotic picnic blanket

Daddy's Little Sparkler!

Liberty, after a hard day's work... changing outfits for photo shoots, eating, sleeping, crying... you know, the usual stuff that wears you out. :)

Friends come to visit

Libby is a pretty popular gal! Here are some pics of some of her visitors this week and last.

Mary & Mrs B

This is Libby's Great-Uncle Mike...
(Libby don't you believe a thing he says to you ok?)

Libby and her Great-Grandma Ruth

Libby and (soon-to-be) Aunt Kate
(Congratulations to Trey & Kate who got engaged Monday, July 2nd!)

Uncle Trey & Uncle Daniel posing with Liberty

Sharon & Libby

Two More Videos and some Pics

Well, the last few days have been very tiring. Libby sometimes likes to sleep, and sometimes does not...making sure no one else does either. She is worth it though...=)
We had some more visitors this week (Libby is quite popular these days!), including two great-grandmas and a great-uncle. Below are a few pics - I'll post the rest when I get a chance.

Great-Mo-Mo and Libby
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Grandpa and Libby
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Three generations - Great-Mo-Mo, Mo-Mo, and Libby

I also have uploaded two short videos for your viewing enjoyment. The first is one Libby and I took after she fed, and the second is one that I took tonight while she had the hiccups. Sorry about the lack of good camera technique, but I recorded them on my computer's video recorder, so I had to position the computer while recording. It is a bit of a pain really.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=11979815

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=11980075


PS - By the way, if you are having trouble viewing the videos, make sure you go to the Quicktime website and download "Quicktime."

PPS - Thanks for all the prayers, kind comments, etc...we really appreciate it!

Well, last night was a LOT better...we now have a routine down that works pretty well. We are super excited that we got 5 hours of sleep last night!
Libby had a chance to see her great grandma last night, and received her first email from her great uncle yesterday, grandpa is already talking about the status of her bank account...oh yeah...and was invited to her first party...lol

I was able to upload a short video of Libby after she got home Tuesday...CLICK HERE!

Going Home

Ok, so Libby stopped crying last night in order to breathe, and that's it. Janelle, her mom, and i are about as wiped out as we could possibly be! thanks for all the comments and well wishes...we feel very loved!
Janelle is still in a bit of pain, but is getting better. Chris has changed a whole lot of diapers, and Libby is currently sleeping soundly...thank you Lord!

Below are some pictures of when we brought Libby home...enjoy!

Little Libby in her car seat. She actually was great on her ride home.
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While driving home, Libby decided to "saw some logs" and Janelle had to keep her head from tipping over.
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Mommy, Daddy, and Libby all ready to head home.

Day 2

Yesterday was a fun day for everyone. Libby got a chance to see the grandparents again and meet some new friends. Here are some pics we managed to get on the camera.

Pat & Libby

Momo & Libby

Grandpa & Libby

Larry B & Libby
(Larry says "this one's for you Duane!")

Liberty Grace!

Well, she's here! Our precious bundle of joy arrived at 6:15pm Sunday, June 24, 2007. Libby weighed in at 7lbs 15 oz, and is 20 1/2" long. She is absolutely adorable (not that I'm biased or anything). She is doing great but poor thing is so tired after almost 12 hours of labor (that would explain why mommy and daddy are so tired too!).
Thank you so much for all your prayers on our behalf, we covet them still as we start to adjust to being a family of three!
Here are some pictures for your enjoyment. (we will post more soon)

Mommy, Daddy, Libby, and Uncle Dan

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Libby's first bath
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Libby sleeping...we'd sure like to sleep as well!
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Time to burp!
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I swear her lips are not that big anymore! They were pretty swollen when she was born.
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Libby holding Daddy's finger
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Grandma and Libby
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The whole big happy family!
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The doctor, the nurse, and the anesthesiologist
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Daddy and his girl
=)

The Nursery

Just thought I'd give you guys an idea of what the nursery looks like. This is not the finished product, but I thought I'd better get something on here before the baby comes and I start updating about baby. Hope you enjoy!



PS: only 4 more days until the due date! (Chris will be updating the blog for me for a while so you'll have the most up-to-date info on baby!)

Quick Update

Ok, so I know it has been forever since I've updated but things have been SUPER crazy! And when I say super crazy I mean, bought a new house, moved, bought baby furniture and put it together and have almost finished getting the nursery ready for the baby, and working like a maniac at work (it's VBS time which is our busiest time of year) and doing the "graduation thing" (since Chris teaches seniors we always have lots going on at the end of the school year - lots of fun, just crazy busy).
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know that as of today I have 22 days left until my due date... we'll see if she comes on time. Also, I thought you all would like to see a picture of me in my very pregnant state. (mum took this pic of me last night). When I finish with the nursery, I'll put pics of it up.
Oh and one more thing, when the baby comes, Chris will be loading pics on here for me so you all will know what's going on. So be watching for it! The day draws ever nearer!

Posting Comments

Ok, it has come to my attention that some of my loyal readers out there are not aware of the importance of the little thing we bloggers like to call "Comments." So, in this post I will do my best to shed some light on the issue by imparting my knowledge of them to you... then you will no longer be in the dark on the matter.
As an author of a blog, one may occasionally enjoy rambling on about the happenings of one's life, but it does get old. You see, the primary purpose of my blogging ritual is for YOUR ENJOYMENT! However, I have no way of knowing your thoughts... no matter how many brain waves you try to send, I'm just not getting them. Apparently other blogger authors were experiencing the same trouble since the Blogspot came up with the brilliance that is a link for Comments. Now this is a little link at the bottom of each post (it has a little picture of a pencil next to it) designed for your convenience. What you do is click on the little "comments" link and a small window will pop up and there will be a space for you to write in your proverbial two cents. After writing your thoughts, you will see a word verification (this is to keep out the spammers) and you fill in the random letters in the appropriately marked text box as you see them displayed above. Then you click on the button to select "Other" and there will be a place for you to fill in your name (you don't have to put a web page unless you want to). Finally, you click on either "preview" which allows you to preview what your comment will look like, or you can click on "Publish Comment" which will do exactly as it says it will... publish your comment.
You see? Very easy! These simple steps, as I have described them above, will make for a much better author-reader relationship. I will know that you are enjoying the post (or not, whichever the case may be) and therefore I will continue to write for you. It really is a beautiful thing.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed our little lesson on Comments and I hope to see more comments in the future!
Thanks for being my loyal readers, you are loved!

PS~ next prenatal appointment is April 2. More news after that.

Babymoon 2007!

Ok, so I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have been waiting for several things to happen before I did. Now, about two weeks ago Chris and I went on what's called a "Babymoon." (the idea is that a couple would go off on a retreat to spend some time together alone without the craziness of life and relax one last time before their baby is born - WONDERFUL idea whoever thought of it - I highly recommend it if you get a chance)
Anyway, Chris and I thought of a number of different options but finally settled on going to a Bed & Breakfast out in the hill country of Texas (about 3 1/2 hours from home). We went to a precious little B&B in Canyon Lake. Our room had a terrific view of the valley and part of the lake, the food was great, the service was fantastic, and overall it was a wonderful experience!
We got there late Thursday night and stayed through Saturday. Friday we had a leisurely morning with breakfast, we went outside on the property and fed the deer, walked around a little, and then went back to our room to read and relax for a while. In the afternoon we headed out to San Marcos to have lunch with a friend, Alex, who attends Texas State Uni. and to go shopping at the San Marcos outlet mall. Lunch was great with Alex - we went to Zuko's burrito place and had delish monster-sized burritos. (hmmm, now that I write that I wish I was having a burrito now... ugh, these pregnancy cravings drive me nuts!) And after that, we spent the remainder of the day shopping.
Breakfast on Saturday morning was great and so was the company - all the guests eat breakfast together - then we packed up, checked out and headed for the lake. We drove about 10 mins to get down to the lake. We parked and got out to walk around. The day was absolutely perfect! Temperature was nice with a cool breeze (well, ok, more like a "knock-you-over gust of wind" but hey let's not be picky shall we?) , the sky was blue and the sun was brilliant. After walking around for a while, we got on the road to head home. Overall, it was just a wonderful weekend... Chris and I talked the whole way home about how we wished we were spending the whole WEEK there instead of just the weekend. We definitely plan to go again sometime.
Lastly, here are some pictures of the trip for your enjoyment!

This is what the room looked like when you first walk in the door

This is a little alcove that separated the room from the bathroom... during the day the view from these windows was amazing!

This is the bathroom...
I know guys don't really understand this, but girls, you know we get curious about this sort of thing.
(the toilet was through the double doors behind me in the pic and the double sinks were in front of me)

Chris & me in front of the fireplace in our room (too bad you can't see the fire!)

Chris and I thought it so fun that they provided complimentary bathrobes! Ha!
We never actually used them, but felt it would be a shame not to ever even try them on, so we did and took a picture to prove it!

Me with the bucket of deer corn to spread on the grass

The deer eating the deer corn spread on the grass

Us on the deck at the back of the house watching the deer eat the corn.
(can you tell we were quite fascinated with the deer?)

The fantastic view of the valley and part of the lake taken from our private deck.
(and me looking pregnant)

Chris at the water's edge of Canyon Lake.
(who knew there was a lake in Texas that had blue water instead of brown?)

Ok, so, the "knock-you-over gust of wind" I was telling you about... look at our hair!
(no, we don't normally wear our hair like that)

This was the view taken from the top of a lookout made by the Army Corp of Engineers.
There was a nice little park and it had this wonderful view so we decided to take the photo opp.

Well, hope you enjoyed the Babymoon recap with pictures. We will soon be starting work on the nursery so when we get that in progress I will update with pics. Until then!