Autumn Kids

I took this picture at the nature park in town. I looks like a nice day, but in reality the wind was really blowing. J has recently developed a fear of wind (babe, you live in the wrong place) and was in tears shortly after we arrived but I was able to snap a few pictures before the melt-down.

Twilight

Does anyone else's significant other roll their eyes and groan any time the new "Twlight" movie is mentioned? K just thinks the whole vampire romance situation is ridiculous (which, when you say it out loud it does sound silly) but what really annoys him is that all these grown women love these teeny-bopper books. I told him that the books just give women what they want, romance. The fact that it involves fantasy creatures is beside the point. K's response to this argument was that in reality what women really want is not romance, but someone to let them take a Sunday afternoon nap and make them brownies. True, so true. Brownie recipe to follow . . . they were delicious.

Yes, we are still alive

I realized that I haven't updated my blog since August, but I can't even think about posting about all the things I've missed so I'm starting from today on. Jn has grown so much and is still a little joy. We have all had so much fun with him and the kids always say that they want him to stay a baby forever. I always said I wouldn't get lazy and not take pictures or write down milestones, but I've definately been guilty of that. I am enjoying each little, cute thing he does, though, even if I haven't documented it.

Summertime

With summer winding down I am starting to think about school. After being disappointed with the school pictures we've had in the past (messy hair, unnatural smiles . . .) I decided to take my own portraits this year and have them enlarged so we can hang them on the wall. I also thought it would be a good time to take some pictures of Jn and send them to our relatives who haven't had a chance to see him.





And I only had to snap 550 pictures to get a few good ones! :)



Going Back In Time . . .

At the 4th of July Parade . . .


Jn's Blessing Day . . .


My mom with Jn. She came to stay with us for a couple of weeks in July. We had so much fun! It was so nice to have all the help, too. I miss you, mom. Anthony's Kindergarten Graduation . . .






M's Ballet Recital . . .

New Arrival

I finally have a second to post our good news! John Thomas Kelley was born on June 11, 2008 at 8:19 pm. He weighed 7 lbs, 3 oz and was 19 inches long. He came 4 days before my due date and was born on A's birthday! (We couldn't have planned that one if we tried.) Another interesting thing about the 11th was that it snowed that morning!







As far as labor & deliveries go, this one was pretty easy. I started having regular contractions (10 minutes apart) at 3:00 pm. It was during A's swimming lessons which are held in the building next to the one that K works in on campus. I gave him a call at 3:45 and he said that he was just putting away some equipment from a lab that just got out and would be right out. By 4:00 we were all headed home. We had K's parents coming that night at 6:00 to have pizza and cake for A's Birthday, but figured that we shouldn't wait that long to go to the hospital. My neighbor was nice enough to watch the kids until they got here and we headed for the hospital at about 5:00 pm. When we got there I was only dilated to 4 and kind of disappointed because I thought I would be further along. Luckily, labor progressed well and I dilated 2 cm every hour and John was born at 8:19 pm. I tried the intrathecal this time and would highly recommend it. I have never had a better delivery or recovery and feel very blessed because of that. The only thing I would have changed was missing A's party. Luckily, we had his Pirate birthday party with 10 of his friends the Saturday before so we did get a chance to celebrate with him.

The kids have all taken to John really well and wish they could hold him all the time. He is a sweet, mellow, baby and very loved.