One Month Old--Watch Me Grow!

Right before Henry was born, I ordered some t-shirt stickers from Picky Sticky on Etsy, and I have to tell you, I am so glad I did! The stickers are created to look like screenprinting when put on a white t-shirt or onesie and help you record your child's growth each month.

I took at picture of Henry at approximately 1.5 weeks with his "Zero month" t-shirt and then on his "one month birthday" with his "One Month" t-shirt. I can't believe how much he has changed in such a short amount of time!

What a fun way to record his growth! I'm hoping every month to post his photo with his Picky Sticky shirt and let you see how much he has changed!

Splish, Splash!

Henry loves his bath! His favorite part, believe it or not, is getting his hair washed! When he does, beautiful little curls appear in his hair. I hope his hair is just like his Uncle Scotty's:)

It's been a while...

It's been a while since our last blog post, so I apologize ahead of time for the length, but I promise it's mostly pictures of our cutie:) Life is going by all too quickly with Henry here at home, and I promise I'm going to get better about updating the blog for everyone! I can't believe he is 6 weeks old already!! So, here are some photos to catch you up a bit!

The Sunday after Henry was born was Mother's Day:) I got a beautiful necklace with Henry's birthstone, name, and two tiny baby feet on it! Boy, do Henry and his Daddy have good taste! (Hints and a helpful Nana don't hurt either!)

Three Generations on a First Mother's Day 2010:

Our lil' peanut at home relaxin':

First time out! Headed to his 2 week Dr's appt! The news was excellent! He was 8 lbs 15 oz almost 2 lbs up from his take home weight:) We have a happy eater on our hands!





We had lots of visitors and Henry got to meet his cousins of both the canine and little girl variety:) (All three greatly approve!)





We love all the visitors and have too many photos to show so below is just a sampling, but grandmas and grandpas, great-grandparents, friends, and relatives all stopped by. Everyone was so generous and took excellent care of us with a helping hand, meals, advice and of course, super cute gifts for baby Henry!

Aunt Jill & Uncle Scott:

Great Grandma & Grandpa V.

Nana V:

Levi, Brody, Dani and Lennie:

Thanks again to everyone for helping us survive those first few weeks at home--we could not have done it without you! Thank you also for making Henry feel so welcome! We already know that Henry is so loved by you all and will have an excellent, supportive environment to grow up in!

It's a BOY!!

Baby G has arrived!!

Henry Kryn G entered the world May 6, 2010 at 4:01 PM weighing in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long. He has lots of blonde hair and big blue eyes (for now).

Labor went well until about hour 11 when he just wouldn't come down. I ended up having a C-section, but the important part is that everyone is happy and healthy and adjusting well to life at home.

I'm still in shock I have a son! I think the surprise of not knowing Henry was a "he" until his birth was awesome, but a lot of couples have 20-some weeks to get used to the idea of son or daughter so it may take a while for this to sink in! I really think I would have been just as shocked either way.

We are so blessed and so in love! Here's to a new life as a family of 3!

39 weeks and Changing Our Tune...

Sometimes a lullaby really isn't a lullaby at all. It's all in who sings it and how it's sang....

My favorite lullaby as a child happens to be one of those songs.
My daddy always used to sing me the song "Little Bird, Little Bird" which he learned in high school choir. It is actually a song from the musical "Man of La Mancha" which is a muscial adapted from the original play "Don Quixote" about the Spanish Inquisition. The most famous song from this musical is acutally "Impossible Dream." Odd choice? Yes, we know, but it was a song my dad knew well. So, while "Little Bird, Little Bird" is really not well known by many, and not a traditional lullaby, I know the entire song by heart and always have!

Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I was actually able to find a recording of someone singing it! And so...I have decided to add this song as the tune of our blog since I plan to sing it to Baby G very, very soon!

Here we are at 39 weeks. Baby G, we are so ready for you! Lots of contractions, but everything just fizzled into nothing. On a more positive note, we are so happy you have stuck it out this entire time and look forward to your healthy arrival!

However, I must note that Ron and I had a wonderful weekend going down to the LUAP festival to enjoy some Mexican food for Cinco De Mayo, seeing Dutch Dance and trying to walk Baby G out at mulitple garage sales and the Art in the Park. We also spent lots of down time at home making tacos (note a spicy food theme?) and playing games together like Skip-Bo and TriOminos. Yes, we are that boring on at Saturday or Sunday night, but my Freddie Flinstone feet needed a rest, and it was so nice to spend time together.

We got our photos back from our maternity session and love them! Christina from Closer to the Heart Photography did a great job! Here is a sneak peek on her blog if you are interested....but be forewarned **Bare Bellies Ahead**

http://closertotheheartphotography.blogspot.com/

Here's to hoping for updates with baby photos soon.....

38 weeks and Characters You Don't Want to Look Like...

This week we hit 38 weeks which means 2 weeks to go. As much as I have been scared this entire pregnancy about giving birth, I'm ready to be done. I know it will hurt and be scary and uncomfortable...and frankly, I'm over it. At least we will finally meet Baby G! I think nature really has a way of doing that to you...I mean, otherwise everyone would want to keep them inside forever, right?
Here we are most recently:

Week 38:

Week 37: (I had to take the photo to the left as the other side of my shirt is just plain, and I had to capture the cute side! Thanks Mom V for the short sleeve shirt! I had my capris on here too as it hit about 80 degrees!)

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but Baby G has dropped. Mom V was the first to notice:) I noticed it earlier that weekend, but Ron said he couldn't tell. I hadn't seen Mom in 1 1/2 weeks and she said something the minute I opened the door! Let's hope this means the end is near....

My wardrobe is hoping the end is near too, as all my tops are getting too short:) I have some nice ones I can still wear in public but around the house I have a bad case of what we refer to as "Pooh Belly"...as in Winnie the Pooh and his stylish way of wearing his shirt:




Mom tells me it just means I had perfect planning when it comes to my matenity wardrobe. :)

I'm also a bit reminiscent of another cartoon character these days....seems like my feet have a case of Flinstonitis...as in Fred Flinstone. Yabba Dabba Doo! Not warm enough for flip flops here, so my Mary Jane Crocs are my new stylish footwear of choice---for everything!

In other news, we had our 38th week appointment with Dr. H. I really wish I could take his nurse, Marissa, with us. Ron and I both adore her. She is so sweet and after seeing her so many weeks in a row, I wish she could be with us at the hospital. I'm sure that whoever we have at the hospital will be fine, but I'd feel so much better knowing in advance. Dr. H says things are progressing well, right where they should be. He wasn't too concerned about my Flinstonitis:) and told me just to put my feet up as much as possible.

Now....we wait!

35/35...and a Nursery Reveal!

We made it to 35 weeks...which means only 35 days left! The time is flying!

It is beginning to look and feel more like Spring outside too---and I did see the first garage sale sign of the season, so it is official! Spring is here!

We have been busy around here! Ron installed the car seat last week which was pretty entertaining to watch...he really had to pull super hard to make sure everything was tight enough! I was cracking up at his faces, but happy he was there to do it! It looked like hard work!

The nesting saga continues....I have reorganized all the kitchen cupboards, the bathroom drawers, the linen closet and have begun to freeze meals for after baby G's arrival (6 in counting so far!) I figure it is easier to do it now than to try to figure out what to make with a brand new baby around.

I am a little behind so here are my belly photos from weeks 33 and 34 (respectively):

And....what you have all been waiting for...the Nursery!

The crib with our custom wall words from Old Barn Rescue Company:

Close up of the quilt Mom V. and I made! (She gets most of the credit, but I did help cut all the pieces!)

Changing table, medicine cabinet and bookshelf (already filled with books from Baby G's wonderful Cousin Leah!)

Cloth diaper stash....ready to go

Art from Beneath the Tree Craft Show from artist "Picture Pieces":

Finally, our comfy glider where I am sure we will be spending lots of time!

Hope you enjoyed the "tour"! Have a wonderful Easter!!