Baby Update #3

So I went to the doctor's yesterday and not much of a change. The baby's head is down, I am a fingertip, and 60% thinned out. So we scheduled an induction for next Wednesday at 7:30am. I am so excited to know that there will be an end to my pregnancy. I am beside myself. Of course I wouldn't mind if he came sooner but I know there will be an end. Wahoo!!!

Alexis has been telling my belly "come out baby brother" She just started that on her own. I think it is pretty funny.

Ellie has two teeth on the bottom and one on top that is working its way through. She is also signing "please", "milk", and "more". She prefers to sign "please". It gets her what she wants faster. She also learned how to drink out of a straw on Saturday and her dad thinks that that is the coolest thing ever.

Baby Update #2

We saw the doctor this morning and everything is pretty much the same as last week except for one more pound. Hopefully it is just the baby. His heart rate was around 150 something. I wouldn't mind if he came sooner than later, but I know he will come when he comes.

I am excited to get together with friends and family this Friday for a baby shower. We are going to tie baby quilts for a local charity. I just felt we should do something different and I have been blessed so greatly in my life. This is the least we could do.

For most of the pregnancy the weather has been wonderful and not too humid. However, this week has been like what a Michigan summer should be. All I want to do is lay in front of the fan and keep cool.

This morning I woke up around 3:30am and couldn't sleep because all I could think about were the dirty dishes in the sink, the unwashed unfolded clothes, and the messy basement. So I got up and took care of things. Then went back to sleep. I hope it doesn't happen again.

Baby Update

We went to the doctor on Monday after attending the 1p36 Conference in Indianapolis. I am half way thinned out and closed. The baby's head is dropped as far as will be until delivery and he is head down. So we expect no baby this week.

Because of that Brian has left for California to work on his research paper with Ted. Which I thought was fine until tonight when I started having regular contractions. They have calmed down some so I don't think anything will happen. I also just realized that there is a full moon tonight which might mean something or not.

So hopefully no baby until Sunday at least. We'll keep you updated.

Family Update

We went to the doctor's on Wednesday and everything looks good. My uterus is all the way up to my ribs so the baby can only grow out. I don't know if my stomach can stretch much further. The baby's heart rate was good and I had gained only a pound. I am excited about that! I have seven pounds left to gain that would be all baby anything over that and I am in trouble. The doctor said I can go on one last trip before I have to be within an hour of the hospital. So we are going to a 1p36 Conference next weekend. Hopefully we can meet new friends and keep in contact with other families that are having to raise a child with this deletion.

Ellie enjoys smacking my belly and when she does the baby kicks back. It is a lot of fun. She has also learned to fold her arms, it is so cute. Alexis seems to be having fun with Nana and Poppy. I know she has been keeping them busy. I know I have been grateful for the quiet time before everything gets really crazy around here. Thank you Nana and Poppy.

Brian has been working on a paper for publication that is due next week. That has been keeping him busy along with his new calling as Elder's Quorum President. Our ward just combined with the other Battle Creek ward. There is a lot of work to be done.

We'll keep you updated on how things are going. We are sorry for not keeping up on our monthly slide shows. We will work on that. In the mean time enjoy a video of Ellie folding her arms. She is a real ham these days. I don't think that is going to change.

Another Milestone!!!

On Sunday Ellie got up in the middle of the floor and took a few steps. I squealed and she enjoyed that so she did it again. Brian and I knew that it wouldn't be long before she could walk longer distances. This morning it happened. Brian was able to capture it on video. She was being a stinker yesterday and crawled every time we tried to get her on video. I am so excited to see her new accomplishment.

Ellie is ONE!!!

Ellie turned one on May 28th. We kept her party small. For dinner we had spaghetti and for her birthday treat Mommy made chocolate chip cookie treasure cupcakes (yummy!!!). We had Grandpa & Grandma Kinghorn, Aunt Lauren, Nana & Poppy and Aunt Jenna join us via our webcams on both of our computers. It was a lot of fun.

We're going to have a boy

The ultra sound seemed pretty conclusive. We're expecting a boy on August 27th.

March 2009 Slideshow

Twinkle Twinkle

While Daddy is away in Tennessee, Ellie decided to start playing along when I sing to her. I told Daddy what she did and he wanted me to record it. So here is Ellie moving to Twinkle Twinkle. Maybe next time she'll be singing it...

Ellie has started standing up on her own.

We recorded this video on Feb. 18th, 2009.

Jan Feb Slide Show

Ellie's Funny Faces

I gave Ellie two new flavors today and it was very entertaining. The first was carrots, broccoli, and cheese. The other was turkey and rice with tomato. Brian and I laughed and laughed at these videos. We had to share them. I hope Ellie grows up with a sense of humor and is able to laugh at herself. Enjoy...
Broccoli, Carrots and Cheese


Turkey and Rice

Ellie started crawling today

Ellie decided she needed to share the spotlight with President Obama today, so she started crawling during the inauguration. She didn't seem to want to do it when we had the camera out, but we finally got her going for my shoes.

December Slide Show

November Slideshow