More pictures

Here are some more pictures of "baby brother" and family...

Baby Brother

Monkey Man

Our little Monkey Man has arrived. As most of you know by now but we had to add him to the blog. He arrived Monday Aug 25th 2008 at 8:30pm. He weighed in at 6 lbs 7 ozs and was 20 inches long. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy. Thanks again everyone for all your help and support, he wouldn't have life so easy without you guys!

our "special" girl

We went to Mary and Nathan's for Nathan's birthday party. I am not sure why the hose was on in the first place but Natalia thought it was the greatest thing! Here is a little video of her and Mary playing with the hose. Only a two year old would find it this funny.

The hard life of a child...

These are from a few weeks ago as well..

The first two are from one night when we had such a hard time getting her to go to sleep, we fought and fought! She piled up about 4 blankets and finally past out on them...


The second two pictures were taking in the driveway when we got home from Adam's birthday party. It was a really long night for her, but we all had a blast. She loves going to Adam and Kriten's place.

forgot to post these a few weeks ago

Sorry I forgot to post these pictures a few weeks ago. Nat loves going to her Nee Nee and Papa's house. She was running around the backyard and through the veggie garden, which I am sure Papa just loved her doing. I think if it was anyone else they would be in big trouble, but not Nat. Enjoy!

Who's counting?

So its official! Alexander will be here on Monday August 25th 2008, unless he decides he will come earlier. As for right now we are planning on the 25th. We have to go in at 7:30 in the morning to get things going. Alexander should be here sometime in the late afternoon, early evening. We will make sure to keep you all posted and I will have John post pictures on here of our little man

1 week to go

We had a dr appt today again. I was hoping he would say it looks like I would have Alexander soon. But things have changed enough, there still is a chance I could have him in the next week. In case I don't, I am scheduled for Monday morning at 7:30am to get the ball rolling. So by August 25th Alexander will officially be a part of our family. We are looking forward to meeting him and will get pictures up ASAP. Thanks for all the help from everyone right now and next week when I am in the hopsital. So many of you have offered to help out and are helping out. Thank you in advance!

Update on Mr. Alexander John

We had a dr appt yesterday and things are moving along, slowly but surely. Better something than nothing though, Nat never got things moving a long so its nice to go in and hear things are moving forward.

I am 1 cm dialated (whipty doo, right? 9 to go...) and my cervix is softening a bit, Alexander is dropping into place. YEAH! Go Alexander, show your sis how its done.

As most of you know, Dr. Ono is Leaving for Italy soon so I have to have this baby soon. He is going to try and schedule me for an enduction on Monday the 18th, and if picky St. Vincent will not let him then he is scheduling it for the 25th. FINGERS CROSSED! FINGERS CROSSED it is the 18th!!! It just works better for everyone. Or Alxeander could decide to come on his own before the 25th and that would be good too. My Dr just wants to make sure he is there for the birth, and I would like him to be there too! He is seriously the best dr ever!

We will keep you updated though, so check back!

House Shopping

House shopping is no fun when you are married to John. He wants all the project houses which are over priced and need lots of TLC. I want the ones which are done and cheaper. Go figure, right? John's the one with "big dreams" I am the logical one. He works more than full time and I am going to be home with two small kids, when will a project house get done?? It will be like the house we are in now that is half painted in the living room and dining room after being here almost three years.

Anyhow, I am desperately trying to find a house John will fall in love with, and I like so we can move before winter comes...I am thinking this is going to be hard.

Just in case you all don't remember Duncan's, meaning John are stubborn! And Wood's, meaning me, are bossy so I am thinking this is going to be a long road a head of us.

I think we found a house which works great for what we need, John likes it but he wants to keep looking, now he wants to look out by his work...we are NEVER going to find anything, there is always something wrong with EVERY house, you cannot convince him, he will never find the "perfect house!" So the house we looked at yesterday has 4 bedrooms, (a room for each kid, mom and dad, and papa, check!) It has a family room which is downstairs, (kids playroom, check!) it has a doggie door, ( Emma can get outside, check!)it has a nice kitchen, (tif will be happy, check!) And it has a living room John's annoyingly large TV will fit in! (YEAH, John will have what he needs, happy family happy home! maybe he could check this one off and make the dang offer!?!)

Can you tell I am 38 weeks pregnant and hate my current house? :)

Happy Tuesday! The weather is gorgeous and we have AC yeah!!!!!!!

Common Wealth Duck Pond

Yesterday Papa and I decided to take Natalia to the duck pond so she could chase around the ducks and the geese. She had so much fun! She was cracking us up. She didn't understand why they were all running from her. Some geese started hinking at her so she went running towards them, they didn't run away though, they started coming towards her, it was too funny!