Backtracking - Of Sledding and Snowballs

I meant to post this a while ago, and was reminded to do so yesterday since it snowed . . . again. These pictures are from Valentine's Day weekend, when it also snowed and we took Charlie sledding at our neighborhood park.





Thinking hard . . . how can we have global warming AND unprecedented snowfall?






Pink pancake family, per Charlie's request

Owen Michael

After much anticipation, Owen Michael became the latest branch on our family tree early this morning. He was born at 2:50 am, weighed 9 lbs 2 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is darling, and we just adore him.

While my labor was relatively short (~5 hours), getting it started was another matter entirely. My water broke Thursday morning at 7:30 am, and things didn't really get moving until about 10 pm Friday night. (NB: If you need tips on how to induce labor naturally, give me a shout.) By 1 am I was happily in the tub and ready to get this little one on the outside. Evan was his usual amazing self, so much so that our team of midwives and I have coined him the Man Doula.

Listening to Owen's heartbeat


He's here!


Getting ready for the big weigh-in


Little angel


Charlie meets Owen - During his first diaper change, he exclaimed, "Look at his little penis!"
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O^3: Omi & Opu & Owen


The best little double chin ever

Boy Hat, Girl Hat

Here are my recently completed headgear contingency plans for the baby:

39 Weeks

Well, here we are with one week (give or take) to go!

Valentine's Day Prep

Charlie is getting better at writing his name, so this year he signed all of his own Valentine's Day cards. It was very cute, but took a LONG time!

Winter Wonderland

Round these parts, snow is a big deal. And this weekend we got quite a dusting. Unfortunately, this coincided with Charlie having bacterial pneumonia, so he didn't get to play outside too much. But it was beautiful, and a lovely excuse to stay snuggled up inside.









Day 1: The snow was just too powdery for a snowman, so we had to improvise:


Day 2: The real deal!


Post snowman fireside snuggle

Big Brother Basket

My co-workers gave me a baby shower today, and did such a lovely thing for Charlie. They put together a big brother basket, which had all sorts of fun things either for Charlie or things he could use to help out with the baby. He was totally mesmerized when I brought it home: He kept asking "Are all of these presents for me?"