Mother's Day 2011

We had a nice Mother's Day celebration of 3 generations. We hope you all had a great day, as well!

Cora made me a crown that says "mommy" and some flipflops to coordinate

in our front yard (not sure what kind of tree but it is beautiful!

brunch at the Vineyard down the street (and a 36 week belly shot!)

Happy 2nd Birthday, Cora!

Too many pictures to choose from... sorry for the barrage! We had a grand time :)

A.M. birthday outfit

P.M. birthday outfit

"family shot" minus daddy on back deck

starting to open gifts with Obaa

decorating her own cupcake

checking out her new baby ring from Obaa and Sofu

new kitchen (boy was that fun to build...) from mama and dada

Posing on her new armchair from Nana and Duke

The best part of a sugar high is the sugar low!

Lil'r M update...

It's been awhile, but don't want to bore you with details... I'm now almost 36 weeks pregnant. This baby continues to challenge me and has me counting the days til arrival! I was diagnosed last week with polyhydramnios, which means excessive amniotic fluid, which means my belly is HUGE, which means I'm pretty uncomfortable. I measure like I'm already at my due date and baby weighs about 2 lbs more than expected. I seriously doubt I'll make it to June til this arrival. My providers are monitoring me closely and I have appointments twice a week now. I get tests then for baby's well-being and fluid level measurements. They can't seem to figure why I have this excess fluid, but they don't seem too concerned and I am trying to not be, as well. I am so grateful to have my mom here since Greg is gone... she's very helpful especially with Cora running around constantly. My dad will come next week, which will be equally helpful. I have also secured a birth doula to provide me support while in labor (it'll be nice to be on the other end of that service since I worked as a doula for a few years before becoming a midwife!) Otherwise, I suppose it's time to get ready...

above is a picture of Lil'r M from today. Baby is looking down, the shadow in the middle is the nose, with eyesockets/eyelashes visible on either side. Baby has left hand across face and you can see/count the fingers and thumb!

last day of being labeled "1 year old..."

Here's some pix of miss Cora enjoying the time she's spending with her Obaa. (I'm so glad to have someone else run around with this bundle of energy!!)

this daredevil decided to go down head-first after seeing some of the older kids doing it...

yoga Cora...

and the evolution of a somersault...

See you later, Daddy!

Here are some pix from the airport as we sent Greg away yesterday. His flights were uneventful and he's safely in Norfolk currently, getting prepared for further training. Mom flew in about 30 minutes before Greg left, which was a wonderful distraction for us all! Good luck and stay safe, Greg!

Cora practicing buckling in "akachan" into her stroller

Breakfast with Daddy

This morning, we enjoyed our last family breakfast at the local diner until Greg returns.