Halloween 09

We took the girls out trick-or-treating this year. Well, Hattie went door to door and Celie slept in the stroller. Hattie really got into it and knocked on the doors by herself and said, "thank you" when she was given candy. After she said, "thank you," we got a lot of "awwws" from people and they gave her more candy, which Randy and I liked; especially those people giving out chocolate.
Speaking of chocolate, we let Hattie have her first taste. She ate 5 M&M's and was very pleased. There's no going back now.

2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch

We went back to Joan's Farm in Livermore. It's a smallish pumpkin patch with goats and pony rides and lots of pumpkins. It's also not very crowded so we kind of like it. Hattie had a blast and enjoyed riding the pony, Licorice. Celie wasn't thrilled, but we are thinking next year may be different.

1 month and A Sad Lil' Pumpkin

These four weeks have flown by a lot faster than the first four weeks with Hattie. Having two is not as hard as I thought. I'm not saying it's easy, just easier.
At 1 month
She:
-is a great daytime sleeper
-is an OK nighttime sleeper
-is starting to give us lots of smiles
-has gone to her first baby shower (Congrats Sandy!)
-has gone to her first pumpkin patch
-is still too little to fit into her 0-3 month clothing
-has her 1 month doctor's appointment this Thursday (will update her weight/height here)
-sleeps soundly to her noise machine
-is an easy going baby

We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday (more photos later). She wasn't thrilled with being there.

7lbs.!

At her two-week appointment a week or so ago, she exceeded her birth weight, and is now 7lbs. (I'm sure she is bigger by now).

Little Baby Parts

Belly Button.
Toes peeking out of too-big-for-her pants.
Fuzzy Hair.
You really forget how small they are until you are holding one again.

Welcome to the World!

Cecelia Rae was born Sept. 19, 2009 at 7:20 am. Celie (See-lee) was 6lbs. 6oz. and 19.5 inches long. The delivery was smooth and pain free! We are all absolutely in love. More photos soon.

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Happy Grandparent's Day!

Happy Grandparent's Day To Grandma and Grandpa ("Mama" and "Pa"), NaNa and Grandpa ("Pa"), and Grammy and Grandpa ("Mammy" and "Pa"). You guys are the best, and Hattie and the new little one are so lucky to have you. We love you!

San Francisco Zoo

Several weekends ago, Mike and Martha stopped by for the weekend to visit us on the way to Palm Springs. We drove to the San Francisco Zoo. I don't think I had ever been there before. I think I enjoyed myself more than Hattie did. My favorite animal was the giraffe. I probably took 50 or so photos of them. Hattie's favorite attraction was the train. We could hear it from any point in the zoo. Her least favorite? The goats and sheep at the Children's Petting Zoo. We were finally able to get her to feed a goat, but that was about it.

3 Years

One beautiful daughter and a baby on the way. Life is good.

A Beautiful Day in Monterey

After the park, we headed over to the Wharf and ate lunch. We had the most fabulous meal at Cafe Fina, and John and Hattie shared a beer. Actually the bottle was empty and they took turns blowing into it to make a noise (don't call CPS).
We saw a seal, and then Hattie played in the ocean. The water was freezing, but whenever we tried to take her out, we got, "more water."

Dennis the Menace Park-Monterey

Yesterday, we met John and Jenny in Monterey for some lunch and fun in the sun (overcast). We stopped at Dennis the Menace Park to let Hattie stretch her legs. I had never been there before, but Randy went often when he was younger. It is a great park with lots of slides, swings and other play structures. Hattie had a great time playing and chasing geese.
And for those of you who have expressed concern about Hattie's height (19.5 inches)from the previous post ("30"), that was a typo. She is 29.5 inches! She was 20 inches when she was born. :)

30

Yes, it's my birthday, but no, I'm not 30 (actually, I'm much younger than that). 30 weeks is how far along I am in my pregnancy. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy has flown by compared to the first. Lots of nesting going on around here. I've been throwing things out left and right and reorganizing everything. We even hired a housekeeper to come in twice a month to clean. What a difference!
In other news, Hattie had her 18-month appointment yesterday. She is 21.1 lbs. and 29.5 inches (5-10 percentile). The doctor said she is the most advanced 18-month old he has seen in awhile (regarding her language). Of course she showed off during her appointment; naming body parts, putting 2-3 words together, and naming shapes. But, the best part was when he said that she is no longer allergic to dairy! We have to slowly reintroduce milk and milk products, but we don't have to read labels anymore and prepare special meals for her. Meal time will be so much easier around here.

18 Months

We can't believe it's been 18 months since this little one came into our lives and changed them forever. We can't imagine a moment without her, and she makes us laugh each day. At 18 months,
she:
-still sleeps from 6pm-6am with one nap during the day
-loves to eat grapefruit, lemons, pickles and capers
-hates watermelon
-loves to slide down her tree house slide
-loves bubbles
-uses over 100 signs and 40 words
-likes to watch Thomas the Train, Curious George and Caillou
-will start potty training soon
-uses a spoon and fork while eating
-likes to have many toys in her crib while she sleeps (we take them out after she falls asleep): see photo
-still screams in delight whenever Cameron walks into the room
-has a doctor's appointment next week, so we'll find out how much she weighs. We are guessing 21 lbs.
-likes to take my blush brush and pretend to put on makeup.

New Swimsuit

Texas

We took a quick trip to Texas a few weekends ago. We were there for Sadie's 2nd birthday party, meeting our new nephew Grant Driscoll, and saying goodbye to Grant before he left for Iraq.
It was so much fun to watch Sadie and Hattie play together. Such a difference from last year when Hattie was just learning to sit and Sadie was saying just a few words. The visit was fun, but too short.
Grant has safely arrived in Iraq, so please keep him and his family in your thoughts for the next several months.

Father's Day

It's been a relaxing day here. We are all under the weather, so after sleeping in and being lazy (watching the U.S. Open), we decided to take a quick drive to Los Gatos to eat lunch. After lunch we stopped by the park and watched other kids run through the water feature. Someone was too scared to go in, so we just took pictures. Happy Father's Day to Randy, Hector, John and Mike, and all of the other dads out there.
Photos of our trip to Texas coming soon...