Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel

Just a few pics of Naomi in her pretty Christmas dress before we went to Christmas Eve Mass.

The Big Sister

Naomi has been dying to share the news with you, but we told her to wait just a little longer.

It's true...we are expecting our second child with July 21st 2010 as the due date! I have been feeling a bit better than I did with Naomi, but still nauseous at times. It's nice that I can eat other foods than just oatmeal this time around. Actually, EVERYTHING sounds good...that could be a problem ;)

I am (once again) considered "high risk" so Brad is giving my progesterone injections twice a week and because my level dropped a couple of weeks ago I am now on an oral progesterone pill daily. We heard our wee one's heart beat on Brad's B-day this past Monday. I LOVE that sound!

I thank God everyday for the blessings and trust he continues to give me. I pray that we raise His children up in a house of morals, truth, faith and love and that in the end we hear, "Well done good and faithful servant!"

Please pray for my family; especially this precious life I am carrying.

Look how happy she is to find out that she's going to get a sister or brother!

We love our "Creighton" babies!!

Lots-O-Photos

BFF Nolan

Reading with my cousin Callie

Mommy & Daddy Time in Louisiana =)

"Hey, do I know you?!?!?"

Just watchin' Lucy do her duty.

"No touch!"...already pushing the limits

Snoozin' with Daddy

Nap time with cousin Lexi.

Snotty & Smiley =)

A Post of Firsts

Naomi's first plane ride...Fort Wayne to Detroit.
Naomi's first tailgate...LSU vs. Auburn. Thanks Brian and Briley.Naomi's first visit to Bourbon St. and hopefully her last

Naomi's first halloween...a $4 garage sale flower.

Cutest Ghoul Around

OK, so ghoul she is not, but I'm sure you will agree that she's arguably the cutest and sweetest flower in the whole world! We went to a Halloween Baby Bash with all of the mommies and babies (we even invited the daddies this time!) of our play date group who we met at Parkview North's breastfeeding support group. They are all a huge blessing in my life and will continue to be as we raise our children together. Here are a few photos from the Bash:

Naomi's 6 month Photo Shoot

Quick Update: Naomi has 2 teeth, eating all kinds of fruit and veggies (and loving them), sleeping mostly through the night (in her crib!) and is sooooo close to crawling! She can pull herself up now, so Daddy had to lower her crib already. She is ridiculously cute and such a joy to be around! She went on her first airplane ride to visit Daddy's best friend, Brian in Louisana this past weekend and was an absolute angel the entire time. She kept everyone around her very entertained by playing peek-a-boo with them :)
Here is our sweet baby girl at her 6 month photo shoot (even though she'll be 8mo. soon) You'd think being a first time mom, I'd be more on top of my game; better late than never, right?!

A Picture From this Morning

Hello Everybody!!!

Another Milestone

Daddy, it's just cereal...you are way too intense. These work better than the spoon Yummy for my tummy. That was good!

Yeah that's right, I can read.

Naomi's First Vacation

Grams (Naomi's G.G.) took our entire family to Maumee Bay, OH this past week. We enjoyed a week full of fun, golf, games, swimming, family & food! Naomi was as good as gold...she is such a good baby!!! We didn't take many photos, but here are a few. The first one is our very favorite pic of Naomi to date. This is a smile that we get to enjoy on a daily basis, but very rarely caught on the camera so we are excited to share it with you. WHAT A CUTIE PIE!!!!!! Oh yeah, and by the way, Naomi rolled all the way over today :)

pLaY DaTe!

Naomi and I went to a Mommy/Baby play date this past Monday. We had soooo much fun. We all know each other from Parkview North's nursing support class that Naomi & I used to attend every Thursday morning. I really miss going so it was super great catching up with all the mommies and seeing the changes in all the babies. Enjoy the photos!

We obviously need to work with Naomi on "personal space"!

Baby Pinwheel

Naomi Ann, you are waaaay too young to have a boyfriend. Dominic, you'd better watch out for her Daddy!

A Very Owed Update

It's a good thing we have that "ticker" on the right side of our blog to let you know how old Naomi is since I have been horrible at letting you know how she is doing, growing, looking, etc. I promise I will get some new pics up soon! In the mean time, I'll catch you up on the happenings around the Kellams' house:
Naomi weighs 12 lbs. and is now, smiling (both with her mouth & her eyes), cooing and occasionally giggling. She is also rolling from her back to her side, and trying really hard to get from her side to her belly, but her shoulder and arm act as speed bumps. Sometimes I "help" her out a bit, but she gets pretty ticked...I think she is gonna be a little Miss Independent...hmmm...wherever did she get that?! ;) She is facinated by her hands and feet and she is trying to figure out how to get her feet into her mouth. She did it in the womb, so I'm sure she will get the hang of it pretty quickly. She just started sleeping through the night. 7-9 hours--YEAAAA! Still in her carseat right next to our bed, but hey, we are ALL sleeping so whatever works for now...we will deal with the battle of the wills at a later date.
I'm back to work now. It seems to be working out really well for all of us. Brad was gone pretty much the first two weeks so a BIG thanks to ALL who helped out and watched Naomi, especially my niece Juliet. If you have ever wondered who "Peanut" is that leaves super cute comments on our blog, that would be her =) Thanks Peanut!!!!
My mom comes over to watch Naomi during the week when I go to work and then Daddy & Naomi get some good quality time in the evening until I get home. Brad has been trying relentlessly to put Naomi down at night, but she still wants her mommy....can't say that I am, too upset by that!
I am in complete awe of our little lady. She is an amazing child of God and I love her to pieces!!!

A Little Victory at the Kellams Household!

We just let our baby girl scream for 40 minutes in her crib....she is now asleep...SHHHHHH! We don't know how long she'll last, but it's the little victory that counts =)
Oh, dear...I hear her crying right now...CRAP!!!

The Crew

Four Generations

I love this photo that represents our 4 generations.

Naomi is so blessed to have her Great Grandma ("G.G.") in her life.

Baptized In Christ

My 1st Mother's Day was beautiful! It was extra special because Naomi got baptized. My mom and niece Marcie made her gown but unfortunately, these photos do not do it justice. Fr. Jason Freiberger celebrated the baptism along with all of our immediate family and church family.

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Naomi making a "joyful" noise to the Lord

Naomi's God parents: Edison Black & Jeff Schneider

Aunt Cindy made her pretty cake

New Pics!!!

Our Maggie Simpson wanna be!

SMILE!!

Staring Contest...Lucy won.

Mommy does all the work. Daddy gets all of the smiles.