A Wee Walker

Naomi has been pulling herself up and walking along the furniture since 7 months and she loves to hold hands and walk with us, but it becomes a back breaking experience after three minutes.

Naomi's Grams, along with her creative juices, came up with "walking sticks" for Naomi to use around the house to improve her balance and save our backs. We hold onto the tops and she holds onto the bottoms.

Well, it has paid off. Naomi took her first steps tonight!!! She is 10 months and 3 weeks old. My friend Beth and I were sitting on the floor trying to encourage her to walk to us and she took the bait. She got so excited and was pretty sloppy at first, but soon got the hang of it. She started out with 3 steps...4 steps...7 steps...then half way across the room. At one point she even stopped, clapped her hands and then took off again!!! I can't believe how BiG she is and as excited as I am now, I'm sure a month from now I'm going to be regretting it a tiny bit :)

Brad caught quite a bit on video, but we don't have the ability to upload it at this time. If/when we figure that out, we will post the video.

Hoosier Baby

Daddy already has her watching IU Basketball. We *finally* got to celebrate a win on New Year's Eve!!!

I love my Grams!

With Grams and Podder. The BIGGEST fans!

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: