Welcome Patrick!

Patrick was warm and cozy in utero that the doctor recommended an induction. Six days past his due date he entered this world quickly. The doctor broke my water at 9:45 AM and after an intense, unmedicated labor, he was born at 12:45 PM. He was 9 pounds and 21 1/2 inches long. Mike was a great coach and helped me through the worst of the contractions. Our lamaze coach and friend, Tepu was also in the room to help me through the pain. Without the two of them I am not sure I would have been able to make it through. I am forever grateful for their encouragement and love. Mary met her little brother a few hours later and she fell in love with him. My parents were the next to meet their grandson and they were smitten with our little man as well. We can't wait for the rest of our family to fall in love with him. We are very blessed to have Patrick in our lives and we are enjoying every moment.

This isn't the greatest picture of me but this was taken on May 8th.

Mary meeting her little brother and holding him for the first time.

Our kids!!

Patrick's first bath in our kitchen sink.

Our little man.

Pump it Up

Mike and I took Mary out for one last birthday celebration. We took her to a place called Pump It Up which has giant inflatables that you can bounce and slide on. She had a marvelous time. Mike was worn out at the end and dripping in sweat since I couldn't really participate in any of the activities he was her escort. I can't believe our little girl is two!

Mary's Early Bday Celebration

We celebrated Mary's 2nd Birthday this week with Mike's parents, his sister and my parents. Mary received mostly arts and crafts. She didn't even need any gifts because the cake and ice cream were good enough for her.

Here's Mary with her new smock, paints, tabletop paper and stamps.

Nana was crafty with her present and made her a Good Dreams pillow.

Mary received a doctor's kit from Mike's parents. The doggie is checking Mary's heartbeat.

Mary with a mouthful!

I decided to try my hand at cake decorating. Thanks to Leah's help the elephant turned out better then expected. At least it was super yummy.

Long Boat Key

For President's Day weekend we joined my parents and sister in Long Boat Key. We escaped the snow in Cincy but dealt with 50 degree temps in Florida.

The sunsets were beautiful. Here is Mike, enjoying the moment.

The pool was heated so Mary and Mike had a great time everyday. Papa was even brave enough to join in the fun. I even wore my first maternity bathing suit but I spared you the pictures. Her poor nose would just get red from the air. I was on standby to bundle her up and run her indoors.

Mary's Big Girl Room

After Christmas Mary was showed her big girl room that Mike and I had been working on for awhile. She has a toddler bed and a book nook and her cousin Julie is painting a mural on the wall for her. Mary first starting taking naps in her toddler bed but now sleeps in it all the time. She seems to love her room and is proud of being a big girl.

Where's Mary? Can you find her in the bed?

Mary thought the leaves for her book nook were super cool!

Mary loves her new room.

Mary and Reno

Mary loves her kitty cat and Reno has been coming around to her as he sees that she can be gentle and loving. Mary loved watching Reno play with a piece of paper.

New Kitchen-YEAH

The kitchen is done and we couldn't be more pleased. I have actually been cooking. Everyone is welcome to see it in person!! The Before pictures are in an older post from Nov or Dec if you want to compare. I would recommend our contractor in a heartbeat if any on you Cincy people are looking to remodel.