15th Oct 2010
We walked down the street tonight to get our pumpkins. Sean picked out both his and Lily’s pumpkins. When we got home, we made a giant pile of leaves and Sean jumped in them and ran through them. He had a great time!! Click on the picture to see our fall cutie!
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15th Oct 2010
Wow…it’s been forever since I”ve posted anything on here. Life has been so busy, can’t imagine what life with 2 kiddos will be like! I think I’m officially “done” with this pregnancy. Between my recent battle with poison ivy (which is slowly getting better with the 6 bandaids that I keep on my hands at all time) and the usual discomforts of the end of pregnancy, I’ve also had a lot of trouble with my tailbone. I am going to the chiropractor about 3 times a week just to remain mobile. I guess Lily is in just the right position to push on my tailbone just enough that any movement side to side, going from standing to sitting and back to standing, or even just walking can be torturous. I’ve been moving SOO slow lately because I never know when the pain will come. It feels like a knife being stabbed into my tailbone with every movement. Dr says that it wont’ go away till the baby’s born b/c of her position…great.
Sean has been especially cute lately. He always wants to see my belly and ‘feel Lily sister move.” He has yet to actually feel her move, but likes to talk about it anyhow. He also says that he has a Thomas in his belly. He tells me to put my hand on his belly so I can feel Thomas move! Last night, my back was really hurting me, and he kept saying “Is Lily sister kicking you?” I told him no, and that my back just hurts. Later that night, he was cooking dinner with Paul and Sean said “my back hurts daddy” Paul asked why and Sean said “because Thomas is kicking me.” How cute!!
I went to Babies R Us today and got what I believe are the last few necessities before Lily arrives. I ordered a new pump since mine died and it should be here any day now. Hospital bag is pretty much packed, carseat is in the car, and plans are set up for Sean while we are gone. We’re ready for you Lily, come on out!!
Our friends Jim & Cathy had their baby on Wednesday and it made it really real that we are going to have a baby in this house really soon! Only about 28 more days! Paul – your counter on here is wrong – I’m due the 12th 
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14th Oct 2010
Last weekend, we took a trip with Brian, Ashley, and Diana to the Iron’s Fruit Farm in Lebanon, OH. There were animals, a band, pumpkins, a hay ride, and a 16 acre corn maze. The weather was beautiful and warm. Sean has ton of fun in the maze. Everyone got apple fritters and Emily got an added bonus – poison ivy! We took a few pics (click photos to go to the gallery):
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09th Oct 2010
Last weekend, Emily, Sean, and I took a long weekend trip to St. Louis. Friday was the opening night for the Musical Megan was performing in (Moby Dick – The Musical) and Saturday night we had the wedding reception for one of my college friends, Greg Gates. My best friend from college, Kurt also flew in from Dallas for the event. We had a great time. Sunday we drove back into the city and had brunch with the bride and groom, some of their family, and friends (also from Murray State).
Saturday morning we took Sean to the St. Louis zoo. I think its one of the best zoo’s in the country. One of the best exhibits is the penguin facility. You get so close to them, that you can practically touch them (and probably could ifs people weren’t looking!). I snapped quite a few pics – some even of Sean (click)
Sean got to ride the train too!
There are some pics at the end of the gallery of sean and his new bathtime favorite – bathtub crayons!
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07th Oct 2010
Dad spent a lot of time scanning his old slides and wood working in the garage building shaker style furniture. He kept the digital copies on his website (LaryandNarni.com) which is now offline. This evening I imported all his galleries though, HERE.
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07th Oct 2010
Today Mom, Megan, and Matt had to put our faithful friend, Baxter “The Wonder Mutt” down to rest. He’s been sick for a long time (although he NEVER showed it) and last night he finally wasn’t himself. Mom took him to the ER and they did a scan and found a large mass in his stomach/intestines. They all got to say their good bye’s and he went very peacefully. Going to miss the “I bark at anything that walks by the window” voice of his.
My sister put this on facebook, and I think it sums things up better:
Today, 10/07/10, it is with heavy hearts and tear-filled eyes that we bid my dearest friend and most beloved four-legged companion, Baxter the Wunder Mutt, a fond farewell. This amazing creature entered my life at a time when we were both vulnerable and needing some extra nurturing. He was a few weeks old and had been found on the side of a highway w/a severely infected back leg and I was 15, nuff said. His unconditional love was one of the things, aside from my family, that’s got me through the roughest years. Then he was there every minute of my Dad’s battle, and loss to, pancreatic cancer. He once again stepped up and helped us heal after my grandmother died a few months later. Baxter was a devoted and intuitive creature. The kind that, if we are so lucky, we encounter once in our lifetime. You will be missed my dear friend. Thank you for gracing my life with 13 years of love and snuggles. See you on the other side, Baby Boy. I love you, always and forever.
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27th Sep 2010
Sorry for the long delay in a post! September has been a busy month for our family of 3.5. Labor Day weekend, we spent a fun weekend in the mountains at Cathedral Domain (a camp/retreat owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington). Sean had a blast. We went hiking in the woods, played games, and hung out.
A couple weeks later my mom and my Aunt Karen came for a visit and we spent the saturday at A Day Out With Thomas. It was my and Sean’s first time riding on a train (not counting the Metro in DC/Spain) that I can remember. Sean got to meet Thomas and Sir Toppham Hat.
Sean also started his preschool/daycare at the big kids school. His daycare splits the age groups 0-2.5 years (or when potty trained) and the older kids into two different locations. After his first couple days there, Emily picked him up and he said “Mommy, I want some new shoes”. So they went to the store and he picked out a pair of white sneakers with characters from Disney’s Cars movie on them. He was very proud. His feet are also finally big enough to wear his Chuck Taylors that Megan and Matt gave him for his first birthday!
Emily is doing really well. Starting to get to the uncomfortable phase of things. Only 6.5 more weeks to go I think! We are just about ready (good bye to my sleep schedule once again!)
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28th Aug 2010
I had my 3D/4D ultrasound today that my mom got me for my birthday. Lillian was a bit shy, but we got some really nice pictures of her. She likes to be crunched up in half, with her hands in front of her face. She looks so sweet and we can’t wait to see her in a few short weeks!! Check out pictures below!
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20th Aug 2010
I should have posted these a while back, but here are some photos from a number of weekends ago. Brian and I put together a play/swing set at Diana’s house for Sean. It was a Saturday with a heat index of 102 degrees. I think I drank about a gallon of water that day – but no sunburn!
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09th Aug 2010
On this day seven years ago, I married my favorite person in the world.
Love you Em!
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