Final Weigh In

Here you go everyone final stats and ready to rock the world!

Olivia Entertaining

Liv is making everyone laugh with here latest phrase "for sure dude!" kind of a valley girl with a touch of surfer.

9 lbs. 6 oz.

Olivia thinks we should name her Camila.

Fast and safe delivery

Emily and the new baby girl are doing great. Emily was a superstar and Jeff drove like Mario Andretti to the hospital.

Water broke. On our way to the hospital

Cool Critter (not a baby...)

Finally got to see the Bobcat that's been prowling around here.

The repair guy saw it, the realtor saw it... I was so jealous!

But now I've seen it too!

In other news...

yeah, there isn't any.

Keep those happy thoughts pouring my way!

Liv waited for the full moon... maybe this baby is, too!

In which case, we may get to meet her soon!

No News

Except for the happy fact that my parents have planned to extend their stay.

Still Carrying the Belly!

For those of you who are following our progress...

No baby yet.

Just this Ridiculous Belly!

I had a woman literally STARING at me in CVS yesterday. For a full five minutes

I'm not kidding - I felt like a circus freak! (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

It's been a joy to carry this baby, another easy magical pregnancy...

 - but we're all hoping to meet and hold Baby soon!!

apropos of nothing....

We built Liv an awesome cardboard box fort.

Here we are peeking in on Liv feeding  her baby. :)

Friday Night Golf Outing

Rain stopped for just long enough for us all to go outside for a little walk...

and Liv got to try out her new putter!

Grandparents Arriving on the Train

Grandma and Grandpa King arrived Wednesday afternoon at the Amtrak platform in Turlock/Denair. Liv, with the innate ability that all toddlers seem to have, found all the puddles, while we waited for the train to arrive! :)

Here comes the TRAIN!!!

Hoo-Ray! They're here!

We're so happy to have them staying with us!

That first night at dinner, as we all sat around the table, Liv signed & said to us "Many Family," "Big Family" with a big smile and looked around the table naming everyone. It was really a sweet moment!

No Baby Yet...

Hi!  Sorry I haven't posted recently.

All is well here.

No baby yet - I still think we'll hold out for the weekend. But hopefully not much past that! :)  My mom & dad arrive tomorrow - we're very excited about their visit - and would be under any circumstance, but are especially so this week!

Keep the happy thoughts coming! It's heartening to receive your well-wishes! Thanks!

thanks, grandma!

Kid's Crafts at the Clubhouse

Hooray! Some ambitious mommy is spearheading a Kids Crafts program for the Diablo Grande residents. (and a Mommy's Group!! More on that later, the first meeting is at the end of the month - I have high hopes!)

Today was a canvas painting project.

Liv was BY FAR the youngest kid there, but hey, we can adapt!

More Golfing with Daddy

Liv loves golfing with her Daddy.

He got her a mini putter (we may have to cut it down even further).

working on our grip.

lining up the shot...

and the all important follow through

fun for everyone!

Other Fun

A few other highlights from the past week or so...

A hike out the back door

Liv occasionally asks me to open the "spice door" and every once in a while I oblige and we spend a few minutes opening the little jars and smelling what's inside. Naming the leaves and seeds and how else she knows them... like, "these leaves are 'oregano'. We use oregano on PIZZA!!"

Adventures in dress-up.

I think when she actually dresses herself she's going to dig this,
for now we'll stick with fun hats and shoes! LOL

Snow! (not really)

Ever since our new years trip through the Sierra to visit our friends in Nevada, Liv is excited about snow. Even pretend snow - of which we got a delivery just for her, it seemed!!!