More Turkey Day pics

Seriously??

Playing piano with Daddy
Trains with Declan
Posing with Abby
Abby and Calia with their Pop-Pop

Turkey Day in NY and PA

Calia and Abby heading to the Hellertown tree lighting

Daddy makes a good seat and headrest
Santa...I know him

Where's the baby??

Cute story. Ever since we got the DVD of the baby last friday, Calia asks to watch the "Nowan movie" (BTW, we are naming the baby Nolan, but since Calia has a hard time with her Ls...you get the picture). She watches it over and over again. So last night, Kevin, Calia and I were reading books and reviewing her letters (she knows 17 out of 26 letters of the alphabet and can name something that starts with each that she knows, BTW), I asked her where's the baby? She replied, "in the TV" Kevin and I started laughing. I said, "or in mommy's belly" to which Calia replied, while lifting her shirt, "or in my belly." Then she got serious and said, "No Mommy, Nowan in the TV, I saw him" Which, in her mind, is correct because that is where she has seen him. Now, I'm just waiting for the day that she wants him out of the TV, or when I go into labor will we have to take our 37" LCD with us? Time will tell.

And not to be left out...big sister Calia

Wearing Mrs. Potato Head's earrings and Dora's Backpack

Just too cute
Calia's glasses (really Mrs. Potato Head's)
That's my girl

Here he is...

Profile view, that's his leg he's pulling up to his face

Front on with his hands up to his face
His feet
Looking up at his manhood

(that's what the arrow is pointing at in between his legs)

It's a......BOY

We had our 20 week ultrasound today, and found out that we are going to have a son, to round out our perfect family. He is beautiful and quite flexible. He was not shy about showing off his manhood, leaving no doubt that the babies room will be overrun with blue clothes, trains and trucks. I'll scan the pictures and download them tomorrow, but he is healthy and active.

Snarly Calia aka Calia's new "smile"

Starting to transition into the big girl room!!!

Looking into Calia's new room ...

Toys, etc...

Another view...

The big girl bed, which is for jumping not for sleeping according to Calia...

Because this is where she chose to sleep last night.

One Happy Zebra

Trick or Treat...

Little Zebra

hitching a ride from house to house
With Andrew and Christopher Hatch

Calia quickly caught on to Halloween this year. We stopped at her 2 Yiayia's house first, then to her Great, Great Aunt Jo's house where a bunch of her cousins were. We then headed to Casa Logan to trick or treat in their neighborhood (lots of houses that are close together). It took about 2 houses before Calia developed her system. She'd get out of the wagon, ask for her Pumpkin, run after the other kids to the door, push her way up to the front, hold her pumpkin out, say "trick or treat", then "thank you", run back to her wagon, hand me the pumpkin, climb back into the wagon and command Kevin to pull her to the next house. We finished our night at Calia's Yiayia and Papa's house, and did their street with Calia's cousins Andrew and Christopher. What a night. Calia passed out the minute her head hit her pillow, and so did her mommy and daddy!

Pregnant Friends Tally...

Ok, so it seems within the past few months everyone is announcing they are pregnant with a new baby. It's getting overwhelming.

Here's the list and when they are due...

Aaron and Allison Bishop (Baby #2 and it's a girl) due December 2007
Jeff and Kathrina Scherr (Baby #1 and it's a boy) due February 2008
Ben and Laura Metivier (Baby #2) due April 2008
Us (Baby #2, we find out Nov 16!!) due April 10, 2008
Andrew and Deb Tenenbaum (Baby #2) due April 2008
Josh and Amy Farb (Baby #2) due May 2008
Vince and Kara Laubach (Baby #1) due May 2008
Joe and Ashlee Wilson (Baby #1) due May 2008

And we thought end of summer 2005 was a busy time for babies!!

Congrats Kevin.

Yesterday, Kevin signed a new contract at Salmon Falls Architecture making him an associate, en route to becoming a principle/partner. This comes with a pay raise, more vacation, more responsiblity, and a 7-ish year plan before the current 2 partners retire. Yeah Kevin!!! Calia and I couldn't be prouder of you.

Calia and Marty

On Friday night, Calia and I headed to downtown Westbrook for their "Trick or Treat on Main Street" with Heather and Ethan (her youngest). The city closes down a portion of Main Street and all of the businesses hand out candy to the kids. Calia had a blast in her costume with all of the other kids. After, Kevin met up with us for dinner along with the Logan family, Heather and her boys and Marty (one of Heather's older son Brendan's friends). Calia took an instant liking to Marty (age 12). All night, all she said was "marty, marty, marty" Thankfully, he's a good kid and played along with her, even sat next to her at dinner and shared his onion rings with her.

Pumpkin Night

Kevin carefully marked the pumpkin for carving, while Calia "helped"

Getting the seeds ready to bake
The finished product...
Spooky
Then, we ate pumpkin spice pudding

to which Calia kept squealing "punkin pie"

Hot Tubbin' with Daddy

Twin goofy smiles...

I mean serisously, could they look more alike?

More...

Not quite real, but It'll do

Super close up
Looking for the perfect pumpkin...
...found it!

More from the "punkin patch"

Such a good sport

Sliding with Daddy
Scary house
"happy dumpy"

Chipman's Pumpkin Land

We finally made our way up to Chipman's Pumpkin Land today. The weather was perfect, maybe a little too hot (in the 70's), but sunny and dry. Calia loved it. She navigated the corn maze like a pro, leaving mommy in her wake. She loved the spooky houses and even ran back over to the man stamping hands for another turn when we finished (too bad it was one time through per admission). Kevin and I just kept wondering "who is this big girl?"

Riding the carts alone...

Ready to race on the John Deere tricycle, too bad her feet didn't touch the pedals.
Bouncing in the exercise balls.
Navigating through the hay
The Corn Maze Queen.

Images from Breezy Hill

Sunrise on our deck

Above and below are the same tree..just different sides.
From the trails in our backyard