Ida Jane is here!

Ida Jane, anxious to see the world, joined our family on Sept. 5th, 2006 at 12:13 PM. Here she is, getting a good tummy nap in the hospital:Here's mom and Ida Jane, both looking good!She's small but very strong. More pictures to come soon!

Ida Jane is here!

Ida Jane, anxious to see the world, joined our family on Sept. 5th, 2006 at 12:13 PM. Here she is, getting a good tummy nap in the hospital:Here's mom and Ida Jane, both looking good!She's small but very strong. More pictures to come soon!

Fairfax baby shower

Last weekend, Howard and Veronique were nice enough to host a wonderful baby shower for the Wee Beanie. Here was the delicious cake:
Everyone had a good time, and the set up was really beautiful. In the background, you can see a cake made from diapers, stuffed animals and booties. Here's mom having a larf while Dad studiously reads a card:Presents included a hand-made "baby bag", among many other things. Thanks to everyone who came or sent a gift, and thanks in particular to Veronique and Howard for hosting the event.

This past Thursday we went in for the final ultrasound scan, and Wee Beanie refused to show her face. We did get to see that she's grown to a hefty 3 pounds 2 ounces. She's very healthy, and her occasional bout of hiccups are now visible to the outside world, if you watch for them.

Photo extravaganza!

It's been a few weeks since we've posted here, so to make up for lost time, here's what's new in Rockville. We're at 29 1/2 weeks now, and the Wee Beanie is not so Wee any more. Mom and Beanie both received good marks at the doctor's yesterday.

Papa Bean repainted the nursery. Here's what we were working with before (and don't miss the door hanger, thanks Veronique!)


And here we've got the freshly painted room, with crib!

We've got a nice Orca to keep Wee Beanie company, hanging next to the bookcase.


Here's what the whale looks like from the crib!


That's the latest from Rockville! Enjoy your weekends, everyone.

22 weeks

Here's Amy at 22 weeks! The Wee Beanie is creating quite a stir in this belly these days, with kicks, punches, and the occasional head butt. Last week, according to the ultrasound, the Wee Beanie weighed in at 12 oz, which means that this week we should be going over a pound.

Wow!

Mom's feeling good and out of school. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Bean Sprout

Here's the latest from Rockville: Amy and the Wee Beanie are just past 19 1/2 weeks! We've also registered online at Babies 'R Us. Our registry should be available at any Babies R Us location, as well.

The Wee Bean continues to kick and definitely is eating well, as you can see in the picture.

We have contact

Some things are hard to capture on film. Feeling the first kicks of a baby is definitely on the list. And that's what happened last night.

Ben was having a little discussion with the Wee Beanie when Amy felt a little butterfly kicking around in her abdomen. Nothing too hard, or too noticeable, but definitely a kick!

So chalk that one up on the "baby firsts" calendar. Hopefully, Ben's voice won't be the source of kicking in later years.