Still in Red River!

We are still in Red River, N.M. We were supposed to spend several days at my brother's house in Eagle, CO but my nephew Adyn came down with the measels! He had one vaccination for measels already but isn't due for his second until after his 5th birthay in February. There was only a 5 to 8% chance he could actually catch them and the measels seem to be so rare these days. It was the first case in Eagle County in 18 years! We were all very worried about him but he is doing much better now! We were so sad we did not get to spend the holiday with them but tried to enjoy ourselves by having a small family Thanksgiving in R.R. Here are a few pictures:

Tiffany, Mom, & Grandmom getting everything ready

Tiffany, Sean & Chloe relaxing after dinner

Papa, Mom, Sean & Tiffany at the treelighting ceremony


We went to the treelighting ceremony in the middle of town after we ate dinner. It snowed all day long on Thanksgiving and hasn't really stopped since! I am watching it snow out the window now and even though I have been here 10 days, I wish we could stay longer. We had a wonderful week and are driving back to Dallas & Ft. Worth tomorrow!

Love,

Tiffany & Sean

18 week update

We are still in Red River, N.M. but I thought I would go ahead and post what babycenter.com says is going on with our baby boy this week! I have been feeling him move all week long, especially when I am eating or at night when I am going to sleep. It is amazing!

Your pregnancy: 18 weeks
How your baby's growing: Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Love,
Tiffany & Sean

Oh Christmas tree!

Sean's mom and the kids were here last weekend. We decided to put up our Christmas tree and decorations. Since we will be out of town for Thanksgiving, I thought it would be nice to have the house already decorated when we get back. Thank you Janie for all of your help!

Simon & Ellie helping put up the tree

Sean putting on the final touches

Our Christmas tree!


Simon & Ellie at home after their Chirstmas portraits were taken
That is Ellie's favorite "model" pose!

It's a BOY!!!!

We went to our follow up appointment with the specialist yesterday and had an ultrasound. We are so excited to announce we are having a boy! Dr. McGhee said everything looks perfectly normal. We feel so blessed and cannot wait to meet our son. The doctor even said he is "princely looking and has a strong jawline". Not sure how he can tell this already but of course I wasn't going to question him. Surely he knows what he is talking about since he sees so many babies via ultrasound pictures each day! Again, our baby boy is measuring about a week and a half ahead of my due date of May 1st so we expect him to arrive sometime in mid to late April.

In the first picture our baby boy is kneeling. You can clearly see his head and spine. The second picture looks like a face and part of the body to me but I am not really sure. The third picture is, um, "proof" that he is definitely a boy! We will have another ultrasound at our 20 week appointment on December 9th with my regular doctor.

I am packing right now and will be leaving for Red River, N.M. early in the morning with the family. We will be there until Monday then will drive to Vail/Eagle, CO to stay with my brother and family for Thanskgiving. Sean has to work but will be flying in on Wednesday! I am sure I will have a little time to write on the blog since I can't ski! I even asked my doctor (ok, I wasn't really serious) and he said no, skiing right now would not be a good idea. My brother suggested that I can ride the gondola in circles and occassionally get off for hot chocolate. Not exactly what I had in mind. =)

Love,

Tiffany & Sean

16 weeks and maybe an announcement on Tuesday!

We went to the doctor this afternoon and did not have an ultrasound. Since we will have one on Tuesday at our followup appointment with Dr. McGhee, the genentic specialist, my doctor wants to wait until my next appointment in four weeks. He said he would rather me see the baby and have pictures from the ultrasound with Dr. McGhee at 16 weeks then again at 20 weeks with him so I guess that is something to look forward to. We did hear the baby's heartbeat (he said it was perfect!) and we went over the lab and bloodwork results from the last appointment. He said everything is completely normal so that is wonderful news. Hopefully baby will be cooperating on Tuesday and we will know whether to start shopping for pink or blue!

Here is what babycenter.com says how our baby is developing this week:

Your pregnancy: 16 weeks
How your baby's growing:Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

Janie, Simon, and Ellie should be arriving any minute! I will update on Tuesday and post pictures from the weekend.

Love,
Tiffany & Sean

15 week update

We were supposed to go to the doctor on Monday but the doctor's office called two hours before our appointment to re-schedule. There was an emergency at the hospital so my doctor had to cancel all of his late afternoon appointments. We are re-scheduled for Friday the 14th at 3:15 p.m. If he/she is cooperating during the ultrasound, we will hopefully be able to announce if we are having a boy or a girl! =)

Here is what babycenter.com says about how our baby is developing:

Your pregnancy: 15 weeks

How your baby's growing:Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

Congratulations to Blaire & Matt LaVoy!!!! Blaire had a beautiful baby girl, Harper, on Friday November 7th! Kim and I went to the hospital on Saturday to visit. I didn't have my camera but here is a picture from Alli's camera when she visited on Friday:

Blaire & Harper
What a beautiful Mommy & daughter!

Sean's mom is coming in town this weekend and the kids will be here too. We are having Simon & Ellie's Christmas portraits taken so I will try to take some pictures of them all dressed up. If we have any exciting news on Friday, I will post an announcement after our doctor's appointment!

Love,
Tiffany & Sean

Halloween 2008

Ellie the cat

Simon the ninja



Ellie on her way out the door for round #2 of trick-or-treating


Coco exhausted after round #1 of trick-or-treating

Ellie and Simon

14 weeks

I can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by. I am trying to catch up on all of my posts. I feel great today but I was afraid I was getting sick since I have had three kids out with a stomach virus this week. I slept for almost 13 hours on Tuesday night and feel so much better! Here is what babycenter says has been going on with our baby this week:

How your baby's growing:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

Friday I will be 15 weeks and we have a doctor's appointment on Monday. Hopefully after the ultrasound we will be able to officially announce if we are having a boy or girl!

Love,

Tiffany & Sean

TCU Homecoming & Class of 1998 Reunion

The girls at dinner on Friday night. The pregnant girls are in the front! Leigh is due around the same time I am and Blaire is having her baby on Friday the 7th. I feel so blessed to still be so close to such great friends from college.


Kim, Tiff, and Alli.....college would not have been the same without these two!


The girls in front of the sign in the tent at the Class of 1998 Reunion.

Sean and Tiffany at Fox & The Hound watching the game. Go Frogs!