Happy Fourth of July

Since our 4th of July plans got cancelled with the rainy weather, I decided to take a family picture of us this morning. I just realized a couple of days ago that my camera that I've had for four years now has a timer on it so we took the picture ourselves. It's not the greatest, but we took like ten and this is the best we got and we wanted to share it with all of you.

We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!!!

I'll post more after we go to Shakamak tomorrow (hopefully):)

Our Summer thus Far

The weather is finally warm enough to go swimming, and Gwenie couldn't be more excited. She's been asking to go swim since I think the beginning of May, and she finally got to go on Monday and then again yesterday. It wasn't exactly the place I wanted to take her, but with all the rain and flooding there wasn't to many other options, but to go to the lake. Gwenie didn't care she loved it, she even held her nose and went under the water yesterday. She also tried to build a "princess" castle with the sand. Max was really good too, but mostly just slept.




Last Friday our little girl had her 2nd birthday :( She's getting so big! I can't believe how much time really does fly by...I want her to stay the way she is right now forever...she's in such a fun stage right now! Anyway, she wanted a Mickey Mouse birthday even though I was set on having a Princess party. So I decided since it was next to impossible to find Mickey Mouse birthday stuff to make her a cake which my sister helped me decorate Thanks Sissy!!!! It turned out pretty good I think...

We took her to the park and rode the train which she wasn't to sure about and then had her party that night. She said her favorite part of her party was when they sang Happy Birthday to her. She thought it was so funny. I think she had a good birthday despite all the storms!
Here are a few pictures of Gwenie and her birthday presents...

Max is also doing really good! He is almost 7 weeks old now, I can't believe that either. We took him to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for his 1 month check up and he had already gained a little over 3 pounds...he's up to 10 lbs. 13 oz. as of May 30th and I'm sure he's at least 11 lbs by now. He's starting to smile a lot more now and last night he was cracking up at Gwenie (of course nothing came out, just a big smile) it was so funny to watch them! I can't to see them grow up together.

Sesame Street Live

Tuesday night my mom, sister, and I got to take Gabe and Gwenie to see Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music. The only characters from Sesame Street that Gwenie even recognizes are Elmo and Cookie Monster, but we thought that she would enjoy going to see them in person so we took her to her 1st concert ever. They had such a good time, I don't think Gwenie blinked the whole time we were there :) At intermission I said "Gwenie lets go walk around" and her response was "No mommy, Elmo is coming". I am so glad that I got take Gwenie, even though she won't remember it. Here are a few pictures of our night...

Gwenie and Gabe before we left

Gwenie and Elmo

Me and Gwenie in front of a banner with all the characters (sorry Big Bird's head got cut off)

Gwenie with her Meme

Two weeks old already!

I can't believe that Max is already 2 weeks old! The past 2 weeks have just flew by, and we are still trying to get used to the new sleep patterns of the newest member of our family. He does pretty good, much better than Gwenie was and still is, but I must have forgotten how many times newborns get up to eat during the night and how disturbed sleep really does affect the quality of the sleep that you get. But it is all worth it!!!! I am also so proud of Gwenie! I was worried about how she would be, but she has been such a good helper. I admit she has her moments, but overall she has been great with Max! I can't wait to see them play together when Max gets a little older, he already tries giving her kisses and Gwenie thinks it's the funniest thing.

Anyway, here are a few new pictures of Max and Gwenie...

Max's first ride in the swing

Max giving Gwenie a kiss

Max's first doctors appointment

He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.

Max's first bath...

as you can see he loved every minute

Maxwell Robert David Garman!!!

Our baby boy arrived Tuesday morning at 9:43 am. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21 inches long. He is over a pound bigger than Gwenie was when she was born and yet I don't remember her ever being as little as he is. Anyway we are all doing pretty good! Gwenie is taking some time to get used to her new brother, but loves to look and talk to him and just see what he is doing. Here are the pictures that I promised....

We'll post more pictures when we get them on the computer.

No Baby Yet!

Two days until my due date and still no baby! I can't believe it! The good news is that I have had a great time spending the past two weeks with Gwenie and not having to share my time watching other kids. Although she really does miss Sarah it's been nice getting to spend time just the two of us before the baby gets here. The other good news is that if I haven't had the baby by Tuesday then the doctor is going to induce labor!!! Tuesday is Jared's birthday so him and our son will share a birthday.

That's about all the news for now...I'll share more after the baby arrives.

These are just a few pictures of Gwenie the past two weeks.

Gwenie and Gabe hanging out at their favorite place to eat...Burger King

Gwenie and Gabe playing at our house. It's so hard to get them to both look and smile at the same time.

Ready, Set, Run!

What a pretty flower I just picked!

That's Gwenie's favorite thing to do this Spring - smell and pick flowers

Waiting for our Baby Boy

First I need to apologize to all those people who check our blog to only find the same thing for over a month! I will try and do better, especially since I won't be working anymore until next school year. With only 2 weeks left until my due date every day seems as if it could be the day that I will have a son. Last week was Spring Break and I thought for sure that I would have the baby then but it didn't happen. I even went to the doctor last Monday and he said there was no signs of me going in labor, then on Wednesday when I went back to the doctor he said that the babys head was down and in position. So I was so excited thinking that I would have a new baby by today, but it didn't happen. Wednesday I went to the doctor again and he said there wasn't any change from last Wednesday. It's so nerve racking for me, not knowing when I'm going to go in labor and what I'm going to be doing when it does happen. I think that I am more nervous about this delivery than with Gwenie. I'm not really sure why, maybe because I worry about Gwenie and what she will be doing while I'm in labor. Everyone tells me that she will be fine and it may take awhile for her to get used to the new baby being in her territory, but she will adjust. She seems excited now about her "bubby", I hope she feels the same when he's actually here.

Anyway, I'll let know when the baby does arrive or anything happens before then, but for now these are just a couple of pictures of me still pregnant and of Gwenie enjoying the beautiful spring weather.

36 weeks

37 weeks (I look huge!)

A family photo after a long day of picking up leafs

Gwenie enjoying her new favorite snack, an ice cream cone