Cute baby #2

He's still so cute!

Grant's newly revealed belly button.

As if to say "enough pictures! leave me alone!"

And let's not forget the original baby. He likes to ham it up and then run and see the preview of his picture on the digital camera screen.

Stuff your sorries in a sack

For the past month or so, we've been teaching Evan to apologize when he does something wrong. Lately, he's been saying "sorry" a lot. Sometimes, he even says sorry when he hasn't done anything at all. I tell him, "it's ok Evan, you don't have to be sorry--you didn't do anything wrong." Jason, however, has been telling me to bank them! He says we'll need them later! Anyway, it just made me think about the Seinfeld episode where George & Jerry are arguing:

Jerry: George, I'm sorry I slept with Nina.
George: You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister!
Jerry: I wish you'd quit saying that!

NKOTB

For those of you who knew me around the age of 12, you know I was a huge New Kids on the Block fan. And in case you didn't know... they're back on tour. Mostly, the idea of them being back on tour is hilarious. But there's also a small part of me that's considering going to their concert when they come to Atlanta. Shhhh--don't tell anyone I said that.

Last week, they happened to be performing on the Today Show when Evan and I were watching. I SWEAR to you that I did not prompt Evan to watch and dance in front of the TV, as seen in the picture. I did, however, teach him to sing "woh-oh-oh-oh, hangin tough!" Jason was less than thrilled. But if our son likes NKOTB, who are we to censor his taste in music? We'll save that for the teenage years.

Update on the boys

I'm not sure how much you can really tell of a child's personality at only 14 days old, but I can tell you how Grant is different from Evan as a newborn. For one thing, he SLEEPS! Evan, who never missed a meal, was on the 1-2 hour feeding schedule and rarely slept 3, let alone 4, hours at a stretch. Grant however, is a sleepy baby and nurses in short 5-10 minute intervals and will sleep for 3-4 hours at a stretch. For the first week, I was waking him to eat at night! But now that I know he's gaining weight adequately, I'm letting that kid sleep! Other than that, Grant, like Evan, is a very easy baby and very sweet. I forgot how nice it is to hold a newborn. But it's also bittersweet, since holding a newborn makes your first child immediately seem so big and grown up. But Evan continues to make us laugh and I continue to relish in his new developments and growth. For example, he is now really starting to put complex sentences together--not surprising since he talks ALL THE TIME. He's also being a great big brother and recently has started talking to Grant in a high-pitched "baby speak" voice, I guess to imitate me. He tries to share his snacks with Grant, which is really sweet. I've tried to explain that Grant doesn't have teeth yet.

Ok, enough chit-chat. Here are some new photos.












Evan's favorite spot.




















Wouldn't he make a cute little girl? This is as close as we're going to get.










Evan is hooked on the juice.

Yes, even the second child gets pictures

A few more shots to keep our fans happy....

At the hospital: Evan makes nice with his new brother.



First official family shot.


Grandma & Grandpa Terreri meet Grant for the first time.

Life back at home. We all are adjusting well to life with a newborn again. Evan has really fallen in love with his new brother. He checks on him frequently throughout the day and enjoys inspecting and observing his curious movements and noises.

Mom and her two boys.






Grandma Bonnie & Grandpa Donnie meet Grant, their fourth great-grandchild, all of which are boys!


Traditional first bath photo. I believe Evan reacted the same way.


Grandma Bonnie & Grandpa Donnie brought Evan a present to bring out the aspiring musician-- he loves his new "peeno"!


Hidden messages: take a close look at Evan's t-shirt.

Jason and I (and Evan!) want to especially thank Grandma & Grandpa Terreri for staying with and helping us during the first week of Grant's life. They helped the transition from one to two go very smoothly. We will all miss them (and their cooking, cleaning, errand running, child & dog entertaining, etc, etc, etc) VERY much in the weeks to come!

Welcome [finally] Grant Edward!

Finally, finally, finally, Grant Edward Terreri arrived on Saturday, May 3 at 9:47 pm. He is a happy and healthy baby at 8 lbs 13 oz and 20.5 inches. In what we are calling our "drive through delivery," Grant was born, after 8 minutes of pushing, only 2 hours after we checked into the hospital when I arrived at an amazing 7 cm dialated! Talk about your speedy deliveries-- Domino's can't even deliver a pizza in less than 30 minutes!

We are back home as of today and everyone is doing very well. Evan so far has only met Grant once at the hospital, and after a shakey start, he warmed up well and gave the baby kisses and was smiling and laughing. We're hoping the friendship continues...

I will post more later.... for now, a few pictures to keep you happy.


Last preggo pic, taken on 5/1.


New baby! Remember Evan's new baby shot?


Mommy & Grant in recovery.


Cute new baby shots.



Evan's first visit. Look at that face-- so sad!


Leaving the hospital today.

What due date?

So, both my due dates--4/26 (the dr's) and 4/29 (mine and more accurate)--have officially passed, unless this baby comes in the next two hours. We may be looking at a May baby! Awww... what a sweet Mother's Day present. No really, get out NOW baby! I would be more than happy with an early Mother's Day present.

Other things that have happened

Since I have no new baby news to speak of, I'll tell you about some other things that have been going on in the past few weeks.

My friend Yuki threw me a really nice couples baby shower/poker night. We had a great time, ate some delicious food (Yuki is an awesome cook), and played an entertaining round of Texas Hold'em.

Last weekend, the Peetes (Yuki, Eric & Tai) came over for dinner. Evan and Tai, as usual, had a blast together and partied until 10pm. After dinner, Jason pulled out the pull-out couch for the boys to watch a movie. Tai couldn't believe that the couch turned into a bed--wow, what will they think of next??


On Thursday, my friend Heather brought her two little girls, Bella & Sophia, over to play. It had been ages since Bella and Evan last saw each other, but it didn't take them long to become friends again. I didn't get the greatest of pictures, but you get the idea. In the last shot, if you look closely, you will see that Evan's hair is styled--a la Ryan Seacrest--with bubble solution and sand.

One week later....

And I'm still pregnant. Just thought you'd like to know.

No!

I am not in labor and, yes, I am still pregnant.

Catching up

Between waiting for a baby, caring for a baby, working and trying to rest, my availability to blog has been limited. So, while I sit here at nearly 4 cm dialated and 80% effaced, thinking "is today the day?" I'm looking for anything to divert my preoccupied mind. (ps: some of these pictures will not enlarge due to a glitch with Blogger; if you would like to see them in full size, let me know)


Evan has a new fascination with yogurt. It usually ends up pretty messy, but at least it's a healthy addiction!


What kid doesn't love to play in laundry baskets? This was great for at least an hour's worth of entertainment.



This is me.... ONE WEEK AGO! The belly is just incredulous. But, I do have to boast that I still don't have any stretch marks (woohoo!).



We have been pulling out all of the baby items in preparation and Evan, of course, is very interested. Do you remember when he actually fit in this car seat?



Not only is a dog a great companion, he's also doubles as a great wet-vac.



For the past year or so, Peachtree City has been renovating the pond/park (Huddleston) at the end of our street. Recently, they put up a great new playground. Evan is a fan of just about any park, but I love the fact that it's so close to the house.

This is me as of yesterday. Pregnant women should not wear yellow. Jason said I was attracting all of the bees.

Evan's best impression of Cousin It.

Easter

We had a very nice Easter this past weekend. Our friends Yuki & Eric invited us over to their house to have an Easter egg hunt for the boys at a nearby park. This year, Evan caught onto the idea of finding eggs. The weather was great and the boys (Tai & Evan) had such a fun time hunting for eggs and playing in the park. Below is an overload of pictures... there were too many good shots not to share all of them.


Easter breakfast. I made waffles. Evan ate as if we starve the poor child.

Easter basket at home.


A lesson in perspective. Yes, his feet are big, but not THAT big!


On the hunt for eggs.

Checking out the Easter egg goodies. Evan doesn't understand the concept of candy yet; he ate a chocolate egg with the foil still on it.

The boys find a cat that is willing to sit for a minute for attention from two doting toddlers.

There are two things that Evan has been obsessed with since he was very little. One is telephones; the other is ceiling fans. Here we were at the park, hunting for eggs, and what does he want to see? The ceiling fan in the park pavilion. Strange kid.



Some family shots. Jason and Evan look so cute in their matching green.




An honorable mention: Bullit. He often gets left out of my posting, but he's still very much a part of our family. Evan greets him every morning with a kiss and a "Hi Boo-wit!"