2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

[AdoreMyDogs]

Oh my gosh, Kari!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! What a blessing :) I love those ultrasound pics and Laura is SOOOOO gorgeous! She's just perfect!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Lyra is 9 months old today, and I wanted to share some more pictures. She had her 9-month check-up today, and she was 28" and 18.5 pounds.

Lately, it is all about play, play, play!!
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I thought this picture was funny.
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And a few from Halloween. My nephew Kenny, Lyra, and my husband. (If you're wondering, Eric has fake blood on his face from his scary costume...)
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Kenny with Lyra (he wanted to take photos with the teapot which I thought was cute).
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That's all!

[Karen]

We, no surprise, adore the bunny costume the most! ;) Amazing how fast they grow and change, isn't it?

[finn's mom]

Aw, the kangaroo is adorable! But, I think I like the chicken the most! She's so pretty! And, 28 inches, wow!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thanks for the nice comments! :)

I thought it would be fun to think about what we will be getting our babies for Christmas. I'm not going to get too much- Lyra doesn't understand and she gets stuff all the time anyway. But I thought some books and maybe a push-toy (I like this one (http://www.amazon.com/VTech-80-077000-Vtech-Sit-to-Stand-Learning/dp/B000NZQ010/ref=pd_sbs_t_1)).

What ideas do you have for your little one?

[finn's mom]

Clara and I will be heading to South Carolina from the 5th to the 15th of December, that's our Christmas gift! Anything else is a perk, but I'm sure she'll get stuff from her grandparents. I'm not sure what we'll get her, but maybe one of those exersaucer things. :)

[JenBKR]

Lyra is such a cutie - I can't believe she's 9 months old already! :eek:

Last year for Ty we opened up a savings account for him and put some money in it. He got a lot of toys and clothes from other people, and he really didn't know what was going on. He is 2 this year (2 today actually! :eek: ) and I am really excited for Christmas this year. He loved opening birthday presents :D

[beeniesmom]

Lyra is so beautiful.
I already got my baby Laura a Christmas gift. It's more of a keepsake. She's too young to understand toys and whatnot so I got her a 18 carat gold Italian charm. I will try to take a picture of it today and post it. It's an L with a braided circle around it.

[wolfsoul]

Hee hee - is Tyler's hair curly, or is that from you washing it? Poor aboosed baby, mommy's getting her all wet! ;)
It's just the wetness making it look curly, but Kyle is convinced she will have curly hair like mine.. we'll see!

Congrats Kari!!

Tyler just had her 6 week checkup! She is now 12 lb 1 oz and 22.5 iches!

here are some late Oct/Nov pics
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Tyler with grandpa
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With Daddy..
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Catching some sun with Tandem..
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[wolfsoul]

Here are some Halloween shots..

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With Daddy..
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[M&M's Mommy]

Just wanna let you guys know that we'll be having a little girl next March :)

[Karen]

Oooh, congratulations! Thansk for letting us know!

An Wolfsoul, what great Halloween pictures! She's looking so alert in that 6th shot down! What fun watching them grow, thank you so much for sharing her with us!

[beeniesmom]

YAY for girls!!!!!!

[finn's mom]

Another girl, how sweet!

Tyler looks so cute as a pumpkin!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Just wanna let you guys know that we'll be having a little girl next March :)

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you. Girls are great!

[prechrswife]

Congratulations, M & M's Mommy!:D

[finn's mom]

If you swaddled your baby for naps and/or bedtime, when did you stop swaddling? Clara definitely goes to sleep better when she's swaddled, even if she sometimes struggles a little bit initially. I'm just curious about other's experiences with swaddling.

[prechrswife]

Mine kind of let me know about swaddling when they started wiggling themselves out of the swaddles. It wasn't anything we had to wean them off of or anything. Just when they were consistently fighting it, we stopped.

[Catty1]

Not trying to hijack, but I thought this was cute:
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[finn's mom]

Clara's 13 weeks old today! I love this carrier, it's so versatile! I posted this video in Clara's thread, too. I just think she looks soooo cute, I had to post it here, too! :)

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[Pembroke_Corgi]

Awww, I missed that video somehow- Clara is super cute!! :love:

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I wanted to share some 10-month photos of Lyra! She has changed so much the last few months. She is now crawling at high-speed and pulling herself up all the time. She can get into nearly anything when she is determined enough!! Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.

We let her open one of her gifts early....
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Excuse the background here, we had just gotten home from some shopping...:o
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At the Children's Museum.
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[beeniesmom]

She is so beautiful! I love the color of her hair.... and her smile.... WOW!

[Moesha]

Oh good! More of those baby pictures!! What a cutie. She sure is growing up quickly.

[Cookiebaker]

Lyra is SO PRECIOUS!! We have those same blue monkey jammies for Lydia, and they are our favorite -- so warm and SOFT! :D

[finn's mom]

Jill, she's gorgeous! She gets prettier every time you post photos! That's scary that she's almost a year old. :eek: And, thanks for checking out Clara's video. ;) :love:

[finn's mom]

Clara's four months old, 13.5 pounds and 26 inches long! She's long and lean! :)

Here's one of my favorite Christmas photos of her...the dress is from her Grammy.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/southcarolinalife/ClarasFirstChristmas.jpg

[AdoreMyDogs]

Wow, Lyra is just stunning. A gorgeous, gorgeous child she is :) And Kari, Clara is also so gorgeous. She looks like a baby doll in her Christmas photo. What a gorgeous bunch of kids we PT'ers have :D Merry Christmas everyone!!!

[beeniesmom]

:) Clara is adorable. Love the dress!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I love Clara's Christmas picture of her sitting in her little chair!:love: And her little slippers and dress are so cute.

And Carmen, I see Laura's Christmas photo in your signature which is also adorable!

[finn's mom]

Thanks Jill! Those slippers are actually part of the stockings! They look like little Mary janes!

[wolfsoul]

Hi everyone, it's been such a long time since I posted here! Just thought I'd share some pictures (well, many! LOL). We had these taken almost a month ago, so Tyler has grown alot since these, but they're still cute!

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[wolfsoul]

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[wolfsoul]

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[wolfsoul]

And a few more recent ones...

Tyler was 12 weeks old on Boxing Day, and she weighed 14 lb 8 oz. She has really extended her vocabulary. She talks constantly. She is such a good baby, always smiling (and now beginning to laugh), and she loves to have conversations. She enjoys watching me work, and she LOVES to go to the pool. Her eyes are definatly going to be my colour (blue) but she's really looking like both of us.

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Sorry for the picture overload!!!

[finn's mom]

Awesome photos! I cannot wait to get indoor lighting so I can take those kinds myself! Your photographer did a great job! Tyler is a big girl! Cute as a button too! Her eyes are beautiful! We still can't really figure claras out yet! They look like my family's in the shape and it's really beginning to look likey mom's color. They are kindof green hazel.

You are so pretty!

[Karen]

Great pictures. She's certainly a happy, healthy-looking baby!

Remember, moms, babies eyes can change color and not settle for a long time! Lady's Human's son, Axel, was blue-eyed for most of his first year, they didn't settle on their final color - dark brown - until he was almost 2! We thought for a while he was going to have hazel eyes, like many of the family, but eventually they stayed dark!

[beeniesmom]

Wow, what a treat it was to see all those Tyler pictures. You all look so great!

[wolfsoul]

Thanks for the compliments!!! :D

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Tyler is such a cutie!! I love her big smile. :)

[*LabLoverKEB*]

She's beautiful, Jordan!! You must be proud parents!:D What beautiful shots, as well!!:)

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Since Lyra's almost 11 months old, I wanted to share some new pictures. I can't believe she is turning 1 next month!! She is little miss independent already, too, most of the the time anyway. Here's pictures from the last month or so.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_9784.jpg

These were taken at the neighborhood park the other day, when we actually had some nice weather!
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You can see her top two teeth here, which I think are so cute!
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More on the way...:o

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Lyra likes to look out the back door and play with the curtain (which as you can see, the cats also enjoy playing with), and she gets really excited if one of the dogs are outside looking in. Kind of funny! You can also see her blankie she carries around these days.
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And some pictures from Christmas- this was Christmas Eve, she really liked the bow!
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I still have more to share coming up...

[Pembroke_Corgi]

And a few from Christmas Day. Opening her presents, then we went to the Botanic Gardens light show. They had glasses that made the lights different 3D shapes! It was very pretty.

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Eric, Lyra, my mom, and my brother Keegan
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And finally, Lyra's Christmas photo. We took this at home, and out of 75 or so pictures this was the best one, and it was the first, too. We sent these out as gifts to Lyra's grandparents.

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Well that's finally all of them! Thanks for looking!

[beeniesmom]

Oh my goodness! What a treat to wake up to. Lyra is gorgous. I can't believe she almost a year old. I can't believe Laura is almost 6 months old. Laura got the Leapfrog scout too this Christmas! When did Lyra start sitting up on her own? And crawling? Or walking? :)
She is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Oh my goodness! What a treat to wake up to. Lyra is gorgous. I can't believe she almost a year old. I can't believe Laura is almost 6 months old. Laura got the Leapfrog scout too this Christmas! When did Lyra start sitting up on her own? And crawling? Or walking? :)
She is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! Lyra starting sitting up well on her own at around 7 months, and she began rolling everywhere around 8 months. Then, she started crawling backwards, and finally crawling frontwards at 9 months. She pulls herself up on the furniture and cruises now, but doesn't walk yet. It doesn't stop her from getting into everything though!!

When do we get to see some new pictures of Laura? :)

(By the way, I was totally shocked that the Scout toy had Lyra's name for download! It's a cute toy.)

[JenBKR]

Oh my goodness is Lyra adorable! Thanks for sharing all of those pictures :)

[finn's mom]

Oh I think Lyra is so pretty! What kind of background and lighting did you use to get her Christmas photo? It turned out so beautifully!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thanks for the nice comments. :)


What kind of background and lighting did you use to get her Christmas photo? It turned out so beautifully!

We have some thick black curtains for the basement windows to keep out light (because my husband has a projector/home theater down there) that worked really well for the background. We taped up one on the dining room wall, where one whole wall on the other side is a big sliding glass door. That way, we were able to use all natural light. I know my brother edited the photo a little bit (he's in graphic design) but he didn't have to do a whole lot. The curtains worked surprisingly well.

[gemini9961]

Hey everyone, just a little update on me. I am 31 weeks now :eek: and time is flying by. Baby's room is pretty much done, waiting on my glider to arrive though. Baby shower's are coming up and I will add any finishing touches after those. The pregnancy has been overall uneventful, let's hope it stays that way. Baby is really high and prefers the right side and wedges some part of its little body right into my ribs....ouchie. March will be here before I know it and the little one will be joining the family. The dogs seem to finally sense something is up, they are quite clingy at times. They still think they can lay on my belly but it hurts too much so they have to lay at my side. I have been sleeping pretty well, minus the nightly trips to the bathroom though and on that note I am headed to bed. Hubby and I are headed out of town for the weekend, only going to Orlando but still out of town, so I need to get to sleep so I can gather our items in the morning. This is most likely going to be our last weekend away as just a married couple with no kids. :eek:

[beeniesmom]

Ahhhh, enjoy the getaway! If you think you're not sleeping now... just wait, it gets worse..... but then it gets better, much better. Did the baby turn yet? Beenie and Frankie did the same thing.... I think Beenie knew from very early on but Frankie was the more clingy of the two. He seems to be more afectionate and curious toward the baby too. Oh, I am really excited for you. Have fun on your trip. :)

[molucass]

I took my first test yesterday after a few odd symptoms for a few weeks, and I'm 11 days past due for my cycle.. I plan on taking a few more home tests just to be sure and will be scheduling my first doctors appointment soon. I'm sooooo excited. I'm approximately 5-6 weeks along.
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[BitsyNaceyDog]

Oh look at all of the cuties! It's been too long since I've visited this thread. All the little ones are growing too fast.

Congratulations, molucass! I think it's time we get a 2010 pregnancy/baby thread for all of us expecting a baby this year.

[beeniesmom]

Congratulations!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Gemini, I hope you had fun on your weekend trip! When is your due date- is it in March?

Also, I wanted to let you all know Old Navy is having really good sales right now. They are offering an additional 50% off clearance items, and I got a ton of nice things (2 pairs of pjs, a coat, 2 sweaters, a dress, 4 shirts, and a pair of pants) for Lyra for only $35. :)

[finn's mom]

Hey, amber, just to give you another side to the sleeping story, Clara actually slept in longer stretches the first month ( at night anyway ). I've only had a handful of days that I actually felt tired from a tough night. Hopefully you will experience something similar!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Any updates or pictures from our 2009 babies? I hope everyone is doing well!

Lyra's birthday is on Friday, so I will post some pictures this weekend! :)

[prechrswife]

Malcom is 9 months old and has started crawling. He is also transitioning to table food. He's growing fast and doing great. I'll have to get some pictures on Photobucket soon so I can share.:)

[beeniesmom]

OH YES PLEASE! I want to see some of our babies!
Lyra is almost a year old.... Wow.

[finn's mom]

Clara is doing so well! She is such a sweetheart! She's over five months old and eating rice cereal from a spoon every morning for breakfast. She can hold herself up if I place her hands on the side of her crib, but hasn't started pulling herself up. She is very mobile although not crawling. She scoots and pushes on her belly. She puts everything in her mouth and seems to know her name!

Happy birthday, Lyra!!!!

[prechrswife]

Here are some recent Malcom pictures:

Malcom and his buddy, Chloe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/prechrswife/IMG_3311.jpg

The other night, Chloe decided to sit in Malcom's lap. They stayed like that for quite awhile.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/prechrswife/IMG_3333.jpg

Malcom can now stand while holding onto our hands.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/prechrswife/IMG_3338.jpg

Standing by himself--He is propped on his daddy's legs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/prechrswife/IMG_3339.jpg

Eating a Biter Biscuit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/prechrswife/IMG_3383.jpg

[prechrswife]

I just resized those pics in Photobucket, but for some reason, they are still showing up large.

[Karen]

They're fine now! And boy does Malcolm look like his Daddy! Same shape face and broad forehead! Thanks for sharing!

[prechrswife]

Okay, I figured out why the other one was still showing up big--I linked to the wrong picture.

[wolfsoul]

Aw great pics of Malcom.
Can't believe Lyra is almost one year!

Tyler is 4 months old now! Here are some recent pics:

My mom is holding her here
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs138.snc3/18551_477739970270_739065270_11223634_1128372_n.jp g
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs146.snc3/17351_443603250270_739065270_10986563_7740292_n.jp g
Sleeping lol
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs146.snc3/17351_443614990270_739065270_10986709_8090122_n.jp g
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_450598105270_739065270_11033792_1070475_n.jp g
With Daddy
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs138.snc3/18551_450623810270_739065270_11034016_8126936_n.jp g
At the pool..
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http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_457110915270_739065270_11083196_5965047_n.jp g
With Momma..
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_464906800270_739065270_11142874_987771_n.jpg
Talking to Great Grandma..
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_477704075270_739065270_11223395_4645700_n.jp g

More coming...

[wolfsoul]

We took a trip to Nakusp for our anniversary last weekend..

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_464932310270_739065270_11143522_43794_n.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs138.snc3/18551_464948560270_739065270_11143767_1351224_n.jp g
At the hot springs..
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_465019530270_739065270_11144373_904359_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_465010940270_739065270_11144313_7289661_n.jp g
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs138.snc3/18551_465010975270_739065270_11144316_7862875_n.jp g
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_465019440270_739065270_11144370_6848522_n.jp g
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_465019470270_739065270_11144371_6022432_n.jp g

That's all, enjoy!

[Karen]

This one:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs158.snc3/18551_477704075270_739065270_11223395_4645700_n.jp g


will be one to treasure forever! Look at the similarities in their profiles - the curve of the cheeks, the shapes of the chins and lips ... She's such a happy girl, obviously a loved baby. I love some of her expressions in the hot springs pictures, like she was trying to figure out that stuff!

[finn's mom]

Tyler has your cheeks! She is so cute!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Awww, that is so cool that Malcom and Chloe get along so well! He is so cute. And wow standing already!

And Tyler is adorable, too. She's got a great smile! The hot springs looks fun!

[beeniesmom]

Sweet babies. :D

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I can't believe I'm writing this, but as Lyra is becoming less of a baby and more of a toddler, I find myself thinking it might be nice to have another baby someday (though not anytime too soon). The reason I'm hesitant is because our family seems just right now, and I can't imagine loving anyone else as much as I do Lyra. Plus, for me pregnancy was not fun.

But, I also think it would be sad never to have another baby in the house when it has been so fun. And, I think only children are absolutely fine but I personally enjoy having a sibling (even if I didn't always get along with him growing up).

I'm just curious, why did you decide to have more than one child? Or, if you have one now, are you planning on having more or not?

[popcornbird]

I can't believe I'm writing this, but as Lyra is becoming less of a baby and more of a toddler, I find myself thinking it might be nice to have another baby someday (though not anytime too soon). The reason I'm hesitant is because our family seems just right now, and I can't imagine loving anyone else as much as I do Lyra. Plus, for me pregnancy was not fun.

But, I also think it would be sad never to have another baby in the house when it has been so fun. And, I think only children are absolutely fine but I personally enjoy having a sibling (even if I didn't always get along with him growing up).

I'm just curious, why did you decide to have more than one child? Or, if you have one now, are you planning on having more or not?

I totally want to have more children...and not just one more. I would love to have 3-4 kids...but I do want to have at least a 2-3 year gap between them. I'm really enjoying having a baby in the house and just KNOW I will miss it when my little one is no longer an infant.

I think I want more kids for the following reasons:

I want a sibling for my child to grow up with, play with, and have fond memories of...because I cherish my childhood memories of my brother.

I enjoyed being pregnant and I'm loving every moment of being a mom.

I want a decent sized family...always wished I had more siblings.

[finn's mom]

Jill, we want at least one more. David and I will be 35 and 34 this year, so we need to get cracking, although we both want to at least wait a year or two between babies. ;) I'm with you on the fact that our little family seems so perfect! But I do think we would feel the same way if we had more children.

I loved being pregnant, am loving having a baby in my home, and I love my brothers and being an aunt, so I would like for Clara to experience at least the sibling part, and god willing, the nieces and nephews! I also lived part of my life as basically an only child, and have to say that I have very find memories of that, too! So if we only are ever blessed with our little girl, we will all be just fine. :)

[finn's mom]

Here's part of my little family! Clara is six months old! Half a year! Scary! :)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/southcarolinalife/406935bc.jpg

[AdoreMyDogs]

I have 2 brothers so I was sure before we even started having children that I would want more then 1. If Vincent was a girl I may have tried again for a boy but since I've got one of each I'm complete with my perfect little family. I must admit that Vince was the best thing to ever happen to Quinn. She's a very maternal little girl but she is seriously the most amazing child with Vincent. She is so, so tender and loving to him and he's finally old enough that they can play together. He is her best friend.

I think it's important to have a sibling, even if they don't always get along. I think it's an important part of childhood. It teaches so many wonderful lessons and I wanted my child to be able to share her life with another child. I'm so, so glad I did. It's music to my ears to hear them playing and laughing together. It's a LOT more work at first, especially since I had mine so close together (Q had just turned 2) but worth every sleepless night :)

[prechrswife]

I can't believe I'm writing this, but as Lyra is becoming less of a baby and more of a toddler, I find myself thinking it might be nice to have another baby someday (though not anytime too soon). The reason I'm hesitant is because our family seems just right now, and I can't imagine loving anyone else as much as I do Lyra. Plus, for me pregnancy was not fun.

But, I also think it would be sad never to have another baby in the house when it has been so fun. And, I think only children are absolutely fine but I personally enjoy having a sibling (even if I didn't always get along with him growing up).

I'm just curious, why did you decide to have more than one child? Or, if you have one now, are you planning on having more or not?

We always knew we wanted more than one child, and when we discussed it prior to getting married, we were thinking 3 or 4, leaning toward 4. Then we had trouble conceiving and adopted dd #1. At that point, we figured we would have 2 because we really thought we could only handle the adoption process one more time. Well, God had other ideas because now we have 2 biological children, for a total of 3. Our children are (unintentionally) close in age, but even though that is tough, it is wonderful. They always have playmates nearby. Our girls are the best of friends. We are debating adopting again in a few years, but we may be done at 3...we're really not sure yet. If we do adopt again, though, we plan on adopting a child a little older (3 or 4 years old, most likely), as we are in our late 30's now, and are pretty much done with the baby phase.:)

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts about it. Sound like you all had your minds made up ahead of time! :) I still don't know, but luckily have time to think about it. I can see advantages of both.

Kari, the picture of you with Clara and Finn is so sweet! The expression on yours and Clara's faces looks so similar!! Cute! :love:

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm pretty sure there are several babies here that are nearing their one-year birthday! I'd love to see some new pictures, especially since this thread has been lost for a while.

I'll update with some pictures of Lyra in the next post. :)

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Lyra is now almost 17 months old. She's very independent and kind of a risk-taker. She loves being outside and loves to run now that she's learned how! She had her first camping trip this weekend and had loads of fun. Here are a few recent pictures.

My new signature picture. She was dumping handfuls of dirt on herself while camping which is why she's dirty, but happy.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0778.jpg

Being helped down the hill by her cousin.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0790.jpg

Her first smores...she ate every bite!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0803.jpg

Sitting in the dust pan.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0771.jpg

On her "leash"- this thing is a life-saver since she refuses to be carried or have anyone hold her hand! (Although sometimes she lets my nephew help her).
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0699.jpg

Hopefully there will be more updates from everyone else, too!

[beeniesmom]

Wow, she is gorgeous and you're right: my Laura is turning 1 very soon.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Wow Lyra is absolutely gorgeous, as are Laura and Clara, and all the other PT babies!

Vincent is 15 months old now. He's a great baby. He finally started walking at 13 months old, and he's quite proud of himself. He is SUCH a momma's boy, just like Quinn was a momma's girl. He's happy, funny, and couldn't be any cuter or sweeter. He's my little dreamboat :)

(can people who don't have a Facebook see the photos I'm posting? I just use FB to post photos here, but not sure if non-FB users are able to see them)

Sweet spaghetti smiles
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs020.snc4/34361_1473794959086_1060038375_1371462_7420455_n.j pg

At the Freedom Fest on July 3rd
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs077.snc4/35236_1473791799007_1060038375_1371429_4729849_n.j pg

Quinn (AKA little mommy) showing Vince how to pet a goat
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs055.ash2/36093_1453478011175_1060038375_1313284_6067400_n.j pg

At Walmart
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs575.snc3/31362_1445737257661_1060038375_1291972_1284021_n.j pg

Quinn is riding the pony and Vince is following his sister. He really loves her.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs115.snc4/36093_1453468450936_1060038375_1313272_2305781_n.j pg

So peaceful, and so darn comfortable
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs095.snc4/36093_1453465090852_1060038375_1313268_6059647_n.j pg

I can't believe he's already 15 months old. It goes by so quickly.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Aw, Vince and Quinn are so cute together!! I bet you love to see them getting along so well. You have some very cute kids!


Wow, she is gorgeous and you're right: my Laura is turning 1 very soon.

Do we get some pictures? :)

[wolfsoul]

Here are some pretty recent ones of Tyler. She recently turned 9 months old! She is saying three words: Mama, Dadda, and Puppy (sounds like Puh). She's eating nearly everything now; I love taking her out to eat and having her try new things. She loves any food, really. She's still nursing, and I think she's going to walk soon. She's hilarious, the things she does now.

Eating a pickle LOL
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs162.snc4/37454_10150217306650271_739065270_13372398_2371493 _n.jpg
Tasting the bench..
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs182.snc4/37454_10150217303080271_739065270_13372203_604585_ n.jpg
On Father's Day with Daddy at Davison Orchards
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs127.snc4/36701_10150219808865271_739065270_13444804_7436527 _n.jpg
At the dog beach on a cool day
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs162.snc4/37454_10150217242935271_739065270_13370025_2425602 _n.jpg
With Tandem
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs488.ash1/26666_10150224770685271_739065270_13586785_5611872 _n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs488.ash1/26666_10150224770700271_739065270_13586788_6360116 _n.jpg
Eating a homemade popsicle
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34282_10150228125990271_739065270_13686179_8125058 _n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs038.snc4/34282_10150228125985271_739065270_13686178_52945_n .jpg

That's all!

[Husky_mom]

haha.. I love dirty faced babies.. lol.. just imagining what they were up to.. lol..

Lyra is so big now.. and sounds like trouble.. haha.. catch me if u can.. lol

Tyler.. what can I say.. hehe.. love her facial expressions.. and the bench sampling...OMG.. hilarious beyond hilarious.. love it..

[beeniesmom]

Wow Tyler is so pretty! She's all eyes! Beautiful baby!

Here is a very recent picture of Laura:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/beeniesmom/laura/IMG_4700.jpg

She turned 1 about 3 weeks ago.

[Karen]

She's looking so grown up! She's not a baby anymore mom, she's a young lady!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Happy 1st birthday, Laura!! She is looking so grown up already! You have a beautiful little girl.

[finn's mom]

Oh, wow! Look at all the pretties...Tyler is GORGEOUS! I know it's been said a billion times, but her eyes are ridiculous. But, from the photos I've seen of her momma, it's obvious where she gets them from!

Lyra is such a pretty little girl! :)

I love all of Laura's hair and that dress is really cute! I love dresses for pictures, but just for wearing...forget it! Maybe when Clara walks, I'll put her in them more often! She has some really cute ones!

Clara turned one on August 21. She is phenomenal. I just weaned her from the breast to the sippy cup this past week. It went very smoothly and quickly, way easier than I expected.

She's an excellent eater, and I'm proud to say she hasn't eaten any junk food and only a couple things that even need an ingredient list. YAY! I'm keeping her food as basic and natural as I can for as long as I can! She loves eating with her hands, and isn't very picky.

She's not walking, yet, but she got a couple push toys for her birthday and has been walking with those...so she's on her way! She is a super crawler and cruiser, though!

She's not forming words at this point, although she said mama months ago. She doesn't say it anymore, but she does "talk" a lot more, now. Just not making any recognizable sounds. She's watching the "Your Baby Can Read" DVDs that our neighbor let us borrow, and she really likes them. She started clapping as a result of them.

She is generally sorta pokey with her milestones, but nothing that sends a red flag, yet. She still has only two teeth, but she is cutting the two top ones right now. :)

I saw where Leslie posted photos from facebook...I'm going to see if I can post that way, I have never tried!

bummer...I can't figure out how to post them from facebook...

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It sounds like Clara is doing so well! I hope we get to see some new pictures, she must be getting so big!

It's amazing how quickly babies are not babies anymore. Lyra just turned 19 months old a few days ago. She is running, talking, and likes to think of herself as completely independent, so she's definitely not a baby anymore! Here's a few recent pictures.

Playing with her cousin at the zoo last month.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0960.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0904.jpg

Hiking
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/IMG_0924.jpg

[finn's mom]

Jill, Lyra is such a doll. She looks so different! A little girl! I love your signature photo! I don't know how to post photos from Facebook, but as soon as I actually get the images on the computer, I'll post 'em to photobucket and then here. ;)

[k9krazee]

All you have to do is right click on the photo from facebook and copy and paste the properties like you'd do with a picture from photobucket. And put the [IMG] tags on it.

[finn's mom]

All you have to do is right click on the photo from facebook and copy and paste the properties like you'd do with a picture from photobucket. And put the [IMG] tags on it.

I have a mac, now, and there is no "right click" on my mouse haha. I'm not sure how to do it from the mac. I prefer a mac over a pc, but i've not used them as often, so it's like learning a different language. ;)

I just looked it up! I should be able to post something soon!

[finn's mom]

Yay! I figured out how to "right click" on my mac haha. I knew what I would have done with a pc, but now I'm straight. ;) This was about a week ago...eating an avocado! She puts her finger into the stem hole, and it keeps her busy for quite awhile! :) I love her smile. :)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs599.snc4/57935_427865543739_501913739_5070664_1552817_n.jpg

[Husky_mom]

all these babies are getting to big and cuter by the second...

awww.... ;)

[finn's mom]

They are all definitely getting cuter!

[prechrswife]

I have a mac, now, and there is no "right click" on my mouse haha. I'm not sure how to do it from the mac. I prefer a mac over a pc, but i've not used them as often, so it's like learning a different language. ;)



Off-topic for the thread, but you can use multi-button mouse with a Mac. That way you can right click.

[finn's mom]

Off-topic for the thread, but you can use multi-button mouse with a Mac. That way you can right click.

Oh, cool! That's good to know! It's an easy thing, though, once you learn what it is! I don't even know if we have another mouse right now! That makes sense, though! I love our wireless mouse and keyboard, though!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It's great to see Clara! She's turned into a little girl somehow. How does that happen so fast? She is super cute, and she's got a great smile!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Any updates about other 2009 babies? I would love to see/hear about them!

Lyra will be 2 in just a few months! Here's a few pictures of her recently:

Lyra carries this baby with her everywhere. She is a very doting "mother," except when she holds baby by her hair. haha
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/pembrokecorgi/Baby/CopyofIMG_1313.jpg

Ok, so photobucket is being weird so I will add more pictures later.

I hope we get to see more updates! :)

[popcornbird]

Lyra is such a beautiful little girl!!! They grow up so fast!!

My little baby is growing quickly too. He is 11.5 months now. I can't believe how fast the year has flown by. He is not walking yet, but he loves to hold onto the furniture and walk around it. He already loves grandma's cooking (lol)...and insists that she feed him something whenever we go to visit.

His favorite food is cheddar cheese (and mommy's milk), and he LOVES to talk. He tries to say many words, both in English and Urdu. When I ask him what the duckies at the park say, he says "tatatat". (his way of saying quack quack quack). When he sees toy cars, he says "rrrrr". He is truly the best thing that ever happened to us and we love him so much. The birds on the other hand are still unsure of him, but he loves them!!! I can sense that he will be an animal lover. My little baby boy. :love:

[sana]

OMG!! Look at all those babies, They look sweeter and sweeter by the year, Lyra look so sweet in your signature and the picture is real lovely!
PCB, that's so sweet of your son! :D How cute that he says tatata to show quacking! :love: My nephew says baaooo for the barking and when we say that what does your little brother do he smiles and wah! uuwaah! as his little brother used to cry a lot! those days :p It was really funny seeing him imitate his brother :D:love:
Finn's mom, she looks so lovely with that smile :) Such a lovely baby :love:

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It's been a while since I've seen any updates to this thread and was just wondering how the other 2009/2010 PT babies were doing. :)

I thought I would share a few new pictures of Lyra.

Animals are, of course, her very favorite thing! We are either visiting a zoo or aquarium or she is at home playing with all her animals.
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Lyra212/San%20Diego%20Vacation/SanDiego102.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Lyra212/San%20Diego%20Vacation/SanDiego201.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Lyra212/San%20Diego%20Vacation/SanDiego111.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Lyra212/San%20Diego%20Vacation/IMG_0190.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/Lyra212/IMG_0274.jpg

Hope to see/hear more updates about the other PT babies!

[popcornbird]

Hi Lyra!! As always, she is just a doll!!! I can't believe how fast our little ones are growing. My son is 17.5 months now. He LOVES to talk. Throughout the day, the word "BALL!!!!!!!" echos around our house. LOL! He loves to kick balls and has so many little ones that are perfect for his little size. I can totally see myself signing him up for soccer practice in the future if he continues to be like this. Its so cute seeing him kick his balls and cheering for himself.

We just started potty training, and so far he is doing well. I don't think he has bladder control yet, so we keep diapers on him, but every time we take him to his potty seat, he does something, so he is learning where it needs to be done. ;)

He LOVES Elmo...which is really funny because we don't even own a TV and he has never seen Sesame street, or any other show. His toothpaste tube has an elmo on it, and that's what caused the obsession. He now has Elmo toothpaste, and an Elmo book that he gets to look it when he sits on the potty. Elmo is helping me a lot. My child did not like to brush his teeth, and the elmo toothpaste changed that. He did not want to sit on the potty, and the Elmo book changed that. Children fall for the most random things.

I love my baby boy. He has brought such joy into our home, and is growing so fast, though he is still, and will always be my little peanut. I can't believe how fast time is flying. We have already started 'talking' about baby #2. omg

Baby M is still breastfeeding and we're planning to continue until his 2nd birthday. I guess that's my update.

[Karen]

Amazing how fast they grow, isn't it? Glad to hear Baby M, who is not gonna be "Baby" M for much longer is doing so well, and hey, what's not to love about Elmo!

[finn's mom]

Lyra is gorgeous! I love seeing her photos! Clara is the same about animals! :)

Baby M sounds like he is doing what he should be at 17 months! Being awesome! I would have liked to have kept breastfeeding Clara longer (I stopped at 13 months), but she was an aggressive nurser without teeth! ;) She even eats solid food she likes by shoveling it into her mouth. She always nursed like she hadn't eaten in days! No can do with more than two teeth haha!

Clara is awesome, she's 22 months today! She's super sweet and loving, enjoying cuddling way more now than she ever has. She loves bows and dresses, but also likes to play in the dirt and collect rocks. She isn't hyper, but she's always on the go. She loves books, and she likes watching TV, although I limit it to about 30 minutes a day.

She talks a lot, but isn't quite at the "normal" level in her communication. She's in speech therapy, but it's mostly to teach me how to encourage her to use words to express her needs. Everyone who's worked with her says it's all attitude, she has the developmental capacity. ;) She just doesn't want to.

I post photos so irregularly here . . . I never can remember how to do it. I'll figure it out and post some shortly.

[finn's mom]

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[Pembroke_Corgi]

It's great to hear updates!

Baby M sounds like a busy little boy! That is so funny he loves elmo just from a tube of toothpaste- I guess you never know what kids will like sometimes. :)

Clara is such a cutie! She's going to be 2 soon! I love that she likes dresses and dirt both. :)

[beeniesmom]

Glad to hear the updates. Lyra is gorgeous and baby M is growing so quickly. We are running out of baby here too! Laura is obsessed with Elmo and it's because of the toothpaste too Haha. She does watch sesame street but is interested only in the second half (with Elmo in it). She will be 2 next month. So crazy.
Kari, Laura isn't talking much either but I know she will catch up. She understands everything I say and I guess it's because we spend so much time together I usually give her what she wants/needs before she has time to ask for it.

[finn's mom]

Kari, Laura isn't talking much either but I know she will catch up. She understands everything I say and I guess it's because we spend so much time together I usually give her what she wants/needs before she has time to ask for it.

Yeah, I had to stop anticipating her needs, and she talks a lot more now. We use a few hand signs, too. I'm not overly concerned about her speech, though it is nice that she talks more. ;)

I love Laura's hair!

[popcornbird]

Clara and Laura are just adorable! I love how they look so innocent at this age!!

I forgot to add, Baby M loves our tiels, and goes running to see them every morning. He calls them 'birdie', (sounds more like 'buh-duh' lol), and when we ask his "what do the birdies say?" he tries to chirp! He knows a lot of body parts (eyes, nose, teeth, tongue, mouth, hair, ears, tummy, belly button, hands, and feet), and will point them all out when asked. He can say nose, eye, and teeth, and keeps pointing mine out when he's cuddling. He's also obsessed with his daddy, which is really cute!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Laura is beautiful! She has such pretty bright blue eyes and dark hair.

It's great that Baby M loves your birds- do they feel the same?