lemon-lime...

had my "advanced maternal age" ultra-sound yesterday...
here are a couple of peeks at "lemon-lime'...

12.5 weeks 
we got to see lotsa waving fingers and toes...
even some swallowing here and there.

the next chapter...

a couple of quick peeks into jojo's progress in the last couple of days...

after her new hair-cut...

we were able to bring her home saturday morning.

(january 9th). at this point, we're unsure of the
time frame for her next treatment. we are hoping
that it will start in the next week and a half.

...ahhh the fresh air!!!

home sweet home!

gav enjoying some lunch with grandma jojo at her house.

helping out with yard work...

some tree-climbing, lotsa tangerine-picking,

and of course, mud-making...

happy new year...

we welcome you, 2010!

we rang in the new year with our
good friends and neighbors, the Christiansens.

...and, one more thing...

this was taken on 12/14. (at about 8 wks.)

today i am 11 wks along...
eta is july 26... if a bit earlier, maybe on Grandma JoJo's birthday!

hmmm... summing up december 2009...

a month of change, hope and new beginnings...


while we were all so excited to start the holiday season,
an event shortly after my last post turned the
last 4 weeks into a frenzied blur.
as most of you know, my mother was diagnosed
with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. (AML). since the
morning of december 11, everything has been upside down and sideways.
BUT, the constant ray of sunshine has been our lil' GAVIN.

here's a couple of shots to recap the past couple of weeks....


checking out shrek in 3d...


the day after Christmas:
relaxing at one of our fav spots...


sigh, happiness.



sneaking a moment with Aunt Erika

i think that ALL of us needed this day...

Our Christmas day visit to see

Grandma JoJo in her hospital room

showing Grandma JoJo his new camera


quality moments, even in the hospital.

entering the christmas room in the famous tunnel from santa!



release the hounds!

our yearly tradition.... so many tennis balls on the stairs!

where to start?!?

getting the shot with his cool new camera from AE.


hanging with his kenchie

testing out his new lightning mcqueen shaving kit

heaven-heaven-heaven with his new

thomas set from grandma jojo.
(we had to remind him of all of the other presents!)











testing out his new toys on Christmas Eve

hanging with Cousin Anna while wishing

Grandpa Marvin a happy birthday on Christmas Eve

the winter-wonderland express after seeing santa

awwww. at peace with santa...

(MUCH better than last year!)