Anticipation

Josiah has helped celebrate several birthdays in the past few months. And he is SOOOOO excited that his is coming soon! It's a VERY good thing it's only 10 days away now. I don't think he could stand to wait much longer :-) We're using stickynotes to help him count down the days!

My Little Man...

...is BALD!

I've been saying for a while I need to cut his hair. It's grown several inches since the last time we cut it. With summer coming, he needs something cooler. And with Mommy having limited energy, we need something that doesn't take as long to do each morning...and less screaming will be a bonus ;-) But I love his curls and kept putting off our cut.

Well, David got tired of waiting for me apparently. So he took Josiah upstairs and came down with a totally bald little boy! I was not so happy. I actually cried (Darn hormones!) I was a little worried about Josiah's reaction since he was shaved bald going into the orphanage. But he kept wanting to look in the mirror. He laughed at his reflection, and teased Daddy about his hair being gone.

Baby Update!

Sorry it's taken a while! I gave our due date on Facebook, but forgot that we had not posted it here. SOOO Baby Baber is due October 24, making us 13 1/2 weeks at this point! And since you had to wait to find that out, I'll post the sonogram pictures here, just for you ;-)

Doesn't it look like a little alien? Elizabeth and Josiah were in the room for the sonogram with me. Josiah really didn't seem to get what the pictures were, but Elizabeth was very excited. At one point the tech just held still and we could see Baby wiggling all around. I think that was Elizabeth's favorite part.

The other day we were shopping. Elizabeth saw baby stuff, and wanted so much to buy something for baby. Who am I to disappoint my girl? It took her a little bit to understand that we don't want to buy something JUST for a boy or a girl since we don't know the gender. But she and Josiah chose these cute p.j.'s from Target. They're a bit on the boyish side, but that's ok ;-)

In other baby news, David's sister Chrissy announced she is pregnant and expecting THREE! Congratulations, Chrissy and Brad! Grandma Baber's grandchild count is going to more than double before the end of this year! I guess we'll have to get grandchild rings for a new finger now ;-)

Adventures in Unpacking

Here's a guessing game:

Read the list of items found in one kitchen box. Then guess the "contents" label on the outside of the box.

Ceramic Noah's Ark Clock
2 Stone Trivets
All of my dried spices
2 Mugs
4 Stone Coasters
Cake decorating kit
Measuring cups
Apple corer/slicer
Metal paper towel holder
5 Plastic plates
Rubbermaid bread saver
Kitchen Towels
Aprons
Table Cloths
Cloth Napkins
Sippy cup lids
Insulated lunch bag
Hand Mixer
Decorative Glass stones

Ready?

What is your guess?

So much for me putting things neatly in groups that go together, right?

Do you know?





This box's contents were labeled as "Tupperware"!

Isn't that what you would label it? NOT! We're having fun finding things. The plates and cups were in an unlabeled box. Not in one of the six boxes labeled cups and dishes ;-) It's like a scavenger hunt!

Happy Easter!!!!

On this beautiful Easter day, we pray that each of you and your families know the blessing of a relationship with our Risen Lord!

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

Due Date

Hmmm.... lets think... there's a baby on the way, when could it be due? The baby pool is now open, and I've got October 11th thru October 28th locked up.

And if anyone is crazy enough to start thinking about gifts... the baby is interested in 60 inch flat panel tv, V8 2010 Camaro (will take V6 supercharged for those thinking green), 14 ft sectional with recliners and corithian leather, season suite tickets to the Ravens, and all expenses paid to Music Boat cruise 2010 (for a family of 5).

ETA: Can you guess who wrote this post??? NOT the mama! ;-)

Josiah's Turn

Don't want to leave Josiah out, so here's an update on him, too ;-)

Josiah had been growing and changing so much! He'll be three in about a month! He loves playing with his big sister, but is getting better at playing on his own, too. His vocabulary continues to develop. He has well over 100 words that he uses on a regular basis. He is learning to put sentences and phrases together more and more. Grandma Allen said she couldn't believe the changes in him just between the beginning of January and the beginning of March!

He has thinned out somewhat again, but some clothes are actually fitting on his waist now :-) He has gained at least a solid 3 pounds since coming home. His feet have grown like crazy! Mommy and Daddy didn't realize how fast until the other night. We thought he might need new sneakers soon. We didn't realize how cramped his little toes are in those shoes! We're having a hard time convincing him that he needs a different pair of shoes though. I'm really wishing I had stocked up on the car shoes when we bought the first pair!

He is mischievous and a flirt. He does like to push Elizabeth's buttons somewhat, but he is also very sensitive. Anytime someone is crying, especially Sissy (Elizabeth and Josiah use this name, NOT us ;-)), he goes to sooth and make sure everything is okay.

I think he has finally decided to like cake ;-)

A couple of other quick updates:

* We asked about Jose, the little boy we were in the process of adopting from Guatemala. He will also be turning 3 in May. It's been over a year and half since we were told we could not adopt him, but he is still living with his foster mom. We are sending a package down with a family travelling to bring their child home, and hope to establish some contact to get updates on him.

*Tomorrow, we are having our first sonogram to date the pregnancy! Elizabeth keeps hoping there are two babies; we'll find out tomorrow!

Catching Up!

Wow, I have some catching up to do! ;-) I'll start with Elizabeth.

She looks so grown up in the picture!

Elizabeth did have an ear infection for her birthday, complete with 101 degree temp after the advil, that Mommy didn't even realize she had. She and Daddy came home from the doctor with antibiotic, motrin, and a birthday cake. She decided she wanted to go out for pizza instead of making it. We came back and skyped with Grandma and Grandpa Allen, she opened her presents, and the motrin wore off right as she blew out her candles. I think she took one nibble of cake, poor thing. Then she was off to bed for the night.

Can you see the Motrin wearing off?

It's not much fun to have your birthday a month after moving when you still really haven't met anyone. So we were very blessed to have some dear friends and Grandma Baber and AJ meet us halfway between their homes and ours Saturday after Elizabeth's birthday. The kids played at Chick-fil-A, we had lunch, cake, and presents. It meant so much that they were willing to drive to spend a few hours with us!

Unfortunately, we did not make the cupcakes. We had plans to make cute ice cream cone cupcakes. But after searching through all 6 boxes markes "dishes and cups" we still couldn't find even a mixing bowl, nor the dishes and cups.

We are very proud of our big five year old! She had a beautiful heart. Her faith in God is so simple, yet so sure! She loves being a big sister, even though Josiah gets in her stuff sometimes, and will be a great mommy some day. She heard that some of her friends have cut their hair and donated it, so she decided that she is going to grow her hair out long enough to cut it and give it to someone who needs it. She received a gift card as part of her birthday gift because we know she loves shopping, and she would not really tell us anything that she wanted for her birthday. But when I took her shopping the other day, she was ready to spend it on gifts to send down to Jose. She did end up buying something for herself, but I had to convince her it was okay to just let me buy the things for Jose. I am so thankful to have Elizabeth as my firstborn!