Introducing Michael Garrett Meunier in Person - We have video!

4 weeks old - 11/28 through 12/5

Michael's First Thanksgiving

Photos from November

Michael's First Day Home - November 4th

Michael's First Few Days

Announcing the Arrival of...

A Star Is Born

At yesterday's appointment, Dr. Murray told us that I am not showing any signs of going into labor. Baby Peanut is estimated to weigh over 9 pounds and our doctor doesn't feel that I will be able to delivery him safely at that size. So, he scheduled a c-section for Saturday morning. The fact that his birthday is 11/1 is neat because one of my best friend's twins have the same birthday :)

Baby Peanut has now arrived! He was delivered at 8:21 a.m. on Saturday, November 1st. He weighed 9 pounds 14.2 ounces and was 21 inches long. We are finally announcing his name, Michael Garrett Meunier. We are doing fine :) I am glad we had the c-section. Before the doctor weighed him, the anesthesiologist whispered in my ear that she thought he might be 11 pounds! The one thing I will never forget is the sound of his first cry :)

Peanut's room is mostly finished :)

Baby Shower!

Around the house

I have the sweetest husband in the world!

And the sexiest cat ever...

And a big belly at almost 34 weeks. Here I'm about to go to childbirthing class... we are still trying to recover our wits after seeing "that" film!

Friends

Will, Hope, and Heather

Michelle, Kyra, and Rob

Missy & Kyra

Michelle & Kyra

30 weeks

Here we are at 30 weeks :)

Moving In

I'm horribly behind on posting...

We moved in on July 22nd! Jason's parents came to see us and help us get settled in.

Oscar felt it was important to help!

But he wasn't sure what to make of having stairs...

He had not trouble locating "his" chair though :)

Moving Day

We moved July 22nd into our new home!

The Great Painting Project

We decided that now would be a good time to paint a few rooms/walls in our new home (before any furniture arrives). After many trips to the paint sample aisle of Home Depot, we decided to paint the kitchen a pretty red color called "currant jam" and the baby's room a soothing blue called "sonata" (better for a boy than the pink that was in there). We also decided to paint 2 accent walls in our living room and master bedroom "sage green". Here are some before and after shots (actually, we are still working on the kitchen - it is needing several coats). Oh, before anyone fusses at me, I Missy do solemnly vow that I did not pick up a single paint brush nor climb any ladders. My role in this project was simply to choose colors and locations. Jason did a great job being in charge of the painting and we owe many thanks to the many friends that helped with the decision making and painting process!

Jason taping some walls.

Before shot of kitchen.

With a little (actually alot) of help from our friends....

Painting the kitchen, love the pink primer! After shot of kitchen (lighting is not good in this)

Before shot of bedroom wall.

The living room wall all taped up.

After shot of living room wall.

Baby's room before - no pink for Mr. Peanut!

Painting the baby's room.

Finished! Can't wait to decorate!