Boone Hall

Some Gabriels Go Pumpkin Picking.
Boonehall Pumpkin Patch is rotting because of all the rains but we managed to find a few pumpkins and alot of stinky rotting ones.

GMan "reading" his new coloring book, Ty and Ta-ran and Mark

trying out some tractors.

CBird all snug slept the whole time... in our lovely Moby Wrap.

GMan got his turn in the wrap too, we are practicing how to wrap 30lbs onto my back in a modified rucksack carry.

Above, my view when CBird sleeps in the Moby. Below one of many moments of my kids goofing with each other on the couch. Soon enough CBird just isn't going to sit still for this... she loves doing sit ups and can pull her self up to a near 45 degree angle with her stomach muscles. CBird lights up when GMan talks with her and entertains her, so the fascination and adoration seems to be mutual.

Sometimes being the older brother wears GMan out.

Baby is Growing

These picture are from around the time CBird hit 6 weeks

not Jennifer, Amanda, but a strong resemblance shot eh?

GMan Loving his CBird Bird.

Here she is...

This picture is more like from age 5 weeks, when she really started picking up her head.

My Kids!

CBird's first Two Weeks

Happy big Brother Gman... always loving on CBird.
and hugging her...
Green Moby wrap from Celia...
CBird on the left, El on the right....
men trying out some wraps...
showing off their daughters...
a crazy ambitious trip to the aquarium 1 week postpardum ...
Brother loving on Sister
Celia gets to hold her..
sweet baby girl...
goofin...
cutie pie...
proud papa...

A Birth!

Welcome Earthside to CBird, after 42 weeks and four days... and a lot of pineapple!
Just few pictures of our hospital VBAC and GMan meeting his sister!




Check out the amazing Grin on the face of my amazing Midwife in Disguise Angela! As a side note for those who may remember the signifigance of this, our assigned nurse had a beautiful Arabic name, and has a huge passion in life for wildlife and wildlife recue, especially sea turtles, a sea turtle nests! and wore a glass sea turtle around her neck. You just can't make this stuff up!

"Cora Coralynn,
Cora where you been,
you took such a long time to get here
I don't know why you waited,
but here you are,
as bright as a star,
my beautiful Coralynn!" -Mark (to bicycle built for two)

Birthdays and Baseball

35 Weeks

Belly photos from the Fourth of July, so that is probably around 35 weeks.

New Life

Here G is running and enjoying the fountains along the river at Riverfront Park, a bit of a "secret" hot spot in town.

Mark meets his beautiful Granddaughter El, Nates new daughter.

A mommy wish list-All things are going well with the pregnancy. Baby is head down, my blood pressure is great and we are at 35 weeks nearly. The nesting thing is kicking in, and I suppose I'm geeting a bit anxious to get everything ready because practice contractions are comming on more frequently and in greater varieties. My Chiropractor tells me that he has a great track record with fast labors for the pregnant women in his care, including his wife.

All this has me wondering if I feel at all ready for this big event to happen. Mentally I've done a lot of work, and we have the dresser stocked up with cuteness (thanks already to Lindsey). However there are a few things still missing.

Fathers Day

Fathers Day in Charleston. Mark and Nate with A and G (holding hands, super cute)
G petting and Alligator at the Aquarium.

Mark mentioned he wanted to learn crochet... so we set him up and he put a row in on baby's blanket.