Reece is 1 Week Old

Monday Nov 23, 2009 my Mom came back to help me with the kids since she was off of school for the week of Thanksgiving. We brought Reece to his 1 week check up on Monday and everything looked good he is gaining weight back and had no jaundice.

Grandma played a lot with Grady. We went to our neighborhood playground one day played we a while went to get lunch and then went back to play some more. I am going to have take advantage of this playground more often.

We had a wonderful time with my mom here I am so lucky that she was able to come and help.

Wednesday night we went to my parent's house for Thanksgiving. This is my Dad holding Reece and both my Grandmothers.

We spent Thanksgiving Day with my family, both my grandmothers and my Dad's sister family.

Then on Saturday we had the O'Meara Thanksgiving. It was smaller then normal but was great to see everyone. We missed everyone that could not make it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Reece Patrick!!

Reece Patrick was born Nov 16, 2009 at 12:52pm. He is 7lbs 11.7oz and 20.5" tall.

This is our first family picture!

We were able to come home after only 2 nights because I was feeling good. It is great to be home and once everyone left Grady really warmed up to Reece.

Reece has been a very easy baby so far.

Grady is really sweet to his little brother gives him lots of kisses and comes to get me when Reece starts crying.

Oh YEAH the winner of the Baby Pool is

1. Mischa Breard 51.33

2. Jessica Jarreau 51.75

3. Ashley Bagwell 51.83

4. Christine Pfeiffer 65.67

5. Kate 69.33

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Countdown to Baby Reece!!

We have been getting ready for Baby Reece's arrival. On Saturday Nov 7 Grady went to the Tyke Hyke class at Women's Hospital it is a Sibling Preparation for 3 year olds. He learned how to hold the baby, help change a diaper, feed & burb the baby and saw pictures of the umbilical cord and that it was normal and would come off and become a belly button just like his. He also learned that he needs to wash his hands before helping with the baby. Then we went on a tour of the hospital to see where Mom, Dad and Baby Reece were going to stay, Grady paid special attention to the tour so he can show Grand-maw where to go when they come to see us.

These are some pictures of Baby Reece from our 36week visit. They thought the baby was about 6lbs then and the Dr thinks the baby will be 8lbs at birth. We will see!!

This is me at 38weeks 3days!!

We have a scheduled C-section for Monday Nov 16!! I made a countdown chain for Grady since he has been telling people the baby will be here in a couple weeks. So now every morning he takes off a link and we see how many days we have left.

We are taking them off from the bottom up, the first orange link is Monday when Baby Reece will be born. Then the second orange link is when Mom, Dad and Baby Reece will be coming home. My mom will be watching Grady at our house Monday - Wednesday and Wednesday night till we get home on Thursday Keith's Parent's and sister are going to stay with Grady.

We have a busy family fun weekend planned for this weekend for our last weekend as a family of 3.

Oh and if you have not already... Go Vote for if you think Reece will be a Boy or a Girl!!

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Trick or Treating

We had a lot of fun for Halloween this year. Since LSU had a football game on Halloween night (Saturday) our subdivision decided to move Trick or Treating to Friday night. One of Grady's best friends and his family decided to join us since they are LSU season ticket holders.
The only problem was that it was raining most of the night. Here is Brookston as Handy Manny and Grady as a Cheeseburger trick or treating.
We had to walk with umbrellas but the boys had a lot of fun.
Then Saturday we went to Mandeville we needed to get a trundle bed and mattress from my Parents house to put under Grady's bed since we NO longer have a guest room. So Saturday night Grady got to go Trick or Treating again in my parents subdivision.
Then we hung out at the end of my parents street passing out candy with there neighbors.

Then at the park on Tuesday Grady started playing Trick or Treat with the Christmas decorations. He keep pretending that he was getting different colored suckers!