Love, Whitna
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
I Love Babies!
I cannot believe it has been three years since I was at the hospital holding little baby Brian. I just couldn't wait to get back from vacation just to hold the precious new baby boy. You guys are so lucky to have a happy and healthy family and I cannot help but feel a part of it. I have always considered you and your entire family as my own from day 1 and I know that you were at the hospital when I was born! How awesome is it that we can all still be a part of all the big things in each other's lives even though we are all living in different parts of the country. I just can't hold back the excitement and joy of welcoming a new Borchardt into the family, our family. I can't tell you how grateful I am to have you in my life and I look forward to watching your children grow up. I love you both and I know you will do great tomorrow! I can't wait any longer, let's welcome baby Lilah into the world!
Love, Whitna
Love, Whitna
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tomorrow!
Dear Lilah,
We get to meet you tomorrow, baby girl! I can't believe it's here. Daddy and I were looking at your crib this weekend and noticed how small of a space it is with the bumpers in place. You are going to be tiny! We had forgotten how tiny you would be!
We already love you so much and can't wait to for you to complete our little family. There are so many people awaiting your arrival with us... your big brother, grandparents and great grandparents, aunts and uncles, your godparents, all of our friends...they can't wait to meet you!
What will you look like? Who will you look like? What will you be like? Who will you be like? We can't wait to see!
Tomorrow, tomorrow!! We'll find out tomorrow!!
Love,
Mommy
We get to meet you tomorrow, baby girl! I can't believe it's here. Daddy and I were looking at your crib this weekend and noticed how small of a space it is with the bumpers in place. You are going to be tiny! We had forgotten how tiny you would be!
We already love you so much and can't wait to for you to complete our little family. There are so many people awaiting your arrival with us... your big brother, grandparents and great grandparents, aunts and uncles, your godparents, all of our friends...they can't wait to meet you!
What will you look like? Who will you look like? What will you be like? Who will you be like? We can't wait to see!
Tomorrow, tomorrow!! We'll find out tomorrow!!
Love,
Mommy
Swimming with Mama
We had so much fun at Silverlake today....just the two of us one last time. I have always wanted to bring my camera and capture these silly smiles on the slide. So glad I did. 
Sadly our time was cut short when Brian clocked a girl in the head with a plastic dinosaur. Happily he was very remorseful and even apologized without argument.
Our Last Few Weeks in Pictures
I have been writing a lot on the blog, but not posting many pictures! The last few weeks have been busy and I had to wait to download pictures because I needed a thingie to be able to use the card in my mom's camera to download them. (Using her camera full time now, I just cannot deal with the black spot on mine anymore.)
Here are some of the pictures I finally got off of the card....
A few weeks ago we went to the Children's Museum with Sydney and Madelyn. I was amazed that I captured this picture of all three kids looking AND smiling!
Uncle Jon and Daddy introduced Brian to his first video game at Barleycorns over his birthday weekend. (A golf one, of course!) This has become a bit of a problem as he now climbs under the booth to escape and run toward the game every time we visit.
Aunt Sarah and family sent some cool Geo Trax Cars for Brian's birthday. Here are a few of Brian and Daddy trying them out.
We managed to get some great pictures of Brian, Annie, Alex and Mary at the park the other day. Not all looking and smiling, but still good. These would have been better if poor Mary hadn't fallen OFF the swing. Nearly gave me and her mom a heart attack. Thankfully she was fine. Alex had already gotten staples in his head earlier in the week, so Ellie really didn't need another ER trip. In these pics the kids are resting. It was really hot!
I got these this morning using the night time function on Mom's camera. It worked really well! Mr. Brian slept in until 9a.m. I love sleeping pictures!
Brian and I are having a lazy day. I will have to shower soon as we are meeting Shawn for lunch in a bit. B and I are going to run a few errands on the way home and then hit the indoor pool later on. There's a heat advisory today, so I'm thinking indoor is the way to go!
Here are some of the pictures I finally got off of the card....
A few weeks ago we went to the Children's Museum with Sydney and Madelyn. I was amazed that I captured this picture of all three kids looking AND smiling!
Uncle Jon and Daddy introduced Brian to his first video game at Barleycorns over his birthday weekend. (A golf one, of course!) This has become a bit of a problem as he now climbs under the booth to escape and run toward the game every time we visit.
Aunt Sarah and family sent some cool Geo Trax Cars for Brian's birthday. Here are a few of Brian and Daddy trying them out.
We managed to get some great pictures of Brian, Annie, Alex and Mary at the park the other day. Not all looking and smiling, but still good. These would have been better if poor Mary hadn't fallen OFF the swing. Nearly gave me and her mom a heart attack. Thankfully she was fine. Alex had already gotten staples in his head earlier in the week, so Ellie really didn't need another ER trip. In these pics the kids are resting. It was really hot!
I got these this morning using the night time function on Mom's camera. It worked really well! Mr. Brian slept in until 9a.m. I love sleeping pictures!
Brian and I are having a lazy day. I will have to shower soon as we are meeting Shawn for lunch in a bit. B and I are going to run a few errands on the way home and then hit the indoor pool later on. There's a heat advisory today, so I'm thinking indoor is the way to go!
Final Bump Pics
I finally downloaded some pictures! Here is my 36.5 Week Shot...
And my 38.5 Week Shot...
One more day!!!!!!!!!!!!
And my 38.5 Week Shot...
One more day!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
To the Big Brother
Dear Brian,
It's no secret that what has me most nervous about your baby sister's birth is your well being over the next six weeks. I know there are lots of people to help and I am grateful, but I wish it could be me with you all the time, just like it always has been.
I love you so much little man and the thought of not being with you this next week makes me cry my eyes out. I don't want you to feel abandoned, or dethroned as others have suggested. I don't want you to change into a different person and not be my little boy anymore. Please stay my little boy.
I promise to do my very best to heal quickly and get back home to you. I want you to share in the joy of your new little sister. I want you to enjoy her and be a good big brother like I know you can be. I want to snuggle with both of you and have careless days together where we play and laugh just like now.
We'll get there, little man. Just be patient with mommy and enjoy your time with all of our friends and family. I'm still yours.
I love you,
Mommy
It's no secret that what has me most nervous about your baby sister's birth is your well being over the next six weeks. I know there are lots of people to help and I am grateful, but I wish it could be me with you all the time, just like it always has been.
I love you so much little man and the thought of not being with you this next week makes me cry my eyes out. I don't want you to feel abandoned, or dethroned as others have suggested. I don't want you to change into a different person and not be my little boy anymore. Please stay my little boy.
I promise to do my very best to heal quickly and get back home to you. I want you to share in the joy of your new little sister. I want you to enjoy her and be a good big brother like I know you can be. I want to snuggle with both of you and have careless days together where we play and laugh just like now.
We'll get there, little man. Just be patient with mommy and enjoy your time with all of our friends and family. I'm still yours.
I love you,
Mommy
Thursday, July 7, 2011
5 Days!!!
Just a quick update...5 days and Lilah will be here!! WOW!
Tuesday as doc day...
First up...speech therapy. Jess said Brian's best session ever. Unfortunately no speech next week...she has CPR training. Anyway, he is doing quite a bit better. Still not where he should be, but he's definitely improving!
Next...vet. Ruben got his drain tube out. It was one continuous tube, not two like I thought. I had to hold him while they clipped his stitches and slid the thing out. Yuck! He was shaking like a leaf, but otherwise handled it like a champ. He has to go back Saturday to get the rest of the stitches removed. Tonight is his first night with no canned dog food. We'll see how he does. He was not a happy camper when I filled his bowl with dry food. He finishes his antibiotic tomorrow. His wound is healing and itching like crazy. Yucky scabs are forming and falling off. Ick.
Last...my LAST OB appointment. Everything was right on track. I had them check me just so I could breathe a little easier knowing I wasn't going to go before Tuesday. I was only a finger tip dilated (such a gross term), so I left reassured. Whit came along and got to hear Miss Lilah's heartbeat! We walked into the waiting room just as the Casey Anthony verdict was being given. I guess that's an interesting, "where were you..." In an OB office that was dead silent because everyone wanted to hear the outcome. The receptionist was even holding up the phone to whomever she was making an appointment for so she could hear!
We also went to zoo on Tuesday to take flowers for Kimba and Tessa. Poor baby Zuri.
The rest of this week has been (and will be) just a whirlwind of getting things ready for Lilah. The preschool is in good hands, most errands have been run, tomorrow I will be packing for the hospital, Saturday we get our king sized bed....we're almost ready for go time!
I do have pics on the camera which I will upload and post over the weekend. I still have my 36.5 week belly shot on there and we will be taking the last one 38.5 (a little late) tomorrow! Time is flying!!
Tuesday as doc day...
First up...speech therapy. Jess said Brian's best session ever. Unfortunately no speech next week...she has CPR training. Anyway, he is doing quite a bit better. Still not where he should be, but he's definitely improving!
Next...vet. Ruben got his drain tube out. It was one continuous tube, not two like I thought. I had to hold him while they clipped his stitches and slid the thing out. Yuck! He was shaking like a leaf, but otherwise handled it like a champ. He has to go back Saturday to get the rest of the stitches removed. Tonight is his first night with no canned dog food. We'll see how he does. He was not a happy camper when I filled his bowl with dry food. He finishes his antibiotic tomorrow. His wound is healing and itching like crazy. Yucky scabs are forming and falling off. Ick.
Last...my LAST OB appointment. Everything was right on track. I had them check me just so I could breathe a little easier knowing I wasn't going to go before Tuesday. I was only a finger tip dilated (such a gross term), so I left reassured. Whit came along and got to hear Miss Lilah's heartbeat! We walked into the waiting room just as the Casey Anthony verdict was being given. I guess that's an interesting, "where were you..." In an OB office that was dead silent because everyone wanted to hear the outcome. The receptionist was even holding up the phone to whomever she was making an appointment for so she could hear!
We also went to zoo on Tuesday to take flowers for Kimba and Tessa. Poor baby Zuri.
The rest of this week has been (and will be) just a whirlwind of getting things ready for Lilah. The preschool is in good hands, most errands have been run, tomorrow I will be packing for the hospital, Saturday we get our king sized bed....we're almost ready for go time!
I do have pics on the camera which I will upload and post over the weekend. I still have my 36.5 week belly shot on there and we will be taking the last one 38.5 (a little late) tomorrow! Time is flying!!
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