Welcome Marshall William Robert!

I gave birth to Marshall 5 days early on July 13th. I started having contractions around 6pm and they mildly continued through out the night and into the morning. At 6am, I told Mo to pack his bag. We arrived at the hospital at 8am. I was still able to talk and walk through my contractions even though they were 4 minutes apart. I was really hoping we wouldn't be sent home for false labor. It turns out I was 6cm dilated! I pushed for about 40 minutes and Marshall was born at 1:19pm weighing in at 7lbs 15oz. He was 20.5" long. I have to say it was so much easier and less painful this time. Marcus was a pound heavier and looks like me. Marshall has his daddy's nose and is long & lean.

Summer Fun

We've been having an awesome summer. Marcus loves being outside, as most kids do. Here are just a few pics.

Homemade Avocado Club Eggrolls

Since we love these so much, I decided to make them for dinner. They turned out excellent and were very easy to make. Contents: -Egg roll wrapper -Chicken -Avocado -Shredded Cheese -Bacon -Salsa -Place all in egg roll wrapper, roll up & fry in oil.

34 weeks

I can't believe I'm six weeks away from meeting my new son. We're so excited to have a family of 4!

CPK

I had a craving for California Pizza Kitchen's avocado club egg rolls. Mo is always game when I get a craving so off we went to Bayshore. Marcus loves going out to eat as well. He loves people watching and making sour faces as he eats lemons & limes.

30 weeks & counting!

I'm 30 weeks pregnant today. Let the 10 week countdown begin! My doctor said I don't have to wait a day past my due date if I want to be induced. I would prefer it to happen naturally, but it's nice to know I have the option. I had Marcus 3 days late. He was quite large and my doctor informed this one will probably be bigger.

Cinco De Mayo

On Cinco De Mayo, we had a busy day. We started out the day with a 5K walk for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Afterwards, we had lunch at Cafe Benelux & made a stop at Milwaukee Public Market. We then headed over to the Kelley's to celebrate Mo's friend Mike's birthday. Marcus had a blast playing with his sons, Zach & Brandon.

9 months, 18 months, 2 1/2 years