Here's Jonny!

A week after Jon's birth and I'm finally getting to this. Better late than never right. I'm so excited and relieved to finally have him here in our family. I have to say he is the most perfect baby ever and I dare you to prove me otherwise. He has yet to cry unconsolably and is unbelievably happy, laid back and adorable on top of everything else.

About 8:30 we headed over to Christ to get the show on the road.



...and at 10:55 a.m. with no complications to speak of Jonny arrived at 6 lbs. 15 oz. and 20.5 inches long.




We have almost an identical picture from the operating room when Madeline was born which I'm so thankful for.




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Initially everyone thought the Epstein genes may have beat out the Lippert genes this time around, but I think this picture definitely proves otherwise. He looks EXACTLY like his sister and if you don't believe me look at the next two pictures. One is of Madeline the day she was born and the second is of Jonny the day he was born. Can you tell the difference??!!

PICTURE #1

PICTURE #2














This is Jonny, day 2. We had a great view from our room at the hospital. Snow covered everything and sunny skies.





Ready to head home.


Madeline holding her brother for the first time.


We had a present for Madeline from her new brother that he brought her from the hospital, a Cinderella dress that she just loves. Figured the bribery of a gift couldn't hurt in helping her adjust to the adjustment of a new sibling.


This picture is a bit of an anomoly to me because he looks a few months old in it somehow, but it's my fav so far.


Many more pictures, videos, etc. to come. Hopefully at least while I'm on maternity leave I'll be better about keeping this blog up to date!

Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas and it's one I'll particularly always remember because it was the lats one just the three of us with baby Jonny's arrival only 8 weeks away. Christmas Eve morning I took Madeline to get her first haircut EVER. It was getting a little shaggy and I finally broke down and decided to take her. This is a before shot.

She was surprisingly very good and sat relatively still through the whole thing. They even put layers in her hair which I thought was just adorable.


Christmas Eve night...




Christmas morning was so much fun. She was so excited by everything, but the big winning gift was probably the least expensive one. She loves this baby panda bear that you feed and take care of like a baby.

She stopped opening presents to take care of her.


And she accompanied us to Grandma and Papa's later that morning.

Jon with Tre and Madeline

Ah, brothers...

Jon with Lily, Holland and Madeline

Tre, Lily, Holland, and Madeline

We "attempted" to take a picture with all 10 grandkids...ATTEMPTED being the appropriate word.


Ninah and Madeline

With 2 week old Mimi


Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Pre-Christmas activities

Wow, it's been forever since I posted something. Here are some pictures the last two months and what we've been up to.

Went to Toledo for Thanksgiving and went through the Lights at the Toledo Zoo - one of my favorite memories from growing up.




Decorating our Christmas tree...


We went back up to Toledo mid-December to celebrate Christmas with my family since we are staying in Cincy for the holidays this year. This was "Christmas morning #1" before we heading down to the tree. Madeline was very excited.




I also have a new niece! Baby Mimi was born December 8th and she is absolutely adorable.


With big sister, Ninah


With big brother, Harris


Holiday Junction at the Museum Center. I was hoping for a picture with Santa, but Madeline is terrified of him. She loves the idea of him and wants to see him, but once we get within 20 feet of him she cries and tells me to keep him away. We'll try again next year.


Decorating Christmas cookies...or should I say making a big, big mess.


I'm sure they will taste yummy though.

Ultrasound pics

Here are some pics from my ultrasound today. It was confirmed once again as a boy (for you doubters out there) so I can say officially for the third time, YES it is indeed a boy. There is no doubt at this point ;) Baby's measuring at 70% percentile which shocks me given Madeline was barely a peanut when born, but who knows if that will be the case in another 3 months. Thank goodness I'm having a csection.

Cute baby boy profile...


One of the alleged legs that has been beating me up from the inside out.

Here you can see head, ribs, and his arm is reaching up touching his head.

This is a profile of head and chest and you can see his left arm resting on his chest. Ahhh, it's too cute.

Halloween

Halloween just keeps getting more fun. We got out to a pumpkin fun, carved said pumpkins, made holiday cookies and stocked up trick or treating. I'm sorry to report most of those activities were squeezed into Halloween day, but here's all the proof.





David and Ella with Mady (2 of the many kids on our street).


Halloween night...






We headed to Christina's for a special trick or treating adventure with her kids Ethan and Melina along with cousins Paul, Charlie and Ady Grace. Happy Halloween everyone - hope you all had as fun of a holiday weekend as we did!