Thanksgiving was wonderful this year. We spent it with family and friends, but missed all those individuals who couldn’t be there with us! It was another successful year with the turkey, but my sweet potatoes were…”interesting” to say the least. Hahah. Maybe next year….???
Hannah loves her pasta…she is definitely Italian!
11/9/09
After the agonizing and yet exhilarating process of waiting, we finally found out today that we are having a little BOY!!! The Ritz name will go on!!! We are both so excited. One of each!!!!! We couldn’t be happier!!!
When the ultrasound tech said “It’s a boy”, tears of joy began to surface just like when we found out Hannah was a girl. The experience never gets old…there is nothing like it!!!! I’m in love all over again. It of course wouldn’t have mattered either way…pink or blue…but I love that feeling of knowing in that moment that I just witnessed another miracle. What a special gift! Thank you Lord.
On a less mushy note…Doctor said the baby looks great and that he is growing and developing beautifully. He was very photogenic during his photo shoot waving and wiggling around like a true boy!!! It was like he knew we were watching him and he was saying “Hi look at me”! We even got to see him “smile” a few times.
So that is the latest and greatest of the Ritz news!!!!
Here are a couple pics of the 3D ultrasound…sorry they are blurry! I had to take a picture of a picture since I couldn’t figure my scanner out. I can’t believe how much he looks like Hannah in her 3D ultrasound. Their hands were even in the same place up by their face.
On Saturday Hannah’s face had a little visit with the paved stairs on the deck outside. Poor baby. Daddy was there…he just wasn’t fast enough! And so these are the beginning of many toddler mishaps….
So most of you already know that 4 days before Hannah’s 1st birthday we found out that we are expecting our next addition to the family! I surprised Patrick by putting an “I’m the Big Sister” shirt on Hannah. Very fun! Although… I think he could tell by the huge grin on my face I was pregnant before I even told him. (He’s been through this before…hahah).
Anyways, I know what you all are thinking, ” they will be 20 months apart”! It sounds crazy, but yes we planned it this way!
As of yesterday 8/20, we had our first ultrasound and the doctor said everything looks wonderful! Yay!!!! It’s always a relief to hear that. Heart Beat was a strong 161 and it looks from the size of the baby that the due date will be April 4, 2010. I’m looking forward to having a spring baby and not being so painfully huge during the summer this time!!
We feel so blessed to get to experience this wonderful miracle of life again! Please keep us, and our quickly growing peanut in your prayers!
My oh my….these girls are growing fast!! Samantha & Hannah have had fun this week spending some time together. It’s fun having them actually play together now.
Morning bottles. Sleepy girls!
Playing with the dust pan and broom.
Racing!
Ooooo diapers!!!
Trying to use the vaccum…
Taking the chips out of the pantry…
In the dishwasher…
Pretending to do laundry…
Making mommy nervous!
We aren’t sure if she is practicing to be a model or just really likes to put things on her head…but regardless, she thinks it’s hysterical!
Here is a picture of my “Reseda Baptist” friends from Cali… reunited in Colorado. We were all really great friends in highschool and college… many moons ago. It was almost serele being together again, but this time having little ones everywhere!!!
