Cora Chronicles

Back to Reality

2011-01-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

So I know it has been a while since my last post, but I officially became a big sister!! Corban entered this world and let himself be known on June 3rd. At first I didn't really know what I thought of him. If he cried, it freaked me out, so I cried. It was a rough few weeks for me, but I finally realized that Corban was going to be here to stay. I started to give Corban kisses goodnight when mommy got kisses before I went to bed. It wasn't so bad and I loved to rub his soft little head! We haven bonded the more Corban grows.

In July I celebrated my 2nd Birthday and enjoyed having all of my family and friends there to celebrate with me! It was a great time and everyone got to see our new house! At my 2 year Doctor appointment I was 36 1/4 inches tall and 30 lbs. I am still growing like a bean sprout! I have really had an explosion of talking. I have been talking in complete sentences for a while now, but I get really frustrated when mommy and daddy don't know what I am saying so I have to repeat it over and over! I still love going to playgroup weekly and library story time as well! At the end of July our family went to Sea World; it was awesome!! I loved seeing all of the different marine life! I especially enjoyed the Shamu show and seeing the seals and sea lions!!!! I had a great time and I got to pick my very own seal at the end of the visit! I was so giggly and giddy in my bedroom that afternoon and it took me a while to settle down and take a nap. Our family has had a lot of adventures in the last months. It has been very fun to watch my little brother, Corban grow and change every day. At first he cried and slept all of the time. Then he started to smile and laugh at me and watch my every move and I enjoyed that a lot!

In November we had a family adventure as we traveled to Chicago to be with family for Thanksgiving. I was so excited to fly on the plane. Although it wasn't my first time, it was the first time I realized I would be flying. I talked and sang the entire flight. Corban did a really good job for his first flight; he slept most of the way! We had a nice Thanksgiving meal once with all of the family and then went to the hotel to relax. Later that night I fell and hit my head on a coffee table and got a nice gash in my forehead above my left eye. Initially it was very traumatic for everyone involved. Uncle Micah got us to a Children's hospital and I was a great patient. I was very curious and I didn't cry or freak out. I left the ER with 6 stitches and got a late dinner at McDonalds. The rest of the time in Chicago was very busy and I enjoyed being with so much of my family! Our flight home was very uneventful; but I was totally syked about being on a plane again!

In December Corban had his 6 month appointment. He was 28 inches (95%) and weighed 20 lbs. 5 oz. (90%). He is growing so much and learning everyday. In December Corban also started eating solids. I have really enjoyed watching him eat. He really knows how to make a mess of things! He doesn't love eating the baby food so much; he wants to eat table food, but he's not really ready for it. So he gets really frustrated with mommy a lot of the time. He has just recently started eating puffs. He works really hard and maybe gets a third in his mouth, but he is motivated and it keeps him busy.

Both Corban and I got pretty sick in December too. Between the two of us we made many visits to the doctors office and otherwise were stuck in the house for like 3 weeks. Both Corban and I were on breathing treatments and antibiotics for a while and my parents were very happy once we started feeling better. I definitely didn't mind picking up a lolly pop and sticker on my way out of the doctor's office though. We are in great health now and everyone is sleeping much better. Shortly after Corban started feeling better he began to take naps. Believe me, my mommy was pretty stoked about this as he wasn't taking any consistent naps before this.

We both enjoyed getting to visit with family that came in December. We enjoyed visiting with Aunt Linda, Aunt Lee and Derek. Christmas was a fun filled day for us! We got to see a lot of family in one day! It was so fun to be surrounded with family. I enjoyed unwrapping gifts and enjoyed my trampoline. Corban didn't unwrap gifts but he thouroughly enjoyed playing with all of the wrapping paper & trying to eat it! We were all pretty wiped out for a couple of days after Christmas.

Now Corban is 7 months old and he is starting to eat very soft pieces of table food, but mostly he is still eating baby food and puffs. He has just begun to crawl a couple of days ago. He really gets to rocking or it sometimes looks like he is doing downward dog and then he kind of hops on his knees and he gets going. He is very slow and deliberate. He doesn't get very far before he gets tired and then he scootches on his tummy and then does a repeat. Needless to say he is ready to sleep and is worn out by 7. He is finally going to sleep consistently at the same time in the evenings now. He gets kisses from everyone and then mommy takes him to bed. Some of the things we have enjoyed lately are: me rolling him over; which tickles Corban and gets him giggling, giving hugs and kisses, "coaching" him while he crawls, and teaching him all that I know. Our parents have really enjoyed watching us grow closer together and have enjoyed our blossoming personalities! I have been keeping my parents entertained with my antics and cute phrases and mispronunciations. I will try my best to keep you all up to date on what Corban and I are up to. I can't wait to share all of the great happenings in the next couple of months. We are enjoying every new day and we are all learning so much each and every day. Hope everyone is well and we will be back soon!

Cora and Corban

The Move and Such

2010-05-13T20:37:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since my last blog, but a lot has been going on in my world! In February my parents decided they wanted to put our house up for sale and move. So first of all we have these guys in our house every weekend for like 3 weeks getting the house fixed up and pretty! Then mommy and myself and our dogs would have to leave the house; a lot! Most of my toys were nowhere to be found; not cool! Just so much going on in my little world and even though I didn't like it, it all worked out! My parents got their first offer within 12 hours of having the house on the market, but that fell through. A second offer stuck within 5 days of putting it on the market and we were out of our house and into our new house within about 45 days. My mommy is crazy and has been working like a fiend to get the house "ready". What is that supposed to mean anyways?? Ready for what??? There are all of these baby things around the house; I know a baby is supposed to go in them and I know there is a baby in my mommy's tummy, but I still really don't get it. What do these things have in common; no connection yet for me! I am very much enjoying the new house, but I miss the stairs!

I now have most of my teeth and have been working on my two year molars for a while. I have become more picky about what I want to eat. I still have a good appetite and fruit always wins in my opinion!!I have also begun to drink out of a big girl cup and I am very proud of myself! I have gotten to the point that I don't spill it down my front anymore; which I think my mommy appreciates. I like to brush my own teeth, but my mommy and daddy insist on helping ; not sure why. I think I do a pretty good job all by myself! I am now becoming a little girl and not so much a baby anymore. I have just recently started saying "no", so I am saying "no" a lot even if I mean "yes". I don't mean to do it, but it is too hard to resist not giving the dogs a hard time. I love to get any kind of reaction out of them and thankfully they put up with me. My vocabulary has really begun to explode and everyone around me is enjoying hearing me use my words!! I definitely have plenty of commands in my vocabulary for our dogs and I am the enforcer of rules with them. I let everyone know if they are doing something they are not supposed to be doing. Just watch; I will be a little dog whisperer!

Now that I am 22 months old I sleep in a big girl bed, I am showing interest in using the potty, I still love playgroup, I love to sing songs (ABC's, Texas Fight Song, Row, Row Your Boat and so much more), I love, love, love shoes, and I tried my first corn on the cob on Memorial Day. Next time you hear from me I will officially be a big sister!! This is also a warning that it may be a while before you get another update on what I am up to, but I will do my best to keep everyone posted!

Love,

Cora Ann

Big Changes!

2010-01-19T09:33:00.000-08:00

I am now 18 months old! Quite a bit has happened since my last post. I now weigh 25 lb. 15 oz. (70%) and I am 35 1/2 inches tall (95%). I am still growing like a sprout, but I think I am slowing down just a little bit. I am definitely into the climbing stage; I am on the couch, the bench and any chair I can get to. Sheesh, my mom doesn't seem to like it very much, but I think it is great! You can see so much more when you are up higher like that. Since I am taller than the average Joe my parents have to keep a look out because I can reach quite a lot with my height and curiosity. I am now working on all four of my incisors; it has been a blast for the entire household. On a pretty regular basis I wake up a few times at night because my gums hurt so much. I think everyone will be happy when they are done coming through!

I now have 13 words in my vocabulary. I use sign language for the word "more"; my parents and family think I look very funny because I mean serious business when I use that word. I am usually asking for more of some type of food and I am very adamant. I use "hi" and "thank you" a lot. Every morning when we come downstairs and the dogs are waiting for us, I get so excited and I tell them "hi" the entire way down the stairs! I am talking all the time and using intonation, but for some reason my parents don't always know what I want or what I am trying to tell them; talk about frustrating! I am still working on it; I am very determined.

This Thanksgiving was different for my family. We celebrated Thanksgiving at our house and a lot of my family came over to share the holiday together. My parents told everyone that I was going to be a big sister! I still don't really know what that means but everyone else seems to be pretty excited about it! I have been hearing the word "boy", "brother", and "Corban" a lot lately so I hope I will make a connection soon enough!

In December we got to see a lot of family because my Aunt Abigail got married to Nic! I especially enjoyed seeing my cousin Mia and Uncle Micah! How exciting the entire weekend was! On the day of the wedding I could not sit through the ceremony, so Daddy and I had to go downstairs. I did however get to celebrate for the reception and I had a great time! That is the latest I stayed up since I was a very little baby. I was fast asleep before my Daddy even left the parking lot!

I just started taking swim lessons this month. There are two boys and myself in the class. I love being in the water and I enjoy all of the learning! I do get pretty cold, so my mommy is going to get a wet suite for the pool. I have not cried yet, but both of the boys have cried; I am so proud of myself that I am up for the adventure! I am learning so much everyday and my parents enjoy watching all of my discovery! I love going to playgroup every week and so does my mommy! I enjoy watching all of the older kids and I am trying to imitate and learn from them! This past weekend my mommy and I went to visit the Massey's. I had a wonderful time! They have horses, cows, dogs and cats and I loved watching all of the animals! Becca and her sisters took me out to see the horses they all came to the fence because they heard me coming in my squeaky shoes. Becca took me to pet each horse and I wasn't even scared! I was absolutely delighted!!!! So much learning and growing that I have yet to experience. I will continue to keep everyone updated!

Love,

Cora Ann

16 months and on the move...

2009-11-08T05:55:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Today I am officially 16 months old. Like I said in my last post I am a very busy girl so it has been a while since anyone has heard from me. At my 15 month appointment I weighed 24 lbs. 13 oz. (75 %) and my height was 33 1/2 inches (100%). I guess mostly I have just been really busy growing. I do have to say all of the nurses and Doctor Trexler always make a big deal about how good I am; I don't even cry when I get my booster shots (minus the MMR). Well, I will tell you I am about tired of the poking and prodding and I let everyone at the office know; amazingly they still say I am a really good patient. But now I push hands and fingers away and shake my head I will not just endure quietly anymore; I guess my mom knew that was coming eventually. From what I understand we don't have to go to the pediatrician so much anymore now that I am getting bigger!

Last time I posted I said I have 8 teeth and was working on 4 more. Still the case. I am working on all 4 molars. These teeth are giving me trouble off and on, but they are almost all the way through. I can't wait; and then I am sure I will be working on other teeth as well. Now that my hair is longer, mom doesn't do the sprout so much anymore. I get pigtails or when she is feeling lazy I get a clip in my hair ( my dad says this is his favorite because he is really good at putting a clip in my hair).

At the beginning of October my mom and I went to Chicago to visit Uncle Micah and my cousin Mia! My Uncle Micah was amazed at how much I had grown and the adults were excited for me to meet my cousin again. On my first day in Chicago it was beautiful and sunny with a nice breeze. After my nap Mia and I saw each other. She was so excited and had so much to say and I just loved looking at her. I think I kind of stressed Mia out because I was getting into all of her things, but she was pretty gracious over all! Uncle Micah cooked a lot of meals for us and I enjoyed each one of them. We had a quick visit and we were sad to go, but I was ready to get home and see my daddy!

Just yesterday I started climbing. My dad was watching the UT game and I climbed up on the couch with him. He was surprised, but I just wanted to be close. I am not sure what my mom is being so uptight about. Kids are supposed to climb right??? Now that I can climb on things, my parents are going to be real busy.

I am still working on my vocabulary. Dadda and Momma are still my favorite words, but dadda is the number one word in my vocabulary; I love my daddy! I have added light= ight, thank you=tank u, baby= dee, and yes= yesh. I am still working on saying my dog's names: Toby and Baily. I am in no real rush though; I get plenty of attention from them. I have also been working on matching my farm animals on my puzzle and sorting shapes in my shape sorter. Sometimes I get frustrated and just throw all of the shapes into the center just to hear the sound; that's good enough for me sometimes. I also have a little duster and dust pan that I get out and clean with; I like to help my mom. I also like to get my little puppy vacuum cleaner out when my mom is vacuuming.

Yesterday my family and I went to a family picnic with my daddy's company. We went to the Serengeti Resort. There was food, games and humongous moon walks and best of all was the wildlife! I really got a kick out of being able to walk all over the place. I had the biggest grin on my face; it was discovery time. I also did a lot of people watching. I loved looking at the animals too. There were ostriches and a camel, a giraffe, zebras, and impala's. One of the ostriches came up to the fence and I had a blast looking at this gigantic bird! Later on when we went to the fence the camel was there. My mommy lifted me up and I got to pet his humongous nose; that was the highlight of my day!

Well, I am still discovering everything and loving it. I know I will keep my parents very busy as I always do! I am looking forward to meeting the newest member of the extended family, Miss Lucy Jane! I am also looking forward to my Aunt Abigail's wedding in December; it will be like a family reunion! I am sure plenty of other things will happen so I will have some things to share on my next blog. I hope everyone is doing well and I am going to do my Cora thing!

Love,

Cora Ann

I'm One!! Woohoo!

2009-07-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

Wow! I am officially one year old now! At my 12 month check up I weighed in at 22 lbs. 13 oz. (75 %) and my height was 31 1/4 inches (96%). I am just growing like a sprout! Well, a couple of weeks before my first birthday I began walking and my mom made a big, big deal about it. I decided I was going to take my time instead; a few steps here and a few steps there. At the beginning of this week I really started walking, more and more each day! Don't worry though I still speed crawl when I get tired of looking like a drunken sailor. We had a celebration with the family on July 4th (my due date) for my first birthday! It was great fun! I enjoyed hot dogs and fruit for lunch and then most important; my personal size Birthday cake. At first I just touched the cake and I wasn't sure what to do with it. Then I took a scoop of icing with my finger...uuuummm. Then another finger-full of icing, then a fist full and then mush, mush, mush. This was my first introduction to sugar and I had a sugar high for a while after my cake. It was a very fun filled day and it is was wonderful to be with my family on my special day!

I have been intertaining my family quite a bit lately. I love to clap and wave hi and bye! I love to blow raspberries, click my tongue and make all kinds of noises. I have added 'da' for dog to my vocabulary. I am still very much in love with my dogs! I love to pet and pat my puppy dogs and talk to them. I believe the dogs still love me, but they are not too sure about me walking around; now I can get to them a different way!

I am still enjoying feeding myself and I enjoy eating anything and everything. My mom has been given the okay to start on dairy. My mom has been trying to get me to drink milk and I don't quite know what I think. My mom is still working on me though. In the meantime I have been eating cheese and yogurt and I am really enjoying both! I have been feeding myself breakfast with a spoon and working very hard on feeding myself with a fork as well. Using a fork is still a work in progress, but I am enjoying it all just the same! Now I have 8 teeth and I am working on 4 more; I am doing lots and lots of chewing!

I had my first beach experience as well, towards the end of June! We went to Rockport for a big Williams get-together. I got to use my floatie suit in the pool and my parents thought I looked like a little turtle. We then gathered and had a cook-out with the entire family after the pool! What a fun time to visit with family. I took a nice nap and then we went to the beach after my nap. I went into the water with my mom and dad. I didn't really like the waves very much, but I was okay with the water hitting my toes! My favorite part was playing in the sand! I had a great time using my shovel and pail! I made a big mess, but it was big fun!!

I know there is so much ahead of me, but right now I am really enjoying the mastery of walking. I love to snuggle with my mommy and daddy and other loved family members. I am learning so much with all of my playgroup buddies! I know I have so much to learn, but I am taking it one day at a time. Mommy still does my hair in the spout style, hopefully she will get better at doing hair, cause that is getting pretty boring. She told me she is not quite ready to cut my hair yet, so I guess the spout it is until then. I will try my very best to keep everyon posted as I am a very, very busy girl now as you all know. Hope this blog finds everyone well!

Love,

Cora Ann

Ten Months and Growing!

2009-05-14T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well I am now a little over 10 months old!! Quite a bit has happened since my last post. I now have 6 teeth; 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. I am also working on 2 more teeth coming in on the bottom, so I will have my matching 4 on top and 4 on bottom. I am very much enjoying being able to use my teeth to much on things:) As of a couple of weeks ago I stopped eating my mom's food she mills for me. My mom thought it might be because I was sick, but no I just wanted to eat like a big girl. After the the second day or so my mom was so exasperated with me she decided to heat up some chicken and squash and rice and put it on my tray and I just went for it. I was very happy and focused and this is what I was trying to tell my mom; it just took a while for her to figure it out. This week I had my first BBQ experience at Rudy's and I ate turkey, brisket and baked beans. I was a happy, messy baby!

I am officially mobile...I was pulling up on all kinds of furniture before I started crawling. I started crawling at about 8 1/2 months and everyone thought it was very cute how cautious I was at first. Now I speed crawl and you can hear me coming. I keep my parents and family very busy. I crawl, pull up, cruise and stand and steady myself. Today I believe I probably wore my mom out. I either wanted to stand and be right beside mom or I wanted her to walk around with me. I started walking around quite well with help a couple of weeks ago at Playgroup and that is one of my new obsessions. Everyone thinks it is very cute that sometimes I look like I am marching because I really bring my knees up when taking steps. I have started to look slightly more graceful; at least I think so. My other obsession is the stairs; I crawled up with my mom following right behind me. Last week was a very busy week for mommy and daddy, but mostly mommy. That is all I wanted to do; mommy could distract me for about 10 minutes tops and then I was back at the stairs. Now miraculously there is a gate at the stairs and I was none too happy to realize I couldn't make a trip up the stairs. Mommy is much more relaxed now I have noticed.

I have also been saying "dada" and "mama", but I started saying "dada" first and still say that more often. I stared saying "mama" Easter Sunday! I have to say my mom acted a bit silly about the entire thing and still does. I also say "nana" and many other small words, but I am still keeping up conversation with anyone and everyone who will listen.

I have also enjoyed all of the attention I receive from the dogs while I eat. They sit/lay at my high chair hoping I miss my mouth; which I still do on a pretty regular basis. Speaking of animals our family also made their first trip to the zoo and Aunt Abigail joined us. It was a great time seeing all types of animals. My favorite was the black leopard; I watched it as it passed back and forth in front of the window. I also really enjoyed the fish and the monkeys. I was pointing and "talking" up a storm. So many new things to see. It was great and we were all pooped at the end of our visit. We are looking forward to more visits in the future!! This is a fun time for me because I am learning and exploring so much! I hope this blog finds everyone well!!

Cora is 8 months old!

2009-03-11T11:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Family and Friends!! I am now 8 months old and still changing and growing everyday! Mommy and I finally got through vegetables and fruits. It took me a while, but I finally started to get a taste for different fruits. Now I have cereal and fruit for breakfast and my Mommy makes meals for dinner that I have been enjoying. So far chicken, lima beans, squash and rice has been my favorite dinner! Right now I am about 21 pounds and 30 inches long and still growing. I will know how much I have grown for sure when I have my 9 month appointment in April. Mommy will also hopefully get the go-ahead to slowly re-introduce dairy into her diet in April as well. She is definitley more excited about this than I am.

The last few weeks have been kind of tough for me because I am cutting 3 of my top teeth right now and it is just really uncomfortabl! Daddy and Mommy have been trying everything they can to make me more comfortable, but sometimes nothing helps. Mommy actually saw a little bit of teeth coming in this morning and got pretty excited, but I didn't let her look too long, because who likes people sticking thier fingers in their mouths? That's right; no one! My parents and the rest of my extended family have enjoyed the transformation from a gummy grin to grins will cute little teeth here and there!

I must say I have been working really hard over the last month! I have been trying really hard to crawl. I get on my hands and knees and I rock back and forth, I stick my bum in the air and I move my knees, but not my hands so I end up in a sitting position or I just kind of colapse. I have teased my parents a couple of times with one set of a crawl and then I colapse! This is a lot of work for a growing girl! In the meantime, while I have been working on the whole crawling thing; I scootch everywhere to get where I need to go. I love that I can scootch right up to the puppies, Baily quickly moves out of the way, but Toby loves me and he paitiently hangs around while I grab on him, pet him and talk to him. Within the last week I sit up straight from my back; so now I have figured out two ways to get to a sitting position so I can check everything out from a different view! I have also started working really hard at pulling myself up to a standing position. If I am stading up and holding on to Mommy's fingers sometimes I become brave and I try to steady myself and let go. This makes Mommy very nervous, but I am learning so many things; I gotta try it out.

The latest things my parents are trying with me is Baby Sign Language; we will see what happens with that. In the meantime I am really enjoying babbling and talking and learning new ways to manipulate my voice and mouth! Grandpa Wentworth has been having conversations with me so that I understands that my first word needs to be Grandpa. I will have to see, but in the meantime I am enjoying having all kinds of conversations with whomever will listen to me! I am also enjoying my playgroup and interacting with all of the other kiddos. I am learning so much from them and I enjoy watching all the action when we all meet up! I must say I have a pretty busy life, but life is good!! I hope everyone is doing well and I will continue to keep everyone updated!

2009-01-15T06:49:00.000-08:00

So Miss Cora Ann is now a little over 6 months old now!! Quite a bit has changed since the last time I blogged. She has gone through many many vegetables and the only ones she wasn't crazy about were carrots. I know it's surprising; who doesn't like carrots!? She just doesn't eat them with the same gusto she does every other vegetable she has tried. Right now we are finishing up zuccinni and then we will try potatoes and end with sweet potatoes. Then we will finally try fruit!! We did slip in some applesauce with Grandma Wentworth and she had us all in tears because we were laughing so hard. She would scrunch up her face something awful and then open her mouth for more. We will try it again later.

Cora has been able to meet a lot of family over the holidays. Towards the beginning of December we went to Fort Worth to see some family for the first time. We went and visited Great Gran, Great Granny and Great Grandpa. We were able to get a generational picture with Cora, her daddy, Grandpa and Great Grandpa!!

During the Christmas holiday Cora got to meet more family and friends. Cora's Uncle Clay came in from Australia to surprise everyone for Christmas! Cora helped us keep the secret and she finally got to meet her Uncle Clay and received her first 'Roo'. She also got to meet her Great Aunt Brenda which was great as well!! She also got to meet Jeffrey Barkemeyer and they were so very cute together; so interested in someone their own size. ALso during the month of December Cora has gotten 2 of her front bottom teeth and she is sitting quite well unsupported. Oh and of course she is still very taken with Toby and most other dogs she meets, but Toby is still her favorite and she is his favorite!! We are just so amazed how well she is doing and how much she is growing; although she has finally slowed down a little bit which is fine with us. We are loving this time with Cora; she is exploring so much and growing and learning so much and it is a joy to be able to experience all of it!!

Cora's latest pictures

2008-11-28T08:49:00.000-08:00

Me and my buddy Toby

UT/ A&M Game - Go Longhorns!!

Playtime!!!

Sharing giggles with Daddy

Here is Cora on Halloween night. She was a little kitten!

Our little Talker...

2008-11-28T08:06:00.001-08:00

Wow! I am really embarrassed at how long it has been since we last blogged. Cora is growing and changing so much every day! Right now she is a little over 4 1/2 months and she is 17 1/2 pounds. She gives us a work-out carrying her around everywhere. She still has such a sweet personality and she really likes to hear herself talk; it is pretty cute because she can really get going. She is rolling over and she likes to stand up and sit up. She always wants to know what is going on in this big world. She loves her tummy time and her "Tea Time" exercauser. It is so neat to watch her grow and watch the learning that is taking place. Each day she does something new and is so fun to watch! She has been really interested in the dogs; especially Toby. She will follow his every move and then she will start talking to him. Toby loves to give Cora kisses on her toes and anywhere else if he can get away with it. We are really enjoying this time and each day that comes with new adventures with Cora!

She's Here!!

2008-07-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

Well, Cora Ann Wentworth finally arrived on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 11:36 pm. She was 9 lbs. 3 ozs. and 21 inches long. It's amazing that she was growing inside me this intire time and now she is here. She has a very sweet disposition and she only cries when she needs something. Right now she is a little mixed up with her days and nights, but we are told she will get on track eventually. Needless to say Clint and I are getting used to sleepless nights. We are still learning what her cries mean and what it is she needs. Parenthood is amazing and definately nothing you can completely expect. We are learning so much each day and even though we are exhausted most of the time we are learning how to work together and we are enjoying getting to know our little girl!

Almost There!!!

2008-06-11T06:06:00.000-07:00

So it has been a while since either one of us last posted. Many apologies. Now that everything has slowed down a bit I can get on here again. It is like the calm before the storm. Well I am really slowing down; I get up slower, I move slower no matter how fast I try to get and I even roll over more slowly in bed. Cora is still making herself known in there. She has been pretty active throughout the day, but it is more like long stretches. I think she is running out of space in there. I will feel a foot or a fist or a butt; I don't ever really know what it is. The other day I felt either a hand or a foot and it just kept slowly rolling across my stomach it is the most weird and neat experience all at the same time! Last night was the first night I couldn't really sleep because I was thinking about baby stuff. Things like: "Do we have everything we need?", "Is the house ready and in order the way I want it to be?", "Will I really know when I am in labor or are we going to have to have an emergency delivery right here?". I realized sometime late last night that everything is not going to be perfect and will most likely not turn out any way I am imagining it or expecting it to happen, but Cora will come at the perfect time and everything else will work out. I am try to think positive here and I think there are just so many unknowns of a first time mom-to-be. Clint and I are definitely getting excited and nervous, but mostly excited. We know things are really going to change; for the better of course!! I think at this point we are as ready as we wil ever be. We have all of the baby things set up, we have our hospital bags packed by request of Clint; we have all the little baby clothes washed and folded now we just wait. Anyways please keep me in your thoughts as the day nears; only a few weeks and little Miss Wentworth will be here!! We will try to be better about blogging. Much love to everyone and until next time!!

Naomi

2008-05-13T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here I am with my loyal picture companion at 16 weeks.

Here I am at 25 weeks
In Galveston at 28 weeks

Wow! 31 weeks only 9 more weeks!!

Here is a partial picture of the baby room. I will have to work on generating some more pictures!

This is Cora, check out those lips and cheeks, yeah!

Well, things are getting pretty real around here. We have been organizing and getting ready for the newest member of the clan. We have more or less completed Cora's room and we have a few little details to address. Clint has already set up the bassinet in our room, the baby swing and our stroller travel system. It is becoming more of a reality!! At this point we have 7 1/2 weeks left. It is all very exciting and overwhelming at the same time. We are really looking forward to parenthood, but I know we are going be learning a lot and we will be humbled on many occasions I am sure. I think we are a pretty good team so I am pretty confident that Cora will be in good hands!! I think it will definitely be important to keep a sense of humor about everything; so that is the plan. Thanks for all of the support from all of our family and friends thus far. Until next time I'm going to take it easty err, I mean take it easy.

Naomi

The Blogining

2008-05-13T17:56:00.000-07:00

So, it just occurred to me that if we actually keep up with this blog it will be something cool for Cora to read when she can. However I imagine this will be used primarily as a medium to post pictures/videos of the little cutie. She won't be born for a little while yet so this will have to suffice. Check this out, it should get you in the baby mood, I know it did for me. To you loyal few that will actually look at this on a regular basis: I apologize in advance for my own perverse sense of humor. I'm sure Naomi's posts will make more sense.
--Clint