And baby makes 4!

Welcome to the world little man. We've waited a long time for you, and you are so loved!
Quick stats:
Gavin James Derderian
born June 30, 2009 at 12:57pm
Weight: 8 pounds 7.2 ounces
Height: 19 1/4 inches

Daddy's Little Girl, rain or shine

So we're t-minus 9 days from little Gavin's (scheduled) arrival, and I snapped this candid of Jeff & Aves as we were leaving father's day brunch at Chez Uncle Paul.
Moments like this truly make my heart overflow with warm, fuzzy happiness, even despite the cold June rain that fell all day long.

Getting ready for Gavin James!

Nursery is D-O-N-E, clothes are all washed, organized by size & put away, crib & bassinet out & ready, Newborn sized diapers & wipes stockpiled & ready to go. At this point, all we have left to add is a BABY!

Just a little sprinkle :-)

And they shall be called choo-choo train bars!

Today's eventful moment:

A: Mommy, I'm hungry. Can I please have a snack?
T: Yes, your choices are goldfish, pretzels, or a strawberry Nutri-Grain bar.
A: Oh, I'll definitely have the strawberry choo-choo train bar. Those are so good!

Egg (and belly) painting!

What would pre-Easter festivities be without a little egg-painting, and this year, a little "baby brother in the belly" art?! We all had a blast, especially Aves. Just think, next year at this time there will be 4 of us decorating eggs, and no belly to paint!

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, MAY I PRESENT THE EGG & BELLY MASTERPIECES:

Out of the mouth of Aves: Her first interview, word for word, completely unabridged.

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Goodnight Ava, you can have one more kiss and hug.

2. What makes mom happy?
When I say sorry and happy smiles.

3. What makes mom sad?
Hitting and when I say the word stupid because that's not a nice word.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Noodles.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Goo-goo, Ga-ga.

6. How old is your mom?
Seven.

7. How tall is your mom?
Sixty degrees and a half like you are in kindergarten. You are very long.

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Go to gymnastics with me and go to the park in the spring.

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Stay home all alone and be scared of Skeezites like Barbie.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
At the bakery.

11. What is your mom really good at?
Puzzles and treasure spying.

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Soccer. Her feet don't run too fast.

13. What does your mom do for her job?
To clean the WHOLE house everyday and also get married.

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Corn and peas and lettuce.

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Good kisses.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
I think you should be a kitty and say Meowwwwwwww.

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Read books under the covers.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We are the same girls but Daddy is not a girl, he is a boy and has a massive noodle.

19. How are you and your mom different?
Long hair. And mommy's boobs too are WAY more massive.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
I love you with lots of hugs and kisses when you go out on dates with Daddy.

21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Ballet because you always take me there. And Friendly's.