Due Date

Today is Jillian's due date!! It's hard to believe that 36 weeks ago today we found out this precious baby would be joining our family. What a wonderful blessing! We are so thankful that Jillian joined our family 12 days early. She is such a sweet presence in our home, and she and Brody bring us so much joy!

My mom took Brody to MDO this morning since I still cannot drive. Brody wanted to tell Jillian goodbye before he left so he climbed-up onto our bed to give her a kiss before he headed out the door. I just love how he lovingly he looks at her! My heart almost explodes when I look at this picture. Josh and I are so crazy in love with these two. They are just so precious!

A little goodbye kiss. Bless Jillian's heart. She get smoothered with at least 20 kisses a day. :)
Sweet Brody wore some of his new fall play clothes today. He was having some issues keeping his eyes open for a picture!
I tried to take a few more pictures but he was moving in all of the other pictures. I guess that's what life is like as a 2 year old...always on the move! While Brody was at MDO, my mom took Jillian and me to Jillian's weight check/check-up. Jillian was 9lbs at birth and 8lbs 7oz when we left the hospital. When we went to her check-up last Monday, she weighed 8lbs 12oz. Today, she weighed 9lbs 5oz!! She gained 9oz in a week. She is quite the little eater! :) Our doctor was really pleased that she had gotten back to her birth weight so quickly and that she had actually exceeded it. He said she looked great and that her weight gain looked great especially for a breastfed baby. We do not have to go back until November when we go for her 2 month appointment!

I meant to take a few pictures at the doctor but as I was taking off Jillian's diaper in the exam room, she had a total blowout and poop shot all over the exam table, all over my dress, all over the floor and across the room on her car seat!! My mom and I could not stop laughing! It was pure chaos. The poor nurse was terrified. I'm pretty sure she doesn't have any children. She ran and got Clorox wipes so we could clean-up the table and floor! Ha! It was sooo funny! Definitely something I will remember. We had a few episodes like that with Brody, too, when he was a baby. Needless to say, I never had time to pull out my camera after all of this! :)

Tonight, a college friend of mine came over to our house to take newborn/family pictures. I cannot wait to see how they turn out! Meredith was soooo sweet and patient with all of us. A 2 year old and a newborn can make for challenging subjects but she did a wonderful job. We are so thankful that she was willing to come hang out in the craziness for a few hours tonight! Brody was so exhausted from pictures that he went to bed at 7:30 which is an hour before he usually goes to bed. I think we all may need an early bedtime tonight after our eventful Monday! :)