Ryleigh Meets Olivia

This past month we were able to drive up to Buffalo to meet and spend some time with the newest addition to the Elliott crew...baby Olivia!  We got to spend lots of time with Uncle Jason, Aunt Bekah, Yaya and Poppi.  We were also able to spend some time with both sets of GGpas & GGmas! 

Ryleigh went to the park, played in the water, snuggled with baby Olivia and had us running all over the house.  Daddy spent the majority of his time helping Poppi and Uncle Jason re tile the shower in the bathroom.  Not quite the vacation he had in mind, but he got to play with power tools so I'm pretty sure that made up for it ; )

We had so much fun seeing everyone and meeting baby Olivia.  We can't wait to see her again & I look forward to her and Ryleigh becoming close friends : )

Ryleigh & Olivia meet

"beebee"

she wasn't quite sure about all the squirming at first

but she warmed up soon enough

this is what the doggies did the whole visit!  little rascals!

with her new pal Gordie watching for their Daddy's to come back

playing with GGma E.

Aunt Leanne spending some time with Olivia

she thought this was fun, but then I think she got a little dizzy

a little Saturday golf

splashing in the "hot" tub

my little model

peeking into the bathroom window to watch the guys working

Olivia meets GGma & GGpa L.

taking a Sunday stroll with Mommy

Yaya and her babies

Mommy & her baby

so sweet

bathtime in the sink...you gotta do whatcha gotta do

Aunt Leanne getting in some last minute snuggles

Ryleigh helping take out the tile spacers 

Uncle Jason offering up some piggies 

nom nom nom

Growing by two more feet

As I posted on facebook, we are expecting a little bundle of joy come January 2013.  Ryleigh is going to be a big sister!!  She's thrilled ; )

We had been trying for a while, so it was quite a relief when I finally got that positive test!  But it wasn't without a little confusion first....

I took this test while I was at work.  Is it positive?  Is it negetive?  You tell me.  I sure couldn't tell.  I figured I'd let it sit, absorb for a few hours then check back.  But even after hours of sitting there, all I could see was maybe a faint blue line...but then again, I could be imagining it.  I decided I would take another the next day.  Well that lasted about one hour.  As I was leaving work I coughed up the extra $5 a package for the digital test.  I had to know.

Boy was I glad that I did!  A clear (not really blue, more gray) PREGNANT!!  I couldn't believe it.  After months of trying and trying, the one month I didn't stress about it, it happens.  Isn't that how things always happen though?

Ryleigh was so excited to show her Daddy our good news! 

(don't worry, that test was sanitized before she was allowed to hold it)

This was taken a few days after we found out...probably about 4 weeks pregnant here.

Baby R2's first photo at 7 weeks. 

7 weeks pregnant. 

 They keep telling me you show earlier with your second, but this is a little ridiculous.

We're very excited to start this next chapter of our lives and to not only add another little personality to our family, but to also watch Ryleigh become a big sister!  I look forward to keeping everyone up-to-date on baby R2 and Ryleigh and we ask that you keep us in your prayers over the next 9 months.  Here's to a happy, healthy baby!