Hangin' with my big sis'!

Happy 1 Week Birthday Ben!

Ben's been with us for a week now and, of course, it's hard to imagine life without him. So far he's proved to be a pretty good sleeper. I have to set an alarm at night to wake him up every 3 hours to eat. Hopefully I'll only have to do that for another week or so. We'll ask at his two week check-up next week! Amelia seems to be adjusting well to her "baby brudder" but I think the true test will come in another two weeks when all the visitors are gone and her daddy goes back to work. Here are a few more pictures of the family. Notice Ben's blond hair. He's got a dark patch on the back of his head but everything else is blond!

Benjamin Michael Halbrook has Arrived!

New Addition to the Family Big Sis Loves Me!

Really Dad! We have to do this Now!

It's my Mama!

Got all Ten! (Plus 10 toes)

Hello World!

Amelia's Call of the Wild!

The Services (Recreation) Department is sponsoring a 2-week winter fun time. The kick-off was today at the ski area on base. They had special ski and snowboard specials going on as well as free dog sled rides. We took Amelia out this morning to watch and found out we had to get on "the list" so we went back out this afternoon for our ride. She had a great time. There was a slight moment of trepidation when we think she thought she was going by herself. Michael said that she started squealing as soon as he peeled her off of his neck and turned her around in his lap. She was sad when her turn ended but she really enjoyed it!

Ben's Room

We're still toying with some other air plane decor but for now this is Ben's room. It's small and cozy but will be big enough for our little guy!

Preggo Belly

Here I am on February 16, 2009. 11 days before my scheduled c-section. We'll see if I make it that long.

An update...finally!

We have made it through half of an Alaskan winter. We've endured several weeks of below zero temperatures as well as the weather phenomenon known as the Chinook winds. I never thought I'd see rain instantly turn to ice when it hit the ground!

Amelia is just loving life and having fun. Since mommy has to go to the hospital for appointments at least twice a week she has been spending a lot of time in the hospital's YMCA program known as Teddy Watch. She seems to really enjoy the time to play with other kids and not be stuck with mommy all day long! She also seems to finally understand that her baby brother is in mommy's baby. She likes to "tickle" him, listen to his heartbeat (with spoons from her play kitchen), and give him kisses. It's pretty cute.

Here are some recent pictures of her playing in the snow. We spent some time in the front yard playing in the snow while daddy shoveled the driveway. The big snow plow working in the street helped daddy out a little with the driveway but it still took him about two hours to clear the several inches of snow we'd gotten over the last few days.