all things family: me, the hubster, and the kiddos.
Boy (ha ha – pun intended), Baby McLaughlin is so lucky to be surrounded by so many loving family members and friends. He’s not even here yet and we received so many wonderful things from not one but two baby showers held in his honor – one in Boston and one in Los Angeles. Thank Continue reading
Mommy and daddy have been very busy getting my room ready for my arrival…which is very soon. They have the blinds up in my bedroom, my bookshelf is ready for my books and some shelves are ready for decorations. Oh yeah and since my walk-in closet has a window…that has blinds too! -Baby McLaughlin
It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that I tell you all that Brian’s grandmother passed on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Josephine will be laid to rest this Wednesday (click here for details). May she rest in eternal peace with her husband, the late James F. McLaughlin. God Bless, Maureen
It’s amazing how fast time flies. It seems like just yesterday that I first took that pregnancy test and made that call to Brian. I’m now 25 weeks along although the above picture was taken at 24 weeks. I didn’t gain much weight during the first 5 months but I think I’m making up for Continue reading
This morning we saw our baby boy kick for the very first time. We were lying in bed and we saw Maureen’s belly move from the baby shifting and kicking! I was very exciting for us. Check out the week-by-week fetal development pictures at BabyCenter.com.
The house looks like it is almost finished from the front. The garage door has been installed and the front and side yard landscaping is complete. On the inside, the granite counters have been installed and the kitchen sinks is in. The flooring installation is supposed to get started in the coming week. After that Continue reading
Brian and I went to the USC Perinatal Women’s Diagnostics Center today for a FirstScreen test for Down syndrome and trisomy 18. Following the testing the doctor took the 3D ultra sound picture above. You can see our baby’s head at the top the picture. Our baby appears to be covering its eyes with its Continue reading
Maureen and I went to our first visit with Dr. Chan this afternoon. She was great! Maureen and the baby were checked out and all is going very well. We were able to see a clear head, hands and feet. AND…we were able to her our baby’s heartbeat! More to follow in a few weeks.
It has been over a month since we have last posted a house update. There has been quite a lot of progress. The exterior color of stucco has been applied, the roof tiles are installed, the driveway and walkway has been poured. The doors have been installed throughout the house, as well as the exterior Continue reading
Well, if you’ve been paying attention to our blog, you know that we got married at the Bellagio in Las Vegas today. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it on such short notice. Below are our official wedding pictures taken by the Bellagio photographer as well as some candids taken by family members Continue reading