Ethan had his 9 month check-up appointment with the doctor today. So I arrived at daycare promptly at 3:20 to pick him up and take him. When I arrived I found the boys sitting in this buggy. They had just come back from a trip around the daycare. They visited other kids who were playing Continue reading
When people see Ethan the first thing everyone always says is “look at that red curly hair!” We think he’s beautiful even without the hair (I know I’m bias). So, for 2010 we thought we’d try something a little different. We decided to cut his hair short for a change so it wouldn’t look so Continue reading
Lots of play time + lots of tummy time = a very tired Ethan. Ethan and I spent about two hours on the bed today. We laughed, we talked, we napped, we played, we had a blast. We started off by just laying in bed and staring at each other. Then we giggled and talked. Continue reading
Since my mom died in 2002 I have become somewhat estranged from my mom’s side of the family. It’s odd how a death can either bring a family closer together or tear them apart. In this case, our family has never been quite the same. My mom was somehow the glue that kept our family Continue reading
Here are some pictures from Ethan’s first trip to Indio to visit his great-grandparents (Noni & Papa)!
By popular demand, here are some pictures from Ethan’s first days with us. There are pictures from the hospital and at home as well as pictures with friends and family and of his first bath. Ethan’s first bath.
The best day EVER! Brian and I are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy today. Baby McLaughlin entered our world at 4:45 p.m., he weighed 8 pounds 1.5 ounces, was 21 inches long. He captured our hearts from the moment he arrived. Life will never be the same again. Please check our website Continue reading
I never thought the day would come that I would have reason to celebrate Mother’s Day again. I was born on Mother’s Day so it would seem that I would find this day to be very special. Life’s events have a way of reshaping our ideas sometimes though; my mom found out she had terminal Continue reading
I can’t believe it’s the beginning of my ninth month already. When I first found out I was pregnant I remember thinking that nine months seemed like such a long journey; now the due date is right around the corner. I went to see my doctor today and she said everything looks normal. Baby McLaughlin’s Continue reading
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