Karin's Belly - 36 1/2 Weeks

 

Nursery Time

Two weeks to go, well actually 13 days, and Milana's nursery is complete. The final items were hung on the walls with care, take a look at the photos.



And...for those of you that have never been to the house, here is what Marbella's room looks like.

Marbella's 18 month photo shoot

Enjoy the photos from Marbella's 18 month photo shoot. The pictures were taken by our friend Susie Juergens. Susie is a great photagrapher and we would highly recommend her to anyone in the DFW area. You can access Marbella's album by clicking here. You'll need to register. The event key is green.

Fun times at the pool

Summer is now in full swing in North Texas. We seem to find ourselves by the pool as much as possible. Marbella loves playing by the waterfall and swimming around the pool with Daddy. She's even starting to try and jump to Daddy from the edge. Enjoy the pictures.

Karin's Belly - 35 1/2 Weeks

 

Only 20 more days to go!

May 2008 Photos

Well, May isn't quite over yet, but we've accumulated quite a few photos and it's been awhile since we've share some pictures of Marbella. Here is a quick rundown of the month's activities. Mom and Dad Green (Grammy and Grandpa) came out the first week of May. We had a great time at the Dallas Zoo. Grammy introduced Marbella to PLA-DOH. Since Grammy left, we have not missed a day of playing with the PLA-DOH.

Other pictures from the month include Marbella playing around the house wearing Daddy's socks plus two festivals, Taste Addison and Main Street Days in Grapevine. The McGee family spent a brief weekend in Dallas and we all went to the Rangers vs. Astros baseball game.

Thanks for the Prayers - Evan Paul Beckett has arrived.

Thanks for all the prayers.
Last night Megan delivered a healthy 9 pound 13 ounce boy, via natural childbirth, with no ansethetic. She couldn't have an epidural, due to her low platelet count, which is a side effect of the HELLP. Because of this condition she has developed, she will need to stay in the hospital an extra day or two, until her platelets are near normal levels.

Mother and baby are doing well.

Pray for Megan - Baby Beckett Update

I wanted to get this up and make you all aware of my sister, Megan, and her pregnancy.

This morning, Megan went to the hospital in Goldsboro, NC to be induced. She was due last Saturday. This morning they discovered that Megan has HELLP Syndrome which is a serious condition for Megan. She basically does not have any platelets in her blood. Because the hospital in Goldsboro is not capable of treating Megan was transfered via ambulance to UNC Women's Hospital in Chapel Hill. Gary Beckett and Mom are now at the hospital with Megan. Dad Green and Drew will make the drive up to Chapel Hill a little later. We're not sure what is going on yet, but we believe a transfusion has probably already begun. All of this has happened in the past few hours.

We just ask for your prayers at this time. I'll try to post updates as we learn anything.

All in a name

Maybe some of you didn't catch the subtle announcement in the post a few weeks ago, but we have decided on a name for the baby.

Milana Hope Green

Milana pronounced 'mee-LAH-nah' has a variety of meanings and origins. In English it means precious one; whereas, in Hawaiian it means, beloved, Czech it means gracious, from Milan in Italian, and in Spanish it means Miracle of the blessed virgin and light.

Hope is a family name from both sides of the family.

We have come to love this name for a variety of reasons. It was a name that Karin thought she made up, until we started to research on the Internet. The name has Italian roots, which represents the time Karin and I spent together in Rome right after we were engaged. You'll also notice the prounounciation simalarities to Marbella. Also, neither of the names are in the Social Security Administration Top 1000 Baby Names for the past 99 years.

Karin's Belly - 30 1/2 Weeks

 

Save the Date

Mark your calendars. Milana Hope Green will make her debut on Friday, June 20, 2008 as the newest member of the Green family. We had another appointement today to check on the little one, and everything sounds perfect. Marbella just loves hearing her sister's heartbeat. It is so cute, she'll smile and start dancing as soon as she hears the beat. We'll make sure and post a video after our next appointment on May 5th.

Quick Little Update

The baby is growing right on schedule. She (still no name) now weighs 2.2 lbs. We are right on track to deliver sometime the week of June 23rd. We'll be scheduling the c-section in the next few weeks.

I must provide equal time, so here is what's going on with Marbella. She is now 18 months old and weighs 22.2 lbs. She loves dancing, singing, and talking on the phone (something tells me this will still be her favorite things in 16 years). She is quite the chatter box and does something daily to warm our hearts.

Mommy and Daddy are going on their first vacation since we went to Marbella, Spain in June 2005. We are headed to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos on Wednesday April 9th and heading back home on Sunday the 13th. Aunt Kirstin and cousin Emily will be up in Dallas taking care of Marbella. We are sad and nervous to head so far away from our baby girl but are looking forward to the R&R before the new baby arrives.

We hope all is blessed in your life.

The Greens

Karin's Belly - 27 1/2 Weeks

Easter Weekend 2008

Here are plenty of photos (this should make the Grandparents happy) from Easter. Marbella is now a pro at Easter Egg hunts as she now has 3 under her belt (school, church, and home). We spent Saturday morning at church for the Easter picnic and had a great time. Sunday was a great realaxing day as a family. God bless you all! Happy Easter

A Walk in the Park

Today, Thursday 3/20/08, Mommy and Marbella took advantage of the wonderful Spring weather and went to the park. Enjoy the photos.

Construction project has finished!

Ok, so it actually finished a few weeks ago, but it took a bit of time to get the carpet finished and the furniture back together. As you can see, the downstairs living area looks pretty much the same. The room does not feel any smaller with the ceiling, in fact, it feels like this is the way it should have been. Presently, the upstairs living area is a glorified play room for Marbella. With baby #2 (still no name) on the way, we're in no rush to figure out how best to manage the new space.

From Family Room A...

From Family Room A...

From Family Room A...

From Family Room A...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

On Saturday we joined 100,000 of our closest Tex-Irish friends for the 29th Annual Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade, in what has become a Green Family tradition. We also went down to the parade with Kelsey Bourn and the Bonehill gang. The weather was great, 60's and very very sunny, provided Daddy with his 1st (and last) sunburn of the season.

Enjoy some photos from the festivities...

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2008

Karin's Belly - 23 Weeks

March 6 Winter Storm

This has certainly been a wild weather week in Texas, but then again would you expect anything different? We had a nice little snow storm Monday evening, picking up about 2 inches at our house. The snow was pretty, but most of it fell while Marbella was sleeping. Today, Thursday, March 6, another storm passed through creating a winter wonderland. It was the first opportunity for Marbella to get out and play in the snow. Enjoy the photos. Yes these photos were taken in Texas, not Michigan.

February Photos

Check out all the fun we had in February. It's been a fun month with lots of activities and travel. Mommy traveled to San Diego and Houston for work. Daddy was busy down in Austin and up in Albany, NY for a Jarrad Pilgrim's wedding. While Daddy was in NY mommy and I bought a last minute ticket and flew to Atlanta to visit Papa Jim and Grandma Rose. Then we all went down with my Gamma to Beaumont for my cousin Emily's 4th Birthday. It was so much fun. Enjoy the photos.