Baby Fox's Furniture

Baby Fox's furniture has arrived and we LOVE it!! We put a few things in the room just for fun. Take a peek below at the room so far. In the next few weeks we hope to have more ready for the big day!

We have both Sara & Jacob's lamps and bedding out just to see how it looked.

Crib with bedding for Sara or Jacob :)

Sara's lamp and garbage can and lots of books all around.

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A special thank you to our parents for the beautiful furniture for the baby's room. We absolutely love it and it's perfect!

Baby Shower

Well, you all got me :)

I had my SURPRISE baby shower & it was a wonderful time!

SURPRISE!!

Diaper cake made by Christine!

Hero made of bibs, socks, burp clothes and many more!
Given to us by my sister!


Here I am, getting bigger everyday!!


"Pink & Blue We Welcome You Baby Fox"

Look at all those gifts - thank you everyone!


Tracy & D'andra gathering all the gifts

Mom & Cindy

Brian & Cindy

Marie, Chris, Chrissy, Deb, Lorraine, Allyson, Victoria

Aunt Debbie, Aunt Karen, Aunt Diana

Chris & Chrissy

Josie & Frieda

Frieda & Auntie Ruth

Aunt Darlene, C'arah, Aunt Joan, Grandma Fran

Rachel, Shell, Brooke

Amy & Whitney

Pastor Kathleen, Mom & Mary

Annamarie & Vanessa

Brenda & Liz

Christine, Brianna & Danette

Christine, Claudia, Kellie & Andrea

Stephanie & Susan

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Thanks to our Moms for throwing a wonderful baby shower..

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Thanks to the sisters for all your special touches & help at the shower..

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Thanks to all our family & friends for being part of our special day..

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Monthly Doctor Visit - Week 30

Quick update....

Saw Dr. Mike today and everything looks great! I gained 2 pounds from last month and my belly is measuring at 30 centimeters. Right on target! Blood tests came back and I am anemic so will take additional iron supplement (Slow FE). This should help with the extreme tiredness I've felt the past few weeks. Heard the heartbeat and it's nice and healthy :) :)

Next appointment in 2 weeks Friday, 12/5 with Dr. Sarah.

That's all for now. Keep checking for updates and continue to write your comments. Brian and I love to read them all :P

PS - Baby furniture came in and being delivered on Saturday, 12/6. YEAH!!!

3D Images of Baby Fox :)

Saturday we experienced the most wonderful thing ever....we got to peek at our little precious baby in 3D at Visual Miracles in Wayne. It was awesome!! See some pictures below, including baby pictures of me and Brian. Who do you think baby Fox looks like?!

(DVD to follow)

Baby Fox smiling for the camera!

See his/her finger pointing for authority, who's side is that from?

Awwww, sleeping baby.

So precious :)

Go night-night baby, BIG yawn!

Baby Brian : )

Baby Dawn : )

Week 29, Baby Classes & Baby Fox's Room

How your baby's growing (from BabyCenter.com):
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His or her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his or her head is growing bigger to make room for his or her developing brain. To meet his or her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his or her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
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Baby classes two and three were fun! We learned a lot, some topics we went over were newborn at birth, breast feeding, selecting a pediatrician, bathing your newborn, first physical exam, signs and symptoms of labor, what to do when it's time to go to the hospital, what to expect in labor and delivery and pain management - including epidural. Our final class is this Thursday.

Both my gestational glucose test and thyroid test came back normal. My iron levels were a little low so I'm trying to eat more green veggies. Still feeling great! :)

See pictures below of my big belly and baby Fox's room!

I feel HUGE!!!

Ok, here's a closer look by the window.

Brian and Lilly playing :P

Brian at work breaking down the old closet to add a new layout.

He's just about done!

We are heading to Home Depot in search of a new closet system.

Week 27 & First Baby Class

Week 27 (from BabyCenter.com & BabyFit.com):

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his or her legs extended. He or she is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his or her eyes, can suck his or her thumb now, which is actually a good thing! It helps calm him or her, while also helping to strengthen jaw muscles and encourage the suckling reflex. Your baby can even cry now, but you won't be able to hear him or her.

**Awwww, our little precious baby!**

First Baby Class:

Last night Brian and I went to our first of four Prenatally Yours childbirth classes held at St. Elizabeth College in Morristown. It was a wonderful experience and we had a lot of fun. The trainer, Ellen, is a Certified OB Nurse with tons of experience and knowledge with a great sense of humor as well. Class opened with a standard introduction where we all got to meet and introduce ourselves. There are 13 other couples in class with all the same questions and fears joined with the excitement and anticipation of a first child. In this first class we learned about common OB terms, 3rd trimester changes and expectations, common discomforts of pregnancy, prenatal exercises, relaxation and breathing techniques and most important...what is happening to Baby, Mommy and Daddy during and after pregnancy.

We also got to tour the Morristown Memorial Hospital which was very exciting! The labor and delivery section was recently renovated and is sooooo beautiful. All the rooms are private and have all you need to make your experience and stay as comfortable as can be. The newborn section was filled with tiny little babies some only hours old and all soooo cute to look at. Some of us from the class didn't want to leave and could have watched them all night. Brian and I left the class with great expectations, still some questions, but a feeling of great joy and we can't wait to meet our little one when he or she arrives! :)

More updates to follow. Sorry no pictures yet, maybe after this weekend.

HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Monthly Doctor Visit - Week 26

I went for my monthly visit with Dr. Sarah and everything looks good! I gained 17 pounds so far, my belly measured at 26 cm (right on target) and baby Fox's heart rate is 140. Sooo, based on that information any guesses?! ;) My last monthly visit is with Dr. Mike on November 21st. Then, it's every two weeks!! I feel great, still teaching one or two times a week. Brian and I are also walking and hiking when we can.

More Fox Family updates to follow as well as more belly shots :) Have a wonderful weekend!!

4 Year Anniversary

Brain and I wanted to take a mini trip to celebrate our last anniversary, just us! Next year will be extra special with the whole family. . .we can't wait!! :)

We stayed in Wildwood again since we had so much fun last year. We just LOVE it there this time of year!!! We packed for the cold since that is what the weather called for. Well, when we got there it ended up being 80 degrees, HOT and HUMID!! It was so gorgeous we couldn't believe it. We changed our clothes at least 3 times until we were both comfortable and headed out to enjoy the day. I even had to buy flip flops because I didn't bring any thinking it would be so chilly. They were only $3 so not so bad. :)

Here are some pictures of that gorgeous day at the beach...

We shopped in Cape May every day and got a few new things for the house. We walked the boardwalk in Wildwood which was pretty much closed but a few stores still open. We went to the private home tours in Cape May, that was very impressive to see and finally made it to the Cape May Zoo :) We took a trolley tour to the Cape May Light House one night and along the way heard ghost stories of the nearby homes, very creepy but hit the spot for the season.

It was a blast and we had a wonderful time...we are sad the trip is over but glad to be home with Lilly again!

That's all for now. See you all soon, keep checking in for updates and don't forget to write..

Apple Picking

Sunday started out rainy & cold but we decided to still head to Warwick, NY to go apple picking with the Sparta family. It ended up being a beautiful sunny day :)

Hey guys, this one looks good!

The Sparta Family - Alexa, Jessi, Kenny & Claudia

Brian, Jessi and Alexa getting tons of apples for eating

Brian sampling every apple to make sure they tasted good

...and as you can see Kenny & Alexa followed in his foot steps

We need way more apples!

Later on in the day we met up with Nola, Kellie & Jason at the top of the apple orchard

Alexa & Nola having fun

Brian & Jay hangin' out

Daddy & Nola relaxing on the blanket a bit...

Nola found the cookies Mommy made - she is soooo cute!!! :)

It was a great time!!

Thanks to the Sparta family for spending the day with us & thanks to the Andersen family for helping us find our way around the most beautiful apple picking spot!

Can't wait to do it again next year!