6 Months and Counting...

Marek wanted to be apart of the pics (you can see his fingers and tootsies).

My official 6 month photo. I'm actually a couple days over 6 months or 24 weeks here but who's really counting right?

Can't believe this little girl is going to be born in less than 4 months! We'll have some more ultrasound pics on November 18th to post. I'll also get checked then to see if the placenta previa has gone away. Pray it has. I'm not looking forward to a c-section. Although, I do like that its scheduled and I don't have to push for hours and get super tired. Oh and percoset works beautifully in my body. It takes the pain away without giving me fuzzy brain. Hmmm...maybe a c-section would be kinda nice...

Stay tuned...

Halloween!

Marek was a dinosaur for Halloween. This is the only picture we have of him with the "head" on.

See. No more "head." But really the tail part was super cute!

Family portrait with our little triceratops trying to wiggle away.

Went Trick-or-Treating in Newport with the Ross'. Koko the pumpkin attacking Marek the dinosaur. Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Over the River and Through the Woods to Grandma's House We Go!

Another Big Bear trip for some much needed R&R. I'm supposed to be on partial bed rest these days (unexplained cramping/contracting and placenta previa) so heading up to Big Bear for a little extra help (and sleep!) was completely awesome.

One...Two...Three...

Ta-Da!

Favorite blankie and Mr. Lion

Getting into my favorite toy chest: the pots and pans. Tati isn't too happy about this. Neither is Zara.

Taking his pot out to the front yard

Playing ball with Zara and Gamma, notice the ever-present favorite pot and lid in the background (see arrow).

Taking his pot out on the back deck

My parents new baby: Zara. She's four months old and had a BLAST with Marek!

P.S. I don't think I'm cutout for bed rest. I took about 50 million pictures and none of them were from the couch or a bed. :-(

My First Soccer Lesson

Marek had his first soccer lesson this weekend. He did manage to dribble the ball a little bit but kept picking the ball up and running back to his stroller. Apparently the stroller and all the toys hanging off of it (which he hasn't really seemed that interested in up until now) captured his attention more than the soccer ball. But hey, he did dribble!!

More interested in his toy, than his Mama.

Giving his soccer hero a hug.

Dribbling!

Look at those amazing soccer toes!

Chasing Dad

Woooo, check out the tree...

Stroller appears to be 'cooler' than the ball.

Maybe a goalie?

Look Mom, a ball!!

My Little Tornado

Everyone take cover, Tornado Marek is coming! No, really. LOOK at my living room!

Here he is in action. I think those boxes weigh as much as he does. It shocks me as to how strong he is!

Moving on to something new...

And there you have it. My living room looks like this EVERYDAY. Did I mention I've been pelted by toys as well? He truly is my little tornado.

A New Adventure...

Well we had the biggest shock of our lives on Tuesday and a COLOSSAL shock on Wednesday. Let me go back, though, to Monday.

Monday: spent a wonderful day with my husband and son just relaxing. (Matt had flown in that weekend from his business trip to Europe so he decided to take Monday off for some much needed R&R). Went to get Udon noodle soup at our local Sushi restaurant by our house. The waitress took our order and the server asked the words that every girl does not want to hear when she is not pregnant: "Are you pregnant? How far along are you?" Me: "Haha. No. Just need to hit the gym."

I put that question out of my mind...until Tuesday morning when I started doing massive research on jogging strollers.

Tuesday: Went to Babies R Us to check out the ones I selected online. I'm standing in the aisle, lifting heavy jogging strollers off the shelf and testing them out when a lady comes up to me and asks: "Do you need some help? How far along are you?" Me: "Oh, hahaha. No. Just trying to get rid of my extra baby fat." The lady walked away. I put the stroller back, walked out of the store, got in the car and drove home. At home I started thinking...and thinking...and thinking...

"Why do I still have this belly?"

"Why aren't the sit-ups working?"

"Why would random strangers ask if I was pregnant?"

"Did the Pill fail?"

Well to put my questions at ease, I did what any girl would do. I took a pregnancy test and then took my son outside to play for an hour. I came back inside tootled around the house, got Marek a snack...a little bit goes by and I remember the pregnancy test sitting on my bathroom counter:

POSITIVE. TWO LINES. HOLY S&*%$!!!!

SO...I took two more, because of course I didn't trust the first one.

The Evidence

Wednesday: Matt and I are still semi in denial. All those tests are wrong. I feel fine. I don't even think I look pregnant. I haven't been sick, no cravings, no kicks, no usual pregnancy symptoms. I'm that girl from that show on TLC "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant"

Fast Forward to Wednesday afternoon and the OB/GYNs office.

Doctor: You're definitely pregnant. You are 18 weeks and 5 days. And...IT'S A GIRL!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

Me: Just starring at the screen really wishing Matt could have been with me. I don't think I took a breath for about 5 minutes. Just sat and starred at the screen:

Baby Girl Boyaner

So yes, Marek will be a big brother sometime around February 19, 2011. And yes, his parents are still in shock...THRILLED...but in shock. :-)

18 Weeks - Front View

18 Weeks - Side View

(those are my normal pants, actually, they are being

held up by a belt because they are a little loose)

12:32am

On September 11, 2009 at 12:32am we welcomed our son Marek Robert Boyaner weighing a whopping 6 pounds, 12 ounces and a lengthy 20 inches. A year has flown by and its September 11, 2010 and you are now a year-old. We love you baby man. Happy First Birthday to our little love.

Some pics from his special day:

Helping Mommy get the beverages ready.

Some special ladies at his party, the Ludwig twins!

Pre-cake snack

Accidentally locked inside without his Alana

The pic was too cute, so I took it from two different angles!

Me and my Gamma. Check out our similar smiles.

Mama put me down! I'm getting embarrassed!

Dinosaur cake

Let the singing commence!

We didn't light the candles. He kept trying to stick them in his mouth. I could only imagine the stares at CHOC if we had lit those candles.

What is this?

oooo its squishy

My fingers are dirty!

Hey! Where's my cake!

Why all the pics mom? I just want my cake back! Sugaaaaarrrrrrr!

Lilia getting a sneaky finger in the frosting

Did not want to wear his prince hat

But Bruiser did!

The sugar high two hours later...

...while everyone else slept.