The little man is here!

And out little man is born! September 18th, 2009 at 10:24 Am. He weighs 8 lbs exactly and is 20 in. long. Everything went very well and now were adjusting to our new family of 5! :)

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Mia rides the school bus

Just wanted to share some pics of Mia's first time riding the school bus. It wasnt planned to be a normal thing for her to do so, but with the baby, I think it might help out a lot not having to tote him out in the winter. She absolutely loved it and wants to do it again, so thats good! I thought I'd have her ride the bus to test it out today before she has to take it when were in the hospital on Monday. It's all she talks about now! :) Hadley on the other hand, was VERY upset about it. She screamed and tried getting out the door and said, I want Mianna! It was so sad. Some day... too soon!

Waiting patiently for the bus

IT'S HERE!


Sitting front row with her new friend



Off to school she goes!



Hadley trying to get out the door to go after her!

Baby boy's nursery

Only 8 more days till he arrives!(Sept. 18th) Thankfully, Baby boy Rorabeck's nursery is all ready for him! Andy and I had a lot of fun making it! We had a date night and went to Micheal's and got all sorts of fun projects for his walls, then we spent the last few wks painting it all and putting them up. Everything is in the pictures except the first letter of his name.... You'll have to see that one after he's born :)

The crib


Dressers handed down from Hadley's nursery


The cross I painted


The shelf we made for Mia for her nursery with a picture frame
on top painted by Mia and Hadley, a Car bank painted by Andy,
and little wooden truck, car, and airplane painted by Andy and I


His curtains sewn by me :) I'm so proud of these because they are
my first sewing project done all by myself
... 1st time using my sewing machine :)


Little vehicles all around his room(already painted!)


Canvas art pictures painted by Andy and I


Wooden model helicopter specially made by Andy


The blue shelving was made for Mianna's nursery(color-dark wood),
then was painted white for Hadley's nursery,
and now is blue for baby boy's nursery!


The nursery

Our New House

It's been just about 3 months now in our new home and I finally was able to find time to post pics! I did my best as to get the before and after's, however, I did not have my camera the first day or so of buying the new home, so the pictures are taken already when the work had already been started, but you get the idea of all the work that was done. :)

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Mia's 1st day of school

Last Wednesday, Mianna had her first day of school(4K). She was so excited. She couldn't stop talking about it all summer!

The day came and she was ready! Andy took a half day so he could share the experience of our baby going to school for the 1st time.

I was a little nervous since Mia is so shy, but at the same time, she's involved in Sunday school, Children's church, AWANA, and MOPS(last year) so she's had a lot of experience in a "classroom" setting.

We got there and took her to hang her Princess backpack up on her hook. She didn't want to do it at first as she clung to us, but she did it. Then we got her in the classroom and showed her around a bit. There were only about 6 kids there bc they split them up and half started Tuesday and half Wednesday so it wasn't so overwhelming for their first day. Andy took her to get her name tag and at that point, i thought she was going to cry. She had a look of fear all over her face. But just seconds later, she snapped out of it and got really excited and started kissing and hugging all of us... a million times by the time we actually got out the door! Then the teacher took her and she went and sat with her new friends and started playing. She did amazing. Better than I thought.....

Hadley on the other hand, was a different story. She screamed once we left that classroom, "Mianna! I want Mianna!" She sobbed and cried all the way home not understanding why her sister left her and didn't take her with. Hadley and Mia are so close and are always playing together. I'm glad that time is nap time, or Hadley would be really lost those 3 hours! So we got her home, napped her, and by the time she got up, it was time to pick Mia up. We packed a little snack so she could give it to her and I can't even tell you how excited she was to pick her up and give her that snack!

Mianna did great at her first day of school! To tell you the truth, she didn't tell us much, but I think maybe it was so overwhelming and there was just so much to tell us, she didn't know where to start! :) All she ever talks about is going outside in the sandbox, which really is a treat for Mia since she really never gets to do that because of Hadley. And so far so good... except her coming home yesterday with a fever and headache! My only fear is all the sickness that passes along easy in schools, especially with the new baby soon, but that's where we leave it in God's hands and trust him with it all!


Ready for her first day of school


Saying our goodbyes





And were out the door


Feeling a little unsure walking to the school


Mia and Hadley standing in front of the school




Mia hanging her backpack


Looking a little unsure


Off to play with the rest of the class


Hadley not too happy about departing with her big sister


Waiting to get in the door to get Mia


Being excused


Done with her first day of school!