The Newest Stickel

Yes, we realize this looks like a fuzzy thumb - but it really is a baby - our baby and Erin's big sister!

The big question is - there have been 12 straight girls born into the Brazel family - will #13 be the lucky boy number??? Place your bets now!!!

I'm about 9 1/2 weeks along - my due date is October 28.

Bathtime is Funtime

Pictures of the little one enjoying a Saturday morning dip.

Fun With Her Derby

We bought a green derby for our little leprechaun at the dollar store.
Turned out to be one of her favorite toys so far.

I swear this kid knows she's entertaining us and keeps it coming.

She walked around like this for a few minutes. We cut her off after that.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

As many of your know, St. Pat's is a big holiday in the Stickel household! We celebrated with a small party of local friends and neighbors. I think everyone had a fab time - Irish, Italian, English, Jewish, etc - we were all Irish for a night. At least they drank like they were!

More Fun in the Snow

We all had a snow day today - eight inches!
Another chance to see Erin in her cute little outfit.
She loved the snow

Erin asks that timeless question "do these pants make my butt look big"?

This picture is a lot cuter when you can't see the boogies on her nose.

Watch this to see Erin really does know who her Daddy is!

Erin's First Birthday

We can't believe our baby girl has been with us for a whole year - how lucky we are to have such a great kid. In the past year, she has tripled in size! "Soooo big" as we say. She's walking well - some on her own - and even took a little jog earlier tonight, into Daddy's arms.

Mommy, Daddy & Erin celebrated with dinner at Thai Pepper - the night we ate when we had her. Such wonderful memories.

The big party was on Sunday - a small group of family and friends (including Erin's boyfriend, see below) came over for an early dinner, cake, presents, and an Eagles win. It was a great time.

Here's the start to the pics & videos - will add more when I get them.

Saylor's First Birthday

Many of you remember my pregnancy - but no one (except Sean and Erin, of course) went through it with me more than Christy.

We work together, got pregnant at the same time, got our gestational diabetes diagnoses at the same time, got huge together, and had our babies two days apart.

Her daughter, Saylor, is one of the cutest kids around and a lot of fun. We celebrated her birthday one day early with friends and family in New Jersey.

Here's to Christy - a great friend - and to Saylor, too! Happy Birthday!!!

Video from the party: