Adding to the family...

We took Reid to Longfellows Greenhouse to take pictures with the poinsettias. He was not as cooperative as we had hoped but it was fun. He loved "hiding" in them.


We set up our tree the day before Thanksgiving so we could really enjoy it. It never seems to be up long enough. Reid has had a lot of fun playing under it and rearranging his ornaments on the first 3 feet of branches. We now have a beautiful tree skirt, made by Grandma so we will update with a picture soon. It is amazing!

We had our 20 week ultrasound today. The baby is very healthy and measuring great in all areas. He/she was moving around like crazy so the technician had to keep moving around to get pictures. SO active!

The 3D images are just amazing! We can actually SEE the baby! Love it!

The first snow of the 2009-10 season

Here's Reid walking out onto the deck during the afternoon of our first snow.

He was very excited about making and throwing snowballs!

Reid also liked to lick the snow. Thank goodness it wasn't yellow!

Halloween Night

Our little scarecrow


The scarecrow on the porch


As you can see, Reid had quite a few things in his pumpkin before trick or treating even started!


Reid was very happy to see his Great Memere!




Reid was part of a huge bunch of trick or teaters at Uncle Matt and Aunt Selena's house.



Reid did a great job saying 'trick or treat' and then saying 'thanks' after receiving his candy.

Baby D's First Picture

Baby D's first picture was taken today. He/She was waving and moving all around. We had the ultrasound to "date" the pregnancy. We weren't sure when the baby was conceived so we wanted to know how far along we are. We are officially 13 weeks and 5 days pregnant. The new due date is May 7th. A little earlier than we thought but GREAT!

For those of you who are not proficient in ultrasound reading, the baby's head is to the right, laying on the back, with the right arm raised up. If you look just right, you can see the fingers! Heart rate was 156 beats per minute.

October fun

We have had a very busy October! Here are a few highlights of what Reid has been up to.

Picking apples at the local orchard.

Getting pumpkins.

Carving pumpkins

Going on a hayride at a greenhouse with an area called pumpkinville.

There was a big culvert slide.

A small petting zoo with chickens,

goats and bunnies.

and a way to take pictures of ghosties.

A Brief September Update

Reid's Latest:
* He can count to 14! He was counting trees as we drove along.
* He can differentiate between numbers and letters but can't name them all.
* Overheard: "I can't do it, Daddy. I am too busy!"
* He spells his name, mostly, in the correct order.
* He points out the letter "E". If it is on an ice machine outside a store he says, "That E is cold!"
* He talks about the baby coming. He wants the baby to come out and play. When I say we have to wait until the baby is big enough he says, "I want to go in your belly!" I have to tell him there just isn't enough room.
* His current favorite game is baseball. Quickly followed by soccer and basketball.
* He LOVES his trains!

Reid had his first driving lesson on Pepere's tractor. They worked on filling in a hole at camp. Reid got to dump the bucket all by himself and felt quite proud!


Hannah and Reid helped Pepere blow out his birthday candles.

Good News

Time for an update...

We headed to Michigan as soon as school let out. Reid had a wonderful visit and showed off his latest physical and verbal accomplishments. Grandma and Grandpa DeJongh were glad to see him.


We went to John Ball Zoo to show Reid all the different animals. He loved the goats (go figure) and this one even let him give him a hug. They were so cute!

We spent a lot of time at the house, playing in the yard and spending time together. We put out a pool for Reidy to splash around. He spent more time pouring the water on our feet. He quickly figured out how to play croquet and was quite good for a two year old.

Auntie Kathy loved to see Reid lounging in a lawnchair, reading the latest Longeberger magazine. He was pretty serious about it, too!

We had wonderful weather during our entire stay. On the hottest day we headed to the lake to enjoy the water. Reid had a great time digging in the dirt and splashing in the water. It was another wonderful trip back home.