And then we were a family of 4...

It's been a very long time since I posted on this blog, but since it's something I did for Evan it's also something that I want to try and keep up with for our new addition. Eventually my goal is to print out this blog and add it into their baby books.

So..as you've probably already gotten from the above paragraph. We are expecting baby #2!!

Evan is going to be a big brother in April 2016. We are very excited for Evan to be a big brother and have a sibling to grow up with sharing memories and (hopefully) becoming best friends and supporting each other through life. I am also very excited to have a spring baby when their is also new "life" outdoors and the sunlight stays out a bit longer :).

I will be 16 weeks on Monday, so we are officially through the first trimester. The baby is healthy and we continue to pray every night that it stays that way. The first trimester seemed a little rougher than it did with Evan, but I think it's because I just didn't have as much time to rest (aka chasing a 3 year old). Overall, I can't complain though and was not super sick.

We announced our pregnancy in mid-October and had some really great photos to share with everyone. I found these ideas on pinterest, and I'm super happy with the way they came out.

We also decided that the new baby will take over Evan's current room and crib. We are going to  move Evan into a new bedroom and are in the process of redoing this room. I saw another really cool idea on Pinterest to add wood on an accent wall. We are running with it and so far it looks awesome!

I'll try and keep up with this at least once a month. Here we all go on another adventure :) Evan still totally dosen't get that he is going to be a big brother. He says he will give his new sibling his "bed" and the baby is in mommies belly. That is about it though. We've got some work to do in that department :)

Our Little E - My how 7 months have flown by!

Hi There -

Wow..it's been forever since I have posted anything to this blog. Life sure has become a whirlwind :). I cannot believe that Evan "Little E", "Buddha Boy", "Goober", or "Pippy"  as we affectionately call him is 7 months old. This little boy has too many nicknames. But with his cuteness..we just can't stop coming up with them! He is such a happy baby overall. Even the ladies at daycare have made numerous comments to me about how happy/smiley he is. The only time we really see his tears is when he is sleepy, hungry, or lately just plain frustrated with being unable to reach his prized toy.


He LOVES to be in his jumperoo bouncing around or cruising around the kitchen in his walker. He isn't a fan of "tummy" time still. I often wonder if he will skip the crawling all together and go straight to walking. He can sit very well on his own now and loves to play with anything that has a mirror. He also loves his play remote that says "sunshine today, cloudy tomorrow". He also loves the "Baby Animals" song that Jon found on youtube on the ipad - and his favorite book at the moment is "Where is Babies Belly Button" --- Thank you Megan Flaherty!!

He has started to babble a lot lately and blow raspberries.It's amazing how loud he can be!  He is still not a big fan of the bottle, but he does pretty well with his solids. He will eat most anything if it's mixed with Banana! He isn't a big fan of the green veggies yet..hopefully that will come in time! The first 5 months were very tough sleep wise - but ever since then he is normally a good sleeper..knock on wood. He is definitely our 6 AM alarm clock though! No need to set that anymore :).

We are still waiting the arrival of his first teeth...My bet is that they will be arriving within the next month. 

He has changed our lives in more ways than I ever could have imagined. No one can really prepare you for the joys and challenges of motherhood. We sure wouldn't trade him for the world. He is our blue eyed, blonde haired polish boy!

I'm hoping to update this blog more often - now that I am starting to feel a little bit like my old self. It's something I'd love for Evan to look back on when he is older.

Here is to next time!

Live.Love.Laugh

Sara, Jon, and Evan

Welcome to the World Evan Raymond Bach

Well Hello Everyone!

I know it's been a couple of weeks, but we have been busy adjusting to life with our new little miracle :). Evan Raymond Bach decided to make his arrival on 10/13/2012 on 1:35 PM. He weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 21 and 1/4 quarter inches long.

 Here is Evan's labor and delivery story :)

I went into labor Friday evening at midnight. At first, I didn't realize what was happening so I waited for a few contractions to wake Jon up. He was quite startled but ready to roll :). He immediately got out his contraction timer app on his phone and we started to time. The contractions were pretty consistent and getting pretty close together. We waited about 2 hours and then decided to call the Dr. Of course, since it was a Friday night and the weekend our Dr. was not on call. We were directed to the on call Dr. who instructed us to make our way to the hospital. 

We made it to the hospital in no time and were directed to triage. I was admitted shortly after and given the epidural. Ahh...blissful relief from the pain :). We then were instructed to rest. I was admitted at 3 centimeters dilation and was progressing pretty well until about Noon. My progress stalled at 7 centimeters dilation for 3 hours - and that is when the Dr. decided to make the call to deliver me via c-section. Of course, this wasn't part of the plan, but the Dr. was great and very reassuring. Our parents had also made their arrival at the hospital by that point which was great as well.

It was my first trip to the OR, and it was very reassuring to have Jon there. He watched the whole thing..don't know how he did that! All I was waiting for was to hear the healthy cry of our baby boy. When we both heard his cry we burst into tears.

We stayed in the hospital for 2 days and then headed home. Of course, Evan cried the whole way! But he has since gotten more used to his car seat and being in the car :).

Here is a picture of Evan with our labor & delivery nurse as well as the Dr. who delivered him!

Well here is to next time. We look forward to sharing our journey as a family of three :).

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara, Jon, and Baby Evan :)

Week 39...Happy 30th Birthday Jon!!

Hi All,

Hope everyone had a great week! We made it to week 39 here at the Bach Household and still no Baby "B". We are getting more and more anxious by the day wondering when he'll decide to come. We were a bit worried about my blood pressure last week, but the Dr. took some blood work and was happy with the results. I go back for another appointment on Monday, so hopefully my blood pressure is OK.

It's hard to think of anything else at this point, besides the baby coming! You're mind really starts to go crazy thinking about the labor process, finally getting to hold him, and praying that he is healthy. He is still very active and has some really pronounced kicks sometimes. It truly is amazing to feel him move. I will miss that once he is out.

Here is a 39 Week picture. I officially feel as big as a house and really didn't want to post this, but I'm doing it for the baby to have in his memory book for the future. Hopefully I'll be back in pre-baby shape in no time!

A big milestone this week is Jon's 30th Birthday! Please send him some birthday wishes tomorrow!! Maybe Baby "B" will decide to make his grand entrance to share his birthday?  His parents came to visit us this weekend and we had a great time celebrating and going out to dinner. Jon was also VERY happy about the PSU win...I would say that was a pretty good birthday present :).

 Happy Birthday to the most wonderful, loving, and amazing husband that I could have ever wished for. When I don't think it's possible to love him more, I find myself finding new ways :). God truly blessed me by bringing him into my life.  I am SO excited for him to become a Daddy. He is going to be an even more amazing father than husband..if that is even possible!

We got a really great surprise this week while I was stressing about my blood pressure. A family friend, Dan Lawlor, sent us a whole bunch of shoes for the baby. They are all so cute! The best pair of course were the customized PSU shoes! Aren't these awesome? Thanks so much Dan! He will be wearing them with PSU Pride!

Well, let's see if this week brings Baby "B".  On to week 39! We hope to meet him soon!

P.S. Please continue to pray for my Aunt Chris as she continues her battle with Liver Cancer. Also, please keep our niece Ava in your prayers as she was back in the hospital this past weekend for some tests. We pray that the Dr. will quickly determine what is going on and for her continued healing. Also - we pray that her parents continue to have the strength to fight through her journey to recovery and remission.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

Week 38...2 More to Go!

Happy Fall Everyone :)

We made it to 38 weeks. I'm getting very ready for this baby to arrive. I think my mind is working on overtime thinking about everything and anticipating when he might decide to make his grand entrance. We continue to pray every day that he is a healthy, happy baby.  I'm having a rough time sleeping lately  as my legs/hips are really hurting. I've finally resorted to having to sleep sitting up for part of the night. This past Friday I was up at 3:30 and had a serious craving for cheesy, pleasy eggs. I held out until 5 AM to make them, but I do have to say that was the craziest time to have a craving that I've had during this pregnancy.I guess Baby B was really hungry that night!

Here is a picture of me today with my little basketball :). The Dr. (and Jon) say that the baby has dropped. I do have to say it feels that way to me too. It's been fun lately, because sometimes if you find his foot and press gently on my tummy he'll push back. We get a kick out of that.

It has been a beautiful fall weekend here in NOVA. Jon and I were able to enjoy some walks and we even treated our self to dinner out. We figured it will be the last time we'll be able to do something like that for awhile. I also put out a few Fall decorations and we cannot celebrate Halloween in the Bach household without "Gerti". Jon gets a kick out of making her dance, talk, etc...LOL. I do have to say it provides some good entertainment for me too!

 We picked up our new family vehicle this past Tuesday, a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We really love the new car and it's supposed to be a very safe vehicle. We feel SO much better about the car situation. Jon is particularly in love with it. It's the first new car that we both have gotten. It has a remote start as well which will be great while carrying the baby and to warm up the car in the winter. It also has a really cool blue tooth feature.

As was before, the car seat inspection was quite an operation. They said that Jon got a "B"..there were only a few things that needed to be adjusted in the car seat base. We also learned that in a crash the car seat is designed to go forward against the seat creating a cocoon. Who knew? Here is a picture from the checkpoint..it was quite busy and some people didn't even make an effort. They took it out of the box there!

We  also made a special trip to Costco to stock up on water, paper towels, napkins, etc. We said we felt like we are preparing for a natural disaster..but no only Baby B's arrival :). Oh what a planner I am! I'm sure the baby will put that to a test :).

Well I'm off to fold some laundry..yippee! Maybe this week will be the week? I have a Dr. appointment Wednesday and he plans to do an ultrasound to check fluids etc. I'm excited b/c I'll get to see the baby for the first time since the anatomy ultrasound.

Finally, please keep my Aunt Chris in your prayers. She battled and conquered breast cancer, but has been fighting liver cancer now for the past couple of months. She received some bad news this past weekend and could use all the prayers she can get. She is an extremely strong women. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. We love you Aunt Chris! 

I hope everyone has an awesome week. Happy October to all!

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

37 Weeks..Full Term :)

Hi All,

Well the date for Baby B's arrival is getting very close. I'm now full term, so he can make his grand entrance any day now :). I had a Dr. appointment last week, and the Dr. said that he is measuring as expected and thinks he will be a 7 or 8 lb baby. He also said that he is head down, so let's hope he stays that way!

Here is a picture of me today at 37 weeks.

Here is also a picture of me at 19 weeks. He sure has grown a lot! It's hard to believe that I was that small.

I will officially be working from home full-time starting tomorrow. It will be much better for me not to have to commute, etc. I plan to work until the baby comes and save as much leave as I can for after his arrival.

This past week was a bit hectic for us. We ran into some major car issues with my Mazda and decided it was best to get rid of it. We just didn't feel like it was the safest option anymore to be driving the baby around. We also determined that something a bit bigger would be great.The car seat takes up more room than you think! We've decided on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee and will hopefully be picking it up tomorrow. Wohoo!

I also got his car seat inspected this past week. I'm glad I did, because they needed to adjust it a bit. They had a whole inspection station set up with the Fairfax County Sheriff Department. I've been quite impressed with the resources we have available down here that have helped us to prepare for Baby B.

We are really going to try and enjoy these last few days/weeks before he arrives as we know this will be the last time it's just the 2 of us. We are really digging this Fall weather and are trying to fit in as many walks as we can. It's our favorite time of year for sure.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday Evening and a great week.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

Week 36...One more Month to go!

Hi All :)

Wow! 36 Weeks here we come. One more Month to go until Baby Bach's due date. We are officially done with all of our classes and tours. We had our baby care class this past week which was great but kind of long. We learned how to swaddle, bath, and change a diaper :). We also had our hospital tour today. I think that is what really finally put things into perspective that this baby will be arriving soon! I have a Doctor Appointment on Tuesday where he will be able to tell about where he is positioned, etc. I'm nervous and excited to hear more about when he might arrive. My dad seems to think he is going to come early on the full moon (9/30). I guess we'll see if his prediction is accurate :). Also, my feet and hands have started to swell :(. I thought I would make it through the pregnancy without this, but it was the newest thing to crop up last week. Oh well..foot rubs are helping..thanks Jonny!

My parents also visited this past weekend. They were SUPER helpful as always. My mom brought down some food to freeze, etc. so we don't have to worry about cooking so much over the next couple of weeks. Thanks again..we appreciate you both very much! It is the last time we will probably see them before we become a family of three :).

His nursery is finally almost done. We just have to hang his name on the wall. We both really LOVE how it came out.

Jon and I both had baby showers at work this past week. We are very blessed to have such amazing co-workers. We were really touched by how nice the showers were and that they took the time out of their busy days to celebrate the arrival of our new baby.  Jon even had flowers to surprise me at my shower at work.

 And, I couldn't wrap up this post without a few pics from Jon's surprise 30th birthday dinner. Thanks Nari Walsh for taking this! For those of you who missed the blog last week, I set up a nice dinner for Jon and a few friends while they enjoyed the PSU vs. UVA game. He was really surprised! Normally he is the one surprising me:). Once again happy early Birthday Jonny  (A.K.A. soon to be the best daddy in the world).

 Well...here we go....last month. Will he come early or late? My vote is late..I just have that feeling, but we shall see :). 

Live.Love.Laugh. 

Sara