Strawberries and other fun stuff

"Daddy, I'm gonna draw a strawberry."

My daughter is an artist! No, she has not been able to duplicate this strawberry since but a true artist creates when they are hit with inspiration and may never be able to create anything like it again... right?

We recently purchased this make-shift sandbox for Belle so she can have some outside time while it is still cool out (and mommy can have some quiet time:). Of course a REAL sandbox would be better but unfortunately she inheritted my fear of sitting in sand, yuck!

And of course we couldn't forget Cashe...

We stuck with a less stimulating "toy" to help him do what he does best:)

NEW BLOG ADDRESS

Because of the new addition to our little family we will be updating our blog address very soon. The new address will be http://oquinfamily.blogspot.com/

Cute pics

Family Pics

Natalie from Natalie Ann Photography came to our house last week and took some BEAUTIFUL pictures of little Cashe and our family. We have used her before and she is so great! I was so excited about how these turned out and how tiny he looks.

Cozy

I wish I had a cozy pile of soft blankets to sleep on...

More Sweet Pictures:)

Cashe Remington O'Quin

He is here and he is PERFECT!! We are so happy to show him off finally:) I was only in labor for a total of five hours. He was very stubborn for the last hour but he eventually lost the battle and at 1:16 PM he made his appearance. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was a whopping 21 INCHES long! He is a long skinny little guy and he is the most handsome baby in the nursery:) We are both doing well and Daddy is so proud of his new little buddy. Belle has been here and was so excited to get to hold him and kiss him. She kept talking about how cute he is. She is already such a sweet big sister.

Here are a few pics we have taken so far, enjoy and thanks so much for the calls and prayers:)

Wishful Thinking...

Nope, no baby yet:( I am not sure why I thought I would have this baby early without some help from the doctor. So now what? More waiting, YAY!! My house is spotless, laundry is done as soon as it hits the hamper, dishes are all clean, car is packed, I am going crazy, etc. So tomorrow afternoon at my doctors appointment I will park myself in her office until she agrees to induce me. I will keep you posted on how that goes:)

Last pre-baby post?

We have had a very crazy week, to say the least. Belle had RSV, a horrible ear infection, AND the flu!! Sunday and Monday were definitely the worst days for her and we were so worried not only about her but about me going in to labor and bringing home a baby to such a sick house! Well, thankfully, no baby yet and Belle is much better:)

My doctor visit yesterday confirmed my suspisions that we will be meeting little Cash any day now! He will be a bit early so we will just be keeping him home and warm for a bit longer than we would have.

Anyway, keep us in your prayers that everyone will stay healthy and that Cashe will arrive safely without any complications. We are so excited and hope you are too!!!

Here is Belle helping me get the house ready for everything that is about to happen!

Of course, she gets a little distracted at the end and finds that it is funny to have the vacuum suck her shirt!

Finally ready to welcome "baby Cashe"

I am very proud to FINALLY be finished with Cashe's room! It is so fun and cozy and just SCREAMING for him to get here (well really I am the one who is screaming but you get the idea). Hopefully since I am finished early he will come a bit early... like today maybe;)

My only problem is that I don't think this child will have ANYTHING to wear!

(this is just what I have up to 3 months... there is more beyond the picture:)