Belly-Bean is Perfect!

We were so excited to see Belly-Bean today! Strong heartbeat - 142 beats/minute. Ten little fingers and ten little toes and a perfect little nose! BB's is all developed and now needs to grow grow grow. BB measured 11oz. and 20 weeks on the dot and that is right where I am in the pregnancy.

Belly-Bean is a SURPRISE! Our poll was so close and we were still undecided so we did not find out Belly-Beans gender.

Christmas Day

Merry Christmas and Good Morning Little Boopy Doo

Little Prince eating Crackers in Mama and Dada's Bed

Oh the Stop Sign! The best surprise ever... His very own.

The first drawing on his doodle pad.

Christmas Jammies! So Cute!

First Tricycle from Grandma

My Boys

Sitting with Mandy Aunty showing her his new timer...

I swear we all agreed to a $50 limit per person. I think we went over.

The company and the food make the day!

Baby is getting tired. No nap.

Our Growing Family.

Christmas Morning

Avee checking himself out in the mirror and practicing his Baby sign. It was really funny cause he didn't realize I had the video on until the end. He does this every morning. Practicing different actions and facial expressions in the mirror. So Cute!

Avee saw Santa's presents from the top of the stairs and just fell apart with excitement. He was so excited that he started crying! It was pretty funny. I have never seen him so happy... All it took was an $11 plastic Stop Sign!

Grandma Marie gave Avrum his very first bike. He is not quite ready to sit on it yet but he likes to play with the bell and push it around! THANKS GRANDMA!!

Visit with Santa

Standing in line for 20 minutes was a breeze! There was a stop sign right next to us! Score!

Hey whats with the bright lights Dada?

Right before we visited Santa

Trying to get away from Santa. Plan A- Avee and Santa. Plan B-We use Andrew as a barrier.... On to Plan C

One more with Mama

What the heck just happened?

Still thinking about his visit with Santa... Still not sure.

Cool Snoopy. But we like the big scary dog... hahaha

Ohh Lights! Santa Who?

Boy Names

We do not know Belly-Beans gender, it is still a mystery :-) We already picked a girls name and yes, you have to wait and see if Belly-Bean is a boy or a girl to find out our final names. We love our selections but have had mixed reviews on our boy names.

Here are the parameters, which must be followed:

First Name: Must begin with an A, Must shorten to a nickname (Please include the nickname in parentheses), Cannot be Andrew or Andreas or any variation. Must be unique, not common. Must fit with our family Alex, Andrew, Avrum .... etc.

First Middle Name: Lynn or Donald or another maternal family name (we used a paternal family name for Avrum's middle name)

Second Middle Name: Atwater

Last Name: Xagorarakis

Initials: A_AX - depends on selection of the first middle name.

Avee's Hard Day of Work

We have construction on our street. New sidewalks and a new street! We are super excited about this rehab project! We cannot wait to have sidewalks all the way down the street on both sides and no more potholes!! :-)

18 Weeks

Today we went to visit Dr. Grouse for our 18 week check up. Everything is prefect! I have gained 1 lb since our first visit 10 weeks ago. My belly is measuring 18cm, which is right on target. Belly-Beans heart is beating 147 per minutes - perfect! Avee was there and heard Belly-Bean, he held very still and look a little confused. Hahaha.

We have our anatonmy scan ultrasound December 30th and our 22 week appointment on January 19th.

It is 50/50 on finding out Belly-Beans gender so we added a few more days for voting. Also, we modified our Boy name options so vote again

Avee Being Cute!

We went to The Golden Dragon cause Mama was craving Soup and Fried Wantons. Yummy. The first time I saw Avrum really pretending not just driving a little car or pushing something. He has a little imagination :-) So cute! He was pretending to pour his sippy cup (which was empty) into a little tea cup and then drink it!

Andrew's Ventura H2O Polo Tourney

Boys will be Boys

Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee Jones were watching their oldest Son.

Newport Water Polo 14 & Under - 5th place

They won 3 of 4 games. Andrew scored three goals in game three!

Go Newport!

Swimming Lessons

Dada came to see how great Avee is doing! Almost ready to move up to Advanced Mommy & Me.

Dada took pics! Thanks Dada!

Thanksgiving 2009

Mama decorated the tables for 27 Guests- Thanks Georgeanne, Francis, Stephanie, Athena, Andrew, Dada and Grandpa Gary for helping me set up!

Yummy Food!

Xagorarakis Hosts

Gary, Amanda, Marie, Denise

Avrum and his Grandma & Grandpa

Not so sure about that pumpkin pie...

Thanksgiving Morning

The Pretend City w/ Dada & Grandpa

Such a good Eater

At Greek Town Grill with Mama, Dada and Grandpa Gary

Andrew's New Haircut

14 Weeks Prego

Well we went to the Dr. today and hear BB's heartbeat 150 beats/min. Yea nice and stong! In the last month I actually lost a pound but, the Dr. is not concerned. She did tell me to drink more water and eat more iron rich foods because I have left light-headed and dizzy this week. I go back in a month for my next appointment. We have an Anatomy Ultrasound at 18 weeks and an Heart Ultrasound at 22 weeks. NO, WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIND OUT THE SEX OF THE BABY, although they will be able to tell on the next ultasound. I have the AFP test anytime from 16-19 weeks. All is well in the Baby Factory!

Again!

Avee practicing pushing his popper while going up and down the step. He did this for like 45 minutes. So cute.

Andrew #2 Playing Polo

3 Months Prego - Already Showing

Big Blue Eyes

Avee Memorized by the TV

Avee's Idea of a GREAT time!

12 Weeks Prego

Belly-Bean weighs about a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum - approximately 3" from crown to rump. Most systems are in place, though there is still plenty of maturing and growing. I have gained 5 lbs since August 12th and already went up a size from 3 to 5.

I am looking forward to a few weeks from now when BB is big enough so I can feel all the movement.

Dada and Andrew are being to helpfull and thoughtful. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

Double Black Eyes

This pic doesn't show the color very well. He got hit on the right side of the face with a gate latch while trick or treating and then he forced open a child locked cabinet in the kitchen and it smacked him on the left side of his face. Poor Boopy Doo!