June Cell Pics

Just some cell pictures from our family during the month of June. Feels good to be able to post and share these pictures of our Cupcake.

 Our friend Reagan came over to play with Nate and she just had to hold our little girl.

 Nate was always such a good big helper with Cupcake.

 I remember holding her and thinking about how I was rocking this sweet girl to sleep while her Mommy sat at home without her baby. Can't imagine being without my Nate and knowing that I have no control over the situation and when he comes home.

 Nate and his buddy, Reagan, at school.

 Cupcake loved to be outside.

 Some of my favorite moments involved napping with her on the couch. Love that little smushed face.

 If I remember correctly, this was when our poor boy was sick. 

When he's sick, he ALWAYS wants his daddy.

 She could be so upset and within moments of going outside, she was relaxed.

 Nate and our neighbor kid eating ice pops.

 My super silly boy. Man, I love him.

 Goodnight, Cupcake. :)

Choosing A Name

Choosing Nate's name was pretty easy. Nathan is a name that we have always liked, it's a family name on my side, and it's part of Dave's middle name. It also means "God Has Given" or "Gift of God". It seemed perfect for our little guy, as he was definitely a gift for our family. Nate's middle name is Gregory, which is Dave's dad's name.

When we found out that we were pregnant, we started talking about names for this baby. We wanted something with meaning, so I started searching through the long list of names. Since all of our names  (David, Jennifer, and Nathan) can be shortened, I tried to find something that fit that criteria as well. I finally found Zachary, which means "The Lord Remembers", which again seemed like a perfect fit for our situation. His middle name will be Page, which is my dad's name. Love that fact that our boys will share names with their Papa's.

My Boys

When we had our anatomy scan and got our pics of our second baby boy, I instantly thought of the ultrasound pics we have of Nate. We were lucky to get pictures of Nate as he grew and developed and I treasure them, knowing that even while he was tiny and developing, God had a plan for his life, a plan that allowed Dave and I to be his parents.

 I love that we have pictures of both of our boys, the one that I'm growing in my belly and the one that grew in another Jennifer's belly. I'm amazed at God's plan. 

 

It's A ......

After our anatomy scan, we wanted a fun way to announce the gender of the baby to our family. We let Nate pick out a pinata and filled it with candy that was the color that matched the gender. We went over to Grandma and Papa's house, had Aunt Lisa join us (who took all of these pictures),  and got a few people on Skype.

 Love this shot of the boy with us working on connecting with families on the iPads.

 As you can tell, someone was ready to get the party started.

 Let the pinata beating begin!

 Nate was needing a little bit of help, so Dave stepped in to help.

 BLUE!!!!!  It's a boy!

And just for proof, here's the picture we received from our anatomy scan. It leaves little room for error, in my opinion.