Introducing ...

Little Miss Nellie May.

Welcomed with love on May 10th.

7.14 lbs and 21.25 inches

And, oh so sweet.



Still Awaiting...

James and I are still enjoying our days in the USA.  We are taking lots of walks, trips to the parks, and eating out entirely too much!

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Enjoying free cone day at Ben & Jerry's with Carole Ann, Jonathan, and Carole Ann's little sister Jenney.  Yum!

 Instead of jungle animals we see a lot emergency vehicles on our walks. 

James is not unhappy about this at all. ;-)

 James and Jonathan at the park.

 I found two little bikes for James on Craigslist for a steal.  James was so excited to ride his "new" tricycle that he held the handle the whole 20 minutes home.

 37 weeks!  Almost there!

James and his "blower flower" on our walk today.





Awaiting Baby Sister

As we await for the arrival baby girl, James and I are having ourselves a fun little American experience.  It is nice to be in the USA and take advantage of all the things living here has to offer.  Sometimes I feel a little guilty that James, who has never lived in the USA, is being deprived of the great American childhood. I think in the end he will be happy for his childhood overseas.  I just hope we can instill in him a great pride in the USA despite not living here. 

I have been feeling pretty good (although perhaps not looking so good) and have been thankful for this.  Since I feel so well I am taking advantage of getting out every single day.  Here is a bit of what we have been up to in our first week in Maryland.

A trip downtown to DC to see the beautiful Cherry Blossoms.

 Our little buddy Jonathan has been fun to get to know more.  Lucky for us his mom is a "single mom" (husbands deployed) with us these days and we get to do everything together.

 On our first weekend we visited a little steam engine and tractor fair at a local county farm.

 Here is telling Uncle Brian all about the engine. ;-)

 Eating his first funnel cake.

 Brushing the billy goats.

 On one of the many tractor on display. There was even a baby pink one.

 Playing in the hay with grandma.

 Grandma took James to Build-a-Bear.

 They decided on a fireman bear to remember our adventure the previous night when we had to call the fire department because the neighbors backyard was on fire!

 James looks to be a happy kid with his fire bear that we named "Bombero".



She's single...

...not that any eligble guys are looking at this blog, but just in case I want them to know this fact. 
Sheryl is gem.  So proud to know her  and to see they way she is making the world better.  Grateful to have personally expereinced her magical zest for life... and, to have seen those dance moves up front, yeeeah. ;-)

Sheryl, see you in DC... cause I leave TODAY! 



And, on the subject of leaving for DC today... pinch me cause this does not seem real!  Am I really having a baby so soon?  Doc. said she is measuring a week later... why am I not surprised.  Just don't come too fast little nina. 

March Madness

March brings a very special birthday - my Danny mans!  We didn't do anything too exciting.  Dinner, some gifts, and always a chocolate cake for my guy.  It is more fun to have birthdays with James around.  He gets excited and can even sing the happy birthday song now.   

 HaPPy BiThDaY to our favorite guy!!

 I love this pic of them blowing out the candle.

It's the dry season in Panama and we are LOVING it.  We spend a lot of time outside on walks and riding our bikes in the 'hood.  I wish the dry season lasted all year. 

32 weeks big!!

James' lilttle buddy Milan.
We have neighbors from Belgium, Scotland, Finland, England, and all over Latin America.  

Happy March to all.  And, may I add in honor of the true "March Maddness" ...

GO COUGS!!