Mother's Day

This weekend we went to my parent's house for the weekend. On Saturday before we headed home we went and got professional pictures of Alex. This was actually a gift we received from one of my showers and I'm so thankful that we did! The pictures turned out great! Alex had a rough start to the morning, but his pictures turned out okay.

After his pictures we headed home and spent the weekend with my parents as well as Chris, Shannon, and Claire! It was good to see them. Claire changes so much everytime we see her, and it is so fun to see what she is doing. Claire is now crawling all over the place and pulling up on everything! She's a cutie.

Mother's day was good as we all went to church together and then spent the afternoon together as well. Grandma came over for lunch and spent the afternoon watching the great grandkids. Well, mainly watching Claire as she was playing hard, but she also spent time holding Alex.

Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

Friday Alex and I went downtown and met Kendra at the Grand Lux Cafe. He did a great job on the train and in the restaurant. He slept the entire time! What a good boy!



Claire and Alex playing on the floor



Four generation picture



Grandma and Grandpa with the grandkids



After we got home from the weekend we gave Alex a bath and put him in his little bathrobe.

Pictures from the last few days

Here are a few new pictures from the last few days. It seems like Alex has decided that just when we think we have things figured out, that he changes everything. Apparently he thinks it is funny, but mom and dad are wishing he'd keep things the same. :) I thought I finally had his schedule figured out, then this morning he decided to wake up at 6am, not because he was ready to eat, but because he just wanted to "talk." Although he is adorable, we didn't think it was too cute at the time. Anyway, enjoy the pictures.


I'm starting to respond more to "orange & blue"




I love my little lady bug.




Lifting my head to look at Dad

My 1 month picture

Update: We went for Alex's 1 month check today (5/7) and he was 10lbs 8ozs and was 22 inches long. The doctor gave him a clean bill of health and said he's doing great!!

Well, tomorrow (5/5) he's one month, but I don't think he'll change too much in the next 24 hours.

4 weeks old

Wow, it has already been four weeks since Alex was born! That's pretty amazing to think about it. He has changed so much in these last four weeks, but one thing is for sure, he is a strong little man. In the hospital he was already holding his head up at times on his own, but now we don't even really have to worry about his head. We have his one month appointment this coming Monday, so we'll let you know then how much he has gained and how long he is now, but I'm thinking he is probably around 10 pounds. We'll see. For now, here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

In my carseat ready for church



Great Grandma (from Arizona) came to visit this week



I do have eyes (people kept saying that he never has his eyes open)



The beautiful blues again



I have just started looking at my baby einstein star, and I love it!!



Enjoying tummy time



Holding my head up

New Pics for the week.

Ready for my first Sunday at Church




What a face




After my first Sunday at church



Little Feet



I'm happiest in the mornings



In my pjs ready for bed

Bath time and more...

This last week has gone very well. I think Kent and I are finally adjusting to Alex's schedule. Yes, he is the smallest person in the house, but he definately has control for now! The last few nights have gone wonderful (knock on wood) as Alex has slept through the night and only been awake for feedings. We'll see if this continues, but for now I'm at least enjoying getting 2-3 hour blocks of sleep. He is starting to become more alert and watch us more, which is fun. I'm sure we'll only continue to see many changes in him in the coming weeks and months.

This week his cord finally fell off, so last night we gave him his first real bath. To our surprise, he didn't hate it! He kind of fussed at first, but then realized the water was warm and it wasn't all that bad. I'm including some pictures and a short video of his bath for your enjoyment.

We also had to make another trip to the doctor this week for an eye infection. :( Luckily, the drops have worked quickly and it is no longer bothering him. He was up to 9lbs at his appointment though, so he is back above his birth weight, which is wonderful!

The other day I laid him on his tummy on the couch and the next thing I knew, he had flung himself over onto his back! Craziness!! He did it twice, but I'm thinking the slight incline of the couch helped him as he's only done it once since then. He is a strong little boy though.

Continue to stay posted. I'm sure we'll have more to come soon...

I Don't think I like bathtime



I guess this isn't too bad



Hanging out in the bathtub



My hooded towel



All done



And a video for your enjoyment...

More Pictures....


Cousin Claire looking on



Alex loves his bouncy seat



Sleeping with dad



Alex's eyes



A "smile" while sleeping



After our first outing. I think I tuckered him out.


I'll try to give an update, besides pictures, later, but for now it is time for another feeding.

Our first week....

This week has been full of ups and downs. It started out a little rough on Saturday and Sunday as we found out that Alex was not getting enough to eat. Thankfully by Sunday evening all was better in that department and it seemed like someone brought us a brand new baby. The tears had stopped and he began sleeping and eating. We've had my mom here all week to help out during the nights and thankfully feed us in the evenings as well. Kent went back to work on Wednesday, so he is spending time with Alex in the evenings when he gets home. On Thursday, Alex had his first doctor's appointment and decided to perform for both the nurse and doctor by soaking the exam room. From the wall to the floor to the table, everything was wet. oops! Then on Friday, he had visits from Great Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Shannon, and cousin Claire. He decided to stay awake for most of their visit so they got to see his eyes. We'll see what the weekend brings, but it seems like he is adjusting well to life outside the womb. Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment.

Future Clarinet player...


His first bath...


First doctor's appointment


Grandma, Grandpa, Claire, & Alex


Alex & Grandpa


Great Grandma & Alex


First boy clothes!!

Welcome to this world!

We are happy to introduce to all of you.....

Alexander Christian Thompson
He was born April 5th at 3:14am and weighed in at 8lbs 15oz, 21 inches long. He is doing well adjusting to the world. Kent and I are attempting to rest at home and adjust to this new little life. Here are just a few pictures of Alex. Enjoy!

2 more weeks

We have two more weeks until my due date. I think we are ready for the baby to make its grand entrance. We have the car seat in the car, the nursery finished, and all the rest of the baby stuff that we could possibly need set up in the house. Samson is even ready (he got a haircut and bath today). We're definately excited and ready to meet the little one. The last 9 months have been very smooth, which we are grateful for, but these next 2 weeks I have a feeling will be two LONG weeks. I have been planning on working until I deliver, but the more I think about it, the more I am thinking that I will set April 6th as my last day of work. If I go over my due date I don't think I can handle having people ask me when I'm due. :)

Nothing new here, but we will update you as soon as there is anything going on on the labor and delivery front. For now, we appreciate your prayers as we prepare for this new adventure.

Nursery Video

Here is a video of our nursery. It isn't finished yet, but it is getting close. I'm still feeling good and due in 4 1/2 weeks. We'll keep you updated as soon as anything new is happening. (Turn up the volume when you watch the video)

Final House Update

Yes, we finally have an answer about the house ordeal. This whole process has definately taught us a lot of patience and dependence on God's timing. We had contacted our attorney last week and decided that if the next step in the process (getting the spouse's signature) had not occured by Friday that we wanted to pull our offer. We felt like this was giving God time to work, but yet also trusting that if nothing happened, that for whatever reason we weren't supposed to be in a house yet. On Thursday we again contacted our attorney and he had not heard anything about progress being made to get a signature. Therefore, we decided to pull our offer, return the appliances that were waiting to be delivered, and cancel the measurement for the carpet.

A few weeks ago, I probably would have told you that I was just frustrated and disappointed with the whole situation. However through this last week, Kent and I have both felt a peace about staying in our apartment. We really felt like God wanted us to stay here for a reason that we can't see yet. It feels good to finally have an answer about where we are going to be living for the next 5+ months. We are going to see how things go for the next few months and if we feel like we should start looking at houses again in late summer or early fall, then we will start pursuing that at that time.

For now, we have been able to finally get our house ready for a baby. This definately makes having a baby feel more real. We rearranged our living room furniture to maximize space to fit all of the baby gear, moved boxes that had been packed with things rarely used to the back porch, and started to put things away in the nursery. We were really able to get a lot of things done this weekend.

I have still been feeling good throughout this last part of the pregnancy. I had a doctor's appointment on Thursday, and Dr. Tong said that everything looked good. On Monday I will be 35 weeks, so we are definately in the home stretch. I am still working and hoping to continue working up until the point that I deliver. My patients look at me like I am crazy when I walk into their room with my keyboard and bag full of books. Granted, I have cut back on the amount of books that I carry, and whenever possible I use either my guitar or my ipod. I figure recorded music won't hurt them for 2 months. :)

We will keep you updated in the next few weeks as to what is going on with baby stuff. Our due date is April 9th, so I guess give or take 2 weeks on either side of that date, Baby Thompson could arrive.

New Adventures

I over the last five (well, almost 5) years of our marriage, we have constantly been through changes. I completed my master's degree, we moved many times, we bought our first house, we both went through job changes, we moved to an entirely new place, we found out our family is expanding, and now we are moving into our second house.

That's right, we found out today that our offer finally was accepted on a house here in our same area. We have been through a long process of waiting and waiting some more to find the "right" house. We started looking at houses in December, and put an offer in on a really good deal. After two weeks of waiting to hear about our offer, we decided to pull our offer and continue looking. A few weeks later we put an offer in on another house and found out that they accepted our offer. The next day, we found out that they didn't sign the contract and decided to "keep" their house. Knowing that God must have something better for us, we continued looking. A week ago Saturday we put an offer in on another house and continued to wait. And wait.....and wait..... Finally today we found out that the sellers and their lender accepted our offer. So, February 16th we will close on another house. We excited about this house and the possibilities that it has for the future. Granted, we will be moving only a few months before the baby is due, but we know that the space that this house has will be much appreciated when the baby gets here. That also means that we have plenty of room for all of you to come and visit. :)

Our realtor has become a great friend as we have spent many weekends and nights with him going from house to house. I'm sure we'll miss spending so much time with him, but we are glad that we don't have to write any more offers. At one point this week, our realtor told us that we should receive the real estate patience award. I have to say that it has been frustrating at times, but we know that through everything God is teaching us lessons, right?

We'll send out an email to all of you after we close on the house to give you our new (and hopefully last) address.

For now, we're just continuing to get ready for the baby and packing up the apartment.

Recent Photos

Our Thanksgiving picture.....

From the recent Chicago snowstorm. Isn't the snow beautiful??

Look at how beautiful the trees are...

Putting the star on our tree

"It's the prettiest tree we've ever had."

A quote that my family always says after putting up the Christmas tree.

Thanksgiving/Christmas & all the rest

Since it has been awhile since I last updated our blog, I feel like I have a lot to say. Kent and I spent Thanksgiving in Dallas, TX with Kent's family. It was fun to see people that we haven't seen in quite awhile. Plus, it was nice to be in the beautiful weather and enjoy being outside. We enjoyed the weekend relaxing watching football, sitting out on the swing by the pool, and playing the piano. It has been awhile since we have played a real piano, so we definately enjoyed hearing the sound of a good piano. We were also able to catch up with family and hear what has been going on in their lives. We were able to go out to dinner with all the cousins on Friday evening. On Saturday, we then got back on the plane and came back to Chicago.

The following weekend, we went and bought our Christmas tree. It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. With our tree up and gifts bought, it seems more like Christmas-time. The malls are packed with shoppers, stressed as they try to find that toy that their child just has to have, and others who are just enjoying the holiday music around them. We have a busy month of December, but are looking forward to being with family at Christmas. Kent played the drums in the church Christmas performance this weekend, so he was busy this week with rehearsals and performances. This coming weekend, we start the Christmas celebrations with the Hunt Family Christmas and on Sunday, we're headed to the Illini Basketball game with my parents. Looking ahead, the next weekend is then Christmas. Wow! How the time flies. My good friend, Rachel, from high school will be coming home for a few weeks from Japan at the end of December. I am looking forward to being able to see her. Before she flies back to Japan, she'll be staying with us for a night, so I'm sure we will be up late, talking and catching-up with one another.

We had our second ultrasound last Monday and learned that our due date will most likely be changing to April 9th. Everything looks good with the baby, and the measurements matched those of my previous ultrasound. I have my next doctor's appointment on the 18th, so we will find out for sure then, but everything points in the direction of changing my due date to the 9th. Hopefully that is more accurate, and I won't be 2 weeks later than the 9th of April. :) We were able to tell that the baby was definately bigger than our previous ultrasound, so it was fun to be able to see more within the images. No, we still didn't find out what gender the baby is!

We also went this past weekend to look at houses in the area. After talking with many friends from church and others in the area, we've decided that we want to look for something in Berwyn. We looked at about 6-7 different properties this past weekend and really like one in particular. We are praying for God's guidance in our decisions and are putting together an offer with a few contingencies. We will have to keep you updated on what is going on with the house. If it isn't supposed to be the house God wants us to be in, we don't want it, but we do really like it and it seems like a great deal!

I think that sums up the last few weeks of our lives. I'll post pictures as well so you can see our Christmas tree and other key events from the past few weeks.

If I don't post before Christmas....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy spending time with those that mean the most to you.

Two due dates??

I had my appointment last night and found out that now I have two due dates. At least for now I do. March 30th is my original due date, and according to my ultrasound, April 9th is my due date. So, I am going for another ultrasound on December 4th to find out what that one says. Basically, the technician wasn't able to see everything that she needed to see, so suggested another ultrasound. In fact, I'm kind of excited because hopefully this time I can ask her to move the screen more so I can see the little "bean" moving around the screen. We'll keep you updated and hopefully have a better picture to post as well.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we'll miss those of you who we won't be with this weekend.

Stay tuned for more info about baby Thompson........ :)

Our first baby picture...

We would post the picture, but unfortunately, it isn't digital, so we don't have a way to get it onto the computer. But, we had our first ultrasound today. It was fun to see our little bean move around on the screen. Everything looks good with the baby, so that was great news. The tech did the measurements, and then took a picture of the face for us to take home with us. She did say that the baby was measuring smaller than my due date says, which basically means that I am probably a week behind what we originally thought, but we will find out for sure at our next doctor's appointment on November 20th. For now, we are thinking that my due date may possibly change to the first week in April. The tech told us that we definately have an active little baby in there, which is normal for this time in the pregnancy, being that it has more room to move around. Everything is going well, and we're excited to meet this new little one in a few months.

We have a busy month of November ahead of us as we will be travelling for Thanksgiving. We were both gone this last weekend to different places. Kent spent the weekend in Ohio visiting his family. He had a great time with his family, and his neices and nephews. I spent the weekend in Indianapolis with my college friends. It was so good to see all of them. Next weekend, I have a music therapy conference in Kansas, so I'll be making the trip from Thursday-Sunday. Then on that Wednesday we leave to go to Dallas for Thanksgiving. So, while it will be a busy month, we are excited about what is to come.