UHH...YOU'RE WHAT?

NO, this is not our baby, BUT...

For those of you who haven't heard yet, we're crazy people. On Sunday, August 10, Wendy informed me that she is, in fact, with child. More to the point, she shoved a positive pregnancy test in my face and said "I TOLD YOU!" Point taken. (Seven weeks now, hence the random, Google-pulled pic of a 7-week ultrasound.)

We had blood drawn twice that week -- on Tuesday and again on Friday -- to check her hCG levels to make sure. And what do you know? Her levels had nearly tripled and we were officially, lab-confirmed preggers.

To answer your questions:

1. Yes, we are a little bit crazy.

2. Yes, it was a little bit of a surprise.

3. Mya is six months old.

4. Yes, we ARE excited...thanks for asking.

Initially, we were taken aback but we are an awesome team and are really happy to have been blessed with another pregnancy. Wendy is getting back into pregnancy mode. She's eating better, exercising, and resting. But she's also already enjoying the perks of early pregnancy: fatigue, nausea, sleeplessness, temperature fluctuation and vertigo. Ahh, the joys of motherhood.

So we appreciate everyone's prayers and well-wishes. We plan to keep everyone up to date, as always, right here on the blog. Our first doctor's appointment for this one is September 3 -- stay tuned!

(NOTE: When speaking to Wendy, do not under any circumstances, reference the several instances of twins on her side of the family.)

FROM THE VIDEO LIBRARY

Here's a small assortment of our favorite short videos of Mya from the last month or so. Included are her first real giggles, her lovely singing voice, her first trip to the beach and the first -- although certainly not the last time -- she decided to punch her dad in the face for a half hour. Enjoy!

MYA'S SWEET 16

That's right...this lovely little face belongs to a little girl bordering on 16 pounds. At just over 21 weeks old, she's still growing at a pretty good pace. In the span of a week and a half, she put on almost a pound and a half, likely due to the fact that she graduated into the glorious (and messy) world of baby food.

This past month, she also had her first swim! On the 4th of July, she took a dip in grammy Ethel's pool. Then on the 5th, she went in my aunt Vickie's pool! It was utterly hilarious to see her kicking her little chubby feet and splashing around in the water -- she definitely enjoyed it. See our family photo below for a peek at her swimsuit!

On the development front, we're "encouraging" her to say "mama" as her first word, but who knows how long it'll be before that happens? She has made the "ma" sound with Wendy's encouragement, but we wouldn't be surprised if her first word was "donut" or "nap" -- just because we talk about those things often in this household. For now, enjoy the new pics and as always, feel free to leave us comments.

OUR FAMILY SCRAPBOOK: MONTH 4

Below is a small selection from our family scrapbook -- all of it from the last month or so. Mya is four months old now and is getting, well...fat! Her thighs are blowing up like she's the heir to the Michelin empire and her chins are multiplying like a mogwai thrown into a bathtub. (Yes, I referenced Gremlins.)

It's all good though. She's still a healthy eater, but is taking in more and more formula since her mama's back at work now. With both of us parents back at work, life has been pretty hectic, but we have great bosses and we're managing our schedules very well. Amazingly, we find time to take pics occasionally. See below and enjoy! And if you have comments (read: compliments!), please click "Comments" at the end of this post and drop us a line!


"I love my mommy! She sings to me and cuddles with me all the time. Plus, she's the milk...which is great for helping me grow strong bones, fat wrists and chubby thighs."


"Sometimes, when you're a baby, you hit yourself in the face with your rattle...it's for fun."


"I hate tummy time, but I LOVE taking photos!"


"Daddy took me with him to a photo shoot for work. I didn't see what was so exciting."


"Of course I can sit up on my own. I can also topple over onto my side without help. I'm good that way."


"I have every confidence that double chins will come back into style by the time I'm out of diapers. So really, I'm ahead of the game."


"Musical butterfly plush toys -- they're what's for dinner."
(Click the play button on the player to view video.)

A "MODEL" CITIZEN

Well, Mya is just over three months now -- 13 1/2 weeks to be exact -- and is just blowing our minds with how cute she is. She's 13 pounds even and 25 inches long, the latter stat putting her in the 90th percentile (not a surprise considering how tall her mother is).

Her incredibly talented Auntie Amy is also nuts about her and has gone snap-happy with her camera. Here are some of the pics she took recently. And as you can see, Mya still loves the lens.

ANYONE SPEAK BABY?

Anyone speak baby? Because I'm really wondering what the heck she's talking about. This is what happens when Mya gets chatty so I decided to try to capture the moment on film. More video to come soon...

BABY DIVA GOES IN FRONT OF THE LENS

Yes yes, little baby Mya had her first "official" photo shoot. And by "official," we mean "paid for." While auntie Amy has been wonderful at taking about a billion photos for us, our wedding photographer Candy Cordes (www.candycordes.com) stopped by on Saturday (May 3) to take Mya's "newborn" photos.

I won't give too much away -- let's just say there were naked baby butts involved. And in what was perhaps the pinnacle of the shoot, Mya peed on her dad's back. Don't ask how. The first few pics are from the shoot. The remaining few are just a random sampling from the last two weeks. She turns 10 weeks tomorrow!

TWO MONTHS IN THE BOOKS!

Today (April 21), Mya is all of two months old (that's eight weeks to the pediatrician crowd out there)! As you can see from the pics below, she is growing fast and getting painfully more adorable by the minute.

Her eyes are getting lighter and lighter but we think they're more likely to end up a light brown or hazel instead of her mom's crystal blues. She's mixed in a few giggles, which is absolutely heartwarming. But the coolest thing yet? She is watching TV!!! Baby Einstein is a sure bet but tonight we sat and watched Finding Nemo with her. Between her love for TV and her love of naps, it is abundantly clear -- she fits right in with the existing family dynamic.

But enough yapping -- we'll dive in with one of my favorite pics ever. It's her cross-eyed face that she does from time to time, usually when she's trying to drop a deuce. Another photo in this post shows you the danger of the dreaded nappy-hair gene (carried by her father, of course), which sometimes rears its ugly head after she has a bath. Enjoy!

THE CHRONICLES OF MYA

Mya turns six weeks old on Monday (April 7)! To sum things up, things are going very very well. We've had a few rough nights -- including an all-night screaming party last Monday that kept me out of work for a day -- but other than that, she's been a great little sleeper. Is it wrong for that to be the thing I love most about this little girl?

Below is a sampling of pics from the last week or so, including one of Mya and I heading through Fryman Canyon in Century City on a hike with mommy this weekend. We are quite the fun little family! As you can see, she gives us quite a few smiles which is simply awesome. She's approaching 11 pounds now and is pretty much right down the middle on all her growth charts (insert joke about short dad here).

FOUR WEEKS OF FUN!

Today (March 24), Mya is four weeks old. Here are some pics to show her evolution. She's getting fatter and fiestier everyday and we love it! She continues to be a healthy eater, she's sleeping well at night and is probably on course for some kind of record for soiled diapers.

In the first pic, Mya is striking her signature "front double biceps" pose. We follow that with another we took at home today and then some from Easter Sunday.