Visiting Mara

Happenings in September

 On Wednesday we celebrated my mom's 55th birthday with dinner after work and some yummy key lime cupcakes!  Today Brody made a birthday card for Grandpa Steve who turns 60 on Monday!  Happy birthday to Omi & Grandpa Steve (and of course, baby Mara born last Sunday)!

 Mav trying out Brody's big boy bed, too soon?

 Mav trying out his own crib.  He's not sleeping in it at night yet because the noisy bugger is still in our bedroom, sometimes he takes naps in it though.

 Maverick checking out his swing.  Don't even get me started on this darn swing!  This swing went unused all of maternity leave and it's a very nice swing.  Why?  Because I was too out of it to realize that with one pinch it reclines to the correct level.  I discovered this when I saw Heather's similar swing.  Darn it anyway, 3 wasted months when this swing would have been a glorious distraction!

 Brody says, "tickle, tickle, tickle Maverick"!

Maverick's First Month Photo Book

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Welcome Baby Hebel!

 Welcome Baby Girl Hebel!

 Proud Daddy

 Sean, Heather & Baby girl - The Hebel Family

 Holding my niece for the first time:)

 I took some super quick and super casual "maternity photos" yesterday while Heather was having contractions.  For future reference Baby Girl, this is your mama in labor!

Waiting in the waiting area at the hospital, here is Maverick with Papa before he had the biggest blowout of his life.  Go figure it was the one time I didn't have the diaper bag with a spare outfit along!

Today, 9/9/2012, we welcome Baby Hebel!  She was born to Sean & Heather this morning and is doing well.

Tummy Time & Como Zoo

 Maverick is not a fan of tummy time, but he was cracking smiles once he had a mirror to look at himself!

 Normally we go to the MN Zoo, but I finally had the chance to go to Como Zoo with the boys and met up with a coworker and her girls.  Brody love the giraffes:)

 This is right before "the lady" tried to buckle him in and he freaked out and wouldn't go on the ride.

 And then he finally was ok with a few rides, as long as no crazy stranger buckled him in.  Here he's riding the cars with Mavyn.

By far the best ride...the FIRE TRUCK!

Brothers

Every once in awhile Brody shows the love to Maverick and it makes me so happy! I think he was excited because Mav was sitting and seemed more like a big boy.

Last few happenings of maternity leave...

 Big smiles from Maverick:)

 With a little help, Claire and Brody put together blocks in color stacks one day while I was still on leave. 

 Omi and Maverick.  Look at his belly, it's not so little anymore!

 The 4 cousins hanging out.  The big girl, Claire takes the responsibility of holding Maverick for the photo.

 A wave from the crew.

 Max & Mav, 2 little brothers:)  Max LOVES Maverick!  Whenever Maverick is crying, Max will be sure to let you know.

A quick photo of Audrey with Maverick before she flew back to WA 2 1/2 weeks ago.  Trust me, Maverick is just sleeping, he really likes that position which is great except when his drool globs land on the floor.