Newborn preview photos

Daddy, I'm Hungry!!!!

Elsie mistook Daddy's nose as a source of food!!!

How to stop a photo shoot...

Papa Denbow here (posting for the very first time...unauthorized mind you). I've quickly discovered that having a child produces an almost limitless supply of precious and entertaining moments. If this is my only outlet to record some of these...well, then I'm going for it. I want the world to know that I love this little girl.

Today was Elsie's newborn photo shoot. No, that is not an oxymoron. A real live photographer came to our house with props to take a series of carefully crafted poses on our bed. Elsie was determined to make us all work for the shots. She started the shoot in a very sleepy state, so moving her into position was pretty easy but about an hour in to the shoot she started getting hungry. Mom fed her 3x over the next couple hours and each time we would take advantage of her "milk drunk" state to snap a few more shots. As the afternoon wore on, her patience (and mine) started to wear thin. The photographer was aware that her subjects were about to "check out" but decided to force one more shot with me holding Elsie in my folded arms on the bed. The pose was pretty awkward, so the photographer had to keep demonstrating the technique to me. Meanwhile, Elsie is wailing and trying to squirm out of my arms. Finally, the photographer gets tired of trying to explain the pose and instead has me hold naked Elsie in front of me. Dad looks up and smiles. Photographer gets behind camera. Flash goes off. And...Elsie pees all over me and the bed.

Even if she pee'd on me everyday, I would still love her.

We are so blessed.

Papa D.

Best Friends already

Baby Elsie

We are certainly blessed!!! What a beautiful baby girl God has entrusted to our care. She is the prettiest thing we have ever seen. Elsie weighed in at 6lbs. 6oz. and was 19 inches long. The delivery was much smoother than I imagined and I feel like I have already forgotten the "painful" parts! Thank goodness for pain medication :)

Here are a few pics of our "butterbean"!!!

We're ready.....or so we think!!!

We have the room ready.......

Her coming home outfit.....

All I have to do is pack my bag!!!!  

30 weeks and counting......

Her name is.....

Elisabeth Myrick Denbow and she will go by "Elsie"

San Diego pics cont.

Here are a few pics from our recent "babymoon" to California!

Lunch spot in Del Mar

Check him out!

Our hotel...the historic US Grant Hotel

San Diego pics cont.

Sunset at the Cliffs

Victory after climbing to the top of Torrey Pines National Park (these beautiful cliffs overlooked the Pacific)

Self photo :)

We took the ferry to Coronado Island and then rented bikes to get around the island.  The hotel in the background is called the Hotel Del Coronado and was built in the late 1800's.  We rented chairs, towels and an umbrella for a day at the beach!

A baby girl is on the way.....

Today was our 20 week ultrasound and we finally decided to learn the sex of the little one!  Both Scott and I were convinced that we were having a little boy.....but we were both surprised to find out a sweet little girl will be here in December!  Now.....the "name" game begins!!!

Check out the belly!!

Lake Oconee

OK.....so I am going to have to get better at taking pictures when this little one arrives.  I will just tell about our trip since I did not take any pictures.  Some might think I forgot my camera.  Oh no, it was in my purse the whole time.  I was just so excited to not be throwing up that I totally forgot to "capture" the weekend!  We headed up to the Ritz Carlton on Lake Oconee (only because Scott works for an investment firm that owns that hotel and we got a discounted rate) on Sunday after church.  I have seen the Ritz from the lake and viewed the website many times.....but WOW!  neither of those did it justice.  We were waited on hand and foot for 26 hours!  We spent time by the pool,  playing golf, eating, eating, and EATING (which I have not done much of in the last 13 weeks).  The grounds were beautiful and if one can afford it I would so recommend a weekend getaway.  They extended checkout time on Monday so we could leave anytime we wanted!  We headed home around 4:30 after one more nap in the most comfortable bed ever!  What a nice way to end a school year :)

Baby Denbow

Most of you already know....but we wanted to offically announce the arrival of Baby Denbow!  He/She is planned to arrive in early December.  I have been feeling icky with "all day" sickness and am praying for that to end soon!  We had our 12 week appointment today and were able to hear the heartbeat!  How exciting :)  We had an ultrasound at 8 weeks and saw the heartbeat as well as the little "sweet pea".   Praise God for new life!!!

Mexico '09

Here are a few pics of our trip to Cancun!  It was super relaxing and fun :)

Crazy Mr. Brown

Who lays like this????

I hope we do not spoil our kids like this......

OK.....I know it has been months since I have updated our blog.  I am terrible--I know!  Not much exciting around here...and when anything exciting happens I seem to have misplaced my camera.  I have captured a few pictures of Charlie that really show off his personality!  He is the craziest dog I have ever know---we love him to death!  Enjoy a good laugh :)