Calla's Baby Furniture

Calla's nursery furniture arrived today...it looks great in the room and makes us want her here even more! In the meantime, we'll pass the time by getting the room all ready for her arrival.

Baby Calla - First Look

We had a 4D Ultrasound today and were able to see a sneak peak at our little girl - what an absolute treat! We couldn't believe the amazing images! Calla was on the move during the entire sonogram, but we were able to get some great pictures. Throughout the session, she was sucking her thumb and hand, and putting her feet, yes feet, in front of her face. We can't wait to see her in early December! In the meantime, we are enjoying the pictures and video of our precious baby!

Celebrating One Year!

We celebrated our one-year anniversary with a get-away trip to the east coast - we stayed at a fabulous B&B in the middle of historic Annapolis. We spent three days there shopping at the little boutiques, smashing crab, touring the Naval Academy, sailing on the water and eating ice cream every night (this town surely has the most ice cream parlors per population in the U.S.). Then, we spent a few days in DC for Annie and Jon's daughter's Baptism. Little Madeline is absolutely precious, and I am honored to be her Godmother!

We then celebrated our actual anniversary day back in Dallas with a fun dinner at Fearing's and afterward with Sara and John Lehrer for drinks (Shirley Temples for Beef). For dessert, we had the top tier of our wedding cake. Surprisingly, this cake was still delicious.

Making Room for Baby

With two months and counting, we decided to take our house off the market and stay her for a bit longer. (Hoping the real estate market will recover during this time!) We finished all of the remodeling this spring, so we're enjoying the finished product. We plan to build a new fence and deck for the backyard in the coming months. Check out some of the "after" pictures of the house at http://6222llano.blogspot.com/.

We've ordered Calla's furniture and are waiting for it to be delivered so we can get her room ready! Here's a picture of the crib....

Calla's Summer Vacations

Baby Calla has had an exciting summer of traveling from coast to coast to see family and friends! She's been to New York, San Diego, the Texas Hill Country, Minnesota, Fort Lauderdale, Annapolis/Washington DC for mom's work and for fun. Some of her favorite memories include eating root beer floats with Kerry and Heather on Coronado Island; cousin Katie's wedding at the winery; Browne family Olympics at the reunion; celebrating Gammy's 60th birthday at Barton Creek Resort; the sunset cruise on the Chesapeake Bay for mom and dad's first anniversary; Madeline's Baptism and the after party at La Madeline's; and seeing the DC monuments. She's enjoyed hearing everyone talk about her and can't wait to meet you very soon!

It's a Girl!!!!

Calla Elizabeth Cornelius is growing right on schedule and should arrive around December 4th! Nilla is thrilled to have a baby sister on the way! She is preparing for her arrival by trying not to bark at every squirrel in the backyard and walking like a champ on the leash. Nilla is most excited to eat Calla's food thrown on the floor, take naps together throughout the day and go for long walks in the neighborhood!

Baby Update

Beef and the baby are doing great - both are healthy and growing! It's been an easy pregnacy so far, and we're hoping that will continue as we're underway in the third trimester.