Annabelle Tempel Thornton

happy easter

2010-04-04T16:55:00.001-07:00

The Easter Baby!

our little queen

2010-03-31T21:12:00.000-07:00

Queen Of The Toys!

Feather Falls Trip 3/20/10

2010-03-31T21:07:00.001-07:00

We took a road trip to visit Feather Falls, the 6th largest waterfall in the US. It was quite impressive and a nice 9 mile hike. Annabelle did great in the backpack and on the drive.

6 months old & sitting up

2010-03-01T09:52:00.000-08:00

Annabelle has learned to sit up! She can balance herself surprisingly well.

having fun

2010-02-25T22:10:00.000-08:00

Grandma Honey Visits

2010-01-19T20:53:00.001-08:00

Thank you for coming to visit Grandma Honey!!! We all enjoyed your stay and hope you come back soon.

pretty girl

2010-01-19T20:42:00.000-08:00

I'm starting to grow some blonde hair, much lighter than the hair I was born with. You can see it here.

Laughing!

2010-01-19T20:30:00.000-08:00

Annabelle is cracking up with Papou.

Reading with Yaya

2010-01-19T20:28:00.000-08:00

Getting some story time in.

Christmas Eve

2010-01-19T20:21:00.000-08:00

It is hard to take a decent photo with a baby and a dog! Well, we had a nice Christmas with our new expanded family and my parents were here to visit this year.

Baby balancing

2010-01-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

Second Cousins meet

2009-12-03T19:49:00.000-08:00

Annabelle (left) and her second cousin, Piper, meet in Baton Rouge over the holiday. Piper was born on 8/1, so they are only a month apart.

Great Granny Cecil's house

2009-11-27T09:04:00.000-08:00

We stopped off at Great Granny Cecil's house for a visit. We helped her shell some peanuts and enjoyed some freshly roasted Mississippi pecans.

Our first trip

2009-11-27T07:12:00.001-08:00

Heading off to Mississippi to visit Lance's family for Thanksgiving. We packed so light - no checked bags! Annabelle was perfect on the planes, slept like a baby.

Annabelle and Madelyn

2009-11-18T20:42:00.000-08:00

Madelyn is Erica and Dylan's baby, born 1 month before Annabelle on 7/27/09. They get to hang out a lot, although they don't know it yet.

Halloween

2009-11-01T23:00:00.000-08:00

Annabelle is a spider and I am the web! Not sure she got much out of Halloween this year, she pretty much slept through the whole night. But she was a cute spider

Bathing Beauty

2009-10-20T20:43:00.000-07:00

Loving bath time!

Great-Granny Cecil & Annabelle

2009-10-12T17:22:00.000-07:00

Annabelle is Granny Cecil's first great-grandchild, and they share the same birthday! August 29.

4 Generations of Thorntons

2009-10-12T17:00:00.000-07:00

We had a great visit with Lance's family this past weekend. Here are Lance's grandmother (Cecil) , father (Tom) and daughter. Lance's stepmother (Martha) and stepbrother (Guy) were also here to visit. It was wonderful to see them and let them meet Annabelle! We will be looking forward to seeing them again at Thanksgiving time in Mississippi.

relaxing with papa

2009-09-26T22:04:00.001-07:00

Neck exercises

2009-09-26T21:54:00.000-07:00

At 4 weeks, I am already a strong girl!

What's That?

2009-09-21T16:30:00.000-07:00

Even after 3 weeks, Mia is still wondering who our new house guest is. Mia has been great, very patient and gentle, but she is definitely still curious! Hopefully soon, we can all start to go on more walks together and have some fun :-)

I'm 2 weeks old!!

2009-09-12T02:27:00.000-07:00

Wow, this thumb tastes good :-)

Learning to Multi-task

2009-09-12T02:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks Papou!

2009-09-12T02:00:00.000-07:00

My dad (Papou) has been here from September 3 - 12 helping us adjust to life with a new baby. It has been great to have him here! Thanks for all the laundry, diaper changes, cooking and great company.

Ryan and Aurora visit

2009-09-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

They were both there for the birth, but had to leave shortly after. This time Annabelle gets to spend some quality time with both
Ryan and Aurora.

Papa can still play games!

2009-09-08T22:29:00.000-07:00

Annabelle's birth hasn't put a damper on game playing around here.

going home!

2009-09-03T03:50:00.000-07:00

09,02.09

Finally leaving the hospital. It takes both of us to figure how to put Annabelle in the car seat!

We have a name!

2009-09-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

Went and signed the birth certificate today, the alien telepathy must have broken through to Lance!

Introducing: Annabelle Tempel Thornton

Both names have old family ties to both of our families.

And the other grandmother...

2009-09-01T18:36:00.000-07:00

Here is my mother. She was in the operating room with me (which was wonderful) and was the first person to hold our little one!

In case you are wondering why we were in the operating room - Erika ended up having a c-section because the baby was turned backwards and we were unable to get her out the traditional way. We certainly tried our hardest, but it just wasn't to be. Doesn't really matter anyway, we have got our little sweetie and everyone is healthy and doing great!

Lance's mom visits

2009-09-01T18:09:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness for grandmothers! Lance's mom (Honey) will be staying with us for several days to help out and see her new granddaughter.

why there is no name...

2009-09-01T09:48:00.000-07:00

Lance signing on:

To those asking about a name, there's no name yet because it turns out that she's not actually human. At first I thought she was because she pretty much looks like a normal human baby but then I realized that she only communicates by telepathy and she also uses mind control - this obviously means she's an alien. That, and her cranium looks just like the alien heads I've seen on the internet so that pretty much proves it.

And being an alien, I don't really feel like I have the authority to name her. I came up with Zymxlplkz as a possible alien name for her but then I couldn't figure out how to pronounce it so I kinda gave up. I'm waiting for a telepathic message from her to get her real name.

Thanks,
Lance

baby arrives, click HERE for more pictures

2009-08-31T12:49:00.000-07:00

Born on her great-granny's birthday, August 29 at 8:30pm. 8 lbs 2 oz, 21.45 inches.

anyone in there?

2009-08-18T20:50:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad arrived today. They were a bit surprised by how big my belly has gotten! We are down to the final days - I wonder when the big day will be.

last photo of pregnant Erickas

2009-07-27T21:05:00.000-07:00

Looks like the last post for the two of us -- this was taken on Saturday night (7/25). Looks like Erica will be having her baby tonight (7/27)! I can't wait for the final news :-)

One more picture

2009-07-13T17:45:00.001-07:00

Gotta have some bughouse action!

Another party pic

2009-07-13T17:42:00.001-07:00

Arts & Crafts - "decorate a onesie".

Baby Naming Party

2009-07-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

Sunday we had a wonderful party in a beautiful redwood grove in the Oakland hills. It was great to see a bunch of our friends - thanks so much to all who came! We had some really great food, lots of name suggestions, arts n crafts, a nice hike/mountain uni ride, and some music and games! We also had a special guest, Tom Thornton (grandad-to-be) all the way here from Mississippi!

Midwife visit

2009-07-06T20:06:00.001-07:00

Went to see Jeri, our midwife today. Things are going great, I've gained 23 pounds so far and have 6 weeks to go. So far, so good...

And here is Lance

2009-07-06T19:54:00.000-07:00

Better get some pictures of the "Dad-To-Be" in here. This is Lance passing time while we wait to take the ferry from the island.

the rest of the gang

2009-07-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

From left to right:
Erika, Dylan, Erica, Ray, Joe with Alcatraz and SF behind us.

My how we've grown

2009-07-06T19:44:00.000-07:00

In just a few weeks, team "pregnant Ericka" has grown substantially. This picture was taken on July 5 on Angel Island in the SF Bay. It was a gorgeous day with an amazing view. Erica's baby is due in a week or two, Erika still has about 6 weeks to go.

pre-birth class photo

2009-07-06T19:27:00.000-07:00

We just finished our 8 week birthing class. I am so glad we took it, we met some nice folks and learned a ton. This picture shows all of us "pre-birth". We should start getting some babies any day now...

Erika & Erica - hiking in Tilden

2009-06-19T17:46:00.000-07:00

We had a beautiful hike, but it is harder with a baby in the belly!

Building a Baby Room

2009-05-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

Construction begins today - building a wall so baby can have a bedroom. Wow, what a mess!

The Lovely Ohio River

2009-05-29T17:03:00.000-07:00

I've hit the 6 month mark. She is moving around a lot now which feels really strange. Last weekend, we were at a wedding in West Virginia. Ohio is on the other side and Kentucky is only about 10 miles away.

Baby sounds

2009-05-13T23:09:00.001-07:00

Here's a link to the heartbeat:
Baby Sounds

Gone camping

2009-05-11T14:53:00.000-07:00

May 9, 2009

Camping & hiking at Henry Coe State Park. Next time we do this we'll need a lot more gear.

Growing...

2009-05-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

May 1, 2009

No longer a bump!

Baby's first trip to Virginia

2009-04-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

At 23 weeks, baby thornton is a growing belly bump! She is starting to move around a lot as Piper and Ivory can feel.