Getting ready for Halloween.

Today the Leahy family took part in the time-honored tradition of carving a jack-o-lantern to prepare for Halloween! Luke was so excited to "cut the pumpkin" although he didn't think too highly about removing the goop from inside the pumpkin. Reid was present (and sleeping soundly through the whole thing!) Our pumpkin was glowing brightly tonight and is ready for trick-or-treaters on Tuesday evening!

2 punkins.

As you can see the Leahy boys are getting ready for Halloween! Reid was sporting his pumpkin hat (a must have for an October baby) and his big boy jeans (still a little big but not for long!) Luke even took some time out from riding his bike to snap this picture with lil' bro. Stay tuned for pics of their matching Halloween costumes!

Scott's high-flying adventure for his 30th birthday!

Below are some pictures from Scott's day out as a pilot-in-training. He flew on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 22 and departed out of the Scottsdale Airpark for his 1-hour flight with a pilot around the city. (Soon Scott will add to this blog with highlights from the experience.) Here are photos for now...

A visit from Grandma & Grandpa Nelson

We are enjoying some time with Grandma and Grandpa Nelson visiting us this week. Grandpa and Luke have taken advantage of the awesome weather for some park time and daily walks to Cupz Coffee Shop. Grandma has loved helping out with Reid. On Saturday, we went to a Fall Festival in our neighborhood park. Here's a photo opp we couldn't resist!

Burrito baby.

Reid has been such a good baby in his first week! We hope it continues! He eats like a champ and is sleeping so well, too. He's starting to be more awake and alert after eating and loves keeping an eye on what big brother is up to. This pic was taken when he was fast asleep and looking so peaceful all bundled up like burrito.

Good Morning, Sunshine!

In the morning, Luke loves to get up and hold Baby Reid. This morning they even watched some cartoons together. Luke is showing him the ropes already!

Quite a quilt.

Grandma Dixie has been crafting a very special gift for Luke ... a handmade quilt for his bed. She used fabric swatches incorporating the colors of his room: blue, brown, bright green, and ivory. This is the first of Mimi's quilting efforts, and Luke loves this new addition to his room!

Zip - Zip - Zoom!

Today we took Luke to open gym at Rolly Pollies. We were 'regulars' there for a while on Wednesdays, but my weekly OB appointments on Wednesdays conflicted for a few weeks so Luke was all too happy to return this week! Grandpa was able to catch this video of Luke on the zip pull.

The first of many of Mom's photo shoots...

Today Jami took some photos of Reid for a little thank you note project she's doing. He tolerated it pretty well, but little does he know that's the first of many 'photo shoots' that he'll have to endure with Mom's love of taking photos. Below are 2 photos from today.

A shot with Reid's eyes open:


Trying to escape the paparazzi:

The brothers.

Goodbye twenties. Hello thirties.

Scott bid farewell to his twenties on Saturday, Oct. 14 as he celebrated his 30th birthday. This milestone birthday will always be one to remember as we brought Reid home from the hospital that afternoon. We also celebrated in the evening with Eric and Charity and take-out from one of our favorite restaurants Oregano's. We plan to celebrate Scott's birthday a bit more in a few weeks after we get a little more settled into life. He did enjoy opening up his gifts including a special keepsake photo book with pictures through the years submitted by his friends and family. His other surprise gift is a discovery flight with an aviation company where he'll learn all about flying and then take to the friendly skies for an hour of flight time! Guess he's taking a flying leap into his thirties... Happy Birthday, Scott!!

Reid Nelson Leahy has arrived!

We are so proud to announce the addition of Reid Nelson Leahy to our family. His grand entrance into the world was on Oct. 13, 2006, at 12:58 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 22 inches long. He has a very full head of hair and is a pretty solid eater already! Big brother Luke is so excited to finally have him here. Below are some pictures. Enjoy!

Still waiting.

Our scheduled induction for Monday night was postponed due to a very busy OB department at the hospital, so we are still waiting for the baby to make his grand entrance into the world. It's been a tough few days waiting for 'the call' but hopefully we're making our way to the top of the priority list! Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and calls ... we'll be sure to let you know when we have news to share.

The big day...

Since the doctor's appointment last week, we have been preparing for a scheduled induction. The baby seems to be very cozy and there hasn't been much progression over the last month so we'll have a little 'assistance' with getting this little guy welcomed into the world. The time is finally here ... we will head to the hospital tonight to be induced at 11 p.m. and will hopefully welcome our newest addition on his actual due date of Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. This weekend was a great final chapter to our days as a family of three ... lots of quality time and laughs. Here's the final pregnancy pic. Baby Leahy is ready for life on the outside!

You say it's your birthday...

We had an early birthday celebration tonight for Eric and Scott, who will celebrate back-to-back birthdays this week on Oct. 13 and 14. We hit Pita Jungle for dinner and exchanged gifts. Here are the birthday brothers!

Family foto.

Dressed in our Sunday finest, we went to a brunch today for the ASU Thetas who were having Parents Weekend. It's been a pretty low-key weekend for us. Friday night we enjoyed one last date night out for Indian food before the baby's arrival while Luke enjoyed some time with a Theta babysitter. Yesterday the boys hit the movie theater in the afternoon. We tossed some salmon on the grill for dinner and then hit the park in the evening. Of course, there was much R&R time, too! Gotta rest up before the sleepless nights are upon us.

Lego baby.

There's a lot of role-playing going on with the lego creations these days. Luke has turned some of his lego men into "babies." He and Dad constructed a lego crib, and Mom helped Luke make a lego stroller for the baby to ride in. Luke likes to change lego baby's pants (which involves taking the legs off and swapping it with another pair of legs) and giving him a bottle. What an imagination!

The Final Countdown.

With Baby Leahy's arrival coming up soon, we've started the final countdown and preparation for our new addition to the family. Here's a little inside scoop as to how we are each preparing for the baby...

Jami: The weekly doctor visits have begun, and the only news is that she's dilated to 1 cm with no effacement yet. The Braxton Hicks are becoming more frequent though. Long morning walks in the now much cooler AZ morning air are still a highlight although these are now less for fitness and more focused on bringing on labor!

Scott: Dad has turned into Mr. Clean and is Jami's right hand man with house chores that are becoming a little too difficult for her with the bowling ball belly. He's also kicked into protective husband mode ensuring that Jami doesn't overdo it. Scott is getting in lots of extra R&R before the little one arrives and imposes on his normal sleep routine.

Luke: He can hardly wait for his little brother to arrive. Today at Babies R Us he picked out a special toy for the baby just from big brother. He also loves to hang out in the nursery ... although not sure what the baby will think of him playing legos in there while he's trying to sleep peacefully!

Here's the latest pregnancy pic taken this last week.

So Long to Summer.

With fall officially beginning this weekend, we bid farewell to summer today with some backyard splash time. We filled up the kiddie pool and got out the slip 'n' slide. It's hard to say whether Dad or Luke had more fun sliding! Check out the footage...

Superman on a skateboard.

Luke has taken up a new sport ... skateboarding. Our neighbor Justin who's in 5th grade had an old skateboard he was going to get rid of because he got a new one. Well, the Pokemon skateboard found a new rider in 2 1/2 year old Luke! Justin showed Luke all kinds of good tricks for "beginners." Check out the video!