THE SCOTT FAMILY

Scottish Family Arrives

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

John's sister Janice, her children Jade and Eva and our friend Pamela all arrived from Scotland on 6/30. We spent the first few days lounging around the pool so the kids could swim and the girls could get started on their savage tans!

Nobu (aka pool lifeguard)

Getting growled at for improper pool behavior

Eating watermelon on a hot day!

Kyla LOVES watermelon!

Eva looking very chic and enjoying an ice lolly (popsicle)

Kyla relaxing in the shade

Popsicle face!

Krista and girls in for a swim

Kyla's hot swim bod

Being pushed around the pool

Pamela and girls enjoying the pool

John and his neices

Jade and Eva having fun!

Whole gang in the pool

Packed into the baby pool

Cake Smash!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

We had a fabulous playdate Tuesday with Kyla's friends Lily and Aidric. Besides having a good time playing (while the moms chatted) Mollie (Lily's mom) did a "cake smash" photo session for Kyla and Aidric's 1st birthdays. Take a look at the photos on Mollie's blog - she is absolutely amazing!

http://blog.photographyinbloom.com/

Trip to Chicago

Getting "Funyuns" from Therese (bad Granny Tree!)

Funyuns and Baby Crocs - thanks Therese!

Kyla LOVED Hank and Tex (and they loved her)!

Downtown Geneva with Grandpa

I Look Good with Purple

Lunch with the Family

Picture Posing in Geneva

Helping Grandpa Water The Plants

Enjoying the Spray

In the cold pool with Daddy

Pool basketball with Daddy

Riding on Grandpa's Shoulders

Chillin' with Daddy

Kyla and Grandpa

Center of Attention

Loving all the attention

Funny video of Therese giving Kyla Funyuns

...and Iowa

Ellis and Kyla Eating Dinner Together

Riding on Stella

Enjoying her first popsicle/ice lolly

After our stay at my dad's, we drove 4 hours west to Des Moines, Iowa to see our good friends The Gibbons. We had so much fun hanging out with Dina and Darren, and Kyla loved playing with Ellis - especially bath time! A big THANK YOU to them for letting us stay for 4 days with everything going on.

p.s. Dina, you better post the other pictures from your camera since mine ran out of juice! :)

Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound

Thursday, June 19, 2008

We had our nuchal translucency ultrasound and genetic screening test done this Monday (12 weeks 6 days) and everything looks fantastic. Because I'm over 35, the risk of the baby having Downs Syndrome or other deadly genetic diseases is greater than if I were in my 20's, so hence this procedure. This test measures the fold/fluid behind the baby's neck during an ultrasound and matches that with hormone levels in my blood. Basically they are looking for the normal range of the fold (less than 3cm) and a normal range of hormones as a predictor of the genetic health of the baby. Since both tests came back perfect our risks dropped significantly! Or as John would say "his wife has the body of a 24 year old!"

The best part of the whole thing is that we got to see Baby Scott #2 again. He/She was a perfect angel and the tech was able to get the neck measurements in the first try. It's so amazing to see how much the baby has grown in 4 weeks since the last scan. The baby was waving its arms (arms up just like Kyla), kicking and turning. Plus, we got a good look at the baby's profile, which I always love. Sorry to say though - no guesses on the sex as the cord was between the legs. We have to wait another 6 weeks for the anatomy scan to check again.

Water Squirters

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

On Tuesday we met our friend Mollie and her daughter Lily for lunch and playtime at the water squirters. Kyla had a great time playing with the other kids, but unfortunately Lily wasn't feeling well (strep throat and mono - yikes!, poor thing) and wasn't in the mood for water fun.

Kyla playing in the water
The water was splashing on her head

Playing with the older girls

Water Squirters in action

Mollie and Lily

Baby Scott #2

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Yes it's official, we're expecting Baby Scott #2 and Kyla is going to be a big sister! We are all beyond thrilled and pray for another healthy happy baby. I'm about 9-1/2 weeks along and due 12/23/08. Here is a picture of our "little shrimpy" at 8 weeks. Doctor says everything looks good and the heartbeat is strong.

Day At The Zoo

Kyla and I had our first trip to the Austin Zoo today. It's not like your typical zoos - it's actually a wildlife refuge and rehabilitation center for abused, abandoned and neglected animals. It also doesn't really look conventional zoos (as you can see) - it's more of a preserve with gravel/dirt paths following the hill country terrain to the next animal enclosure. They actually have a lot of different animals and a petting zoo so Kyla was happy to be able to touch and feed the goats, sheep and deer. She also loved watching the Bengal tigers play in the water.

Hot, tired and ready to go home