The best day EVER! Brian and I are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy today. Baby McLaughlin entered our world at 4:45 p.m., he weighed 8 pounds 1.5 ounces, was 21 inches long. He captured our hearts from the moment he arrived. Life will never be the same again. Please check our website Continue reading
I never thought I’d be nine months pregnant on my 37th birthday but here I am. I’m nine months pregnant and days away from giving birth…or so I thought. My due date was supposed to be May 23rd. Little did I know that all day I was feeling contractions. I thought that “feeling” I felt Continue reading
I never thought the day would come that I would have reason to celebrate Mother’s Day again. I was born on Mother’s Day so it would seem that I would find this day to be very special. Life’s events have a way of reshaping our ideas sometimes though; my mom found out she had terminal Continue reading
Grandma would have been 83 years old today. Quite an accomplishment as far as I am concerned. The picture was taken at my first birthday party (I think) in August 1980. I cannot say that I remember the event, but I will always think of this picture when I think of my Grandma. It is Continue reading
I can’t believe it’s the beginning of my ninth month already. When I first found out I was pregnant I remember thinking that nine months seemed like such a long journey; now the due date is right around the corner. I went to see my doctor today and she said everything looks normal. Baby McLaughlin’s Continue reading
Boy (ha ha – pun intended), Baby McLaughlin is so lucky to be surrounded by so many loving family members and friends. He’s not even here yet and we received so many wonderful things from not one but two baby showers held in his honor – one in Boston and one in Los Angeles. Thank Continue reading
Mommy and daddy have been very busy getting my room ready for my arrival…which is very soon. They have the blinds up in my bedroom, my bookshelf is ready for my books and some shelves are ready for decorations. Oh yeah and since my walk-in closet has a window…that has blinds too! -Baby McLaughlin
It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that I tell you all that Brian’s grandmother passed on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Josephine will be laid to rest this Wednesday (click here for details). May she rest in eternal peace with her husband, the late James F. McLaughlin. God Bless, Maureen
It’s amazing how fast time flies. It seems like just yesterday that I first took that pregnancy test and made that call to Brian. I’m now 25 weeks along although the above picture was taken at 24 weeks. I didn’t gain much weight during the first 5 months but I think I’m making up for Continue reading
This morning we saw our baby boy kick for the very first time. We were lying in bed and we saw Maureen’s belly move from the baby shifting and kicking! I was very exciting for us. Check out the week-by-week fetal development pictures at BabyCenter.com.