Juliet in the Sling

Here is Juliet in her sling. She is 2 weeks old today! Mommy and Daddy are starting to get into a routine.  We have been enjoying some time on the back patio by the pool w/ baby Juliet, and can't wait until she (and Mommy) can go in the pool with me.  So far, the pool is about 77 degrees, and I am sure that it needs to warm up a bit more before she will be able to go in.  Next time we go Juliet's doctor, we are going to see how old she needs to be before she can go in the pool.  Can't wait.

Thanks again for all of you that have been helping us along the way to get through this (dinners, baby sitting, cleaning, guidance, etc) we would not have made it this far without you.

Also, a special CONGRADULATIONS to my grandparents, "Mem and Pep", on their 60th wedding anniversary last week!

Home Sweet Home

We are all home, safe and sound!

Update, no news

No baby yet, we are being patient.  Jenny and I have been doing lots of walking, and she has tried eating an olive and a jalepeno (trying to stimulate labor) but nothing yet.

Keep checking for up-to-date baby info...

Still no baby

Update, Juliet has not arrived yet. Walking and stairs to help her along...stay tuned

No baby yet

So just to keep everyone updated, Juliet has not arrived as of yet. Jenny and I are doing lots of walking to try to get everything in motion, but no luck yet.  Will let you know of any changes...

Maternity Pics!

Hello All,

It is coming down the the wire.  I have added a poll for all to guess how big they think Juliet will be when she is born.  To make a specific prediction, please comment on this posting with your guesstimation of her weight.  Please, keep all predictions to only one decimal.  The winner with the closest guess from the comments will win a prize (to be determined).

Ok, back to maternity pics.  We had some professional pics done a month or two ago, and picked a few for a collage.  Posted here are the pics we chose for your viewing pleasure.  You can see the collage when you come by the house, it is hanging in the nursery, and it came out beautiful (Thanks Cloud 9)!  I have to say first off, I receive no kickbacks and have no financial ties to Clound 9, except for the bill for our collage :)

Now that I have made all my disclosures, I have to say that Cloud 9 was amazing.  They were so friendly and easy to work with.  You can see more of their work on their website: http://www.photosoncloud9.com/.  Jeanine is just great, very creative, and makes a warm, relaxing enviroment to work in.  She has just about everything and anything you could think of for props, and if you need more, just bring it, and she will incorporate it into your shoot.  She does maternity pics, but more importantly, she does amazing baby pics!  Juliet will be visiting there soon after her arrival, so stay tuned for pictures!

So, make sure to participate in the poll on the right, general weight predictions, and if you have a gut feeling about a specific weight, comment on this posting. Winner to receive a PRIZE!

We love you all, and I hope you enjoyed this post, especially the pics of Jenny, Juliet, and I!

On that note, I would like to give a special thanks to the love of my life, Jenny.  You are doing an amazing job with the pregnancy.  I am amazed at how much you and your body have been through and had to deal with.  But you handle it with such grace.  When we first found out we were pregnant, I heard so many horror stories of how the pregnant mommy becomes the ball of raging hormones, but in my eyes, Jenny has managed to keep her hormones in check, and enjoy the pregancy with all its wonders and miracles.  Anyway, long story short, Jenny, you are amazing, and I am the luckiest man on earth to have a wife like you.  I love you, and will be with you every step of the way.  12 days and counting, but could be anyday! 

Keep us in your thoughts...

Juliet in 2 weeks!

Whoops, I thought Marc and I would have blogged all the way through this pregnancy but honestly these past 9 months flew by. It's just amazing how much there is to do and prepare for when having a child! From baby supplies, baby shower, childbirth classes and hormones....it has been a fun and wild ride.


I have to start this blog entry with a huge THANK YOU to my husband. Marc you have been so encouraging, patient (during hormones crazes) and amazingly loving through out this process....I don't think I could have made it without you. I know you are going to be an amazing dad and EXCELLENT coach during the labor process too....YIKES LABOR! My heart stops each time I think about the next HUGE EVENT we will go through together. And yes, I am proud to call you diapering champ at being the fastest to put a diaper on a monkey blind folded! After our baby shower we decided to test a few of our games on the boys...hillarious! Even the current dad's participated and we discovered my uncle and "Haaarry" were like 2 peas in a pod. Can't wait to see that future relationship blossom :)

Well the bags are packed and we are ready for Juliet's arrival. Yes, we finally settled on a full name, Juliet Marie Pepin! And if, for some crazy reason, she's a he.....and we have no ideas on boys names....it will probably be a Marc Jr BUT all signs and sonograms point to a GIRL. And she is already Daddy's little girl. Marc talks to her, rubs my belly and even kisses her goodnight. Powerful little girl, got him wrapped around her finger and she's not even out yet! :)

Next, I'd like to Thank Michelle Pinera....bridesmaid, baby shower host and Natural Childbirth Bradley Method "Instructor"! Thank you for all your support, teachings and encouragment. My goal is to have Juliet with no drugs, no epideral. That is a goal BUT Marc and I both know things change. So hopefully no epideral or c-section but we will see what happens. The shower was absolutely beautiful and I can't thank you enough Mish!

Ok and a few announcements! Aunt Aimee is now Godmother Aimee! and Uncle Matt is Godfather! Matt and Mel will be legal guardians for Juliet if ever needed.Thank you guys for being such an important part of Juliet's life!


Another cool project Marc poured his heart and soul into....a POOL! Yep our little one will have a pool when she is ready. I've only had my feet in as it was completed in Nov. Can't wait for the summer! Oh and yes, we have a baby fence up now too!

So next week is our 1st Anniversary! What an eventful year it has been. Wedding, crazy honeymoon, pool and baby on the way. Don't think we can top this one again. Our 1st anniversary will be low key as we can't venture far from the hospital. Marc has taken the week off and we are going to catch up on some R&R before Juliet's arrival (unlesss she decides to crash the party!).

We'll keep you updated via text when we head into labor and Juliet Arrives!

Chapter 2: Two plus baby makes 3!

Although we live in Florida, the image to the left is not the "Eye of a Hurricane". As most of ou already know, Marc and I are expecting! This is the first sonogram taken @ ~ 8 weeks along, which we did on Marc's birthday, August 4th!

What a journey! 2010 has not only brought a beautiful Wedding on the beach and a "Honeymoon Adventure"...but news of a baby too!

We are expecting our little bundle of Joy around March 22....a little over a week after our 1st Anniversay!

Many are asking...do you want a boy or a girl? A healthy baby is all we want. However...whether it's a boy or girl, Marc has already decided that it will learn how to play Hockey and will have a Gator themed nursery. For this reason, I hope it's a boy! :)

Currently we are on our East Coast Road-Trip Adventure! Yesterday we stopped in South Carolina to eat at Jasper's Porch Restaurant, known for low country cooking. Does anyone know what LOW Country even means? Well it was a wonderful buffet of true southern soul cooking; fried chicken, chicken pot pie, fried okra and coconut cream pie! We then proceeded to North Carolina to see Sara and Dan where we enjoyed an evening of catching up and playing with their pup Bailey.

We then trecked up to Rhode Island where we have camped out at the Pepin House!

It's breakfast time and little baby Pepin is HUNGRY! Got to go! Love you all and we'll keep you POSTED!

Jenny