Atlanta Visit

We visited Atlanta over Labor Day weekend so Little Mimi could meet Big Mimi and Pop and we had a great time! Here are some of the best pictures:

Mia is smiling!

Mia started smiling a few weeks ago. Being able to interact with her is so much fun! Check out the dimple to the right (her right) of her mouth and her big baby cheeks in the final pic.

Mia, cont.

Mia had a great first week at home. She's very alert during the afternoon and has started kicking her feet and hands and cooing when she hears music. At night, she demands two feeding sessions, but thankfully lets us sleep the rest of the time. Here are some of our recent pictures. You can view or print these and other pictures from this set by clicking here:

More Mia

Mia Elise Monroe

Mia is here! After 40 hours of labor (mom is still recovering), Mia FINALLY decided to join us! She was born at UNC Hospitals on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 9:10 PM. She weighs 8lb, 15oz and is 21 inches long. We, of course, think she is amazing and beautiful and are already totally in love with her. Here are some of her first pictures (more to come in a few days):

Bump update

Today is the first day of the 9th month and we're getting increasingly anxious to meet Mia! She's still kicking a lot (especially her feet into my ribs =-) and we know she's growing because of my growing bump. Check out her progress:

Danny gets hooded

Even though Danny officially became a PhD in September, he had to wait until last weekend (May 9) to be hooded. During a hooding ceremony, the research advisor places a hood around the recent PhD's neck. In Danny's case, his advisor, Steve Matson, placed the hood. Wearing a royal blue hood with graduation regalia indicates that the person is a PhD. Danny will get a lot of use out of his regalia because, as a professor, he'll have to wear it to graduation every year.