The amount of O'Leary posts lately has become a little extreme, but here are some pictures to prove that Jeremiah was a happy little boy after his nap on Thursday. These kids are so fun!

Oh if this is not the child of JohnO.....

Joy had by all during Raffi's "Brush Your Teeth" Song

Jeremiah plots his next move...

Happy Birthday Ashley!

This post is dedicated to my sweet friend Ashley, who since I've known her has always been supportive of me and had a listening ear open. Thanks for being a great friend that I didn't expect to have. I love you!

April 2003

June 11, 2005
(At my wedding, Ashley was two weeks from having Jeremiah and she was dancing and looking awesome!)

McKenzie

Jeremiah

My sweet friends, youth girls and youth parents threw me a fun shower yesterday! I had so much fun and Josiah got lots of cool stuff! Thanks guys!

As some of you may know Brian and I are planning a natural (yes unmedicated) birth in August. Last week was the final class in a series that teaches the Bradley Method of natural childbirth. We loved it so much that I am planning to get certified to teach the courses in our area this fall. They offered lots of knowledge, tips and rehearsals for labor. Brian and I feel as though the classes and our awesome teacher Tracey have done a great job preparing us.
Why would you not want drugs? So many have asked us this question. The reason started out that I had learned a lot about childbirth in one of my child development classes and received encouragement from professors that it was the healthiest way to give birth for the mother and the baby. After a lot of reading and research new reasons have been added. Natural childbirth has prepared Brian and I for being parents better than the mentality of most soon to be moms. I hear often that "Well I don't need to know because my doctor has it under control." But, what if your doctor does not have your baby's best interests in mind, what if money, time and scheduling all play a role in your birth as well?
A girl in one of my college classes who had planned on having an unmedicated birth was talked into having an epidural when the doctor told her she was "too small" and was going to have a "hard time." The girl ended up having her baby pulled out with forceps because she could not felt ANY contractions or her muscles to push. This and other birth stories brought me to the realization that doctors would like to plan your birth, set a date and have it over with on their schedule using epidurals to drug you up and pitocin to speed your labor. Because of all of these medical interventions many women end up having C-sections to give birth to their babies. So in a short answer: we believe that a woman's body was designed to give birth naturally and medications should only be used in instances where there are unusual complications with the mother or birth. Here is some information about a book called Pushed, by Jennifer Block concerning childbirth in the US. (I'm currently reading it!)

Fact: The United States has the highest Cesarean rate of any country and the worst infant mortality rate in the industrialized world.

Today Brian took a couple pictures of my belly. I have been feeling HUGE so it wasn't as much fun as I thought it would be. Oh well, here's me and baby Josiah!

Some of you out there have asked what "Baby Items" we are still in need of. The answer the One-size cloth diapers from Bum Genius. These super cute cloth diapers do not require plastic pants or diaper pins, are easy to use, and best of all easy to clean. The problem is that they require a large initial investment but with the cost of disposables, they will be cheaper in the long run. So if you are looking for the perfect gift for our little Josiah, look no further than cottonbabies.com!

Today I had the privilege of photographing my friends, and their adorable son Maddox and we just barley beat the rain! Here's a sneak peak. I hope you like them Jamie!

A solution for all of you out there who are trying to figure out how to fit all your babies into your starter family home. Enjoy!

OKay this is sad, it's been MONTHS since my last post. I guess pregnancy, school, work and being a wife got the best of me! So here are some updates from our lives:

• We are having a baby BOY!
• His name is Josiah (insert middle name here) Garcia
• I am now 8 months pregnant and feeling pretty good considering...
• We are taking Bradley Natural Childbirthing classes and we LOVE them!
• Yes, that's right we are planning a natural, non-medicated birth.
• In November I am praying that I can go get certified to teach Bradley classes because I love them so much and want to share them with everyone I know.
  
• Brian in now officially self employed and God is providing, as He always does.
• We went to Milwakee for our 2 year anniversary!
• Brian bought me a new car for our anniversary!
  
• Our cat Cali had three precious kittens last month and a week later we took in one abandoned kitten.
• We are looking for homes for all of them.

And here's my favorite part, the pictures!

My new car!

These are from our anniversary trip to Milwakee

We went to the Midwest Gaming Classic (this was Brian's anniversary gift).

We left the day after the Jr. High trip to Arlington where I acquired the worst sunburn of my life, followed by sevier blistering and peeling. (Ouch!)

City people are so weird.

Port Washington, where one of Brian's favorite independent films was filmed.

Jeremiah (Turning Two in a couple weeks!)

This the BEAUTIFUL Ms. McKenzie.

My favorite, he's got a little orange in spots.

Solid white with blue eyes.
(We call this one chubs because he's always eating or sleeping.)

This one looks like her Mommy, she's got her calico spots.

This is our adopted (and extreamely playful) one.