Time Flys!!!

Wow time flys!!! Baby Christian is already 3 weeks old! He is a really good baby. We were pretty worried that we might have a little devil brewing since Bella is such a good baby but we were wrong. He is just a calm and passive as she was. He had his 3 week checkup this last Friday and he is growing like a weed. At 4 days old he weighed 6lbs 10 oz and at his 3 week appointment he weighed in at 8lbs 9 oz. I was shocked that he had gained that much in such a short time. I guess he is a boob man and my milk is really doing him some good :-) Bella is however starting to get a feisty streak. We are currently learning the hard lesson of sharing and hope to start potty training next week. I keep saying next week but keep putting it off for one reason or another but I am really hoping to get it started soon.

Gavin, Kelsea, and Kathryn all start school bright and early Monday morning. We all went school shopping yesterday and they picked out their new clothes and school supplies. I have to say it's a lot more fun going school shopping when you are a kid than it is when you are a parent and having to pay for it all :-)

Last weekend was my sister Amanda's baby shower. She is due in about a month with her first baby girl....Jaiden Jo. We all had a great time but I wish I could have stayed longer.

Baby Christian is here!!!!

Sweet baby Christian was born at 11:37 am on July 30th, 2010. He was 7lbs and 19 in long. He is in perfect health and doing wonderful.

One more week!!!!

One more week and our sweet little boy will be here! I am being induced on Friday, July 30th at midnight. For those of you that do not know his name will be Chrisitan Joseph Fallon. Joseph is after my dad Joseph Leonard. At this point in my pregnancy I am very ready for my handsome little man to be here and will post pictures as soon as I can :-)

As far as the rest of the kids.......they are all doing good. Kathryn has been with her dad since June 16 and is due to come back home the day after Christian is born. I would love for her to be here when all the other kids come up to see Christian but her dad is unwilling to allow her to come home 1 day early.

Bella is doing really well and is growing like a weed! She knows so much sign language that I have lost count. She is still a big eater and we recently found out that she loves pepperoncini peppers!!!!

Kelsea and Gavin are staying home with me during their summer break and I think are enjoying it. We go to the library every week and they get lots of books and dvd's. We have also been enjoying Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, local splash pads, fishing, swimming in the local lake, and several pool parties that friends of mine throw. I am trying to keep them busy so they can have a fun summer.

We recently decided to sell my Xterra since our family has outgrown it by 2. We upgraded to a Chevy Suburban. Chris flys out tomorrow to pick it up. I am very excited we were able to find something before baby Christian arrives. I am just crossing my fingers that he stays snug inside me when Chris is gone over this weekend to pick it up :-)

Bella does the chicken dance!

What's new with the Fallon's?

Hello everyone! I have decided to start a blog so that I can keep in touch with my wonderful family and friends. There is so much new with my family and I thought this would be a great way to share all of our new news. So here is goes....

We all just moved to Orlando Fl. It is wonderful here! The only bad thing is we have no family here and we know no one but the kids are starting to make friends and I am sure Chris and I will soon as well. For those of you who would like to update our address in your books our new one is 840 Maple Grove Way Orlando, FL 32828. Our new phone number is 407-658-0434. Our cell phones will remain the same.
Our sweet Bella also has some big news. She just turned on one March 3rd. We had her party this last Saturday. It was a lady bug party and I have to say she was the cutest lady bug EVER! Bella also took her first steps on Feb 20th and hasn't stopped running around since. We are currently teaching her baby sign language and so far she knows "more", "eat", and "drink". We are working on "finished" and "diaper change". She is a very smart little girl and she is picking up new things all the time.

Kelsea is now 15 and in 9th grade. Gavin is 12 and in 7th grade and Kathryn is 10 and in 4th grade. They are all attending "A" rated schools and I have to say they are wonderful schools. The kids seam to really like them.

Chris and I also have so big news to share. We are pregnant again and yes to answer your questions we were trying for one more. I wanted Bella to have someone close in age to her and I really wanted to be pregnant before she turned 1. Well it happened and I am now 18 weeks pregnant and due August 6th. We should find out on March 23rd what the sex is. If it is a boy, his name will be Christian Nathanial Fallon and if it is a girl her name will be Alivia Fallon. I am thinking Grace for a middle name for her but not real sure about it yet. Everything is going great so far with the pregnancy and the baby and I are healthy. Its just as active as Bella was and I can feel it swimming around in there all the time. I am very very excited to have two kids so close in age. I really wanted that for Kathryn but when she was little I really wasn't in a good enough situation to have another one. When this baby arrives it will be about 17 months younger than Bella.

Chris' big news is he got a wonderful job at the VA hospital here in Orlando. He starts work this coming Monday. He is very excited about working again.

Well I guess that is about it. We want to invite all of you to come and enjoy Orlando with us. We have plenty of room at our new house and you are all welcome to stay.

Thanks for reading my blog and I will continue to keep you all updated.

Love lots,

Crystal Fallon