The Holiday's

Enjoy some pictures from our recent trip to Disneyland, Mammoth Mountain and the Holidays. Hope you all have a happy and healthy new year!

Zach's Slide Show

OK, so I have been a bit busy with Mr. Z and have not kept this blog up to date. Here is a recap of the last 4 months. Zachary smiles like crazy at everyone and especially loves the ladies. He is a real flirt. He rolls over and back, he sits up, he scoots, he waves....once, he loves animals, stuffed animals, jumping, jumpers, anything that makes music, computer keyboards, bath time and kisses. His favorite thing in the world is the camera! I pull it out and he smiles, it is great :o) He is the most amazing person in our lives and can't imagine our world before he was here. Enjoy some pictures from the last 4 months.

Couldn't help it!

I love this picture!!!

Zachary is 10 weeks old!

Time is just passing me by. I can't believe Zachary is 10 weeks old. We are having a lot of fun with him and his funny personality. He is a huge smiler and loves to be talked to. Everyone comments on his huge eyes when they see him and then he fall in love when he shoots them a smile. Other than that, Kyle is 1 month away from graduating with his MBA. I can't wait for the day that he comes home from work and does not need to go upstairs to study. Luckily this semester he has a lot more time off since he is only going every other weekend to class. Graduation is on August 2nd and I am planning to have a congratulation's party afterwards for those of you who can make it. Evite's will be sent soon. Hope all is well!

3 weeks old!

Man, time is flying by as we hit the 3 week mark with our little man. I was able to celebrate my birthday this year (April 18th) with the best present one could ask for, see picture above. Zachary has been great! He feeds for about an hour and then sleeps for about 3 hours. Most of the time he is quiet, with the exception of being changed and wanting to be fed more. Kyle and I have given him his official nickname "Boob Man," because regardless if he is hungry or not, he wants to have a boob in his mouth to put him to sleep.....lucky me! We are enjoying parenthood and all of the challenges that accompany it. Until next time.......

Zhipi, Kyle and Zachary :0)

Zachary update

Hello Friends and Family,

These past two weeks have been very eventful. After 5 days in the hospital recovering from a c-section, I was able to come home with our new son, Zachary Kyle. Zachary has been wonderful, with the exception of diaper changes and baths (he does not seem to like to be naked). He is getting better as the days go on and is getting more comfortable with the outside world. He is a GREAT eater and likes to feed all day long. I am enjoying being a mother and love staring at my little man. Every time he smiles I melt! What a cutie we have. We can’t wait to share him with you all. Kyle is enjoying being a father. The lack of sleep is a challenge for him, but he does not make any complaints. He is a great dad and helps me out a lot with the diaper changes and holding Zachary so I can rest a bit. In Kyle’s own words “He’s a cutie pie!” Zachary will be two weeks old tomorrow.

Zachary getting dressed.

Zachary getting his hair washed.

My Due Date has Arrived!!!

Hello friends and family,
Kyle and I just got home from the Dr.'s office and I wanted to update you on my status. I am currently 1 centimeter dialated.....9 more to go until I am pushing . My official due date is tomorrow, 3/26/08, and I will be going in for a follow up on Friday to measure any progress. I am scheduled to go into the hospital on Monday at 7:30am to be induced, if I don't deliver before then. I have been feeling pretty good and making sure that I get out every day and walk at least a mile. The Dr. wants me to relax for the next few days in preperation for delivery. Cross your fingers that Mr. Zachary comes out before Monday as I am sooooooo ready for him to get out and would rather not have to be induced. Other than that, we will be at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks. The maternity ward is on the 2nd floor and I believe the phone no. is (805) 497-2727 if you want to know what room I am in. Unless you hear from us earlier, Zachary's birthday will either be Monday, March 31st or Tuesday, April 1st....April Fools Day, depending on how long I will be in labor. You are welcome to stop by and meet our new arrival if you get a chance.

Wish me luck,
Zhipi

I couldn't resist!

Kyle and I went in to get a 3D/4D dvd of Zachary today. It was great and we get to take the dvd home to share with whomever is interested in checking it out. Anyhow, Zachary was all smiles and even has dimples! (I can't believe the detail you can see). Enjoy our baby's smile, we did!

Zachary at 31 weeks!!!

Hello friends and family,

Kyle and I had an ultrasound scan today to see Mr. Zachary's progression towards life. He is doing great in all measurements and size. Today he weighs approximately 3 lbs. 9 oz., which is average size for his gestation. We got to enjoy the ultrasound pictures in 3d/4d, which are a bit creepy, but cool. Both pic's above are of Zachary's cute face, we can't wait until his arrival! I am feeling good, but finding it more difficult to get around. I am loving the daily kicks and punches of my future son, especially the one's right on my bladder :-) Kyle and I have been going to childbirth classes every week and are learning all about labor and delivery, epidurals, baby poop, etc......too much fun, we have so much to look forward to. I look forward to seeing you all that can make this weekend's baby shower, it will be so much fun!

Thanks for checking out our site, I try to update this about once a month.

~Zhipi and Kyle

Happy Holidays!!!

I didn't have a chance to get a holiday letter out this year, but did manage to get our photo cards ready in time :-) Kyle just finished another class towards his master's degree in business (only 2 more classes to go!) and I have been busy working at my sister's company and getting my product lines out on a few websites. I figured since I don't have the energy to sell it, get other's to do it for you. Kyle and I had an ultrasound last week and were happy to hear all is still well and moving along. Zachary is now 2 lbs and growing. Unfortunately, Mr. Zach was moving around too much and the umbilical cord was over his face.....sooooo no updated ultrasound pic :0( I am moving into the 3rd trimester and am looking forward to setting up the nursery during this week off. We Hope you all have a Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year!

Love,

The McDougald's

Save the Date!!!

Save the Date!!!

Mark your calendar's, the Baby Shower location has been booked for Sunday, January 27, 2008. My hostess's will be sending out invitation's at the end of December. I can't believe how fast this is all coming along! I went in for my monthly doctor's appointment this week and all is well. The baby is growing, I am growing and I am officially feeling the karate chops of Mr. Zachary. He is a kicker, a mover and a shaker......lucky me! Next month I go in for my 3rd trimester screening and will be able to have new ultrasound pictures to post, can't wait. Hope all is well and we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

Love,

The McDougald's

17 weeks, 2 Days ~ IT'S A BOY!!!

What a beautiful day! Kyle and I went in for our second trimester screening today and got to see the beautiful body part of our soon to be……………………………son, Zachary Liam McDougald. We are having a boy and of course he is perfect! His measurement’s are in line with his age and he is really, REALLY cute, well at least his profile and foot is. We are both very excited that another boy will be joining the family. As most of you know that Kyle is one of four boys and my sister has four boys. Everyone, I mean everyone said I am carrying a girl. I even went as far as doing all the online tests and checked the Chinese lunar calendar……don’t believe any of that stuff because it was wrong, wrong, wrong. Enjoy some pictures of our soon to be little man. Pictures are of a pe*is (check out below the arrow), a profile and a foot.
Love,
The McDougald’s

13 week cute baby!

Hello friends and family,
Kyle and I went to our new Dr. today. I decided to not go to the young chap that my previous Dr. suggested as I was not to comfortable going to someone that is so young. This decision brought me back to my original choice of a husband/wife team that has been in the Conejo Valley for a long time with a very good reputation. Actually, the wife of the team was my very first Dr., but with insurance changes, I no longer could go to her. Anyway, long story short, Kyle and I are both very happy with our choice.
Our appt. went very well :-) the baby was moving all over the place and the Dr. was pleased with how everything is coming along. He suggested that I get my first trimester screening as soon as possible since I am at the last week that you could get it. I called the specialist that does the screening and amazingly got in this afternoon. The specialist was also pleased with all the bone, brain, neck, etc....structures and believes that our baby is very healthy. A blood test was taken to see our chances of having a baby with downs syndrome, results to come shortly. I am not worried about it one bit since all was looking well and the Dr.'s were very positive for a good outcome. I really enjoyed seeing the specialist and getting those close up pic's of the baby, what a joy to see our new life being so active! We also got a special treat of a 3D ultrasound (above). The baby seems a little camera shy as he/she has the hands over the face. I can't believe how far along the technology in ultrasounds have come.
Our next appt. is in 5 weeks (Oct. 24th) and we will be able to find out what we are having, I can't wait! We have names picked out for both and would be equally happy with either sex....although my nephews have told me that they prefer I have a boy :-)

I will post more when I get more information to share. Have a fantastic day!
~The McD's

The First Trimester Ends......finally!!!!

This week marks the end to our first trimester, what a relief! Kyle and I went to our last Dr.'s appointment with my long time Dr. of 15 years that does not do delivery anymore :-( I decided to keep going to him during my first trimester as I thought that it was important that I was comfortable and relaxed during this stressful time. Unfortunately, the ultrasound machine that he has is ancient and is unable to provide magnified images, but we still got to see the important things such as the heartbeat and fetal movement. It was too cute, our little man or princess was jumping all over the place this week and the idea of a life form became a reality. Next week, Kyle and I start with our new Dr., which I heard was young, but very good. My current Dr. highly recommended this young chap, so I am sure we will like him and have a good experience during the change. I am also sure this Dr.'s ultrasound machine is more up to date and we will get up close images to share with you soon.
Other than baby information, Kyle has started his new class at Pepperdine, Information Systems. 2 more classes to go until he is a free bird with a master's degree!!!! Once our new arrival is here, Kyle will be going onto his last class and then can start his next degree, Parenting :-)
I have officially left the corporate world and it feels great! Amgen was good to me while I was there and I made life long friendships. It was time for me to follow my dreams and kick start my new business, Here Comes the Makeup http://www.herecomesthemakeup.com/ . I am also going to be working at my sister's company, The Formula Shop, as the Director of Purchasing and New Product Development. I am so excited to use my talent of design towards something new and exciting with our customers. Currently, I am working on completing my product lines, getting ready to exhibit at The Great Bridal Expo and working with a world renowned Dr. on a new product line.....whew! Maybe I will slow down once the belly gets larger and I can't tie my shoes to leave the house. Time to buy some new shoes!!!!

Thank you for visiting our new blog, I will keep up with it as much as I can.