Working in the flower beds and generally being cute

All the girls are generally being cute today...but only two are working in the flower beds :) The big girls want to show their Grandpa Mike that they can handle a vegetable garden!

Slide Shows

Today is the first day of Spring Break for the big girls. It is so beautiful here so we have enjoyed lots of time outside. We ate a nice breakfast (Charlotte fixed it for all of us) and then we went on a family walk....we even took the dogs too. Then we came back to the house, Jess went to the store, and the girls and I played out back. After a couple of hours of playing outside we came in and ate a nice lunch. Now the girls are enjoying some quiet time inside. Me, Charlotte, and Delaney are about to go on another walk. I just love it when it gets nice out. Not too hot, not too cold. Absolutely perfect!

Springtime Photos

We went to Jess' parents house this afternoon and since it was nice out, we decided to take some shots of all the girls. Here are some of our favorites.

Wow that's a lot of clothes

We got a box today from Annie and Avery. This box had diapers, clothes, socks, and hats from Newborn to 6-9 month clothes, plus one 12 month item. This is the first of many I'm sure. The box weighed over 20lbs if that tells you how much was in there! When I opened the box I could smell Avery and it made me smile and miss her dearly! I love me some Avery snuggles, smiles, and laughter. Well I think Delaney knew she got new clothes today because she peed through her diaper and needed a total change. We put her in a beautiful newborn outfit by Carter's.





This weekend the last few days of our big girls restriction. We are totally hoping that behavior turns around so we can hang out and do some fun things this week since it's their spring break. I should have some great pictures up next week of all THREE girls. :) Oh and my "big digital" camera has been fixed so it's back up and running for outdoor pictures.

Through it all

Through it all I have learned we have some really great, loving, wonderful friends. We have people who are not only there to celebrate with us with the birth of our youngest daughter...because it's really fun and easy to be there for the birth of a baby....but we have friends who are there through the day to day drama of raising three girls...the mundane things like diaper talk and tv talk. We have some friends who are even there when we can't rid of the sickness that has gripped our family. Here is the breakdown of 2009 so far:

• January 15 can't do amnio...no fluid
• January 16 c-section, birth of Delaney
• January 18 released from hospital to come home with our baby
• February 13th ER visit with Delaney
• February 14th second ER visit with Delaney...admittance to the hospital
• February 18th our friends beautiful daughter was born
  
• February 19th transferred by ambulance to a bigger hospital with Delaney
• February 21st released from the hospital
• February 24th I got the virus that Delaney had
  
• February 26th Jess' grandpa died
• March 4th & 5th Grandpa's funeral and internment
  
• March 5th I catch a cold
• March 11th cold turns into bronchitis and is effecting my breathing

We've had a challenging year to say the least, but we are making it through...and in no short part due to the love and care our friends are showing us. Just to know that we can cry to them or laugh with them or vent to them is so amazingly helpful! We love you guys! And to those three ladies (Eryn, Dani, and Carla) that I talk on EVERY SINGLE DAY. I don't know what I'd do without you. I love swapping kid stories, advice, and just chatting. My life is better because you are in it.

And then I have to mention my loving wife. She has been so amazing through all of this. Keeping so calm and so steady. If it weren't for her I'd probably have gone completely crazy! I am so lucky to have married such a wonderful wife and mother! :)

3.10.09

I was trying to capture Delaney rolling over so I could post a video for my parents to watch it, but she was not having tummy time today! LOL Gotta love a baby...they don't really go with your schedule. They make their own. I did however get a nice little picture of her chewing on her hand.

Side by Side

8 Week Pictures...

Here are the 8 week pictures:

My baby pictures

After going through the garage last night I found a frame that had my baby pictures in it. So I thought I'd show you how similar Delaney and I look. :)

The middle picture is me wearing the same dress that Delaney came home from the hospital in.
I'm not sure what age i was in all of these pictures. I'd have to find out from my mom or dad.
That first picture though looks almost exactly like Delaney looked in her first month!

Super Baby!