Sunday, October 31, 2010

Katie's First Halloween

Halloween is such a fun holiday, especially once you have a little one to make it special with!
We decided on the Star Wars theme. Mostly because we thought Katie would make the cutest Yoda! We bought Katie's costume and then mine and Rob's were homemade. Here are some pics from the "trunk or treat" at our church. Every family decorates their trunk and the kids go trick or treating from trunk to trunk in the church parking lot. It was so fun!


Princess Leigh, Han Solo and Yoda!







Saturday, September 18, 2010

I just love taking pictures!

It's amazing what I can do with my old camera and a nifty, yet seriously inexpensive lens! I just want to share a few of my recent shots. I get to shoot a couple's engagement pictures today and I cannot wait to share those! I am having so much fun! I just LOVE capturing beautiful moments for people to keep forever.

These pictures are of our Friends Jace and Jo (Jeffer's parents) we just took these outside our house candidly when I was trying to test out the light. The first one is of course my Katers and Rob in our house.






The Dilles






Friday, September 10, 2010

Some Picture Updates


We just can't get enough of our Katers! Here are her red hat pictures, along with a picture of her with grandma in NH and a pic of her with her best bud Jefferson.














Sunday, September 5, 2010

Back to School

This past week has been a busy one as we scramble to get ready to start classes on Thursday. Luckily we are taking a lot of classes online, so we will be home more with Katers. This has it's advantages and disadvantages, but more advantages.... we think.

We spent a little over a month visiting friends and family in NH, which was lots of fun and always an adventure. It feels really good to be back in our home though.

The airline lost my stroller and car seat when we got to Utah. It took them a few days to find them but because I live 4 hours away from the nearest airport, I am still without my baby gear as I wait for them to deliver.

Rexburg is simply not the same this semester. Most of our friends have graduated and moved on, or are not going to school this fall. I guess that means more study time and less play.

With the new semester starting soon more and more college kids are back in town, and you can tell. I was almost hit twice yesterday while driving by people who don't watch stop signs. It's so frustrating when people aren't paying attention. It bothers me more now because I have precious cargo in the backseat named Katers!

On a lighter note, Katie has been so much fun! She sits up, rolls over, grabs things, and interacts with us so much. We just love her, as does everyone that meets her.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Summer Colors




It finally feels like summer!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

The Belly button song

She LOVES this video, and I don't know why, but she watches it very intently when it's on.

Katie looooves the bears!

Every time I wind her mobile, she smiles!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Family photo time

Katie SMILES! It feels so good to look down at that little face and get a smile back. We love her so much. Parenthood is not easy, but it has been such an amazing experience.
She has been having some tummy issues lately. We thought it was just colick, but the Dr. said we should start giving her some tummy medicine, which he prescribed. It's not really working so far...so we will see what happens.

We were lucky enough this past week to find a photographer who wanted to take our pictures for free! She is just starting her business and needed to build her portfolio. Here are some highlights from that photo shoot.


Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Baby's favorite song (MOV031.MOD)

Baby loooves masages!

She wouldn't stop fussing and crying until Robert offered her a massage!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Sunday, March 28, 2010

The birthing experience

I've already posted a million pictures but have failed to detail that wonderful st. Patricks day!

It all started around 7am. I was sleeping and just starting to wake up when I felt 2 strong cramps about 10 mins apart. 10 minutes after the 2nd cramp had passed I realized my water had broken. (well, technically I was wondering if it broke or if I was peeing myself) it was a very slow leakage that gradually became more. ( not like in BAby Mama where a gallon came out).

So at this point I called the DR because I wasn't having any more cramps. He told me to go to the hospital to see if it really was my water- I decided I'd rather wait an hour and just go to his office to verify that, since I wasn't having contractions.

Once 8:30am rolled around we went to his office where Dr. Allred verified it was indeed my water that had broken and I was already dilated to 5 cm!

I was shocked because I hadn't had any contractions I could feel. The Dr told us to head up to the hospital- we were having this baby today!

That's when I started feeling the contractions- but they were very mild and tolerable.

When we got to the hospital we registered and the nurse started my IV and Pitocin to keep the labor going.

We were there about 3 hours when the nurse said it was time to push. She was surprised at how quickly I got to 10cm, and with the miracle of the epidural- I felt nothing.

With 3 sets of 3 pushes, the baby was out and the Dr had made it just in time. They put the baby right on my belly and it was the weirdest thing ever- but also the most awsome.

I didn't have an episiotomy,which I was most afraid of, but I did have a little tearing (a 1st degree tear which they said was really good for a first time mom)

Overall childbirth was fast, easy and painfree! It was the recovery which was lame. The stitches were sore for about a week after. But if sore stitches were the worst part, I think that's pretty awsome!




Thursday, March 25, 2010

Daddy time

Here are a few of Rob and Katie, they are best buds:-)





Here they are napping-






Wednesday, March 24, 2010

1 week old today!









She's so tiny :-)


This is a funny picture- she kept smiling in her sleep



Sunday, March 21, 2010

We have been doing great at home with baby- she likes to stay up all night, but what baby doesn't? We are so in love with our little miracle! Here are More baby pictures!

Here she is posing with the beautiful flowers from family:


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This pic is dark- rob took it at the hospital when we were sleeping



Thursday, March 18, 2010

Baby Katie!







































ST.Patricks Day baby bow!




















































































































































































































































Here are some pictures!