Finally!

After 5 weeks of hanging on strong, Katelyn's umbilical cord finally fell off last night!! This darn cord was the ONE thing Tim and I were dreading all throughout the pregnancy because it just seemed so gross and ugly. It was ugly but it wasn't near as bad to take care of as we thought it would be...but 5 weeks, that's just stubborn?! The hospital says that if you rub alcohol on it after each diaper change it should fall off in 7-10 days. Our pediatrician even tried to help things along by putting silver nitrate on it, twice!!! Well, after alcoholing the heck out of it 8-10 times a day for the past 5 weeks, it finally fell off with a little help from Tim! We walked that little sucker over to the toilet and flushed it goodbye forever!!! YAY! Check out her cute little inny!





In other news, Katelyn seems to be holding her head up a lot better these days!! Check her out!






We also read that babies start discovering their hands around this time and that we should hold her hands in front of her eyes so she can see and feel them at the same time. That will be really cool when she knows those things flailing around her are actually attached to her body! :)

Here are just a couple more pictures of Katelyn doing her normal everyday activities:

Happy one month!!

Today Katelyn is officially one month old!!! Holy cow, it's hard to believe we've been a family for that long!! We've been getting the hang of this parenting thing, slowly but surely! Just in the past week it feels like we've been settling into a routine. She's still eating every 2-3 hours with a few 4 and 5 hours stretches here and there. It'll be nice when those 4 and 5 hours stretches become the norm!! We miss our sleep ;)

We've taken some pics here at the house too but they are kind of repetitive...I mean she doesn't do much besides sleep, eat, mess her diaper and hang out on her "tummy time" mat...so there aren't very many "action" shots! But here's what she's been up to lately:

She likes to suck on her arm when she does tummy time...in fact she gave herself a hickey on her arm from sucking so hard!!

I see a DIMPLE...do you???

Precious little one!

Here she is passed out on one of her many napping spots :)

BIG yawn!

355 pink balloons!

Tim took a week off of work when Katelyn was born and he was really dreading leaving us at home when it was time to return to the daily grind...but when he got back to his office, this is what he found!...

His buddies at work filled his office with 355 balloons...Tim couldn't even get his door open! I think all this fuss and attention made going back to work a little more bearable! :)

She's finally here!!!

Well, we started this entry 4 days ago and are just now getting around to posting it! A sweet little girl keeps calling on us!!!! She's already changed so much since the following pictures were taken so we'll have to post another entry soon with more pics!

Katelyn was born at 11:04am on June 24th after giving her momma an easy labor! We were supposed to be induced that morning but when we got in the car at 5:00am to head to the hospital I was already experiencing contractions five minutes apart on my own! I was already dilated 7-8cm when we arrived so Katelyn was ready to make her grand entrance :)

Check out her debut picture here!

It's been more than a week since Katelyn was born but we already can't imagine our lives without her! She is the sweetest, most precious little thing and we can't get enough of her!!! When we're not feeding, changing or holding her you might find us just staring at her. We could watch her all day long and not get bored!

We are thrilled to be parents and can't even describe the love we have for our little baby girl! Here are some pics from the past week...

My tummy at 5:00am on June 24th!

Me and Uncle Ryan, just before the big event!

Me and Timmy, anxiously awaiting!!

She's here!!

Proud Papa!

Our little bundle!!

Nana and Katelyn!


Grammie and Katelyn

Tim helps give her first bath :)

Granddaddy Marc and K-Pie

Uncle Ryan, Timmy and Katelyn

A proud Uncle :)

Lindsey, Katelyn and an excited Grandpa!

Yes, the stork made an appearance at the hospital!

Check out her hair...Lindsey spiked it!




squishy face :)

Katelyn hanging out on her handmade blanket from Tina

It's The Final Countdown

Ok, who just started singing Europe's The Final Countdown...Sorry :)

As of Tuesday, I am 5cm dilated and 70% effaced. I'm having a lot of the "practice" Braxton Hicks contractions, but none of the real ones. I'm told I will know the difference!! :) If Katelyn doesn't come before Tuesday then we have an appointment to show up at the hospital that morning at 5:30am to have our "coming out" party. So, we'll all get to meet this little girl by next Tuesday!! YAY! Oh, and sorry to disappoint all you folks who predicted Katelyn's arrival with the full moon last night! She's being a stubborn little thing :)

Cutest little...

Bathing suit EVER...'Nuff said!

Sorry Aubie :)