Diapers

It's been a running joke in our small group from church for a long time now. A huge bag of tape less diapers was given as a white elephant gift. No one has wanted them...no one, that is, except for Alex. So with great excitement, Alex went over to collect the sack full of diapers. I can't say I was thrilled as I saw him struggle to get them out of the back seat. Over 450 total, these diapers are probably going to fit Adeline when she is about 6 months old. Now we just have to figure out what kind of tape to use.

Itty Bitty Hats

I've recently taken up knitting again. Right now I'm hooked on hats. This one will probably be worn by Adeline next year...unless she has a really large head =)

Mmmm Barriques...

Enjoying some nights out before our little girl arrives.

Month Eight

I know, I know...I should be enjoying my free nights with no baby crying and demanding my every moment. But for a gal who has never seen the other side, I am anxious to enter over to it.

I'm 35 weeks and counting down the weeks, days, and moments until Adeline's arrival. That's right, Alex and I have decided to name our lil daughter Adeline. Sometimes it seems like her arrival is so far away and other days it feels fast approaching.

We have pretty much everything ready for Adeline. Our classes are almost done, nursery complete, laundry clean, and the diapers are ready for their duty. While the material stuff is all ready to go, I wonder how ready Alex and I will be. As much as you read and learn, how can you truly prepare for a change like this? I often ponder what will be our struggles? Is it possible to prepare anymore? I am thankful for a best friend like Alex to begin this journey with and I eagerly await seeing him hold our daughter in his arms.

So for now we wait. We shall see if she is an early bird, right on time, or a late arrival. We'll keep you posted =)

A September weekend to remember

Some of my dear friends threw me a shower this weekend. What a sweet time it was. My Mom, Steph and Joge were also able to come to Madison for the event. Check out some pics from the day... http://www.slmphotography.net/shower/

My family also got out to a local apple orchard for a lovely fall morning. Appleberry Farm had some delicious apples, cider, and doughnuts. I think this will have to become a family tradition =)

Aunt Joge and Kate set off to fill their bags

alex finding just the right apples for our pie

kate exploring the orchard

32 weeks down and the waiting continues.....

Getting ready for her arrival....

With 30 weeks under our belt and some 7-12 to go, we are getting things ready for our little baby girl.

the nursery with the addition of our glider.

the first pair in this lil girl's life.

the monster isn't happy with his new home in the toy basket

beautiful painting done by her Aunt Cassie

Yellowstone

So it all started with a highpoint... Idaho's highpoint to be exact. From there it became a big family adventure!

After a 20 hour car ride, we made it out to Montana, where we stayed at Wilderness Edge Resort. Our cabin, Aspen, had a kitchen, living room, dining room, and 4 bedrooms. Luckily it had 2 bathrooms as well.


It was a superb trip filled with hikes, rest, knitting, campfires, delicious meals, site seeing, games, puzzles, and lots of laughter. One thing missing was our brother-in-law Jon who is currently over in Iraq. We all wished he was there with us!


Alex, Brad, Tyler, and Rachel took a side trip to Idaho for two of the days to hike up Mt. Borah. It was a rough climb, but they survived. It was Tyler and Alex's first highpoint and Brad's 45th highpoint. Mom, Joge, Steph, the kiddos, and I were very excited for their return!


Here are a few shots from the trip....