Glad to be Home

We were able to leave and come Friday evening...very very glad to be home, especially after 2 nights of not much sleep previous to that. Everyone is adjusting well so far to being at home. Here are the rest of the pictures from Thursday.

Sleeping is her best talent!

Papa Haecker meeting Kailynn for the first time

Kailynn came into this world with a bruised eyelid...who knew it could happen

Nana Haecker doing her favorite thing...holding a baby

One happy Grandma to be holding grandchild #10

Mommy and Kailynn

So Sweet

Ellie coming to see mommy and Kailynn for the first time

Ellie sat on mommy's bed and looked at Kailynn...

Poked at Kailynn...

talked to Kailynn...

clapped for Kailynn...

all in about 30 seconds...

and was off to check out the view from the window!

Kailynn's hat to small or her head to big???

Meeting Aunt Alyssa

Our new happy family of 4!

This baby stuff is exhausting...

Daddy and Ellie relaxing

Baby Kailynn awake!

Our girls with Uncle Erik and Aunt Alyssa

Daddy with his little girl

Mommy and her girl

Kailynn Grace Makes her Appearance

Our family has now grown to four...Kailynn Grace arrived this morning at 9:51am...18days ahead of schedule. She was 7lb8oz and 19 in. long.
Here is the rundown of our day...

Ellie sleeping soundly this morning, not realizing her life is about to change

Last Belly Picture before leaving for the hospital


Ellie saying I hardly have my eyes open...why is Aunt Alyssa at our house at 5:30am


Oh...wait there is a camera...Cheese for one last picture of a family of 3

Kailynn has arrived!!!

Time for a weigh in

Mommy talking to her new little girl

Can't help but love a new little baby face

Sleeping soundly

Mommy and sweet Kailynn

Contemplating her decision to make her appearance

Up close and personal

Such a little peanut

Our first picture with the 3 of us...Ellie to be added this afternoon

Mommy, Daddy, and little Kailynn

Daddy taking his first nap with his girl

A picture with our nurse Julie...she was a parent of a student I had my first years of teaching...she was also one of my nurses with Ellie

More posts to come with updates...

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

I enjoyed spending time with you at the waterpark for your birthday. I love you, Daddy!
(Sorry this is a day late, but I had a very busy day yesterday!)

Summer Time

Here are some more pictures of our summer...nothing in particular just everyday!

A swimming trip with Aunt Alyssa and Cade...snacks are a must after so much swimming!

Happy to be cool from the pool

Good Morning Peanut...she loves dragging blankets around the house

Did you need a fashion consultant? Ellie will be glad to help

Add sunglasses to any outfit...great accessory!

Our little happy camper

Ellie likes to help mommy in the kitchen doing just about anything emptying the dishwasher, cooking or eating :)

Making cookies

Cutting grass with daddy, another favorite activity

After a bath one night...Ellie ran out of the bathroom and climbed in a bin of baby things Pete had brought up from the basement...she is sooooooooooooooooo helpful, guess we will see how she is when the baby comes

Closer to the toys if she sits in the toy box

For those that wanted an updated picture...baby in 3 weeks or less hopefully

She looks very old with her hair in a ponytail

So much playing in a day wears even little miss Ellie out