A few pics...

We headed to the Dr. today and Kaylee is up to 8 pounds! She's not slacking on the eating!

Just a few pics from the past few days....enjoy.

Thought this was funny with her hand like that

This is one of the reasons we love where we live. This is right outside our backyard that fence is part of our property where our pasture is. Trying to juggle tw0 needy babies Daddy having one last snuggle before having to leave for work for a little while

Dinner time....and look what the bib says it makes me laugh

Just a cutie!

Best seat in the house

Helping mom with laundry

Look at those big brown eyes!

Happy Thanksgiving!

WOW! So much to be thankful for this year. To think last Thanksgiving we had no children (well one on the way.....) and this Thanksgiving we have two beautiful girls! Boy do we have a lot to be thankful for. After many years of wanting a family Josh and I were talking and we finally are one! (well we were before but without kiddos we felt like something was missing) Being patient and trusting that God has his own plan for us and our family has made us into one! God is good! Also I have a wonderful husband who supports me in so many ways! And I can't forget my wonderful family and friends who are always there for me.

Look at those cheeks!

OK---on with our Thanksgiving. We headed up to the mountains to my Uncle Dean's house in Fairplay. It was a bit of a drive but a nice ride. It was good to see my cousins and other family. Emma had fun and was not to clingy to me or Josh (which is good....she's been super clingy!). Everyone else took turns snuggling Kaylee. It was a great day, but boy was Emma exhausted---she is still recovering a day later!

I love this...Ashton and Emma looking outside there is only a year between them, but Ashton looks so big!

Uncle Duane Poppa having fun with Emma

One group shot (of course this is just a few....I slacked one the picture taking, I was a bit busy with Kaylee and Emma!)

Katy and Emma rocking (two of the three girls)

Daddy with his two princesses!

Baptism

Today we had both girls baptized. We had Jessica (the minister who married us) perform the ceremony. We have been going to the same church for just over two years now, but we wanted her to do it because she knows us well and is family to us. Best part...we did it here at home! We had the family over for the big event. Instead of picking two God parents for each we had the whole family taking responsibility for the girls if anything were to happen. Anyway, it was very nice and I loved the vows that Jessica had us say. We want our daughters to know the lord and grow up knowing what it means to be a Christian. Everyone was there; my whole family and Josh's family, we even skyped his sister Rachael in so she could be a part of everything!

Rachael on the computer :)

One of the first (rare) pics of all four of us!

Proud Big Sister

Emma loves her new sister! While she was holding her she kept giving her kisses (couldn't get a pic because every time she heard the camera...she would look up). She sat there with Kaylee for about 10 minutes (which is forever to an 11 month old).

Lots of kisses for baby Kaylee!

Introducing....Kaylee Sophia!

So as most of you already know....we got the call last night that Courtney, our birthmother, was in the hospital! We got the call at about 7:00 and she had just started started the pitocin and got another call at 10:20 saying she was already at 8 cm dilated! So, we got our stuff and left. My mom came other and stayed with Emma.

Kaylee Sophia arrived at 2:46 am. She was 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 in. long. She has huge eyes and a head full of dark hair---longer in the back than on the top of her head. Josh and I were able to be there for everything. We helped Courtney and were fortunate enough to see Kaylee being born. We thank God every moment for bringing Courtney into our lives. We believe this was all meant to be! Kaylee was meant to be our daughter!

So of course here are some pics......

Fun with Daddy