Quinn as a Newborn

                                                        

            

    My fantastic cousin Candace Lish took Quinn's newborn photos and she did an incredible job! I feel like every picture I want to frame. We spent the morning experimenting with wardrobe and various poses. My mom was visiting from California and is the Queen of props and costumes, she helped get Quinn all ready for her close up. I love this little girl and I am grateful to have beautiful pictures of her when she was froggy, tiny and oh so new.  

Baby Quinn

    Early in the wee hours of the morning on August 1, 2013 we had a little surprise. My water broke just shy of 5 am.  I remember during the pregnancy asking people, "what happens if your water breaks?" In summary most everyone's response was that it just doesn't happen so I wouldn't need to worry about it. Well the jokes on me because we were prepared and not prepared all at the same time.  Luckily I had a hospital bag mostly packed so Jared and I got ready and headed to the hospital a little after 7 am. After getting admitted my wonderful nurse got me all hooked up and ready for action. 

IV placed
 When I asked Jared to distract me he just looked at me and said, "hi."
Going to maybe work on options for distracting me for the next round. 

At 5 PM on the dot our little Quinn Elizabeth Later was born!

Jared's first moments with Quinn

So tiny!

   

7 pounds 15 ounce, 20.5 inches long

Brothers and Babies

Plethora of hospital bracelets 

                       

                           First wardrobe change

Ta-da!!!

                         

                         Proud Dad

Happy Mom

Headed home!!

     What a blessing this sweet girl is to our home and lives. We are grateful for her safe arrival and the smiles she constantly brings to us. She was antsy to get here and definitely surprised us with her early arrival. As we strapped her in her car seat and clicked her into the car we both kept thinking how crazy it is she is here and that we get to finally take her home. Our home. She is ours forever and we couldn't be happier!

Where did we go?

You may have wondered what happened to our blog.  

I have been having similar thoughts lately.  

The major question is what could possibly have happened 

that might have consumed us.

Did our computer explode? No

Did my hands fall off so I couldn't type? No

Did we seriously do NOTHING worth blogging about? No

WE HAD A BABY!

It all started last December...

We announced in a book about a train set that we had "new freight" arriving!

Then I grew...

Thanks to Micci I have my pregnancy somewhat documented.

 If it wasn't for her I'm 100% sure I would NEVER have taken weekly pictures of me.  

In hindsight I'm happy I have them!

Guess who went all crazy and got a giant haircut without considering

how chubby she would be at the end of this? 

Um... This girl. 

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!! Immediately start buying everything 

and anything in pink and with ruffles. 

Jared got tired of taking all the photos and jumped in one. 

I have to say I enjoyed being behind the camera.

Some things to remember about pregnancy:

First trimester = no sweets

Favorite thing to eat was fruit

Not sleeping on my back was suddenly ALL I wanted to do

I would giggle in the morning sometimes when she woke me up kicking

Third trimester I had Shrek feet after work

I painted my nails a few days before going to the hospital, I could barely reach them but it had to be done

Just when you think there is no room to get bigger you double in size

There is no such thing as too much sleep

It is one of the most incredible experiences to be the home for a little growing person.