FALL

I absolutely LOVE this time of year! The smells are my most favorite...the crisp air, pumpkins, and my hot wassail smelly that is in my warmer right now...mmm so yummy! Everything about this time of year is so fun...sweaters, the glowing fireplace, hot cocoa, thanksgiving, fall colors, etc... I could go on and on. Last night we carved our pumpkins. Cooper had so much fun deciding what to carve on his pumpkin..it turned out cute as for Nick's...the headless pumpkin horseman...hmm not so sure! ;)Cooper is getting so excited for Halloween! He tries on his costume everyday.
I can't believe how fast Cooper is growing...it is happening way to fast! He is such a funny little guy.Today he went outside and came back in and said, "Brrr.. it is so chilly out!" Haha I love the things he says.

Some of his favorite things right now are:
Playing swords
shooting hoops
playing his computer game
school
helping me cut up vegetables (with his sword)
apples
hold kallie
obsessed with telling everyone we have a dog in the backyard (we don't). When told that we don't have a dog he says, yes we do...Daisy! (that is the neighbors dog, apparently it is Coop's dog too :) )
picking up dead spiders
looking for "hairy trianchulas"

Kallie is 4 weeks old today! I can't believe how fast time has flown by. She is such a sweet little babe. She is starting to stay awake for longer periods of time. I just love to hold her...I don't get much done but, I figure they are only little once right? Poor little girl has had such bad gas. It is so sad to see her in pain and then once she gets those toots out she is much better.

As for Nick and I we are just keeping busy with two kids and have appreciated all the help from everyone so much!!
I am starting to feel back to my "normal" self and thanks to Nick i am staying sane by getting out of the house for a bit! Thanks babe! :)

Love these

My friend Staci called me a few days after I had Kallie and asked if she could take some pictures of her. Of course, I said yes! She came over and took pictures when Kallie was one week old. She did AMAZING!! I LOVE them ALL!

Kallie's Birth

Wednesday the 30th of September I went to my Dr's appointment and was dilated to a 4. I had been having contractions all morning but they were about 5-7 minutes apart. We went and walked around the temple and then I went to lunch with some friends. When I got home I was feeling kind of yucky so I tried to take a nap, ya didn't work... My back was killing and I kept having contractions. Around five Nick had suggested we just go in and get checked so we headed over to the hospital. They hooked me up and checked me. I was still at a four. They had hooked me up and monitored my contractions for an hour. When they came back in I was at a 4+ so I was kind of border line if they were going to keep me or send me home. Dr. Lunt came in and we decided to stay. When we got back to the Labor & Delivery room the nurse checked me and I was at a 5. They got my IV started and we just kind of hung out for a while. Dr. Lunt came in and broke my water and my contractions started getting pretty strong. The nurse gave me some Nubaine to take the edge off and it made me feel so sick. Thanks to one of my wonderful nurses- Kamille for fanning me and making me a hair tie out of a rubber glove :), and my sweet husband for doing anything and everything to help me not throw-up. The bad thing about the Nubaine was that not only did it make me so sick...it didn't help with the pain AT ALL!! I decided to get the epidural since this obviously wasn't helping. I was at a 7 by about 8:30 so we started to call family to let them know we would be having our baby girl soon. (we didn't want to bother them in the middle of the night...when she actually arrived.) Toni, Steph, and Kar came to visit around 10:30 and by then I was progressing pretty quick. Things happened so fast..they got to be there when she was born. She made her entrance right before midnight. 11:55 to be exact! :)

6 lbs. 13 oz. 19. 5 inches Proud Daddy She's Here!! Us with the BEST Dr. ever!! Daddy giving Kallie her first bath

We are having so much fun with our baby girl. Cooper loves helping with her and trying to make her happy by tickling her. It is so fun to watch him with her. He is such a good big brother. Kallie is already growing and changing so fast. We took her to the Dr. on Wed. (10/14) for her 2 week appt. She weighed 7lbs. 2 oz. and was 19.75 in. She is such a sweet little babe and we just can't get enough of her.

Baby Kallie is here!!

Last night baby Kallie was born at 11:55 p.m.! She is 6Ibs. 130z. 19.5 in. Here is a picture of her!