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i love my girls

Newborn Photos

Here is a link to some newborn shots of Katelyn. Isn't she lovely? Our photographer was a great gal from our church and she did an amazing job! Check it out if you have a minute. http://angiedoddsphotography.blogspot.com/

Trip, Zoo, 1 Month

We went on our first trip since having Katelyn join the family. We all survived.
We went to the zoo.
And baby Katelyn will be ONE MONTH in 2 days. What!?

We spontaneously went to Hailey to surprise Doug's dad for his birthday. We went for a walk and found a water pump...it was ice cold mountain water...SO GOOD!

We went to the zoo and Allie loved all the animals...especially this one!

The little petting zoo

She has been more alert lately. I love those big blue eyes :)

Such a pretty profile

Maybe it's just me but I hope you get a kick out of this. Allie is busy piling stuffed animals and blankets on her sister whilst Katelyn spits up all over. Priceless.

Allie finally LOVES holding Katelyn. I'm pretty sure Katelyn hates it. Haha.

Summer Days with Allie

She LOVES her backyard pool. She and we love everything about having a backyard!

This just speaks for itself. Who doesn't love making cool hair-dos in the bathtub?

Watering the grass is a serious job folks

Doug's parents have a dog named Rosie. Allie LOVES her. They played together outside, just the two of them. Allie was bossing her around the whole time. It was great!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job :)

Doug got a job!
We are so blessed.
It's a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Internship with the City of Meridian.
It's only 3 months...but maybe something more permanent will come from it.
Either way, we couldn't be more thrilled :)
Thanks for all the prayers!

Catching up a bit

Allie with all her personality and Doug humoring her...or maybe it's the other way around :)

Nan and Pa C at the hospital

My mom will probably hate me for this, but I LOVE THIS PICTURE!

First family picture...not too spectacular, but I think we're pretty great!

Nan G and Allie holding Katelyn

Pa G...of course he got to hold her when she was hungry!

My girls! I just love them more than anything.

 

 

We don't have any fun 4th of July pictures. We spent Saturday sitting around because I had a fever. I went to the ER that night. I have an infection so I got some antibiotics and things are looking up already.

Katelyn's Movie

Katelyn May Green

We're home!

We went in on Wednesday, June 23 to be induced. I was in pain-free labor for 9 hours and it was a million times better than with Allie. I'm already up and walking in just 2 days as opposed to 2 weeks. YEAH!

Katelyn May was born at 6:44 PM.
7 lbs. 9 oz. and 19 inches long.
She has dark hair just like her big sister did.
She is so sweet. {Love her} 
More later...now to figure out life with 2 sweet girls...

Sweet little Katelyn May. I love her cheeks

Right after her bath. Our first picture together.

One proud papa. This man is amazing. He always takes the best care of his girls and ME. I love him!

Allie meeting Katelyn for the first time. She kept saying, "Pretty." She won't hold her yet, but I'm sure she will warm up soon. My girls are so precious! :)

Going home! I love her gang signs.

One happy mama!

Father's Day

Okay, here I am again!
I can't skip a day like today.

I'm so grateful for this little girl's dad. She just can't get enough of him!

Love this guy who has many hobbies, is so smart and is always up for an adventure.

Love this guy who can fix anything, can fly us around and is very spontaneous.

"The best thing a father can do for his children is love their mother." -I forget who said this, but I love it

These three men do just that and that's what makes them so great. Happy Father's Day!

4 days or less

My wonderful doctor understood that I didn't want to have this baby girl 8 days late. So, if she doesn't come on her own by Wed. June 23 then they will induce labor that morning at 7:00. Just thought some of you would like to know what's going on. Until then, we are going to enjoy all this time together and get a lot of stuff done!

See ya soon...
with a new babe...
I wonder what her name will be :)

Success

Just in case you haven't heard:

The baby turned great! The doctor pushed hard (and it hurt sooo bad) and she turned into the right place so fast they were all shocked. She is trying to settle herself down there and is moving like crazy. So hopefully in 2 weeks or less she'll let us all meet her!

Green Things

Baby Update:
I'm 37 weeks along and this little pumpkin is still breach. She hasn't dropped down too far so my doctor wants to do a "version." This is where they try to turn her by pushing on my stomach. Sounds fun huh? So this fun little ditty will be on Thursday morning. We are hoping for the best. In case the baby gets stressed, they push so hard that the placenta bleeds, or the umbilical cord gets tangled, they will be all ready for an emergency C-section.
We have a couple name choices, but we are so indecisive that you'll just have to wait until she's here.

(I realize how terrible this picture is. I'm shiny because I'm always hot and I'm swollen. But isn't that baby bump beautiful in it's own huge way!?)

Allie Update:
She loves her "new house." She refers to that every time we pull into the driveway. We have been spending a lot of time on the potty doing various activities such as: bubbles, books, toys, singing, eating, etc. She has yet to go on the potty however she is happy to try now. And she's always good to tell us AFTER she goes in her underwear or diaper. So we are making some SLOW progress there. She finally put her hand on my belly long enough to have the baby kick her and she loved it. I think she knows the baby is in there and it will just rock her world when the baby arrives.


Doug Update:
Doug is in Spokane as we speak finishing his internship and grad school. He will present his thesis and hopefully pass the oral exams so he can get that diploma. We will not be attending graduation since I will be hooked up to an IV the day before. Darn...I really wanted to watch him walk and be all dressed up. We can dream about it and celebrate in a different sort of way I suppose. He has worked so hard and we are proud of him beyond belief. Now if only that perfect job could just scoop him up!

Mar Update:
I am so pregnant. I feel huge. I don't want to go anywhere or do anything. I'm very fortunate that the weather has been so mild and lovely. In attempts to help the baby turn I have been doing strange yoga poses and weeding in our yard. Obviously it hasn't helped. I've enjoyed getting things in order and settling into our house. Although I cannot decorate for the life of me so I just continue to put that off. Maybe my mom will help me while she's here. I'm enjoying the time I have with Allie. She is just so full of life, so excited about small things that it really warms my soul. She always wants me to "come" and be right with her. It's hard because I want to do my own things most of the time, but how long will this last? Soon she'll want nothing to do with me. So I have to remind myself of that constantly. Just drop what I'm doing and PLAY.
I love the "cheese" smile. One fun play time today was making edible necklaces. Who doesn't love that?


We are good. Life is good. We are so blessed because of our Heavenly Father. We have had some trials of our faith and patience lately. This talk has been wonderful for us to refer to and bring us back to what is right.

We hope you are doing well. Leave a comment and tell us how things are going for you. Happy JUNE (which reminds me of my grandma June).

Books

I have been on a reading hiatus for awhile now. Must be because we had so much going on. Now I am just waiting for baby to come SO I need to get back into some good reads.

I would LOVE your suggestions.
Feel free to leave a lot.
Thanks.

I wish I had some for you, maybe in a few months.

Any more school and I might just...

I can read for enjoyment now!! This is my first book and it got me wondering. So I went and bought a drill to test it out. Just kidding. Mar got me a drill for graduation. It's not just a chintzy, wussy drill either. It's my drill of choice from my cabinet making days. This definitely wins her the coolest wife ever award. Love you Mar!

"Pa Plane Fly!"

Little Allie played co-pilot this week. She got to fly from Boise to Hailey with her Nan and Pa. She was so excited. She started to cry when the engine started but we were told she had a blast the rest of the way. We wish we could have seen her!

Pa's Plane (which Allie now refers to as "My Plane")

Two Beautiful Co-Pilots

Ding! Please fasten your seat belt.

We Made It!

The beautiful house we are renting from Larry and Luanne. It's just perfect...We love everything about it.


The last week in Spokane was so hard. We were living in a box jungle and realized how much we dislike moving. But it was all worth it. We arrived to Boise safe and sound and it was a smooth move. Luanne rode with the girls and Larry rode with Doug so the trip went very fast. We had wonderful help in Spokane and Boise and appreciated it so much (since I'm NO HELP AT ALL). Allie loves her "new house" and we love all the space and not having upstairs neighbors, etc...

We've been busy unpacking and getting somewhat organized. It has been so fun.

Doug turned his thesis in and will go back to Spokane to defend it in June. Then he will be officially done! Hooray!!!

Our new address is:
9596 W. Blue Meadows St.
Boise, ID 83709

Pend Oreille Shores

We spent our last weekend before moving at a beautiful lake front condo with Doug's grandparents and parents. It was so nice to spend that time together before we left. The weather was beautiful. The birds were fun to watch. The sandbox and pool were a hit. Thank you so much for the wonderful little vacation! We are going to miss you so much!

Four Generations

Allie finally went into the pool. She had a major death grip on Doug. The next day her Nan and Pa went in with her and she had a blast with them!

The sandbox. She could have spent all day in there. But she was still very careful not to get dirty.

Walking on the dock with mom and dad (I refuse to be in pictures right now...I'm too pregnant)

Doug's sunset picture. Just gorgeous!

Packin' Up

It's official. We are moving to Boise next Tuesday, May 18! Doug is still finishing things up with his thesis and his internship so he'll have to come back up to Spokane once or twice but I'm ready to move and get things in order before our baby girl arrives. We do not have a job yet, but this is where we need to be. So the job will come eventually. We have been packing like crazy this week. Allie actually LOVES it. She colors on the packed boxes, jumps on the flat boxes, and loves throwing stuff inside the boxes. I wonder if she really gets it.

We get to spend one more weekend with Doug's grandparents on Lake Pend' Oreille. So next time we blog we'll be in our new place. See ya then!

Mother's Day 2010

I'm thankful to be her mom.

This mother is a friend to all, has many hobbies, and amazing cook.

This mother is spic and span clean, works hard (mostly for her kids), and knows how to laugh.

"Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels." First Presidency, 1935

Small Joys...3

{Story time at the Library}
Books, songs, stamps on the hands, and perfect toddler activities get Allie so excited.

{Friends}
Allie will miss her friends.
Nursery friends
Lincoln and Aile
Adrienne
Owen
We had Owen over yesterday. He's pretty handsome...he should definitely end up with one of my girls.