Day of News (good and whatever)

We went in today for Olivias checkup with her pediatritian(sp) and was given an A++. She is in perfect health and everything thus far is going great! After getting home from grocery shopping we got some special pieces of mail. We got some wonderful blankets and stuffed bear from Kari's friend Misty! They are so fun! We also got the beginnings of medical bills : ( which was a bit of a downer. We also got her SS card in the mail today, making her existence oddly more official than just the fact that she was born. Now she's on "the grid". haha! But the best mail of all was from the Hallmark Institute of Photography. I applied for admitance a few weeks ago and was notified by them today that I was accepted!!!! We are still finding out how we're actually going to make this work, but sufice it to say that we are really really excited!!!!! And here's another picture of Olivia! Sooo pretty!

And some more!

Kari is already such a great mom!

So pretty in her little hat...the girls got some lungs though!

New pictures of Olivia

I've gotten some more requests for pictures from the family, so here are some more. I was able to get home and edit some of the ones I took so hopefully they look alright! We're home and getting used to being parents now. We had a pretty rough first night, but last night went well, just trying to get enough sleep through it all, but we can't stay frustrated too long because she's just so dang cute!

This is just before leaving the hospital. She was asleep the entire time. Her little cheeks were bouncing with every bump!

Already sucking her fingers!

I love this one of my dad giving Olivia lovies.

Here she is actually awake. She's got blue eyes right now, but from what we've heard, they can change from blue to brown within a few months, so we're just waiting to see what they stick at.

Reminds me of our first night home... ahh the memories are already forming.

OLIVIA ADELINE BAILEY!!!

Olivia was born at 7:56am, Feb. 24, 2009. She weighs 7lbs. 1oz. and is 21in. long. She's only been here a few hours and Kari and I are already gonners!

Valentines Day 2009

After a failed attempt to get a reservation at the Melting Pot, Kari and I took things into our own hands, so went to Central Market for supplies. We got some veggies and fancy bread for the cheese, and fruit and marshmallows for the chocolate. It was a lovely evening together and lots of fun making dinner together. We also found the biggest and best strawberries ever!

The New Amsterdams

I came across this video from a band I've been listening to for years. Very calming.

Hey there Delilah

After spending many hours with Delilah to get her to learn some obedience commands, I guess I've been a bit more drawn to her lately. She was snuggled up with Kari so I snapped some shots of her.