All Dolled Up

I am having way too much fun dressing up this baby girl...I think I am partial to skirts and dresses...

Baby Kate

Katherine Leora was born on February 12th around 1:00 a.m. She came out waving, weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz., and was 21 3/4 inches long. We are so glad that she is here and that everything went well.
The next morning Aunt Emily came into town and was pleasantly surprised that baby Kate was here!

Later that afternoon Grandma and Grandpa Dunford came with Isaac. He was so excited to see me and I heard him scream, "Mommy" from the hallway. It was so nice to hear his voice and sense his excitement. He was adorable with Kate. He sat by me on the bed and said, "I hold her." He gave her kisses and hugs and called her baby Kate over and over. He also tried to make her jump up and down in his arms...


I have written down the full story but don't want to put it on the blog as we aren't private...If you want me to send it to you let me know. Overall, it was night and day compared to Isaac. Despite the induction, I was able to have her naturally without any pain medication. It was just what I wanted. I am so glad I was able to have that experience. It is what I had been praying for. A non-traumatic labor and delivery...one where I wouldn't be upset whenever I heard other women telling their birth stories. It is hard to describe, but although I am very grateful for Isaac's birth and how it happened, I felt like something was missing. Anyway, She's here! She's finally here!

My last post was in November?

Wow, I can't believe my last post was in November. How boring!

Since November we have:
1. Accepted a job offer to the Cleveland Clinic for an administrative fellowship.
2. Gone to Muskegeon for Thanksgiving with half of the Witt's.
3. Celebrated Christmas in Michigan with the Joneses and the Dunford's.
4. Watched Laura in a choir performance at Interlochen.
5. Potty trained Isaac.
6. Jonathan started a P90X regime and is following it religiously.
7. Abby was diagnosed with two heart conditions (possible ASD and a type of tachycardia.)
Note: While these were very taxing and tiring...I have been given heart meds and am feeling much better in these final weeks of pregnancy. I will have further tests and possible cures after baby comes.)
8. I made some changes to Isaac's heirloom cradle. A lovely man from our church congregation helped me and it is now stained and ready to go.
9. Crocheted baby girl's baby blanket and finished many other sewing projects.
10. We got a bed for our anniversary!! It is beautiful and every time I look at it I smile and feel like a grown-up.

It has been a busy couple of months. I am now playing the waiting game and hopefully will have this baby within the next week. Her due date is this Friday, February 4th.

This post came to mind tonight. I thought it was funny...and reminiscent... : Yes...a Christmas Ham...yikes.