Emma's B-day

Emma had a Great Birthday!She loved her cake and made a mess of it unlike Leona or Luke did.
She got fun new toys.

Some were hard to open...

And others weren't even wrapped!

She got a lot of ice cream (her favorite).

But best of all; she got to play with her brother, and sister, and mom,

and daddy!

(more pics on our blog)

Adelaide at Home.

Last night was Adelaide's first night at home... which means Allison didn't get any sleep. We got home around 4:30, by 10:00 we felt like it was 3 in the morning. Allison was gracious enough to let me sleep periodically for about an hour here and there, she on the other hand didn't get sleep until around four in the morning and those were just quick cat naps between feedings. This morning we called the doctor about Addie's lack of feeding (when it was time for feeding she wouldn't eat she would just snuggle up and sleep) they told us to come in and get her weighed and they would check her out. It turns out that she had lost a pound since she was born and didn't have the energy to eat so she would just sleep. We were told to pump after each feeding and to give what ever we pumped from the last feeding to help her gain the weight back. Since then she has been eating a little better, she has taken the extra food well and is sleeping better. Tonight Allison's parents and her grandparents arrived to stay for the weekend to see this new addition and shower her with care and love (which will hopefully mean some more sleep for us). Now whats a post about Adelaide without some pictures and a video.

Valentine's Day and catching up with the folks!

Our Valentine's Day this year was pretty stinkin awesome! The day before Valentine's Day Matt's folks and grandparents drove out from California to drop Matt's brother Tim off at the MTC on February 15th. On the 13th they stopped by our place to visit for a little bit. We definitely don't get to see them as much as we like so it was such a great opportunity to catch up!

These are Matt's grandparents (they are the cutest couple ever), they are Matt's mom's folks. It was so much fun to see them interact with Abby, what a special couple.

Abby and grandma just discussing life.

Grandpa trying to tickle Abby, lol.

It was so cute because Abby loves her "Ten Monkey's On The Bed" book and had everyone read it to her while we were visiting. Her favorite part is when the doctor says "No more monkey's jumping on the bed!" and after her grandma read her the book she yelled out "No more monkey's jumping on the bed!" as clear as day, it was so cute!!

On Valentine's Day morning Matt and I got up early and exchanged gifts. We are so bad about waiting to open gifts, both Matt and I get to excited!

Matt always spoils me like crazy! He got me some new shoes, a wallet, and three movies!

I tried to spoil Matt, though I never seem to outdo him. I got him some new shoes as well, some candy, and a new xbox controller in his favorite color orange (Which turned out to be a lot more difficult them I thought. We will just say I know all the details inside and out of a controller, lol.)

We got Abby this little "Love Monkey". Last year my mom got Abby a sock monkey so I think monkey's on Valentine's Day will be a new tradition!

The rest of the day we spent with Matt's family catching up and trying to spend as much time together before Matt's folks and grandparents leave on Wednesday, February 15th. At one point we went to the Mall and I just had to take the following pictures of Abby and this cute hat...

What a cute girl!

Later that night we enjoyed dinner at La Dolce Vita, my favorite restaurant ever!! I am so glad we had some time to spend together and especially to spend with Tim before he leaves to Honduras. Gotta love my family!!

A few more photos and a nap time video.

A minute with Adelaide.

More Pictures (of the non crying variety)

Welcome Adelaide Charlotte Thelin!

This morning a 7:07 am Adelaide was born. She weighed in at 8lbs 15oz, and 20 inches long. Allison started pushing at 4:30 am, and had a 30 min break at 6:00 am, when our Doctor arrived at 6:45 she sprinkled some kind of magic pixie dust and the baby just popped right out. Well enough of the talking lets get to the pictures.