Turkey Day

This weekend we had the privledge of being able to stay here in Keene and enjoy a quite Thanksgiving at home. It was very simple. Rob cooked a turkey with stuffing, some gravy and cranberries out of a can. And we had a gluten free pies (special order). It was so nice for all three of us at home without any expectation or schedule. We didn't eat until around five. Rob carved our turkey, with great enthusiasm. Besides eating and cooking, we enjoyed a day of laying around with the dogs. Adlay definitely enjoyed her first Thanksgiving, she was definitely eyeballing the turkey.

Better Late Than Never

So we realize that it has been many months since we have had a chance to update our blog. Many things have happened since our last post. God blessed us with the opportunity to move into a larger home in August. We hadn't planned on moving so soon so we were a little unprepared. Fortunately our church family was incredibly helpful and we couldn't have made the move with out them. We have been very honored by their willingness to serve others. Our new home is wonderful. There is plenty of space for all five of us, even though I think the dogs miss our old yard (now we only have a dog run area). We are still unpacking but have for the most part settled in and enjoying our new home.

In September Adlay and I took a two week trip out to Michigan to visit my family. Rob flew out after a week and we traveled down to see his parents in Ohio. His grandparents were also visiting from California. Since it was one of the few times we could get the whole family together, we had Adlay baptized by her Great Grandfather League. It was a beautiful day and it was evident that the holy spirit was with us. My sister and her husband were chosen to be Adlay's Godparents.

Adlay continues to grow in leaps and bounds. She gets a clean bill of health everytime we go for her check ups. She can roll onto her stomach and then to her back again, sometimes she even does it continuously across the room. She is making lots of sounds, including rasberries with her lips which always make us laugh. She is grabbing onto things more and more, a couple of times she has almost broken my necklace. She is smiles all the time and we receive many comments on her happy disposition. She now sleeps through the night in her crib, on occasion she does get to sleep in the bed with mom and dad.

We promise to try to be better about updating this more often. Love to all.

Rob, Caitlin, Adlay, Hurricane, & Sahara

Aunt Lindsay Comes to Visit

Adlay is officially a week and a half old now and the time had flown by! Being new parents has had it's fair share of ups and downs already. Poor Adlay was constipated this week but luckily Aunt Lindsay showed up just in time to give us the extra help we needed. We have been so blessed by all our family and friends. We would not be able to be able to make it through this new and exciting time without their help and support. Adlay had her first check up this week and the doctor said she looked wonderful and very healthy. It was very reassuring to hear. She has already gained 8 ozs since she left the hospital. So far she has been a very good baby with a few fussy moments. Bath time has proven to be one of our favorite times. Please check out the link below to the Picasa website where we have added more pictures. Thanks again for all your prayers.

Love,

Rob, Caitlin, & Adlay

She's here!

Our Birth Story

On Tuesday June 3rd Caitlin had a routine check up at the OB's. Here belly was measuring small so they had an ultrasound done which showed that her amniotic fluid was low. So the doctors were consulted and Caitlin was induced later that evening. After eleven hours of labor, Adlay joined the world at 9:57 am on June 4th. She weighed 6.5 lbs and 18.75 inches long. Her apgar score was 9 which means she came out very healthy. We were all very impressed with her full head of hair. We spent two days in the hospital and were able to come home Friday night. Coming home with a new baby has been quite a challenge and life changing but we are thankful and excited to have this oppurtunity to take care of such a precious gift. She has been a very good baby so far. Eating very well and sleeping most of the time. We have had plenty of help from friends here in Keene and soon we will have family visiting. Please keep us in your prayers and we will keep you posted!

With love,

Rob, Caitlin & Adlay