Meet Eleanor Kate

 

 

On October 25, 2012, the three of us became four. We welcomed Eleanor Kate into the world at 12:26pm. She weighed in at 7lbs. 6oz and was 20.5 inches long. It was actually a big surprise for us, because most everyone, including both Jeff and I, had guessed that she was going to be a boy. In any case, we are both delighted and overjoyed with our new daughter, and I don't think Jeff could be more excited about being the only man in a household full of girls!  Looks like it will be all sugar and spice for us...

Here are some pictures (I am sure the first of many!) of our new little doll. 

 

 

 

Absolutely perfect in every way.  Eleanor is such a beautiful little blessing. 

 

 

 

One very happy mommy

 

 

One very proud papa!  Jeff is such a smitten kitten when it comes to his baby girls.   I have never seen anyone wrapped around such a tiny finger so fast!

Alice meeting her new baby sister.  She told us she wanted a baby girl, and she got her wish :)

 

We are all madly in love.  I am sure there will be many more pictures coming.  We are planning to head home with our new addition tomorrow...

 

 

 

Pumpkin' Pickin' 2012

 

We took Alice to the "pumpkin patch" (not exactly a patch, more an empty lot next to the grocery store) last weekend and let her pick out some pumpkins.  She took the task VERY seriously.  We found ourselves taking pumpkins out of her wagon as fast as she was stacking them in there.  Apparently, she must have thought these pumpkins were free.  She had a great time though, and now requests to go back and get more everyday.  I think the kid really likes autumn decor!

 

 

 

Stacking them high...She rounded up enough pumpkins for the whole neighborhood!

 

 

 

 Looking for more "must haves"

 

 

 

                    Taking a break from the hard work                               The look of success!

 

Autumn is here, time to prepare for Baby #2!

September was all about enjoying the new autumn weather and preparing for Baby #2!

Daddy and Alice at the Tri-State Fair parade.  Alice has become a big fan of parades, so now we make an effort to attend all of the local small town parades that we can.  

 

 

A trip to the Tri-State fair

Alice fell in love with this turtle.  If it had been up to her, he would have come home with us.  She is still talking about it.

 

                                           Biker Chick                                                             Riding the train

 

Alice "won" a stuffed cow.  (Her Dad actually forked out $5 for it.)  She named him Sunny and sleeps with him every night.

 

 

 

 

 

Here area a few photos from the "Baby Sprinkle" held to celebrate our upcoming new arrival.  This was hosted by my sister, and attended by the many great girlfriends I have that spoiled us with diapers and essentials for the new little one!



 

 

 

 

It's almost time...we have spent a lot of time lately trying to explain New Baby to Alice.  I hope she is as excited to be a "Big Sister" as it seems that she is right now.  Big changes for us are on the way, and luckily she finished potty training just in time!