2 Weeks Old

(August 16th)

We brought Alli in for her 2 week checkup. She is now 8 lbs 6 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. I look back at pictures of her when she was first born and can really see that she has grown. She is more awake and alert now.

Some of her favorite things to do right now are take a bath and take naps.

During bath time she is so calm and loves to kick her feet in the water.
Here she is snoozing on the couch in the afternoon.



Time is flying by right now...I wish it would slow down. We just try to soak in as much time as we can with this little one!

Alli Jane Helmbrecht

Alli Jane Helmbrecht - Born August 2nd, 2011 at 10:43 pm. She was 7lbs 15 oz. and 20 inches long.

After going in on Monday the 1st for an induction, they did a C-Section because I just wasn't progressing like I should have. We were so happy when she finally arrived.

Proud Daddy holding her in the Nursery while I was in recovery

The next morning (3rd) when I really got to enjoy her

The day we brought her home. Daddy and Alli do this a lot and I love seeing it every time!

Getting Ready for Baby

We have been busy getting ready for this little one to join our family. We think we have everything we need. The room is done and we have a good supply of clothes and diapers...along with all the other accessories that go along with babies. We are now just playing the waiting game so I thought I would share some photos of her room.

I have enjoyed getting everything ready for her. This pregnancy has gone very well for me...no morning sickness...feeling over pretty good.

Some of the things I won't miss about being pregnant:

- Trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in at night

- Getting up to go to the bathroom every 2-3 hours

- Not being able to paint my toes - thank you David for taking care of this for me :)

- Feeling the urge to cry over nothing

Cravings that I've had:

- Ice cold milk - my biggest craving throughout all 9 months

- Strawberries - try finding fresh, good strawberries in the winter...not easy

Things that I will miss:

- Feeling her move at random times...especially when I'm having a bad day

- Those little hiccups that she gets

Things I look forward to:

- Showing her the world, taking her places

- Taking her camping

- Being able to put a face to her name

- Teaching her everything she needs to know

We are ready to welcome this little one into the world...now if we just knew her schedule on when she plans on doing this :) We both couldn't be more excited!! Life will never be the same but it will be in a good way! We love you Alli!

Summer Update

This summer flew by! I don't even know where it went. Here are some of the things that we have done this summer.

We went to the Minnesota Zoo for our anniversary. It was fun to see all of the animals. After the zoo, we went to the Cheesecake Factory....YUM!!

We have als done some more camping. The 4th of July weekend, we attempted to camp for the entire weekend. We made it about 12 hours of the weekend. It was so hot and then it poured the morning that we woke up. We also went camping with my brother and sister-in-law a weekend in August. It was fun to sit around the fire and talk about times when we were growing up....aww the good old days!!

Finally....we have both been working like crazy. So then the weekends are catch up time.

Now it is the first days of September and I'm looking forward to the fun days of fall! Some of the things that I enjoy about fall:

Apples, Pumpkins, changing leaves, campfires, cool nights, fresh air, baking