Sunday, August 5, 2007

Your First Month!

The first month of your life was VERY hard. The whole parenthood thing was new to us. Mommy and Daddy were VERY sleep deprived. We were head over heals in love with the two of you and that kept us going. You were the tiniest little peanuts and we were overwhelmed with joy. You spent the most part of your day sleeping. You would wake every 3 hours around the clock to eat though. Every three hours.....that took some getting used too. We went out a couple times to the doctor and to get our pictures taken. Everywhere we went people were always commenting about how cute the two of you were.

So many people came to visit us. Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt K, Uncle Tom, Aunt Ashley and Uncle Robert were here almost everyday. Great Grandma Alex, Grandma Rose, Rick, Uncle Jordan, Auntie Sarah and cousin Luke even traveled down to come visit. Great Grandma Ork, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Tony, Taylor, Nick and Aunt Mary visited us too. They brought you both a Build a Bear that they gave your middle names Jordan and Karen too. Their were so many visitor's! You both were loved so much from the start!

Tyler, you had an allergy to milk and it gave you stomach pains and a rash on your face. We tried so many different formula's and nothing seemed to work. You were on soy for awhile until you developed an allergy to that too. Mommy would hold you and comfort you when you didn't feel well. Finally Enfamil Lacto Free worked for you and you were a totally different boy who always happy.

Kate, you were the tinest little princess. You were only 4 1/2 pounds. Even your preemie outfits were big on you. When you had the hiccups you sounded like a squeaky toy. You loved your suckie so much! You would always fall asleep while you were eating and you wouldn't take to the Advent bottles so Mommy had to go out and buy you bottles with a smaller nipple. You were so tiny! Mommy would always tell you "Girl's stick together, right Kate". You loved your swing. You would sleep in there all day.

So many memories already. The two of you completed our family and brought us all alot closer together. You brought so much love into our family.

Daddy's Letter

Hi its me Daddy!
I want you 2 to know that this was the happiest day of my life, the day you 2 were born!
I love u Daddy

Our First Bath

Your first bath didn't go so well. You both screamed like crazy until I wrapped you in the towel. You hated being undressed!

Coming Home!


April 10th 2007 was the day Mommy and Daddy brought you home! You only had to spend one week in the NICU and then the doctor's said that you were healthy enough to come home. The first picture of you was taken while we were waiting for the doctor to discharge you from the hospital. Mommy saved those outfits in a special box for you when you get older. The nurses sent us home with so many things. Daddy had to take 2 trip's to the car. You looked so tiny in your car seats and your car seats were so light. Alot lighter than they are now :). Mommy video taped our whole ride home. When we got home Mommy and Daddy kept you in your car seats for a couple hours, until you woke up just staring at you. We couldn't believe that you were finally here. I don't know how I lived my life with out you before.

Memories Of Your First Few Days.

Kate taking her car seat challenge test. Mommy holding Kate. Look at how tiny you were.
Mommy holding Tyler.
Mommy holding Tyler. You definitely got that tan look from your Daddy!
Precious Kate, you look like a porcelain doll.
Tyler sleeping in the NICU. Kate holding her pacifier. You loved your pacifier right from the start! Our first family portrait taken on Easter.
4 Generation's of women. Great Grandma Ork, Grandma, Mommy and Kate.
Kate only a couple of hours old.


Memories of the NICU

This is my favorite picture!! You both had just gotten your IV's out and the doctor said it was ok to co bed you together now. Finally you were together again! Except this time you were next to each other in a whole new world and Kate couldn't kick you anymore Tyler. My precious babies! You look like little angel's!

My Baby Girl


My Beautiful Baby Girl!!! You were born at 3:26 pm. You were so tiny. You weighed in at 5 pounds and were 19 inches long! I feel right in love with you! You were a little princess. The doctors and nurses called you baby B. The next day we finally decided on your name.....
Katelyn Karen Spencer. Your Aunt Karen would have been so proud. I know she was there with us, watching over us!