Welcome to the world....

Alexandria Dee Howard

9 lbs. 7 oz.

20 3/4 inches

Born on 11/13/08 at 2:37 am

We are so happy Allie is finally here. My Labor and delivery were amazing, I went into the hospital the morning of the 12th and they started to induce me around 4:00. The pain was totally manageable and I only pushed for under 20 min. Can you believe I pushed a 9 1/2 pound baby out in 20 min?!!

Allie is such a good baby, very mellow. I am a little tired from the late night feedings, but all in all not too bad. Ty has been amazing, he is the best Dad and husband a girl could ask for. Haley is a great big sister. She helps me feed and change Allie all the time and she loves to just sit and hold her. The other day she told me, "Mommy makes you mad, sister makes you happy!" Isn't that the truth?!

Thank you so much Mom, Linda, Summer and Kelly for being there with me and Ty to welcome Allie into the world, I couldn't have done it without everybody's love and support. I will keep everybody updated on the girls, hopefully on a more regular basis. Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Haley and Allie

Me, Ty, Allie and Dr. Knight (the most wonderful Doctor in the world!)

Yes, I am still pregnant!

Can you believe it?! I am still pregnant. I know, I am not even due until November 11th which is still a couple of weeks away! it just doesn't seem possible, I feel like I should of had her two weeks ago.

I have a doctors appt. on Friday so he can check me (hope for a big number) and he said he would probably induce me by Friday the 14th if I haven't had her by then. At least there is a light at the end of my tunnel. Hopefully next time you hear from me It will be to welcome little Allie into the world! Wish me luck!

Okay, I am so big Haley's face is almost hidden by my belly!

35Weeks

38 almost 39 weeks!

"Does your belly hang low, does it wobble to and fro!"

Sorry, I am losing my mind!

Halloween through the years....

I thought it would be fun to see all of Haley's costumes and how she is grown through the years.

Okay, so the fist two pictures she was only 6 months old. I was very indecisive about her costume.

Take one...a ladybug (I think)

Take two..a Pumpkin! So cute. Then she decided she was going to start crawling so that costume went back and for take 3...she was a strawberry, which of course I don't have a picture of.
Haley was 16 months old for her 2nd Halloween and she was a Ballerina.

Haley was 2 1/2 for her third Halloween and she picked this Belle costume all by herself!

She was 3 1/2 for her 4th Halloween and she was a very cute Tinkerbell.She was 4 1/2 for her 5th Halloween and her was a "Pink Ballerina Kitty"
I can't believe how much she has grown and that it has been almost 5 years.

Time goes by too fast, take time to enjoy!

Happy Halloween :)

Trick or Treat part 2

Halloween part 2 started after we came home and had some lunch and some much needed relax time (it is only like 11:30, at this point), then we went to my Moms house to pick her up so we could go to some fun events at Quarry Ponds. My friend Kelly and her 3 joined us there and the kids had fun trick or treating at the stores and watching a clown show. Then the day was finally done!

oh my gosh I just realized that next year I will be doing this times two! I'm scared!

Haley and Roscoe

Haley, Daddy, Mommy and Allie

Pa, MeMe and Haley
The "kitty" with her balloon kitty

Haley thought she had to play the part and act like a kitty.

Isn't that cute! I think we are almost done with Halloween, What do you think?!

Haley and Noah

Noah, Haley and Jill

Trick or Treat Part 1

Part 1 of our Halloween day was a party at preschool, Haley was a pink Ballerina Kitty. She had fun meowing and hissing ( sometimes she is such a tomboy!) at everybody.

The kids got so much stuff at preschool that I almost called it a day right then but no the mommy guilt sets in and you just keep going! This year is so nice at preschool, there is no pressure and the class is so small that it is a nice environment for the kids. First they got to Trick or Treat in their classroom and then got to go around to all the other classrooms and trick or treat. They has a lot of fun!

"The Ballerina Kitty" on Halloween morning.

Haley's preschool class...they were so cute!!Haley and her best "Kitty" friend Jill.
The class walking to Trick or Treat around the school