more adeline

Asleep with Daddy

Four days old.

First visit to Dr. Schwab

My boss, Dr. Ismail. He says Adeline is his fourth grandchild. He took very good care of us.

Mike started growing out his beard the day we found out I was pregnant. This is the final product. He has since shaved, but I don't have any pictures of that yet.

Five days old.

Sisters and their babies. Emmett and Adeline are six weeks apart.

It was really warm for November, so we took Adeline for her first walk and even got to use her new stroller.

Six days old.

This is my grandma Bernice Adeline. She turned 88 on the day that our little Adeline was born. I was so glad that Adeline came on her due date so that she and my grandma could share a birthday. My grandma is one special lady and our prayer is that our Adeline would grow up to be a godly woman just like her great-grandma.

My grandma makes these blankets for each of the babies in the family. This one was made especially for my first born and had been waiting in a plastic bag in my grandmas closet. On the day that I told my grandma I was pregnant, she gave this to me.

This was Adeline's first time at church. Here she is with my small group girls. They are excited for the newest member of our small group...but now we need a bigger car if we want to go out.

Grayden gave Adeline this pink outfit and her bear jacket. Thanks Gray for keeping our girl warm and looking good.

One week old.

First trip to Gramma and Poppa's house.

Asleep in her co-sleeper bed in her big crib. I think she is just too small to sleep in that big crib all by herself.

Mike got creative with the camera and Adeline's night light.

Ten days old.

This is our nanny Olivia. She takes great care of Adeline, but would like her to sleep less and be awake more.

Olivia and Adeline take a walk to CVS...just the first trip of many for little Adeline.

sorry for the delay

Our internet at home has been goofy since getting home from the hospital, hence the long delay in updating. We have been enjoying having Adeline home with us. Crazy that our lives are completely changed because of this little girl. We love her so much.

This was our first "family photo." She looks really happy to have us as parents, huh?

After 48 hours of antibiotics for an elevated white blood cell count, Adeline was able to go home. This is her first outfit since we could not really put her in clothes with all her wires and IV. Here she is free from all attachments and dressed in her pink outfit. Her legs were a little long for the newborn pants though.

So happy to finally be able to hold my baby without worrying about wires and her IV tubing and to be able walk more than five feet away from the monitors.

Ready to go home!

We were greeted with fabulous decorations when we got home.

Day 2

As you can see Adeline is very flexible and talented.

Yes, one foot and one hand while winking.

IT'S A GIRL

Adeline Grace Hesed Rummelhoff

November 2, 2009

2:28 pm

8 lbs 4 oz

19 inches

39 weeks and counting

I thought I might not post again until the baby was born, but I wanted to show our "Nursery Nook" and figured I'd give you a look at my "4 days until due date" belly. I'm still feeling pretty good, but I'm ready to be done working. I'm hoping to go into labor over the weekend so that I don't have to work on Monday. But I'm also hoping NOT to have this baby on Halloween. We shall see. I can't wait to be able to post pictures of our baby on here.

This is our Nursery Nook...the area at the end of our long bedroom where our "office" used to be. Eventually there will be a wall put up between the two rooms, but for now we will share. Mike found the dresser in the garbage. It was painted all white. He stripped it and refinished it and it is perfect.

pregnancy

I know that I've been bad at keeping my blog updated...and I've heard that I've been badmouthed for it. So, for my dear friends and family who don't get to see me, this is for you.

These pictures were taken on September 25th.

I did have intentions to post these then, but I must have gotten distracted.

I was 34 weeks at the time.

These photos were taken today, October 15th.

I am now 37+ weeks. Only 18 days until my due date, November 2nd.

Notice my belly button. I think it's been sticking out since 20 weeks or so.

Esther, do you recognize the shirt? It's really comfortable.

I'm feeling good, but definitely slowing down. I get contractions everyday, especially after a long day at work. I'm planning on working up until I deliver and then I'll have 12 weeks at home with my baby. I can't wait.

I hope this holds you over. I'm pretty sure the next post will be after the baby is born. I might be more motivated to post pictures of the baby rather than me and my big belly.

amanda & josh get married september 26th

Mike's sister Amanda got married to Josh on September 26th.

Everything was really nice. For the ceremony, Amanda wore her mom's wedding dress.

fun with the bukowskis

At the end of August, we drove to Streator, IL for Ruth Bacon's funeral. We decided to make more of a trip out of it, so the Bukowski's and Mike and I drove over to Starved Rock State Park. We then spent the night at a hotel in Naperville. We love traveling with the Bukowski's.

Addie and Ben

We went on a paddle boat ride. It was a little disappointing, but still fun.

We paddled over to see Starved Rock...for a second...and turned right back around.

These pictures are for Caleb and Jackson.

There was a military team doing work on the river with these big diggers.