Addison Anne Crockett

Addison is finally here and I'm so excited!!! My sister-in-law, Annie, had her little baby girl on the 16th. She weighed 7lbs 2 oz and 20 1/4 inches long. She is absolutely gorgeous and I can't get enough of her. I'm so excited to have babies so close together in age. Tessa and Addison are going to have so much fun together growing up. Congratulations Annie and Brando!!! I must say though, seeing a newborn makes Tessa seem so old and big! It's sad and exciting all at the same time.

I have so much to post about I'm just really behind. I'll try to get things up as soon as possible but I just had to get this excited news out!

Isn't she just so beautiful!

The happy new moms and cute little girls

2 Month Checkup

Tessa had her 2 month checkup last week! I can't believe she's already 2 months old. She did very good and is so far pretty healthy. She is now 22 1/4 inches long and is in the 45th percentile for height. She also weighs 8 lbs 13 oz making her in the 10th percentile for weight! Who would have guessed that Nate and I would have a baby that's average height! I think she's a good eater but I we might have to try to fatten her up a bit. It was so sad to watch her get her shots, but she was very brave and recovered quickly. She may have silent reflux though, but hopefully we will get it under control with some medicine before it gets too bad. She is more and more fun each day. She loves to smile and move like crazy now. I just love her!

Here are a couple of fun pictures Bobbie took for some new ideas in her studio...
my little monkey

October Update

The annual Halloween Party was this last Saturday! Costumes were great as usual and we had a blast. We had a hypnotist come this year, it was hilarious. Thanks everyone for coming!

Tessa made a very cute little tiger!

The cute little ones together.
Graham the caterpillar, Tessa the tiger, and Tayci the lady bug!

This is one of Tessa's boyfriends, Graham Liddell! She's just 3 days older than him. They were tired after a long night of fun. Don't they make a cute couple?

Four of our friends have October birthdays so we had a birthday party for all of us! It was a fun little celebration. Thanks Sar for hosting it and "Happy Birthday" to Lindsay, Brooke, and Kristin!

The gang of girls

Tessa's newest little boyfriend Levi Box! Tessa is 3 1/2 weeks older than Levi but not that much bigger!

Tessa did her best to help support the Red Sox but it just was not enough this year! She and Dad looked cute together though!

Tessa finally got to meet her Grandpa Olson! It was so nice having him visit. We already miss him and can't wait to see him again!

Family photo shoot

Here are some of the pictures that my talented mother-in-law took of our little family! Tessa is still doing great and growing big and strong. Sadly though she's losing the hair on top of her head. Oh well, I think she still makes a cute bald baby!

Tessa's First Photo Shoot

I really am so lucky to have a mother-in-law who is a photographer! We had some spare time so we decided to do a quick photo shoot. I thought these pictures turned out really cute so I had to post them! I'm sure I'll have a million more to come!

We're home!

First of all I'd like to say thanks to all of you fellow bloggers who left very nice messages. And thanks to all of you who visited us at the hospital. It's nice to hear from everyone and have so much support. We came home from the hospital on Tuesday and have been loving every minute. It's so nice to have her here with us and finally getting settled with some what of a routine.
So for those of you who are curious here's how my labor went. Last Saturday, right after I made the post about being induced on Tuesday, I went with Bobbie on a long walk. We got done about 7:00 pm and headed to dinner. As soon as we were done walking I noticed my contractions being a lot more consistent and stronger so we started to time them. Throughout all of dinner they were every 5 min lasting close to 1 min this was from 7:00 to 9:00. My doctor told me to come in when they're this close but of course I didn't want to get sent home so I just went home instead of to the hospital. Nate and I waited a few more hours just hanging out at home. Finally around 12:30 am they were close to 3 min apart so I decided to go in. We stopped by Maverick for an energy drink for Nate and some yummy frozen yogurt for me. Once we got to the hospital they checked me and said I was dilated to a good 5 cm and I was there to stay. A few more hours went by and before I knew it Tessa was born at 7:02! It was the most amazing experience of my life. It was so special I'll never forget it. Everything went so smoothly and perfect, I was very lucky. Tessa is doing just great. She's already gained 6 ounces and is just the sweetest little thing ever. We love her so much and enjoying every minute with her. Here's a bunch of pictures of her at the hospital for you to enjoy.

Tessa Ann Whitney

She is finally here!!! Tessa Ann Whitney was born this morning at 7:02 a.m. She weighs 6 pounds 8 oz. and is 20 inches long. She is absolutely beautiful! Everything went well with the labor and Megan, Nate & Tessa are all doing great! Here are just a couple pictures from this morning. LOTS more to come!