November 2011

Izzy on Thanksgiving. It was a great day to be outside. She hasn't been sleeping through the night so we were trying to wear her out.

Addie right out of the womb.

Proud new parents.

Baby and Mommy doing well.

Izzy and Addie with PopPop.

Gamma and PopPop with new baby grand-daughter.

Grandma and Grandpa D. with Addelyn.

Izzy and Daddy helping with Addelyn's first bath.

Auntie Sarah visting on our first day here.

The Girls!

Addelyn one day old.

November seems to have come and gone in quite a hurry. I guess when you are expecting a little one and have a million things to do before they come it can make things go quite quick. At the beginning of the month Izzy and I went to Grand Island to visit Gamma and PopPop. Mark was at the game and we decided to make a quick trip. While we were there we watched the game at Christensens' and then went to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa Brown. On Sunday before we left we visited the beautiful memorial for my Grandma and Grandpa Kalkowski. Right outside of Stuhr Museum in Grand Island we have purchased a bench for all to use while on the walking trail. It is our way of remembering them and letting them know they will never be forgotten There is a baby tree next to the bench that we hope to grow to great maturity and make that a dear place to our family.

This is the first year we stayed home for Thanksgiving. Mark, Izzy, and I all had a wonderful turkey dinner. Then we just veged out and got ready for baby Addie's arrival. I had to work the next day so we didn't do anything too extravigant.

The following Monday, November 28th came the arrival of our second beautiful little girl. Her name is Addelyn "Addie" Alexandra Brown. She was born at  8:31 am at Methodist"s Women's Hospital. She was 6 lbs. and 8 ozs., she was 19 1/2 inches long. Our first day in the hospital we had Gamma and PopPop visit, as did Grandma and Grandpa D, Sara Petersen, and the Darlings. Our first night went pretty well. Addie slept great. The second day Mandi Hoy came to visit and that night sleeping wasn't a priority. But all in all we were all doing very well and we went home a day early, on November 30th. Grandma D. stayed with us for a few days to help out.  So we are off to another adventure with a whole new person. I am going to try to keep up weekly for a year with Addie, like I did Izzy. Here we go!

Ariann