little love

We just LOVE this little baby girl! She has been just the sweetest thing (so far!) She is now 10 days old, and Chris and I keep wondering when the dam is going to break...but so far she has been very mellow and easy. Nights have not been too rough...she seems to sleep very well when I can keep her awake an hour before bedtime, waking up only twice per night. Keeping fingers crossed she stays this mellow, but definitely prepared for things to get a little harder...

its a GIRL!!!

Well--SHE is here! Baby Macie Anne, born on August 4 weighing in at 8 lbs 0 oz and 20.5 inches long. She is just perfect--we are absolutely in LOVE with her! Her entrance into this world makes for a pretty great story as well...

On Monday, August 2, Makena had a fitting for an Old Navy shoot in LA. So, I was feeling fine and being that the due date wasn't until that Saturday, I figured I would be okay taking her. We got there, and my in-laws were nice enough to meet me there just in case something were to happen. Of course, everything went smoothly and Makena booked her shoot for Wednesday--only 2 more days away. I REALLY wanted to see the shoot, so I decided to stay at my in-laws house and just take it easy for a few days, take her to the shoot and make it back to the desert in time to have the baby. I was actually 10 days late with Makena, so I actually figured I would be late again. Anyway, I woke up on Wednesday morning (day of shoot) feeling contractions about 30 minutes apart. At that point, I decided maybe to skip the shoot and have my MIL take her to the shoot, and father in law take me back to the desert. I figured I would have plenty of time...well within an hour, they went from being 30 min apart to being 6 min apart. YIKES! Better head to the hospital there! So, FIL took me to the hospital in Thousand Oaks, I was about 5 cm dilated...called Chris to come quick (drive is about 2.5 hours.) Within 2 hours I was fully dilated and ready to deliver. I tried holding off until Chris could make it, but we just couldn't keep baby in there! Called Chris on speaker phone and delivered baby by myself, with INCREDIBLE hospital staff. It was definitely sad to not have him there, but everything happened so fast I didn't really have time to think about it. And to be honest, I was so much better off being there--the hospital was a thousand times better than desert hospital, weather was a lot cooler, Makena made it to her shoot (and did fabulously!) and my family and in-laws were a lot closer! All in all, I think God had a plan and it played out perfectly.

Macie has so far been the absolute best baby...I know its only been a week so I am not counting my chickens, but she rarely cries and seems so mellow and content (thus far.) She is just perfect--I am savoring every moment with her because I know this will probably be my last baby :(

Makena's shoot went so well, my mother-in-law said everyone just adored her. Several times they would tell her she was all done, she would start to change out of her dress, then they would come back and pull her into another shot. The producer came up to Carol at the end and said she was one of the best, sweetest kids they have worked with (WHAT?? MY kid?!! Maybe Carol should take her to ALL of them--tee hee!!)

Anyway, here are pics of new baby Macie!!

mini vacation

We were just in San Diego for a few days for a mini-vacation. Chris was asked to work at Jakes for a night there, and we decided to stay a few extra days since it is probably the last little vacation we will have for awhile!!

Can't really beat the view from this playground in Del Mar!! Here are a few pictures of Makena and Presley playing at the park, and a picture of Julie's 2.5 month old baby girl, Dylan.

35 weeks

Here is me at 35 weeks along! Not too much longer!

last month!

Well, we only have one more month to go before baby #2 comes into our lives! Very exciting, but I am not OVERLY anxious to have a newborn again. I think this last month will help me appreciate how easy I have it right now.
Weather has been heating up, so we have been at the pool almost daily. Makena has been taking swim lessons and can actually swim underwater now from one person to another. She is doing a remarkable job, considering when we started 5 lessons ago she cried at just being dunked under water! Its really fun to watch her progress! These are a few pictures from our latest shoot, a boutique clothing designer La*Tee*Da*Kids. Very cute stuff!

happy 3rd birthday makena!

Makena's 3rd birthday was filled with multiple celebrations. We were in LA on her actual birthday because we had a wedding that night. So we took her over to the Santa Monica pier during the day. Little did we know that the park with the rides was closed to a private party that day, so we just walked around and went to the arcade. Then we went to Newport Beach for a few days to see family, and when we came home we celebrated her birthday with her friends at our pool. We barbaqued burgers and hotdogs and just let the kids swim. They had a blast and it was very casual and easy! See pics here!

pool chick

We have been going to the pool just about every day now that the weather doesn't allow for much else! It has been fun--and makes me feel almost weightless which is good right now! Also gives Makena a chance to practice her swimming skills (although the floatie tube is just for fun...)