Monday, April 19, 2010

Lexie's Blessing


Here she is in a photo session with Aunt Hayres & her fancy camera.
Yes she looks like an angel & she truly is!
Big bright eyes!
So sweet.
Love her blue eyes & dark hair! I'm sure it won't stay that way, but fun for now.
The "girls" before church.
We had a record 5 baby blessings that day, here are the dads with their little ones.
The "twin" cousins with their dads in their pretty white dresses.
Most all of the gang who came for the girls blessings, a few escaped too quickly!
Ulrich family
Trask family

Thursday, April 15, 2010

LEXIE- 1 month

I know exactly how you feel, sweet girl :)
Brotherly love!
Meeting Auntie Jess for the first time!

Lexie has been a wonderful addition to our family. She is a very good, even tempered baby. She is the perfect 2nd child, not too needy, not fussy when she isn't being held & patient, since she doesn't get my undivided attention like Troy did. She only fusses when she is hungry, has a dirty diaper, or needs to be wrapped up tight so she can go to sleep. Even her little upset times are very minimal, maybe they just don't faze me as much since she's my 2nd, but she is truly a joy. She sleeps for good stretches in the night, we don't get to bed until 11 or 12, but then she only wakes once before 7 or later. I can't ask for better than that at 1 month!! I know this is a common statement after kids, but I can't remember what life was like without her. Her time here has been a whirlwind so far, between getting back to feeling like myself again & adjusting to 2 kids & less sleep, but it's amazing how your concept of love can grow so quickly & easily. We had a little nervous time when at her 2 week check-up the doctor heard a heart murmur & referred her to a pediatric cardiologist. After things working out to get her in to see the specialist within 2 weeks, through the amazing technology we were able to see that she indeed did have a hole in between 2 chambers of her heart, but that it wasn't a problem & shouldn't needed anything done other than to watch it. I know our family has been greatly blessed, you never like hearing anything is less than perfect with your children, but I'm very grateful that she will be fine. We love our little girl and the joy she's brought to our family!

Easter 2010


Family picture on Easter
Troy beginning his easter egg hunt at home, the sole hunter for now!
Finding his hidden eggs, he got better at it as the day went on.
Continuing the Trask family tradition of rolling eggs. It was just the boys this year, the girls were behind the camera & eating. :)
Beginning the egg hunt on the Ulrich side, doesn't the grass look awesome!
A little guidance finding the eggs.
The Ulrich cousins, minus Lexie, didn't feel like sticking her in the grass just yet!
Here's the little sweetie, exactly 1 month to the day!
I love her eyes, can't get enough of our sweet girl.
Wouldn't be complete without an attempt at a family pic. Troy was a runner this year, we snapped 1 picture & off he went running around the yard, of course his cousins were sure to follow, it was hilarious.