From Ballerina Girl to Harley Biker Chick...

Reese's first Halloween. One night a ballerina, the next a Harley Biker Chick. She's already very well rounded. :)


She had a hat, but wouldn't wear it. She doesn't like hats.




Reese with her adopted Aunt Cindy and Uncle Adam.


Cindy's a natural...she put Reese right to sleep.


Reese and our pumkin family.


Reese and Cohen Vohs (her future boyfriend). They're ready to ride.

Little Ballerina Girl

Our Ward Halloween Party was last night and Reese went as a ballerina wearing the cute little tutu made for her by my friend Janelle! Thanks Janelle, she looked adorable.

Tonight she's dressing up as a Harley Biker Chick, quite the change. We'll post pictures tomorrow.

Play Time with Mommy

Chillin in the boppy...

This is Reeses new favorite position. Just sitting up in her boppy on the couch. She'll just sit like this forever and be completely happy. She just wants to see everything that's going on.

My new favorite picture of Reese...tongue and all

Yesterday Reese finally fit into her first pair of jeans and her first pair of shoes. Well...the shoes are still a little big, but I couldn't resist.

This is how she felt after our long photo shoot.

Stylin her jeans and shoes.

She loves haning out in her boppy.

She's getting so big!

Time is passing so quickly...

Time seems to be passing so quickly. This week Reese will be 7 weeks old. As her 2 month birthday draws near I'm realizing how fast her life is already passing. That being said, I can hardly remember what our life was like without her. Although I am remembering a lot more sleep :) Anyway, I thought I'd mention some of the milestones that Reese has experienced in the last couple of weeks.

1. Reese left the state for the first time and went to Idaho to visit Grandpa and Grandma Nordfelt. She slept the whole way. She's a good little traveler. While in Idaho she got to meet her Great Grandma Woolf and her Great Aunts Valerie and Linda. She also went out to dinner for the first time to Gringo's in Rexburg. She loved the formula there, it tasted just like home :)

2. Reese got to go to her first Halloween party. Some friends in the neighborhood had a Halloween party and Reese partied with all the grownups. She even got to stay up past her bedtime.

3. Reese slept through the night for the first time!!! Yea!!! Since about week 3 Reese has been giving us a good 5-6 hours of straight sleep a night but this last Saturday Reese slept from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. That's 8.5 hours. You go little Reese. Unfortunately the next night she was back to 6 hours, but I'm hopeful that she's well on her way to giving mommy more sleep very soon.

4. Reese went to all 3 hours of church and got to wear her first dress (pictures below). Reese made it through an entire Sunday. This was a milestone for mommy too. She hasn't been to all 3 hours of church in months. It was really nice.

Reese & Friends

First I have to start by giving a big thank you to my neighbor Emily for throwing me a neighborhood baby shower. It was originally scheduled for September 9th, but a couple hours before the shower I got the call to head to the hospital to be induced. We finally were able to get together last week and it was so much fun. We have a great neighborhood with so many wonderful friends. Reese already has several friends as well. Here's a picture with a couple of them.

From left to right; Brooklyn Wood, Cohen Vohs, & little Reese. Cohen and Reese were born just 3 days apart. His mommy, Lisa, and I were in the hospital together. Also as a funny side note, Brooklyn is 2 months older than Cohen and Reese but I think they both have her beat in size. She's the cutest little petite thing.

I know, I know...I'm no photographer...please don't judge.

Reese loves haning out with Daddy!

Reese loves hanging out with Daddy...it's always a good time.

Reeses first sholder ride.

Just watching TV.

Even better when Dad's got the milk.

Reese is starting to babble

Over the last week or so Reese has been slowly discovering she has a voice that can be used for more than crying.

Bath Time...

Both Arnold and I love the water. So we've always talked about how important it is for our kids to love the water too. Well, no worries with Reese, she already loves bath time. Hopefully that sticks and we can slowly progress to the pool. She does smile, I just can't seem to catch it with the camera.

P.S. We kept the pictures modest for the internet. :)

Fun new photo's of our little family...

I love the faces Reese gives me when I'm taking pictures of her. She's either very confused by the flash or she thinks her mom must be out of her mind taking so many pictures. :)

Tummy time.

Another crazy face.

Nap time with daddy...

Nap time with mommy...

Evening Play Time!

Request for visitors...

So I know I'm going to sound pathetic, but I sending out a request for visitors this week. Tomorrow Arnold leaves on a buisness trip and he won't be back untill late saturday night. I'm afraid I might go a little crazy all by myself with only a 4 week old to talk to. So if anyone would like to come and visit, Reese and I would welcome the company. Especially in the evening, as that's when Reese is wide awake and ready to play.

Reese's first pick-nick at Payson Lake

Saturday we decided to take Reese on her first road trip. We drove the Nebo Loop to enjoy the fall leaves. It was really beautiful. We stoped at Payson Lake for a little pick-nick. Reese of course slept for most the trip. But it was fun be out of the house and enjoying the beautiful sunshine.

Payson Lake.

Daddy daughter feeding time. One of the many benefits of pumping. Arnold loves to feed his little girl.

Reese basking in the sun.

The many faces of Reese...

What's that bright light flashing in my face??


Deer in headlights!

Mom you're silly...

Ummm...what happened to my pacifier?

Sleepy Reese

Yesterday Reese fell asleep in her boppy on my lap. I couldn't help but just watch her for over an hour and take as many pictures as I could. Here are my 3 favorite of the over 40 pictures I took. I'm definately an obsessed mom.

Mommy & Reese

I really wanted a picture of me and Reese where I wasn't in a hospital gown and looking like a dead mommy. This was the best we could do. I'm in deperate need of a hair cut and color and little Reese wouldn't wake up. But we tried. Maybe we'll try again later this week.

Reese wide awake

Gotta Love the Digital Age...

I think my new hobby is taking pictures of my little Reese. I'm addicted and can't stop. All I can say is thank goodness for the digital age or I would be slowly working my way through our savings on film and developement.

I want to thank everyone for your thoughful comments and encouraging words. I appologize that I haven't had much time to contact everyone individually. Reese and I are slowly workingour way to a schedule and I'm learning to balance my time a little better. I hope to get back to everyone very soon! In the mean time...isn't she so adorable??? I can't get enough of her.



Sleeping in her basenett.

Her first night in her new bed.

Reese and her cousin Mycol. (Little r and Little m)

This is the life...Reese peacfully sleeping in my arms.

We can't get enough of these big eyes.

More Pictures of Reese

Reese loves her daddy! He's become the master at putting her to sleep.



But She definately sleeps like her mommy...hands above head.

Our Little Piece of Heaven!

Well, after 30 hours of labor and one scary c-section that I had to be completely put under for, our little Reese has arrived. I didn't get to meet her until several hours after she was born. Neither one of us were doing so well after our long ordeal, but have made amazing progress in the last day. Reese is already out of the NICU and I have had all the many tubes I was sporting taken out of me. Both of us are now off oxygen and doing great. Below is a picture, more will come later. I know I'm a little bias but I think she's the cutes little girl ever. She was 8 lbs 10 oz. and 19 inches long. We are both very tired and are so glad we have such a great dad and husband who has taken amazing care of us over the last few days...well really nine months. We won't be coming home from the hospital until Sunday, but sense I'm still having a hard time moving that’s probably a good thing. Thanks to everyone for your love and support!

P.S. Her full name is Reese Celeste Thiebaud and she was born on September 10th at 10:45 p.m.

Reese When she was still in the NICU.

Miserabelly

For those of you wondering, no we haven't had the baby yet. But it's not for lack of trying every possible way to self induce labor :) I had several friends worn me that the last 2-3 weeks are complete torture and I didn't realize how right they would be. Just when you think it can't get any worse...oh...it does. I will spare all of you the details of some of my latest new symptoms or "Reese's torture devices" as I call them but one I will share, just because it's so odd and I never knew it was something that could happen, is itchiness. Now when I say itchiness, I mean my entire body itches from my head to my toes and not just a little. I mean, I want to rip the skin from every square inch of my body, itchiness! It got so bad Sunday morning...well middle of the night...that we called the hospital and they had me go to labor and delivery to be checked out. (This was my third trip to labor and deliver in the last 2 weeks...all stories for another time.) After and hour or so of monitoring the baby and making sure she was ok, they sent me home with the instructions to take an antihistamine (did nothing) and see my doctor first thing Monday morning. So for the last 24 hours or so, I’ve just lived in complete agony.

When my belly first started showing several months ago, Arnold came up with the nickname "belly" for me. He's called me that throughout the pregnancy. So while I was laying in the hospital bed on Sunday morning in complete agony he decided that my new nickname is "miserabelly". He's so supportive and helpful :) Just kidding he really has been. Through every ache and pain he has been nothing but compassionate and loving.