Summer update!

Just wanted to say hello and give a little update! Summer is here and we have been doing lots of fun things. We have gone to the aquarium, story time at the library, the park. We have also gone to a few museum's and farm country at Thanksgiving point! Katie is in pre- school 3 days a week and she loves it, she has such a cute little tan from being outside so much. Alexis is about 3 1/2 months old and she is very cute. She smiles and laughs a lot and she is a great sleeper. Rob has been working hard at his job and on the weekends he has been doing yard work and making our yard beautiful! I have been learning how to be a mommy to two kids and it has been a learning experience but I have enjoyed it! We have Rob's family coming to visit at the end of June but first The girls and I are off to my mom's for a week, we are also hoping that we can get back to New York before the end of the summer! We have a few exciting things coming up, Katie is going to the dentist for the first time, Oremfest( it's a big parade/party in Orem, Utah). A lot of traveling and our 5 year Anniversary and Katie turning 3! It should be a fun summer.Hope everyone is doing good! Also I will post some pictures in a few days!

More pictures of my sweet Katie at preschool

Katies Easter egg hunt at preschool!

We're Moving!

We are moving to Spanish Fork on May 1st

Here is a picture of the new house!

Pictures and updates!

Well our new baby Lexie is two weeks old and it feels like time has flown by. We are all getting use to the change. Katie is doing very good with Lexie, she helps me change diapers and always wants to give kisses. She is being a sweet big sister. Rob stayed home with me last week and that was very nice. I had a birthday last week also and Rob took me out to lunch and we did a little shopping, it was a nice day. Everything else is going well, we are all healthy and happy!

Here are some pictures, Enjoy!

Katie in her Tutu

Katie and mommy after a day apart

Katie and Lexie

Katie and Grandma Mills
Katie and Grandma Mills
Katie, Lexie and daddy

Katie being silly

Lexies first bath

Katie having a "drunk" moment

Katie wearing her big sister shirt

Day 2

Don't worry, we won't post a new blog every day! But we just wanted to show off a few more pictures of our beautiful little girl. She got to have a bath first this time. :)

She still has an IV line on her scalp but she hasn't had to have any fluids since last night. She's had a few minor respiratory problems. Her pediatrician said she may have just had slightly immature lungs. They helped her out by have a little tube blow air into her nose to inflate her lungs (not oxygen, just regular air) and now she's doing much better. Everything looks good for her to go home tomorrow. She's very mellow and squeaks a lot when she's sleeping.

Here's some pictures. The rest will be up on our picture site: http://alexis.rvandam.com (aka http://katie.rvandam.com).

Alexis Marie Faith Van Dam

Here are some pictures immediately following Alexis' birth. We started the day at 7am, started laboring at 9am but had still only progressed to about 5 centimeters (half way) at about 3pm. No one had said anything, but we were all starting to worry that things weren't going to work out and she was going to have to have another c-section. But then Sarah found her 'Go' switch and within an hour she was completely dilated and effaced and started pushing. Although she pushed for about 30-45 minutes, it seemed like no more than 10-15 minutes. And then suddenly it was all over and we had another cute little girl. Alexis weighed in at 6lb 3oz, a little under Katie's 8lb 8oz but not too shabby. She was 18.5 inches long. Mom is doing great and glad to no longer be pregnant. Little Lexie is doing well as she adjusts to all these annoying lights and sounds.

Just seconds after birth

Sarah's first look at baby Lexie.