A Week In June

Mary, Chad, and sweet Liddy girl came home from the hospital on June 9. Charlotte, Sawyer and I ran to the grocery store and filled them up on groceries while Gigi stayed at their house and cleaned. By the time they got home from the hospital, the house was clean, the cupboards were stocked and lunch was on the table.

 

The welcoming committee greeted them at the driveway.

There were presents hanging around to be opened and the all three of them needed a good nap!

But first, Charlotte needed to steal some time away with the baby....her new obsession.

On June 11, we celebrated Mary's birthday. Gigi, Papa, us three, and cousin Melissa went to Mary's for dinner and cake.

How awesome does Liddy look in this???? Those eyes kill me.

Clearly Papa is obsessed with his time with his sweet girl.

 

 

We sang Happy Birthday to Aunt Bare since she never really got to celebrate.

Holding the very best present of all.

Clearly there were tears...

The lead vocalists of the choir.

On Father's Day we all spent a big part of the day at Mom and Dad's house. We grilled out and ate delicious food. John ,Mary, Chad, Liddy, and all of us were there.

The kids gave Daddy their gifts.

Charlotte helping explain Daddy's gift to him.

 

Playing outside on a beautiful Monday evening.

This guy right here and his long hair.

How cute is this face???

Someone was busy cooking and cleaning the house. :)

"Hewwoooooooo!!!"

 

We had a great week! I had more pictures from Father's Day but I have no idea where they are. It was a beautiful week weather wise and we loved getting to help Aunt Bare with Lydia as they both adjusted to new life! It's just a beautiful day....

 

 

Bare's Birthday and Visiting Lydia Mae

On June 8, 2014, we had a big day planned! It was a Sunday and it was the first full day that sweet Lydia Mae would be in this world! We got up and waited to talk to Mary about what time she wanted us to come visit. We headed over late morning to see them and to introduce the babies to Lydia Mae.

 

June 8 is also Mary's birthday so we took her a birthday present!

The kids didn't know what to expect. They are both very intrigued with hospitals so it was interesting to them that Aunt Bare was sitting in a hospital bed.

 

Charlotte meeting Lydia Mae for the first time.

How cute is her face????

And check out her hands. She is playing with them nervously.

Look at all of that hair :)

Gigi, Grandma Ann, Papa, and Katie were there too!

Clearly this guy had to be with Papa.

A few quiet minutes holding her new baby cousin and sitting with Aunt Bare.

 

I love this picture.

Pulling the blanket back so she can see her face better.

That sweet face....

 

Papa and his babies.

 

Dad brings his girls roses. It's always been his thing.

 

 

Great grandbaby #6 (with two more on the way as well).

The boys and baby girl.

Charlotte couldn't get enough.

 

 

 

 

So intrigued by this sweet baby.

Aunt Jaz and sweet Liddy girl.

Aunt Sarah just seems to boring. I shall go by Aunt Jaz

So he is in love.

Sawyer's face......

Giggles.

Alex is crazy about her.

 

 

Charlotte LOVES her "gwandma"

I love this picture.

This boy is so crazy about his "Maw Maw"

Smitten by another sweet baby.

Charlotte gave her bow to Lydia. Hilarious right?

 

We didn't stay terribly long. We knew they would have a ton of family and friends coming to visit. But we were all just smitten with this perfect baby. Who knew you could love someone else's kid so much?????

 

Welcome to this crazy world, Lydia Mae. You are so very loved already.

 

 

 

 

Love At First Sight

So on June 6, 2014, Mary and I went on our nightly walk...something we had been doing since she was off of work on maternity leave. We had been trying to walk our baby Kamm. As we were walking, she was having some contractions. They weren't consistent and they weren't all that intense, BUT they were still contractions. Her contractions continued off and on throughout the night. The next morning, she finally had Chad take her to the hospital. The contractions were more consistent and they were becoming a bit uncomfortable. After a LONG day in labor and a scary moment of a low heart rate on the baby, Mary and Chad finally got to meet Baby Kamm.

 

Alex got home from work on time that night and we were still waiting for the baby to arrive. I left him with the kids and I headed to hang out with Mom, Dad, Katie, and Grandma Ann. They came up so Grandma could meet the baby right away. We all hung out at Kouri's and then at Mom and Dad's house. We finally got the call we had been waiting for alllllllll day.....

 

Baby Kamm is a girl!!

Lydia Mae Kamm

Born at 10:22 pm

8 lbs 1 0z

20 inches long

 

We loaded up and headed to the hospital to meet the precious baby girl...

 

Our first siting...

It's a blurry picture but I was so excited I couldn't hold my camera still. She is just perfect. It's love at first sight for all of us...

 

Gigi and Papa with grandbaby #3

You'd never know it was almost midnight.

Aunt Jazzy Jay in the house.

I am finally a blood aunt. I never knew I could love someone else's kid like this.

(Not my mullet. It's not greasy. It was curly with mousse in it and then it was POURING down rain. I had to move a carseat and everything else in the rain. Horrible.)

Great Grandma Ann. Holding great grandbaby #6

So sweet.

And Katie, who gets a bit nervous around baby babies, even held sweet Liddy.

The Kamms

A beautiful family photo.

He has fallen in love.

 

We only stayed like 15 minutes and then we left. It was overwhelming for the hospital for us to be there. We are a very overwhelming family. But we are in love. She is so perfect....and looks JUST like her daddy.

 

Congratulations Chad and Mary. She is a perfect little angel.