Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy 26th Birthday Daddio!!!

To my sexy man:

I love you with all of my heart!

I hope your Bday was a good one even though we

had to spend it apart.

I love the fact that you look good in a mustache!

I love how you like to take weekend getaway trips with me!

I love your sense of humor and your charming personality!

I am so proud of you and your accomplishments!!

I love how you are such a hard worker especially for our family!

You will forever be my partner in crime!

Thank you for be adventurous with me even though you would rather be at home!

I love your handsome profile and sexy swagger walk!!

Most of all, i don't care where we go just as long as I am with you.

And as long as we are together anywhere is paradise, even if we are poor. lol

From Princess Claire:

Thank you for being the best dad!

I love playing video games and watching football with you!

I love taking naps on your chest!!

And I love the times when we can eat together! Even if we both fall asleep at the bottle. =)

Thank you for being the father of my child and for taking such good care of your family. We are so proud of the man you are.

We love you!!!

Niki, Claire, and Mable

Changing 2 Sets of Diapers....Say What???

Yes it is true for the past 2 weeks I have had to change two sets of diapers. Our Puppy Mable has gone into HEAT! I hope you think this is funny because I sure don't. She is shedding more and smells up the whole apartment! I was kind of expecting her to go into heat around this time but kinda hoped she would skip it!

Not to mention its so scary trying to walk her around our town. Every dog seems to come out and either want to attack her or do the other horrible thing to our Mabes.

We had a bull dog attack her a month ago (I was 9 months pregnant) and if you can imagine me in my hugeness trying to kick and beat this dog off of her. It was a good thing Luke was driving by right then. He jumped out of the car and pretty much saved her.

We felt so bad, she was freaking out! The dog ended up being somebodies we knew and they felt bad too. They sent her flowers and doggy treats. LOL

Here is Mable checking out the new toy. She just wants to smell her alllll day!

Here is Mable's Doggy diaper and below is Claire's first BLOW OUT!

I swear its strait mustard.

When we were in the hospital my Mom was taking care of Mable at home. She said that Mable knew something was up and she wouldn't come out from under the couch. When my Mom left to go see us in the hospital she put up the doggy gate in the bathroom and Mable (for the first time ever) jumped over it!!!

At first she didn't know what to think of baby girl. She keep trying to jump and get her legs when she was in our arms. She was a new toy that Mable was dying to play with. She has actually figured out that Claire is ahead of her in the pack and is very gentle with her.

Now to stop her from chewing up her clothes and Binky's!!!

1Month Old and Halfway to 50!

On Monday I turned 25!!

And Claire also had her big day as a 1 Month Old!!

I cant believe I am this age and have a sweet month old baby girl.

Time sure flies when you are having fun and enjoying life.

Facts about Tink:

-Last week she weighed 9 lbs 4 oz

-She had her first smile at me on 10-17-09

-She is a great sleeper and eater

-Loves her daddy and knows his voice when he enters the room. She will move her head and get all excited.

-Pretty much everyone says she looks like her daddy

-She has been holding her neck up since we were still in the hospital. Loves her Tummy time on my belly the most.

- She has to sleep sprawled out, arms above her head!

- Mommy and Daddy are soooo attached to this little girl its crazy!!!!!!!

Kidney Transplant of Love

My very sweet Uncle Robert has so graciously donated one

of his kidneys to his mom, my Grandma Judy today. This has been a long awaited and overdue process. And the day has finally come!

You are in our prayers Grandma and Robert! Hope your recovery goes well. We love you!!!

Post Pregnancy Wrap Up

I just wanted to wrap up all the fun facts about

my pregnancy with Claire!

1. I got morning sickness once in my first trimester in Math class. And the second time in my third trimester due to spicy buffalo wings baby girl didn't like.

2. I had about .5 of swelling throughout my entire pregnancy.

3. I did wear Maternity clothes but was also able to wear a lot of my regular clothes up until the day I had her.

4. We lived in Connecticut for 3 months while I was in ending my 2nd and beginning my third trimester.

5. Baby Girl was in my belly at 11 weeks and at 32 weeks when we visited New York City twice.

6. We also flew to Arizona for her baby showers when I was 33 weeks.

7. I only had heart burn 3 times late at night.

8. We also visited Rhode Island at around 28 weeks and Boston, MA at 31 weeks.

9. I didn't gain weight until the end of my 6th month. And people at 7 months were still asking if I even was pregnant.

10. I worked up until a couple of weeks before I had Claire.

11. I also went to school during the first trimester.

12. I was mostly only able to exercise in my 2nd trimester.

13. She was according to one of our due dates, born a week late.

14. I was fortunate enough not to need any medicine besides prenatals during the entire pregnancy.

14. The Chinese calendars said we were going to have a boy.....bogus! But I am now a believer of the New Moon/ and Labor.

15, She pretty much had the hiccups everyday.

16. I am going to miss her little feet jammed up in my ribs.

17. I was in labor 48 hours, 33 hours of hard labor though.

18. I didnt get strech marks on my belly until my last week pregnant.

19. We Picked a name a couple of hours before she was born. They asked us what her name was going to be and Luke looked at me and asked, "Claire?" to me...and I nodded, "Yes, Claire is her name."

20.........I will probably come up with more but that's all the fun facts I can think of right now!

My b-e-a-utiful FAMILY!!!

Claire, 2 weeks old. Taken on 10-4-2009

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