Hurry up, summer!

It's been a bit since I posted last but things have been very busy! I went back to work on April 12 and am ready for summer to come! Tim has started CYC softball on Monday nights and the team seems to be off to it's usual domination. Emma was dedicated on Mother's Day and we were thrilled to have our immediate family celebrate with us. Emma is such a happy baby now that she's on her reflux medicine, but already has such a different personality than Abby. Emma is far more intense and has a temper that Abby has never had. I think we are in for it with two red heads! Abby continues to adore her baby sister and cannot wait until she can play with her more. Right now she's happy to make her smile and giggle. We love watching the two together! The next month looks busy with the end of school, weddings, and vacation but we are looking forward to it!

Blessings, Cathy

Welcome, Emma Kate Vugteveen!

Emma Kate Vugteveen
7lbs, 12 oz, 19 3/4 inches
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 12:41 pm

She's here! 7 days late but worth the wait! We checked into the hospital for induction around 6pm Thursday, January 21 and began the Cervadil which needed to be in place for 12 hours. After not much progress overnight, they begin pitosin around 7:30 am and broke my water. Apparently the breaking of the water was all our little girl needed to get the idea it was time to be born! Contractions quickly got rough and frequent and Emma Kate Vugteveen was born at 12:41pm. She has a head full of auburn hair and is absolutely beautiful! We can't believe how different she looks from Abby though! Emma looks a lot like her Daddy!
We are enjoying every second with our new little girl and loving being a family of 4!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Tim, Abby and I had a great Christmas celebrating with both sides of our family and enjoying Christmas traditions of our own! Both Tim and I had time off of work (me 2 weeks and Tim a week and a half) and were able to do a lot of fun activities with Abby and get a lot of work and decorating done in the house. We are so happy with the progress and results! Abby turned 3 on January 3 and we enjoyed hosting our first party at our new house for her birthday! Now we are back to work awaiting the arrival of our new baby girl...due in just 11 days! We can't wait to meet her and start our lives as a family of 4!