back to the bottle

We were done with the bottle but some how she coaxed us into giving it back. I think it has to do with needing some special comfort since Reese has arrived. Oh well I say... what's it going to hurt?

The Kirklands New Addition

My sister Mel had her baby on Sunday morning at 6am. Little Samantha Kate.

She has blonde hair! Who would of ever guessed they would have a blonde haired baby? It might be strawberry, we can't tell yet. She has the same eyes as Alex but other than that we can't tell who she looks like.

Holding her sis for the first time.

5 weeks apart. Reese seemed so big all the sudden, not so newborn. Best cousins all ready!

Bryn holding Reese. She will be the best babysitter.

These two girls love their cousin Parker and he LOVES them!

Easter and Such...

All dressed up for Easter Sunday.

We had Easter dinner at Mel and Chris's house. The evening started with the egg hunt.

Bentley wasn't really excited about it until I showed her what was inside the eggs.

This was at our neighborhood egg hunt, I love it!

Hanging out with Gramps on Easter.

My dad LOVES babies! Reese has had some good quality time with her grandpa already.

How can you not love that face! A little naughty at times but we love her.

So sweet and innocent when sleeping.


We are working on the sister love, I think Reese is scared of her. Could they look any different?

so precious!

Jeff took this picture in the hospital right before we left. It is my favorite. Isn't she so sweet!

happy birthday bentley.

My Bentley girl just turned 2 on March 6th. It's crazy looking back at how small she started out.

My favorite time with her in NICU was holding her tummy to tummy.

Leaving the hospital 7 weeks later at 4 lbs.

So big now and full of life!


Her favorite thing to do lately is drag her chair into the kitchen and pull EVERYTHING out of the silverware drawer. She does it every single day.

She has absolutely no interest in t.v. but books she loves.

She got her first bath in the kitchen sink the other day and thought it was the coolest thing ever!

We had a little birthday get together on her birthday with some family and friends. It was the night that Reese was put under the lights for jaundice so I was running late to my own party and forgot my camera. I feel bad that I didn't capture the party. It was a lot of fun and Bentley got a lot of cool presents. Thank you to everyone that came and made Bentley's birthday a special day.

the first week home.

Jeff was washing her hair and she loved it. She was as calm as can be.

Bentley wanted to help with some things when she came home. Now she wants nothing to do with her but try and pull her out of the swing and bouncer. I have to have hawk eyes with this little two year old.


All clean and tuckered out.

Reese's first tanning experience. She had jaundice pretty bad the first week so we had to put her under the lights for one day. She didn't seem to mind it. I thought the eye covers would freak her out but no no. She slept so sound in that thing.


My little girls!!

In the Hospital

The first night bonding with baby Reese. We love her so much!

Jeff loves being a dad of two little girls!!


First bath, first good shampoo.

My dad, Jo, and my mom all waiting for the arrival.

Reese Sophia Willardson

Reese was born on March 1, 2008 at 6:45 pm. She weighed in at a whopping 5 pounds 11 ounces. She is 20 inches long. I am sure that when Di gets home, she will go into detail about the whole day. But for now... here are some of the first pictures.

tag about me...

well i never participate in tags because i don't want to take the time to type it all out, but since i have all the time in the world right now i thought i would do anika's tag.

1o years ago... i was a sophmore at brighton high. i was still a little gangly and awkward but loving the high school scene!


5 things on my to do list today... don't even ask... i am going a little crazy not being able to do anything! but my to do list is adding up quickly. although i must say thanks to my mom for taking care of the top 5 things on my list yesterday. she cleaned all my bathrooms, swept my floors, did all my laundry, and ran a couple errands for me. thanks for the help mom!

snacks i enjoy... pretty much anything candy. my favorites are haribo gummy bears, strawberry twizzlers, and lately gum balls.

what i would do if were suddenly a billionaire... i would pay off my houses and my cars first. then i would have fun spending a little money on myself and all my family and friends.

5 bad habits... bitting my nails (jeff's biggest pet peeve), nagging jeff to clean up, a little overboard on cleanliness of my house and tami's, reminding people how to take care of my child, keeping secrets.

5 jobs i have had... tanning salon, dental office, nanny in new york, marketing assistant on the justin timberlake and christina aguilera tour, hair stylist.

5 things people don't know about me... well i don't really have much people don't know about me. i'm pretty much an open book. but here are a few interesting things. i sucked my fingers until i was like 5 or 6, i still sleep with my baby blanket, i have never broken a bone, i have no talents other than doing hair, i have 20/20 vision.

i tag anyone that dares to do it.

the princess has a new do!

Princess B wakes up with some crazy hair... so we think that we found a style that will work for her. Its a cross between Heidi and cindylouhoo! we all think its a look fit for a princess!

Diana, you can count on the fact that Princess B is clean... bathtime entertains her a least twice a day... luckily there's not a water shortage.

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a who on the loose

Attention! We have found the "who" that escaped "whoville"

Fruit Loops

Fruit Loops taste good in a bowl...
but you have to try them off the floor to really enjoy them. But watch out for four legged critters ~ they are under the impression that you put them there for their enjoyment.
Silly Dogs!

Princess B and her dear friend Ella

Princess B is a joy to have around. She is so willing to share and never fights with her new friend Ella.

Princess B has a big day out

Today Princess B started her day with Alvin and the Chipmunks, her first movie. She really enjoyed sitting on the steps and touching all the aisle lights in the theatre. We then moved on to Amazing Jakes (an indoor arcade).
She was a cheap date because all the games were way more exciting without tokens added. Queen Diana is going to have to think of some great outings because as soon as the Princess wakes up she wants to be out the door. Good Luck!

JEFF GREW UP WITH ALL SISTERS...

THATS WHY HE THROWS A BALL LIKE A GIRL.

Jeff missed Princess B. So he flew to Az for a day...and then left without her ... He must not have missed her THAT much. He spent a day at the FBR Open and NFL Experience. Princess B still loves her Lady in Waiting (aunt jenny) best.

Diana you can add your own comments...I don't dare

jenny your hilarious! i am 31 weeks here. i had to stand up for a picture because i never got this big with bentley.