Kolbie Hope Cassidy

Kolbie is here and perfect in every way!

She weighed 7lbs, 4oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.

She was born December 28th at 6:16 pm (3 weeks early!!!)

Her Daddy is smitten and the kids love having her here. I have so much to say but right now all I can do is hold her and stare at her so the rest will have to wait. I have a few more pictures to share.

Thanks eveyone for all the wonderful texts, calls, and messages, we feel very loved and more than blessed.

36 week comparison

Like I said, here is the comparison picture at 36 weeks. I took the picture in the same purple shirt and tried to be in the same position. Based off of the photos, I am sticking out much further with baby K than I did with Conan. Also, I have noticed that pregnancy makes this Mama swell in the face. These are certainly not the best photographs, so lets just focus on the belly!!! Three more weeks, or 21 days and we get to hold her in our arms!!!

Katie pregnant with Conan at 36 weeks.

Katie's belly with Conan at 36 weeks.

Katie pregnant with Baby K at 36 weeks.

Katie's belly with Baby K at 36 weeks.

Fluffy Bunny

I think with your second child what makes the experience so special is watching your other children anticipate the arrival. Conan is so sweet and sincere when he talks about his new little sister. Taylor gave me a big hug today and said she was so excited to get to hold her when she comes out. I think the bond siblings have is so special and I am amazed watching my kids interact. I know what it feels like to be a sibling but to see it from a mother's perspective has really opened my heart.

We took Conan to Build a Bear this weekend and let him create a stuffed animal for his new sister to give her at the hospital. (Baby K is secretly working on her gifts to Conan and Taylor) He enjoyed the process and has taken good care of "fluffy bunny" since we brought her home. He even sets her in the crib in the sleep position thingy to keep her safe.

Conan has his sibling class tomorrow night and is eager to learn all about being a "big brother"

Getting there...

Slowly I am getting all of baby K's stuff up and put together. Having little baby stuff scattered throughout the house is really starting to make her existence more concrete. She is coming and she is coming soon! I am wanting Christmas to get here and get gone so I can get my house back to normal and finish getting ready. However, I am still trying to enjoy the holidays. She is a busy little muffin and gets the hiccups all the time.

Anyway, here are a few pictures I took this week of her crib and whatnot. The lighting was supper bad so the color is off. O-well you get the idea.

Here we are at 34 weeks and 3 days. I look so different with her than I did with Conan. I will have to post a comparison picture next time!

Superhero!

Conan got this cute cape for his birthday. Paired with the batman mask it makes quite a superhero statement. Don't you think?

Santa Baby 2008

Same Santa - different place. I love this Santa and this will be the 4th year Conan has had his picture taken with him. I think it is so fun to see how much he changes with each year. Conan has never been afraid of Santa and looks forward to seeing him each year. He asked for Star Wars guys and a rocking pair of Heelys! Tylor decided not to get her picture taken this year...I wonder why not. :)

I cannot wait. We are putting up our tree this weekend and then next weekend we are making our traditional cookies we make every year.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!!!

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This was taken 2 weeks ago when I was 30 weeks. Man o Man do I feel large and not so much in charge. This sweet pea is giving me a run for my money. She is very active which I love. I love feeling her inside and the kids like it when she gets the hiccups because they can feel them. I am however getting quite uncomfortable. (normal, I know..i just want to complain) I almost have her room set up and I have my list of stuff still to get. I am actually starting to get a little bit nervous thinking about the c-section and brining home another newborn. It is all a bit overwhelming and thank God I have so many wonderful people willing to help! Okay baby K, only a few more weeks so hang in there!

Rocking Baby Shower

I don't even know where to start in trying to express how much this baby shower and having everyone share this special time with me meant. I appreciate my hostesses that pulled together a fabulous totally "Katie" party! They got my style down to a tee and even had bottled orange and strawberry crush... it was beautiful. You guys rocked and I am forever grateful.

I loved having each and every guest present and I appreciate the generous gifts everyone gave baby K. She is already one spoiled little princess. This year has been extremely challenging for Chris and I and to have the love and support of so many wonderful people is completely overwhelming.

Thank you so much! I will always remember this time.

Conan's 4th Birthday Party!

This year for his birthday we had a "superhero" gymnastics party. Cool thing about having it here - you just show up and they do all the work!!! The kids loved it. We had a great party host that had the kiddos all in stitches and kept them busy. Now that Conan is 4 he is so fun to watch and see him function independently. He is such a social butterfly and loves hanging out with his buddies. Thanks everyone for coming out and playing with us, we had a blast.

Here are Conan's 4 year stats.

Weight - 46.8lb (97%)
Height - 42 3/4 in (91%)
Perfect vision and hearing and is verbally and cognitively advanced for his age.

We could not be more proud of our little superhero!

One of my photography clients makes custom action figures of all sorts. He is amazing and part of a barter deal I worked out with him, he agreed to make a superhero figure based on our son.
We call Conan, "triple C" (Conan Christopher Cassidy) so we created a character jsut for him.

Did he not do an amazing job?
This will sit behind glass on Conan's dresser.
Thanks so much he ABSOLUTELY loves it.

Family in Town

Family in Town

My aunts and cousins were able to make it this weekend to help us celebrate Conan's birthday and attend my baby shower. It was so nice to see them and have the chance to hang out a bit.
Thanks for making the trip, I know it was a pain!

Me and my sister