I Must Be a Snitch, Cuz I Got Stitched

So after years of having a Dermatofibroma on my leg, and a met deductible, I decided to get it removed.  A red scar, is a better than a red bump that kids like to dig their nail into.  I left work and an hour later, I was bandaged and good to go. 

Goodbye kid nail magnet

A week of a bandage

1 Week post-surgery

2 weeks post-surgery

2 weeks post surgery after stitches removed

Dad's Birthday

I was able to spend my birthday (and Father's Day) with these beauties!

Festival of Lights

After a year off because Lindsey was large with child, we headed back to the Festival of Lights.  Grandma Weez sat this one out to rest her knee so on a misty, cool day, we headed to the Zoo with Papa D.  It didn't disappoint. -T

Lovin' the lake

Preciousness

Wow...look a dem blue eyes!

Wow...and DEM blue eyes and cute Curly

Beautiful Mae and Papa D

Beautiful Brook and ol' Dad

Maybe one of these pictures we can get Anna to look at the camera

Brooklyn's first train ride

Excited for the carrousel - they both wanted the zebras

Super excited!  She's come a long way

Loving the ride and of course...

...ALSO loving the...wait...WHAT'S THE MATTER!?  She only liked the downs, not the ups...rough!

Our walkoff shot

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like friggin' bee!

So after Mae got stung by a bee, I had my turn.  I was just cutting the grass like normal and he was waiting. -T

It didn't look like this until a couple days later

My Birthday

So as a birthday gift to myself, I took files from the last 7 years to our storage unit.  It was hot and I was dripping sweat, but I enjoyed the organization project - and getting these dang things OUT of the office.  It's not pictured but I did get a great birthday eve dinner and celebration at Grandma Weez's and Papa D's, and on my birthday I got dinner out with Lindsey.  It was a very good day+! -T

From L to R - 2013 to 2007

Birthday fun

Rockin' Around the Christmas Paths

One of my Christmas presents was to fill the rock pathways in the backyard with rocks!  I've been clamoring for it for a couple years and FINALLY Lindsey gave her consent.  I guess after waiting multiple years for it, I could wait 3+ additional months to actually receive the gift!  I love it! -T

Very thin on rocks

Lots of spaces to be filled

It went from looking like this...

...to this!  Yea!

It looks better!

SO much better!

Brooklyn Comes Home

After two nights at the hospital, Mom was more than ready to come home.  Brooklyn's sisters were more than ready to welcome them.  -T

The checkout part seems to always take so long!

Brooklyn...meet the sun

First outdoor experience - sunny and fa-reezing!

Mae couldn't wait to get her hands on her

Anna joins the welcome party

Sleeping right through the barrage - that's what we like to see!

If we would have asked one of them to be cute and one of them to be scary...they would have been doing exactly what we asked them to!

Preciousness

Anna receiving a little holding assistance

Yes, you both have noses

Family picture - newly a family of 5

If only Brooklyn had smiled

C'mon Brook!

I think the blanket makes one look a lot taller than she really is

Mae just loves to be near Brooklyn

February 26, 2014 - The Arrival

1:25 6cm said should be within hour and Lindsey very itchy from epidural
1:35 8cm
1:47 9cm
1:55 9cm just about complete
2:07 10 cm holding baby in
2:14 Brooklyn Faith Arrives

Things picked up...they picked up fast.  We had to wait for Dr. Yang to get done delivering another baby for a few minutes and in that few minutes, our nurse Dani, had to hold the baby in from just walking out on her own.  So Lindsey went from pushing twice with Mae, to one 1/2 of push with Anna, and no pushing with Brooklyn.  Where does she go from here?  Regardless, we were so thrilled to welcome Brooklyn Faith to our family. -T

Ready

Brooklyn's first picture

7 lbs 8.5 oz 21 1/4" long

Proud daddy

She just wants her mom and not to be bugged

Dani Pearson - you're our hero - 3 for 3!

Brooklyn and Mom

Sleeping Baby

Yawning baby

Cute Baby

Brooklyn after her first wipe down

A little snuggle time with Dad

The sisters have arrived!

Brooklyn meeting Mae

Mae and Mom

Excited to be big sisters