FLASHBACK: First Thanksgiving With Jake

It was the Thanksgiving of 2006. Jake and I were "casually dating". (decoded as me totally crazy about him and him totally clueless how to communicate his feeling with me. lol. )

I was spending the day with Jake's family since it was too expensive to fly home. I had gotten to know his family really well, since Jake and I spent most weekends together.

Thanksgiving dinner was held at Tammi and Mikes. Everything was so good, and Jake and I got to sit at the kids table with Jake's adorable cousins!

Jake and I were hanging out in the living room when I decided I could go for another dinner roll. I walked myself into the kitchen where lots of people are sitting and chatting. I grab a roll and start walking back to the living room. I am talking to the fam in the kitchen and walking and eating at the same time (obviously too much to handle for myself) and I turn the corner to the living room....but low and behold its not the living room.... its a flight of stairs to the basement! Well, it was too late. I had already flung myself down them. I tumbled all the way to the bottom of the stairs heels and all of course making as much noise as possible.

I lay there thinking "this living room looks different", and then I see I still have my dinner roll in my hands! lol. So sad. I ended up twisting my ankle, and completely embarrassing myself as everyone fussed over me. Someone had to go and get Jake and tell him his date was lying at the bottom of the stairs. So hot I know!

Anyway... Jake still married me, and I even went back to Tammi and Mike's last year for Thanksgiving. I got lots of warnings about the basement door being there. They kept it closed for me thank goodness!!!

So lets hope this thanksgiving for minor injuries, and just a little bit of embarrassment.

Zoey Almost 4 Weeks!

This is Jake swinging not only Zoey but Linkin too! Linkin needed to know what was so great about this swinging business that Zoey INSISTS ON when she is grumpy!!

Zoey is working on her baby talk! She makes SOOO many noises. She keeps us up all night withher noises. I am tryin to get her to Cooo on command. Her newest noises is Ahh, which I get her to say in this video. It's cute seeing her form her lips to mimic me. She is really trying.

Halloween Fun

Our neighborhood does Halloween a week early! They have a big parade that comes right down our street with all the kids in their costumes and then down at the park there is a costume judging. After the judging all the kids just go crazy trick or treating in the neighborhood. I have to say, our street is perfect for trick or treating....so many houses close together and lots of fall leaves.

It was fun to sit outside and just hand out candy. Zoey was a giraffe and Linkin was a pirate. It was a good first little halloween for us!

Our Pretty Baby

Here are some pictures we had taken of Zoey by Katie Ash! She did such an awesome job! Thanks Katie!

2 weeks old.

Today Zoey turned two weeks old. She is still adorable and loves to cuddle. She doesn't cry all the time. But when she does and nothing works, I put her into her carseat and swing her back-and-forth. Works every time. Unfortunately, the swing doesn't have as much magic. I guess I'm getting at least an arm workout.

1 WEEK OLD TODAY!

Our little bundle of joy is already a week old! She had her first dr appt. She is 7lb 9oz now which is good cause she left the hospital 7lb 6oz, so she is gaining back weight! She is a good little sleeper (knock on wood) and I have to wake her up at night to feed her. She likes sleeping in like her mommy and daddy!!

We love her more and more everyday. She is so good and sweet, and just content to be with mommy or daddy.

Linkin loves her and is being a good big brother. I can tell he is protective of her.

Linda came to visit for a few days and my mom is coming tonight. Its so nice to have a little extra help!

She is Here!

After a long 4 day induction process that went nothing like the "dream labor" I wrote about in my journal, Zoey finally came! It was quite the experience. I was induced on sun oct 11th, then sent home 24 hours later with no progress. I was supposed to go back in the next night, but there were no beds...too many people ACTUALLY having babies. Wed morning we started again with more cytotec and then pitocin. After another 24 hours Zoey came. I was so exhausted I was falling asleep in between pushes.

Meliss and my mom were there for the birth and of course Jake was there... updating people every hour on facebook about the slow progress! lol. It was really special to have them there..all my favorite Libras there to welcome to newest favorite Libra!

Zoey Faye Nelson was born Oct 15th at 10:07 (11 days after her due date I might add!!). She weighed 7lb 15oz and was 21 inches long. Everyone said she looks just like Jake. I'm kind of bummed about that since I did all the work!! She could at least have a dimple or something! lol.

While I don't want to do that again for a very long time, I am happy to have a healthy little girl! She makes me smile, and I love just cuddling up with her. She is going to bless so many peoples lives!!