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Lovin’ These Kids…

Erin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:26:06 +0000

Just some sweet pics of the Vile kids over the holidays…. enjoy!

Alayna’s First Snow… we love those cheeks and can’t stop kissing them!!!

No such thing as a perfect picture these days so this will have to do… Alayna was sliding on the wood floor and Lucas was not cooperating (go figure). I love it though!

So big… at 4 months

Christmas Day

Ethan’s always smiling… Lucas could care less and Alayna doesn’t know what’s going on.

This kid’s smile is wide open… too cute!

And she always loves to stand!

Ethan and his new glasses… he is doing great with them and Doc says all is going well!

Conversation Overheard…

Erin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:27:12 +0000

The other day this conversation was overheard in the Vile household. Let me set the context first. Ethan is the bathroom doing his business (that was the best way to put it), Lucas is in the family room, and Alayna is in her highchair crying. (Where Mom and Dad are remains to be seen).

Alayna: WAAAHHH, WAAHHHH!!!!!!

Ethan (from the toilet): Alayna, I’ll be right there. Just a minute.

Alayna: WAAHHH, WAAHHH, WAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Ethan (still on toilet): Lucas, do something silly, she likes that!

Alayna: WAAHHH, WAAHHHHH, WAHHHH!!!!

Lucas (bouncing up and down while making silly faces): Bleh, Mmmhh, Brg, Pooty, Rrgy…

Alayna: WAAHHH, WAHHH!!!!!!

Lucas: It’s not working!! She’s still crying.

Ethan (you know where): Okay, just a minute, I’ll be right there!

Needless to say it’s both loud and hilarious here sometimes!

More Alayna

Erin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:10:36 +0000

We’ve had such a great week with baby Alayna! She’s been such a great baby. Eating well and sleeping well. The boys have adjusted fabulous to having her home and just love on her all the time (well, we all do)! They love to hold her and give her kisses. They are great big brothers! It’s hard to believe she’s already a week old and last week at this time, it was our first night home with her. Already the time is flying!

Here’s some pictures of our first week with our sweet girly:
Ethan holding her again

Such a proud big brother

Family picture

Coming home… she wore the outfit I came home in 32 years ago (from the same hospital)

So tiny

The boys made Alayna a welcome home sign… so sweet

Playing with Daddy

Such a sweet thing

Web Nursery

Erin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:57:36 +0000

Check out Alayna’s 1st pictures from the hospital.
Go here to see some sweet pics.

Alayna Grace

Erin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:16:48 +0000

Our sweet baby girl, Alayna Grace made her entrance into this world Friday morning at 3:48 AM. Weighing in at 6 lb. 10 oz. and 20″ long. She has beautiful dark hair and is just perfect. We are all in love! God gave us such a sweet delivery with things ramping up at 11:08 on Thursday evening… after steady contractions for about an hour we called my mom to come stay with the boys while we headed to the hospital. We arrived at Toledo Hospital at 1:00 AM with contractions about 10 minutes apart… the nurses took their sweet time thinking we weren’t really in labor since we managed to keep it together through each contraction. When they finally checked to see how far along I was, they discovered I was 6-7 cm dialated so by 2:00 AM they admitted us and called my doctor, which in turn told them to get things ready… “she’s gonna go fast”. It was great to have my doctor on call (I go to a practice that has about 10 other women doctors so any one of them could have been there that night, so we’re also praising God for that sweet detail). Kevin was an amazing coach as he kept me focused during the hardest part of labor and was amazing at encouraging me to keep going! What an awesome experience that has certainly drawn us even closer. If it weren’t for him, I know I would not have been able to go completely drug free. After about 45 minutes (although seeming alot longer) of crazy intense contractions, it was time too push and with about 3 pushes our sweet baby girl made her apperance and it was love at first site! The emotion that came over me when the nurses immediately placed her in my arms was just overwhelming… even though I’ve experienced this great joy twice before, it’s still such an overwhelming feeling and the most beautiful thing ever…. what a true miracle! We are certainly praising God for the sweet blessing of a quick and safe delivery and a precious baby girl.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our first few days with her in the hospital and with each other… and as we journeyed home today we are looking forward to sweet days ahead with baby Alayna. This little one will certainly not be lacking in the love department! She is already adored by all in the Vile household.

Some pictures for you:
Love at first site

Dr. Ward was fantastic!

Proud Daddy

Meeting Alayna for the first time… precious

So sweet

Holding sissy for the first time

Day 2

Love this little one

More to come later…