Great Great Grandma

Ellie met her Great Great Grandma Rowe for the first time. It's very exciting to have five generations of women all together at the same time.

The Proud Cousins

Ellie was very excited to meet three of her second cousins...Emmaline, Elizabeth, and Mary Catherine. Elizabeth was even thoughtful enough to share the baby holding duties, saying to Emmaline, "You can hold her feet!"

Just a Swingin'

Swinging has become one of Ellie's favorite pasttimes...unless she gets the hiccups, that is.

Our Little Angel

Isn't she just the most beautiful baby?!

Rub-A-Dub-Dub...

Ellie has graduated from the sponge baths to the baby bath tub. She enjoyed this bath much more than the previous ones.

Overstimulation!

Ellie was wide awake when we laid her down on her new activity mat, but within seconds she was asleep.

Awwwww...

No important milestones here. This is just a darn cute picture.

Splish, Splash...

Ellie's first bath! She didn't care for most of it, but she loved getting her head scrubbed.

Make way! Lady with a baby!

Mommy and Ellie were discharged on September 2nd. We are anxious to get home and start our new life together.

The Gang's All Here

Ellie had lots of visitors in the hospital. Everyone had to come see the new arrival. She even got a special surprise with an appearance from her Uncle Andrew, all the way from Arizona! Ellie is looking forward to spending lots of time with all of her adoring fans.

Glow, Little Glow Worm...

In the nursery, Ellie was exposed to high levels of gamma radiation. She now has super strength and turns green when she's angry. Actually, she turns a little yellow, but that's from the jaundice, not because she's angry. She was slightly jaundice and had to stay in the Bili bed for most of the first couple days. Which was tough on Mom, Dad and all visitors because we couldn't hold her that often. She's doing much better now and is getting plenty of hold time.

Hangin' at the Hospital

Here's a picture taken of Ellie and her Daddy just 5 hours after she was born. That's not just a goofy face, Daddy really is that happy!

Wait for it...Wait for it... NOW!!

Our beautiful baby, Elise Katherine, is finally here! She held out a couple of days extra, but when she was ready, she was ready. Katie started having contractions at 9:30 PM and Ellie was born 7.5 hours later at 4:55 AM on 8/31. She was 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great. It is worth noting that Jason did it all natural with no drugs.

Fit for a Princess

Here are a few pictures of the baby's room. Kate's mom made all the bedding and window treatments and did an amazing job! And yes, for those of you who didn't already know, we plan on calling the baby, Ellie.

Get in my belly!

And the countdown begins...Kate is 38 weeks now. She is due August 28. She's still feeling well and hopefully the baby will cooperate until she's ready to join us. Until then, outta my way!

Tailor, can you let these pants out a little?

We're at the New Melle Golf Course for Jason's grandparents' surprise 50th anniversary party. Kate is 29 weeks pregnant. She may not look too big yet, but just wait...

Bust Out the PINK!

These are a couple of shots from the 19 week ultrasound. This was also the day we got the fantastic news that we were having a girl...finally Kate was able to start shopping for baby clothes! It was amazing to see how much bigger the baby had grown from the first ultrasound.

The Tadpole has Landed

This is our first picture of our baby, at 8 weeks. That's a good lookin' kid, huh?

Intro Bloggo

This is Jason and Kate's IPO into the blogging world. This blog was mainly created so we could share upcoming baby news and pics, but you'll get a little bit of our lives as well. Check back often for additions and updates. We are still slow at it, but should improve.

By the way, this picture was taken in the Blue Mountains in Australia's Hunter Valley Region during our December '04 visit.