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HELLO!
I have finally created the new blog....

http://kkdieringer4.blogspot.com

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3 months!

I promise to make  my new blog with pictures soon...like next week maybe!

Brooke is 3 months and still super sweet!

• She is wearing 3 months clothing - I love that my babies were exactly the size they are...it helps with organization and I love it.
• She has found her hands and plays with them and sticks them in her mouth all the time.
• Still eating every 3 hours and lots to eat. She now stops in the  middle of eating and looks up at me with a big smile before heading back for more...sooo cute!
• She is a very smiley girl.
• I think her love language is physical contact. She loves to rock or just be held. 
• She LOVES her brother. She could watch his craziness for hours.
• She was very spoiled at the babysitters...I am so thankful they love my kids so much...now I am working on some good sleep habits.
• I am now on my family leave time - until Christmas. Me and the babes until Christmas...woohoo! Lots of fun in store. 
• She has spent the last 3 weeks sleeping in a little chair from her stuffy nose. This must stop.
• She is starting to drool more.
• She is finding her voice...she coos and chats and coos and chats. She likes to respond to me and is a good listener. 
• We have had fun going to the apple orchard, pumpkin patch, on many walks, on a few rides down the slide, and a Homecoming parade. 

2 Months!

Baby Girl is 2 months! See her 2 month picture on Facebook as I have not gotten to making a new blog yet...I am thinking October when I am on maternity leave. Brooke is just a great baby! Here are the stats:

• Brooke weighs 10lbs 14 oz. She is in the 50th percentile for height and weight. 74th percentile for head. I mean that is normal for my kids. :)
• She is wearing 3 month clothing.
• At 5 weeks I let Brooke sleep in her room for the first time since I had the pack n play at my parents house. She started sleeping through the night then. I wish it had continued... :)
• She wakes up at about 1 and 5ish. I think it is because she was adjusting to me being back at work or being more aware of her surroundings in her big crib. I just let her do some cry it out...it was probably the first time she cried that hard. Poor girl. It took about 30 minutes and then I calmed her down and she was out. And now I feel really guilty. :)
• She is a smiler. I love it sooo much...I can't wait to see her personality.
• During her awake time she loves to be sitting straight up and watching what is going on. Mostly watching Cole be his crazy self.
• She enjoys bath time!
• She has started to coo and make cute little noises.
• She is drinking 4 oz every 3 hours and then not at all during the night.
• She loves to hold hands and is a big cuddler. She loves to be rocked as well...that is why she was so mad about being in her crib before she was asleep. HA!

Baby Brooke, we love you so much! Cole even tells us that he loves you. We are so thankful that God gave you to us. :)

1 Month!

Brooke is 1 month and we are so happy to have her around! She is such a little blessing. She is content and very relaxed...I think she must know that we have our hands full with big brother! :) Here is her update...

• She weighs 9.6 pounds...that was determined by the very accurate weigh myself and then add her method! :) 
• She is on the same routine as Cole was...my mom said it must be me! :) She eats every 3 hours and is sleeping 5 hour stretches at night. Having a baby full term really helps with that sleep stuff! 
• She is awake quite a bit in the morning and then takes a pretty good nap. 
• We have been laying her down in her crib for 1-2 naps a day...she does really well with this. 
• She is still sleeping in our room
• She doesn't really cry in the middle of the night...she grunts. HA!
• She has been a busy girl in this first month of life...weddings, parks, walks, pools, beach, etc. She sleeps through most of it. 
• She loves bath time...it is almost like she gets excited about it.
• I think she might smile soon as a reaction...I think! 
• I love when she smiles in her sleep...so cute!
• She loves her nuk. 
• Cole and her are getting along well...he doesn't want me to take her back to the hospital yet. We have a few moments where he wants all my attention but we are working on it. 
• She is almost done with her newborn clothing...good thing cause I am excited for the 3 month stash...super cute stuff!
• Dressing a girl is very fun!
• We walk every morning...Brooke in the baby bjorn and Cole in the stroller. That is another thing that Cole is getting used to sharing...the stroller. Sometimes he has to be a big boy and walk...poor guy!
• Everything about her is more girly...even her squeaks and coos sound like a girl! :) 

We are having fun and adjusting to having 2 kids. It is going really well I think. I am lucky to have this time and more coming that I won't be working. Even though I did enjoy going to my training this week. Brooke really is a doll and we thank God for giving us this gift! She was meant for us and it is amazing how God plans that out!  I will make sure to post some more pictures of her when I figure out how to add more photo storage...I AM OUT! OH NO! :) Either I will be starting a second edition blog or buying more space...Guess which option Kyle is going for? I suppose after 4 years it was bound to fill up. 

Brooke Elizabeth

I am about 2 weeks overdue but better late than never! Brooke Elizabeth has arrived! She was born on June 28th at 1:06pm weighing 7 lbs 14 oz. She was 20 inches long. She has a nice head of hair and is a lovely little baby! I can't get enough of her! :) Her arrival was forced as Kyle had to go out of town and we needed to be at Emily's wedding! She was ready and the labor went really well. I arrived at the hospital at 6 am, was induced around 7, water broke around 7:30 and baby was born at 1:06pm. Ever since then it has been a whirlwind with family events, healing, and now getting back to our "routine." We will see how that goes. 

Pretty girl looked almost identical to Cole. 

When Cole arrived I bawled my eyes out! 

Family of 4!

As Cole would say, "Two Babies"

My mom was a huge help for the past 2 weeks. 

You can never start too early! :) 

Cole suddenly is HUGE! He LOVES his sister...he is as gentle as a 22 month old can be! 

And now that I can't watch Cole every second...he puts lip stain all over his face and it won't come off for 3 days!

She has lots of pretty dresses!

Strong girl already! 

Cole was showing Brooke what Diaper Head was all about. 

Sleepy smiles...love them!

I can't believe I am taking pictures of 2 kids taking baths together and those kids are both mine! :) 

Today Brooke had her 2 week appointment. She weighed in at 8 lbs 10 oz and grew 1/2 an inch! Our little lady is getting some rolls...super cute! We love her so much and are so glad that God blessed us with her! We are now back at home after being at my parents for a week and celebrating Emily and Tony's wedding. I am so lucky to have my parents to help me out any time I need. Kyle missed us on his work trip but we are all back and enjoying being home. Next week I am going to try this 2 kids thing out on my own...we will go to the park and to target to start...I know I can do it! :)

38 Weeks and Ready to Go...

Well this baby experience is completely opposite of the last. With Cole I was completely focused on school and getting to conferences! I was so focused on everything else that I never had anything prepared for this his arrival...I had 4 weeks still...and I could get ready in a weekend! :)

Well.......I am beyond prepared this time. The room is complete. The diapers are bought. The bags are packed. AND NOTHING IS HAPPENING! I am a whole stinkin 1 cm! I cry after every weekly appointment and then go do something fun with Cole to get over myself. I am blessed to have this time with him and I really am enjoying it. I feel pretty good! I rest when I am tired and work and play when I am not!
I am hoping for next week but who knows...right! I think it is funny how even my doctor totally expected my "short and small" body to not have enough room for a baby after 37 weeks. HA! Well, obviously I am not that short and small! I am carrying this baby completely differently....mostly belly and not swollen like an elephant...Thank the good Lord! ;)

I  needed to update since it has been over a month. The next update will be her arrival...however long or short we have to wait! Is that a contraction I feel?!?! HA!

Breaking News...

Cole went potty on the potty! I bought 2 training seats yesterday to start exploring the idea because he is ready for that. Well, that was an OBSESSION last night and I had to put the potty up high to stop the madness. This afternoon I was laying down and Kyle was playing with Cole...this is how the conversation went.
Cole: "Potty"
Kyle: "You want to go potty on the big toilet?"
Cole: "Ya"
Kyle: "Ok, lets go."
Cole: "Diapy off."
Kyle takes diaper off and Cole sat down by himself. Kyle heard a stream...and was shocked! LOL He thought it was a joke.
Kyle: "Let's go show Mama"
Cole jumps into bed with me with no diaper on, "Potty!"
And then he had 2 M & M's.

Then Kyle and I were like....what do we do with the pee? LOL
I know this is a fluke but it was fun to experience it and start the exploring of the potty!

Here is a link to Cole doing Pat a Cake...he always says he will share with Josh! Makes us laugh.
http://youtu.be/A14qeZ-kQ40