One Week Old

MORE OF DAY ONE - Monday

Grandpa C

First Bath

DAY FOUR - Thursday

Great Grandma G

Great Grandpa G

The Tepker Kids and Great Grandpa G

Brannon

DAY FIVE - Friday

Owen snuggles with Katelyn first thing Friday morning!

Tandem Sit and Spin

My two babies nestle for a little nap.

First Bath at Home - Not so sure at first ...

... but loving it in the end!

Meeting Cousin MarleyGrandpa Y

Aunt Janae

DAY SIX - Saturday

Checking out Uncle Jared

Marley adores her little cousin! She wanted to hold her and was quite disappointed that she couldn't "carry" her around. She had high hopes for a real, live doll!Enjoying the sunshine and t-ball game with Grandpa Y.

Put the t-ball stands aside ... these boys are ready for the big leagues! Collin hit the ball and sent it sailing towards the crowd!

Then Owen stepped up to bat and hit his first RBI!

Caught in a dream ~ smile!

It snowed last week and yet Saturday had highs in the near 80s! We quickly shed the long sleeves and although Kate was kept mostly in the shade, we couldn't resist a few sunny shots! She slept through most of the afternoon, but that didn't stop us from letting her "play in the sandbox!"
Realizing that her pink and white sundress was incredibly too big still, we dressed our "real, live doll" in the cutest little sun outfit!
It was a great afternoon in the backyard ~ exactly what I pictured for an April birth!

Owen tried to show Katelyn the worm he found buried in the bottom of the sandbox.

As the evening set in, the weather cooled, and the firepit was lit! That evening the kids enjoyed smores as they warmed beneath their blankets.

Can you believe that at one point on Saturday all THREE of our kids were crashed out at the same time!?!

Kevin introduced Kate to the neighborhood!

DAY SEVEN - Sunday

Meeting Aunt Chrissy and Jacqui

Kate had a lot to share with Aunt Chrissy about her first week!

High Five, Dad!


DAY EIGHT - Monday

One Week Old

We have had the most wonderful week! Katelyn is an amazing little girl. She's sweet and alert and cuddly and loving. She seems to take everyone in with a warm heart! Our evenings have thus far been a dream come true: she sleeps in four to five hour increments and doesn't seem to have mixed her days and nights, as most newborns do. She is a healthy eater, and I couldn't be more pleased!

The boys have taken to her wonderfully. Collin has proven that he needed the week to process the new changes in our family. What began as "she's cute" and appeared to be simple indifference to her presence in our home has grown to curiosity about her "tiny toes" and newborn abilities. He is greatly interested in knowing her feeding routine and schedule. Yesterday he asked, "How come you don't still feed the big boys, Mommy?" Although he's not quite ready to be photographed with her, he does sneak quite moments with her. I caught him Sunday night sidled up next to her, touching her cheek gently and saying, "Goodnight, Baby Kate." Then this morning, he was more than happy to crawl into bed between his brother and sister and sneak an arm around his sister in a "good morning hug."

Owen, as you can see, is thrilled with his sister's union with the family! She is the first person he runs to each morning and the last person he says goodnight and "Sweet dreams, Baby Katelyn" to each night. He rushes to her aid each time she whimpers and is quick to ask if he can "hold my baby" in between play activities. He refers to her as "my baby" and "my sister" and "Baby Katelyn" and enjoys naming her many body parts (knee, eyes, nose, etc.) and comparing his size to hers ("BIIIIIG" and "tiny"/"little"). He was fascinated to count her fingers and toes and to discover they both had the same number! "Just like me, Mommy!"

Both brothers especially enjoyed sister's first bath with them last night ~ a sure sign, especially to Collin, that she was part of the family and "one of the kids." : )