The Quinn Family

Christmas is here!

2011-12-07T01:09:00.000-06:00

This Christmas is already so fun with a 2 1/2 year old. Jadeyn is starting to "get" christmas, ie: Jesus' birthday, Santa bringing presents...There's still way more to learn on her end, but she understands the basics. But wow, it's going to be fun! My parents have a stuffed advent tree numbered days 1-24. Each day you move the star to the correct date. Well, Jadeyn wakes up every day asking if it's christmas yet. After just a couple days of this, I showed her the advent tree and told her it's not christmas until the star is on day 24. So, thinking as a child, what's the obvious response? Of course! She just moved the star to day 24 and ran into the "present room"! LOVE HER!

It's also awesome to hear her talk about baby Jesus and how He is the reason we celebrate christmas anyway. Her bible verse this month is Jesus was born, and she has got that one down! She's always looking for baby Jesus in our house and will randomly ask me at different places, "Where is baby Jesus now?"

I took her shopping today for a christmas present for Jimmy. She was convinced he needed a big jewlery box of beads.

Yes, this christmas will be lots of fun with some great memories ahead. Can't wait!

Enthralled with Nutcracker Twinkle Toes

Cutting the packaging from the tree

Watching Frosty!

Jadeyn's first taste of Egg Nog

Little Brynlee (she had to miss out on the movie/egg nog festivities since it was past her bedtime, but she LOVED seeing the tree the next morning!)

God loves me, WONDERFUL!

2011-10-10T22:09:00.000-05:00

There are some fundamental Truths that we overlook as we grow older in our faith. The sweetness of a child is so refreshing. Jadeyn has been learning scripture and loves saying it. However, she mixes up two verses. At school, she learned "God made me wonderful" and at church, she learned "God loves me". It would come out as "God loves me, wonderful!" (with big arm movements and shouting WONDERFUL!) When she first started saying her verses, I would correct her. But the more I listened to her, I began to think, God really does love us wonderful. His love is wonderful. He is wonderful. He thinks of us as wonderful. He takes joy in us and delights in us. So friends, remember, as I was reminded -
God loves YOU, wonderful!

You know your child isn't sleeping...

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when you find this in the hallway the next morning!

lazy summer days

2011-07-26T17:31:00.000-05:00

Well, I know it's been a couple months since I've blogged. I am SO BAD at losing my camera cord! I finally ran out of space on my memory card so took it to Wal-Mart and put them all on a cd. So...if anyone has an extra canon camera cord they aren't using... : )

This summer is so fun with Jadeyn; and Brynlee is such a cute and FUNNY baby, she goes along for the ride and it's been a blast! My parents got a pool this summer for their backyard so we've spent many afternoon's in their pool. Jadeyn is a stud when it comes to swimming. She constantly asks to "swim myself", literally meaning by herself with no lifejacket or swim ring, floaties, anything. Of course, we hold on to her bottom, but she is so proud when she does it all by herself. *wink* Brynlee seems to really like the water when she's not tired or hungry! She'll stay in her little floatie and even kick her legs.

days spent at unpluggits! lots of crafts/indoor playground, perfect for these crazy hot temps this summer!

we bought a new kitchen table...that's awesome! i've been on the hunt for chairs, jadeyn gets to help (in her purple gloves) while jimmy fixes it

it's the fourth!!

maegan and the girls

jadeyn lighting a smoke ball

walking up to UCO for the fireworks show!

my mamaw bought this chair for jadeyn and she wanted to help paint it. it sits proudly in our living room

2nd cousins, hannah and jadeyn showing how they drink from a big cup!

figured out a new way to swing!

"Go Thunder!!" - Jadeyn

This picture was all Jimmy's doing. He loves bandanas

Brynlee's first taste of real food. I made her squash and she was NOT a fan. She does like to eat though, just not squash!

Ahhh...the best part of hot weather. Frozen hot chocolate from Serendipities, THE BEST!

Jadeyn's "first's"

2011-07-26T16:17:00.001-05:00

I wouldn't think there would be many more "first's" for Jadeyn, but this summer we've done a number of things that Jadeyn has never done before. It's been fun!

Jimmy took her fishing and she LOVED it. Oh boy.

showing the worms

trying to hook the worm...ha!

catching a fish!

reeling it in!

...and showing it off!

We also decided it was time to see how she would do camping out, in a tent and all. There was a chance of rain the night we wanted to, so opted to camp out in my parents' backyard. We had a ton of fun, making smores, setting up the tent, singing campfire songs! We decided not to try and put her to bed at 8 and just let her stay up until she was ready. It was about 9:30 when she asked to go lay down in the tent. But then, she had a ball choosing which sleeping bag to lay down on and kept trying them all out. It was about 10:15 or so before she crashed...and slept all night outside!

Mini Vaca

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If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you will notice we go to Branson a lot! Jimmy's parents have a timeshare there, season passes to Silver Dollar City and it's about 3 hours from Tulsa. So they love it. They are always so accomodating whenever they go to invite us and stay in their condo, pay for our food, etc, etc. We took a few days off in June to head up there, play in the pool and go to SDC. The adults played a lot of "hand and foot" each night once all the kids were in bed and Jimmy finished reading book 6 of the HP series! I've been pushing him to read all 7 for a long time now and he did it!

Jadeyn's first "big kid" amusement park ride

We had fun spending 3 days in Branson with Jimmy's family. Thanks for inviting us!

The day Jadeyn turned two

2011-05-23T22:58:00.000-05:00

She has always been a late sleeper and her birthday was no different. We had to wake her up by singing...it took her until half-way through breakfast to get excited!

Checking out daddy's breakfast creation. We asked her what she wanted for her birthday breakfast. Her answer: banana and bacon. We didn't have bacon, so she got biscuits and gravy instead.

Her 'big' birthday gift from mom and dad

Celebrating with family at Incredible Pizza

Birthday Party Day!

In this last picture, her shorts are different. That is because I had juice boxes for everyone and I think Jadeyn probably drank at least 7 of them. I bet she had 4 accidents in the two hours of her party. : ) The best was watching her run from the field behind our house all the way to the deck, saying "pee-pee, pee-pee", tripped and fell, and then said, "uh-oh". Love this sweet 2 year old!

Easter!

2011-05-21T14:14:00.000-05:00

Since, according to Mr. Camping, I won't be around after this evening, I figure I'd better get our family of four Easter picture up during naptime.

Jadeyn had fun dying easter eggs and even though it rained on Sunday, we hid eggs at my parents house. She was very careful when she colored her eggs and only broke one (which she ate)!

BE-U-TI-FUL

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Isn't she just gorgeous?

Obsession

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Yesterday at school was sunglasses day. Jadeyn outgrew her baby pair and I neglected to buy any last weekend. So, our good friends Evan and Logan brought an extra pair for Jadeyn to wear. Let me just say she will not go anywhere without them. ANYWHERE. Outside. In the car. The bathroom. Her room. The kitchen. I guess it's time for a shopping trip.

While daddy's away...the girls will play

2011-04-30T22:14:00.000-05:00

Jimmy was serving a church in Montrose, Colorado with our church over spring break. I wasn't too keen on traveling on a charter bus with a 2 month old and 2 year old, so opted to spend half my week in Tulsa with Grandma and Papa Quinn and the other half in Bentonville, Arkansas with Mimi, Bop-Bop, Maegan and Abel. We had a fun time in both places! Until Jadeyn got another double ear infection...geesh!

As kids, whenever our family got to stay in a hotel, it was a huge treat for Erik, Maegan and I to jump on the beds. Apparently, the same is true for Jadeyn. As soon as she saw the bed, she ran over to it and started jumping. Abel is trying too!

Abel's first dip in a pool, with his cool swim trunks for Aunt Terri.

Jadeyn's first dip this year. And in her new Dora swimsuit! She LOVED it and was so proud to show anyone who wanted to see it.

And not to be left out...Brynlee and Mimi were happy to watch the action.

Swim lessons~

I don't remember the exact conversation here. But I love the facial expressions of my parents. Whatever the specific topic was about, I cannot remember. But this type of conversation between my parents happens almost daily when Jadeyn is around. My mom telling my dad to not let Jadeyn do whatever she wants, my dad not understanding her point, etc, etc...it goes on and on : )

Maegan and I were treated to Ruth's Chris one night. Yum!

Heather, Bill, Haleigh, Judi and Don all baby-sat the three kiddos and only Heather wasn't worn out enough to learn Ticket to Ride!

2011-04-27T23:46:00.000-05:00

Jadeyn is two years old today. I can't believe it. It has gone way too fast, and sadly, there's no way to slow it down. But man, what a great little daughter we have! One thing I have noticed and love about Jadeyn is a unique sensitivity God has seemed to have given her for other people. She is very aware of the needs people have who are around her...and she's two! And then, she doesn't just notice needs. She acts on them. I hope to continue to learn from her as I grow in my faith.

We woke her up by singing happy birthday to her and then she opened presents from us. Jimmy fixed her a specific breakfast that she requested last night: lots of fruit and bacon. Jadeyn and I played while Brynlee napped this morning and then met up with Jimmy, my parents, my sister, Maegan and her son, Abel and our friend, Michelle at Incredible Pizza for lunch, games and more presents. She was in a great mood all day. Saturday is her birthday party, so it's a week long celebration for our family!

Jadeyn Rose, WE LOVE YOU!!!

Snow Week

2011-04-26T08:18:00.000-05:00

Praise God for showing me where I put my camera cord so I could finally download all the pictures I've taken since February!! We had a big 2 weeks of snow in early February. Here's most everything we did.

Making snow ice cream

Sledding!

We needed these discs for last years blizzard. So as soon as they were on the shelves this year, we grabbed them and used them well!

Catching snowflakes

They collided. My dad landed before the watery ditch. Jimmy landed IN it, but he was too quick for me and I didn't capture the shot.

Afterwards, tasting hot chocolate

Loving the 2nd batch of snow

Putting on the cheeto nose

But then changing her mind and eating it instead

Making cookies

Yummy!

The dough was balled, laid out and ready to be eaten...I look over because Jadeyn had gotten quiet and that's why!

Panty-less twister for her!

Do you believe in miracles?

2011-03-12T19:24:00.000-06:00

We do!!! I have been blown away this week in seeing God work in so many different ways in our family's life and in our friends lives. It's beautiful to be a part of His work.

A few weeks after Brynlee was born, I became increasingly concerned over the health of our little one. Nothing too major stood out, but call it mother's instinct, or God prompting my spirit, but I felt quite strongly that Brynlee had some issues that needed attention. It was confirmed by a few others and I began to pray. I struggled in knowing how to pray. Do I pray for healing? I know God created her in the way that would bring him the most glory. I wanted to accept God's plan with open arms, even if it would not be how I had planned. I still do not know the answer on whether to pray specifically for healing. I did pray for that, but more so, I prayed for peace in my spirit and for God's will and purpose to be accomplished in Brynlee's life and in our family's life. These thoughts and emotional struggle went on for 5 weeks. I kept this mainly between me and the Lord, but shared some thoughts with Jimmy as I needed his support and encouragement. Brynlee had her 2 month appointment scheduled for Friday, March 11. On Monday, March 7, I didn't know how I could make it till Friday. Jimmy called the doctor and asked if we could get in that day. Well, needless to say, we were not able to and just had to wait. We began to pray fervently. We have a wonderful small group that we are more than blessed to be a part of and as we sat down with them Monday night, we shared (Jimmy with the guys and me with the girls) the concerns we had. I told them I was basically terrified about Friday and I didn't know how to make it through the week. My sweet friends sat down with me and began to pray over Brynlee and myself. We boldly went to the Lord and asked for peace for me, wisdom for the doctors and if needed, a complete healing for Brynlee.

And God answered. Well, he always answers. But he answered so quickly! I had an undeniable peace of mind throughout the week. Scriptures invaded my mind as doubts and lies that Satan attempted to feed me tried to enter in. Friends were sending messages to me all week. Others gave me some great advice in different techniques to try with Bryn. I came to the point early on in the week, that as difficult as it would be to have a child different than what I was used to with Jadeyn, God would be our pillar. And I would confidently accept the good and bad (human thinking) of this life with a correct view of who God is.
As the week progressed, I began to see a dramatic change in Brynlee. It was like she made a 180 turn. She began to focus on us more. Watch us. Focus on toys. Kick around. Stay awake longer. She quit spitting up. Started eating more consistently. And finally, she gave us the long awaited smile that every parent hopes to see from their baby. It came at 8 weeks and 1 day. Wednesday night. She smiled at me, then her Bop-Bop, then her dad. It was amazing. And I truly believe our family was the recipient of a modern-day miracle. I am positive that God placed his healing hands on Brynlee Kate and she was miraculously touched by our loving and gracious Father. God is so good. But not just because he chose to heal Brynlee physically. He is good no matter what enters into our lives. Help me to claim that truth and live it, Jesus.

I mentioned at the beginning of this post how I saw God work in our friends lives as well. I won't go into much detail, but not only did we see God demonstrate himself as healer, we also saw him be a comforter and protector! I have already said how much I love our small group. One of our sweet friends brother tragically died this week. I have seen our small group gather around this couple and be the arms and feet of Jesus. Our comforter. Also in our small group, one of the girls' parents house was in a direct line in a massive fire in their town. We began to pray. Her mother got out of her house safe. And their house still stands, even though their backyard was in flames.

Our God is good. He is our healer. He is our comforter. He is our protector. He is GOOD!

January sister happenings

2011-02-16T17:18:00.000-06:00

January is typically not a month where a lot is going on, but Jadeyn, Brynlee and me have had some fun over the last 4 weeks. And Jadeyn got her first haircut when B was a week old.

LOVE!

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Our friend Sara came over one afternoon to do some newborn and sister pictures of the girls. She did a wonderful job! Now I just have to decide which ones to print and hang on our wall. They are all so good! Any suggestions? If you are ever looking for a photographer, please check out Sara E Photography! You can see her blog under my 'friends' list. I can't say enough great things about her. She is so incredibly talented, loves what she does and loves Jesus. We love you Sara!!!

I have to comment on this one. Poor Sara did such a good job trying to get Jadeyn to be agreeable, but Jadeyn just didn't want to be a part of it this day. She had about a week span of honery-ness while getting used to Brynlee. This was one of those days. We kept asking her to put her arm around Brynlee and she wasn't about to help out. She was singing "If you're happy and you know it"...and while she did the motions for "And your face will surely show it", Brynlee just toppled on over. Sara got a great capture of the memory : )

All about Brynlee!

2011-02-07T11:44:00.000-06:00

Brynlee was born 1/11/11 and yes, we planned it that way! We thought it was too cool of a birthday to not do. Since I've been updating the last year, and Brynlee wasn't around...the last few posts have been all about Jadeyn, so this one is dedicating to our newest little Quinn. The last month has been hard with two, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Brynlee is a doll and it's been so fun watching Jadeyn learn to be a big sister. Hope you enjoy these pictures of our family!

Brynlee Kate was born at 8:00 am on 1/11. She weighed 6 lb. 15oz and was 20 1/2 in long.

We got J a "hokey pokey Elmo" as a big sister gift.

Jadeyn likes to hold Brynlee but only for a few seconds. She does love to help feed her, change her, play with her...

Heading home!

Our car no longer has room for, well anything

Maegan and JR

Brynlee had a little bit of jaundice, so our doctor told us to put her in the sunlight the first weekend we were home. I went and checked on her and found her with her leg propped up. She has sat like this quite often! *And, when we went back to the doctor, she had no more jaundice, so apparently this technique works well!

Eating her "big sister cookie" that some college girls got her. Thanks Abby and Michelle!

Brynlee with her Papa

Chuck loves babies!

Bop-Bop and Brynlee love

Bryn's crazy hair after a bath. I think she looks like one of those newborn chickens with their fuzzy hair.

Jadeyn and Brynlee both were/are big stretchers when waking up. We thought it was hilarious when Jadeyn did it as a newborn and now Brynlee does it too! It must be a Quinn thing. However, Brynlee even stretches her TOES!

*This only lasts for 3-4 months, so I am savoring every last stretch of this sweet little girl*

Potty Training 101

2011-01-31T15:34:00.001-06:00

Jimmy and I talked last summer about really wanting to try and get Jadeyn potty-trained before her sister arrives in January. So...we did a quick 3 day method over New Year's weekend, and...wah-lah! She did it! I really coudn't believe it. Here she is on day 2, "playing while pee-pee'ing".

...and day 3, painting in panties : )

Consensus? The 3 day method worked great and we'll definitely be doing it with Brynlee in 1 1/2 years or so. However...potty training 2 weeks before a new baby comes home? Not a good idea. More to come on that later, but we've definitely had a number of "intentional accidents" if you can call it that since Brynlee has come home! Hoping the newness of a sister wears off soon and things get back to normal for little J.

Christmas 2010

2011-01-31T14:53:00.000-06:00

Jadeyn's STACK of presents from Mimi. This is the real reason we moved her from the nursery to her big girl room!

At least she's not the only one who's spoiled! Mr. Abel shrinking beneath his pile of presents

She was our little "elf", bringing the gifts in

Literally, asleep in the car after 3 minutes of driving on Christmas day. The girl was TIRED.

Eating at the kid's table with Grace

Fascinated with her new Aquadoodle. Thank you Uncle Don!

Christmas morning at our house. Mamaw stopped by!

Checking out the stocking

The only real reason we celebrate this season. Read the book of Luke. It's good stuff.

Her new kitchen!

And her new art space!

What she woke up to that morning. How fun!

Santa left a special note, just for her!

A Branson Christmas

2011-01-27T20:04:00.003-06:00

We spent a few days in Branson with part of our family for Christmas this year. Had a fun time doing Silver Dollar City, staying in a cozy cabin and just relaxing with our loved ones.

The boys having fun on the Silver Dollar City christmas train

Jadeyn with her grandma and papa

Such a big girl!

Love this face

LOVES hide and seek : )

Christmas fun!

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decorating our mini-tree

ok, so we've always gotten a real tree each year, but last year my mother-in-law found a steal on a "6 ft pre-lit christmas tree" for only $5!! Well, we couldn't pass it up, so we bought it and opted to use this tree instead of buying a live one. We couldn't quit laughing once we got it up because it's SO tiny! Not sure if we'll be using it again next year for our main tree, but may find a perfect little nook for our new favorite charlie brown tree.

it's a tradition to do the mayor's tree lighting and christmas parade each year with some of my favorite people: cassie, kristin, freddie and sweet sophie!

waving to the parade...

this year's christmas dress

the classic christmas toddler picture - Northpark Mall

decorating her own tree for her room

the finished product! it's beautiful, right?

Jadeyn and Abel (new cousin) being silly together. They are so sweet together!

Aloha!

2011-01-24T21:45:00.012-06:00

Last May, we took Jadeyn to the beach for the first time...in Hawaii! Here's our week long vacation in pictures. It was awesome! Enjoy!

Getting ready for the beach already

First plane ride. She did fine once the benadryl kicked in : )

These life jackets are a little top heavy!

In the backyard of our beach house

Jimmy finding a treasure buried in the garden

beaching it with a yummy lunch

decided to trade in mom's sunglasses for a pair of her own

First time to experience sand. I think she likes it!?

Since we're not surfers, boogie boarding is the next best thing

And first time in the ocean. The noise was a bit scary, but no tears! We didn't venture in the water much though

She enjoyed getting her tan on more : )

Mommy did too

Jadeyn's favorite part of the trip? Being NAKED! She was pretty much diaper-less anytime we were at the house.

AHHH! Gorgeous! Our view from the living room

The hot tub was perfect day or night

Settler's is always a fun way to break up the day! Especially with the sound of waves crashing

LOVE this girl! At Waikiki Beach

Uncle Waffles sharing his "puka dog" ~ YUM!

JR learning to surf at Waikiki

loves chasing the birds

A wonderful all-you-can-eat seafood dinner after a long beach day. J loved the crab legs!

My mom spotted this seal right outside our backyard one early morning. It woke up and hurried itself back to the ocean.

Seriously. Gorgeous.

Snorkeling at Shark's Cove on the North Shore. Jadeyn opted to stay in the sand.

We were at a luau and lo and behold, I look over and Jadeyn spotted a broom. How she saw it, I have no idea, but once seen, she had to clean! Ha!

Gah, is she not the cutest thing?

I love you, Jimmy!

Getting down with the "hula"

Love you, Bop-Bop!

"Hi fish"

And love you too, Mimi! (I'm in love with this picture! So funny to me)

Hang loose friends, I'm a natural surfer

Um, the BEST hot dog I've ever had. PukaDog, come to Oklahoma!

The WORLD'S largest maze (Dole Plantation)! I completed it (by cheating), Erik got bored and walked out, Jr and Jimmy didn't cheat, but also didn't finish and the guards had to go in and get them out. Ha!

Got bored of the birds, now she's chasing cats during dinner.

At Waiamea Bay, the waves were crazy big. Erik and my dad both jumped off that big rock! I couldn't tell them the reason I didn't jump was because I was pregnant! Not sure I would have jumped anyway, but...

The surfboard Jimmy found at the beginning of this post? Well, on the last day, my dad attempted to surf it. There was a reason that board was hidden in the garden.

Family Pictures! I love these two!

An amazing trip with my incredible family. I love them so much!

Jadeyn's first birthday!

2011-01-23T10:24:00.005-06:00

For Jadeyn's birthday party, we invited family and a few close friends to a nearby park where we served lunch and had cupcakes to celebrate Jadeyn's first year of life. It was a lot of fun and she was AWESOME at eating the cupcake! She received many gifts and did a good job pulling the tissue out of each bag. Probably typical, but was more excited about tearing the paper than seeing what the actual gift was. That changed once we got home and got to open up the presents and put them together. Although the party was at the end of April, it was SO COLD! So we sorta rushed through the whole party, afraid of the rain, and then family gathered back at our house and celebrated some more. For Jadeyn's big gift, us and both sets of families chipped in and we basically "redid" our backyard into a toddler wonderland. Ha! We bought a playhouse, water table, sandbox, slide and swing. She had lots of fun over the last year playing with all her new toys outside.

Check out the cupcake progression...

daddy made her a special birthday breakfast

first time forward-facing! car rides are SO much easier now!

Happy Birthday Jadeyn! We love you more than we ever thought possible!

Part II

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Remembering Aug-Dec

August - We found out this month if we were having a girl or boy. We decided it would be fun to have a cupcake reveal with our closest friends and family. It was a lot of fun! I had my friend, Elizabeth, at cuppies and joe, put in PINK icing in the cupcakes and then we had everyone bite into their dessert at the same time. The majority of everyone thought we were having a boy, so it was fun to see the surprise on lots of the faces. We also had our annual float trip with the college group. Jadeyn spent the weekend with her grandma and papa quinn.

September - School starts! Jadeyn moved up to the toddler class and has some amazing teachers! She is loving school and has learned (for the most part!) her colors and shapes. She loves going to music class and singing "wheels on the bus". She also loves to paint. Thank goodness for washable paint! Jimmy and I took a weekend off and went to a lakehouse of some church friends. We had so much fun! We rented a boat and did some water skiing/tubing. Well, I didn't. I enjoyed sunbathing in the boat!

October - Jadeyn and Logan spent their Halloween night together and had a blast! Jadeyn was a puppy dog and Logan was a monkey. They were so cute walking around the Reininger's neighborhood. Jadeyn tried to walk right in to some homes, especially if they had pets. We are still eating through her candy! We also celebrated my Nee-Nee's 80th birthday! We had a big hoorah in Sand Springs with lots of extended family. Jadeyn played well with her 'distant' cousin, Hannah. They are 3 months apart and had fun chasing each other the gym.

November - I started watching a newborn baby this month. Her name is Patterson and she is a sweet baby! It has been a good test for Jadeyn, learning to share her mom with someone else. Hoping it prepares her for her new sister. She loves pushing Patterson in her swing and always trying to give her milk or a pacifier. She (J) is such a good mommy! We also had a good Thanksgiving with lots of families! Jimmy and I ventured out on Thanksgiving night and stood in a super long line outside of Toys R Us, trying to get Jadeyn her big present - a play kitchen - for christmas. I just knew we weren't going to get it, but we did! I was so excited to get it for her! I also picked up my christmas present, early. I had really been wanting a DSLR, so my parents and Jimmy's parents chipped in and helped me buy it. I had so much over Thanksgiving break getting familiar with it.

December - What a fun month we had! Other than me being cranky and not feeling super well and tired a lot...We had lots of christmas parties, performances and presents. Pictures to come!

Month by Month

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Since my last post was my time in New York last February, I figure I better do some quick updating from March-January! Let's see if I remember...

March - We went to Tempe, AZ for a spring break mission trip with our college students. Jadeyn went with us! We had a great time, my parents went as the cooks and also watched J if I wanted to get out and do some ministry with the students. She started walking better in March and officially got off the bottle at the end of the month. It was a quick and simple process. The girl is great at transitioning!

April - I actually don't remember when Easter was this year...but I know it was sometime around now. She had her first easter egg hunt at CLC/school. Her and Logan are friends at school and they had fun walking around together, hunting eggs. She caught on pretty quick and grabbed a few out on the lawn at church. We also invited family over one night before Easter and hunted eggs in our backyard. She was definitely a pro that time around. We went "easter egg hunting" a number of times in April. She loved carrying her basket.

She also celebrated her first birthday! A whole post/pictures will be devoted to her birthday party.

May - Our main thing in May was vacationing in Hawaii! We had an awesome time. A future post for this one too : ) We also found out we were pregnant this month. We kept it quiet until we got back from vacation and then told family by letting Jadeyn "announce" it with an "I'm going to be a big sister t-shirt/written note".

June - I tried out 'house cleaning' for awhile. Not my strong suit. In fact, I got hired and fired with 2 different jobs. It was my first "firing" experience. What can I say. I make a better wife/mom than an employee! We did however see the need for some extra money, so I agreed to start watching a new little baby in our house, starting in Oct.

July - Jadeyn met her first cousin! Abel Ross Baker was born July 8 in Tahlequah. We are in love! Jadeyn calls him "Babel" and asks about him constantly. She does like the reassurance that she is #1 in our books though. She saw her 2nd batch of fireworks and stayed awake for them! She was exhausted when it was time to go home.

Next 5 months, next post!

We're Baaack!!!!!

2011-01-19T21:06:00.003-06:00

Quite a lot has been happening the last 10 mos, since taking a "much longer than I intended" hiatus from blogging. I kick myself for not returning earlier. The whole point in starting to blog was to preserve memories as we raise Jadeyn and future kids. Sooo. Get ready friends, I'll be updating the last year for awhile, while also trying to update about our new life. That's right! We have another baby!

Presenting:

Miss Brynlee Kate

Born 1/11/11

8:00 a.m.

6lb.15oz.

20 1/2 in

She's beautiful!!! Here's a peek!

Stay tuned...We have pictures to share from Jadeyn's first birthday, vacation to Hawaii, Halloween, Holidays, and whatever else comes to mind as I reminisce over the last year!

New York City!

2010-03-08T21:28:00.005-06:00

So...My dad took me to NYC last month for my birthday. We had so much fun! Below is a recap of pictures of most everything we did. I love New York!

our first night, checking out the lights in time square

in central park with the plaza hotel in the background

skiers? in central park?

it snowed over a foot on Wednesday. Everyone was off work/school that day! Our snowman was one of probably 1,000.

yummy frozen hot chocolate at serendipity's

just one small section of the most beautiful ladies bathroom (in the lobby at the waldorf astoria)

my waldorf salad, delicious, but expensive $16!

if i could have gone to this show, i would have gotten a pearl necklace and a year supply of chocolates. bummer.

on rock on the top overlooking central park

empire state building in the back

one of three lobbies at the waldorf. nicest hotel i've ever stayed in

new yankee stadium

old stadium

outside our hotel on park avenue

nyc fashion week, models were all over our hotel!

mary poppins was so fun and entertaining!

why we love our little valentine

2010-02-17T14:57:00.003-06:00

10. her determination

9. her curiousity

8. how she loves to play peek a boo

7. her giggles

6. the way she gets so tickled when we chase her

5. her super cute pig tails

4. her love for pulling books off the shelf, closing my laptop and slamming kitchen cabinets

3. her beautiful blue eyes

2. how she always wakes up in the best mood and ready to play

1. the fact that she knows us, misses us and loves us

We love you, baby girl!

recent pictures

2010-02-01T15:55:00.007-06:00

i'm a pretty good sippy cup drinker and finger feeder now

nothing can stop me from getting anywhere i want to go

i love watching the fire and playing with anything near it

taking my toys out of my toybox

crawling around...

standing all by myself...

and walking!

christmas pictures

2010-02-01T14:44:00.004-06:00

We had a wonderful christmas, although it was different than every other year! The ice and snow was supposed to coming in on dec. 23, so Jimmy and I decided to spend the night at my parents house that night in case the weathermen really were right. Plus, I had my girlfriends christmas party near their house, so it just made things easier. I don't think we had any idea we'd be at their house from Wednesday night through Sunday morning! We woke up on Christmas eve morning with the sleet and snow starting to fall and it snowed all day! By that night, there was so much of it. I really wanted snow ice cream and for the first time ever, all I had to do was open up the back door and put my big bowl into the snow. And it barely made a dent! We are normally in Tulsa for my dad's side on Christmas Eve, so we didn't have any plans being home. Rita and Monica came over and we played games and ate lots of food. Christmas morning came and went without Maegan and JR but they made it down as soon as they could. We celebrated Christmas that night with everyone. My mom's family came down Saturday and then Jimmy and I went on to Tulsa Sunday and did christmas with his parents and my dad's extended family. Later that week, Jimmy and I had a wedding in Dallas over New Years for Mr. Bradley O'dell so we dragged Jimmy's family with us and had a great time shopping, swimming and spending family time there.

Jadeyn did better than I expected at opening up christmas presents. She did love tearing that paper and hearing the noise it made, but was also interested in what was under the paper!

Pictures below:

"swimming" with grandma quinn at the hotel in dallas

checking out the skyline

my favorite cousin hannah and one of my favorites great uncle don, although he does scare me

thanks tracie, alex and zach for the cool book!

first present to open

i love sticking anything i can find in my mouth

fun in the snow!

2010-02-01T14:09:00.005-06:00

my brother told me earlier in 2009 that this is an el nino year. well, i believe it! we've had two big snowstorms in a month!! it's been so much fun! the first one hit on christmas eve and we ended up with a white christmas. although we were stuck indoors for 3 days straight, at least we were with family. then we just had another big snow/ice storm hit last thursday. over christmas, i think we ended up with 12" or 14", i can't remember for sure, but it was a ton for us here! and then this last bit of snow, we got, i don't know - 4" or 5", still plenty to play around in. jadeyn wasn't quite sure about the snow. i think she might be a beach girl instead : ) over christmas we didn't take her out in it, mainly because we didn't have anything warm enough for her to wear. but we did get this one windy picture of us out in the christmas blizzard!

this last snow we ventured out in it~ my parents have some hills in their neighborhood park, so on sunday afternoon, we found some "home-made" sleds and played around with us 3, monica and my parents. jadeyn stayed warm, no doubt. there was no cold air getting inside this outfit!

another milestone

2010-01-22T00:01:00.002-06:00

jadeyn took her first steps without help today! it was fun to watch her get SO excited about it. jimmy and i started clapping for her and she got so tickled about that and kept wanting to do it again. the most steps she's taken is two, and we're excited to see what tomorrow will bring : ) she's 6 days away from turning 9 months old! i went to go grab my video camera to capture it, but didn't want to miss out on anything myself, so i'll have to tape the new accomplishment tomorrow.

hopefully, i'll get christmas and the winter season pictures updated this weekend on here! i went ahead and took a long break from the internet over christmas. it was wonderful.

crazy hair!!

2009-12-23T09:26:00.001-06:00

Giving you a smile this holiday! Merry Christmas!!

Happy Turkey Day!

2009-11-30T23:17:00.013-06:00

There is so much to update on!!! I have multiple new posts, so keep scrolling down if you want to read all 3!

Thanksgiving...was....rough.

Don't get me wrong, we had a great time seeing family and eating all the yummy food. But considering Jadeyn had been away from home for 1/2 week already and she was exhausted from not great naps or little cat naps in the car, she was not the happiest baby to be around. She started off good. She napped about 1 1/2 hours in the car in Jimmy's grandparents driveway while he sat in the backseat with her. Sweet daddy. Once she woke up...hmm (or daddy woke her up), she let everyone hold her and play with her for about 2 hours. After that, she had enough and started getting fussy. But we had only visited one family...uh oh! We drove across town to see my dad's side of the family and she was sweet for about 3o minutes. I guess I shouldn't imply that she wasn't sweet. She just cried. A lot. We tried feeding her. Didn't help. Giving her a nap. Helped some, but then woke up and was still fussy. It was pretty obvious she needed to sleep and keep on sleeping. She went to bed that night at about 5:30 and slept until 7:30 the next day. That girl was tired!

Friday, Jimmy and I got up to the black friday shopping thing. We've done it the last 2 years and have loved it. This year, we decided to get up super early (4:30) and really do the big time shopping. HATED IT. Never again. I'll stick to getting up at 6. Once 5:45 rolled around, we were good and had a lot of fun. We stopped first at Target and were way too overwhelmed, drove on to Wal-Mart, bought a few items (600 tc sheets - yay!!) and ended up at Mardel where we got most of our gifts.

Later that morning, we drove on to Arkansas where my mom's side celebrates. Jadeyn did so much better and never fussed all day! It was a much smaller group (which helped I think). She's now caught up on all her sleep and back to being her pleasant self again.
We loved seeing all our family! Bring on Christmas!

Branson post up next

2009-11-30T22:55:00.009-06:00

I'm probably one of the most pessimistic people when it comes to vacationing in Branson, Missouri. We went there as a family when we were younger and yes, I had fun, but it's never been my top vacation destination. This year was different though. Considering we're down to one job and an additional person in our house, we have to vacation a little differently than in years past. We decided to go to Branson the week before Thanksgiving for a 4 day trip...and (SHOCKER) we had a blast!! We didn't have an agenda, but we easily filled our days full of activities. Branson is beautiful at christmastime. Jimmy really wanted to go to Silver Dollar City because he had heard it's the prettiest place over the holidays. He heard right! It was gorgeous. There were lights everywhere. We went as soon as we got in town Sunday night and were amazed with it all. We took the train throughout the park and also saw a mini drama of the nativity story.

the huge christmas tree at the entrance. you should see it lit up at night!

jade playing in the ball pen

waiting for the train

telling santa her wish list after a very long day

Monday, we did some shopping, both at the outlet malls and at Branson landing, ate at a fun seafood restaurant on the lake, and came back and played around in the hot tub before bed. Tuesday, it was pretty cold, so we stayed indoors mostly and played indoor miniature golf, ate frozen custard, played skee-ball, basketball and deal or no deal at the local arcade place. That night we went to see the broadway production of Peter Pan and it was fantastic! Very different from the typical Branson style shows you usually hear about. Wednesday we went back to Silver Dollar City and played around in the kids park with Jadeyn and let Jimmy go to his favorite show: The Saloon Show. Suprisingly (at least for me), there was plenty to do for the "couple/young family" and I genuinely had a nice time. We were even good about giving Jadeyn her naps. So, if you're looking for an affordable family vacation in the Midwest, look no further than the Ozarks in Missouri. You will have fun!

hot tub'ing it

shopping at branson landing

chil-laxin at the hotel : )

Jadeyn update post coming up!

Jadeyn's feats!

2009-11-30T22:38:00.007-06:00

Jadeyn is ALL over the place now. She started full-pledged crawling November 6. I don't think she likes it all that much. She only crawls until she can find something to pull up on. That's right, she pulls up on everything! Coffee tables, her crib, the couch, humans, the wall if she can manage and her most recent: the christmas tree (not a good idea!) It's really fun to watch her. She actually started pulling up before she started crawling. I caught her one Friday morning (Oct. 23) after her nap standing up in her crib. It was so cute! And her latest trick? She's a cruiser. Once she pulls up somewhere, she's off, walking all over that one piece of furniture. That started around mid-november. So we've had one active little girl on our hands the last month or so. It's exhausting!

She also loves to talk and sing. Especially throaty sounds. It's weird actually. I don't know where she learned it. I've never heard any other baby make such strange sounds! It cracks us up though. Her teachers at CLC think she will be an early talker. I'm a little skeptical, but we'll see! She has also learned to wave bye-bye and hi. She has no idea what it means and she doesn't do it all the time, but it's sweet to see her wave her entire arm up and down and get really excited as she does it.

christmas...already?

2009-11-15T21:19:00.005-06:00

this year we did it. i've always spoken poorly of those people who neglected thanksgiving and started celebrating christmas right after halloween. but i admit. i'm one of "those" this year. our christmas lights are hung (and turned on), our fall decorations are coming down and the christmas stuff is going up. i thought i'd feel some guilt, but there's no shame here when i come home and see our pretty lights (the only house with lights so far) all lit up on our house welcoming me home. we also got jadeyn's christmas pictures made today. take a peek of a few! and happy christmas!

6 months gone!

2009-11-03T21:14:00.003-06:00

it's shocking to think jadeyn has passed her 6 month birthday already. she had her 6 mos appt last friday. she was 26 1/4" long (40%) and 15.2 lbs (30%). we take her 6 mos pictures tomorrow morning!

happy halloween from our little elephant

2009-11-02T22:18:00.005-06:00

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fall in DC

2009-10-24T16:30:00.005-05:00

my friend, cassie and i went to visit andrea in dc over fall break. despite the awful rain that did not let up until we were driving back to the airport on sunday, we had a great time! it was gorgeous there but it was really just fun hanging out with wonderful friends. we still pretty much did everything we wanted to, except we decided to opt out of traveling to williamsburg, va. and yes, we got the hook-up to tour the white house! it was great fun!

us at the white house...we learned that michelle was there, the two girls were in school and pres. obama was in some meetings that day, but not sure if he was in the white house or not

abe lincoln's real tophat at the american history museum

the original declaration of independence in the rotunda at the national archive building

the cutest town, old town alexandria

the world war 2 monument with washington mon. in the background!

pumpkins, hay bales and goats, oh my!

2009-10-19T22:08:00.002-05:00

We visited the nearby pumpkin patch a couple Saturday's ago. Jimmy and I had a lot of fun and I'm sure Jadeyn was just glad to be outside. They had a lot of different things to do as you can see below in the pictures. Jadeyn pet/looked at many different farm animals including pigs, roosters, bunnies, pony's, goats, llamas and a cow! She also rode on her first tractor ride, went on a corn field maze walk and picked out her very own pumpkin, which we're proudly displaying in our front yard.

On top of the "haybale maze" with dad

the tractor ride

pumpkin pictures

admiring the goat, she was entralled with all the animals!

Happy Fall All!

2009-10-05T22:08:00.002-05:00

i have decided to try and make jadeyn's baby food instead of getting store bought. it's been so fun!! we've tried carrots (she LOVES them), parsnips and pears (also loves!) it's really pretty simple and i love how much money i'm saving by doing it this way, and also just the freshness of the food! i bought a package of carrots for $1.38 and made 28 servings! and this weekend i made like 33 servings of parsnips, 9 servings of sweet potato and 10 servings of pear. so they just sit in my freezer in the ice tray mold and we use them one by one. a friend let me borrow her baby food recipe book and they have so many neat ideas. can't wait to try it all out!

family vacation!

2009-09-27T22:05:00.003-05:00

We went to Dallas over the weekend for a little break from work. Jadeyn's first vacation and she did great! It's been somewhat of a tradition since we got married to go to a professional baseball gam every year. Since we're a little low on cash this year, we opted for the Rangers. It was a blast! Rangers beat Tampa Bay 8-3! We also did some shopping at Ikea and the outlet mall in Allen. Jadeyn liked being dipped in the hot tub, although it wasn't hot at all. It was the perfect temperature for a little baby. Just like a bath : ) Jimmy and I got to go out Saturday night and eat some yummy sushi at a local hibachi grill. Jadeyn stayed at the hotel with my parents.

It was such a fun time and a much needed break from our everyday lives. We may visit a pumpkin patch tomorrow - stay tuned for more pictures!

enjoying the game from our awesome club seats!

our little fish

the great state fair of...OKLAHOMA!

2009-09-23T13:29:00.005-05:00

went to the fair last night. love the types of people here!

check out overall man with the leather jacket, police-looking hat and gold chain on the left

and you gotta love this man taking a rest on the curb

ahhh...true love

we couldn't get a frontal picture but this lady was OLD with purple hair wearing all goth clothing!

seriously, where are all these people the rest of the year??

the fair was great. lots of food, walking, shopping and people watching. can't wait for next year!

Busy Busy Quinn's

2009-09-15T23:08:00.005-05:00

Here's the last month or so in pictures...plus, cute pics of you know who.

spinning on the table turner at hideaways in stillwater

Jadeyn's first OU game with dad. This is the happy time before BYU took over.

family picture at lee's resort on grand lake for labor day!

rita and i getting ready to go tubing!

us on the boat with monica

my dad losing his shorts after getting thrown off the tube by erik. sick!

jadeyn finding her feet...constantly! this started right at about 4 months old

playing on the playground with grandma quinn!

trying to learn how to hold the bottle herself. it's too heavy!!

first time on her jumper. she LOVES it. by far, her favorite toy. she even practices jumping when we're holding her.

i think we've outgrown the boppy but one of her last times lounging with her chick.

her cuddly baby doll. this is her favorite thing to sleep with. she falls to sleep right away when she's holding it.

let me also give a shout-out to jimmy for an amazing 4 years of marriage as of sept. 9! what an incredible journey we've had. we've also celebrated birthdays, labor day, our college retreat last weekend, my new job and now entering into the most wonderful season ever created!

Happy Fall Friends!!!

Learning to eat

2009-09-15T22:57:00.002-05:00

jadeyn's first taste of rice cereal! we started the cereal at the end of august and so far, so messy. she is eating it though, but it takes her some time. we started feeding her in the chair, but soon learned she eats better in her bouncer. we haven't been real consistent with feeding her every day, but she's pretty agreeable whenever we do have the time to give her "real" food.

a few days later...she pretty much just took the spoon from me and started feeding herself. thata girl!

and the final product. we now give baths almost every night!

I'm a working mom!

2009-08-25T18:35:00.002-05:00

I just started a new job today and Jadeyn also started her new school! I'm so glad our church has a school/mothers day out program! I'll be a teacher for a 2 year olds class and Jadeyn gets to be in the infants class. School really doesn't start until September but this week, we have teacher work days, so today and Thursday, I'll be learning the ropes. I think it's going to be a great schedule. It's just like Edmond schools so we'll still be off for all the breaks and summer. I'll work about 12-15 hours a week. Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 9-3 and on Wednesdays from 9-12 during women's bible studies. Jadeyn will get a break from being around me all day, make some new friends and gain a little independence, while I also get a break, learn what to expect in a couple years, and also try to make some new mommy friends. I'm excited for this semester!!

bike riding adventures

2009-08-19T21:13:00.004-05:00

Jadeyn's a pro at riding a bike now. We ventured out the other day with our baby b'journ and baby girl strapped to Jimmy's chest. We were a little scared and decided to just stay in the neighborhood the first time. But...after just a couple minutes, Jimmy led us across boulevard to the gas station to air up our bikes. As nervous as we both may have been, Jadeyn really seemed to love it. But soon got sleepy as you can see from the pics below. And no, her neck did not stay crooked on the ride. Jimmy was just taking the picture, and without his arm support, her head fell over since she was exhausted.

And then again tonight after church, we went for another 20 or so minute ride before bed. This time we crossed broadway and went to academy to look for a bike car seat. Some of those things are expensive. So for now, we'll stick with the b'journ.

Welcome Hannah Mary Elizabeth!!

2009-07-29T23:11:00.002-05:00

Introducing Jadeyn's newest (second) cousin! They are going to be great friends!

Hannah actually weighed 3 oz more than Jadeyn at birth, but it's hard to believe now. She's so tiny and easy to hold! Jadeyn's a beast now : ) The two girls are born exactly 3 months apart.

Congratulations to Leeann, Stephen, Becca and Carl Lee! We love you guys!!!!

More summer fun

2009-07-26T00:25:00.003-05:00

Jadeyn's first live baby shower. We had a great time in Poteau with my mom's side of the family and are thankful for all the diapers and cute clothes!

Normally, this would be a post all by itself because of how important and special it was! Unfortunately, I'm exhausted, so it just gets a caption. This was the #6 movie premier of Harry Potter on July 15 at 12:01 a.m, with our friends, Kristin and Freddy Das, Andrea Newkirk and Cassie Pierce. No, I did not make Jadeyn stay for the movie, but how many kids Jadeyn's age will be able to say they were at this premier back in 2009 when they are like 80?? She's sooo lucky! hahhaa...and check out her cute harry potter onesie that Cass made her. And just to add in, the movie was pretty great. Obviously, books are better, but I give it 2 thumbs up. What a great night!

Chillin' at dinner. She has found her feet!

Playing outside in my bumbo with the sprinkler

CURLY HAIR!!!

Jadeyn to give her grrrpa some lovin' after his colonoscopy.

Third trip to the zoo, playing on the cats. First trip was June 6, I think and slept the whole time. This time she stayed awake and liked looking at fish.

No pictures of fireworks, but her first 4th of July in Edmond. She did awesome, slept through 27 minutes of a 28 minute show and just let out a tiny cry.

Some two month adventures

2009-07-26T00:08:00.002-05:00

Jadeyn's been swimming 4 time so far this summer and she LOVES it! This time next year we're going to have so much fun! She's been twice in her kiddie pool in our backyard and another two times in the grown-up pool with her baby floaties and mom/dad's help.

In Chuck's arms for his 40th?? birthday party! We had a great time. Jadeyn got to meet all the Lair/Baldridge side of the family and had her first dip in the big pool with dad and her ladybug swimsuit from Maegan.

Our first play date with Adrian and Tara! Adrian was 5 months old here...Jadeyn has some growing to do in the next 3 months!!

Watching daddy play flag football with the college guys and taking pictures

Jadeyn's stretches. This girl LOVES to stretch. And she stretches every part of her body! From her arms, to her face, all the way down to her little toes. It's one of our favorite times with her. I'll try to post a video on it, because it's too cute.

Sweet blessings for two great grandma's

2009-07-26T00:01:00.002-05:00

Jadeyn had two accomplishments on July 10. We went to visit Grandma and Papa Quinn and Jadeyn rolled over for her grandma! I missed it, and although she hasn't done it since (except for when I help her or put her on a pillow), she will soon enough and I was happy that Dana got to experience one of Jadeyn's firsts.

Later that night, we were back in Edmond and my mom was playing with Jadeyn and she started laughing. It was the cutest thing. Right now, it sounds more like a sweet grunt...sorta, but it's ridiculously cute. She mainly laughs now when you tickle her under her chin!

where to start?

2009-07-25T22:58:00.002-05:00

I don't even know where to start. It's been forever since I've posted anything. And now I have blogger guilt. I kick myself because I know I'll regret not writing down things that Jadeyn has done. These little moments are too precious to just forget about. Right now, I'm waiting for Jimmy to get home from high school beach camp. He was in Florida all last week and we are ready to have him home!! It was really cute today because after Jadeyn got up from a nap, I called him and he talked to her on the phone. She was really squirmy but when she heard his voice, she literally stopped moving and turned her head to the phone and just looked up towards the ceiling! I think she might have recognized his voice! And then when I took the phone away, she grinned for a solid 20 or so seconds!

With Jimmy away, we went to Grand Lake for the week and stayed in my grandma's RV. We had a great time with my parents, Monica and Maegan and JR. It was a little too cold to swim, but she had fun going on lots of stroller rides, taking a short hike (which in retrospect, was pretty dangerous, but we survived), played miniature golf, jokers bingo, and just had lots of cuddle time with a variety of people. My aunt Judy and uncle Don came down Wed. night and she blessed them with multiple smiles! My camera died that week and I forgot a tape for our video camera, so unfortunately I don't have many pictures, but we had a blast! She made us all laugh with her newfound laugh and is learning to grasp things and bring them to her mouth - particularly my finger. We think she may have developed her first ear infection, but we got some ear drops and seems to be doing much better.

Here's a picture of Monica, Maegan, JR and my dad playing some jokers bingo! Maegan and my dad won $1.20 and I won 5 different times throughout the week for a total of $6.90!!

does she actually sleep??

2009-06-30T21:49:00.002-05:00

So, Jadeyn has been sleeping through the night since she was about 2-3 weeks old. Of course I'm thrilled with this and Jimmy and I can't complain because we're getting so much rest. On the other hand, she's not as great at taking naps in the day. She's a tricky little thing though because I'll put her down for naps and she's wide-eyed and awake. But then I turn on her music and shut the door and I don't hear a peep from her. "Cool", I think. "She's learning to put herself to sleep". So I'll go in and check on her 10 minutes later - nope, still wide-eyed awake and just playing by herself. So, I'll check again in 15 minutes - same thing. 10 more minutes - no change. I'll wait maybe 20 minutes - STILL AWAKE! Seriously??? All this time and not one peep or cry from her, but no nap! I've started testing this and the only time I can be fairly certain she's asleep is her late afternoon nap - probably because she's so exhausted for being up almost the entire day with no napping. What a stinker! So, we have a little possum on our hands. At least she is quiet during her fake hour long naps throughout the day. And I must say for the most part, she remains in a pretty good mood for being a 2 month old who doesn't nap.

...on a side note, she had her 2 month doctors appointment on Monday. She weighs 9lbs, 8 oz (25 percantile), 22 1/2 inches long (50 percantile) and I don't remember her head measurements, but she's at the 60 percantile. She had her shots too, but did wonderfully. Just cried a little, but calmed down when it was done. Mom and Mimi did good too : )

The smiles have started!

2009-06-17T22:43:00.003-05:00

Jadeyn has been smiling for a few weeks now, since about 4 1/2 weeks, but just last Sunday we finally got a few great pictures of it! She's so stinkin cute!

Is she growing???

2009-05-28T14:15:00.003-05:00

My friend Daysha (www.behymerbusiness.blogspot.com) had a sweet little baby boy last May and she took monthly growing pictures of him and it was so fun to see how much he has grown. I know I can't tell that's Jadeyn's getting bigger b/c I'm with her everyday. So, here's my attempt to capture her growth through pictures.

at 1 week

at 1 month

First photo shoot

2009-05-28T13:55:00.003-05:00

I couldn't upload our baby annoucement we sent to family, so here's a few pictures we had taken for it! We used the first picture for the announcement. One of our college students took these! She did a great job! Jadeyn was 2 weeks old here

Wedding Festivities

2009-05-28T13:28:00.003-05:00

Jadeyn went to her first wedding last weekend! She had a ball. She actually missed the ceremony because her parents forgot to pack a bottle and when 6pm hit, daddy had to take her and find the closest Wal-Mart. But they made it back in time for the reception for some good country style food and dancing : ) My cousin Bethany got married and it was beautiful! It was sorta a "cowboy with class" style wedding. My mom and I found this little outfit for Jadeyn to wear and then a friend made the bow and my mom found the boots too! Outside of the bride and groom of course, she was the hit of the night! (at least in moms opinion)

The beautiful bride!

Jadeyn's second dance (but first with dad - I think it was the chicken dance). Uncle Don stole the first dance

2009-05-28T13:10:00.002-05:00

It's been awhile since we've blogged. It's hard finding time in the day to do things outside of Jadeyn! I hope it gets a little easier once we've established a routine. We're still working on that.

Our days are great! We get visitors ever so often, Jimmy comes home for lunch usually and my mom makes almost a daily appearance to help out in case I haven't been able to shower or eat breakfast.

On a typical day, Jadeyn wakes up once during the night to eat (whether that's midnight or 3am - we haven't quite got down a good system yet) and then Jimmy gets up with her about 6 to do another feeding. She either falls back asleep or rests until about 9am. I try and get out of bed while Jimmy's still here to give me time to shower and get ready, but it's so hard sometimes!

Jadeyn does not like to take morning naps! Her naps are only about 30-45 minutes in the mornings, but hopefully we can get those to be a little longer. So normally, we'll play on her gym or go water the lawn, see our neighbors or just chill and watch some tv. However, there's nothing interesting on in the morning except Cash in the Attic on HGTV. After lunch, she's really ready for a nap, so she can sleep for a solid 3 hours in the afternoon. Sometimes we'll stay around the house, but it's also a good time for me to get out and run some errands while toting her along. It's a nice break in the day.

Today we strollered on over to Academy by our house and picked up some shorts for me. It was fun just being outside and walking around. Jadeyn looked adorable in her lady bug dress and her big wide-brimmed sun bonnet. She can definitely get most anyone's attention with her big blue eyes and long dark hair!

Jimmy and I are off to help with our church's middle school camp next week, so Jadeyn gets to spend time with both sets of grandparents for the week! She'll be with her Grandma and Grandpa Quinn the first two days and Mimi and Grrrpa will have the last part of the week. And if we can't go a full week without seeing her, my mom is able to bring her by camp on Wednesday for some cuddly time.

Camp will be a blast. I'm excited to be able to go. Jimmy and I are co-leading a group together. Rumor has it we're team Jamaica. Can't wait for Monday to come!!

C-U-T-E!!!

2009-05-13T15:18:00.002-05:00

isn't she the cutest??

and 4 generations! Jadeyn loves her mamaw, mimi and mommy!

Being a 1 week old is hard work!

2009-05-06T15:31:00.005-05:00

The last week Jadeyn has had some fun times. She's been to the pediatrician twice, made a Target run and checked out her new stroller, visited one of the grandparents house for Sunday lunch and made lots of new friends. Her first pediatrics visit, we were told she has lost too much weight. Shame on mommy and that crazy spinal headache. We worked very hard over the weekend to get lots of food and Monday morning, we went back for another evaluation. Dr. Garrison was very pleased with her weight gain! She was back to where she should be at 6lbs, 10 oz! We have a 3rd visit with our regular pediatrician, Dr. Crittenden (thanks heather!) next Monday, so praying for another good report! Sunday was another fun afternoon. She got loved on by her uncle Erik who even fed her! She also took her first steps! ...with a little help from daddy. Grrrpa got it all on video, so that may be another post later on. Jimmy is determined to have her walking by 6-7 months because that's when her Great Uncle Lee started walking...we'll see about that.

Last night, she met baby Logan Reininger.

They are destined to be great friends. Logan's dad is the high school pastor at our church and she was born 24 days ahead of Jadeyn. It was funny to see the size differential and to realize what a difference 3 weeks makes. Logan's mom was a little sad to see how quick her baby is already growing up. It made me want to capture every single second I can with Jadeyn.

Jade has also discovered her tongue! She found this new body part on Tuesday and loves sticking it out and touching her fingers and the bottle nipple with it. It's really cute. A few other things to note: She seems to enjoy getting bathed and looks adorable in her little bath towel.

She likes sitting in her swing and in the boppy pillow. She sometimes likes the bouncer and the activity gym, but may be too small right now. She watched about 10 minutes of a baby einstein video yesterday, which is really good for her, considering she loves to sleep! She really hates diaper changes but who can blame her for that? She's done great at sleeping in her own crib and is almost impossible to wake up. I think if the doctor okayed it, she would gladly sleep 6-7 hours every night. I sorta wish that was ok! It's been pretty rainy and dreary here her first week, so we're looking forward to sunshine and getting to be outside sometime soon!

The Birth Story

2009-05-06T13:51:00.002-05:00

Before time gets too much away and I forget, I want to write down the story of Jadeyn's birth. We checked in to Lakeside Women's Hospital on Sunday, April 26 at 7pm, after a yummy meal at Johnnies. My doctor wanted to start cervadil on me Sunday night to help soften the cervix to prepare for labor/delivery on Monday. Sunday night was pretty uneventful. We had a ton of papers to sign and frankly, that evening was the most uncomfortable part of labor. Putting the cervadil in was NOT FUN and they had to get the IV started also. A very bad experience if you ask me. My poor nurse (she was so sweet, but it was her first night) and she just couldn't get my IV in. She started trying on my arm, but the vein kept moving, so she decided to do it in my hand. Ok, hand is pretty much made up of just bones - not a fun place to get poked and prodded. So she tried sticking me two different times and I just bled and bled. Finally, her superior came in and tried my other arm and got it in the first time. I tried not to say anything because I didn't want the first nurse to feel bad or get in trouble, but boy, was I glad when the IV finally worked! After that, I got set up with a monitor on my belly to track contractions and Jadeyn's heartrate. Suprisingly enough, I was actually contracting (about 10 minutes apart) but had no idea. I got to take some really good sleeping pills and slept great Sunday night. Jimmy didn't get the greatest rest, but he did alright. My parents came to visit for an hour or so that night also. Then, early Monday morning, they woke me up to take a shower and get ready for the biggest day of our lives so far! We started the pitocin about 6am and we could see the contractions coming. I still never felt any, but decided to ask for the epidural about 9am, because frankly, I just didn't want to experience one. Jimmy said the needle for the epidural was ridiculously long, but the doctor did a good job of keeping it hidden from my view and it didn't hurt too bad going in. After that, the contractions got stronger and quicker and the epidural was my best friend. We had our family (all the grandparents, one great-grandparent, aunts/uncles) arrive and had a long wait. After not a lot of progress and a few scares, my doctor came in about 5pm and said we should start thinking about a c-section because I was still only dialated to a 4 and not progressing like I should be. I didn't really care either way, honestly. Jimmy was out of the room and I think I said "ok". After that, literally, nurses and the anesthegeolgist came in and got me prepped and I was in the surgery room in like 10 minutes I think. I remember seeing my parents and they both kissed me I think. I never saw Jimmy - they said he was getting dressed. I had to drink some awful tasting liquid, which I threw up before the surgery. Once I was laid on the table, everything was fine. Jimmy came in and I saw the curtain go up. One doctor was behind my head talking to me and I think I just made a lot of jokes and he kept saying he wished other patients were as calm and laid-back as Jimmy and I both appeared. It really was weird. I could not feel a thing, but I was very much aware that there were hands in my stomach area pulling a baby out. I don't know how to explain it. And it happened so quick. I remember wanting to hear a babies cry so badly and when I heard it I was just really excited. They told Jimmy he could look and I heard him go "Whoa". hahhaa, it was cute. The nurses kept reminding Jimmy to take pictures and then asked him to go take a picture of when she was being weighed. They held Jadeyn up over the curtain to show me her, but I don't remember thinking much except that she wasn't covered in as much goop as I had pictured and I was relieved. I think somewhere in there we had our first family picture, but I don't remember it. I must have been out of it, because I really don't remember anything until about 8:30 or so. Jadeyn Rose was born at 5:33 p.m., so the surgery really did happen fast. Although it technically wasn't an emergency c-section, I am under the impression it was sorta important to get her out because her heartrate had dropped significantly twice in about 30 seconds at one point, and that was when Dr. Hall came in and suggested the c-section. I gave her props though because I didn't sense anything was wrong, so she handled it all well! The next few days in the hospital were fine. We got a little ansy and were ready to go home on Thursday. Unfortunately, we were soon back in the hospital early Friday morning because I ended up with a spinal headache (which is the worst pain I have ever experienced - yes, worse than the cervadil and IV combined). But they fixed me right up with a blood patch and the headache went away immediately. Doctors are truly amazing. Since then, life has been good. I'm convinced Jadeyn is the sweetest, most laid-back, peaceful, and adorable little baby ever made : ) We've had some ups and downs with feeding and I think I've experienced some crazy post-partum hormone stuff, but we've had some great support from family and friends. Jimmy is the world's best daddy. He is head over heels in love and it's obvious to anyone who is around him for 2 minutes. This was way longer than I intended, but I'm sure I'll appreciate having it written down in detail years later. Yay for those of you who actually read it all!
Jadeyn, we love you more than we ever thought we were capable of, little one. More than our love for you, how great the love of the Father is for you. Thank you Jesus, for loaning us this precious baby girl. We recognize she is not ours, but yours and you have intrusted us with her. May we honor you with how we raise her and how we live our lives as a family. Please start drawing her to yourself early on. Please call her name, Jesus.

introducing miss jadeyn rose quinn

2009-04-29T19:41:00.004-05:00

Jadeyn was born Monday evening, April 27 at 5:300 p.m. via c-section. She was 7lbs, 6 oz and 20 1/4 inches long, lots of dark hair and blue eyes! Stories to come later, but for now here's some pictures for your viewing pleasure!

jadeyn's completed nursery

2009-04-13T21:07:00.004-05:00

We did it! We finally finished the bedroom. I can't believe it's done with 12 days left until she's due. Jimmy did an amazing job dealing with my "painting perfection-ism". Enjoy the pictures!

weekly appointments have started!

2009-03-31T10:29:00.002-05:00

at 36 weeks in pregnancy, you start having to go to the doctor every single week! i'm not sure what all they do, but i do know they will check my cervix every week to see if/how far i'm dialated and how effaced i am. i have no idea what this means, but i do know if you are 100% effaced and dialated to a 10, that baby is coming. so, yesterday jimmy and i made our trek to first, the ultra sound to try and determine size and position and then to the regular appointment. the ultra sound was uncomfortable b/c i had to go to the bathroom the whole time! they make you come in with a full bladder and then she just kept pushing on my stomach the whole time. i couldn't really focus on the tv b/c i just kept thinking, hold it in, don't go to the bathroom here! we did learn some fun facts though. we're still confident she's a girl! she weighs 5.14 already! and it sounds like she has a lot of hair! which is no shock, but it was still fun to see the light sqiggles on the head, showing hair follicles. the pictures seemed to show that half of her head has barely any hair and the other side has hair already 1/2 inch long...so yeah, we're pretty interested in seeing just what this little girls head of hair looks like! we were suprised to find out she was almost 6 lbs already. just based off my stomach size, we really thought she was only like 4 1/2 lbs...so now i'm nervous that we'll have a fatty greeting us in late april. my doctor has given her word she won't be big though...i hope she's right! we also learned she is "head down" so that's a plus, as long as she stays that way for another month.
as far as the regular appointment went, dr. hall checked my cervix and it was a bit uncomfortable. she said i wasn't dialated at all yet. bad sign in my mind if jadeyn is already 6 lbs.
our nursery is almost finished! i'll be posting pics in just a couple weeks, i hope! we have a couple more showers to get through and then i'll be showing off the room : )

Spring Break

2009-03-30T15:44:00.004-05:00

Jimmy had a great spring break trip! He took 11 or so students down to Port Arthur, TX to serve that community after the hurricane hit last year. They went down with a few other Oklahoma groups and worked with a missions project called Nehemiah's Vision. The first day they spent most of the afternoon pulling up weeds on a sidewalk and earned lots of blisters from that. However, the rest of the week was spent helping to renovate a family's home that was badly damaged b/c of the hurricane. He said the students were awesome - everyone got along, had some good laughs. Overall, it was a really great trip - quite different from his spain 75 mile walk last year though! It's so great to work in a church that serves Jesus through so many different avenues. We feel so fortunate! Here's a short write up Jimmy did that was posted on the church's website last week that describes in more detail the trip. And some pictures too!

Over spring break, we took a group of college students to Port Arthur, TX to help with the hurricane devastation from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Our students worked hard despite blisters, being eaten by fire ants and even stepping on nails! We spent most of our time helping a young family restore parts of their home that was damaged by the hurricane. When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, this family fled to Port Arthur, not realizing they would experience another devastating hurricane a few years later. On the family's home, we managed to redo the roof, paint the exterior of the house, plywood and sheetrock a weathered room, fix some other odd jobs and most importantly, minister to this young family by sharing with them God's unconditional love. The best part of the trip was seeing the friendship that was developed between our students and this family and knowing we made an eternal impact on them. The father considers us his family and will be vacationing in Oklahoma soon! Please keep this family of six in your prayers.

"deweeding" the sidewalk

youngest boy wanting to help

re-painting siding of house

Go girls! freezing boys boxers

the group with John's family of 6

a weekend of firsts!

2009-03-11T15:40:00.004-05:00

Jimmy and I had a pretty fun weekend! First off, the college girls were super sweet and threw me and Jadeyn a baby shower. We played a number of different games, opened gifts, ate lots of yummy chocolate and had cake. Jimmy and I both feel so fortunate to be able to work with the group of kids we do. They are tons of fun, love Jesus with everything that is in them and have a huge passion to see the lost come to the Lord. Here's some pics of the shower last Friday. Some of the games consisted of smelling a "poopy" diaper that had different types of melted chocolate bars in them, smelling 4 different baby food jars and finally, tearing off toilet paper and trying to get it the length of my belly size. It was a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Our next "first" of the weekend was our childbirth class! We opted for the marathon, so we knocked out a 3 week class in one long Saturday. It's nice to have it over and done with, and although it was fairly boring...it was good information to have. Now I feel even stronger about getting an epidural because that video we saw of the birth did not look fun! We watched the delivery right before lunch - not sure if I would have rather seen it before or after lunch. Either way was not good. We learned a lot of the "hee, hee, hoo" breathing techniques and Jimmy got in lots of practice on giving good back massages. He can't complain too much - our teacher loved him and actually gave ONLY HIM a back massage to demonstrate! hmmm. It made for a long day, but then we celebrated by going to lobsterfest at Red Lobster which was a treat.

Be praying for Jimmy. He leaves next week to lead a trip to Galveston to do hurricane relief from last summer/fall.

Some new pictures

2009-02-22T21:33:00.007-06:00

Here's a few new pictures to see!

As soon as I can get a TRUE picture of Jimmy's belly, this will be the first place it goes! But for now, here he is "standing normal" as he puts it : ) Just kidding! He looks pretty great!

Just for fun! Who's bigger???

And lastly...me at 31 weeks with Jimmy looking on. 2 more months to go!

ATTN: Edmond Mommy's

2009-02-18T16:02:00.003-06:00

It's time for us to start choosing a pediatrician. Any mom's out there that just love their kids doctor and would recommend them? I don't even know where to begin!

And to update from my last post about iron deficiency/craving ice, my blood work came back very normal with no signs of anemia or diabetes, so I guess I'll keep enjoying those ice cubes! Everything else looks good too, from what we can tell at 30 weeks. I'm about normal for how much weight I've gained and little Jadeyn is around the 3lb marker. We'll be able to know more in the next 3-4 weeks!

craving...ICE?

2009-02-16T14:54:00.004-06:00

For over a week now, I cannot go anywhere without the wonderfully, oh so cold tasting ice cube in my mouth. I seriously have a cup sitting on my desk filled with ice and am constantly sucking on this new-found delicious treat. This is strange to me, since I have always ordered my drinks with "no ice please" or "easy on the ice (at sonic). Now I've already sent Jimmy twice to Sonic asking for just a cup of ice. I feel like I am always in the breakroom at work filling up more ice trays because I go through them every 2 hours or so.

I told my mom about it yesterday and she said one of her early memories of her mom was how much she craved ice. She said my grandma would always ask her children to give her their ice cubes when she was pregnant! Could this really be just an inherited thing?

I googled it today to see if others were in my same boat. Suprisingly, many are! However, the reason could be just a bit scary, so I'm looking into it further. Apparently, there's this disorder called Pica. It basically is an eating disorder that causes you to crave non-food items. Super weird things like dirt, soap, hair, cigarette ashes and ICE! Now rest assured, I am not wandering over to the playground and picking up dirt to eat or munching on my hair for an afternoon break. My cravings stop at the ice cubes. And the main suggested reason for craving ice is an iron deficiency. I go for my 30 week doctors appointment on Wednesday, so I'll run this crazy ice fettish by my doctor and see what she thinks.

At least craving ice is about as cheap and safe you can get...until my dentist sees what I've been doing to my poor teeth!

*some people have asked for some more recent belly pictures. my camera has decided to quit working as of late, so as soon as I can revive it or borrow one, i'll post some more...stay tuned!

the name game

2009-02-09T09:08:00.002-06:00

after many, many, many weeks of thinking, discussing and debating names for our baby girl, we are pleased to announce we made a decision saturday night with the help of 4 very important people : ) i know there are more important things to be doing than picking out a name but there is HUGE relief that has taken place now that we have a name set!

Our daughter-to-be name is officially: Jadeyn Rose Quinn

We chose this for a number of small reasons and 1 big reason.

1. Main reason: we just really like it.

2. Her initals are now the same as her daddy's.

3. Jadeyn (in hebrew) means Jehovah has heard.

4. Rose is named after my grandma (dad's mom).

5. We like having the option of nicknaming her Jade.

6. It's different.

7. If she ever has a brother, his name will be Josiah, so we liked having both names start with a "J".

I mentioned we had help picking out the name. For memory sake, here's the story: Jimmy and I were down to 2 names - Jadeyn and Kaedyn. We liked both names equally. We decided we would let each of our parents give us their preference and the majority wins. We had 3 votes for Jadeyn and 1 for Kaedyn - although the odd man out said both were great names and didn't really mind either way! So the official name was founded on my birthday, February 7, 2009 right about 7pm. And Jimmy came up with the spelling.

Happy 29th mom and dad!!

2009-02-05T10:19:00.006-06:00

I'm a few days late in posting this, but Happy Anniversary to my parents!! They celebrated 29 years on Monday!

Our family is big steak lovers. A couple years ago, my parents wanted to try out the new Mahagony's steakhouse. Little did they know how expensive this little restaurant down on Memorial really was. But they claim they ate the best steaks ever made. They have raved about this place constantly since that first encounter.

So for this year's anniversary, we all got treated to some fine steaks, delicious sides, the most tasty lobster cargot appetizer and not so good tea. The whole evening was divine!! I've included some pictures of the perfect night out!

A good steak is worth every penny! Happy 29 years mom and dad! We love YOU!

24 and the wii

2009-01-28T10:29:00.003-06:00

Some might say Jimmy and I absolutely wasted our Monday and Tuesday days off with the ice storm. We loved it though.
Let me back-up: A few years ago, my friend Elizabeth Diefenderfer told me I HAD to start watching the tv show, 24. She said you can't watch just one. She went on to say her and her sister would stay up till 3 or 4 in the morning watching these episodes because you really just can't watch one. So, I asked for season 1 for Christmas '07. And that's when our obsession for 24 began. We knocked out season 1 in 2 days and a week later started in one season 2. Probably a month after that, we went for season 3. We then, surprisingly, went on a hiatus from the intense tv show and didn't start watching season 4 until this past Christmas. We finished season 4 pretty quick and well, now we're done with season 5 as well.
We watched 14 hours (19 hours in tv time) worth of season 5 in 20 hours. With the remaining time, we just played wii. and ate food. It was the best. I love being off with nothing to do. Thank you ice storm 2009! Bring on season 6.

prone to sickness?

2009-01-21T19:38:00.005-06:00

Are pregnant people more susceptible to getting sick more so than non-preggos? I have no idea if that's fact or not, but I'll tell you - I have been sick with a sinus infection since last monday - almost 1 1/2 weeks! and i have not come close to improving. it's pretty miserable and although i have nothing to post about, i feel like since i just started this blog, i should work on posting something, anything! at least every week.

on some other quinn happenings, jimmy is back in full work mode after the holidays preparing for this spring semester. we're about to start back our college small groups next week actually. he's found a really cool study that i think/hope will be great for our students. we'll be studying the "one anothers" of the bible and really trying to live them out. commands like "love one another" "serve one another" "pray for one another" "honor one another".

we've also entered into the big debate on bedding for the nursery. we're down to two options. all you readers out there (ha!) post your thoughts on which bedding we should go with in the comments section under this post. to the family if you don't have an account for a blog. you can still post a comment by selecting post by "open id". just type your name. the first option is green, cream and brown and has bunnies on it. it's really soft and is great for boy or girl. the second option is green, cream, brown and pink (since we are having a girl) with a lot of different designs like polka dots, stripes and a few flowers. the only pink we would use in the room would be in the bedding and the rest of the room decor would be greens and creams! good luck helping us choose! we are at a complete loss!

pregnancy...what a WEIRD experience!

2009-01-15T14:57:00.009-06:00

So, pregnancy is definitely weird. I mean, it's really exciting and fun, but I don't know if I'd believe the person that said pregnancy is totally normal. First off, I think I'm a late bloomer on a lot of the symptoms of pregnancy, at least according to the web sites out there. I've read that morning sickness should be finished up by around week 12-13. I read that um, certain body parts are supposed to enhance around week 10, I read that you will have to go to the bathroom A LOT starting at week 8. I have heard that most women start showing around week 14. I read that you're supposed to "glow" b/c of the hormonal changes - whatever that means. Also that you're supposed to get really moody and crazy, pretty much all the time, I think. So...what's wrong with me? Here's how my pregnancy has gone so far.

Was miserably sick everyday until week 20.

Body changes - week 22

Bathroom frequency - week 24

Belly showing - week 24

Glowing?? no

Moody and crazy personality? I guess it would be only fair to ask Jimmy, but I think I've been very mild-tempered! i would bet that even the craziest pregnant people would say the exact same thing though!

Anyway, that's just a few things I've noticed about being pregnant. And I am kinda bummed to admit I have not had any weird cravings. I was really looking forward to relishing in the fact that I could eat the weirdest combo's of food and it totally be ok. Nope, only grilled cheese sandwiches and baked potatoes call my name!

Here's a few pregnancy pics to show the belly progression. This is week 16, 19, 24 and 26, in order!

the blogging world...our new adventure!

2009-01-15T14:42:00.003-06:00

Hello out there!

We have decided to get involved in this whole blogging scene for a number of different reasons. Here's our top 5:

5. We like reading everyone else's blogs and thought it would be fun to have our own

4. There's a lot of pressure to have a blog once you start a family. We want to fit in.

3. I (Marisa) have so much free time on my hands that I needed something new to do.

2. Even though most of our friends and family live close to us, or we see them most of the time, this is just another way to keep everyone updated with what's going on in our lives!

1. We want to have a way to "remember the memories"! Especially when baby girl makes her appearance. We both have pretty bad memories and are terrible at scrapbooking.

So there you have it! I hope you (who's ever out there) enjoys the "quirky quinn's" blog and will check back often!