Thursday, February 23, 2012

Who do they look like?

The most common question...who does he look like? With two cousins born so close together, this question becomes even more popular. So here is a fun comparison! Two of the pictures are Hayden and two are Callen. The answers are below.



Top left corner: Hayden
Top right corner: Callen
Bottom left corner: Callen
Bottom right corner: Hayden

Grandpa and BonBon



We have been blessed...twice!

For three years, they have been awesome grandparents to Sophia. Now with the addition of not one, but two brand new baby boys in the family, Grandpa and BonBon are staying very busy! However, I am pretty sure they are loving every minute of it!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Welcome Baby Callen!





Introducing our newest nephew and cousin:


Callen Lane Schulte

7 pounds 7 ounces

20 inches

Born January 20
He is perfect.

Congratulations Brandon and Emily! Welcome to parenthood!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Hayden - One month!



Our first month together...Let's see...sleepless nights, a few hundred diapers changed (literally), feeding around the clock, trips to the doctor, sleep when we can, load after load of laundry AND I still wouldn't trade it for the world.


I cannot imagine life without our sweet little one month old. He has been such a good baby so far! We love him so much!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

As our family grows...

Like many parents preparing to add to their family, Kris and I wondered how it would be possible to love another baby as much as we already loved our "Phia." For over three years, she has been our world and has completely stolen our hearts. Now we know that it is true "Our love only grows as our family grows!"

For two weeks, Hayden has been an intricate part of our lives. It is amazing how it already seems like he has been with us the entire time. We really cannot imagine our life without him. He makes our little family even happier, more optimistic about the future and most of all has allowed us to love another little baby just as much as we love our first.

There are nights when my life gets a little chaotic with Kris gone a lot. Then there are nights like last night when I realize that our family has not only grown in size over the last few years, but it has been overcome by a love that continues to grow....that makes me smile on even the most challenging days. God has blessed us with an amazing daughter and a sweet baby boy!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Baby love...





















Hayden's {Almost} Two Week Doctor Appointment

Hayden's first bottle of milk (he would drink about an ounce at a time)!


This morning Hayden and I headed to College Station for another check-up. We have been going almost every other day since we left the hospital to check his weight and billirubin. At Friday's appointment, both numbers improved and today they were even better!

Weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces when he was born nearly two weeks ago, Hayden's weight dropped to 5 pounds 6.5 ounces when we were discharged a week ago from the hospital. Today we were back up to 5 pounds 14 ounces...which was great news!

His billirubin (jaundice) level made it as high as 13.8, but today is only 9.8! Another victory! We will go back to the doctor next Wednesday (February 8) to recheck his weight and billirubin levels, but his doctor feels confident that the numbers will continue to be good!

At today's visit, it was decided that they would no longer consider him a premature baby and measure and treat him the same way a "full term" infant would be treated. This means less trips to the doctor, but also means he will be on the "lower" end of the percentage weight/height charts, but I am completely fine with that. I have no doubt that in a few months we will be able to make some great strides on those charts.

All in all, it was a great day for our little guy. It's so hard to believe it has nearly been two weeks since he made his debut! We cannot imagine our life without him!