Close Ups

We took these pictures in the hospital while my grandma was holding her... It is now one of my favorites. I love the contrast of my grandmas hands next to Paige!

Visitors

After Paige was bathed and we were settled in after saying good bye to Ryan and his parents, my grandma and my aunt and uncle came to visit with their kids.

Our lil' sweet PEA

ok- so I better back track and start from the beginning... Ryan and I have been trying to have a family since we moved to Missouri. After several fertility treatments and a year later we reached a point in which our next option was in vitro. We discussed adoption but thought we would do that later in life. Through mutual contacts we found a family that was going through LDS Family Services and looking for an adoptive couple for their baby girl. After a lot of prayer, long conversations, and A LOT of thinking, we knew that this baby was meant for us! March 1st we started the paperwork with the LDS agent in Columbia. We were lucky that everything went smoothly and quickly since the due date was April 24th. At first we only planned on me coming to get Paige but Ryan was able to get a last minute ticket to come out for the weekend and see her for a couple of hours on Monday. We are so happy and even though it hasn't even been 24 hours, I couldn't imagine our lives with out her! So there is the rough story of how things happened. Thanks to those who helped keep our little secret :) Oh and here is the pictures that everyone wants!!!

When we got to the hospital they had just brought Paige to the nursery. We hurried and got our bracelets so we could take her to a room. They asked if we wanted her bathed and we said NO we only had a short time before Ryan and his parents had to leave. We were able to spend about a hour loving her together as a family before Ryan left.

Introducing....

PAIGE EVELYN APPLONIE
8lbs 2oz 21 1/2 inches
Born at 1:51 pm

Ryan and his family were able to spend a couple of hours with Paige before they had to head home.

ENJOY!!


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Ryan and I are proud parents of a healthy baby girl! I am so glad that the adoption process is complete and we are blessed with this beautiful angel... Paige already misses her daddy but is excited to meet more family :)

Party like its 1980

Our friend had a birthday this last week, and we celebrated last night by having an 80s themed birthday party. Since we don't have anything 80s, my friend Kenzi and I decided to go to our sweet Salvation Army to get some clothes. I bought Ryan a mesh tank top, a members only jacket and some old school basketball shorts. I also bought a pink dress, blue shoes, a scarf and jewelry all for around ten bucks!! Oh and we can't forget the 80s baby dress for Jen's fake baby...

One night we were at a girls baby shower, and someone asked where Jen was. They answered that she was sick and Kenzi and I joked about her being pregnant. Someone over heard us and a rumor got started (gotta love small towns). People went up to her and told her congratulations and she had no idea what they were talking about! Sorry Jen :( but we still joke about it and now people know that she really isn't pregnant... or are you Jen?!? jk


After we got all dressed up we decided to go to dinner before heading to the party. We went to classy Ruby Tuesdays where we were asked if we were going to prom! SERIOUSLY PROM!!Thanks for thinking that we look like were in high school but, I WOULD NEVER GO TO PROM DRESSED LIKE THIS or go to prom with someone in a MESH TANK TOP!!!


Heres a full look at out outfits! Sadly I looked like my mom, but it was fun to get dressed up for the night!!

Happy Birthday RYAN

No it is not Ryan's birthday, but its Ryan's birthday.
(Confused? it gets confusing with two Ryans in the family)

Ryan and Ryan lived in the same dorm their freshman year at BYU and then lived together after their missions. This is them after Ryan and I got engaged!!!


Ryan is pretty much my best friend. We have done some much together and I know he is always there when you need someone.

And he is Ryan's best friend as well

Love you Ryan!
Hope you had the best birthday cause you deserve it :)

Thanks for the Memories

I have been trying to catch up on the years events and scrapbook them before we begin a new chapter of our lives. I am so overwhelmed by how blessed we have been while living here in Kirksville. I am so thankful for the people we have met and that we now call friends. You have all touched our lives and we are better people because of you. Thanks for the memories and all the pictures! We will miss you so much as we go our separate ways for school, but will never forget the times we had in the KV :)

Enjoy reliving some of the memories that we have shared!

Last Leg

We have officially begun our last leg of the race, the FINAL quarter of classroom work!!

We went to Michigan over spring break and found a super cute apartment, our moving truck is reserved, and the board exam is scheduled.

The weather is getting warmer and SPRING IS HERE!!

Big SIS!

My sisters birthday was this week and I know this is super late but...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA!!!!


We love you and can't wait to celebrate with you next week :)
Maybe I'll buy the extra big cake to say sorry for this being such a late post!

So little time...

OH MY GOODNESS!! It is the first of March... MARCH!!! Everything we have been putting on all winter, it is now time to do it. We said we'll wait for spring break to look for housing, oh after winter when it finally warms up I'll deep clean my house... Hello it is spring time and break is in 2 weeks.

Finals are next week and Ryan is busy preparing for them. He only has one quarter left in his class room studies and then we move to Michigan where he can start his clinical rotations. We move in two and a half months. Where did time go?? It is still far away, but I think about all I/we need to do in that time and it will be gone before we know it. Then it will be time to pack and say the much dreading good byes to all the friends that have become family to us. We need time so slow down so we can get everything done that we need to... oh but warm up faster!!