Chandler Renee

Having a baby made me a little MIA in the blogging world. Not because she's a difficult baby, but mainly because when she's napping I just like to stare at her :) We became proud parents on March 13th after a long day of inducing labor. The doctor didn't think she would be born on that day, but instead early the next morning. I told him she had to be born on the 13th because then she would have a cool birthday! (3/13/13 - I mean, isn't that cool!?) Later someone pointed out that if she was born the next day it would be Pi day... you remember from high school, 3.14?! Anyway, about 10 pm on the 13th Chandler decided it was time. She was born at 10:52 pm weighing 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches long. We fell in love with her immediately! The first thing I said when I saw her was, "Awww, she's cute!" Like I was surprised that she was actually cute, ha!

We have been completely blessed by this little girl. She's a wonderful baby. At first, we knew she was pretty easy, but over and over again people kept telling us we had an easy baby and telling us their stories of their "difficult" babies. That's when we knew we had it good! Hopefully she won't be the complete opposite in her teen years :) Our parents and family and friends here cannot get enough of her - like us! We've found that people don't care to see us anymore, just her. I'm sure I'll have more stories and pictures to post, but for the time being, here's some of her first pictures (because I've taken probably 500 in the last 3 weeks). As you'll see below she's got lots of family & friends that love her so much! These pictures are from our short time in the hospital & as she met the rest of the family throughout her first week! There are so many others who have met & held her, and of course, I took a picture with each person :)

first family picture 

with BB

with gramps

with the grandfather who hasn't
decided what she'll call him!

uncle allen

aunt kristen

aunt ashley & owen

with leslee

with cyndale

great aunt lisa

great uncle brian & brianna

with mrs. debra

great-great aunt frances

with anna

with maria

great aunt carla

nana (great grandmother)

papa (great grandfather)