Feel Better Papaw!

Hi Papaw!!! We just wanted to let you know how much we love you and hope you start to feel better soon!







We love and miss you Papaw!!! Feel better really soon so we can see you!!!!

Who does she look like?

Who do you think she looks like?

Here is landen a few days old. . . (sorry it is sideways)



Here is addalee a few days old . . .




Addalee on left, Landen on the right!

Our little Landen almost 1 week old!

Addalee sure does look like her big brother when he was a baby! :)

2 weeks

I can not believe it has been 2 weeks since our little Addalee arrived. Alot has happened. Quick update, sorry no pictures, but wanted to update everyone on our crazy first two weeks.

On Addalee's one week birthday I was in a lot of discomfort and pain. Called my doctor, they put me on meds cuz I had a fever and the pain had increased.

At around midnight Thursday/Friday morning, I was in so much pain I could not stand up. We went to the hospital at around 1am on Friday, after a catscan and a bunch of test, at 7:30 it was discovered that I needed my appendix out! By friday evening I had surgery and was once again staying another night at the hopsital. My surgery went fine, but with dealing wit just having a baby, having surgery, trying to breast feed, a 2 year old that was extremly confused with everything that was going on, I seriously thought I was going nuts. I am just now starting to feel better. I am thankful that my pain was not the cause of anything serious, but how crazy was this past 2 weeks.

Chad officially started golf today. I am still trying to heal and a little nervous about adjusted to taking care of a newborn, landen, and myself after the surgery. Prayers please!

picture update soon.

Welcome Addalee

Here are a few pictures of our little Addalee Nicole. She was born July 15th at 3:55am. She was 6 lbs and 19.5 inches long. Everyone is doing well!

more 2 come

Quick update

No pictures, even though we have a ton to post, however, lack of internet at home doesn't allow the time to do that.

Addalee is still very content where she is. I will be induced on Wednesday evening, July 14th, if she isn't here before that. I keep thinking that it could happen any day. The past 2 days I have been more uncomfortable and having more contractions, but nothing regular. Time will tell!

Maybe if I have time I can go post pictures later. If not, next post will be from the hopsital!

:) Soon :)

A month has past and a quick update!

Ok, finally I know. Chad and I decided to get rid of our internet to save some money. So basically I only get internet when I am able to make a trip to the library. Here are a few pics to update.

Picture of me on graduation day! I have my Masters in Social Work!!! :)



Here is me with baby Addalee at 33 weeks. Iam actually now about 34 1/2 weeks. Addalee is doing great! She moves all the time. I have had several infections as well as contractions for the past month. Mydoctor is concerned because often is the body does not fightthe infections it can put you into pre-term labor. I do not feel sick or anything, actually really good. I have not swelled like Idid with Landen and I have continued to feel more rested and relaxed. Maybe being done with school has helped as well. Addalee is measuring small just as Landen. I think we will be seeing her before the expected due date! :)

Landen is 2!!!! Here is the birthday boy with his tractor cake. He LOVES tractors! And just wait till you see his 2 year picures. :)

His favorite gift!

Second favorite gift that we got for 5 dollars! What a deal!!! :)

Now that we are expecting Addalee soon, the walls have gotten painted, pink is now all over the nursery, we thought it was time to adjust Landen to his new room! Here he is on his first night! Yeah, I know, you can't rally see him. Of course he is on the bottom bunk, but he is just SOOO little. His big boy room is horse theme. It is really cute need to take pictures to share! He is doing better than I thought! He actually is really excited about his new bed and has not asked us to sleep in the crib! WHOOHOO! Hopefully potty training will be this easy! Speaking of, we aren't pushing it. He goes at least in the morning and at night, but with a new baby we know he might regress so we are waiting till he is closer to 2 1/2 to really push him. But he might do better than we think!





Other than that things are great. We can't wait till Addalee is here! :) :) I'm not sure about jobs after she arrives. There is not much close which puts me in the position of maybe driving a good 45 minutes to find something. Which, would only give me a short time daily with my babies!

Leave it up to God. Some doors have opened in which I am exploring, so we will see!

Not sure when the next post will be. Hope everyone is enjoying wonderful summer! :)

Belly Bump!

Just wanted to give everyone an updated belly shot. It is so funny because with this little girl I seriously only have a belly bump. Although the belly is pretty big already, I'm hoping the uncomfortable swelling does not occur as it did with Landen (in which, if you look back at pictures from my pregancy with Landen I was already round ALL over). I have only gained about 20 pounds, which is like 10 pounds less than Landen. I am currently 29/30 weeks! Unreal how fast it has gone. We are set on the name and spelling. After a lot of back and forth on the spelling it will be:

Addalee Nicole Taflinger






A few weeks ago my mom, Landen, and myself went to Kings Island (per her company day). We had a great time. Landen was so funny with the rides.

He LOVED the smurf icecream (also my favorate).

Landen was soooo excited to see the choo choo train! However, a little nervous when they blew the whistle when we were right beside it.

Landen is so funny. He recently was sick so he had lots of movie time. So now he is all about laying in front of the TV to watch cartoons!



Things are going really well. Although we have not tackled the potty too much Landen always goes at night time. He gets so excited! I can not believe he will be 2 in just one month! Unreal.

I graduate this coming Sunday. Finally after 3 years, almost 2 babies, I will have my MSW. I hope to get my License soon but all will tell with this baby. We are not sure about what I will be doing as far as working or staying at home for awhile. It will all depend on what jobs are open (which not much is out there right now that would be worth it).

Hope all is well. Graduation pics to come!