Double chin

Brekyn on June 14th

Disneyland

We had to get one last use of our passes before the summer blocked days.

Love that smile!

Jessica's Bridal Shower

I have three best friends from high school- Tawny, Becky, and Jessica. We played soccer together and we've become so close over the years. They were my bridesmaids when Devin and I got married in 2006. Nearly 5 years later and I'm excited to announce that Jessica was married on July 2nd, 2011 to her sweetheart Robert. It was so fun to attend her bridal shower and be a part of her wedding day as one of her bridesmaids.

Like a kid in a candy shop

Soooo in love!

Basically I'm obsessed with her cheeks, lips, and beautiful eyes!

Singing Time

At church in the nursery they have singing time. Colton is so adorable as they sing songs with the coordinating props. I am so in love with my wild little Colton. I love to kiss his cheeks. I love it even more when he gives me kisses. (I usually have to ask for them and he usually gives in) I love to play with his curls and I can't get enough of his blue eyes. He is an energetic little guy and I'm awaiting the day we won't have a communication barrier. (when he learns to talk) He loves the outdoors-especially playing in the water and sand.

Beach Day with Devon & Whitney

My brother & sister-in-law came to town and it was so fun to hang out with them! We went to the beach so the boys could get in a surf session and Colton enjoyed playing in the sand.

Brekyn at about 2 weeks old

Colton's body language cracks me up in the 2nd picture. He shows very little interest in Brekyn and pays no attention to her.

My little angel

My cousin Amy took some adorable pictures of Brekyn when she was just a couple weeks old. I am so in love with this little angel. There is nothing sweeter than a newborn. I don't think any mother smothers their child with kisses as much as I do!

I'm so grateful for all the love and support we have received from family and friends through this joyful time. I appreciate everyone that helped me with Colton since I wasn't able to lift him for 6 weeks after the C-Section. I don't think we thought that one through completely. I think for our next child we will wait until Brekyn is out of a crib so we don't have that worry. Colton has been adjusting better than I thought he would. I was a little worried that he'd try to hit her or something but he's not very interested in her and doesn't pay her much attention. I don't think he quite gets it yet. But he does give her kisses because he like the attention we give him when he does it. Regardless of why he does it, it's so adorable!

Brekyn Marie Dickson

Waving hello!

In her outfit ready to leave the hospital.

Love at first sight!

Brekyn Marie Dickson

Born Monday April 25th, 2011 @ 9:46 a.m.

7 pounds 5 ounces

18.5 inches

Needless to say we are completely enamoured with our sweet baby girl! The c-section was scheduled a week before my due date and everything ran smoothly. We arrived at Hoag Hospital at 7:30 a.m. and they prepped me for surgery. I was not nearly as anxious or nervous as I was going into the emergency C-Section with Colton. The spinal tap went great and I didn't feel any pain. Devin kept me calm and distracted from the surgery. As they pulled her out I heard my OB say that she was a girl and likes necklaces since she had the umbilical cord around her neck. That made me grateful I went for the c-section rather than a v-bac. I didn't hear her cry very much and they said that it was because her lungs were filled with fluid. So when they finished the surgery I got to hold her for a minute in the recovery room and then they took her to the nursery to monitor her and pump her stomach. So I didn't get to hold her again until around 4 p.m. It would have been unbearable to be away from her for that long except for the fact that the spinal tap had made me incredibly groggy and I could not keep my eyes open. So by the time the drugs wore off I had less than an hour wait. Devin was alternating checkups between the baby and I until we got her into my room. We are enjoying having her home and I'm recovering much faster than last time. I didn't get swollen like I did post-surgery with Colton and I'm getting much more rest this time. She is a great eater and sleeper so far!

Easter at the Dicksons

Who were we kidding when we thought we could escape the Easter holiday without Colton discovering what was hiding inside the Easter eggs. At first, he was entertained just playing with the eggs. For Easter we enjoyed lunch and an Easter egg hunt at the Dicksons. Colton discovered chocolate and was on a roll as soon as he figured out what was underneath the foil wrapper. He got his hands on as many little chocolate eggs as he could find. I was unusually lenient with how much chocolate I let him devour because I was going to have a baby the following day and knew his life was about to go through a big change. He deserved it!

Easter Basket

Stout Easter Gathering!

Girl Cousins!

Volleyball

The day before Easter we got together with my mom's side of the family for an Easter party at Craig park. Colton was adorable during the Easter egg hunt. He kept opening the eggs and letting the candy fall out before putting it in his basket. Thank goodness he doesn't recognize candy yet.