Well, tis has been a little hecktic week for us. Addilyn has seemed to catch the colic bug and is keeping Mom and Dad very busy!! amanda is nearing the time she is to return to work and so we are also trying to get her to take a bottle. tuesday was her 2nd DR visit with DR Ross, M.D. and (he is really a good DR by the way)he gives her a great bill of health she is up to 11.3LBS and 23'' long...wow, She is really growing (95%). We love her so much especially when she sleeps 4-5 hours at a time!!here are some of her "screw you i hate bath time photos"! also some taken at the DR.'s Office when she was giving daddy kisses. She IS smiling!

Well, it seems that for Amanda having such a smooth pregnancy we are getting a little in return. We have the best little girl any parent could ask for and yet the little booger seems to cry this cry that just registers decibels above and beyond anything i have ever heard... her new thing is that she gets so mad she poos, A LOT! Its crazy! But she is Still the best thing we as parents could ever wish for and as Amanda is on the downside of her time at home and we make preparations for her to be with someone through the day we are finding that we just don't feel completely ready. I know we will be just fine and everything, but this is our time as new Parents. We did manage to go to a local highschool football game ( really because we are band grrek we went for the halftime show). One of the YM in the ward was performing his first home preformance with the tuba. not reall funny but he is maybe 110LBS and the souzaphone weighs at least 65LBS now thats FUNNY!!!
we are fine and Love all you that take time to read about our life here in PRYOR,OK, YEHAW!

Well today, was a tough one for Daddy, being away from his little girl for the first time...Yes i know that many of you more experienced parents have NO Problem with this but it was more the awkwardness of not having those certain elements disrupt my night that i am quickly becoming used to. I am currently in Columbia, MO and this afternoon will be heading to KC, MO for meetings. I really don't care to be away from Amanda and Addi. I sat last night at the corporate party thinking to myself how when i was single and "on my own" this hardy party thing was what i lived for...what was i thinking (or what am I thinking)? Even with all the celebrities and musicians and co-workers, and, and, and...I sent Amanda a text saying how this really kinda sucked and how it really sucked being alone. I thought about what a blessing I have been given and sometimes it takes times like that to help us see them. I know that it was also raining like crazy, I was tired and many other wo-is-me stuff but, sometimes "through small and simple things...". I will be heading home most likely Tuesday night and picking the girls up along the way.
So new topic we are preparing to have our 2nd Annual Halloween bash and i really think its going to blow away last year's party!! We have planned more people and better setting and funner games. For those wondering we had a HUGE Halloween party last year and it went very well, so this year, after everyone has asked, we are going to have another. Also we have set the date for blessing Addilyn. We will be doing this on the 12th of October. We hope everyone can come...
Well, i guess this is officially the longest post thus far, so i will end on this last note. Addilyn is growing bigger and we see the changes daily. We really are blessed to have a very healthy baby. We are thankful everyday and want to thank everyone that has helped us get into the swing of being parents, everyone that brought us gifts and meals when Amanda needed to have focus on Addilyn. Thank You, we love all of you dearly.

OK, so i was able to get the camera working (for now) and thought that i would share some pictures taken this weekend. Along with some of Nana & Grandpa Doyle and their visit. What a wonderful time we had!! it is so nice that family was able to come and help us get things started. Uncle Andrew made it through his fear of being an Uncle and Aunt Gynna just jumped right in and did what all great aunts do. Even old Grandpa had a great time.

Well I know that It has been a while however our camera has lost power and we must be retarted or something we can't seem to get it charged. we have some new wonderful pictures of the beauty queen but, for now it will have to suffice that we tell you she is doing great and we are focusing on a routine for feeding and sleep. (for us) really she is so great I wish everyone could have the time to come see this addition to our family. Just Pray the camera fixes itself...