Trip to the Apple Orchard/Pumpkin Patch

Stacey has always wanted to go to the Apple Orchard and pick some apples for us. We decided this past weekend was a perfect time to go because we needed to get our pumpkins for Halloween. When we go there Stacey was very disappointed to find all the apples had been picked and bagged up. So even though we didn't get to pick the apples we were able to head out in the pumpkin patch and we had a great time!!

It was a cold windy day at the patch and Briley wasn't happy!!

Mommy picking out the perfect pumpkin for her pumpkin!!


Time for a family shot

Briley napping while Daddy carves the pumpkins

The finished product

Wow has it been 2 Weeks....

We are sorry we have not been on here in a while. We have been so busy with welcoming Briley to her new home and with family/friends visiting we have not had a few minutes to add any pictures.

It took little Briley a few days to get adjusted to her new surroundings, but she is getting more comfortable and more importantly learning to sleep most of the night. The first week home sleep was hit and miss but as time has gone on she is starting to sleep much more...making mommy and daddy very happy.

Here are a few picture from when we welcomed Briley home.

Briley at home in her new room

Briley's Room

More of her room


"Fred"the turtle in Briley's Room

It was such a long day

Our Little Bundle of Joy has Arrived!!

I could write a ton here but I know all you really want to do is see the pictures of the baby. I will just say that is was a long 30 hours of labor, but Mom and Baby are GREAT!! Oh yeah Dad didn't faint and yes he is wrapped around Baby Briley's little finger already!!

Briley Lynn Layton
Born 10/08/2008
1120pm
7 pounds 11 ounces
20 1/2 inches

Briley making 7 11 official

Dad putting the first diaper on Briley. If you look really close in the back ground mom is watching dad in the mirror and making sure he is doing everything right!!

Wow doesn't she just make you melt when she looks at you?

1 week to go

Ok at the last doctors appointment there was no change for Stacey we are still at 1 cm and only half way effaced. Stacey was very disappointed after her appointment. Doctor also decided that she would like to see us again next Tuesday. We were not going to see her again before the induction on the 8th unless we were having the baby, but with Stacey's body not progressing like she would like, she decided to see her on Tuesday the 7th. If Stacey isn't any closer to having it then she will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday night to ensure her body is ready for the induction on Wednesday morning. No need to worry this is not a complication just the doctor wanting to make sure things go like Stacey and I have requested.

On a better note Stacey didn't sleep well last night...I know I know that sounds crazy that her not sleeping is a good thing but it is because her body was really changing over night and she had two contractions. These contractions were only Braxston Hicks contractions but it was a big start. She then had a BH contraction again this morning. The funny thing about the contractions was that she had no idea she was having them. She was standing next to me this morning getting ready and all of a sudden did a deep knee bend...I had to ask what the heck was she doing... I was told she had a cramp that was in her lower back and in her lower abdomen. I had to tell her it was a contraction and not a cramp. At first Stacey didn't believe she as having them but the more she thought about it the more excited she got. It was disappointing that we did not have one the rest of the day but we know it is a start and we know no matter what we are only 1 week away from being parents!!!!