Kallie Lynne is Here!!

Proud and excited Daddy

Gaga (Audrey Lynn) with Kallie Lynne

Mommy with all of her little chicks :)

First Family photo

Proud big sister!

Mimi (Callie) with Kallie Lynne

Dear friend Amy with Kallie

Mike with Kallie

Gaga and Apple Tom with Kallie

We came to the hospital this morning at 8 am and we were in the O.R. before 10:30. All of the nurses in triage were great as well as the doctor and anesthesiologist. Matt and I spent a lot of time laughing before I went back to the OR. I had a lot of scar tissue that the Dr. had to cut through - took about 20 minutes just to get through it. Kallie Lynne Morgan was born (pulled out :) at 10:40 this morning. She weighed 6 lb. 13 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has a head full of hair and has been nursing very well so far. I am doing well - just hungry since I am on an all liquid diet today and actually got sick a couple of times. Kallie has a head full of hair and is so sweet! Gaga got to come and spend lots of time with us today :) Mimi and Poppa came about 5 after Maddie and Davis napped and brought the kids. Maddie is so excited and loves to hold her. She is very protective and does really well with her. She is going to be such a great help and big sister to Kallie Lynne. Davis saw her and would say baby and looked for her a couple of times, but seemed more interested in the bed and buttons and wrestling with his Daddy. Our friends Mike and Amy stopped by tonight to come meet her and took turns coming in since their little boy, Luke wasn't old enough to come back. Apple Tom also came to meet her tonight :) Here are some pictures for you to enjoy.

Fourth of July in Myrtle Beach Day 1

We went to see Matt's dad who Davis started calling "G-Daddy" in Myrtle Beach from July 1st through the 4th. We got in late on Wednesday night and then had a full first day on Thursday. We ate breakfast at G-Daddy's and then headed to the beach. Maddie has become quite the beach bum and loves to play in the water as well as the sand. Davis seemed to prefer the wet sand and was still a little cautious in the water. He enjoyed watching the airplanes fly over pulling signs and watching the parasailers.

Amy at about 29 weeks.

Maddie even made a friend while we were at the beach. She just went over and started talking to this little girl and just kind of held her hand and started playing.

They spent a lot of time pulling each other around on this boogie board in pretty shallow water.

Had to get a picture of the 2 of them. We talked to her parents and thought that we would see them out again the next day, but we did not see her anymore while we were there.
After the beach we headed back to G-Daddy's for lunch and naps. For dinner we went to Phillips Seafood. The following is a picture of Maddie and Davis in front of the restaurant.

After dinner we went across the street to Broadway and walked around. Maddie even got to ride her first amusement ride by herself!

Showing that she is tall enough.

Maybe a little nervous? Biting her nails like her mommy. She was much more confident when another little girl got in the airplane with her in the other seat.

There she goes! She had a lot of fun!

Maddie, G-Daddy, and Davis in the Disney store - spent a lot of time just looking around in here.

They are sitting in a chair shaped like a hand.

They enjoyed climbing on the dinosaurs and there was even a playground that they played on for a little while.

Granite Falls

At the end of June we went to Granite Falls for a wedding. We stayed with our friends the Rhodes and one night Emily and Sarah took the kids out to catch lightning bugs, which they loved! Maddie even slept with the jar of them by her bed that night. Then the day of the wedding we went out with them on the boat - Matt wakeboarded until it started raining. We left the camera on the boat, so we didn't get to take any pictures at the wedding.

Emily catching lightning bugs - it was quite a funny sight!
Putting the lightning bugs in the jar.

Trying to help Davis catch one.

Matt took off from their dock.

Maddie and Davis love being out on boats!!

Pullen Park

Mimi came for a few days in June and while she was here we went to Pullen Park for a playdate with several other Moms and their kids. Amy and Luke rode with us which the kids loved! This was the first time that they rode the boats this season. We played on the playgrounds, rode the boats, rode the train, fed the ducks, had a picnic lunch and Maddie and Mimi rode the carousel. I didn't take Davis because he had tried to get off the last time we went. Amy took the first 2 pictures of Maddie and Davis - thought they were pretty good. Enjoy!

Having fun while Mommy and Daddy Went Out on a Date

For our anniversary (in June) our friends Mike and Amy watched Maddie and Davis so that we could go out to dinner. We had a gift card and coupon to Cheesecake Factory, so we went there - yummy! The kids had a ball with Mike and Amy and Luke. They danced and played and posed for a few pictures. These are some of the pictures Amy got of their evening together. Thanks again Mike and Amy :)

Art Museum

One day earlier this summer I took the kids to the Art Museum here in Raleigh and they had a free craft time for the kids. There were 2 stations that the kids rotated through. Maddie was much more interested than Davis - reason why there are not any pictures of him. At the first station they used ink pads and made pictures with their finger prints. They also used markers to add detail. At the second station they tore construction paper and used glue sticks to glue the torn paper onto a bigger piece of paper. It is all about the process and not the product at this stage. Maddie just really enjoyed being able to use the glue stick and ink pads!