Casual Dinner

Austin feeding Tori for the first time..looks like they are pretty casual and relaxed..well Tori is anyway :)

Tori and her friends

Tori and I went to visit Baby Logan and Emma (6months old) one Sunday afternoon. Too bad they live almost an hour away..Tori had a blast at their house playing w/ all of their toys.

Beautiful Little Lady

Thanks again to Auntie Jen for taking such wonderful pictures of our little lady. I am so in love with these pictures I can't pick one out for our house let alone one to give out! Here are a few...

5 Generations..in my own way

This last weekend we had visitors from Iowa. Tori's Great Great Grandma McConnell and Great Grandma Gaumer came to visit while Greg/Chenille were in KC. We finally got our 5 generations picture taken. While it is not the best (my mom has better) here is our Gaumer Family.

Left to Right: Papa Gary (my step-dad), Mama, Great Great Grandma McConnell holding Tori (3 months old), and Great Grandma Gaumer

Cousins

After a long wait Tori got to finally meet her Uncle Greg (Brandi's brother), Aunt Chenille and Cousins Ethan and Gabriela. We had a wonderful time visiting and playing!

Daddy - 1 Tori - 0

One evening Tori was SO tired she didn't want to take a nap, then her Daddy got a hold of her...

Almost complete

Tori's nursery is almost complete, we still have to get a new window treatment and hang a few more things on the walls but other than that we are done for a few years.

3 Down

Time flies when you are changing diapers 10 times a day..

Tori Elizabeth is 3 months old today..

3 months down..4,958,487 to go..Bryan and I couldn't be more proud!!

Little thoughts

Wonder what she is thinking

Milestones

Today was the dreaded day, yeah that one that I have been thinking about since June 1st, 2009, the day we found out we were going to have a baby, I went back to work :( Don't get me wrong I like my job, love my boss, enjoy my co-workers..if only I could bring Tori then everything would be great!! The day started at 5am for me and 6am for Miss T. I dropped her off at school at 6:50am (a little early) and headed to work. To my surprise the only person/thing that made me cry was Bryan and his text and emails. I don't know how he travels and doesn't see her everyday, not sure I could do that! The day flew by and before I knew it I was up and running like I hadn't been gone for 12 weeks. The next thing I knew it was 3:45 and time for one last pumping session then time to go home!!

When I picked Tori up from school today she was having some tummy time. I barely got inside the door and said hello to her teacher when over she went right onto her back!! I was in shock and I think Miss Shanda was too!! She said that was the first time and I.got.to.see.it!!!!! I was sooo excited for Tori I didn't even think about crying!! My baby is getting to be such a big girl!

Today also marks 12 weeks for Miss Tori Elizabeth. When we got home we went upstairs to the famous chair in her room and took some pics (you know I love me some Tori pics) and wanted to share them with you!

Tori's 1st Easter

April 4, 2010


The Gripka's headed to Easter service


Tori with her first offering at her first church service


The Easter Bunny visited our house..Tori is laughing at her Daddy hanging out w/ her basket of goodies


Pretty Girl in her Easter dress


Trying to get the candy out of the eggs is hard to do when you are 11 weeks old :)