A Quick Update!

We just wanted to wish our Briguy a Happy Birthday today, the big #27 woo woo!! Brian is such a good dad and has been an awesome helper, he already has figured out how to get our sweet pea to sleep at night while I catch some zzz's after feeding her. Since my mom was here (thanks mom) we got to go out with friends and see the new James Bond movie for Brian's birthday, it was a lot of fun (probably our last date until we get back to Utah:) We love ya and are so proud of you hun!

Kailee, Joe and Hunter came for a visit last week and Kailee took some great pics of our little Alli J. We got to visit with them and Hunter was enthralled with Alli. Hunter is such a cutie and wanted to help with everything we did with Alli. Thanks for coming guys it was fun to see you!

A few pics of Alli J....she is growing up so fast and changing everyday. At her well baby check-up when she was 2 weeks she weighed in at #8.4 one whole pound bigger than when she left the hospital-I can't believe how fast she is growing up!






Alli loves her swing!

It was wonderful having my mom here to help out and spend time with us, sadly enough though she had to go home today, it was very sad:( Alli and I will miss you mom (and Brian too). Thanks for cooking, cleaning, and helping out with Alli, it really was great having you here and wish you could stay forever! Can't wait to see you all in a few weeks, Alli is going to miss her Grams.

Alli J. has arrived!

Alli J. Beckstrom was born November 1st 2008 at 11:32 a.m 7 lbs. 13 oz 20 in. Things went really well with delivery and we are so excited to have her here with us (a day early even, yes!) She is so precious and has the sweetest personality, she is truly a blessing in our lives!

She was definitely bigger than the doctor thought she was going to be. I tried to tell him that she was going to be bigger than 6-7lbs because of how I was feeling-no room left- I guess I was right, her u/s pictures were right on with the chubbiness!

Beth (one of the NICU Nurse Practitioners that I work with) came down to do baby care just for Alli

Dr. Murnane with Alli after delivery...he is an awesome Doc and really made delivery a great experience...

I got to do skin to skin right after delivery it was so great (don't mind the tired after delivery look:))

Alli was so alert and stayed awake for close to 4 hours after delivery, she wanted to see everything and everyone!

Trish was my postpartum nurse and was so awesome during our stay. It helps to be an employee because you get all the hookups like nice room, extra supplies, attentive care and babysitters at night, all my night shift co-workers babysat Alli during the night in the NICU, she was very spoiled to say the least-It was great

My co-workers decorated Alli's crib, it was very cute!



Brian has been a very good daddy, Alli has him wrapped around his finger already and a little tuckered out too

Yeah, my mom is here! I am so glad she came to help us out (even changed flights to make it here) it definitely takes pressure off of Brian since he still has school to attend. We are having fun taking care of Alli! Thanks mom for comin' you are the best!