Finley Holland 11/26/08

We would like to introduce our new addition Miss Finley Holland.  The middle name T.B.A. soon.  Born on the 26th of November at 6 lbs 1 ounce.  She is eating like a champ and is very happy and healthy.  Kaija is "adjusting" pretty well.  Kaija just wants to hold and do everything for the baby her way.  She will be a great big sister after the adjustment period. Emily did a great job and is doing wonderful.

i found this picture from the summer. I look a little freaky but I just love kaija in this one. Ben looks pretty cute too:)

What's in Name?

We are still undecided in the choice for our baby's name! I can't believe that she could be here so soon (within the next couple weeks) and we still have no idea what her name will be. Its funny because with Kaija we said it and knew it would be her name. We are waiting for that to happen this time and so far, it just hasn't happened that way. Maybe we should take a different approach. Should we wait till the day she is born and look into her cute wrinkly newborn face? I don't feel like newborns look anything like what they will later so how is this for a good solution. I think we only have 10 days to decide after she is born. What if we cannot decide!!!!??? oh, dear. This is a serious situation and I am determined to have a lovely name and not one that is just "settled" on last minute. Maybe we'll let Kaija choose...

Halloween

notice the padded butt on the unicorn

Kaija went as a unicorn this year. It did have wings though so when asked what she was she responded with, "I am a Pegasus". Lets get the name right people! We went to Mars Hill and they had a bunch of games and prizes with Bouncy houses etc. Kaija liked the candy....
She also went trick or treating down the street the weekend before with my boss's little penguin, Jack. They were so cute.

Pumpkin Patch!!!

This goat made me laugh. He has no idea how silly his teeth look. He was constantly smiling. My new favorite animal.

Kaija and her friend Julia and I decided to hit up a pumpkin patch. It was cloudy and a little cold but we pet the animals, ran through a corn maze what adventurers they were. It was a pretty big maze too. Kaija had her first hot chocolate and thought she was pretty special that it looked like mommies lattes. Oh, how grown up of her.