Thursday, January 22, 2009

Babies, Babies, Babies!!!... and Grandma!!

Welcome Layla Mei Campbell!!! Arrived Wednesday, January 14th, at around 2:30am, and weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz. The cutest thing ever (I think she looks like her mama)
Proud Parents: Kelly and Ashley Campbell

Sunday we took a break from reality and the family drove up to Utah to visit Kelly (Clint's bro) and Ashley and their beautiful new baby, Layla Mei! It was such a wonderful trip. When we pulled up to K and A's house there were so many cars there. Ashley's mom and dad, and her sisters, Corey and Marcie, and their hubbys and kids, and Janine and Kolby, and Dad Campbell and Kyler were all there welcoming the new little angel. It was nice to see everyone and to see that Kelly and Ash have so many people that love them and care about them. Kelly was holding Layla when we came in and I just about cried she was so tiny and so adorable... and had the cutest outfit on (I didn't get a picture of it... I was too busy asking to hold her. haha). Kelly said that Ashley did a fantastic job and I was secretly wishing I was a fly on the wall to witness the little miracle. :) K and A looked so happy and Ashley looked wonderful... glowing like a new mom should. It was so fun to have a little while to visit with them and everyone else, and hold our sweeeeeet newest niece!! It'll be fun to see her again in a few months and see how she's changed.
Kelly with his new little girl
Ashley with the little lady. Look at that face. What a cutie!
Getting ready to go home. I love how Ashley and Kelly help eachother get her dressed. (Patty, Ashley's mama, had tons of these pics and they were all sooo cute and sweet.)
Love the matching socks on hands and feet. :)... safety first!
Oh, I just want to squeeze her!!
This was our girl session on Ashley's bed. It was so fun to get all the details of the birth and baby, while the silly boys were watching football. :) (I loved that Corey's little girl, Heidi, climbed onto my lap and I got to hold her. She's so cuddly and cute!)
Pure Angel!
Check it out... she's almost smiling! I think she likes getting her picture taken. :)


After leaving K and A's house we got some lunch and then headed over to Clint's Grandma Brown's house. She is the sweetest, most wonderful lady, and I love visiting her. Just being in her house, and sitting on her couch makes me feel so loved. We stayed for a couple hours and while we were there Dad, Ky, Kolb, and Janine all stopped by for a visit too. (Cool side note: Gma Brown's first name is Jeannine! Cool, huh?). Well, it was a good time and I didn't want to leave, but the time came to drive back to Nevada, so we did... it was a nice quick trip.... one we should take more often!! :)

Carson with his Great Grandma Brown! Doesn't he look happy!!?? Carson was so cute the whole time we were there. I love watching him play.
Grandma, Kyler, Kolby, and Janine
This is an awesome 4 Generation picture!! Jaron couldn't be serious or just normal in any of the pics I took. haha. What a goof!

Then... as if I needed more babies to make me more baby hungry.... Just yesterday morning, one of my best buds, Amanda Cook, delivered her beautiful baby girl, Kayla Jo. It's her first girl after having 3 rambunctious, funloving, adorable boys. She was born at 2:45am, weighing in at 8lbs 9ozs, 19 1/2 inches long. She has lots of dark hair, and is such a chub... So adorable! I was so lucky to be the first visitor she got and nobody, not even Amanda's hubby Brad, was there when I got there.... so guess who got to hold that baby!??? Yep, ME!! Woohoo!... til the nurse came and took her away for a bath and check up. But I had a great visit with Amanda and got to hear how everything went, and then got to kiss and hold little Kayla again when she came back from the nursery! I'm so excited for her to have a girl and excited to see how the boys react to her. haha. I can only imagine!
Then... after leaving the hospital I got to go to another friend's house to visit her and her new baby! Wow! It was her first, a little boy, weighing in at 10 lbs!! Now that's a first baby! He was gorgeous... with strawberry blond hair and blue blue eyes. She looked great too (Csection) and was moving around like a champ! I was impressed! Unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of the little guy... but I did get to steal him for a little while from the grandmas to hold and snuggle with...what a doll!

Kayla Jo Cook
Look at those eyelashes
Stretch baby girl!
Mommy and Daughter
Family picture minus the boys! Amanda, Kayla, and Brad

9 comments:

becbloggin said...

that final pic of layla looks like ashley...just needed to see her smile i guess. thanks for the fun post and great pics! i cant wait to hear ashley's birth experience!

Allison said...

I can always count on you for pictures and details of all these great events that I am missing! Keep it up!

Hopie said...

Don't you just LOVE babies? I know I do!!!!

Jenn said...

Wow...lots of babies. Ashley and Kelly's little sure is cute. She has a perfectly shaped face. I love it! And congrats to Amanda! Finally got her a little girl. So cute.

Jessica Hughes said...

Oh Michelle! I miss you! I love the four generation picture the best! Everybody looks soo good! Even crazy Jaron!Tell Amanda Congratz!
LOVE YOU MOO!
Jess

Audra Findlay said...

Congratulations on the new niece, she really is very pretty.

CB said...

Love the "Girls Only" pic!! And I love that we share a niece! :) That is just too cool! It was so nice hanging with you guys up at Ashley's house!! Love ya! :)

The Scott Family said...

I've always loved the magical moment that comes with labor and delivery of a new little one. Call me crazy....but I've always loved labor. It's the pregnant part that is long!! Tell Kelly & Ashley congratulations. She really is beautiful!!!!!

Shelly Benson said...

What adorable babies. I can't wait to see little Layla in person, and I'm so happy for Amanda that she finally got a girl.

This post has really made me excited to have my cuddly newborn - 5 weeks from today!