Welcome Kyla Grace Allen!

Kyla Grace Allen was born on June 25th at 9:48 am. She weighed 8lbs 1oz and was 20.5 inches long. Tim and Shara went to the hospital on Thursday night to be induced. Shara made quick progress through the night and called me at 7:30 am to tell me she was 9 cm dilated. I hopped out of bed and got ready as quick as I could. Mark stayed home with the boys. I got to the hospital around 8:30 am and she had just started to push. She was able to push through 3 or 4 contractions and then the nurse got called away so she got a bit of a break. Around 9 the nurse came back and she resumed pushing. She did a great job and 48 minutes later baby Kyla was born. It was an amazing experience to be a part of. Congrats Tim and Shara you guys will be amazing parents, we love you guys!

Moments after she was born.

Mommy and baby :)

The Allen Family!

Kyla Grace Allen, isn't she beautiful.

One with her eyes open.

Kyla and Connor, wow what a difference a few months makes :)

Happy Father's Day!

So I actually started this post on Father's Day but just got a chance to finish it today. I just wanted to say happy Father's Day to Mark. He is such an amazing dad. Both boys are madly in love with him and I don't know what we would do without him. He takes such good care of all of us. We love you honey!

Brody and daddy at the pool. Brody was saying cheese really big!

Daddy and baby.

Daddy with both his boys :)

Connor and daddy.

Brody and daddy.

Connor 3 months

So I'm still a little behind on blogging but I'm catching up. I can't believe Connor is already 3 months old. He has hit a few new milestones. He can rollover from his tummy to his back. He can't quite go from the back to the tummy yet but he is getting really close. He is grabbing things and bringing them to his mouth. He is still a really good sleeper, we put him down around 9:30 and he usually sleeps until 7:30 or 8. For some reason the past week he has been waking up around 5:30 and wanting to nurse and then going back to sleep until around 9 which isn't so bad. He likes to sleep on his tummy but sometimes he rolls over and gets stuck on his back and then he really gets frustrated. He still doesn't like the pacifier but loves to suck on his fingers and his thumb. I'm going to keep trying the pacifier but don't have a lot of hope. He smiles lots and has even started to giggle which is my favorite thing. He is a VERY vocal baby, constantly screeching and cooing. He has lots to say! We go to the doctor in a couple of weeks for his 4 month check up and I'll have more stats on his weight and length. Here are some recent pics of baby Connor.

Sitting in his Bumbo sucking on his fingers.

More finger sucking.

First trip to the swimming pool, he enjoyed the water and laying on the towels.

Making a little progress with the pacifier.

But he still likes his thumb better.

His eyes still haven't changed yet, some days they are brown and others they are green.

Our little chunky monkey!

Trip to San Diego

So for Memorial weekend we took a trip to San Diego for Alan's birthday. I was a little nervous about traveling with both boys for the first time but they did great. Plus we had help from Mark's mom. She came to help Mark with the boys while I was in Vegas and ended up just spending the week with us and then we just all flew to San Diego together. We arrived on Thursday. Joel was flying in from the bay area and arrived at the same time as us so we just all met up at the airport. Judy rented an amazing condo right on the beach. It was really nice to have a more home like setting vs being in a hotel with both boys. Thursday night Alan took Mark and I to one of his favorite burger places. We were able to meet up with some old college friends and had a really fun night out in PB. Then on Friday Meghan and Ryan arrived. Judy had arranged for the girls to go the the spa where Alan works and get massages. We went a little early and sat outside and had a Cosmo and then enjoyed a little pampering in the spa. On Saturday the boys all played Golf at Torrey Pines and the girls hung out at the condo. That night I made enchiladas for dinner and our good friend Justin from college came down from LA with his girlfriend Briana and her daughter Mia. Her and Brody totally hit it off and had a blast playing together. At one point they were outside picking flowers and we asked what they were doing and Mia replied "picking flowers for our wedding", so apparently Brody is off the market :) After dinner Judy and Joel were nice enough to stay with the kids and we went out for a little to celebrate Alan's birthday, then came back to the condo and made s'mores and just hung out. Sunday we all went to SeaWorld. I can't say it was one of my favorite places I've ever been but Brody just LOVED it so it was totally worth it. His favorite was definitely the killer whales but he got to see dolphins and sharks, they fed a sea lion and high fived a bat ray. Sunday night the whole family went out for a nice dinner to celebrate Alan's birthday. It was really yummy and I was super relieved that the boys totally behaved. Then Monday we came home. Brody did really good on the plane, he actually ended up falling asleep and slept for most of the trip. And in the parking lot we hit another milestone. Brody decided he had to go potty right when the shuttle dropped us off at our car. With no bathroom in site we found a bush and he peed standing up for the first time. We had a great time and loved getting to spend time with the entire family. Thanks Judy and Joel for an amazing vacation, we love you!!

Me and Brody at the airport. Brody's sporting his new hat.

Brody being a sweet big brother and sharing his blankie.

Roasting marshmallows for our s'mores.

Ryan and Meghan.

Alan and Haleigh.

Connor enjoying being outside.

Brody showing me his stick.

The three brothers.

Brody and Meghan.

Miss Mia at SeaWorld.

They were so cute together.

Actually got a pic of the whole family, Brody is busy reading his SeaWorld map, but it's still a pretty good pic.

Brody watching the killer whale.

Daddy and Brody looking at more killer whales.

Watching the Shamu show.

Grandpa and Baby.

Brody was so tired but he would not let go of that map.

Alan and Haleigh at our nice dinner. Happy Birthday Alan!

Meghan and Ryan.

Me and Connor at the airport.

We got lucky at the airport our gate was right next to Judy and Joel's and our flights took off 10 minutes apart.

Baby laughing at mommy.

The whole family!

Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

May was such a busy month for us. After my birthday weekend Mark headed to Vegas for his brother's bachelor party. There was a group of about 10 guys that went including both of his brothers and his dad. It sounds like they had a great time. Then a couple weeks later it was my turn for my sister's bachelorette party. So on Thursday I headed to Vegas, the girls all decided to drive so they left the night before but we all got to the hotel within minutes of each other so it worked out perfectly. Thursday night we went to Thunder from Down Under which is always a lot of fun. Friday we had a really nice dinner at the Bellagio and then ended up at Rum Jungle for most of the night. It was a quick trip but it was soooo much fun. I loved getting to spend time with my sisters!

Here are the girls at Hoover Dam on their way to Vegas.

Lunch at the hotel our first day.

Sandy, Kiki and Syd.

Me and Syd.

On our way to the show.

Dinner at a really yummy sushi place in the Bellagio.

Vegas!

Sisters!!

Shara's Baby Shower

So Shara's due date is getting closer and closer. We had a shower for her on May 15th at the house. One of the only cravings Shara has had her entire pregnancy is shaved ice. We decided to run with it and make her shower a sweet treats theme. We had things like cotton candy, cake balls, brownie pops, Bellini's, candy and of course shaved ice. It was a lot of fun. I was in a serious sugar coma when the party was over but it really was a great shower. She got lots of fabulous gifts and we all had a nice time visiting and over indulging in lots of sweets. I can't believe the baby will be here in just a few more weeks, I'm so excited!!!! Can't wait to meet little baby Allen :)

Robin made the invitations, aren't they cute!

Me and Shara.

The diaper cake I made her.

What's left of the really yummy cake balls.

We had three different Bellini flavors. Strawberry, peach and blueberry.

I made baby themed name tags for all the glasses.

We made fresh cotton candy.

And yummy snow cones.

There was a variety of candy.

The favors were candy bags that guests could fill up and take home with them.

Brownie Pops.

Shara opening gifts.

Maebry had her eye on the Care Bear gift bag.

Maebry, Christa and Robin.

Lisa and Lisa.

More presents.

Robin, Maebry, Christa, Savannah, Connor and Shara.