WELCOME TO THE DILLSTERS!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Amalia Hanley Dill!!!

2009-10-17T21:14:00.000-07:00

We had an AMAZING Elmo birthday party for Amalia today! She was in total heaven with all of her friends and family at our home to celebrate her birthday. We had Elmo balloons, pinata, gift bags, decorated cupcakes and opened some wonderful gifts. Thank you to everyone who came and even those who couldn't make it, we felt the love! Love to all and thank you for loving our sweet daughter, she is truly a gift:)

Jesse climbed one of Colorado's 14ers!!!

2009-08-09T21:15:00.000-07:00

Jesse, Zach and Zach's friend Josh climbed one of Colorado's 14er peaks...Princeton on Saturday! Good thing we watched all of those episodes of EVEREST to prepare! I am so so very proud of Jesse for doing this, he loves climbing, i hate it, and it was nice that he had someone to go with while i happily laid by the pool at my aunt and uncle's house.

the best husband ever...

2009-08-09T20:05:00.000-07:00

So..as for the "surprise road trip" jesse was planning for us, he actually flew our entire family down to denver for a long weekend to spend with family...three words come to mind...BEST HUSBAND EVER. we left thursday and just got home sunday, we had an amazing time. There are so many drama stories regarding traveling and the girls that i am happy to post later...too long to post now:)...but if you want to see some SUPER cute pics from this weekend go to my cousin Kelsey's blog, she is way way more on top of it than i am...http://thewilberns.blogspot.com/ over the weekend we saw my grandparents who happened to be visiting from montana-great aunts and uncles, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc etc. i will blog details later, but all in all we had an amazing weekend and i am so truly blessed to have the incredible family that I do. I love you Jesse, thank you! And thanks to Zach for being the best liar ever!

Classic Oregon Coast fog...but still warm!

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Nice and cool at the beach

2009-07-30T08:23:00.000-07:00

It has reached record highs of 105-107 in the Portland area this week, we are staying cool at the beach..with temps as high as 93...it still feels kind of weird getting a tan at the Oregon Coast, but hey...i wont argue! Jesse had to go into work a couple of days so Amalia and I decided to give ourselves pedicures, and of course as soon as Jess got back from work we were headed right down to the beach to play! Our days consist of playing on the beach, playing on the beach, and playing on the beach...and loving it:)

The Gazelle...

2009-07-28T08:12:00.000-07:00

Blue Lake Park

2009-07-28T08:07:00.000-07:00

we spent saturday at blue lake park at our Godson, Sam's 1st birthday. bravo to his mom for an incredible party! tennis theme, ode to his father the tennis champ! thanks for a great day! i had to post the pic of amalia, getting longer and longer!

Pics from the beach...

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Enjoying our family at the beach...

2009-07-27T22:07:00.000-07:00

We are having an incredible time (only been here one day thus far) at the beach! The weather is about 102 in Portland, and about 80 here. We spent the day down at the beach, playing in the sand, making sand castles, chasing waves and taking a long nap:0). Amalia can't get enough of the water and wants to roll in the sand as much as she can. Jesse and I are enjoying our little family tremendously and are so blessed to have such beautiful little girls. Our favorite story...when Amalia told me "good job, you are such a big girl" when I used the restroom...awesome.

Our surprise road trip...hmmmm...

2009-07-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

So Jesse is planning a surprise road trip for us in a couple of weeks...he knows what a control freak i am so of course this is just another form of torture. i have NO clue where we are going and am dying! ANY IDEAS? He wont even tell me what direction we are going in...but deep down its pretty exciting..take the poll and help me out :)

south beach widget?

2009-07-25T06:35:00.002-07:00

what the heck? So I get this daily email with south beach hints/recipes etc...the diet jesse and I use when we "fall off the wagon" or when i gain 30 pounds during pregnancy...i click on it to get recipes and i find that i now have a south beach widget on my blog! am i computer inept or what? well, its there, so enjoy! there are a TON of great food ideas.

South Beach Diet

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Find South Beach Diet Recipes and more at SouthBeachDiet.com

4th of July...and beyond

2009-07-12T13:32:00.001-07:00

Nora Kate

2009-07-02T17:14:00.000-07:00

Nora now weighs 16 pounds and in the 95th percentile...24in long in the 50th percentile, our sweet little ball of fun!

Fun in the sun today! 94 in oregon!

2009-07-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

too cute...fathers day pic

2009-07-02T07:57:00.000-07:00

here is a cute little pic of Amalia laying down with Nora. they are pretty cute together. They make eachother laugh and giggle...we are having a blast in the sunshine! Lots of swimming, art and dance parties in the living room (amalia loves Gwen!)

I'm Walking on Sunshine!

2009-06-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

When I saw this pic of Amalia from her road trip with Jesse, it made me think of this song...

I'm walkin' on sunshine! Whoah! I'm Walkin' on Sunshine! Whoa! And its time to feel good! CLICK HERE

SISTERS!!

2009-06-14T15:36:00.000-07:00

We still can't believe we have two darling little girls, each are so special in their own way...Amalia is full of spirit and so fun to be around little Nora is just as peaceful and sweet as can be. One has big brown eyes and blond hair while the other has big blue eyes and so far...a little red hair. Here is a pic of each of the girls at the same age. In some pictures they look alike and some they are completely different. In person, they are definitely their own individual little girls. Amalia went on her first "road trip" with daddy to Grants Pass for a wedding, stayed in a hotel, ate cake and now wants to get married (oh great!). Nora went on a mini road trip with mommy, opa and grandma to Eugene to see a friend, Scott Pedemonte graduate from college...We are loving everyday and looking forward to an exciting summer!

2009-06-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

Jesus, the real estate agent

2009-06-07T20:35:00.000-07:00

Last night the four of us were driving home from a friends house after dinner and our conversation turned into "what Jesus is doing". Amalia loves that man more than life itself and continues to tell us that he is going to make cookies with her, play in the tunnel with her, go to daycare with her, etc. I ask Amalia..."where is Jesus", (thinking she is going to say that he is in her heart) Amalia answers, "in heaven, showing property to his clients" HILARIOUS!

its otay mommy, it happens....

2009-06-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

So today we experienced our second ever total melt down...let me tell you that i sweat more in carrying my screaming two year old out of a mall and walking a gigantic stroller with a screaming three month old in it than i do when i am training for a half marathon. Today my darling Amalia decided she did NOT want to leave the mall and Nora decided she wanted to eat right then and there. So, here i am marching through the mall with my two children faster than lightning to get to my safe haven...my car. We get to the car, i feed Nora, Amalia is STILL screaming that she wants to pee in the mall potty ONLY, no where else, and as Amalia calms down i speak to her about her behavior and ways to better solve it next time and her response to me is this..."thats otay mommy, it happens..." huh? "what happens AMalia?" "I scream, its otay...it happens" oh brother...

Nora-3 month dr. apt...all clear!

2009-05-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

We had Nora's Dr. apt this week, and her first shot:( is always so much fun (not). but she did great and Amalia was an incredible big sister. Nora weighed in a whopping 13 pounds-back to our stopping grounds in the 95th percentile! She is 24 inches long-75th percentile,and her head circ is 16 in-50th percentile...so we have a chunky long sweetheart. she is already drooling a ton, and chewing on her binkie, which i cant believe that means teeth are on their way already! this is going by so fast!!! If you want to see some totally cute pics of the girls, go to my cousin kelsey's blog-they were here the weekend of the 16th of May and have WAY better pics than i do! love to all! here is her website...just scroll down to OREGON TRIP http://thewilberns.blogspot.com/

Nora at ten weeks, chunky monkey...already in 6 month clothes!

2009-05-21T22:34:00.000-07:00

Yes, those eyes are ALWAYS that open

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Mmmmmm, looks yummy!

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Getting ready for bed!

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The Wilberns came to visit!

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So we know the Dills aren't the best bloggers, but...

2009-05-21T22:15:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of our fam fam. Nora is now 10 weeks old, Amalia is 2 1/2. We just had a month long extent of visitors extravaganza!!! We are so blessed to have so much family that visit us. I am having a blast staying at home with the girls. Our days are filled with music and art class, going to the gym, story time at the library, playing with friends and of course...starbucks. Nora is holding her head up now and has these incredible big blue eyes that are WIDE open and always looking around. Amalia is busy trying to play ring aroudn the rosy with Nora and playing with her imaginary friend...doe doe.

Nora Visits Amalia At Daycare

2009-03-19T06:04:00.000-07:00

The first week as a family of four

2009-03-16T11:24:00.000-07:00

well...we did it! we have successfully completed our first week of being a family of four! Amalia is doing amazing as a big sister, she is busy helping change nora's diapers and helping Jesse cook dinner! The pic of her in dress up is at 630am yesterday morning..i slept a little extra while jesse and daddy played dress up...the dill home is full of fun at 6 am! She is dying to take Nora on the slide at the park! Jesse and I are in total heaven with our two daughters, we didn't think life could get any better and it has. Nora spends her days sleeping and eating ad just being cute.

We had our first big outing to target yesterday-Amalia picked out "big girl" underwear, Nora got diapers, I got breast pads and Jesse got his share of a fun filled shopping day with three girls! poor Jesse...anyone want to take him on a "man date" please do! It was a great trip...next on the agenda...the zoo. Thank you all for the phone calls, visits, meals and prayers...we are doing great!

Nora & Daddy

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Dress up with Amalia!

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Another Cute Pic

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Nora 1 Week Old

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Nora Sleeping

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Little Nora...Sorry about Jesse's leg hair. I told him to shave for the pictures. :)

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Another Fun Pic

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The Dill Family

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"Love Her Kiss Her"

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The delivery...

2009-03-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

So, here is the scoop. Katie woke up at 3am with pretty hard contractions, by 315 there weren't any breaks in between and she was on the floor on all fours screaming for dear life and not even able to walk. Jesse called Sheilah, who rushed right over and by the time she got there to take care of Amalia it was 3:45 and Katie was ready to push on the kitchen floor. Jesse and Katie rushed to the hospital in about 5 minutes...got to the ER at 3:55am, was taken on a stretcher to the maternity delivery room by 3:57, three pushes and three minutes later Nora Katherine Dill, 7 lb, 5 oz, 19 inches, was born at 4:00am. Everything went so fast that Jesse didnt even have his wallet or keys or a camera, the only camera we had was on Katie's phone. There was no time for oxygen, IV, epidural, nothing. Amalia was brought over by Grandma and Grandpa by 430 and tia and Josh were there by 445. It was the most amazing yet hardest one hour of our lives. Thankfully we are all healthy, happy and will be returning home on Wed!.

Amalia is so proud to be a big sister. She is walking around saying "Im a big sister".

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Nora Katherine Dill - Born 3-9-09 @ 04:00 , Stay Tuned For More Pics!

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Nora Katherine Dill

2009-03-07T17:55:00.000-08:00

We are surely waiting the arrival of our little girl Nora Katherine. Amalia is getting really excited, she bought Nora some presents today, her room is ready, Katie spent too much money at babies r us today and jesse has the car packed! We are looking for sharing her with you! Check out this blog to see pics of Nora when she is born!

A day with daddy

2009-03-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

Katie spent the morning shopping and Jesse took Amalia on the OHSU tram and a little cup of Joe at Starbucks this morning!

Amalia and Nora

2009-02-07T21:31:00.000-08:00

We are only 5 weeks away from our due date and finally get to meet little baby Nora. We are so excited but also know this time around that you just don't get to sleep! Amalia is cracking us up, slowly easing into "sharing her home and family" with this mystery child. She has now shared her babies, her books and her yogurt with baby Nora...but at the same time she also puts baby Nora into a time out. :) Today Amalia asked when baby Nora (aka March) can come play in her room.. so funny. love to all!