The Knips'

Gardening

2010-08-27T14:55:00.000-07:00

Today during Sadie's naps I decided to plant a garden. It was finally bearable outside so I decided why not!?

I had to do quite a bit of clean up from our out of control flower beds (if you can call them that!).

Once I got the bed cleaned out Sadie and I went to Lowes to get some plants. During her afternoon nap I planted! Hopefully we will soon have cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, basil, summer squash, okra, peas, radishes, chives, green onions and a winter squash medley. Some were plants that were started and some are seeds. I hope they grow!

Now for the toughest part... remembering to WATER them!!!

Sadie's Adventures at WW

2010-06-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Sadie is Crawling!

2010-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

My baby girl is crawling all over the place!

Where has the time gone...?

2010-04-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

Wow! Where has the time gone? My little girl jumped from eating solids to crawling and eating people food. Sadie Grace is now 8 1/2 months old!

Sadie is a little go-getter. I took her to Gymboree yesterday with her friend Finn and she had a blast. She may not look like me but she likes flipping and turning just like her mother!

This past weekend I went on a girls trip with my college Bible Study girls. We had a blast catching up and seeing the Chicago sites. We even had High Tea at the Drake Hotel. Sadie spent the weekend with Mammaw and Grandpa in College Station.

Below are some pictures. I will try and post a video soon of Sadie crawling. She gets from point A to B in no time flat!

Our most recent trip to Carmel

Lookin' like trouble...

Daddy's eyes

Off she goes!

College roomates in Chicago

Sadie's first meal!

2010-01-02T11:44:00.000-08:00

Sadie tried her first solid food yesterday. Yummy peaches!! My camera was out of battery so I only have the pre-meal shot from my phone. We got a short little video that I will try and post later.

More snow pictures

2009-12-04T14:53:00.001-08:00

I dressed Sadie up in many layers and we headed out into the snow! How fun!

Sadie's First Snowfall!

2009-12-04T11:52:00.000-08:00

It is snowing in Houston! Can you believe it!!! Here are some pictures to prove it.

The hat is a little small but I had to take a picture any way...

There should be more to come....

Sadie's First Halloween!

2009-11-01T09:15:00.000-08:00

Sadie had a great first Halloween. We went over to Aunt Trisha's and had pizza and lot of sweets. We had so many kids come trick or treating to the house. More last night than we have had in all the previous years combined. It was a good thing we had a ton of candy because we were only left with about 5 pieces. Now we are just waiting for Sadie's friend Charis to get here! Carrie has been in labor since yesterday. We hope she gets here soon! Can't wait to see her in person next week!

California Trip

2009-10-16T08:38:00.000-07:00

We had a great time in California! Sadie made her first 'out of the womb' flight and did great. I was hoping that the 21 flights while in the womb prepared her for what was to come. It was a tough flight to California because it was just the two of us but on the way back it was great because we had help from Mammaw and Sadie slept the whole time!

Flight home

Taking a nap in Alamo

Playing with Mammaw

Coffee in bed with Mammaw while in my 'Carmel' outfit

Getting ready for our walk to town in Carmel

Snuggled and ready to go!

Worn out from all that hill climbing

Sadie got to meet lots of people and of course went to the beach in Carmel. She wasn't too much of a fan of the beach because it was so bright. At least we got some pictures to document the occation.

Carrie and Bryan Henderson (with Sadie's friend Charis on the way!)

Glenda and Sadie

Brooke and Sadie

Mrs. McDonald (she got Sadie to take a paci!)

Jessica and Sadie

Sadie Stats and a Full Nights Sleep

2009-10-16T07:53:00.000-07:00

Sadie went to the Dr. yesterday for her 2 month check up. She had 2 shots and one liquid vaccination. She did not enjoy the shots at all! Poor little girl cried the hardest I've ever heard and actually produced real tears.... so sad.

After the Dr. she was pretty tired and as a result she slept 12 hours last night straight!!! Can you believe it??? It was wonderfully painful (you know what I mean if you've ever nursed...)

The Dr. said Sadie was doing everything she was supposed to be doing and even some things that she 'could be doing.' She smiled away at the Dr. and held her head up beautifully. She thought it wouldn't be too long before Sadie is rolling over.

Sadie Stats:

Length: 23 in (75%)

Weight: 12.4 lbs (75%)

Head: 15 1/4 in (50%)

Sadie with her cousins

2009-09-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

Last night Sadie got to visit her Houston cousins. She had a blast playing with Anna and John. She can't wait to meet Nathan and her Indonesian cousins!!

Sadie, Anna and John

Sadie and Anna

Sadie also loves her bathtime. It is a nightly ritual that is calming and enjoyable. Below is Sadie in her bathrobe that Aunt Trina gave her.

Birthday and Pumpkins

2009-09-27T08:06:00.001-07:00

Today is my 26th birthday! How exciting! For my birthday Chad gave me this wonderful new grill below. I am so happy to get rid of my old one. It had seen better days... He also got me a massage and I cannot wait to use that!!

Fall is finally here and yesterday Monte (Chad's dad) brought over our pumpkins. They are so cute!! We have three. One for each member of the family. It is so funny to watch people drive by and rubberneck past our yard to get a good look. I wouldn't be surprised if we have people stop to take pictures before it is all over. I love my pumpkins! I will take more and better pictures of them later...

My new grill!

Pretty fancy!

Me and Sadie on the 'mommy' pumpkin

My cutie-pie in her party dress

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Tailgating round 2 and other pictures

2009-09-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

Headed to Aggieland for some more tailgating!

Naptime at the tailgate.

Just had my bath and am getting ready for bed.

How cute am I!?!

Lounging on the couch

I sure do love pink (every outfit I own is pink and/or green!)

Enough pictures already!

Sadie at 6 weeks

2009-09-23T15:48:00.001-07:00

Sadie sure is fun these days. She is starting to really interact and speak her mind...

Football season is upon us!

2009-09-08T14:27:00.000-07:00

Sadie had her first Aggie experience this past weekend. She attended her first Aggie Tailgate. She didn't make it to the game but hopefully she will get to one this season. She was ready in all of her Aggie get up thanks to Aunt Jan. We had a good time at the tailgate and then headed over to Granny's during the game. We'll be back for the next game!

Napping before the big game

Ready to do some yells

Ready for the ride to Aggieland

Classic Kyle Field Pictures

Sadie 1 Month Stats

2009-09-04T08:58:00.000-07:00

Sadie is 4 weeks old today!! She had her Dr appointment today and the Dr said she looks great. She has a little bit of baby acne but nothing major. She is sleeping about 3.5 hours at a time during the night and is very predictable during the day. I think she even smiled at me the other day! I am excited for all the development activities to come!

Length: 21 3/4 (50%)
Weight: 8 lbs 15 oz (25-50%)
Head Size: 14 1/2 (50%)

4 week Video

2009-09-03T14:48:00.000-07:00

Sadie will be 4 weeks tomorrow! Hard to believe! She is growing up so fast. Enjoy!

Sadie Stats and First Video

2009-08-24T11:58:00.000-07:00

Sadie had her last Dr's appointment on Thursday. While she was there she got her dreaded 2 week shot and a baby wellness check up. The Dr said she is looking great. Her new stats for this week include...

Length: 20 1/4 (50%)
Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz (25%)
Head Size: 14 (50%)

As for me... I am hanging in there. Mamaw left on Saturday so it is just Chad and I now. Today is my first day all alone and so far so good. We had a good night last night (unlike the night before). I just have to remember to take it one day at a time. All in all, Sadie is a wonderful baby.

Here is her first video appearance!

First Dr's Appointment

2009-08-15T09:44:00.000-07:00

Sadie had her first Dr's appointment on Friday. She did great. Here are her stats...

Length: 19 in. (25-50%)
Weight 7 lbs (25-50%)
Head Size: 13 cm (25%)

She has been such a blessing since she has been here! It is hard to believe she is already 1 week old! Pretty soon she'll be 1 month then 1 year then.... time flies!

I think my mom and I are going to do a 'photo shoot' this weekend so we can send out announcements. I'll be sure and post those pictures as soon as we take them. Here are a few pictures to tide you over until then...

2009-08-05T15:21:00.000-07:00

I'm being induced on Friday morning at 6 AM! I can't eat after midnight on Thursday... I'm not sure how well that is going to go over! I can't imagine being famished and in labor at the same time!!

2009-08-03T18:07:00.001-07:00

Here is a tummy post at 39 weeks. Today is my next Dr's appointment at 1:15. Hopefully we will be able to schedule my induction for Friday. We can't wait!

Just to show how ready we are... today my mom and I decorated our Dollar Tree garbage can to match Sadie's room.

Be sure and follow all the labor and delivery details on Twitter. My account name is 'knipscf." Mom is going to update it throughout the process.

One week to go... max!

2009-08-01T07:21:00.000-07:00

I went to the Dr. yesterday (Friday) and she said I was about 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced. She also mentioned that if I have not had her by my next appointment on Tuesday then we would schedule an induction for Friday. Whoo hoo!

Chad and I are really excited for her to get here. If we are making predictions... I am guessing that she will come on August 4th and have lots of dark hair like me. (I'm not sure how those Knips' will like a dark haired baby but I'm sure they'll get over it!)

My bags are packed and ready to go! I can't think of anything else that has to be done before she gets here. Right now I am just trying to sleep as much as possible since I know that will be a limited luxury once Sadie is here...!

Sadie's Room

2009-07-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a short video of Sadie's room. I want to say a special thanks to my mom for helping me get it put together. Now all we need is Sadie to make it complete!

I've been inspired...

2009-07-23T12:41:00.001-07:00

I have finally broken down and started my own blog! Being the only Bethancourt kid without one and with Sadie on the way I figured now was just as good a time as any!

Chad and I are really excited for Sadie to get here. My due date is only 3 weeks away. Any guesses on when she'll get here? I long for the day of having my ankles and fingers back to normal!! The swelling and 18 weeks of morning sickness have been my only complaints about pregnancy. All I have left to do is pack my bag and I'm ready any minute!

My next appointment is on Tuesday. Hopefully I'll have more to update then!