Tessa Marie Walker - July 22, 2011

Let's do this! 

Before drugs...

....and after  :)

Tessa is here!

Born at 12:32pm measuring 22 inches long and 8 lbs. 13 oz.

Proud Daddy

Getting her first bath.  Daddy got to sneak in and take pictures.  A perk of being a doctor at the hospital? We'll take it!

Big Brother James waiting for Tessa to come back from her bath.  How lucky are we that the helicopter pad was right outside the window! Highlight for sure.

James meet your sister, Tessa

So "gentle" - or his definition of it

Gigi and Tessa

Papa and Tessa

Kisses

Look at those long legs!

Let's go home! We left the hospital, Sunday, July 24th.

Coming Soon - Big Brother!

Wardrobe of choice for taking out the trash.

Loves that he gets to help Dad pull the car in and out of the garage.

His friend, Juliet. 

What would we do without these trains? Thank you Uncle Joe and Aunt Julie! Ashley and Elizabeth passed along the train track and I don't know where we'd be without them.

He literally eats, sleeps and plays with the trains all day long.

Playing with Whitney - getting ready for Tessa's arrival.

Happy 4th of July!

Fireworks on TV are the way to go!

Grandpa Praet Visits

Fireworks for Grandpa's birthday before he leaves.

My Very Own Swingset!!

And the project begins....

Papa and Daddy cleared the grass and lay down the weed mat.  Then they put the landscape timbers all around the edge of the playground.  Of course these were the hottest days of the year. 

James got to help put in some of the nails.

WOW!  Looks great.  Now it's ready for Grandpa Praet to come and set up the swingset.

Getting all the tools out and ready.

Laying out all the pieces.

Here come the progress pictures....

Tada!!!

Went to get the mulch!  Had to cram it all around James. 

First layer of pine mulch.

The first portion of rubber mulch.  The rest comes in this week and I will add one final picture once that happens.  It is so soft and James only likes to walk on this portion.