Kaia is 4 weeks old & her first Halloween!

Kaia has lots of nicknames because she is so little...peanut, pixie, pumpkin!

We think she is weighing in at about 8 lbs.

She is so sweet and fills our hearts with JOY!

Kaia is 3 weeks old & Everyone wants to hold her!

10-23-08 Kaia sleeps and Great-Grandma CJ visits.

Kaia likes her play time!

Great Auntie D loves snuggling with Kaia.

Auntie Stef enjoys rocking her and

Grandma has to get her daily Kaia fix!

Elaine's Tea Party with Eagle Ridge Book Club Buddies

Baby Kaia Comes Home from the Hospital 10-5-08

Tim had Kaia all bundled up in her new car seat, but...

Jen had to ride out in a wheel-chair and wanted to hold her new bundle of joy.

Proud Dad & Mom holding tiny Kaia




Kaia getting ready to leave the hospital -- weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz.

Kaia is Five

The newest member of our family - Kaia Marie!

Kaia - one day old!
Happy Mom & Dad with baby Kaia

Kaia is Norwegian for "earth" and Marie is honor of her Italian roots.

Kaia - 2.5 hours after Mom came out of recovery

Proud Papa & Kaia, only 10 min.

She isn't sure about leaving Mom's nest

Tim spent the first hour with Kaia in the nursery--calming, soothing and comforting her

She really loves sucking on all her fingers.

Thank goodness, I finally was able to cuddle her.

She is so tiny--at only 6 lbs. 2 oz. and 19 3/4 inches!

A very proud grandpa holds Baby Kaia

Chloe, Kirk and Dutch check out the nursery.

Great-Grandma CJ's knitted dolls waiting for Kaia to come home.

Grandma D made this for Kaia's nursery

Letting my co-workers that I would be gone.

My dear friends at work decorated my desk with Grandma and Grandparent books.

In addition, tons of them wore pink to work in honor of baby Kaia and shared yummy pink frosted cookies and wonderfully scented pink roses!

What special friends...