Ava Shawn and Jaxon

I looked over at Lonna on Sunday while she was playing with Jaxon during church and then looked in front of her and saw Christina sitting there with Shawn in his car seat and thought "when the heck did we become moms!" Seems like yesterday we were in high school chasing boys haha funny thing is Lonna and Christina married the boys they were chasing after! :)

Anyway, I love getting together with these 2 momma's. Its hard to believe that at one point we were all pregnant at the same time with these babies! But lo and behold we have made it and these cuties are here. It was really fun to go throughout the entire pregnancy with Christina. She was due exactly 3 weeks after me (well 4 weeks after my c-section date). Turns out she had Shawn a week and a half early so Ava and Shawn are only 2 1/2 weeks apart!

So here's the break down:
Jaxon is just over 7 1/2 months and 23 pounds
Ava is 1 1/2 months and probably 13 pounds
Shawn is almost 1 month and (my guess b/c his dr apt is Monday) 10 pounds

Ava's Baby Blessing

Today was a really special day for us. Not only was it Ava's blessing, it has been exactly 1 year since Dan and I went through the Temple. That was such a special day and I will never forget it. It made today even more special that we could bless Ava today. I remember thinking about our future children when we went through the Temple, I remember wondering when and if we would have our first child. It's still hard to believe that she is here after all that has happened in our lives.

We had so many people come support our little family, it was great to share this day with them. Dan did such a good job and I am thankful for the priesthood that he holds so that he could bless Ava. I have spent the last week or so worrying about if she would stay calm or not during church. I just wanted her to be calm during her blessing because she can be really fiesty when she is not. Church started at 11 and somehow she fell asleep at 10:15 and stayed asleep till 12:30 when we got home! I was so happy that she slept through pictures, the blessing and all of sacrament meeting.

Also I ran into a friend of my mom's, Leslie San Diego. Dan and I were married on her 50th anniversary in 2008. Well when I saw her today I showed her Ava and she thanked me for sending her Ava's birth announcement and then told me that when she received it she could hardly believe that Ava was born on March 15th! I asked her why and she told me that her first child was born on March 15th as well! What are the odds we get married on the same day and have our first child on the same day as they did. If we can be as happy as they are after nearly 52 years, I will gladly keep following their path in life! She did inform me that we need to have our 2nd child in 2 years on February 18th and then our 3rd a year after that on March 22nd! haha

4 generations of Kempton Women!

Ava and Chloe

March 19th

April 19th

Here are Ava and Chloe! They are so adorable! Here's some fun facts about these 2 girls! Chloe is the daughter of my friend Tera. Tera and I met and we had no idea that we went to the same doctor's office however had different doctors. I was due on March 21st and Tera was due on March 23rd. I had a scheduled c-section all along for the 15th and since Chloe was breech she was scheduled finally scheduled for one on the 16th.

We never thought we would both make it to our c-sections. Well we did! However Tera went in and they found out Chloe had flipped so they induced her. She ended up needing an emergency c-section after being induced so she had Chloe 35 hours after Ava was born on March 17th! Oh and her doctor was scheduled to do the original c-section but since it was an emergency one the on call doctor did it who happened to be MY doctor! So Ava and Chloe were both delivered by Dr. Alperin (who I love, he's so sweet).

Anyway it was really nice to have Tera there in the hospital with us and it was nice to be able to take short walks down the hall to their room and vice versa! Its nice for Ava to have a little girlfriend and I can't wait to see them interact with one another. Oh and Chloe was 6lbs 4oz when she was born, Ava 7lbs 9oz, now Chloe is just over 8lbs and Ava is close to 11lbs! I hope Ava's not a bully because she is bigger :)

Happy 1st Birthday Tiny

Tiny is 1 today! We weighed him as well and he weighs 25 pounds! I wonder when he will stop growing, he is huge!

We love our puppy so much, even if the last month has been hectic! We are just now letting Tiny sit around Ava and he really has no interest in her :) He licked her foot once. They went on their first walk together this week as well!

Ava's Blessing

We will be blessing Ava next Sunday, April 25th.

Corona 1st Ward
1111 E Knox Road
Tempe, AZ 85284
Sacrament meeting starts at 11:00 am.

~ Brittany and Daniel

1 Month Old

I can't believe its been 1 month already! She has packed on 3 1/2 pounds since we left the hospital! She currently weighs 10lbs 8oz and is 22 inches long. She has climbed from the 50th percentile to the 80th! She is wearing size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes!

Her comparison photos from March 15th and April 15th!

Owen Matthew Calkins

We can now go by Uncle Dan and Aunt Brittany!! Our sister in law Kandace had Owen this morning at 3:29!

Kandace's due date was exactly a month after mine I always thought it would be fun if they would be born a month apart! So here we are, Ava's birthday is March 15th and Owen's is April 15th!!

Owen is 8lbs 8oz and 19 inches long! He looks a lot like his dad!

These are both cell phone pics but I think Ava and Owen look alike even if no one else thinks so! I think they have the same chubby cheeks and lips! I love these babies so much!
Ava 3/15/10
Owen 4/15/10

Ava's Birth Announcement

When Ava was 1 week old Kate {RedFeather Photography} came and took these beautiful newborn photos of Ava! I am in love with these photos! Kate was also sweet enough to design and print these announcements for Ava! We could not have asked for more beautiful photos and announcements, I love them, Thank you Kate!!

Ava the bobble head and other cute videos

She's growing

I got the idea today when I was getting Ava dressed to stick her back in this outfit after 2 weeks... She was 1 week old and almost 8 pounds in the first photo and just over 3 weeks and 10 pounds in the 2nd photo. The onesie barely fits now.

She is on her last 4 newborn diapers today then we will move up to size 1's. She can still fit in some of her newborn clothes as long as they are not footie pj's because she has gotten too long for those. Aw my baby is growing up.

We also got our hospital bills today. I am hoping a miracle happens soon so that we can get our head above water with our bills. Ava is worth it but it doesn't look like a brother or a sister is in the remote future for Ava.

Ava's Birthday Photos

2 hours before she was born, me in my huge glory getting prepped... do I look scared or what?

Dan all ready to go!
Just before we went back...
Ava's 1st photo! (Technically her 3rd but you don't want to see the first two and probably don't want to see this one!)
Cleaning up our blue baby.
Dan got to cut her cord.
Our first family photo!
This is what it looks like after, crazy haired mom and beautiful little baby

Videos from the hospital

First bath within an hour of being born
Hanging out with Mom less than 1 day old