Lindi Rae Allen

7/11/11

8:11 PM

9 Lbs 1 oz 20 1/2 in.

She's here and we couldn't be happier. We love this sweet little girl!

 Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes

It has been quite some time since an update, and a lot has changed with the Allen's! We moved at the end of May, and we are loving our new house. Not sure who thought moving while 7 months pregnant in the AZ heat was a good idea, but we made it through! More details of the new house to come, we have some pretty amazing before and after's, but for now, we are still trying to get settled in before the arrival of the new baby. Here's a couple pics of the kids enjoying our first "illigation" as they call it. They could not believe our whole backyard was filling up with water, they were thrilled to say the least.

The pregnancy is coming along very well. This pic was taken at 35 wks, but I am now 36 wks. We are so anxious to welcome this new little baby. If the baby doesn't come on it's own before then, I will get induced a week before my due date (around July 12) I am really hoping I go into labor before then so I don't have to be induced!



28 Weeks and feelin' good!

It's so exciting to be in the 3rd trimester! We are so ready to have another baby around. I have become a bit of a baby hog, which is a good thing because for a long time it was too painful to hold a baby at all. I can't wait to be holding my own again! We still don't know what we are having, and I honestly have no clue. It's getting harder not knowing what it is, but is definitely saving some money! Me and the baby bump on Easter Sunday.

 This little guy loves babies, especially his little cousin.  I know he is gonna smother his little sibling with lots of love! (maybe a little too much :)

 Wedding!

This past weekend my sister in law got married! I love weddings, and it was so much fun to be there and support her and Brad in their new life together! Once again, it's a million pictures, and there's plenty more where that came from!

My cute kids! It only took about 50 tries to get his one!

This being one of those tries. This shows B-man's personality perfectly, he is such a goof!

 Then he was pretending to sleep to get out of taking pictures. I was trying to get him to sit up, but couldn't stop laughing.

 All the grand kids on the Allen side. Yes, Brogan is "flicking" the baby. Sorry Chaya.

 This is the best one we got... I'll take it!

 Not sure what was going on in these next three, but they had us all laughing.

 Grand kids with the bride and groom. Yes, her dress is amazing!!

 Our attempt at a family shot

 The "hand on the belly" shot. Always a mistake.

(25.5 weeks)

 I actually like this one, but B would not leave my side!

 He sure loves his daddy

 All the grand kids on the grooms side, plus Talia. All girls! It was so cute to see them all in their matching dresses.

 I love couches at wedding receptions

 Super Cute!

 Talia could not wait to hit the dance floor!

 Belting out the words to "Firework"

 Love this pic, she's looking up at Brad. Can you say crush? :)

 Cute decorations... Sweet shop

 Cupcake stand

 This was their cake topper, so cute. Can you believe my mother in law made it!! Amazing!

 Super yummy food, Sweet pork salads. I am so glad they stopped to eat, although I was nervous for the dress/food combo, cause if it was me there would have been food on the dress.

 Talia and her aunt Whit

 Me and my sister-in-law. We are due two weeks apart!

 Talia loves to dance, especially with her daddy.

It was such an amazing wedding, everything was beautiful, and great weather! Congrats Brad and Whit, love you guys!!

Talia's First Dance Classes

Talia started taking dance last year in the fall, and she has loved it! Here she is on her first day. There are a million pictures, but what is cuter than little girls in tutu's!!

In December 2010 was her first recital. Most of the girls didn't even know the routine, but they looked so stinking  cute in their costumes! This is dress rehearsal, her first time on the stage, I think she was a little excited...

 Towards the end of dress rehearsal, I realized I didn't know where Brogan was. I found him on the stage with all the little girlie's. He was in Heaven!! These pictures crack me up!

 Stretching... :)

Talia and her good friend Addi

 After the recital... I could not get her to hold still for a picture, so this is all I got!

 I still die laughing when I see these next pictures. I asked Craig to bring some flowers to give to Talia after she danced, but he was running late to the recital so he just came. Talia was so disappointed when she saw other girls getting flowers and she didn't get any. So we told her we would go get some ice cream, and it was all good again. Craig still felt bad about not getting her flowers, so on his way to the ice cream shop, he called and told me he had stopped to get her some flowers (we were in separate cars) I'm thinking he's gonna get maybe a little bunch of daises, or a couple of roses. He shows up a few minutes later with a pot of poinsettias. What? Apparently, it was "all they had."  Talia was of course thrilled.

 This is the last day of dance class a couple weeks ago. They all got to dress up however they wanted and do a solo to their song of choice. She dressed up as Cinderella, and chose "firework" by Katy Perry to dance to. She did so good, and I was so proud of my little dancer!

 Here and her friend Emi

 The whole class

 Her teacher Miss Erin