tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36456152771925492422024-03-05T10:46:49.545-08:00The Prins FamilyJustin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-38277367866887465572010-12-13T20:13:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:13:07.455-08:002010 Christmas Party<div style="text-align: center;">We had our annual Christmas party last weekend @ Avera Women's.<br />
I am So Blessed to work with such a Great group of women!<br />
Here's a few pics from the night--we had so much fun!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brianna-what a beautiful smile:)<br />
(thanks for putting your back to the camera, Misty)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh748VSJ8ENX6VG4sGsitVf6nTLtw6RGoOhdeM3AQE1k3ltnGYO5k53vrs15zgvQfiZjDE_C-JVmRqLGOSKvJVWrvM8Mtb-WgZrNl3cTQB5Ny0rh0j4qv4P_f1MzvGs4iQZmelWCu6VFla-/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh748VSJ8ENX6VG4sGsitVf6nTLtw6RGoOhdeM3AQE1k3ltnGYO5k53vrs15zgvQfiZjDE_C-JVmRqLGOSKvJVWrvM8Mtb-WgZrNl3cTQB5Ny0rh0j4qv4P_f1MzvGs4iQZmelWCu6VFla-/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">~The Nurses~</div><div style="text-align: center;">all but a few were present! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(top left-hand corner :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcuU9-cMiw4pw4DIO7Hinodmplpq5ARsCeoN75DbkczmUSZameAKPSVdh2ZMKiSp8NUetZurYWGbfVzn7J1mC9eEDgtb8DyJRCFPTTuDveqMIm82i6diO1ofSzzKbBP8kDmJLk14OUCkI/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcuU9-cMiw4pw4DIO7Hinodmplpq5ARsCeoN75DbkczmUSZameAKPSVdh2ZMKiSp8NUetZurYWGbfVzn7J1mC9eEDgtb8DyJRCFPTTuDveqMIm82i6diO1ofSzzKbBP8kDmJLk14OUCkI/s320/007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Margo & I</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't know what I'd do without her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PxOn8-zDNt0UTIKMsqwMErCqZqMuvPucVorUokEup5KP1j2IMA3yUUJjuEs9LSlMo9_8isZb8It3bq1aChZT-NAvap58I5ygv70Yb8G68X-vToI6cBDI9NYVqmRkHyPksU_a25kvfWUN/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PxOn8-zDNt0UTIKMsqwMErCqZqMuvPucVorUokEup5KP1j2IMA3yUUJjuEs9LSlMo9_8isZb8It3bq1aChZT-NAvap58I5ygv70Yb8G68X-vToI6cBDI9NYVqmRkHyPksU_a25kvfWUN/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Doctors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGCBpVg-lD0iuKrpxd31qBrc2ySVqWMFq49LvtnjU7f12YpKHN4zVQZR-s8NWbJwo1pFSL5MB_BVsUTw5TCQUr5rBfauI5lAV0IMF5x5VAUBBNJlTaqhYIQYcz5VqIqdB1bne2Wk5M-28/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGCBpVg-lD0iuKrpxd31qBrc2ySVqWMFq49LvtnjU7f12YpKHN4zVQZR-s8NWbJwo1pFSL5MB_BVsUTw5TCQUr5rBfauI5lAV0IMF5x5VAUBBNJlTaqhYIQYcz5VqIqdB1bne2Wk5M-28/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The girls who keep us all on time ~our schedulers/team coordinators</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1wGJBLiM_n6cNai9DSqp7XE1rgm308XjHi90KLKyOeIhgmX1e8rgRZFGJ542IAQjoeLt_7X1PAV099jLjmOb69ZStSDL67iveWBJJNu5-LfOP7qOTWfjWb2LNqnsPBczxwlof7e_KxMt/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1wGJBLiM_n6cNai9DSqp7XE1rgm308XjHi90KLKyOeIhgmX1e8rgRZFGJ542IAQjoeLt_7X1PAV099jLjmOb69ZStSDL67iveWBJJNu5-LfOP7qOTWfjWb2LNqnsPBczxwlof7e_KxMt/s320/017.JPG" width="320" />in </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dr. Peters & I :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LWV7VNcgJ-kujmpZJTVfUdSXp3XhTa9Ih8bkyTv1MsGBFKo1_1Ae2affa5PAAdoCQehssxg438XdyKnAAfkUcUh-jEoMztKHFgxEjxYRtPSyk_fs56ihbrlTAux57fKfOkja0_jY81Wv/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LWV7VNcgJ-kujmpZJTVfUdSXp3XhTa9Ih8bkyTv1MsGBFKo1_1Ae2affa5PAAdoCQehssxg438XdyKnAAfkUcUh-jEoMztKHFgxEjxYRtPSyk_fs56ihbrlTAux57fKfOkja0_jY81Wv/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again~ I couldn't ask for a better Dr. to work for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPOFglb8BztgXHW-OlMCQiUx0uddYWVZuN8jivI8gvd6hMU1adk3z3ogd5Z1SsAEvL-kBBi-kwjH0IxkOiIPyaoIdCI0yGLD9n006pDs60IQwhUmh54KYva9fIx8-_YSt9ynMZ0NBPcjq/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPOFglb8BztgXHW-OlMCQiUx0uddYWVZuN8jivI8gvd6hMU1adk3z3ogd5Z1SsAEvL-kBBi-kwjH0IxkOiIPyaoIdCI0yGLD9n006pDs60IQwhUmh54KYva9fIx8-_YSt9ynMZ0NBPcjq/s320/018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Uncle Brian & Aunt Gloria for babysitting Mara so Justin & I could go out for an evening!!</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-85801797436085505112010-11-29T11:28:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:28:35.332-08:00Halloween 2010<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Mara was a pink butterfly for Halloween this year. She wanted her costume on @ noon already & had a lot of fun showing off her wings! :) As you can see, it was fairly nice weather out, so we could walk to the neighbors & spend time with friends. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & friends! We are so Blessed to have you in our lives. Happy Holidays!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">One day Mara's cousins came over to play while Grandma Prins was babysitting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">From left to right: Nicole, Jonathon, Mara, & Tabitha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWReQchuOhscgPcmSb_cpHYqcIv8dYW9g6vd7_s3irJhC1LVf1SuIjrv0z-ZTVfMXkSz1wE9_IjuVP06v6J8z6liqxJY1ztf7cTUmtOGHEAHaqKoQNsbEIEBfWeC2tzQGW6dfnxbP2VA/s1600/302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWReQchuOhscgPcmSb_cpHYqcIv8dYW9g6vd7_s3irJhC1LVf1SuIjrv0z-ZTVfMXkSz1wE9_IjuVP06v6J8z6liqxJY1ztf7cTUmtOGHEAHaqKoQNsbEIEBfWeC2tzQGW6dfnxbP2VA/s320/302.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Peas in a pod! Mara jo & Tabitha jo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25i60qIjfloVALQx7VG99YE2neazDOEoj3xTxrnenLRSRuT6OY9sgMojUDYF3BVEHKn6nz4Ce2dQjmQzLBzpmZK2YEvTv2lf6mTPFrUdMrowZYVB5xjJANBZumpzfb3cENJiuGtrDRMLF/s1600/306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25i60qIjfloVALQx7VG99YE2neazDOEoj3xTxrnenLRSRuT6OY9sgMojUDYF3BVEHKn6nz4Ce2dQjmQzLBzpmZK2YEvTv2lf6mTPFrUdMrowZYVB5xjJANBZumpzfb3cENJiuGtrDRMLF/s320/306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just Chilling in my chair</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNoU1cSNKPa18TIijbl7dQiEvpFo5xnQCvkKx1RdSEhPz3E-vci6lf_zsnH146OhKcgkqGqF1HYpim_Tn6YBW4KovkXBibUjDPzTGka1d7hOpDPRTGvrba-3kCm9AWC38LVuL4JNgwC7/s1600/307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNoU1cSNKPa18TIijbl7dQiEvpFo5xnQCvkKx1RdSEhPz3E-vci6lf_zsnH146OhKcgkqGqF1HYpim_Tn6YBW4KovkXBibUjDPzTGka1d7hOpDPRTGvrba-3kCm9AWC38LVuL4JNgwC7/s320/307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-81637007744725790752010-11-14T19:27:00.000-08:002010-11-14T19:27:50.054-08:0018 months<div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wow! It's been a long time since we've updated the blog! We've gotten a new computer & hopefully can keep you updated from now on. </div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> What Mara's been up to...</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Loves to read books, especially the ones where you have to find something on the page</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Understands everything we say, however babbles all the time & doesn't want say to many words :)</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Loves to play with her kitchen & talks constantly on her play phone</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Hasn't quite adjusted to daylight savings time yet...hopefully soon!</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Never sits still-always moving & up to something</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Best Friend=Kya. Our dog puts up with a lot of lovin' from her little sister!</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Girly Girl, loves to try on mommy's shoes & play with her babies</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Finally in 18 mos clothing, took us a while to get past 12 mos :) </div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- Always happy & has a smile on her face (just like mommy! ha!)</div><div style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">At Mara's 18 mos check-up in September she was in the 10% for weight, and 75% for height! Looks like she's got her mom's metabolism & dad's height! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lrmys8O6ZCqLhUSfyS6hmUQfc_o0nYTktKupcGO_uei0VNjy85cy9_yWQO4P3C2MmOOeLbgS5bbKTFlgh01pxiOb-cqexw24C5tOjDx-oXQWyRPQausX2qVoHBBgSRrFRDz_D5Ax4-LP/s1600/IMG_8380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lrmys8O6ZCqLhUSfyS6hmUQfc_o0nYTktKupcGO_uei0VNjy85cy9_yWQO4P3C2MmOOeLbgS5bbKTFlgh01pxiOb-cqexw24C5tOjDx-oXQWyRPQausX2qVoHBBgSRrFRDz_D5Ax4-LP/s320/IMG_8380.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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Mara didn't know quite what to think of these soft, yellow balls of fluff. (neither did Kya!) She was more interested by their noisy "chirping" & soft bedding in the coop. It was giggles & smiles, however, until one of the chicks got a little too close & picked at her nose! They weren't so soft & cuddly after that:)<br />
Grandpa & Mara<br />
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We won't say who she was with...but I think they felt worse than Mara looks!:) Now that she's walking, she's running into everything and has many bumps & bruises to show. I'm sure this is just the beginning of many more to come!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikffsRvKUJD22ngfmbf1nXCXzJpPZ6ZDCHJxA1rB6J4DQmM09IIecQnJxgQpes-0pcWtZcEYMJVhQ3vzTE67uwEY2vbdzk5e9wWUd-LWZgFxujlp1_JdcJX1-3QQMJd8uj9fbB1ivzeeZU/s1600/Baby+Chicks+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikffsRvKUJD22ngfmbf1nXCXzJpPZ6ZDCHJxA1rB6J4DQmM09IIecQnJxgQpes-0pcWtZcEYMJVhQ3vzTE67uwEY2vbdzk5e9wWUd-LWZgFxujlp1_JdcJX1-3QQMJd8uj9fbB1ivzeeZU/s400/Baby+Chicks+010.jpg" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shocking she didn't snag one up & put it in her mouth like everything else!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evan :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtGFQndLHSz11KC8fGB5QR-XlYB6JWrAMiPZH9eKs47FPny2U7ivN4UTxJsGQ5O0aRyj-zbBmK_n40WPRixZNR-jRvp_gCTsL4ieDavH1TvRCaJ6gBLyg9f8Vv_l0lJuD4oHfZyKsJQgl/s1600/Baby+Chicks+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtGFQndLHSz11KC8fGB5QR-XlYB6JWrAMiPZH9eKs47FPny2U7ivN4UTxJsGQ5O0aRyj-zbBmK_n40WPRixZNR-jRvp_gCTsL4ieDavH1TvRCaJ6gBLyg9f8Vv_l0lJuD4oHfZyKsJQgl/s400/Baby+Chicks+018.jpg" width="300" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-6469213086328290062010-04-04T19:49:00.000-07:002010-04-04T19:49:06.946-07:00Happy Birthday Mara!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Mara's 1st Birthday we celebrated with 2 parties--one @ each of the grandparents. Here are a bunch of pictures from the weekend! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtINW-NbJNTFpS_rsW15y6nw88hjO5IfTuIGkBNZcZ6pzszz68VHETurMIMzzgdFPp1DdsQ_mKkJtJrt06G6pzE8iF2_3P0HH-hQmzz7R-SqVx0OwaGognejQXYaTRdVeIbhB5LbyGW6ML/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtINW-NbJNTFpS_rsW15y6nw88hjO5IfTuIGkBNZcZ6pzszz68VHETurMIMzzgdFPp1DdsQ_mKkJtJrt06G6pzE8iF2_3P0HH-hQmzz7R-SqVx0OwaGognejQXYaTRdVeIbhB5LbyGW6ML/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddy & Mara <img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL-QhbD-eLcPzk7FAEQHF-BHApvEDZhyphenhyphenRlsmA6UWku4hQ1MiRgQgkujxUVQNxmdSQSxAjEcYpMrzz6WDxm03sznNjgQRN3zA0a-HnHSPnQQyHCzTOl6tnQcDsMahCmxIYWKMl3olDQUUB/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+005.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara & Mommy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9FtGa0-E4HQXK8HcIfiN9LdA3XwTGWR8f9SbFAmarub2JgXsVZ4fO4hXYPDhP3C5kQ8GnmXsUmH3hOT40tKghFtP8F_eBXvjAaEodzqwcHEC2keGq3mmKSzUaXhSwX22R4LMABHaI2bL/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9FtGa0-E4HQXK8HcIfiN9LdA3XwTGWR8f9SbFAmarub2JgXsVZ4fO4hXYPDhP3C5kQ8GnmXsUmH3hOT40tKghFtP8F_eBXvjAaEodzqwcHEC2keGq3mmKSzUaXhSwX22R4LMABHaI2bL/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+008.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandma Prins celebrates her birthday the same week as Mara!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Grandma!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0PNUrneEH8Jf8cIHkBdUV18EKDdhFmqi70FOfH9jZyyVFPJiDlcQEjVD1q1imWcskonA3jypFnKXB7FYxqm14MINKWMFBFIKI8BdiAHk-Fj_rkhSNV0P_hWw0aoIhvwm069y90uJK_AV/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0PNUrneEH8Jf8cIHkBdUV18EKDdhFmqi70FOfH9jZyyVFPJiDlcQEjVD1q1imWcskonA3jypFnKXB7FYxqm14MINKWMFBFIKI8BdiAHk-Fj_rkhSNV0P_hWw0aoIhvwm069y90uJK_AV/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+010.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmwFpzrZhvVLbnj7ai0vpPVC1A_VYss2FcQiPh-TOzWpx194YdIVXJVEx7JVOGPWHxTh01VSnVUFOSHYE-Q8zeaUIDzGeHgVvHlMXFmSVv-7Xqg_HYuDb-Pb7muEK_n8RAf9CsqsBuDYO/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmwFpzrZhvVLbnj7ai0vpPVC1A_VYss2FcQiPh-TOzWpx194YdIVXJVEx7JVOGPWHxTh01VSnVUFOSHYE-Q8zeaUIDzGeHgVvHlMXFmSVv-7Xqg_HYuDb-Pb7muEK_n8RAf9CsqsBuDYO/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tearing into her lady bug birthday cake! I'm a pro @ this:)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mKYfcJvh4_ftFL5qmqua5fK-PlSqV6kw8RyXYtpvYj8yL5UugJc5yMZ0R5zNooBmgvYVbjtYCSv-slavfbwg_8ba4GadEjwEEwzd2QOGevxDbjLT2FJ4auY-M5cFMvr6Tc46kWlpU98T/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mKYfcJvh4_ftFL5qmqua5fK-PlSqV6kw8RyXYtpvYj8yL5UugJc5yMZ0R5zNooBmgvYVbjtYCSv-slavfbwg_8ba4GadEjwEEwzd2QOGevxDbjLT2FJ4auY-M5cFMvr6Tc46kWlpU98T/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+014.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld7H6FroDT5VNoXKTkzvYraMJluoI17ZrZ8kPsHYeHNiBzV_alJtyBw9lj6k0FCIAv73tPj3a7S8_ZXjutKMKAeihwinJQbKrm9pglnWsXkcFUQHivw6PRm7uUr9g9ARVg-QgZtRKzd9F/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld7H6FroDT5VNoXKTkzvYraMJluoI17ZrZ8kPsHYeHNiBzV_alJtyBw9lj6k0FCIAv73tPj3a7S8_ZXjutKMKAeihwinJQbKrm9pglnWsXkcFUQHivw6PRm7uUr9g9ARVg-QgZtRKzd9F/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She sure knows when she's the center of attention! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxQ2kFXBB8-oVkPjBgaaXqizeUYvtWMCMfhxskDNzlOQdBzyx_-SaFlWbTG76DWT9Xwnaq7FxPuZlClogZNJlIStB1FxOHo-cwnHFH5U3-7Gz7z45qycJbJ9-fIkYwUukige2w4rfm43a/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxQ2kFXBB8-oVkPjBgaaXqizeUYvtWMCMfhxskDNzlOQdBzyx_-SaFlWbTG76DWT9Xwnaq7FxPuZlClogZNJlIStB1FxOHo-cwnHFH5U3-7Gz7z45qycJbJ9-fIkYwUukige2w4rfm43a/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+017.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtcGowiMblEshz3dlGyxXqag-Sij7SPFvXCZqpQV2kXvxhNbszkjsTKWqIwf6vWGLAwQIfmBjZHtbiutD99gaJKHPnYCuoHv6t4c3WCn5PDoQa-10EMKfyzWbydTSUhjjPXgaKZ88IyaP/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtcGowiMblEshz3dlGyxXqag-Sij7SPFvXCZqpQV2kXvxhNbszkjsTKWqIwf6vWGLAwQIfmBjZHtbiutD99gaJKHPnYCuoHv6t4c3WCn5PDoQa-10EMKfyzWbydTSUhjjPXgaKZ88IyaP/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is so much fun! I can't believe mommy lets me get so messy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8FNp3v9EiF54-WZry43BK4hXKO7fpquIyeB3GDvqlGJ5ndJTnkbHDb92mOa3KzIIt9lqxxcAzXu2wAhKp7h_KEYxa0enZhZycHzUotvfxWiN2VHWPdUWaHpb9iK10uITeGAp70f2wlmo/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8FNp3v9EiF54-WZry43BK4hXKO7fpquIyeB3GDvqlGJ5ndJTnkbHDb92mOa3KzIIt9lqxxcAzXu2wAhKp7h_KEYxa0enZhZycHzUotvfxWiN2VHWPdUWaHpb9iK10uITeGAp70f2wlmo/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa & Grandma Prins gave Mara a pink John Deere wagon! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ip-bRILZnWpZIc94Gv_To972I5ftpDlW96vsW3FqVWLq95bIfTLj80oxDCLLwUSaNq0ggMv0D0pwh4XJhO7mGQx11fmZ871zlVmHB_NKSJFB-QXMMNdbEQVUjvv5XAjobUv32qbnrpeO/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ip-bRILZnWpZIc94Gv_To972I5ftpDlW96vsW3FqVWLq95bIfTLj80oxDCLLwUSaNq0ggMv0D0pwh4XJhO7mGQx11fmZ871zlVmHB_NKSJFB-QXMMNdbEQVUjvv5XAjobUv32qbnrpeO/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the Prins cousins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo4waGfYhEmuSQTeltYvApIwztaQxHuZLNjZIgNPM33ELhd0CpdqMC9sD55hTlLnFkiLoPcQ4f_8EWuzjMQP56c72hAqU_foiwsgnFY0fNAKOZvF3lKQ6PuVaYmD66JiFJA2d01hC7c0T/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZo4waGfYhEmuSQTeltYvApIwztaQxHuZLNjZIgNPM33ELhd0CpdqMC9sD55hTlLnFkiLoPcQ4f_8EWuzjMQP56c72hAqU_foiwsgnFY0fNAKOZvF3lKQ6PuVaYmD66JiFJA2d01hC7c0T/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Birthday Girls :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuVClMOUMsbJdzInuSjVjdCu3A1nJWA6QCmG8wf5Es9Scsai9DShXewEQOSrFI4d0Hxa5iulbICe7wxhghVdUjrxpCJTZzHTRbkAx4WIGtbOkB8e2DhHsHFcixwfVmz-A0f_IZXFz8S1V/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuVClMOUMsbJdzInuSjVjdCu3A1nJWA6QCmG8wf5Es9Scsai9DShXewEQOSrFI4d0Hxa5iulbICe7wxhghVdUjrxpCJTZzHTRbkAx4WIGtbOkB8e2DhHsHFcixwfVmz-A0f_IZXFz8S1V/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+035.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taylor & Mara having a tea party</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71jeKa0hfE-CtLKEgkdhYQoGMxy8_cEL52weMvppAgrc6_lBQrknanTozEjG0iOQseSkh8UKzm9VTf8a1N4OG8eFQTQ-mmmBylGLjX9d9z4x7D7kIWD26Ql03BImka0iAXMWxuZBFEljD/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71jeKa0hfE-CtLKEgkdhYQoGMxy8_cEL52weMvppAgrc6_lBQrknanTozEjG0iOQseSkh8UKzm9VTf8a1N4OG8eFQTQ-mmmBylGLjX9d9z4x7D7kIWD26Ql03BImka0iAXMWxuZBFEljD/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sleepy girl. Snuggling with Sierra. What a fun weekend!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyS7iCZX1F8qjUrTbrPLXj8DIF5YBeCL69X50cVkrxb3sU33DwE9STon7dDF_UQIpzprVI493ncgvuXpQQYzCsKkDGRxf__fXQs35JUcl3Nkx4_koOv3z3-U8SSuMz6EXqX7jufQGmz1q/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyS7iCZX1F8qjUrTbrPLXj8DIF5YBeCL69X50cVkrxb3sU33DwE9STon7dDF_UQIpzprVI493ncgvuXpQQYzCsKkDGRxf__fXQs35JUcl3Nkx4_koOv3z3-U8SSuMz6EXqX7jufQGmz1q/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+045.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBXxXaI-ft_SzoaBJXwsOhyphenhyphenxUs4kQKx5hAvKIs8w7QiuBf_POE_FY8uARV1DKbu6W-BBBCj92v8Xd0GE5FPAWqN-S1MWMpFjgiqPis0uTtlnS7UwyOL4r1-Gkxn9ohqVjwptRaUCLNQp_/s1600/Mara's+1st+Bday+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBXxXaI-ft_SzoaBJXwsOhyphenhyphenxUs4kQKx5hAvKIs8w7QiuBf_POE_FY8uARV1DKbu6W-BBBCj92v8Xd0GE5FPAWqN-S1MWMpFjgiqPis0uTtlnS7UwyOL4r1-Gkxn9ohqVjwptRaUCLNQp_/s400/Mara's+1st+Bday+043.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(for some reason my picture wouldn't transfer)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Mara! </div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-53750130007745971062010-04-04T19:02:00.000-07:002010-04-04T19:02:17.115-07:001 year old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As you can see I haven't updated the blog in a LONG time! Hopefully this Spring/Summer we'll be able to do a better job! </div> Mara turned 1 on March 19th. We can't believe how fast her first year went! So many firsts & many more to come! We often wonder what we did with our "spare time" before we had her. We're thoroughly enjoying our baby girl, laughing a lot & trying to catch everything on camera. She has been such a little blessing to our lives!<br />
Some of the things Mara's been up to...<br />
- Walking (practically running everywhere) <br />
- Figured out how to open cupboard doors (and empties everything out!)<br />
- Says: "bye bye", "mama", "da-da", "kya"<br />
- Jabbers ALL the time :)<br />
- Hates socks & shoes (the older ladies in our church usually have to comment on her bare feet!)<br />
- Slowly growing more (dark) hair<br />
- Tooth #5<br />
- Gives high 5's, plays patty cake<br />
- Best buddies with Kya--the 2 get into trouble already!<br />
- Great eater! (she's not a picky eater like her mommy was)<br />
I'm sure there's more...but I can't seem to remember all of them! <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> We're loving the spring weather! Mara loves to be outdoors & cries when it's time to go in. I have a feeling we're going to be spending many hours outside this summer! The bad thing is she's constantly putting things in her mouth that shouldn't be. <br />
Happy Easter! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Here are Mara's 1 year pictures! Taken by <a href="http://www.schoolmeesterphotography.com/">http://www.schoolmeesterphotography.com/</a></div><br />
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She had another follow-up appointment for her hips on Monday & the results were a great birthday present to mommy! Her hip/leg bones have been shaped correctly after wearing the braces & are maturing correctly. This means we don't have to follow up anymore! Thank the Lord for answering our prayers!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Mara has learned to be quite little miss independent:) She's pretty big stuff now that she can sit up all by herself! She's also figuring out this crawling thing--getting herself up on all fours & scooting back & forth. It's pretty exciting to watch your baby learn new things, even the simplest motor skills. Tiny points of multiple teeth have also made their appearance this week! Poor girl has some pretty swollen gumbs! </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Here are some Fall pictures of Mara @ 7 months. Photos by Tom & Jessie Schoolmeester.</strong></span> </span><br />
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</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-86432121778464438292009-10-16T20:34:00.000-07:002009-10-16T20:34:33.003-07:00So many firsts!Mara is almost 7 months old & growing up so fast! She still continues to be a happy, easy-going little girl (like her daddy:). We're still working on sitting up all by ourself, but she does pretty good most of the time balancing her chubby little thighs! That is, if she sits still long enough-she's very active as she rolls all around the room & LOVES her jumperoo! She even gets herself up on all fours & acts like she's going to start crawling...we're not ready for the mobile stage yet!<br />
Kya & Mara are growing up to be buddies, as you can see in the first picture:) Mara usually has to know where Kya's at and her face lights up when she finds her. Recently we've noticed when Mara goes to bed, Kya wants to be the center of our attention. The 2 together can be quite a hand-ful at times. Is this what it's like with 2 kids?! (not that we're anywhere NEAR that!)<br />
Some of her favorites.... She loves to eat applesauce & bananas but pulls a sour face every time we try giving her peaches. She's content just laying by herself in her crib & will jabber on and on. Mara loves reading books; especially when daddy makes farm animal noises:) It doesn't take much to get a smile out of her-just look at her & she lights up the room!<br />
Mara's been sleeping through the night (we're Finally one of those parents who can say that...for tonight @ least) She likes her sleep (just like her mommy:)and it's got to be on her tummy. At her 6 month appointment she weighed 14lbs and was consistently in the 50% for height & weight. Her pediatrician told daddy he better just give up now...those dimples are going to be a heartbreaker! <br />
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</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-58695199562749315662009-10-16T20:05:00.000-07:002009-10-16T20:05:31.188-07:00Prins Fall PicturesIn September we took family pictures in Sioux Falls at the Japanese Gardens. It was the last "nice" day of fall we had...remember, before all the rain and sun-less days!? Here are some of our favorites! What a good-looking bunch!:) Photography by Tom & Jessie Schoolmeester <a href="http://www.schoolmeesterphotography.com/">http://www.schoolmeesterphotography.com/</a><br />
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</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-55497128213000222052009-08-20T18:45:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:30:54.310-07:005 months oldMara is now 5 months old...we can't believe how fast time has gone by! She's recently learned how to roll from her back to her tummy & back again onto her tummy-pretty exciting for us first-time parents:)<br /> We're trying out rice cereal...so far she hasn't been too impressed. We get more on our face & clothes than in our tummy! I think it's more of a change of texture for her to get used to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wE7yrdSFlU3hHiLxrT9mV6_6A04QN3EkYECjUfutNy-FahDfnTSZKIU489Rt9cwRLJ22iRY9cejas63icNDK0_mPfNgoZJyYwvPdncdXzA4NUM9B2yptncw271j4rFXYxvBy26hZMaTE/s1600-h/Rice+Cereal+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wE7yrdSFlU3hHiLxrT9mV6_6A04QN3EkYECjUfutNy-FahDfnTSZKIU489Rt9cwRLJ22iRY9cejas63icNDK0_mPfNgoZJyYwvPdncdXzA4NUM9B2yptncw271j4rFXYxvBy26hZMaTE/s400/Rice+Cereal+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372228091206430274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISfC_6Fz2JaytKoByIS4dmCyUHx2gSU_M-2_liWLehHEaSDIOKy04e-IG3AnhjgfmstzxB9Sbme37gSIz7ixVybTzjlBQAyJURXJrZOjXo5kDPcHt3LVCNS2TIkZkhxuOCK-DAc4BjkZG/s1600-h/Rice+Cereal+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISfC_6Fz2JaytKoByIS4dmCyUHx2gSU_M-2_liWLehHEaSDIOKy04e-IG3AnhjgfmstzxB9Sbme37gSIz7ixVybTzjlBQAyJURXJrZOjXo5kDPcHt3LVCNS2TIkZkhxuOCK-DAc4BjkZG/s400/Rice+Cereal+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372228082290184162" /></a><br /> Mara usually sleeps on her side with an arm over her head and the blanket between her legs...which is pretty much exactly how mommy likes to sleep as well:) It's amazing how those little traits come out & you notice little quirks about yourself. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LfFNMmsI4IQXtIZ1B4lqRuwTK_zNEGM2nEN-7G0rUo394i9Vpq-yM-VCU9LrwdGLg4aRyHPis_zynCmCOEQIjo38cO0su-9NtgsrOpBS1cAVWNzpygkSAlyVQp6adpcL_3ADL7A_1RcQ/s1600-h/summer+09+113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LfFNMmsI4IQXtIZ1B4lqRuwTK_zNEGM2nEN-7G0rUo394i9Vpq-yM-VCU9LrwdGLg4aRyHPis_zynCmCOEQIjo38cO0su-9NtgsrOpBS1cAVWNzpygkSAlyVQp6adpcL_3ADL7A_1RcQ/s400/summer+09+113.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372231030780977282" /></a><br /> We had a check-up with Mara's orthopedic specialist a few weeks ago. She's been out of her harness completely now, and does not even need to wear the step-down brace at night. All reports were "normal" and we have another check-up with xrays in 3 months. Her legs have strengthened faster than we expected & she's acting like a typical 5 month old. Praise the Lord for answering our prayers! Thank you to everyone for your support, prayers, and encouragement while Mara was in her brace! We're so thankful she's developing into a beautiful little girl.Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-41875762940920410402009-08-18T17:25:00.000-07:002009-08-19T19:19:29.966-07:00~Twins Weekend Getaway~This past weekend Justin & I went on a weekend getaway to Minneapolis with some friends of ours, Jade & Megan VanderHaar. Megan & I gave this to the boys for their first Father's Day gifts. We went to 2 Twins games vs. the Cleveland Indians...but unfortunately they lost both of them. It was our first overnight without Mara...but it went really well & we had a LOT of fun!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsAtfpvJWkbAqAYtqWr89tGVZg-KsXvBzf08iKwmyc7SHAYhKm-gJYEOfeoA3Sjti7GbIpYncXQYbZ66HD1bQs9DKAtwkyP4KISpg9YBPOvphn6QJrCXlxzmiO_UQ9890sZTAPGaCaWA/s1600-h/summer+09+139.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hsAtfpvJWkbAqAYtqWr89tGVZg-KsXvBzf08iKwmyc7SHAYhKm-gJYEOfeoA3Sjti7GbIpYncXQYbZ66HD1bQs9DKAtwkyP4KISpg9YBPOvphn6QJrCXlxzmiO_UQ9890sZTAPGaCaWA/s320/summer+09+139.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465739900781298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHNy07mF2XqMWtjMCHo2YFtYAS-9bjFws1c2ClFAyDmd6c6OIGwMPftVX6SemrPM9OB4j7hU3Qy-sjim7WOjHI_sCf6o_O7g58szOUR3p1oB7CMeUtMfiKQ5W8bzVcaLrd5XvN6Q3KlGp/s1600-h/summer+09+132.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHNy07mF2XqMWtjMCHo2YFtYAS-9bjFws1c2ClFAyDmd6c6OIGwMPftVX6SemrPM9OB4j7hU3Qy-sjim7WOjHI_sCf6o_O7g58szOUR3p1oB7CMeUtMfiKQ5W8bzVcaLrd5XvN6Q3KlGp/s320/summer+09+132.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465412310783394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QM3TEpUegWx1LcLJAhcJOC6TvuJUWhnbBtDADUOHLO_ktq1FVqU7QAkhQ3VqWQwE_C4Q7yqv2kb-0y0H0rnuE_DWBzAfPZ_zqvdgocq9xBeR4-79ENmAhMYFBNS5AfKHjRLFbgu3M3Am/s1600-h/summer+09+130.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QM3TEpUegWx1LcLJAhcJOC6TvuJUWhnbBtDADUOHLO_ktq1FVqU7QAkhQ3VqWQwE_C4Q7yqv2kb-0y0H0rnuE_DWBzAfPZ_zqvdgocq9xBeR4-79ENmAhMYFBNS5AfKHjRLFbgu3M3Am/s320/summer+09+130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465410387704962" /></a><br />On Saturday, we sat in "Home Run Court" out in left field. We didn't catch any home-runs, but SOME of us got on the Jumbo-Tron while singing Bon Jovi "Living on a Prayer" while playing air guitar!:) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxkB2EvSOBSkiLTxwdZhEM4SOlsUNo7zTwjgX5tNRJIRjQiMbixQPzCWOTw_-PKhmdvPhipsK7Z7DXrCwl2cIjyktQWadd3oHqF7SLvLMTqNkx6tvYHBB1qoD5omtErQGVIGkrp_dxq-T/s1600-h/summer+09+131.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10 <br />px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxkB2EvSOBSkiLTxwdZhEM4SOlsUNo7zTwjgX5tNRJIRjQiMbixQPzCWOTw_-PKhmdvPhipsK7Z7DXrCwl2cIjyktQWadd3oHqF7SLvLMTqNkx6tvYHBB1qoD5omtErQGVIGkrp_dxq-T/s320/summer+09+131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465399672375202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2IvGkpBq-yqr8B0zhpcAHqy72-DPakR9hOdjKbw-sv50z9O4EDNiTnPlLx-Kuo068_rBlrOCxYMbP3Qc2l56DnvlrlsG-5vaM93lkS79ulF6kXurPeT5fTDSNua43xxCVtZkWK_qrVPt/s1600-h/summer+09+136.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2IvGkpBq-yqr8B0zhpcAHqy72-DPakR9hOdjKbw-sv50z9O4EDNiTnPlLx-Kuo068_rBlrOCxYMbP3Qc2l56DnvlrlsG-5vaM93lkS79ulF6kXurPeT5fTDSNua43xxCVtZkWK_qrVPt/s320/summer+09+136.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465391750928418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztXrSGbdbdwrsRExx2sj-UZWIew2B8a25LOgpS0drqTWiajTRigU6Sem4dp9m2IdNOWglezmAZ93uZYfbLPM3n57YvbxCDdI5VtesXtKWecLr8oeyr52vPCQ8ctjbAwP5bKIUdubcnUdO/s1600-h/summer+09+135.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztXrSGbdbdwrsRExx2sj-UZWIew2B8a25LOgpS0drqTWiajTRigU6Sem4dp9m2IdNOWglezmAZ93uZYfbLPM3n57YvbxCDdI5VtesXtKWecLr8oeyr52vPCQ8ctjbAwP5bKIUdubcnUdO/s320/summer+09+135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371465382819817794" /></a><br /> We had such a fun weekend--it was nice to get away & relax without the kiddos for once! Thanks to Grandma Van Dyke for babysitting Mara (& Kya) so we could enjoy some time together!:)Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-71088838645388683302009-07-26T13:01:00.001-07:002009-07-26T13:32:23.062-07:00Prins Family VacationA couple of weeks ago we joined the rest of the Prins/Sjaarda family for a short vacation @ Lake Shetek. We spent Friday-Monday together...all in one cabin! Not very many families can spend this much "quality family-bonding time" together:) We had a great time together even though the weather was cloudy & cool most of the days. Much time was spent swimming & skiing, playing Pinochle, reading, relaxing, playing w/ the kids, enjoying campfires, and of course--eating! It was good to get out of the city away from our busy everyday lives & enjoy God's creation & time as a family. <br /> Mara did great and loved being outside...it must've really tired her out as she slept through the night all weekend long! Thanks to Jer & Kimber for letting us occupy their cabin!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPRYUvcjG162xHn6C3QHgnHYi4gSuvaw4_S5AzJvHPKilG3SmJlHXgZXDbmML7H5rj84dwjl7Y0Ec_Rt7bmg4B5vyZ55tt0YNF6jSfEjbXt5i7rtX-M2iySgOam_ad4oTCfGAatkIjdTW/s1600-h/summer+09+104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPRYUvcjG162xHn6C3QHgnHYi4gSuvaw4_S5AzJvHPKilG3SmJlHXgZXDbmML7H5rj84dwjl7Y0Ec_Rt7bmg4B5vyZ55tt0YNF6jSfEjbXt5i7rtX-M2iySgOam_ad4oTCfGAatkIjdTW/s320/summer+09+104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865727431766306" /></a><br />Carter & Mara--best of buds:)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rRCUJ2ABU5YWJCIKzUcYiu841ye9W-Z4_mMJkSJmlSdIYLzvWwa7_xEH5aCeTQd6IMHJXSMY8bMZ9xzah7gQDkXINtB-Gp2tf3Ck14enbMtTmawDLMILXKlL_6NUYYObWUG5hfd_gW_8/s1600-h/summer+09+105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rRCUJ2ABU5YWJCIKzUcYiu841ye9W-Z4_mMJkSJmlSdIYLzvWwa7_xEH5aCeTQd6IMHJXSMY8bMZ9xzah7gQDkXINtB-Gp2tf3Ck14enbMtTmawDLMILXKlL_6NUYYObWUG5hfd_gW_8/s320/summer+09+105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865726676069826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrDxOCzSvPbtsRsXQDe3twxLQZm8OYDu1_UyQ6JQEVCj-0vIz0M1ARhP0f60Xe1MjSoPf02EZi2vhR1Sblmm-kUjWkkwzKy6Nm3VSDO7rGTb-FbHZo9u8hpNdgeRP8_sO2faN2ciTGu90/s1600-h/summer+09+097.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrDxOCzSvPbtsRsXQDe3twxLQZm8OYDu1_UyQ6JQEVCj-0vIz0M1ARhP0f60Xe1MjSoPf02EZi2vhR1Sblmm-kUjWkkwzKy6Nm3VSDO7rGTb-FbHZo9u8hpNdgeRP8_sO2faN2ciTGu90/s320/summer+09+097.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865718984296098" /></a><br />Taking a nap outside w/ Grandma...life is good!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE-UzLt9Xi4Zyw5SIcXH3vlnE-6J0SpY5s1imJSQHTbrvSOILnTs9d3H20kCWamJYPYJCRj9nKsDh8wE5j3QJ3CqsulEiRrIVf9a_oXa5EFbUEC7m4Mmu5NImQ7c36k9R8y1slx_7_89x/s1600-h/summer+09+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE-UzLt9Xi4Zyw5SIcXH3vlnE-6J0SpY5s1imJSQHTbrvSOILnTs9d3H20kCWamJYPYJCRj9nKsDh8wE5j3QJ3CqsulEiRrIVf9a_oXa5EFbUEC7m4Mmu5NImQ7c36k9R8y1slx_7_89x/s320/summer+09+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865715650977522" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXNUBuGWslHwcs_xbDasVVqLf3pZGFw-E4GT6nsAno7yem1hVqy9WhlR-nqGEF-t7cRyrPbS8qT0nY_XlDpLMTbcFbCy5RuCJW32kjeE35wQQsH4V7i5DqATSHRU_r1E7cb0K8wuSfjSn/s1600-h/summer+09+093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXNUBuGWslHwcs_xbDasVVqLf3pZGFw-E4GT6nsAno7yem1hVqy9WhlR-nqGEF-t7cRyrPbS8qT0nY_XlDpLMTbcFbCy5RuCJW32kjeE35wQQsH4V7i5DqATSHRU_r1E7cb0K8wuSfjSn/s320/summer+09+093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362865713445187330" /></a><br />Bathing babes~Tabitha & Mara--about 2 months apart.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwts6j-xQtWq_Qw3Ox6SqhZzIscumX12XNd8PaDYpxWCfNHI73cqy7FFolaGwOvarDNh5vA4HUWgR-7VTDAslULo0pjPP5Gecqw662HixXMq_ln0ePLwch_0PoFD5JPc_RYTBlIgbJnSNd/s1600-h/summer+09+089.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9MqGjPaD9wp3TVdpmrVW0FObDwIqP0eXRUybOFMqEHZO86xgLqd3g2ZoACXvLQvELqRi6Eym5ymfZaHrapRwqSmVaHAM7rJOgvisiyFOwl-e9lVdPsKeWyL8vbffew5c-K-cLFzmqNeI/s320/summer+09+070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362864925071036034" /></a><br />Nicole <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CyrQJBoAQiAN1bcBoOTcmj5moKffrGumYa-uO-S2UIPgNmtbUlVKf_moBlgOQXqgjKkZRJYHbqs884XHJLZDjOvCxOCh9UA1VQBCwb6hWBM89KIZdCiPr93aBN9eiQ2zznPT_llyzeDM/s1600-h/summer+09+066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CyrQJBoAQiAN1bcBoOTcmj5moKffrGumYa-uO-S2UIPgNmtbUlVKf_moBlgOQXqgjKkZRJYHbqs884XHJLZDjOvCxOCh9UA1VQBCwb6hWBM89KIZdCiPr93aBN9eiQ2zznPT_llyzeDM/s320/summer+09+066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362863828479562290" /></a><br />Kianna, Jonathon, Nicole, & Kaylee riding in Grandpa's boat<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3YZMb6h7VicuPaVM1uNfAmp06ZgmMv5JmS-vCVOkS19OycaauN3sphQDmn9qI5dXDZgThBarIV_Skf5C8ITSl_PnjxvhBPmj4CZaIT2IvdrgNAWlzQqay2dbxn4FDf576AewLltyAGtf/s1600-h/summer+09+065.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5jYFfCoMYJXlS3V7pSO2w_MB3zANQS-i7uyVwhuKsM4zeEfBGIymNv1qfwOVtbZRuCRpakpoV2NEhLqEEvj4uy3ZV2ge7ZqHA4jSJBvAX4VzQYj90sFmFr1WCmQw0mkj9Hhm8S77PFGW/s320/summer+09+030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362863817761386258" /></a><br />Grandma & Grandpa Prins with all the grandkids! How many more can we fit??!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3Au0tCdmtqwsrQp5JVKDJ5U7-tHhX1tNTqRIB6n-RqBSqzpq5q87o4-ISVKwLwrV088s5Y1qI4RbzlSWfjxh9fMAH9u4WCnMgip1j9igCEJGN3JD3Fe3o1NVM6iuBk1yAQJOVtMlt7Wt/s1600-h/summer+09+061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3Au0tCdmtqwsrQp5JVKDJ5U7-tHhX1tNTqRIB6n-RqBSqzpq5q87o4-ISVKwLwrV088s5Y1qI4RbzlSWfjxh9fMAH9u4WCnMgip1j9igCEJGN3JD3Fe3o1NVM6iuBk1yAQJOVtMlt7Wt/s320/summer+09+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362863813583019906" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-2308672787203467652009-07-23T18:48:00.001-07:002009-07-23T19:12:40.766-07:004 monthsMara is now 4 months old. She weighs 12 lbs. 10.5oz, is 24 3/4 inches long, and her head is 16 1/2 inches. She has been out of her original brace 2 weeks now and is wearing a different, step-down brace for naps & at night while she sleeps. We have another appointment and ultrasound in August to see if we can discontinue wearing it all together. She is loving being able to stretch & wiggle around without being confined in her harness! Mara is most content laying on the floor so she can kick and extend her legs & toes! Everyday she's becoming stronger with her neck, head, and limbs & gets closer to rolling over on her own--she loves being read to and is putting everything in her mouth! We're having a great (and busy!) summer so far & are loving watching our little girl grow!<br /> Here are some of her 4 month pictures :) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFCxwZFiW8DASuhgn3BZD1SM7XYECX4e4X8bdlILuMfp9rxyw9GLab4LLz1QC2DENeMVy2z4K6zemIv8UaKBu3C4AqyA1ErG-Du3J2VIBX-V1l4fYelInaRGmvoeiWatyw_gim6Zmk8tj/s1600-h/IMG_0756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFCxwZFiW8DASuhgn3BZD1SM7XYECX4e4X8bdlILuMfp9rxyw9GLab4LLz1QC2DENeMVy2z4K6zemIv8UaKBu3C4AqyA1ErG-Du3J2VIBX-V1l4fYelInaRGmvoeiWatyw_gim6Zmk8tj/s320/IMG_0756.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361840385019704866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1G-IF0pVi8ALLxm5_V1jSiZ2S4VVx0UK9AxloHYpfy0B5rWdAarGYZWzXkVe2llIKFvmOrFeHEny6BlDJcKpSHnJbk8jX6m2PPYi6riZ0Bt5SuT55aD3Sk-xPz6qABY_jLHB2LkfzlQmk/s1600-h/IMG_0722.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjespKdjWGYPsVMu0jA9VoYcUkvAZepinmUZf3hAzBdR6olZEF0mNULUWJmFmKuKCFuf41bji2WFJWYqkv9jmtaHILNxWcTBedDqQsieLTaHElCtivDOz2KXBL52aWzI59nXiVLprDr7HZw/s320/IMG_0760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839038663065538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSVRm9HmPVKQJdVgb7LFQMOI69xRULbUSIVP0_SjVjo2EiBvTOr25bX6expAn_HPkm4aK68F4yEJRdyk7gka9daeSnK_BlqCbGZhbctu6ErvN0MJeyuSNhX-hW8CopQvCPAFUFRWVXSQ7/s1600-h/IMG_0705.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSVRm9HmPVKQJdVgb7LFQMOI69xRULbUSIVP0_SjVjo2EiBvTOr25bX6expAn_HPkm4aK68F4yEJRdyk7gka9daeSnK_BlqCbGZhbctu6ErvN0MJeyuSNhX-hW8CopQvCPAFUFRWVXSQ7/s320/IMG_0705.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839035110023634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-_9YR-THYANPwrpw-qS80KBBBMePdQmy3fhKAPqo52MqjwnH0hNtA-M7PeHRmxbC6vMsj6liq-RphO7eOOheA9hPORNtKxeKNPsXsqgZc_ScxYV7K82h38QZVXjU1n_P5wp6kXDPXRe4/s1600-h/IMG_0685%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-_9YR-THYANPwrpw-qS80KBBBMePdQmy3fhKAPqo52MqjwnH0hNtA-M7PeHRmxbC6vMsj6liq-RphO7eOOheA9hPORNtKxeKNPsXsqgZc_ScxYV7K82h38QZVXjU1n_P5wp6kXDPXRe4/s320/IMG_0685%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839027825412130" /></a><br />Photos by Tom & Jessie SchoolmeesterJustin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-58333824440808856662009-06-28T11:19:00.000-07:002009-06-28T17:16:53.634-07:003 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxdg7vk6ixtTafaxCAIrzAm3TtZMZyb2Qep60UzdEnTT3UCkNkobj_adsrCT6g011jc8W5GkjqovKRu33BbGIdrv2Keu1QEi3iV32hcKY8aqOgYyDoqQooWjEgParBDRSmupnMjhuNuUQ/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxdg7vk6ixtTafaxCAIrzAm3TtZMZyb2Qep60UzdEnTT3UCkNkobj_adsrCT6g011jc8W5GkjqovKRu33BbGIdrv2Keu1QEi3iV32hcKY8aqOgYyDoqQooWjEgParBDRSmupnMjhuNuUQ/s320/mara+summer+09+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352529737652745778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ98k_YldS8YuSCtlKSlUGnPl9-jIaCt9nAcNNjIiKL95aF_vJSXlQt9WyL83qvVH_So3OjkwmFsmT9CswGQNJvEU-2mZNGKLYkoVQXXAv8HGEJAyJeFaJNjYV24lpuLOyB1KYj4r8DKxQ/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ98k_YldS8YuSCtlKSlUGnPl9-jIaCt9nAcNNjIiKL95aF_vJSXlQt9WyL83qvVH_So3OjkwmFsmT9CswGQNJvEU-2mZNGKLYkoVQXXAv8HGEJAyJeFaJNjYV24lpuLOyB1KYj4r8DKxQ/s320/mara+summer+09+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352529730069944130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2naCoJnrTBrssMSC3BROc9lWefHYvi_N4IVzNXoCm1cF2YRSPVwHZxGHEWJKxBiuYhHSQcNWdXQDoWUVyKddoSQdYeTDbfsKuy4lMjmtjm0Jsszmtk-GD84ABum4n4VqU0F04xmjqjKa/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2naCoJnrTBrssMSC3BROc9lWefHYvi_N4IVzNXoCm1cF2YRSPVwHZxGHEWJKxBiuYhHSQcNWdXQDoWUVyKddoSQdYeTDbfsKuy4lMjmtjm0Jsszmtk-GD84ABum4n4VqU0F04xmjqjKa/s320/mara+summer+09+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526045297032098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiNICJStBt8ZWCHQ-twPQtZi_n3HOkcXU2fCrVwx3eX36WGr8G-bWe5as2maIfnS4xQC_YM0ztNmNcaby_Vh9sD11__OR0cxz5B-LTYu6xFokd28vAbEoQh5BkndHEIT9ZKBdjNQeoaVR/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiNICJStBt8ZWCHQ-twPQtZi_n3HOkcXU2fCrVwx3eX36WGr8G-bWe5as2maIfnS4xQC_YM0ztNmNcaby_Vh9sD11__OR0cxz5B-LTYu6xFokd28vAbEoQh5BkndHEIT9ZKBdjNQeoaVR/s320/mara+summer+09+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526040012862418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT10SAegzbWoOvJa0ePgt12QNDBPZJdYyr2zNzsYhiHzOJpFtGN5V4ZV-aKbv3uWFTQdkPOmA6f4cDm9N1Ax4Tb_70tAw26zgM7xzChdYtsrhXEbKFbHxWXLx1hdEcfTjpvp0-1MddMur6/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT10SAegzbWoOvJa0ePgt12QNDBPZJdYyr2zNzsYhiHzOJpFtGN5V4ZV-aKbv3uWFTQdkPOmA6f4cDm9N1Ax4Tb_70tAw26zgM7xzChdYtsrhXEbKFbHxWXLx1hdEcfTjpvp0-1MddMur6/s320/mara+summer+09+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526036024048530" /></a><br />What a crazy couple of weeks it has been! Mara's now 3 months old & changing everyday! She's adjusted well to mommy going back to work & is LOVING being spoiled by her grandma's 3 days a week:) Mommy & Daddy are loving this too--we come home to a happy baby, clean house, laundry's done, meals baked, etc! It sure does make things a lot less hectic & we have more time to enjoy our little girl! Thanks moms for blessing us by taking care of Mara!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA4tzL6Pd1JALg4BGCB4YUHL-c_T8MULnxCbJDpHTr9s7iGxOqoIGgBUAOR8weeece9qJL-bcV9Wb7cCjUsJijWsNVOS-mWJd977QcPz-zgr1ZYPKtg5gMMp6kYEvikL9GVTFD0M-z3He/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA4tzL6Pd1JALg4BGCB4YUHL-c_T8MULnxCbJDpHTr9s7iGxOqoIGgBUAOR8weeece9qJL-bcV9Wb7cCjUsJijWsNVOS-mWJd977QcPz-zgr1ZYPKtg5gMMp6kYEvikL9GVTFD0M-z3He/s320/mara+summer+09+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526031239144770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupl28baCoOdQ3XYSKDNUnLjHlAsHCh3F-8MXi37gkXtwnaNarTvGBzgutXbxPbgvTmhrlcsU7F2IFPdQ90w8qPuYY9_mBR8BVEqwU8NSQSJyn65RU_3-NmEu1wmudZEuFFbzJ0mOE_czx/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupl28baCoOdQ3XYSKDNUnLjHlAsHCh3F-8MXi37gkXtwnaNarTvGBzgutXbxPbgvTmhrlcsU7F2IFPdQ90w8qPuYY9_mBR8BVEqwU8NSQSJyn65RU_3-NmEu1wmudZEuFFbzJ0mOE_czx/s320/mara+summer+09+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526028535742626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaKodyqkJYsQ-VP1aCz-uP9lC5i-U_k2IDlXLTbudGSnRQsRAPurEUtXZ4zLkvN0KWUQ0p2nZLROshQjk-GqoKPjZNvYw-REzNkQ5HOuPLr_ODW8o99h1SJGv1pjPQ7sKp-SnWLP9DIyk/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaKodyqkJYsQ-VP1aCz-uP9lC5i-U_k2IDlXLTbudGSnRQsRAPurEUtXZ4zLkvN0KWUQ0p2nZLROshQjk-GqoKPjZNvYw-REzNkQ5HOuPLr_ODW8o99h1SJGv1pjPQ7sKp-SnWLP9DIyk/s320/mara+summer+09+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352522578900671730" /></a><br />Well...as you can see, Mara still has her brace on. The doctor decided after another ultrasound & xrays to leave it on another 3 weeks. The left hip has molded and is "normal", we're just waiting for that right side to catch up. She's scheduled for another ultrasound and appointment July 8th & then it WILL come off. Please pray for Mara & that her hips will both be normal so that we don't have to worry about casting! We're counting down the days to take it off! Poor girl gets so sweaty & uncomfortable in this hot, humid weather. We're looking forward to see how she reacts when she's free and can start moving her body around more.<br /> We're not sure how much Mara weighs right now, but she seems to keep getting chubbier & longer. She loves playing on the floor and being talked to--she's been cooing, giggling, and smiling and continues to be a content and happy baby. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdAMcWCYp9W8cBa_fMZZiTFyRrMHg0vLIUnMBDaNHo2bMA0yfMFLLpRyN3sRIK_hI5YZhi-kdU1-UnZ-wGwSxzcZAVvr86nifm4McUqKw4lmfnqdCkxpH6tdJjVSOuSKM1mly6HKdgDEm/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdAMcWCYp9W8cBa_fMZZiTFyRrMHg0vLIUnMBDaNHo2bMA0yfMFLLpRyN3sRIK_hI5YZhi-kdU1-UnZ-wGwSxzcZAVvr86nifm4McUqKw4lmfnqdCkxpH6tdJjVSOuSKM1mly6HKdgDEm/s320/mara+summer+09+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352522574224767522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOvtmjPG9EHixottPy9c_0jwq7hLzEvXTFyQvfm1egxPq88YGw2BIGm2-YaFUEJs9hCkH3652VMOowvAHriipbrNyR7QOMtqFrk4pmClxtKdE64xY7KfRFI25CIF19FOwrDAq3ST7Wonw/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOvtmjPG9EHixottPy9c_0jwq7hLzEvXTFyQvfm1egxPq88YGw2BIGm2-YaFUEJs9hCkH3652VMOowvAHriipbrNyR7QOMtqFrk4pmClxtKdE64xY7KfRFI25CIF19FOwrDAq3ST7Wonw/s320/mara+summer+09+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352522569539540946" /></a><br /> Cousin Sierra Van Dyke & Mara<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUlNW5UTG2dV_QKv-SKT9JFFBu-Bu4lwPXn1fQ4zxshGm4KvYQlR_U6mAl0c9SXgHyOns3fQ87GCUAFcWz6mrfBBPEiBIiohJbBHd0PJoAOyxOH8SziNr-obTUud9N5HITW5nw76Djjvu/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUlNW5UTG2dV_QKv-SKT9JFFBu-Bu4lwPXn1fQ4zxshGm4KvYQlR_U6mAl0c9SXgHyOns3fQ87GCUAFcWz6mrfBBPEiBIiohJbBHd0PJoAOyxOH8SziNr-obTUud9N5HITW5nw76Djjvu/s320/mara+summer+09+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352522565463867682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokVcjGlikEE5JX2SxcPIpt9vyfykCkRKBl0Wwd6AsmwlNa-UIkpaPoPYiWjt045zC-9ULN-151EKVA96e-rRstaRXWGRiCTNiW2VO3CnPsLThAfhV036ViOm-tCSM-sXzYT7J026e0HWT/s1600-h/mara+summer+09+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokVcjGlikEE5JX2SxcPIpt9vyfykCkRKBl0Wwd6AsmwlNa-UIkpaPoPYiWjt045zC-9ULN-151EKVA96e-rRstaRXWGRiCTNiW2VO3CnPsLThAfhV036ViOm-tCSM-sXzYT7J026e0HWT/s320/mara+summer+09+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352522562639211442" /></a><br /> I have been @ my new job 2 weeks already and am learning a lot. It's been a big change, but I'm loving being home every night and weekend! Being a nurse in a clinical setting is much different than I expected-we're very busy right now and do a lot of in-office procedures--which is broadening my nursing knowledge greatly!<br /> As you may have heard, we made our first trip to the ER last week. I woke up @ 3:30am with terrible abdominal pain (i'd rather go through another c-section!). Long story short...4 hours later we were released with the diagnosis of possible stomach ulcer and gastritis. We're praying I don't have another "attack" and can divert having to go back in to follow up with a GI doctor. <br /> 3 month pictures of Mara are coming soon!:) Wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July!Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-20670622068522914202009-06-02T10:01:00.000-07:002009-06-02T10:18:29.359-07:00Polka Dots, Stripes, and PINKI keep forgetting to post pictures of Mara's room and many of you have asked. Her room is just down the hallway from ours & is a nice size for a nursery. The colors are bright pink, lime green, and bubblegum pink. Mara's going to have lot's of stimulating colors and shapes to look at! Thanks to Grandma Prins & Auntie Jessie for painting! We're waiting on pictures for frames yet & plan to hang an Uppercase Living saying on the tan wall that will read "I am a princess and my Father is the King of Kings." So far, this is what it looks like. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_3_sylWwF3d6raKQqpz_YjsICuEwDp4RKb0Ayft8Vscta-g-IF8vB06jBD4VR6uYC7B2PnUhwvRF2645v9v-hvyCxLkTWNHd6_n5EsdhJqOFwi1wCAefkJ_auhxLy9bmTtbpRA5IERsj/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_3_sylWwF3d6raKQqpz_YjsICuEwDp4RKb0Ayft8Vscta-g-IF8vB06jBD4VR6uYC7B2PnUhwvRF2645v9v-hvyCxLkTWNHd6_n5EsdhJqOFwi1wCAefkJ_auhxLy9bmTtbpRA5IERsj/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+270.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342779666347951330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LKdTfojJHwMo3AepKt0LZg6gTd5Rme_-lwyv8aHJY82XbYb6a0b1ebVs3IKPKLEw1X3-Wh2auvKiXQMg-uJyoYsVR4aX71fSgZbRSi4d5ooaD5u7Le_FZq3LQo6DNXF8eqney2ptFJ5B/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+271.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LKdTfojJHwMo3AepKt0LZg6gTd5Rme_-lwyv8aHJY82XbYb6a0b1ebVs3IKPKLEw1X3-Wh2auvKiXQMg-uJyoYsVR4aX71fSgZbRSi4d5ooaD5u7Le_FZq3LQo6DNXF8eqney2ptFJ5B/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+271.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342779661429974578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q7HkhE_9Qv3QBiuS2-OcbKpZcxuDN4uJ7Egk7I18OrdJfKyY585_16LEkQdW8xp08rWwjzyBQQldbfu5gaLCnpq_K7xk8OpwMExYGySRVggkJDVB1gBZPUp70g-87XA-mj2rMK61YZQE/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+275.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q7HkhE_9Qv3QBiuS2-OcbKpZcxuDN4uJ7Egk7I18OrdJfKyY585_16LEkQdW8xp08rWwjzyBQQldbfu5gaLCnpq_K7xk8OpwMExYGySRVggkJDVB1gBZPUp70g-87XA-mj2rMK61YZQE/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+275.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342779657268777010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4ACKeZ6yDEnj943UhRK7mdNKl38xzeobW6wbzJHFVjB4CU4hb6u2a9pNig6XHuwvyqm3_AJNLge91DN-9miAXaDhOGfwCae1QVTJVzZ4ug3FmWvUGP9bwwU48boGqqSQ_DEHvz_qDJO6/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+274.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4ACKeZ6yDEnj943UhRK7mdNKl38xzeobW6wbzJHFVjB4CU4hb6u2a9pNig6XHuwvyqm3_AJNLge91DN-9miAXaDhOGfwCae1QVTJVzZ4ug3FmWvUGP9bwwU48boGqqSQ_DEHvz_qDJO6/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+274.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342779653394123058" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-71509022132523814822009-06-02T08:33:00.000-07:002009-06-02T10:00:41.707-07:002 more weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcJ9V2VEuSoKcgX-_r33aF3I4s3SbEql27S8RDV6YgszLk2V_DKH9POuCT_siEXDV8ZCxwI8kpvl2xeP4PTBfTvJjVKivujDfUGSlT6eQ36EixAssgz05nhnOzohQ2M4espN4JeV7m0_7/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+314.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcJ9V2VEuSoKcgX-_r33aF3I4s3SbEql27S8RDV6YgszLk2V_DKH9POuCT_siEXDV8ZCxwI8kpvl2xeP4PTBfTvJjVKivujDfUGSlT6eQ36EixAssgz05nhnOzohQ2M4espN4JeV7m0_7/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+314.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772659628038594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRsYGJ9tWZ_1XcYCWt2UWipqOkzRaleTAZyu2kW-a2gEpEyXcuOBa_2hsJLt7nLqVsfoNcJlGqE7E6pdnOOM9V-24JUcLUDVVnWK1S6l4pZ63LX4hO8VG4bGFSboavRH3CmLlvigsD8lg/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+316.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRsYGJ9tWZ_1XcYCWt2UWipqOkzRaleTAZyu2kW-a2gEpEyXcuOBa_2hsJLt7nLqVsfoNcJlGqE7E6pdnOOM9V-24JUcLUDVVnWK1S6l4pZ63LX4hO8VG4bGFSboavRH3CmLlvigsD8lg/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+316.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772656135416594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-DAskI9hNTLlGDQ-_ECs_RLQ_tNMAsbqIVpoCSMojDVnBjoF4tjX5ommryOpa-8etRVZnrGyIbOwqOoBrPdsbMtwF3UCFJPfq8nhvgvGdGlxlDkKkYM0dUom_miGb2KIRi1xwSdDTYef/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-DAskI9hNTLlGDQ-_ECs_RLQ_tNMAsbqIVpoCSMojDVnBjoF4tjX5ommryOpa-8etRVZnrGyIbOwqOoBrPdsbMtwF3UCFJPfq8nhvgvGdGlxlDkKkYM0dUom_miGb2KIRi1xwSdDTYef/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+326.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772653597101410" /></a><br /><br />We had another hip ultrasound & appointment with Dr. Carlson (aka mr. personality) yesterday. For the minute he was in the room, he said the brace is working & her hips are forming correctly. We have another ultrasound & appointment in 2 weeks & then we get to take off the brace!! That's wonderful news...because she has in-grown toenails from the footies of the brace & is starting to get heat rash underneath the leg straps! Poor girl..what next?! <br /> Mara will be 11 weeks old this week & is nearing 11 lbs. Every week she becomes more active & responsive to us-it's so much fun interacting with her now that she recognizes our voices & faces. She definitely knows who her mommy is!:) <br /> Mara continues to be a happy baby with the normal "colic" periods in the evenings. She gets uncomfortable and fussy after wearing the brace 24 hours a day and this causes her fussiness too. We are counting down the days till we get to take this thing off! We do take it off once a day for a change of clothes or bath, she stretches the entire time it's off & constantly moves her legs & feet. She knows when she's free. She sleeps anywhere from 3.5-5 hours at a time and likes to eat!When we're hungry, there's no waiting or messing around either! (as you can see, we have healthy, chubby cheeks & a double chin) <br /> We're nearing the end of mommy's maternity leave...only 2 weeks left. WOW does time fly by!? We're keeping busy with weddings, meetings @ church, softball games, and the upcoming chicken butchering @ the Prins farm! Mommy's trying to get as much done as possible before she goes back to work...as she's starting a new job the end of June! I will be working in the Women's Specialty Clinics and am so excited to have a regular schedule--Monday-Friday, 8:30-5pm--no holidays/weekends/night shifts! It will be an adjustment, but we are looking forward to a "normal" routine & life as a family of 3. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk4hCjotUDe_CasOkFcITvRCM0h1YyBXVohSibIyuQ0Js0KtTxf3bM-kdIXixdPlLPdvjYc8PpQHpXaXmQ1UM_8bya8RsGVXm2C5_NNkPQ-Ud_0Jie8RB90b06sT7uQpC62gdqSaarkbz/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFk4hCjotUDe_CasOkFcITvRCM0h1YyBXVohSibIyuQ0Js0KtTxf3bM-kdIXixdPlLPdvjYc8PpQHpXaXmQ1UM_8bya8RsGVXm2C5_NNkPQ-Ud_0Jie8RB90b06sT7uQpC62gdqSaarkbz/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+323.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342769796959162962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg9WClPQ9-8BZC_6a4bnCzZHB5SNtB6xYQrXu_ypsvamMR8pZu5UZhey-9SfDzSyDK2n7_omjleH8JZ4ZOx0m1PGgQsEhqb_Skeod8EyIZYzBPkO2XG7JyCs_WRrvDq4LzkgTKYdhj2XO/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg9WClPQ9-8BZC_6a4bnCzZHB5SNtB6xYQrXu_ypsvamMR8pZu5UZhey-9SfDzSyDK2n7_omjleH8JZ4ZOx0m1PGgQsEhqb_Skeod8EyIZYzBPkO2XG7JyCs_WRrvDq4LzkgTKYdhj2XO/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+329.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342769793309026642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmJQ1s6eIucgZHa3z2cdflLAhQTNbf7wUCgS1CQkxxehKsRJPer3XpAF7lwlQmHYn7uzlNsxpYdwmHIc_-d4daewuZt9tcyGdHg36TFYpGei0igA3zHsgU0spIcVJk9qgnUWEuPsRPh67/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmJQ1s6eIucgZHa3z2cdflLAhQTNbf7wUCgS1CQkxxehKsRJPer3XpAF7lwlQmHYn7uzlNsxpYdwmHIc_-d4daewuZt9tcyGdHg36TFYpGei0igA3zHsgU0spIcVJk9qgnUWEuPsRPh67/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342769785685322994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA7jTdZMuedDccWjy_TIqRY5fcbV6qBQAd6vc2gL96Kqt1GiEx4k79j11TSIQdFvegmyAs5Q8a3kg2j5EbOZL5QF4rJT3qezHMOJ8E4_Kjrec19v6acOankTXhf0Djdxs7y9G1m9DUvM-/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+335.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA7jTdZMuedDccWjy_TIqRY5fcbV6qBQAd6vc2gL96Kqt1GiEx4k79j11TSIQdFvegmyAs5Q8a3kg2j5EbOZL5QF4rJT3qezHMOJ8E4_Kjrec19v6acOankTXhf0Djdxs7y9G1m9DUvM-/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+335.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342769784228854866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLqSb-pTpsh8oKEdMDt0ysdfb4RfELa0KJFOSmkebCH1qO-g3bsGoa8mIRyOqQdu4N8Gh9Dt8vN_-1ydny_C0Z2iy-i0eGz1HQUgn16THsBAecIskO-F-vsXO058yx4wnxhMbP4TBAUMy/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLqSb-pTpsh8oKEdMDt0ysdfb4RfELa0KJFOSmkebCH1qO-g3bsGoa8mIRyOqQdu4N8Gh9Dt8vN_-1ydny_C0Z2iy-i0eGz1HQUgn16THsBAecIskO-F-vsXO058yx4wnxhMbP4TBAUMy/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+338.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342769779704489346" /></a><br />Our "puppy" Kya is almost a year old already. Here are a few pics of her lounging around the house. She's FULL of energy...more than we ever dreamed of! A common saying heard in our house is, "Good thing she's cute!" <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRsXWUuxKsUJEFHAFJuB8DDpRzlKlcm1PU_80FvAhRyxN6YFMPbmIADs3t-jsLRcQJVTs3oB8C3LWQHxo6Wffs-MjGSlVzWQ0DHfMUssobwJdw9T6vVnJo2Pc1YUdjTFwNsK94WI_EpJ-/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+328.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRsXWUuxKsUJEFHAFJuB8DDpRzlKlcm1PU_80FvAhRyxN6YFMPbmIADs3t-jsLRcQJVTs3oB8C3LWQHxo6Wffs-MjGSlVzWQ0DHfMUssobwJdw9T6vVnJo2Pc1YUdjTFwNsK94WI_EpJ-/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+328.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772026466486194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBOd5yiiPGKH4A5J4GqpYS_yxP8SrX9yzGsLcpLBgOdZU_2wi5eodoDpn5Lr8RcU7BmJFvq0quxvxRZCxhfMW9pg95va4VrjTABdeqgVZRG9Qx0yRafBp_yd58HQegpcSRQenyg9GRecQ/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+327.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBOd5yiiPGKH4A5J4GqpYS_yxP8SrX9yzGsLcpLBgOdZU_2wi5eodoDpn5Lr8RcU7BmJFvq0quxvxRZCxhfMW9pg95va4VrjTABdeqgVZRG9Qx0yRafBp_yd58HQegpcSRQenyg9GRecQ/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+327.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772015491353442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCIXLdzRDfc2tJW_i-FkvSY3ZOTnn15xFCeJtTJaS9BZxESImR73rMDox_OKKFtt0WPMYbsUlasmmK8bp8MjWMxGSMMwwhRP56dRh2DENfx0fG1mkArrsZNzdhWygIzKRKYxNjB0_iaH6/s1600-h/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+291.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCIXLdzRDfc2tJW_i-FkvSY3ZOTnn15xFCeJtTJaS9BZxESImR73rMDox_OKKFtt0WPMYbsUlasmmK8bp8MjWMxGSMMwwhRP56dRh2DENfx0fG1mkArrsZNzdhWygIzKRKYxNjB0_iaH6/s320/pregnancy+and+mara+jo+291.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342772012333546018" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-26548407156878930082009-05-15T08:08:00.000-07:002009-05-15T08:51:23.795-07:00Hip BraceWhen Mara was about 7 weeks old we had to get an ultrasound taken of her hips because of the breech position she was in at (and before) birth. They require an ultrasound for all breech babies to make sure their hips are forming correctly and that there isn't any permanent damage. Well...Mara must've been in this position longer than we thought! <br /> The ultrasound showed that Mara's hips dislocate when pressure was placed on them; called Hip Dysplasia. It occurs 4 in 1000 births, is more frequent in first-borns, girls, and breech presentation. (well we hit all 3 didn't we?!) Earlier this week we had an appointment with an orthopedic specialist and he put Mara in a "Pavlik Harness." The harness holds her hips in place so that the head of the femur (or ball) can mold the acetabulum (or the cup). As the ball molds the cup, it deepens the cup, resulting in a stable hip. As you can see in the picture below, her hips are in a flexed position and "abducted" (to the side) of her body. How's that for a little anatomy lesson?!:)She can still move her legs, but cannot extend them-this is the only time she gets mad because she loves to lay on the floor and kick! <br /> Needless to say, it's been a rough couple of days...mommy's cried quite often. It's been hard having to keep her in the brace 24/7. We only take the brace off for a quick change of clothes or bath. We can still change her diapers, but are limited on clothing with the position of the brace. We aren't sure how long she will need to wear it; we have heard anywhere from 1-3 months, and if this doesn't work then casting is the next step to re-set her hips. <br /> We are asking that you please keep Mara & us in your prayers! It's hard not being able to do anything for your little girl-although she doesn't mind it & continues to be a content & happy baby! So we are taking it one day at a time. We are hoping to find out more information next Tuesday after 3 doctor appointments in the same day! Thanks for reading.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2e_AtjeKlZZwx6iqIsNOAjf-6KgykzjU4jHdtcb05ipgc5xWWhHAfL8Bf3_NwUmGZa62Xs-ARU0nwgXAMS8qUuXUOpcSgXTxvmm1odOpYr773jtfnCq23fmVCUbTzzGYM5UAuLc0dJqD/s1600-h/Pavlik+Harness+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2e_AtjeKlZZwx6iqIsNOAjf-6KgykzjU4jHdtcb05ipgc5xWWhHAfL8Bf3_NwUmGZa62Xs-ARU0nwgXAMS8qUuXUOpcSgXTxvmm1odOpYr773jtfnCq23fmVCUbTzzGYM5UAuLc0dJqD/s320/Pavlik+Harness+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336076006074366914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoTwonmOmptsen4w_6tE3eoX289HQQ8tlYAseAhbKicLtJRAqHxEF8qCTb1MjC9MnuIulo-k5TwlVin5WNfRbIPX1hLeWOj4tlSOGokGUBviIjUB5XwcgI2MWpcOWh7eofxOOppC_E9r0/s1600-h/Pavlik+Harness+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoTwonmOmptsen4w_6tE3eoX289HQQ8tlYAseAhbKicLtJRAqHxEF8qCTb1MjC9MnuIulo-k5TwlVin5WNfRbIPX1hLeWOj4tlSOGokGUBviIjUB5XwcgI2MWpcOWh7eofxOOppC_E9r0/s320/Pavlik+Harness+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336076002551756786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg268d5Tvj_BZOsnxeMkvUuW06w6XZy7ecl1eFRNCQY8vn_yqaKCpr46KOBPi8RQIkzs2qBUjIL7JVH4g8wwkJYL-WoP3V7oga0SUp2EWQ3ztnr8xDwagVyVELX4stMsV_uImxqJvHtzGGJ/s1600-h/Pavlik+Harness+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg268d5Tvj_BZOsnxeMkvUuW06w6XZy7ecl1eFRNCQY8vn_yqaKCpr46KOBPi8RQIkzs2qBUjIL7JVH4g8wwkJYL-WoP3V7oga0SUp2EWQ3ztnr8xDwagVyVELX4stMsV_uImxqJvHtzGGJ/s320/Pavlik+Harness+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336077648187793586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzImFXcpwf5bu29q2zzpAOI-FuPTFdAnM1sX350VrnXy7DN5xAS24LUE0cBcm89hgaKfzUIE9N5eXAHd733k19huQ3nsA2lE0Vuf3vA_N8DMPucDgtsF2dhDHtU6Q9Ngau7Iln7q-8h-S/s1600-h/Pavlik+Harness+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzImFXcpwf5bu29q2zzpAOI-FuPTFdAnM1sX350VrnXy7DN5xAS24LUE0cBcm89hgaKfzUIE9N5eXAHd733k19huQ3nsA2lE0Vuf3vA_N8DMPucDgtsF2dhDHtU6Q9Ngau7Iln7q-8h-S/s320/Pavlik+Harness+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336077640197577250" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-65863510646417344792009-05-11T10:34:00.001-07:002009-05-11T16:52:13.906-07:00First Mother's DayMara came just in time to celebrate my first mother's day! We had a busy but fun-filled weekend! On Saturday, Justin & his brother Corey ran the 5K (3 miles) in the Avera Race against breast cancer and Elaine, Mara, & I walked the 5K. The morning started out chily & windy, but ended up being perfect for the race. You'll have to ask Corey or Justin exactly who won the race...and then who won golfing later that afternoon?! We spent the rest of the day at our house hanging out with the Justin's family & had a great time celebrating Corey's birthday & Mother's Day! <br /> On Sunday the 3 of us went out for brunch after church to Spezia's-it was sooo good!:) The 1 hour wait was well worth it! We spent the rest of the day relaxing (aka napping & being lazy!!) and enjoyed the day together. Thanks Justin for making my first mother's day so memorable! I hope all of you mom's out there got to be pampered & enjoy a day celebrating how special you are! I've realized what a Blessing it is to be a mom & I'm loving every minute of being Mara's mommy!:)<br /> I've added some pictures of Mara at 1 month old. I know...this girl has more pictures of her and she's only 7 weeks old!:) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0IJt8QphHYhIqp_MUiOBsSyIkDOzg4JC0yZNYSODYJGKuFqC7bGQdwBbF_jPrC0b7nIH0to40nKUKtBTW2ZUxO_-yGpoyx4zLhBsKz9xU2NLzeCWZhapD9vXtX9zYMf_FwCfDAijgJvz/s1600-h/IMG_6387.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0IJt8QphHYhIqp_MUiOBsSyIkDOzg4JC0yZNYSODYJGKuFqC7bGQdwBbF_jPrC0b7nIH0to40nKUKtBTW2ZUxO_-yGpoyx4zLhBsKz9xU2NLzeCWZhapD9vXtX9zYMf_FwCfDAijgJvz/s320/IMG_6387.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334716365743139170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j87F9WjF7w3zZxYkxpVSfg2UbSMStg3n7e81owVmgFXAxhhzUSQIp2iLmeYTruJOxkjjW3_0mjJjBHdsDtXjpjuF-wzoyfrG0vDUwK0ADh8TjGal0tgL9CKQVyzD0un4rolFbmFys23Z/s1600-h/IMG_6393.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUodFSfM4vIFS4wGh0vIuy8MWAl0Reltn7b4h2Q5sqsEwXxplQT8x7Rq-FZNCoIXjD8xK5e3mhKcsjjTOz7MQFJYSbFNUj7A-bFA2AXJwZVesR2-LdZzWrJL_R-kWg7RtuKjatlQaoSSi7/s320/IMG_6459_0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334715708654765010" /></a><br />Photography by Stephanie Van Dyke.Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-52877334055419197742009-05-05T16:51:00.000-07:002009-05-05T17:51:50.611-07:00First Family PicturesWhen Mara was about a week and a half old we had our first family photos taken. Here's a bunch of our favorites...it's so hard to pick favorites when she's so cute in all of them!!:) Taking pictures was pretty entertaining! Mara's umbilical cord dried and fell off and she peed on me 3 times! I've also added a link to a photo book we created & gave to our parents for everything they've done for us. <br /><br />http://www.mypublisher.com/bookshelf/bookviewer.py?d=tq>y-cppl`je>3713485&_mp=ArYFR7IliDp3vnwlPGmoThfRAxvhEn8j<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Pdoo0c1yPfoMp81UcbSjtzdI607toHbfqEfDfo4gZU7BEwB6s35b8xeOgZmSsemqfI3uFgg_DxpvRmBY8puY4axxHc4azURV6n8mSp86HuXmFZ8rUSR5AiYfYGt-Y3ZO_BDTfKkyGkhY/s1600-h/IMG_7240.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Pdoo0c1yPfoMp81UcbSjtzdI607toHbfqEfDfo4gZU7BEwB6s35b8xeOgZmSsemqfI3uFgg_DxpvRmBY8puY4axxHc4azURV6n8mSp86HuXmFZ8rUSR5AiYfYGt-Y3ZO_BDTfKkyGkhY/s320/IMG_7240.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332505677997992466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYvGnHCjMlxmT3Q9obMHHPNIgWPRdvHwa6Uu8ae2C35Hr5M2H6JPWmhUR2B1PDtX5hm9Bk7RmILLo9C_6zC82aA6OiLx7zs7AY1-9K4NXnZxVqBxjzCqTr7dItgSCFGY7B6wH6vKz59Vy/s1600-h/IMG_7225.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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I took these pictures this afternoon-her shirt reads "I love mommy and mommy loves me!" Her newborn clothes are now too short for her arms & legs and she's finally fitting into her 0-3month outfits! She has a closet full of clothes--we literally could change her outfit 3 times a day and still have plenty of options left!:) Mommy never gets tired of it though! <br /> We've been having so much fun with our little girl! She's becoming more alert and active everyday. You can tell she hears our voices and follows sounds when you talk to her. Lately she's been going through a growth spurt (or so we think) and has been napping 3-4hours, eats, and is awake for about 1-2 hours and is then ready to sleep again. 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She was 1 month old & it was Grandpa & Grandma Prins' 36th wedding anniversary! Needless to say, it was a Very Special & emotional day!:) Mara did wonderful throughout the long service, lots of people touching & holding her, and being out of her routine!! All of our siblings were able to make it, which made her day even more special. 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Things are slowing down a bit & I have a few minutes to get on the internet while Mara's taking a nap. <br /> Mara is almost 6 weeks old already and we are having a blast with her! She continues to be an easy-going, content baby and loves to cuddle (gets this from mommy:) She loves to lay on the floor with daddy & be able to kick & swing her arms. She has long arms & fingers-we're finding a lot of her outfits are too short for her arms. We had to start her on Zantac last week because she has Acid Reflux-which has helped tremendously so far! I took her up to visit the girls at work and weighed her last week(with her clothes & a wet diaper on) and she weighed 8lbs 14oz! Subtract a few ounces-but she is growing & filling out more and more everyday. (when we left the hospital she was 5lbs 9oz-so this is about 3 lbs more!)<br /> On Saturday, April 11th, some girlfriends of mine gave us a baby shower @ our house-we had over 30 people come! WOW-was it a full house! We received a TON of awesome gifts & it was great to see family & friends. Thank you for all the great gifts-we really appreciate them!! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwmAh91JRJQazF2VSm9_tBT6t2k6okykibEy6AcZ2XCB2JIr6cI2oY2_pHd9uCFhMF0wcHVaRJNESThtsjFwLojuSGHSQKNVRaCw5c562nvbCiUMULvASvsJMdGvpRz4as-KvfCFrBBiO/s1600-h/baby+shower+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwmAh91JRJQazF2VSm9_tBT6t2k6okykibEy6AcZ2XCB2JIr6cI2oY2_pHd9uCFhMF0wcHVaRJNESThtsjFwLojuSGHSQKNVRaCw5c562nvbCiUMULvASvsJMdGvpRz4as-KvfCFrBBiO/s320/baby+shower+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329385899134386354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunbG6BqCov-CUIG9vyrSSp3Eolut_TY52Sc5OwAczMqxMTF9CmR8d7FbA4XCPAaapcPNv4WEBE72reLSRA5hdHe1_S-c-E28zqIqcOeDYyZaHL4yMyy4Oltj0aQ22X6P-hN4lPSquzcG5/s1600-h/baby+shower+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunbG6BqCov-CUIG9vyrSSp3Eolut_TY52Sc5OwAczMqxMTF9CmR8d7FbA4XCPAaapcPNv4WEBE72reLSRA5hdHe1_S-c-E28zqIqcOeDYyZaHL4yMyy4Oltj0aQ22X6P-hN4lPSquzcG5/s320/baby+shower+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329385892332750386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jn4jj4lE8SyJycSOBjbs_xIhDF-GSCVWWPztPniXmIFL_J1bRx_DaPnK8NXOUp4nrihf-15nrOJLFIrOtmjOrqYT8s8q_HHNk1IZXVkSc3bKVehFtM1OSMpA7SPF5Bb2TrjAWhqrDF7x/s1600-h/baby+shower+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jn4jj4lE8SyJycSOBjbs_xIhDF-GSCVWWPztPniXmIFL_J1bRx_DaPnK8NXOUp4nrihf-15nrOJLFIrOtmjOrqYT8s8q_HHNk1IZXVkSc3bKVehFtM1OSMpA7SPF5Bb2TrjAWhqrDF7x/s320/baby+shower+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329385887646604146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8dC3spIWmD0IafaOEIBvuAjIMEpYt5VbI4VcXQFWLE-kElW2T02hixhlfSc6RRA7s5YN9GTpH1j5F0P-ejUpwvXe1ZNze9a1PJcvd_7-BnykCJtJKpJgNdnUXpTSemgEacLGjiA7Bq5a/s1600-h/baby+shower+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8dC3spIWmD0IafaOEIBvuAjIMEpYt5VbI4VcXQFWLE-kElW2T02hixhlfSc6RRA7s5YN9GTpH1j5F0P-ejUpwvXe1ZNze9a1PJcvd_7-BnykCJtJKpJgNdnUXpTSemgEacLGjiA7Bq5a/s320/baby+shower+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329385878523817490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjWQGCenl7_mrZBly23GhduruwWQ1ZokODdt4YO4JPoAz_aoLVK6e8FFkDNOatkQqaI17zeA2GjJg011czZx21kYL0rWPdSXB-Jc-XG-AvrftqfCpOCVKgpZxEtAcEaeRd5BqkJf6wffl/s1600-h/baby+shower+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjWQGCenl7_mrZBly23GhduruwWQ1ZokODdt4YO4JPoAz_aoLVK6e8FFkDNOatkQqaI17zeA2GjJg011czZx21kYL0rWPdSXB-Jc-XG-AvrftqfCpOCVKgpZxEtAcEaeRd5BqkJf6wffl/s320/baby+shower+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329385878710262242" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-86300461253057043982009-03-30T18:12:00.000-07:002009-04-04T13:20:32.004-07:00It's a GIRL!!!!!Okay...I finally found some "spare time" to update our blog! Sorry to all of you who've been checking it regularly, only to see a picture of me still pregnant! Today, April 4th, is our actual due date! Little did we know God's plan was much different than our own...<br /> On Thursday, March 19th we had a healthy, beautiful Baby Girl @ 3:06pm. "Mara Jo Prins" was 6lbs 2oz, 19inches long and came into the world at 37 weeks and 5 days gestation. We had gone into the Perinatologist that morning for an ultrasound to see if we could turn her(she had been breech for quite some time). They could do this by doing a "manual external version" (flip her from butt-down to head down position) Well, our plans changed very quickly!! My amniotic fluid was very low, and she was still frank breech, so the version was NOT an option & we would be admitted to the Women's Center that morning (the floor I work on @ Avera). After talking things over, we decided to deliver yet that afternoon! You should've seen the look on Justin's face...priceless:)<br /> Mara is now 2 weeks old and doing great! She's a VERY good, content little girl (must take after her daddy)! She is above her birth weight-weighing 6lbs 6 1/2oz. According to our pediatrician "She can hold her own":) Praise the Lord for a healthy, growing baby girl! <br /> We are doing well at home, are adjusting to getting up ever 3-4hrs to breastfeed, and I am recovering well from the c/section. We have been SO BLESSED to have had both Grandma Van Dyke & Grandma Prins stay with us throughout the last 2 weeks!! (I think they might've enjoyed it more than we did). I am looking forward to having off of work until the middle of June-just in time for summer!<br /> Well, I could go on & on but I suppose you're all excited to see some pics of our daughter instead. Here are a few from the hospital that our friends, Tom & Jessie Schoolmeester took-Thanks guys-you did a wonderful job!! <br /> Thank You to ALL of you who have visited, brought meals and gifts!! We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful network of Christian family & friends surrounding our baby girl & us as new parents!! Thank You!! <br /> "Every good and perfect gift comes from above." 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP_d-LCB1ab34NNOijt9g8CuLFXZjUOl3LINszf6xWRIDfW2VSMi5XJTHKE42oM0AmEOjIgJy3roMoGAew2PtFcX8bBqhsUkIaeJUfADGIEFqkQpYopGAdYGE8rNFbZbseyy4RzHjmpbQ/s200/Delivery+and+Hospital+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320925628669741234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-b9qeQwudij5ZPlsf7Qp62smjt7i_wWdO6kBVkfH2QeQ7hHkw5OBSMB7fsBtZ8cJTI9vZjYvsYktTlLSyNNmlYWLzZoFDo61_LxNmQACK3MiRJR-BVcTJ6yPlwUufurAgGXWUwJ8MRnT/s1600-h/Delivery+and+Hospital+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-b9qeQwudij5ZPlsf7Qp62smjt7i_wWdO6kBVkfH2QeQ7hHkw5OBSMB7fsBtZ8cJTI9vZjYvsYktTlLSyNNmlYWLzZoFDo61_LxNmQACK3MiRJR-BVcTJ6yPlwUufurAgGXWUwJ8MRnT/s200/Delivery+and+Hospital+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320925621199798114" /></a>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-62220971973731484182009-02-22T13:17:00.000-08:002009-02-22T13:47:06.120-08:0034 weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t6lSfTKDge6Hv6eRWRFOXr42YHbt1Ojf7STa9Grzm3UsHNMaTF7pTjWo1gSRW3LCgUmty7rsx9vWfB4mIPghjp1jVMVi6lSdNo5sraXwjX8wfdK8Tp_NzCbmeMaW6ItBDGKWo5dqNult/s1600-h/34+weeks+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305739691475594866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2t6lSfTKDge6Hv6eRWRFOXr42YHbt1Ojf7STa9Grzm3UsHNMaTF7pTjWo1gSRW3LCgUmty7rsx9vWfB4mIPghjp1jVMVi6lSdNo5sraXwjX8wfdK8Tp_NzCbmeMaW6ItBDGKWo5dqNult/s320/34+weeks+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Time is flying by-can't believe we're already 34 weeks! Justin and I are getting more and more anxious to meet this little one...and more importantly-to find out if it's a boy or a girl!!! We pretty much have the essentials in the nursery (i think) but we are waiting to paint and finish it all until we know the gender and pick out the name, etc. I have to admit-it's getting harder and harder not to know what this little one is, and if you know me-i'm a planner and it's killing me not to have everything in place before our lives REALLY change!:) All the more motivation to keep going to the very end, right?! We have 1 more 2-week appointment march 4th and then go to weekly appointments. I'm getting more uncomfortable every day it seems-pretty soon my tummy's going to be transparent! I don't know how it can stretch any further!<br />Oh-and to those of you who've asked, a few of my girlfriends have offered to throw us a baby shower...but it will be after we have him/her-will let you know when we decide on a date. Thanks Megan & Mindy!:) Otherwise everything's going great-we'll keep you updated!</div>Justin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645615277192549242.post-54979267361848645062009-02-11T14:20:00.001-08:002009-02-11T14:24:22.688-08:00Our Blog!Welcome to our blog!:)<br /> We thought it would be fun to have a blog put-together by the time this little one arrives! I hope to add some pictures of our wedding, new house (well, I guess it's already a year old) and our puppy-Kya :) Stay tuned for updates. Thanks for visiting! ~Justin & TriciaJustin & Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05042277937527014672noreply@blogger.com0