Allen (Michael Allen Upton II) Born!

New Family Photo!!


The View out our window this am


Mommy In Hospital Room In early am


Monitor: Top is babies heartbeat, Bottom is momma's contractions


Momma and equipment


Momma and Karen the first nurse


Later Visit from Steph’s Family and Abigail, Aunt Angela and Claire whom she nannies for


Abigail in Room 1


Abigail Drinking Sippy before Allen arrives


Want My sippy?


Abigail and Claire who Aunt Angela nannies


Abigail and Claire Kissing


Abigail and Claire Hugging


Our wonderful Nurse Jess who stayed with us all day and through the delivery


Mom Looking at Allen Lovingly... Right after birth


Steph looking at Allen... aww my baby :)


"Kisses Allen!" Allen looks lovingly at momma's kissies


Allen stares up at momma


Allen in Warming Bassinet


Allen all Bundled up in Bassinet


Daddy and Allen


Allen Being Held


Allen with his mouth Open Wide


Abigail looking at little brother in Grandma's arms


Grandpa Estep and Baby Allen


Grandma Estep and Allen


Uncle Michael and Baby Allen


Uncle Michael and Allen 2


Uncle Michael and Allen 3



Aunt Angela (sissy) and Allen


Mommy and Abigail After Allen was born


Mommy telling Abigail "I love you" After Allen was born

Getaway 4 A Day

We decided to get away together for a whole day and we had such a blast! I would highly recommend this to any couple planning to add an addition. Thanks to my parents for watching Abby for one day and two nights so this could be possible!!!

We are about to head off to breakfast at Mary and John's to start the day.

Here is the bridge at the Toledo Botanical Gardens...the bridge we were engaged on 8 years ago.

Reminiscing and still so in love!
Mike resting in front of the arches statue
I'm leaning on the Pioneer Cabin.
This is my favorite rose...so unique and pretty.

After the gardens we ate at The Texas Roadhouse (YUM!) and went to the drive-in movies to see "Up" and "Night at the Museum II." Again, I would recommend a day away to any couple. I think it is especially important at certain times like when you will be having another baby. I hope anyone that reads this will take some extra time with the one you love!

On a side note, I have become obsessed with the web site about baby bunching. Check it out at www.babybunching.com to see what I mean. With Allen coming soon we will have two under two...oh boy! This site has great stories and advice about it that I h ave found very valuable and absolutely hilarious several times.

2009 Vacation!!

Parts of our trip were in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. It was great to see family and do some sight seeing. Abigail really enjoyed the time playing with her little cousins.

Here she is with Devin.

The Disc Golf players - Brittany, Mike, Bill, and Brianna

Fun times on the slide were had by Lexi, Brianna, and Abby

The littlest of the Funky Bunch...Zoe

She's a little dare-devil and loving every bit of it

These two had a great time laughing so much at each other.

And tickling each other.

Here's Uncle Mike and the brood of girls

group photo!

Wayne and Abby in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens

Us with Jen, Wayne, Devin and the traveling musicians at Longwood Garden in PA

Fort Rapids water park was a lot of fun!

There were lots of great kid toys for Abby like this water swing.