Spencer is home!

So I forgot to mention it in the previous post but Spencer has been home for a little bit now. He is doing great! Tina & Scott are doing well too, tired of course, but happy to have him home! I can't wait for our trip in August when I will get to hold him for the first time:)

video

Here is the video of Kimmie picking blueberries, enjoy! (be sure to pause the music if you want to hear sound on the video)

Oh yeah, Kimmie learned how to climb stairs today! Look out, we are in trouble now!!!!

Time to catch up

Here are some recent pictures to catch everyone up.....

Ok, so here is what has been happening with us lately........
Seth's brother, Christopher, went into the MTC today. He will be spending the next two years serving in the Richmond Virginia Mission. Good luck Christopher, we will miss you! Kimmie has been teething like crazy. It has caused fluid to build up in her ears. It has not turned into an ear infection but it makes her extremely uncomfortable and causes frequent night waking. She now weighs 20 lbs 13 oz and will turn 1 in 3 weeks! She loves "cruising" along furniture and anything else she can. She will be walking before we know it. Yesterday I took her for a walk and there was a man walking his dog ahead of us. She looked at him and said "DAG". Then she said it three more times! It was so cute! She is so smart. She says dada all the time and also says mama. A couple days ago when Seth walked in the room she pointed and said "dada". It is an amazing thing to watch her learn and grow each day. She is starting to understand who dada & mama are which is great. I guess the overall message I am trying to get across is our little Kimmie is great & amazing! Since this is our blog I reserve the right to brag about our little girl all I want:)
Spencer is doing really good. He no longer has any tubes in! They are just trying to get him to gain a little weight & he will be able to go home. I know Tina & Scott are anxious to settle in with him at home. Nicky is doing good in Utah. She is working 3 days a week and getting ready for school to start next month. Seth is all registered for classes at Portland State but they don't start until Sept. 29th so we have a while to enjoy having him around:) Oh yeah, and the best news today is I have finally reached my pre-pregnancy weight. Actually, I am 2 lbs lighter:) I put on my favorite pair of old jeans today and they fit great (a little snug in the hips but I expected that since my hips are a little wider now.) Now my goal is to lose a little more weight before we get pregnant again. I plan to workout through my next pregnancy & hopefully not gain 55 lbs like I did with Kimmie. Oh well, Kimmie was worth every pound!
I tired uploading a video of Kimmie picking blueberries, but it will not work for some reason. She LOVES picking berries from the bush on the side of the house. She is so independent, she has to do it herself!

Spencer & other updates

Spencer is doing GREAT! They took out his chest tube and he is off oxygen now! Tina & Scott finally get to hold him and they are loving it! Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers. All of this has got me thinking about Kimmie's birth. She was 6 weeks early and we are so lucky she is so healthy. Thanks to the miracle of modern medicine she is doing great & you can't even tell she was a preemie. She just turned 11 months old, I can't believe my little girl is almost 1! She loves holding your hands and walking, before we know it she will be running around. I am getting pictures together from our trip so I will post them soon. Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Spencer Daniel Dillenbeck

Spencer Daniel was born July 13, 2008 at 3:27am. He is 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long. Because he was 4 weeks premature he is in the NICU. His lungs are not fully developed and he is on oxygen. Last night one of his lungs collapsed so he has a chest tube right now. He is such a little fighter! He is doing great and so are Tina & Scott. We are so happy to have a nephew! He has Tina's eyes and nose and Scott's mouth. We are back in Oregon now, we drove all night to get home. It was sad to leave, but we know everything is going to be ok. Spencer is in great hands at the hospital & has great parents. Good job Tina & Scott! We love you guys!!!
These pictures are from my phone so they aren't the best quality. I will post some more pictures soon.

Tina is in labor

I don't know what it is with us Wojno girls, but we don't seem to be able to go the whole 40 weeks of pregnancy. Tina's water broke this morning at 4 am. (Her due date isn't until August 10th) She is in the hospital now and after 3, YES 3 attempts at an epidural she is finally resting comfortably. She is dilated to 6cm so if things keep going at this rate little Spencer will be here tonight. We were supposed to head back to Oregon tonight, but we will be staying until tomorrow night, possible longer. Well, the next blog will probably be when Spencer is born, so until then.........

Coming to Utah

We will be in Utah tomorrow (July 6th) until July 13th. We would love to see anyone we can while we are there. Please call us or leave a message on this blog and we will try to work something out. Our schedule is a little crazy while we are there, but we will definitely try to make time to see everyone. Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July!

2 years ago

Seth and I just celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary (June 30th). I can't believe it has been two years already & so much has happened in such a short time. Because our days have been filled with remodeling and moving lately we decided we needed a day to relax so we went to a movie and lunch to celebrate. We saw The Hulk and ate at the Cheesecake Factory. We had never been there before & we loved it! We had a great appetizer called the buffalo blast, everyone should definitely try it! After lunch we went home and relaxed with Kimmie. That night we took Kimmie out for a ride in her new bicycle trailer. She was really tired and did not enjoy it so the ride was cut short. Overall it was a nice relaxing day spent with my little family I love so much. I am so lucky to have Seth in my life. He really has changed my life. I would love to explain the many reasons he is amazing but that would take too long. Anyone who knows him understands why I am lucky. I'm not sure I tell him enough how much I appreciate him but I love him so much! He is such a wonderful husband & father. Kimmie loves him so much.When I watch them together it just melts my heart! I look forward to celebrating many, many more anniversary's together! I am so thankful for Seth and Kimmie, I love them so much. I have enjoyed these past two years so much and I can't wait to see what the future holds for us!

P.S. Kimmie now has 5 teeth, she just got one more bottom one. This picture kind of shows her teeth, she is so cute, just like her daddy!