More visitors!

Last weekend Mimi and Papa (Kenny's parents) came to visit Tate, along with my sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and nieces. Mimi got some good snuggle time in with Tate:

Autumn gives her little cousin a thumbs-up, such a great future babysitter!

Here's another great scrunchy face, of which he has so many...

He's a big fan of his swing:

Sleepy baby, sleepy mommy...

Last, but not least, Zoey throws all sense of tentativeness around Tate out the window, or maybe just when pistachios are involved... she got right up into his personal space to beg for some nuts. Look at those crazy eyes in the second pic checkin' out the pistachios... I think she also likes the smell of his diapers... gross.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

XOXO~

Meredith

Hi all! Thought you might enjoy some more photos from the last few days. Tate is now eating like a champ and reassuring his mommy and daddy by gaining weight and becoming less jaundiced. He's almost 2 weeks old!!! Grandma and Granddad White came up last weekend to spend some time with their new grandson, and let mommy and daddy sleep a little and even catch a movie together for Valentine's Day! What a treat!

Snuggling close after his bath:

Passed out, a.k.a. milk drunk:

He loves napping on daddy's tummy:

I love his arms in this one...

Alert and watchful during dinner:

Like Granddad like grandson:

Debuting his gifts from Aunt Becky:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Meredith

My Favorite Face

Can't handle it... it's too much. Maybe I'm biased, but he has to be the cutest thing on the planet!

Video-Zoey & Tate

Below is a short video of Zoey meeting Tate for the first time... super cute!!!

Tate Cleaver Winkelhake

Tate Cleaver made his way into the world on Saturday, February 6th, at 5:14 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs, 10 oz, and is 20 inches long. He came quite promptly, according to his due date anyway, and very quickly! Mom and Dad are very much in love, and despite being sleep-deprived, are having so much fun with him already. I've included some photos from the hospital and the first couple days at home. Thank you all for your congratulatory emails, phone calls, FB posts, etc; they mean the world to us and we appreciate all of the love and support. Happy Valentine's Day!

XOXO,

Meredith

Babies, babies, babies... oh my!

We're in the home stretch people!!! Only 3 weeks to go (hopefully)!  This last month has been all about preparing for Tate's arrival, including a wonderful baby shower on Christmas Day with my in-laws, and another one with my immediate family and friends the day after Christmas!  This baby is so loved, we are so thankful for everyone and everything they've done for us!  Here are some pics from the day after Christmas shower, which Adriane threw at her house with Mom and Grandma's help.  It was so neat to see good friends from high school and college and some of the "Moms" I grew up with:

Here are a couple pics from today, at 37 weeks, 2 days:

And lastly, some photos of Tate's completed nursery.  In this first one you can see the awesome bird mobile that Auntie Bec made for Tate; he is going to love it!

His crib is all ready for him!

Our little reading corner:

His closet is full of special homemade blankets and quilts; what a lucky boy!  We will need them in this winter wonderland!  Still about a foot and  a 1/2 of snow on the ground...

Tate's Great-Grandpa Van made this beautiful table for his nursery, which, unfortunately, is covered up with diapers & baby supplies in this picture:

Well, hopefully in a few weeks I will post the most exciting blog yet!  Here's hoping to a timely and prompt arrival on Tate's part!  Hope you all are surviving the winter weather, or thanking your lucky stars if you live in a warm climate ;)  Take care and Happy Martin Luther King, Jr., Day!

Meredith

Happy 2010!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!  Let's hope 2010 is full of blessings, joy, good health and wealth for all!  The last month has been a busy one, full of holiday parties and baby showers!  Kenny also passed his basic EMT licensing exam- yay!  We are busy preparing for Tate's arrival (5 weeks left!, maybe more, maybe less!).  

Here are a couple pics from when I was 31 weeks along:

Here are a few pics from the Winkelhake family Christmas:

Above are Kenny's grandma, aunt Anna, and cousins Graham & Shane.

Kenny's siblings Corry, Lisa, Aaron, & niece Adelle.

Aunt Gussie, cousins Aubrey & Colleen.

How my family spent New Year's Eve... it was a long day for all of us suckers who had to work:

Today's photo shoot at 35 weeks (it was obviously a PJ kind of day):

I will try and post some pics of Tate's completed nursery soon with all of his wonderful gifts from the recent showers.  He's a lucky boy!  Again, have a fantastic 2010!

XOXO~

Meredith