First day of Preschool

Happy first day of Preschool! They had a blast!

Who's the baby?

So just for fun, I wanted to compare pictures of the kids around 2-3 weeks. It may just be that they are all newborns and "all newborns look alike", but I really can't tell the difference and had to keep going back to see who is who!

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Baby and bottles and brothers, oh my!

 So today I will attempt to introduce bottles to Calista. I am really hopeful since my last two children never touched a bottle, though I would have to blame it on my lack of "doing".
And as much as I have tried (which really isn't much), I have no idea why blogger keeps taking my pictures and orienting them any which way it pleases. I have tried to fix this and just don't have the time to waste on it anymore. I am sure that whoever thought that it would help people to "auto-flip" your pictures for you, but once again, the computer does not recognize how "I" actually want my pics. So sorry, I really did try to fix this, but couldn't, so you get to view the pics all *dilly-wampus*. Enjoy!

Enjoying her first real bath!

I think I may have a spa buddy!

Woo Hoo for 4th Grade!!!

Calista with her penguin buddy! 2 weeks- for growth reference

Carson enjoying his new toy! (Sheesh look how BIG he looks!)

(Sorry upside-down: read above)
Carson hanging out with Calista

The Princess and the P (for pacifier)

So Calista gave us two really good weeks of sleep, barely waking up, feeding and falling right back to sleep. Iknow the last thing you want to do is hear about me complain about lack of sleep, but now miss fussy pants feels like she can be awake and use me for her pacifier. I've tried all the tricks and two different styles of pacifiers and (sigh) i need more sleep than 3 broken hours for the third night in a row. Christopher never took a paci or bottle, but i don't remember having such a hard time getting him to settle back down. My other two boys I trained to take the pacifier. Ok, that's all the whining. I'll just try a couple of more styles and hope that something takes. I guess that's why there's so many kinds out there.

Anyway, to catch you up on what we've been doing since she was born:

Day 3: released from hospital

Day 5: walked around Mt. Vernon

Day 6: downtown to see White House and Memorials

Day 7: downtown to see Museums

Day 9 and 10: Kings Dominion Amusement Park

Day 11: Memorial Day BBQ

So maybe this hanging around the house is not exciting enough for her. Is she going to be a whirlwind, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants (what does that actually mean?) kind of girl like her momma? We'll see! Anyway here are a few pictures of our adventures! Enjoy

Snuggled in bed

Carson with Sally and Linus
(had a pic of Carson and Linus comparing blankies, but it wouldn't upload)



Carson on the bumper cars



Christopher ready to take off on the roller coaster

He LOVED driving these cars around the track.

Calista stretched out by the wave pool

Christopher's favorite ride The Avalanche

Colton heading up the track on the Avalanche

Calista Julianne Atchley

Ready or not! An earthquake isn't going to stop this!

Calista Julianne

August 23, 2011

7lbs 14oz 20inches

Proud mommy, happy to finally meet her little angel!

Grandpa Jim

Proud Big Brother

Carson loved to kiss her head!

Ready to go home!

Let's go!

Carson adjusting Calista's swing

If you can't keep yourself up, just lean on a buddy!

Beautiful dreamer


Grandma Linda

38 weeks

So to gain a little perspective, I "dug" through pics of the other pregnancies and wanted to compare belly sizes. I am very anxious and excited to be done and am hoping that this will be my last "belly" picture!

38 weeks


34, 28, and 20 weeks with Calista


37, 38 and 39 weeks with Carson