I'm Catholic and Cajun!

Joan's Baptism was so beautiful and it was a pleasure sharing it with all of our family and friends in Louisiana. Thank you to everyone who made the trip to New Iberia! While we've been down, Joan has gone to a crab boil, a bayou boat ride, and a barbeque at Uncle Mark's house! We also took Joan to Arkansas with the Guilbeaux's. She had so much fun with her cousin Emily and meeting the Chachere side of the family!

Who wants to see a happy baby? Sorry the video is sideways, I turn the camera later in the clip. We're leaving for Louisiana in 2 days! I've got to get the grass cut and start packing.

I don't know why we didn't do this sooner, but we will begin posting videos on the blog as Joan becomes more entertaining. Please enjoy this video of Joan beginning to pick up her head! By the way, Joan is now 9 lbs. 6 oz., and 22 inches long. She's small for her age, but that just makes her so much cuter! We are looking forward to our trip home to Louisiana next week to get Joan baptized and introduce her to the rest of the family
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Summer Fun

We have been so blessed this summer! Jude has had the summer off and we've been able to relax and play all day, everyday. We mostly hang around the house until we get the motivation to go for a walk or join our friends at the park. Check out the links below to view photos of our fantastic summer!

Joan Meets the Family

She's Here...

Joan is amazing! She was born on May 5th at 4:11pm, weighing in at 7.5lbs and 20.5in long. We went in for her induction at midnight and around 5:30am my water broke on its own. I received the epidural sometime later and went from 4 cm to 9 1/2 in about an hour and a half. I started to push around 2:30pm for an hour and a half and Joan was here. It was incredible! She has long dark hair in the back and the very top and is already showing her deep cute dimples on each cheek. Please continue to keep us in your prayers and we'll keep you posted!

Baby Shower Bliss

It was such a blessing to come back down to Louisiana for my baby shower - especially because the temperature was about 50 degrees warmer than Bloomington! Thank you so much to everyone who was able to make the shower! We hope you all had a great time and we really appreciate all of your generosity! So far we've already ordered Joan's crib bedding and crib, and we've also bought a stroller and car seat as well as a bouncy chair. It's been really fun buying her things and once we get her room together, we'll post those photos, too!