Siena is Two Months Old

Siena turned two months old on Christmas Day. The time flies! She is smiling and laughing on a regular basis. Overall, she seems to be a very happy, good-natured baby. She's a healthy baby weighing in at 12lbs. 12oz. and 23.5in. long. We are hoping for more sleep as she grows. I will go back to work in mid January. That will be an adjustment as I love our days together. This morning, she snuggled into her fuzzy bear suit and went for a walk with Nana and me. She's so adorable!

Dad & Siena Time

Jamie and Siena have a great time together. They play on her activity mat and have quite deep conversations. They are pretty happy together!

Christmas 2008

We enjoyed a nice white Christmas at home with family and friends. It was very special to share Christmas with our new baby girl. She definitely hit the jackpot on cute clothes from Santa!

Snow Day!

Siena enjoyed her first snow! We didn't get out much during the 11 days of snow due to our steep driveway. At one point, I slide backwards down the driveway and almost hit Jamie's car. So, we enjoyed the snow at home.

Siena Meets Santa

Siena met Santa Claus at the Newcastle Santa Brunch. She snuggled right in and was very happy with the jolly Santa. Her little Christmas dress was a gift from Aunt Lorissa. She looked so cute!

Siena's First Christmas Tree

On Sunday, we took a trip up to North Bend to find our Christmas tree. We cut a beautiful Noble Fir. As usual, Siena slept through the whole thing.

Siena's Modeling Debut

We had pictures taken of Siena when she was one week old. Check out the photographer's proofs at the following link: http://www.stephaniecombs.com/siena. We are in love!

Siena's First Thanksgiving

Our first family road trip to Pendleton for Thanksgiving was wonderful! Siena slept in the car for the entire ride. Siena was able to meet several of our dear family friends and cousins. We are thankful for our new baby girl and the overwhelming love and support we've received from our friends and family. Love you all!

Check out the latest photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreyandjamie/collections/72157608982748533/

Siena's Two Week Update

Siena is growing like a weed! She weighed in at 8lb 4.5oz and measured 21.25 inches long at her two week doctor's appointment. She is a healthy and happy baby girl! The first two weeks were pretty much a breeze. We thought that raising a baby was easy! Well, she is still pretty good, but we are definitely not sleeping as much. Check out her latest photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreyandjamie/sets/72157608983904562/detail/

Welcoming Siena Mae Pilkington

On October 25, 2008, at 12:05A, Jamie and I welcomed Siena Mae Pilkington to our family. She was 7lbs 2oz and 19.8 inches long. My first contraction was Thursday night while at my good friend Lorissa's house for dinner. I didn't say anything at the time because I was unsure if it was the real deal. I got home, Jamie was already asleep, and I recorded my contractions until about 1A on Friday. The contractions were 3-5 minutes apart, but not extremely painful, so I woke up Jamie. Just as we were about to call the doctor, my water broke. The time had come to head to Swedish Hospital! We arrived around 1:45A and were put into Triage. During that time, they had us walk for a good two hours to help progress my labor. Lorissa joined us for the fun filled hours of roaming the halls at Swedish in the middle of the night. We settled into our birth suite around 6A. The "soon to be" grandmothers arrived all a flutter around 7A. The morning was long with contractions becoming closer together and stronger, however, I was not dilating. They gave me Pitocine to speed up the dilation. Unfortunately, as they would increase the dose, Siena's heartbeat would slow down making everyone nervous. We did have one incident where we lost her heartbeat - it was terrifying. Early afternoon, they gave me my epidural. That was a welcome relief for all of us! I continued having contractions with little dilation occurring eventually reaching three centimeters. Around 10P on Friday night, the doctor encouraged us to go ahead with a C-section. Siena was not dropping down to help my cervix dilate, and she was responding negatively to the Pitocine. We headed into surgery around 11:30P and Siena made her appearance at 12:05A on Saturday morning. She had her dad wrapped around her finger from the moment he took her from the nurses in the OR. Our family was anxiously waiting in our room to welcome her to the family. Since we did not know her sex through the pregnancy, everyone was thrilled to see Jamie carry in a little bundle of joy with a pink hat. I have to thank everyone for their support, especially my mom, Karen, Afton, and Lorissa. Most importantly, I have to thank my wonderful husband, Jamie. All I needed was to look into his eyes and he filled me with love and strength. I'm thrilled to share this adventure with such a remarkable man!

Deke & Missy Tied the Knot

Our dear friends Deke and Missy tied the knot on 8.30.08 at a beautiful wedding and reception on Lake Sammamish! We wish them all the happiness in the world!

Putt Putt Golf Champions

We had a killer putt putt golf team this year for Drinks on the Links up at Newcastle Golf Club (from left to right: Jason, Heather, Jamie, Lorissa, Brian, and Corey). Although we got second in the championship round, we won overall best score by a mile! Next up, kickball or bowling!

Our friends in Pendleton threw us a wonderful baby shower. Up at the Fife's cabin, it was the perfect setting to catch up with old friends and celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Pilks. Thank you to all of our dear friends and family!

Sometimes during the week, Jamie hits Lake Sammamish early in the morning to wakeboard before work with a few buddies. Nothing like being on the water on a beautiful summer morning!

Fun in Scottsdale

It's so nice to get away. Eight of us girls escaped for a long weekend of sun, pool, spa, and food in Scottsdale. It was hot - 111 degrees! But the pool and beverages kept us cool. It was a fabulous time!

Baby Pilks is Coming!

Baby Pilks is on his/her way - due October 21st! We are waiting to find out if it is a boy or girl. I'm 26 weeks along. Everyone is healthy and happy. We are busy getting prepared for this new and exciting adventure!