Archer Jack Knight

Born 3.29.2012
2:31pm
7lbs 10oz
20 inches Long

We are so in love with him.

Xoxo
Proud Parents

Nursery

 I took a couple quick pictures of the nursery on my phone... thought I would share.  

This is where Archer will be hanging out! I hope he likes it! 

Bk did all of the board and batten, we painted together, and my Mom and I found the decorations. There are a few more things I am going to add to the room, but for the most part it is finished... 

So... here it is! 

   

(a little tribute to my Maiden name)

Nothing too fancy! But we like it for our boy! 

That's it for now!

Kelli

baby showers!

Somehow I had three baby showers and didn't take any pictures of them! Ahh! I know there were pictures taken, so if you have some- send them my way! 

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the showers and those that sent their love from far away!! Archer is for sure spoiled! 

I had a fun shower with my families thrown by my Mom and sisters and hosted by my mother in law Paula. It was so great, I know both sides of my families helped with food and decor and it was such a nice shower!! and I got my FAVORITE cupcakes too :) 

My friend Brooke threw a joint shower for my pregnant friend Cortnie and I! 

Oh I think I have a picture of the two of us from that day. Yayy.

(how lame, one picture???)  

We had so many people there to give our babies some love! 

Reese and Archer will be very well dressed and swaddled! 

The last one was a Bunko friend shower, Cort's and my adopted older sister Kelli Casperson threw it for the two of us! Our bunko group is so fun and I am so grateful to have met such amazing people and have grown to love them all! Again our babes got so spoiled, everyone was so thoughtful and I am so happy to know such awesome girlies! 

So THANK YOU, is all I can say! We are nearly set for Archer's arrival, with just five short weeks until his expected Due Date! At my last appointment at 34 weeks, he was measuring 36 weeks.  At the next appointment we will have an ultrasound and get me all checked out to see where him and I are at and when he will be making his debut!! I have a couple more items to get to make me feel like he will be taken care of when we bring him home!  My D'Ettes are throwing me a shower next Saturday and that is the last of them! I am excited, nervous, but mostly just excited.  Do most parents have no idea what they are doing, because it will be really interesting and kind of scary to actually have the little amazing boy in my arms!! So many thoughts go through my head about this every day and I just can't believe it will be real so soon! 

xoxo,

Kelli

30 Weeks

this is what I am looking like these days... 

pretty awesome, I know.

large and in charge. 

Archer boy never stops moving either, 

I have a sneaking suscipsion that he is going to be an active boy! 

The nursery is nearing completion, 

we are just waiting on our crib to get here! 

I will post pictures when it is finished! 

I am getting really tired again, but I hear that it's normal.

I can't believe I will have a baby in 10 ish weeks.

I know it is happening, but I don't think it will be really real

until I am holding my son. 

It is insane how many emotions you go through while pregnant! 

If you haven't been pregnant yet, just wait...

to my friends who have, everything is forgiven-

just assume you are forgiven for anything you said while pregnant.

I am really getting antsy to have the baby out,

I am betting he will measure long...

We should start taking bets on how tall he will be at birth?

Guesses? 

xoxo,

Kelli

shopping for our boy

Whenever Brandon and I are out shopping and we see cribs, I always tell him 

"they all just look like mini baby jails to me"

 and then he proceeds to tell me that is exactly what they are. 

I love having champagne taste on a beer budget... 

Here's to wishing a Pottery Barn Kids crib would just show up on my porch one day. 

Happy Weekend! 

xoxo,

K

p.s. here is a bump picture for family that doesn't get to see me regularly!

27 Weeks/Third Trimester/ 6 Months

Christmas

I was horrible at taking pictures this year! So, I will post what I have and document what I remember. This year was our fifth Christmas together married. It also marks our last as a family of two, as baby boy will be a nine month old next year. We have the blessing and the curse of having both families so close, so we try to be everywhere and see everyone- it gets a little stressful for us, but we love our families.

*Christmas Eve we spent dinner at Texas Roadhouse with the Payne side and then quickly jetted down to Pleasant Grove to see the Knight side. We had an entertaining slide show of the most awkward family photos and a beautiful nativity, with our nieces and nephews playing the rolls. When Brandon and I got home we read a Christmas story and read a few verses from the Bible, I get so caught up in the presents that I often forget the true reason for the season. 

*Christmas Day we got up and I had made monkey bread the night before, I made enough for 5 families... Brandon and I spent the morning together, just us two- for the last time. We talked about what next year would be like and how excited and scared we are to see how this is all going to work out! Around 1 we headed to see my sisters and their families, we quickly stopped by their houses to see the loot Santa brought their kids and then went to my Moms for dinner.  One of my best friends Cortnie lived two doors away my entire life and she was at her parents on Christmas, so we got a quick belly shot- we are only 3 weeks apart.  We draw names for gifts on that side and exchange them. My sister Jenny got me the necklace in the post below and I cried when she gave it to me, it was so thoughtful and meant so much to me and I have an insane amount of hormones running through me!! 

*It was a great couple of days, but I think Brandon and I were both relieved for it to be over... it is a stressful time of year! (Not to mention drill competition season starts and finishes my holiday season every year.) We took down our tree a few days after and we both keep saying how nice and clutter free our house is. 

My sisters and I

Waiting at Texas Roadhouse

Lindsay, me, Mary, and Natalie (baby Dylan)

at the Knight Christmas Eve

Bk and I on Christmas Eve

 

Marley on Christmas morning!

Me (25wks) and Cortnie (22wks)

I have a boy, she has a girl.

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On a side note, the nursery is coming along.  It is painted and trim is starting to be hung.  I am taking pictures at different phases in the process and will post them when we are finished! I can't believe our son will be here is three (approx.) months.  I am so excited to meet him, get to know him, and be his Mom.  I hope that we do him justice as parents... it is so amazingly scary to know that you are meant to shape this gift, pregnancy and children are such a reassurance of God and his role in our lives. I am scared beyond belief and hope to do the best job that I can with my son. So much left to do for him and time is getting short! One day at a time! 

Xoxo,

Kelli

Baby Boy's Name

My sister Jenny gave me this for Christmas, and I love it! 98 days and counting until baby is due!

competition results ::Excalibur::

My girls did great this weekend!!

I am so so proud of them!! 

The 5A teams we competed against were

Brighton

Cottonwood

Jordan

Riverton

Fremont

Layton

I am going to do show you the placements without penalties, 

then I will explain the penalties and tell you what we got trophies for :) 

1st Hip Hop

1st Officers

4th Jazz

4th Military

In Hip Hop we received a 6 point penalty for stepping out of bounds...

which is deserved, because my team knows better- but really dumb.
So we took home a fifth place trophy.

Most coaches go through and look at penalties to see "real" placement.

In Military we received a 6 point safety violation.

For how we dismount our partner headstands,
you cannot tumble over another persons body. (new rule)

It is hard to describe if you haven't seen the dance. 

But it is an extremely easy fix, so we placed last due to that penalty. 

So, without penalties we beat the two teams competing in our region. 

The girls performed great, but there was definitely mistakes...

and there is still HUGE amounts of work we need to do..

So only up from here! Which is an exciting idea :)

Happy Holidays!

xoxo,

kelli

p.s. baby boy camped out in my rib cage for half of the day yesterday...

that was the first time I actually tried to move him and his little foot.

It was real uncomfortable, thanks son! love you!