Photography by DMC

Mary Clark (photographybydmc.blogspot.com) did such an amazing job on our pictures!  I love all of them!

Hard to believe this little man is almost 5.  I've had a wrought iron picture hanger in our home since he was a baby and I remember thinking..."One day, each of these three frames will be filled with different children instead of all the same one."  And that day is here :)  Peyton is such a good boy.  He's doing so well in preschool and wants to learn and try lots of new things.

Chayce was a stud for his pictures...so stinking cute!  These will count as his 3 year old pictures and he looks so grown up!  He is a spitting image of his daddy and has the cutest little personality.  He'll sit and chat your ear off for hours if you let him!

So lucky they are ours!

What a joy its been to bring this little peanut into our home.  She's a great baby and fills our home with lots of love!  She really sleeps 18-20 out of the 24 hours.

If I have my say she will dance one day :)

Bless you baby girl :)

The first few weeks

 Six weeks has gone by...and I'm just getting up to speed on this.  Someday I'll be used to having three kids...

We've had so many people do so many nice things for us the past month and a half.  You know who you are and what you've done and we appreciate it so much!

This was Papa and Grammy's first picture with baby Kate.  They came over to visit as soon as Grammy started feeling better.  She made the darling, soft blanket Kate is wrapped in...she loves it and always falls asleep in it.

These two guys are so smitten by her.  They want to be wherever she is!  It's been hard to keep them away with their constant colds but I'm doing my best!  I can't wait for sick season to be over so I'm not mad every time they go in for a kiss!  I predict we'll have two very protective brothers!

I love this picture of her...

Not looking so great in this pic but it was the best I could do with Jersey girl.  They came over for a visit the week after we came home.  I hope these two grow up to be great friends...I'm sure they will!

Happy Valentines Day!

Love...The Ercanbracks

Adjusting

Life with three kids is never boring...trying to find a way to fit in a little me time once in awhile which includes blogging.  I want to post lots of pictures I've taken of Katelyn and the kids.  It will happen another day.  I just wanted to quickly express my gratitude for my three healthy, beautiful children and a wonderful husband.  So thankful we get to live in families and share life together.  I have so many hopes and dreams for where I want to help take my family.  So many things I want to work on...to get better at...to accomplish. 

Life is good.  Today Lisa, Kallee and I finished the front room decor of a good friend battling stage 4 melanoma.  Yuck.  But her room is beautiful.  Thanks ladies for letting me play a small part (too bad the timing of the project came a few days after Katelyn was born).  We love Alisa and would do anything for her...lucky us that she let us use our love of design to bless her life a little bit.  We all pray she's going to beat the ugly cancer monster and enjoy her room for years to come...

A video for far away family...

Jaundice BITES!

Just wanting to hold and snuggle this little thing, but instead she gets to sun tan under the blue lights.  Been on them since Sunday and I'm really hoping today is our last day...pray for my sake and hers that it is!  Of the many complications or things that can go wrong with a newborn...trust me I'll take this.  It's so minor and is easily fixed.  Just ready to dress her and hold her again!

Home

We packed up and headed home on Friday, January 13th.  It's actually nice to be waited on at the hospital, but not worth the no sleep I get there! 

I've been waiting to put this beanie on her...a little big but I still love it!

I think the thing I was most excited about that's different from boys is that I get to put a girly bow on her head everyday!  I actually really like dressing my boys and finding cute things for them also...just fun to do something different now!

Love this sweet little outfit from Grammy

Nothing like bringing a precious little baby home from the hospital and into the one place in this world where they are completely safe...

Visitors

Having a baby makes you realize how many people love you!  We have been SO taken care of this past week and we are so grateful to all of you who have done so much for us!  I had a very fun and cute shower thrown for my by my Mom, Aunt Julie and cousin Kristen and sisters Chels and Melis that I still need to post about...just need the pictures!

 Grandma in heaven...so sad Pam started getting sick the day she was born and has been ever since.  Tonight she finally gets to come over and we'll get pictures then!

We are making Racheal an aunt!  So fun to have her in the fam.  Thanks for the visit from my amazing siblings...glad we caught Rach too before she went back to London!

This was my labor and delivery nurse Jodi.  She was fabulous!  We lucked out!  I was trying to coordinate having her on a day when a new friend of mine Krista was working, but it just didn't work out...but I was so grateful we got her!  It makes a big difference!

Baby Asher is watching from heaven now waiting for his turn to join his two buddies.  We can't wait to meet him!  Katelyn is now the fourth granddaughter to Wayne and Pam (cute Lucy is number 2).

Uncle Davy and Aunt Lisa...sad the kids weren't there too...need to get a picture!  Khloe is so excited "baby girl Ercanbrack" is here.  It may take awhile to start calling her Katelyn :)

Grandpa...he seemed pretty smitten by her when he met her.  He has a great relationship with the boys but there's just something about the relationship with the men in a little girl's life. 

Had such a fun visit with some of my greatest friends.  Sarah's baby boy will be here in a few short months!  One day I'm going to post all the pictures we have like this.  Dates back 8 plus years to when Hallie was born! 

The Asays.  Crazy the twins are two next week!  I have to thank Wendi for the wonderful dinner and freezer meals she brought the other night.  So grateful!

Baby Jersey and Katelyn...reunited!  Crazy what a month's time does...Jersey was close to Katelyn's size when she was born!  She's still a little peanut too though.

Can't wait for playdates!  I'm sad that they are moving to Texas but we know she will be back to visit lots...(uncle Kurt came to visit too...sorry we missed you in the pic!)

Nikkel was my nurse both days I was in the hospital and was so sweet.  She took good care of us.

 Missed this from before, but here the boys are meeting sister for the first time...what a fun moment!

Love you so much baby girl!  By the way...she looks just like Peyton did when he was born!

Katelyn Capri...January 11, 2012

Baby Kate is here!  Katelyn Capri was born Wednesday, January 11th at 8:01 p.m.  She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.  Labor went really fast (5-10 in under two hours!)  If only the nine months preceding labor were that easy!

Here we are with the wonderful Dr. Jones!  He is SO great.  He was going to be gone the whole week before my due date and I really wanted him to deliver her.  Luckily my body progresses well, but I just don't go into full blown labor on my own...so with a little nudge that morning we were able to get her here!

I can't believe how much hair she has!  For an Ercanbrack baby it's alot! 

Grammy and Papa were the first to arrive to meet baby Sis.  Brother was so excited to see her get washed off!

I would say Peyt has been pretty impacted by her.  He is so fascinated by everything she does!  Grandma thinks she's pretty amazing too!  She had the boys quite a bit while we were in the hospital which we really appreciated!

Our first family of five photo!  This was around 10:30 p.m. so we were all getting a little tired...

McKay is the most wonderful father to our kids.  They are so lucky to have him.  He's been so sweet with his little princess.  I can already tell they will have a special bond.  I knew she needed to be Katelyn...Daddy's little girl!

While I was in the hospital I had a lot of time to hold her and ponder what a miracle and blessing it is to have a healthy baby.  I feel so incredibly blessed and fortunate to have such a beautiful little baby with us now.  I love her more than I can say...

2011 Reflection

As today is the last day of the year I thought I'd just quickly write down my feelings from this year...

It's definitely been a roller coaster.  We've had some great days, months and moments, and not so great...

*The biggest happiness came when we found out our third child would be joining us at the beginning of 2012.  The joy was even bigger when we found out it was a baby girl.  I wouldn't trade my two little men for the world and can't wait to see them love and adore their little sister.  She will add so much to the family.

*The biggest sadness was the loss of my Grandma Neiger in August.  How our Heavenly Father nudges us throughout our life to do things...it was inspired to go visit her in May...really just weeks before she'd get the diagnosis that she had terminal cancer.  I never saw her again.  I will always miss her for many reasons but I have a feeling she's never too far from my little family.

*McKay was a trooper through work life in 2011.  We have a love/hate relationship with the sales industry here.  The good times make it well worth it, but the bad make for hard, long weeks and sometimes months.  I appreciate the many hours he spends working to provide a good life for our family.  He is one of the hardest workers I've ever known and I am so grateful for what he does for us.  One bright financial note was our qualification for refinancing our house...saving almost $300 a month and no mortgage payment in January will be awfully nice!

*We definitely need a fun, family vacation together this next year because our time spent away was seperate!  I had the chance to go down to St. George with Melis, Ange and Kels as well as Washington to see my Grandparents and family there.  I also went to girls camp which is always a fun adventure!  McKay went on a few fishing/hunting trips to the Uintas, Logan Canyon, and Idaho.  Our one quick family roadtrip with to California to say goodbye to Grandma.  McKay and I did manage to get away overnight for my birthday in Park City...we had a great time.

*Young Women kept me very busy.  Love the girls and working with them.  I look forward to a time of more relaxing church work but for now I will cherish my time with the 22 girls I get to spend time with.

*Peyton and Chayce were the highlight of the year.  Those two boys bring so much to our life and I couldn't imagine my life without them.  Kids don't come without their challenges but as a Mom I'd never trade the hard times for the many more good things that they bring.  Each year I grow to love and appreciate their sweet personalities and love watching the little people they are turning into.

*Hard for me to believe I've been married to McKay for 8 1/2 years...known him for almost 10!  He is ever patient and loving to me and I appreciate the person he is and strives to be.  I love you babe!  Thanks for all you've done to make my life better this year...and here's to a great 2012 for us!

I have to say thanks to many friends and family who have supported and loved me and my family through this year.  I will say I look forward to the upcoming year with changes and challenges but lots of excitement and love too.