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I was pretty tired this morning after sort of a rough night with Heidi. Then, Daniel woke up early too and I had to send him back to bed. (Keep in mind that Daryl is "on-call", and was already gone for the morning to do a few jobs.) Luckily, I was able to fall asleep in my room with the baby asleep on our bed. Later, I vaguely remember Daniel coming in and asking to wash his hands. (Normally, this is no big deal. He often insists on washing even when his hands aren't visibly dirty.) Later, he came in again, and insisted on washing. This time, I was a little more awake, and looked at him to see what he was talking about. As you can see, he was covered in some sort of white powder.

I jumped out of bed, assuming it was flour, and hurried into the kitchen to asses the damage. There was no mess in the kitchen, or any of the other adjoining rooms. I decided to smell him to see what it was. It was baby powder!! I ran to Heidi's room and this is what I found...

He must have stood on the bottom shelf of the changing table and was able to get it from the top. I thought I'd put it out of reach. Apparently not.

She's Here!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen...

Heidi Louise Lamoreaux has finally arrived! She was born Tuesday, November 11th, (her due date) at 7:16 am. She weighed 7lbs, 15 oz and was 21 in. long. The delivery went well. We went into the hospital at 3:13 am, and she was born 4 hours later. She came out with long nails and tons of dark hair. She's a beautiful baby.

Daniel was so excited to see her. He couldn't wait to hold her and give her kisses and loves. He is already a great big brother for Heidi and helper for Mom.

Our October

October has come and gone, and we are now into the home stretch of this part of our life. Before Baby Heidi arrives, here are some of the highlights of our month.


Saturday, October 18th-
Karson Thomason threw me a baby shower for our little girl. She did a fantastic job. What a beautiful day to spend among friends and family. Marily (one of my older sisters) made beautiful artwork for Heidi's room. She also put together a great vegetable tray to contribute to the fantastic food provided. Thanks Marily!! Cheryl, Karolann and Sharon (2 brought a beautiful diaper cake complete with diapers, washcloths, pacifiers, headbands, and a sweet little blanket/bear to top it all off. Thanks to all for the beautiful gifts and thoughts sent our way.



Friday, October 24th-
Our Anniversary!! Can you believe we've been married for 5 years!!

This day was a busy day for us. Originally, Daryl was scheduled to be on-call for that entire week. Luckily, he was able to switch with a guy to be on-call for the week before. He was able to take the day, and the day before, off to stay home with us. Although things didn't quite go as planned, the day worked out nicely. Daryl had a busy day, but we were able to share a nice quiet lurch together during nap time.

Later, the three of us went to the State Fair for a fun evening with Daryl's family. All but one of his siblings and their children were there. Grant, Kelli and Kaylob are now living in St. George, and couldn't be there with us. We really missed them. Daniel had a great time watching the Demolition Derby, and spending time with Cameron. I'm so glad that they are such good friends.

October 25th-
Lamoreaux Family Fun!!
Today we got together with all of his siblings at my in-lawns' house for our Annual Halloween Party. We had a great time decorating pumpkins, playing games, and eating dinner together. Later Daniel got to put on his cowboy costume and the three of us took pictures. What fun evening. Thanks Cheryl, for all of your hard work and planning.

Daniel was a big helper and scooped out all of the pumpkin guts. He was happy to do it, as long as he didn't have to touch it. He had the hardest time trying to walk on the tarp without slipping.

Daryl gave up on the knife and resorted to Trent's more effective method. Obviously this method requires a lot more concentration.

This is our family Daryl, Daniel and Me,

and Baby Heidi soon to be.

October 31st-

Happy Halloween!!

Daniel really loved Halloween this year. It didn't take him long to figure out how it works. By the end of the first street, he was saying "Trick or Treat" on his own (very quietly), and holding his bucket out to anyone who looked like they might make a contribution. He looked so cute in his cowboy costume. Daniel is wearing a shirt that says "My daddy's a stud too".