Leighton Snow

Our friends Rachael(Peterson)&Davis Snow had their baby girl!
Leighton Snow made her dramatic entrance into the world on Sunday June29th and weighed in at a whopping 2 lbs 7oz! No that wasn't a mistype. She really is only 2lbs 7oz. She was born about two months early. Rachael developed preeclampsia and had to deliver her early. But the beautiful mom and baby are both doing well. They caught it early enough that they were able to give Leighton steroids to help mature her lungs and that is helping her breath a little better.
Today Lorin and I had the chance to go see them in the hospital. We got to go in the NICU and see little Leighton. She is so tiny and so precious. Words and pictures can't even explain how small she is. Her head is only about the size of a fist. She is such a cutie and already has more hair than Paisley! She is doing as well as can be expected and the doctors say she will be in the hospital for about 5-6 weeks.
Congratulations Rachael and Davis. Our prayers are with you and we love ya!

These are just some random pictures of Paisley that I wanted to share.

Red polka dot bikini!

Over the weekend me, Paisley, my sister, and my mom took a little trip to Eureka Nevada. For those of you who are wondering where that is; it's a little town in the middle of no where in Nevada. This is where my mom grew up. It is so small that there were only 12 people in her graduating class. We went there because my grandpa who is 76 was baptized. It was so awesome! I am so happy that I was able to be there to witness that. It was such a special day for our family. While we were there we took a trip to the local pool and Paisley went swimming for the first time. She cried when she first got in but then I think she actually ended up enjoying it. It was so fun to see her kicking her little legs around in the water. So here are some pictures from our trip and Lorin's first father's day.
As soon as Paisley's aunt Hailey found out that I was having a girl she went out and bought her this cute little red polka dot bikini. It was so fun to put it on her for the first time. She looked so cute!


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After swimming

Paisley and her great grandpa



When we got back from Nevada we surprised Lorin with a new grill for Father's Day and had a barbecue. He loved the grill but I think he was more excited to see his baby girl come home!

All smiles! (between 8:00am-12:00pm)

Paisley is finally smiling at us! In the beginning she would pull these little grins when she passed gas or when her tummy was full but now she is actually smiling at us. It is SO much fun! But she definitely has her happiest times of the day. In the mornings between about 8-12 she is full of smiles. But as the day goes on it gets harder and harder to make her smile. But lucky for us we are both usually around in the mornings so we just sit around trying to make her smile. It's hard to catch her in the act but I managed to get a few pictures of her adorable smile.

It's been quite a while since I have done any postings so I have quite a few picture to share. I am addicted to taking pictures of Paisley. I take at least one every day. Like I said OBSESSED! Since there are so many I wanted to share I decided to stick them in this little slide show to make it easier.

Another birthday!

Today is my little sister Hailey's birthday. She is 19! I can't believe it. My baby sister is all grown up. Hailey and I are about 7 years apart and before she was born I wanted a little sister SO bad! I used to wish on a star every night that I could have a little sister. I even used to throw pennies into the wishing well at the zoo and wish for her. So I was so pumped when my mom finally had her. The day she was born my grandma asked me if I would love her forever and never get mad at her for anything. I swore to her that there was no way I ever would. She warned me that someday she would start getting into my stuff and I would get mad at her. Well that did happen but I still love her to death and now I am the one stealing her things! I love you so much Hai. Hope you have an awesome birthday. It's a good thing I made all of those wishes for you to come into the world or else you might never have made it here!

Happy birthday mom!

Today is my mom's birthday. Happy birthday mom! She is the most amazing woman I know. Not only is she a wonderful mom, but she is an amazing friend to all of her kids. I hope that I can be at least half as good of a mom as she is. We love her so much and appreciate everything that she does for us. Sorry I can't be there with you on your birthday. I wish so much that I could. Have a great day mom. We love you!

Paisley's blessing day

I know that I am a week late making this posting. Better late than never, right? Last weekend we had Paisley's baby blessing. We decided to do it back in Idaho so that it would be easier for all of our family to make it, and they did. I give a big thanks to everyone who came and supported us on Paisley's big day. We love you all so much!
My brothers live in Arizona and they hadn't been able to meet Paisley yet. So it was so much fun to have them there for her blessing. Since they live so far away it isn't very often that our whole family is together. So we took advantage of the situation and got some family pictures taken. It has been years since we have done that. It turned out to be such a fun beautiful weekend and I am so sad that we had to say goodbye and come back to Utah!

newborn pictures

So I finally got the rest of Paisley's newborn pictures back. I am so happy with how they turned out! Here are a few of my favorites. ENJOY!

Just hanging out

Well Lorin and I have just been enjoying being parents and watching Paisley grow. We love it! I can't believe how much she has changed already. I wish that I could slow it down. Paisley's favorite thing to do(other than eat) is to take a bath. I hear most babies don't enjoy this but she loves it. She just sits there looking around and happy as can be in the water. Today I decided that I would get her in the tub with me and kill two birds with one stone. Well she had a different idea. She loved it but just as I was about to have Lorin get her out of the tub she decided to fill up our bath water with poop. She is a pooping machine but I love her to death. I couldn't help but laugh. This is just a picture of Paisley hanging out on the couch with her daddy today.

Paisley's first photoshoot

Today Paisley had her newborn pictures taken. We had a little bit of a hard time getting her to cooperate sometimes. We stripped her down to get some cute pictures of her in her daddy's hands and she peed in his hands and all over the floor! Then she did her business in a bowl that we had layed her in for some pictures. What a mess! But it was so much fun. I can't wait to see how they all turned out. The girl that took her pictures posted a few of them for previewing on her blog. The web site is katieportraits.blogspot.com if anyone wants to check them out.

Happy Birthday Lorin!

Today is Lorin's 25th birthday so yesterday we had a little party for him with some of our family. Even though Lorin is turning 25 he is still just a kid at heart. At the party yesterday someone told me that the kids were outside and had turned the hose on to play in the water. So I went outside to see what was going on and I found that the kid who had turned the hose on was Lorin. He was soaking all of the other kids with the hose. Will he ever grow up? I hope not!

Baby Paisley has finally arrived!

Paisley Jo Mickelsen

Lorin was holding her up with one hand in this picture and I was sitting next to him freaking out!

Paisley Jo Mickelsen was born on April 1st (no joke) at 12:00 p.m! She weighed 6lb 2oz and was 18.5 inches long. Wow! What an experience. Lorin and I knew that we would love her but I don't think that we fully understood how much until we finally got to hold her in our arms. We have never been so happy in our entire lives and we don't know how we ever lived without her! We could just sit and stare at her all day. Here are some pictures of our little girl. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as we have.

Paisley

Paisley's room

This posting is mostly for my mom. I have been working on getting the baby room finished up and she has just been dying to see what it looks like.

Baby shower!

On Saturday my family did a baby shower for me. They put so much work and effort into it and I really appreciate it! Thank you so much to everyone who came and showered me with all of the awesome gifts!

When I was working at St.Mark's in Salt Lake I took care of a girl that was pregnant with twins. She had to be in the hospital for about two months on bed rest because they kept trying to come too early. I took care of her almost every time that I worked and really grew to love her and her family. The last night I worked she went into labor and we couldn't stop her. She delivered her twins at about 27 weeks along! I will never forget it. They were each only about two pounds! I have always wondered how they were doing and if everything turned out okay. Last week she somehow tracked me down and called me. She wanted to give me some baby cloths that she wasn't able to use. So I got to meet up with her and see the twins. One of them just barely got out of the hospital. They are each around 9 pounds now and finally doing well. That was such a rewarding experience for me and I was so grateful for it. I don't usually get to follow up with my patients. She has been through so much with her twins and I look up to her. What an amazing woman!

Weekend at the cabin

For any of you who didn't know I have been traveling from Utah and working in Idaho as a travel nurse. I go once a week and work for about 3 days then come home for a few days. Well, I finally finished my contract there and I won't be working anymore until after we have the baby! So I am free to just relax and wait for her to come. Last weekend was a perfect weekend for that. We went up to a cabin in Island Park with the Mickelsens (Pete & Jolene, Becca & Justin, and Dora & Vance, and all their kids). We had a fun weekend of playing games, playing in the snow, and just relaxing!

4D ultrasound

I have been so horrible at updating our blog lately! So I decided that I am finally going to just get it done. So much has happened since my last update. I was only 6 months along then and now I only have about a month left! I wasn't sure where to start so here are some 4D pictures of our baby girl. We had these pictures done about 5 weeks ago while I was working in Idaho and I thought they turned out so cool. So I was so excited to get home and show Lorin. I went on and on telling him how awesome I thought they were. So maybe I played it up a little too much but when he looked at them he thought they made her look a little freaky. I think he thought they would be a little more clear. He was also afraid that her ear was really going to look like that. Regardless of our different opinions we were both just so happy to know that she was healthy and normal!

New Year's Eve-six months along

Tag-All about me A to Z

I've been tagged! Here are some obvious and not so obvious facts about me.

Attached or Single: Definitely attached. Couldn't live without him!
Best Friend: I love all of my friends but Lorin is definitely my BEST friend. We are glued at the hip.
Cake or Pie: I love cake! On Thanksgiving I would definitely give up my pie for a piece of chocolate cake.
Day of Choice: I love Sundays (if I'm not working). Lorin and I take an afternoon nap and just lounge around all day.
Essential Item: My computer. I have been doing all of my baby shopping on the Internet. It's so convenient!
Favorite Color: It s a girl so...Pink! Only because that's all I have been looking for lately.
Gummy Bears or Worms: I don't really like either. But I love Cinnamon bears. Especially chocolate covered ones!
Hometown: Rigby!!! My family moved there when I was about 4 and never left.
Indulgences: The twilight series books are definitely at the top of my list. I am so obsessed it's almost scary. I finished reading the first three but I can't get enough of them. So in my spare time I read some of my favorite parts over again. What a nerd! And I love soaking in the tub. I sit in there and relax until my skin is all wrinkled. I also love taking frequent trips to the store Taipan. They just built one down the road. Even if I'm not buying anything (though it's hard not to) it's fun to look.
January or July: July. Even though I grew up in Idaho I'm not a big fan of snow. I would be fine if it was all gone after Christmas. And the 4th of July is one of my favorite Holidays.
Kids: Our first one will be here sometime around April 9th. We have decided to name her Paisley.
Life is incomplete without: My husband and family. They mean everything to me.
Marriage Date: 8/20/2005
Number of Siblings: 3 (Cody, Shane, and Hailey)
Oranges or Apples: Apples. I don't like oranges at all.
Phobias: Not being able to move or breath. I am very claustrophobic.
Quote: When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
Reasons to Smile: We are going to have our first baby! When baby Paisley kicks, when Lorin can feel her kick, free ultrasounds at work, dessert, warm weather, hanging with my family, quality time with Lorin (he always makes me laugh), a good sale, and a good chick flick. I have been a labor & delivery nurse for 3 years so you'd think that I would be used to it by now. But it still makes me smile every time I see a new baby come into the world. We are in such an exciting time in our lives and we are lucky to have so much to smile about.
Season: Summer
Tag others: BECCA, NICOLE
Unknown fact about me: Well... being around my family and Lorin this is hard to avoid. But crude humor makes me laugh! It shouldn't, but it does.
Vegetarian or Meat eater: Meat. Especially chicken.
Worst Habit: I love getting gift cards but when I go to use them I always end up spending more than what the limit was. This drives Lorin crazy!
X-rays: None! Even with all the years of cheerleading and gymnastics I've never broken a bone or been badly injured. Although I have had quite a few hilarious falls.
Your Favorite Food: I love carbs and Pasta. Lorin and I love to eat at Johnny Carino's. We always get the spicy shrimp & chicken. It's delicious!
Zodiac: Libra.

snow machining

When we were home for Christmas Lorin got to take advantage of all the new snow. Him, his dad, and his brother in law Heath went out on the snow machines all day. Lorin says they had a blast and I was happy to see them come home safe. He is reckless on those things!