Family Pictures 2010

Here are some family pictures that we did last night. I hope you enjoy them...

Kourtnee Nicole is now 6 pounds 12.2 ounce...

Kourtnee, Kechia, and Nathan Dawson

Our sweet baby...

I love taking pictures of baby feet. =)

Daddy and Kourtnee together...

Kourtnee Nicole

Kourtnee Nicole Dawson

Born 1:32 pm

Weight: 5lb 13oz

Height: 19in

So... She is Finally Here!!!!!

We started out this morning hopeful that we would be having this baby today,

We Headed into the doctor where we had a c-section,

They did a test with the c-section called a Bio-Physical profile, they score you on 8 points,

it scores you on the amount of fluid around the baby,

whether or not she is practicing breathing,

whether or not she has a heartbeat,

and she has to do four major movements in a half hour.

well... She only got a 2 out of 8, and failed the profile.

So we next talked to the doctor, Dr. Cly, and without even checking Kechia himself

he told us we were going to be having this baby today.

He wanted us to head straight into the hospital.

Basically "Do not pass go, do not collect $200".

So we went into the hospital and got Kechia all hooked up the the monitors.

The nurses started to induce labor and after the first couple contractions

they noticed that the baby was not responding well to the contractions.

So they contacted Dr. Cly and he said that we needed to have a c-section.

so I got all dressed in scrubs

and we got ready to head into the Operating Room.

As we headed into the operating room Kechia got to go on in

and i had to wait in the recovery room

until they got her local anesthetic done.

Once they finished with that one of the nurses came and got me

and I went into the operating room to be with Kechia.

The Doctors had Kechia all covered up and she was behind a curtain

blocking her view from the c-section.

when I got in there I went up and sat by her head

where I couldn't see the c-section either.

I knew about myself that I wouldn't be able to bare to see

Kechia get cut into, regardless of whether it hurt her.

I knew if i saw that I would probably pass out.

It is one thing to see a stranger have a c-section

a whole different thing to see it on someone you love.

Kechia felt a lot of pressure when they were bringing Kourtnee out,

not any pain just a lot of pressure.

The doctors said that Kourtnee was in there so tight

that they had trouble getting her out!

They got Kourtnee out of Mommy and took her over to get checked out,

And I headed over to take pictures.

Kourtnee started crying right away and Mommy started to weep with Joy!

The first picture of Baby Kourtnee!!!

I got to hold Kourtnee first and carry her from the delivery room

to the recovery room.

and once we got into the recovery room Mommy got to hold her.

Kourtnee latched right on when she got the chance to breastfeed

and acted like she knew just what she was doing.

Auntie Jenny arrived right after the baby was born

and got to spend some time with Kechia and Kourtnee

While they spent their time together I was going about calling

family and friends and letting them know she was born.

In the Evening, Grandpa and Grandma Dawson stopped in

and visited with us and met their newest grand baby

and our pastor and his wife came by and got to visit with us.

Home City Ice

Nathan and I are praising the Lord for the job that He has provided for Nathan. On Wednesday of last week, Nathan got a call for an interview with Home City Ice. He went in and everything went great. The next day, he got a call saying that he was hired. WOW!!! We were so excited.

Nathan is enjoying his job. He is at work by 7:00 in the morning and when gets off.... no one knows. I know that he will be having long days. Oh and it is going to be a work out. He is now the official ice thrower. =) I am still not sure how his schedule is yet. I know that he will have a least one day off, but maybe two.

Praise the Lord!!

Christ's Passion Play 2010

Nathan and I were in the passion play again this year. It was a great time to be able to share with people the story of Christ's life. Nathan was Peter again this year and I was a towns person. I also helped with some back-stag things the best I could. We had 7 shows that we did. I was only able to be in one of them. It was really hard to sit in the back and watch, but it was good to watch the whole show through for once.

I would like to thank everyone that was involved. There was a lot of time put into it, but it was all worth it. May the Lord bless each one that helped.

Here are a few pictures. (They are not the best.)

Baby Dawson

In October, we found out that we were going to have a baby!!! We were so happy and shocked. It has been a very interesting time for us but we are soooo glad to be having a baby.

DUE DATE!?!?!
The doctors are saying that the due date is July 5th 2010. Right now, our little baby is doing wonderful. The doctors are saying that we have a miracle baby. But they are also saying that we have a perfect baby girl.

NAME...
It was not too hard for us to choose names for the baby.

BOY...
Nathan Lawrence Dawson II

GIRL...
Kourtnee Nicole Dawson

Well, we are having a little girl!! So our little Kourtnee will be here in a few months to meet everyone.

Honeymoon

Nathan and I got to go on a really awesome honeymoon. We went on a cruise for 5 days to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico and to Cozumel, Mexico. The weather was perfect!! We did not like it when it came to an end.

Here are some pictures...

The far left ship was ours.




This was formal night.

Wedding

Nathan and I were married on August 15, 2009. It was the best day of my life. It was also very hard. But the Lord had brought the young man into my life that is going to be with me forever. I thank God every day for him. Nathan is my love for life!!!

Here are some pictures...

Engagment

Nathan and I met the weekend after Valentine's Day and started talking a lot. I sent him 127 questions to answer, which he did in 1 1/2 hours. I was very impressed with his answers.

Where did we meet?
We met at a passion play in Syracuse, IN. There were a few of my friends who asked if I would be in it. At first, I was not sure I wanted to, but I deiced that I could try it out. So I went. (Good thing that I did!)
Then on Nathan's end, he was working at the camp that we were having practices. So his boss was telling him that he should be in it. Yuppers, her went to. Nathan actually got the part of Peter.

First Impressions?
Wow! This is so funny. Nathan thought that I was a 16 year old and too young for him. And I thought that he was 25 years old and would not be interested in me. Then one night, I found out how old he was and I was shocked out of my skin. Nathan birthday is February 1st and we had practice that night. After practice, the director had all of us sing happy birthday. I went up to him afterward and told him happy birthday. I also told him that we were now the same age.

Engaged!!!
The weekend that we started talking with each other, we texted over 900 messages. I am so glad that I had unlimited text!!! =) We got to know each other very well. Then on March 9, 2009, Nathan Dawson asked I would marry him. I told him yes of course. But I was very shocked when he asked me. I know that it was going to come, but not that soon. I got my ring on the 16th the day after my 23rd birthday. It was a wonderful time.

Wedding Date?
I went to planning right away. The wedding date was set for August 15, 2009. Wow! I had so much too do in 6 months.