3 weeks

Two weeks...

Introducing... Wade Harmond Starkey "Charlie"

We are in love with our new addition... Wade! Big sister Taylor still calls him Charlie - and we've all decided to do the same. He was born on February 3, 2011 at 7:29AM in Billings, Montana. He was 7lbs, 14oz and 20.5 inches! He is perfect. We got to the hospital at 4:30AM with labor pains every 4 minutes. As you can tell, it went fast! He is doing great and Taylor is the best big sister in the world!

Baby Boy Starkey - February 7th, 2011.....

These 4D pictures are amazing... notice the hair... this is the first time in my life I have ever had heart burn! And hand-sucking. He is going to be a lot like his big sister!!! Can't wait (well, can wait 8 more weeks) to see this little guy in person!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! We are headed back to Ohio on Friday for a long (needed) vacation with family and friends! Taylor has spent the last few months circling everything in the Walmart and Target ads... but only asked Santa for one thing... a hair salon. What to do with this? I am not sure, but we did find hair salon stuff at ToysRUs and had it sent to Ohio. She also wants a kitty cat, a puppy, a new fish (current one passed away while we were home for Grandma Bonnette's funeral - but I told her he went to his mommy's for Christmas), make-up and everything she sees on TV. We have been singing lots of Christmas songs and talking about Jesus' birthday. I am thankful she understands the true reason for the season...

We are also getting ready for baby #2. Joe has a name picked out - we'll see what happens when Jr. gets here. We are ready with blankets, clothes and a bassinet.... diapers will come next. Just got the car seat washed (has been sitting in our garage for 8 months now!) and put together. So we physically feel prepared... still praying for peace about delivery and patience with upcoming lack of sleep and new baby crying... but as always, God is in control over all of that.

That's about it... Have a most WONDERFUL Christmas and New Year!

Love, The Starkey's

Taylor..... 4!

Okay - it's the big day - Taylor Janel Starkey is 4 years old. She is a sweet, smart and beautiful little girl... she loves playing pretend, dressing up, dancing and watching movies. She can giggle and make your whole world better. She is sassy and precocious and sometimes acts more like she's 13 than a little girl. We... are so blessed with Miss Taylor and there isn't a day that goes by where she isn't trying to make us laugh and perform for us. She still loves her thumb-sucking ways and dragging her mickey (blanket) to bed with her every night. Taylor bug, you are growing up fast, but we are so thankful that God let us be your mommy and daddy and we can't wait to see what's in store for us over the upcoming years. We love you!

At her party on September 25th! We had friends from the neighborhood and work and about 10 kids running around. Taylor had a great time....

Taylor has been taking Tap, Jazz and Ballet for about a month and LOVES it! She is awesome and loves going each Thursday! It's our first official organized sport for her.... I am sure, many more to come!

After school on her birthday! She had a great day... well, we celebrated for 3 days straight, so she loved it! She also loves school, thank you God. She has been doing awesome. She is awesome.

Fuzzy Taylor, but this is the big gift she got this year... a wooden doll house with lots of furniture to go inside thanks to family! She plays with this every day!!!

It's a BOY!!!!

We are having a BOY!!! We are so happy and excited for this brand new adventure! Most importantly, the ultrasound showed a healthy and growing baby. Thank you, God. 

During the ultrasound, the technician said that the baby was a "Boy!" and Taylor responds with... "um, no it's a girl." Hahaha