Four Weeks of Enola

They have been a beautiful four weeks! Sorry it took this long to share with everyone. Thanks to you all who came to visit or sent gifts or cards! Enola has been so blessed by you!

Week 1: We had a nice stay at the hospital. All of the clothes we brought along looked HUGE on Enola so cousin Morgan went out shopping for preemie sized girly clothes. They are so cute! We got to go home Saturday afternoon and ENola was baptized the very next day! Her sponsors are her Uncle Luke and her cousin Erin. We had a party back at the house with so much good food and lots of family and friends. Thanks to all who helped and came! What a way to welcome Enola home!

Best birthday ever!!!!

Week 2: Enola already outgrew her preemie clothes! She was back up to birth wieight at 4 days, and at two weeks was 7 lbs and 2 oz! We got the hang of breatfeeding just fine, apparently! She is sleeping well and is generally pretty happy!

Mom re-fashioned a preemie nightgown into a t-shirt and hat for my growing baby doll!

Week 3: Enola got to go to her first baseball game and her favorite player hit a home run! One of my students, Sam, was in the regional championship for the Little League World Series. It was awesome. She also likes to hang out with her cousin Bode.

Week 4: Enola swam in Lutheran Lake this week and really likes it! Here is Enola in her August onesie made by Aunt Shel! All her weight gain is in her cheeks! There are hundreds of pictures...I wish I could share them alL!

Here are some pictures for you to browse through.

Bap's large hands and little Enola.
Whitney and Enola.

From our wonderful Church Family. Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers. Your are a wonderful blessing to our family.

Enola wore Whitney's Families Baptismal Gown for the Ceremony. The gown was first worn by Enola's Great-Great Grandma 'Enola'; and has since been worn by everyone in the family. It is over 100 years old.

A table of mischief, especially the one on the far right. :)

I would like to appologize to all that we did not keep informed throughout the last couple of weeks. As I am sure you understand we have been quite busy. We thank the Lord that we have so many people around us that are so interested and involved in our lives. We love you all.

This is Enola Lynn in the nursery about 30 minutes after she was born.

We took this video this morning so that everyone could get a good look at her face.

Hope you all enjoy.

Whitney is doing good. The doctor was in this morning to check up on her and said that he would be fine releasing her today since she is doing so well. We will likely stay until tomorrow though, since they have to take the 48 hour blood tests later tonight anyways.

Enola has been healthy in every sense of the word. We thank God so much for this precious Gift that He has entrusted to us. We also thank Him for the wonderful family and friends that we are surrounded by. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, you all have been a blessing. We look forward to raising our little angel in the presence of all of you.

I hope you are having a wonderful day. We will see you all soon.

Love,

David, Whitney, and Enola.

Baby Girl!

Enola Lynn Vandercar

arrived on July 22, 2009 at 10:36 pm! She weighs 5 lbs. and 14 oz. She is 20 inches long and sooooo precious! Thank you for all your prayers and phone calls! More pictures to come!

Belly Shot

As requested...Sorry if you were hoping for bigger....I'm working on it!! Love to all!

Still Alive!

Sorry about the lack of posts! It was a crazy (but very fun) May. Now school is out and I can sit down for a few minutes to update everyone on what's happening lately.

Dave has been busy with projects around the house. He's nesting more than I am!
First, I told him I would like a buffet for our new dining room. He's a handy man, so instead of buying new, he found this one on Craig's list (solid oak and eight feet long!) for only $60. He revamped it to match our kitchen. Good job, babe!


Dave removed the very ornate doors and built some new ones that look just like our pantry doors. It is all very coordinated and fancy!




He also helped construct new benches around the devotional fire pit at camp. Thay are high class...like everything else Dave does.


Next, he built me a riased bed where I can plant my vegetables. I'm hoping they actually grow considering all the hard work Dave put in! This picture doesn't show it filled (or planted) but that's all happening now!



Between projects we went to Kristen's Wedding! It was a great time, and yes, pregnant ladies can dance! A little bit of ABBA and Craig shook me all night long!


We also went camping with the Jungs, Mom, and Rachel over Memorial Day weekend. This was our amazing campsite. The rest of Beaver Creek State Park (eastern Ohio) was OK. But we had good food, some nice hikes and great company. I think Mom and I were the dominant team in CornHole.

And the latest news around the Vandercar house is that three new kittens showed up on our porch last week! Jade is showing some maturity in that she hasn't eaten them yet. I think she likes the company.



Also, Welcome to God's Family Isabel!


Baby is doing well and moving around like CRAZY! We're able to feel features now, instead of vague bumps...there are times when that's definitely a foot or an elbow or a butt. Time is flying and we are so excited to get to see and hold Baby!! Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts! Much love to everybody!

Nesting

Thanks, family. You were so nice to come and work at our house over Easter weekend. We 're really excited about our new room and all the space we seem to have now! It was amazing that there were fifteen people at our house for dinner on Saturday and we ALL fit! Next stop, landscaping and baby's room!

Bode's Here!

Bode was born on March 16th and baptized last Sunday. Welcome to God's family Bode!

This picture was dark so I had to mess with the resolution. He's not really that orange. In fact, he's perfect!

Baby Face

Last Thursday Dave and I visited the OB once again. These were the first pictures the ultrasound tech. took, and it's a good thing because after this, the baby turned over and wouldn't look at us anymore. This was the "big" ultrasound where we could have learned the baby's sex, but Dave and I decided not to peek. It seems, though, that the general consensus from family and friends is BOY based only on the face. (If it is a girl, I'll be sure to let her know that eveyone thought she looked masculine in the womb!)



And yes, as baby grows, so do I! This is 24 weeks. Thanks to the Tammy/Alyssa tote for the top! I like it!

Porch Construction

Our previously screened-in porch got windows last year. Finally, we have it well-insulated, and a few weekends ago, Dave's dad and other fantastic helpers came over to put up the drywall. The goal is a interior room-like space! This week Dave is spackling and sanding, hoping to be ready for trim, paint and flooring soon!

BEFORE:


DURING:BIG thank yous to MIKE, JOHN and Uncle BRIAN!!!

AFTER:
We're excited to get to spread out a little bit!