the strouds

Six month pics

2009-06-06T13:49:00.000-07:00

Taylor is getting SO big! You can tell from the pics this month that she's getting a lot more active!!

First day of "school"

2009-06-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

Taylor started attending the daycare program at Arkansas Children's Hospital, where I work, on Tuesday! She did very well (much better than mommy!!) and has very sweet teachers taking care of her! We sure do miss our Aunt Nikki though - but are SO PROUD because she just got accepted into nursing school!

First time eating rice cereal....

2009-06-06T13:35:00.001-07:00

Well - this was actually our second attempt at rice cereal! (Our first attempt DID NOT go well - I think she was WAY to hungry and couldn't figure out why we wouldn't give her a bottle. She was not impressed!) Things went better the second time around, but she honestly doesn't seem to love the stuff...I think we're gonna have to add some flavor to it!

Happy Memorial Day!!

2009-06-06T13:28:00.000-07:00

I promise we didn't make her wear her hat all day!! It was just too funny to not get a picture in though!

Five month pics...a little late!!

2009-06-06T13:17:00.001-07:00

Baby Dedication - Mother's Day

2009-06-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was incredibly special for our family this year, not only because we had Taylor here, but because we dedicated her to the Lord on Sunday. We had a baby dedication service Sunday morning at our church. We have been blessed unbelievably with this precious child, and on Mother's day we dedicated her to God and promised to raise her in a Christian home. It is our prayer that Taylor will grow to know the Lord and love him with all her heart!

Win, Cards, Win!!!

2009-05-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

Taylor is already a Cardinals fan, thanks to her Daddy! (Did you ever doubt that she'd cheer for anyone else?!?!)

Thanks Carozza's!!

2009-05-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks to her Cuzzie Karoline - Taylor has a new fun bouncy seat! As you can tell, she LOVES it! She gets so tickled when she bounces around that she keeps us entertained, as well!

Time for a haircut.....

2009-05-03T09:46:00.001-07:00

Well...it's more like we are overdue for a haircut! Here are some of the "before" pics...thanks to Aunt Dayle - Taylor got her first "trim" on Friday! No more mullet!!

2009-05-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

Random pics....

2009-04-18T17:39:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-18T17:32:00.000-07:00

4 month pics....

2009-04-18T17:23:00.001-07:00

Sleeping Beauty.....

2009-04-18T17:08:00.000-07:00

So very tired.....

Falling asleep in Aunt Nikki's arms while sitting up...

She loves to sleep with her hands by her face....

Fell asleep right after her bath...hadn't even gotten her dressed yet!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

2009-04-18T16:44:00.000-07:00

Our little leprechaun!

3 month pics....

2009-04-18T16:35:00.001-07:00

Funny Valentine

2009-04-18T16:24:00.000-07:00

Our little LOVE bug!!!

Who do I look like?!?

2009-02-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

We've been trying to figure out who Taylor looks like and we think we might have figured it out. We found these baby picture's of Jay's mom, Cindy, and we think we see a resemblance! What do you think?!?

2 month pics!

2009-02-09T08:02:00.001-08:00

Where does the time go?!? It's hard to believe our little one is 10 weeks old now! She is such a joy!

Precious baby girl!!

2009-02-01T10:51:00.001-08:00

What we've been up to.....

2009-02-01T09:35:00.000-08:00

First overnight trip to Arkadoo...
Taylor slept so well at Sassy and Poppa's! She slept in their crib, but the next morning I put her in bed with me and she snuggled up and dozed back off! She looked like a little angel and I couldn't resist getting a pic!

Playing dress-up...
Cindy bought this little "cocoon" outfit for Taylor and we decided to try it out! I've never laughed so hard in my life...you can tell she's a bit unsure of the whole thing! I think it's supposed to be a swaddle outfit of some sort!! Don't worry...we didn't keep her in it long, but we sure got a kick out of our little bug in her cocoon!

Going for a walk...
It was gorgeous outside yesterday and so we decided to go for a walk! It was a first for Taylor and she loved it (and Lucy was thrilled to join the fun, too!)

Catching Up!!

2009-01-26T10:56:00.000-08:00

So obviously I'm WAY behind on blogging!! Here's a slide show of what we've been up too from Christmas until now!

One month pics!!

2009-01-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

Here are Taylor's one month pics! I can not believe a month has already gone by - it's going by much too fast but we are loving every minute of it! (Taylor was not too sure about Raggedy Ann in the one pic - too funny!)

2008-12-16T18:02:00.000-08:00

Home, Sweet, Home

2008-12-16T13:33:00.000-08:00

Home is now sweeter than ever since Taylor's arrival! She is an absolute joy and such a good baby....she's such a content little thing and is actually letting us get some sleep here and there! She has stolen our hearts and we are so thankful that God has given us a beautiful, healthy little girl. I'm not sure if it gets any sweeter than this! Here's what's been happening the last two weeks!

P.S. Sorry for the LONG delay in updating the blog...our internet has been (and still is) on the fritz (great timing!!!). Hopefully all will be fixed soon though!

One last belly pic - on our way to the hospital! My water broke at 1:20 AM Sunday, November 30th - Taylor's due date!!

First family pic the day after Taylor was born!

Love her to bits!

I'm thinking she may not like the hat?!?

Car ride home...

Home, sweet, home....at last!!

Meeting big sister - Lucy

Precious baby girl!

I'm not sure what to think about all these pictures my mommy keeps taking!

Our little angel!

Holding mommy's ring...

Taylor is here!!!!

2008-12-01T18:09:00.000-08:00

This is Dayle posting for Jan. I wish I could capture how absolutely adorable Taylor is. These pictures don't do her justice! I'm sure Jan will have plenty to add when they get home and settled in.

Taylor Elizabeth Stroud

11.30.08 • 11.38am • 8lbs 1oz • 21 inches

I think we are ready......

2008-11-15T20:12:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure it's ever really possible to be "ready", BUT our bags are finally packed and the nursery is almost complete! It's hard to believe that we are down to the last two weeks of this pregnancy and that Taylor could arrive at any minute!! We can't wait!!

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-15T20:01:00.000-08:00

We were SO excited that Karoline came all the way to N. Little Rock to Trick-or-Treat at our house! She definitely got our award for the CUTEST zebra ever!! We also learned that there is NO doubt she inherited the Cosh "sweet tooth"....she promptly dropped her healthy fruit snacks for some candy and as you can see had no trouble polishing it off!!

Showered with love!!

2008-11-15T19:11:00.000-08:00

We've been absolutely showered with love by our friends and family as we get ready for Taylor's arrival! My co-workers had a shower for us on October 15th and several of our dear friends hosted another shower for us in North Little Rock on October 26th. We have SO much to be thankful for!!

NLR Shower Hostesses - Elaine, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Partridge (me) (Beth and Mrs. Wingfield could not be there - but we really appreciate all they did to help with such a lovely shower!) As you can see, everything was beautifully perfect down to the tiniest details!!

Shower at Arkansas Children's Hospital!

8 month update!

2008-10-05T15:55:00.001-07:00

32 week pic

This is about the extent of my craftiness and thankfully I had some help along the way! Mom, Cindy and I painted these canvases for Taylor's room!

The finished products....haven't decided where to hang them yet though!

Here's a sneak peek of the nursery bedding/furniture...It's finally starting to look like a little girls room....could it be all the PINK?!?!

Baby Shower - Taylor Elizabeth Stroud

2008-09-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

My college friends hosted a beautiful shower for us this weekend! It was such fun and we were thoroughly spoiled! Taylor is one lucky little girl already. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful friends celebrating this exciting time with us and helping us get ready for Taylor!

Nursery

2008-09-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

Well...the nursery is definitely a work in progress, but it's finally coming along! Jay has been out of town quite a bit on business, but as you can see, I had plenty of help getting things done since I couldn't wait to get started!! I couldn't have done it without them!

7 month pic

2008-09-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

7 month pic - DISCLAIMER: Please don't laugh at the hair...these pics were taken because we were just practicing using our new camera....I wasn't intending for this to be my "belly pic"! But things have been pretty busy around here (hence the way over due post) and we never got another one taken...so this will have to do!

Going to the Chapel....

2008-08-11T18:12:00.000-07:00

Brit and Dillon got married this Saturday! Brit was a gorgeous bride (and Dillon was very handsome!) and the wedding was beautiful! Unfortunately, my camera batteries died during the rehearsal, so I'm posting a few of the pics I got with more to come later!

Me and Karoline

Nikki and Jaime

Mom, Dad, Karoline

The Cosh Fam

Cosh Girls!

6 Months!

2008-08-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

My how time flies!! I can't believe I'm already 6 months along! She's really starting to move around and I love it! Here's the latest belly pic!

20 weeks...Half-way there!!

2008-07-14T18:51:00.000-07:00

The "bump" you've all been waiting for is definitely evident these days! It's hard to believe that we are half-way there to meeting our little girl! The fun (or should I say, the shopping!!) has definitely picked up now that we know we are having a little girl!

LONG LIVE the "COSH" GIRLS

2008-07-03T16:03:00.000-07:00

We are having a GIRL! Here are a couple of pics for you to enjoy.

Let the fun begin!

Happy Birthday Nikki!!

2008-06-17T17:17:00.001-07:00

Hope you have a wonderful birthday!! We love you!

4 months and holding!

2008-06-17T17:13:00.000-07:00

Another glamorous pic for the sake of documentation! Looks like we'll know if we're having a girl or a boy on July 3rd!! We can't wait!

2008-06-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

Couple of pics from the last few weeks!!

Sweet Karoline!!

Shower for Brit & Dillon

13 Weeks - 5/25/08

2008-06-09T11:05:00.000-07:00

Well - I am finally updating our blog - mostly due to the fact that I JUST figured out how to download pictures from our camera. (Yes - I do realize I'm still in the dark ages when it comes to figuring out how my camera/blogging works).

Needless to say I have some catching up to do! Anyway...here's the first of the "belly pics" :) taken at about 3 months! Things are really going well so far and I'm still feeling great - which I'm incredibly thankful for!

Baby Stroud on the way!

2008-05-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

It is official! Lucy is going to be a big sister. November 30th is going to be the BIG DAY! We are extremely excited!