Soooo, it's official.....There will be 3...count em.....3!!!

New great grandbabies born in February!

Congratulations Taylor & Zac

& Juanee and Ryan!!

Life just keeps getting better and better!

Announcing...

Baby Cooksey #2 due to arrive Feb. 29, 2012 (leap year day!). The family just keeps growing!

It's a BOY!!

Great Grandbaby #11

Heber Zachary Smith

8 1/2 pds, 21 inches

Born Breach (at home to boot)

Congratulations to Zach and Ashlee!!!

We will have to hear the details of this Hypno-birthing at the next family get together!

CRAZY COOL!

Check out those forearms!

He's probably going to give Hank a run for his money.

First bath right in the bathroom sink.

Ashlee moments after the birth just snuggling Heber there in her own bed at home.

You look radiant!!

Congrats to Dustin & Alyssia!!

I have been waiting for some news and pic's on the family blog.

Just got word that there are pictures on Alyssia's new photography blog of Ivy Marie Baird.

Born June 5th 2011

Thought I would snag a few to share with the fam....hope you guys don't mind!

I am so glad that Dustin set up this family blog!

This is a great visual and written log of our family history.

To view more pictures of cute Ivy Marie, go to Alyssia's new photography blog at:

http://www.alyssiabphotography.com/blog/

Next Baby Baird

Just thinking about the next baby to come......

Can't wait for her!! This will be the first "Great" "Baby Baird".

Post us up as soon as she gets here Dustin and Alyssia

Vivienne Hazel

We finally welcomed our sweet little bean on April 22, 2011. Labored at home for a few days! Went to the hospital at 1:30 in the morning due to my water breaking and I was dilated to a 6.5! Hooked me up to get my antibiotics for Strep B. Had my Epidural at 5:00. Second dose of antibiotics at 7:00, checked at that time and dilated to a 9! Trial push just after 9:00 and she was ready! Four more pushes and she was here!!

Weighing in at 6 lbs. 15 oz.
Measuring 21 in. long
Born at 9:31 A.M.

We have had so much fun with her! She is a dream baby! Sleeps and nurses like a champ. Cries very little and is just content as can be to hang out with us. Loves her sponge baths and having her little head rubbed. We love her more than we can comprehend. Already had a successful night out with mini golfing and dinner at Olive Garden with Grandma and Grandpa Garner!


Ready to go home!
She is so strong! Her legs and arms are pure muscle :) She already rolls to her side.
Loving her first sponge bath!
Just snoozin.

Daddy is having way too much fun getting her dressed. He has picked out the majority of her outfits thus far!
Happy little family

The Race Is On.....Spudman 2011

Last years Baird Reunion @ the Spudman has spurred on the past and some future triathletes!

This years entrants are:

Russ, Karina, Mitcheal, Zach Smith, Dustin, Jeremy, Brad, Angie, Juanee, Ryan, Scott, Seth, Nicole, Dane and Zac Dunn.

It was so great last year to have so many of our family participate. It made me a little veclempt every time one of you passed the finish line, soooo, rather than cry a whole bunch of times, I too, (Sydney) will be attempting the race, or as I would rather call it, the challenge. Race would be a term meaning, a contest of speed. I believe just staggering across the finish line some time before sundown will be victory enough!

OK, we have but five months to train for those who need it.....those who can consider it optional, (ie; Jeremy and Seth) feel free to wait and kill yourself off in one day again!