Terry, Danielle and Baby Tyler Akin

Pumpkin Patch 2009!

2009-10-18T22:18:00.000-07:00

Alright so I was asked to update this blog page and looking back it's been a while since I have updated this page! lol.. Well today we went to the pumpkin patch as a family in Buckley. It was a nice sunny day and it was actually a little warm as well. Tyler was much older this year and he was able to run around and pick out his own pumpkin. I think if we left the choice up to him he would stay there all day and night. It was fun to watch him explore and of course I took tons of pictures so here are a few!!!

Will post more later!

Harmon Photography

2009-01-15T10:18:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I'm starting to do more photography again! It has been a blast to do children photography! Check out my latest work at Harmon Photography Early next week I will have my business cards to start passing out! Here are a few images from some recent work! Here are some photos of my friend katy's son Benjamin... It's NOT Tyler! Today we will be doing photos of Tyler and Ben together! Stay tune for more!

Tyler has a Little SISTER!!

2009-01-09T22:12:00.000-08:00

Alright.... so it's not what you are thinking!!! I found this perfect little puppy whos name is Molly. We haven't decided if we are going to change her name yet or not. When we got her she was 9.5 weeks old. She is a lab/ mastiff :) Tyler has always loved dogs since most of our friends and family members have dogs he just loves them! Especially big dogs! It's kinda been a zoo around the house and it feels like we have twins! Molly seems to just love Tylers toys and it is the cutest thing when she sucks on his binky! Alright steven now Hank has a little sister to help train and show her the ways of being a good dog! Here are just a few pictures of her. Can't wait for everyone to come meet her!

Wedding photos

2009-01-04T12:37:00.000-08:00

Well after waiting 14 months for our pictures we were finally able to get them. Here are just a few!

FINALLY OUR MATERNITY PHOTOS!

2009-01-03T18:20:00.000-08:00

Here our the maternity pictures Terry and I did when I was about 7 months prego! I look SOO big but for those of you who didn't see me right before I had Tyler Terry said I did get bigger!! Now I know why so many strangers would stop on the street and ask me if we were having twins and a few thought we were having 4! Hahaha NO just ONE BIG baby! Thankfully he was almost a month early! Enjoy!

They grow up so fast.....

2008-12-20T13:40:00.000-08:00

So I was thinking about it I have been doing so many photo for my friends of them and their children but I haven't been so good about Taking some of Tyler in these photos he is 31/2 to 4 months old! Enjoy!
What a happy baby!

So proud of himself sitting in Daddys chair by himself!

More singing

Singing with Dad while mom decorates for christmas!

Yummy!

Hanging out with his friends in his crib!

Tyler has always loved bath time!

What an Angel!

His shoes Alisa gave him!

Excited to go to church!

Sitting in daddy's chair!

Playing with the rattle Grandma Akin gave him!

Time to play!

First time going to church!

Having a blast during Bath Time!

Wanna Race!

Akin Family Thanksgiving at Our house!

2008-12-20T02:21:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone sorry it has taken me forever to update this.... been busy trying to get ready for christmas! Here our the family pictures that were taken on Thanksgiving! I think on Christmas we need to try and get some more group shots! :) Thank you everyone for all your help with Thanksgiving it is always a treat to spend time with all of you! Great food, Good conversations, Fun games... what more do you need! Were all excited over here for Christmas excited to see everyone and catch up again! Try and stay warm during this crazy snow storm! I talked with Christina and Shawn tonight sounds like they had A LOT OF SNOW! Looks like its going to be a White Christmas I'm bring my sled and snow gear and maybe I can talk a few of you into playing in the snow and maybe build a snowman or a Snow ball fight! Enjoy!

~Christina~
~Jackie AKA Food Supervisor~

~Tylers playing with scottie~

~Mom~

~Alright I BELIEVE this is Nate~

~Zach I believe! :)~

~The twins and Tyler~

~GREAT BABYSITTERS!~

~Their Hired!~

~Christina and Scottie~

~Scottie Feeding Tyler~

~Crazy Kid~

~Nothing like a little training!~

~Scottie Playing Guitar Hereo~

~Shawn Being Christina's Model!~

~Steven going to get Tyler~

~Uncle Steven got him!~

~Terry and Danielle~

~I don't know what he's doing!~Tyler Spending time with Grandma & Grandpa Akin~

~Grandpa Akin & Tyler~

~What Mom I didn't do it~

Harmon Family Thanksgiving!

2008-12-06T20:38:00.001-08:00

My side of the family all able to get together and spend Thanksgiving together! Since my mom was in town we celebrated a few days before the actual holiday! We all had a great time! It was kinda crazy around our house as there is 5 Grand children running around the house! Here are a few photos of the fun filled day! Tomorrow we will see the Akin side of our Thanksgiving Holiday! Stay tune!.....

Diesel playing hard! I love this picture of him! Such a little man!

Diesel just loves his uncle Terry!

I love this picture of Audrey she looks so Suprised!

SarahAnn having snack time with Audrey!

Crystal and Dennis tired after eating dinner! Full tummys!

Audrey and Grandma Harmon hanging out!
Audrey looking at the candles! Don't worry no child was left alone with the candle!

Uncle Michael with Tyler!

Auntie Sabrina with Tyler!

Uncle Josh with Tyler!

Yummy Food!

Uncle Jeremy & Tyler!

Jeremy & mom

Tyler and his cousin Ivory

Audrey, Crystal and Tyler!

Auntie Sabrina and Audrey!

Cleaning clean! Terry playing around!

Audrey Reading to Uncle Jeremy!

Uncle Jeremy reading to his newphew Diesel and Niece Audrey!

I can't believe how big he is already! It goes by so fast!

Tyler with Daddy just hanging out! Someone is ready for bed!

Diesel Playing football in the house! Run Diesel Run!

Audrey ready to party in her Pj's!

Thanks for a great time! It was fun and a little crazy to get everyone together! If our family keeps growing were going to have to start renting out a hall for the holidays! Love ya!

Tyler 2 month photos by mommy!

2008-09-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

I took a few photos of Tyler since he is 2 months old now! Here are a few of my favorites! Tyler was too funny he was looking at me like mom what are you doing with the camera?? :) Stay tune for some more fun pictures from our trip to my parents in Mountain Home Idaho on the farm!

Tyler Gene Akin is 1 month old Already :(

2008-08-30T19:36:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I had some pictures of Tyler taken for his 1 month pictures!

Relaxing at home during a hot Summer Day!

2008-08-13T12:15:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share a few pictures of Tyler hanging out at home with Mommy and Daddy!

Tyer Gene Akin with the Family!

2008-08-11T22:19:00.001-07:00

Daddy getting Tyler dressed to leave the hospital!
Leaving the hospital what a great birthday present!!!
Grandma Akin and Tyler

Tyler and I on my birthday before we were discharged from the hospital..

Uncle Steven and Tyler at home. Steven was on vacation when Tyler was born.

Uncle Shawn and Tyler spending time together at home!

Grandma Harmon and Tyler sleeping at home together!

Grandpa Akin and Tyler at home!

Tyler Gene Akin Born July 30 8Lbs. 3 oz 20" long!

2008-08-09T21:34:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to update everyone on Tyler Gene Akin. He was born at Tacoma General on July 30, 2008 via c-section weighing in at 8lbs 3oz. and 20" long!

It was a very rough start for both Tyler and me. I went into my doctors office the morning of the 30th since I woke up and was unable to see out of my left eye and I had a really bad headache. They preformed a stress test on Tyler for 20 minutes and since I was seeing Dr. Duke a different doctor than I normally see Dr. Duke went and found my doctor Dr. Abbi and they were thinking about having me be induced since I was having some problems with headaches and blurry vision not to mention we already knew our baby was a Large baby anyway, but they were also thinking about sending me home and letting me come in when my water broke. Dr. Abbi came in and checked me and right before she did I could feel that my water broke but Dr. Abbi said she didn’t see anything. When she went to check me I had partical placental abruption and in the doctors office I lost over 500cc of blood. The nursing staff was freaked out Dr Abbi was having my husband call for an ambulance the look of the nursing staff faces and Dr. Abbi’s face said it all. I knew what had happened and they had Tacoma Fire Department come down and transport me down the street. When we arrived at Tacoma General they had 3 doctors waiting in my room ready to operate since partical placental abruption can be fatal to both mom and baby. They were able to stabilize both Tyler and me.

I was able to labor for 9 hrs. before the took Tyler by C-section since every time I would have a contraction it would cut off his blood supply. The C-section was the worst experience of my entire life. At first they couldn't get me completely numb finally after the 4th try I was numb, but it was short lived. The feeling of someone ripping your abdominal wall apart was terrible I just remember screaming and crying to mention I threw up a few times as well. Apparently I even grabbed an Interns butt during the surgery crazy what drugs can do to you! After a very long surgery I was taken to recovery where I was able to hold Tyler but I don't really remember it at all.. Tyler was then taken to the Nursery later he was taken to the NICU since he was having respiratory problems and I was taken downstairs since I was on many medication drips.... I wasn’t able to see Tyler until 3 days later when I was taken off some of the medication drips so they then moved me to the Mom and baby floor at 1 am where I was able to go visit Tyler in the NICU since he was having problems keeping his oxygen saturations up in the 90’s. Tyler was in the NICU for two days. I am very thankful that Terry and I decided to change hospitals at the beginning of my prenatal care since we were going to deliver at Good Sam hospital, but with all the complications I feel much better knowing that Tyler was in the best Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the state of WA! The worst part of the delivery is I don’t remember Tyler’s first cry and I wasn’t able to spend time with him until he was three days old. I feel like I missed out on the beginning of his life for the first 3 days. I had to look at pictures that Terry would go and take so I could see what he looked like. Long story short…

Tyler and I are both doing much better and I want to say THANK YOU TO YOU ALL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT DURING THIS HARD TIME. I CAN'T THANK MY MOM AND SISTERS ENOUGH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND WONDERFUL ADVICE! Terry has been amazing during this whole adventure I couldn't ask for a better husband at all. I mean we were in the process of moving while this labor and delivery was taking place in our life and Terry as well as our family and friends were able to move all of our stuff and clean out our old apartment for us. We couldn't ask for better familys or friends. My mom stayed with Terry, I and baby Tyler for over a week after he was born and she took turns getting up with me at night and helping me with all the little tricks that new moms need to learn. I was so blessed to have someone with wonderful knowledge I been what could be better than having someone help you who has had 5 kids and 2 of them being twins!

Thank you to Keren who came down to the hospital and with the help of my mom and her we were able to teach the little man how to breastfeed like a champ ( as keren would say!)

House we are renting!

2008-07-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

We are getting ready to make the big move tomorrow into our house we are renting! We couldn't be more excited to finally be able to set up the babys room before he decides to make his grand Entrance into this world! Here are a few pictures so my parents can see the pictures of the house before we make a big mess tomorrow with all the boxes!

Bathroom
1st bedroom
Kitchen looking from the living Room!
Rest of the Kitchen
Terrys mom helping cleaning the kitchen!

35 weeks pregnant! Only 35 days to go!

2008-07-12T21:37:00.000-07:00

Today I had Terry take some pictures of my fast growing belly! We are 35 weeks pregnant today and we are both so excited we only have 35 more days to go! This week we found out we are moving at the end of this month so of course my thought is this baby will come then when everything is in boxes! I have been packing already so that Terry doesn't have too much to do. I figure he can move them as long as I pack them!

Waiting for Baby Akin to Arrive!

2008-07-09T23:18:00.000-07:00

We are currently 34 weeks and 4 days along now and we can't wait to have this HUGE baby of ours! We are still working on a name we have a couple that we like but we have not finalized anything for sure yet! The baby is already 6.5 Lbs and is measuring at 40 weeks already! The doctors don't know why he is growing so much but boy am I ready for him to come out and meet his parents and family! The doctor wants us to wait another 4 weeks now until our next ultrasound and they might take him then which would be Aug. 5 or atleast schedule a C-section but they want to wait and see much bigger he is going to get which is hard for me.... but oh well..... I haven't updated this page for a while now and im trying to be better about it but we also had the babyshower which was great and was fun to see everyone so excited about this baby!

SarahAnn 1st Birthday!!

2008-07-01T19:51:00.001-07:00

Here are a few of the pictures from SarahAnn's 1st birthday party! Thought you will all enjoy!

Audrey Trip to Zoo for Birthday!

2008-05-22T21:31:00.000-07:00

On Audreys 2nd birthday we took a trip to the zoo with Audrey, Crystal, Sabrina, SarahAnn! The day was awesome! Great weather, good food and cute kids to try and keep up with!

Audrey Coatney is turning 2 already!

2008-05-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

In just a few days Audrey is turning 2 years old already. I have taken a few pictures of Audrey trying to dress herself and discovering she can put her own socks on! I love these pictures of Audrey it just shows you how much she has learned and how quickly she has picked up on the every day activities that we take for granted! Let me know what you think of the pictures!

Spending Time in Boise Idaho!

2008-05-12T09:29:00.000-07:00

This past week Terry and I returned home from taking a long trip to Boise, Idaho to see my mom and then it was on the way to Fargo, ND to finish my paramedic testing! It was great trip! It was fun to finally see where my parents are living! My mom has bought 4 ducks and 2 geese they are her new kids! We had a great time spending time in Boise where Terry was able to ride Go-karts for hours!