Where does the time go?

It's been a long time since we have updated this, and we are sorry for that.  However here are some pictures of us and Miss Emma from the time we brought her home to now!           (Warning: this is a very long post!)

These are some pictures from the time Emma was born until 1 month old

 Family photo at Lewis & Clark State Park

 Daddy giving Emma Raspberries

 I'm so excited for my 1st Brewer's Game on opening Day!

 Getting tired, I hope I can stay awake until game time

 So true!!

 I couldn't make it!

 Happy Brewer's Family!

 Me and my daddy love the Brewer's!

 My 1st Easter!

 I love my Ducky!

 Bubble Hair

 1 month old on April 19th

 So tired

1 month photo shoot tuckered me out!

~ Here are some pictures up until 2 months old!! ~

 I like bath time!!!  Look I can wash myself!

Always so tired

 I smile in my sleep!

 I look good and I know it!

 Happy baby!

 Keep smiling :)

 2nd cousin Bev chilling out with Emma

 Look at me I can sit up!

 Baby feet!   So cute!!!!!

 Always smiling!

 Just cute with her little tights

2 months old - May 19th

~ Here are pictures up until 3 months old ~

First here are pictures of a trip we took down to Medora, that is where the south unit of Theodore National park is. 

 Spot where an old plant us to be.  It's a rather large area.

 What's up

 Interstate winding through the Badlands

 Cool formations

 Family Pic - Love the background

 The south unit is much more vast

 We just thought this was cool

~ Some images from Emma's room ~

Daddy ordered this, pretty cool

 

 Emma and her buddy!

 So much alike

~ Our trip home in June for a huge family reunion on Ruth's side, Emma's baptism, and ~           just some well needed visiting!

 Emma and her cousin Emily

 What am I going to get into next?

Hello

 Frank cousins at the reunion

~Emma's baptism~

 No crying such a good girl

 Picture with Father and the Godparents

 The two girls of the day

 Emma loves her cousin

 4 generations

 Great Grandma and Grandpa

 Just funny

~Rib Mountain -  Near Wausau WI~

 

 I love my bibs!

 Emma with Stobb cousins

 Precious

 I love chilling with my daddy!

~Drive home from Wisconsin~

These are just some neat pictures of the sunset on our way home.  It was right after a storm had passed by.

 

~ I'm 3 Months old!!! ~

 June 19th

~ June Hail Storm ~

Towards the end of June we had a rather large storm come through that dropped a lot of rain and a large amount of hail.  The hail was so loud that we could barely hear inside the house.

 

 It looks like it could have snowed

 Pea sized

 The calm after the storm

~ Finally here are the most recent pictures of Miss Emma, all the way up to tonight. ~

 I love my play mat

 So excited!

 I'm ready for food now!

 I love my Tripod

 My shirt says it all

 I'm a big girl now.  I can grab things 

 Who me?

 Such big smiles!

 I'm cute and I know it

 I love this ball!

 Such pretty eyes

So tired.  

So this is the end of our post, and yes it was very long.  However, a lot has happened in the last 3 months, and each and every moment has been enjoyed thoroughly and loved.  Where does the time go though!  Emma is already rolling onto her stomach and starting to laugh, and with her grabbing things now her buddy Tripod better watch out!

 

Well we hope to keep our blog more up to date so stop back periodically and check it out, and watch Emma grow!

Update Coming

At the request of our loyal Wisconsin followers we will be making a blog update within the next 24 hours.  Please stand by for more quality programming from your Chronicles of Stobber news team.

Welcome to the world Emma

Monday March 19th 2012 at 4:39 p.m. is when Emma Ruth Stobb joined our world, and made us a family.  We could not be happier, prouder parents...every minute with Emma is amazing!

Emma's final step of the journey started at about 10:15 Sunday evening when we were just about to go to bed.  Ruth came into the bedroom after getting a glass of water and said, I felt a little rush of water....I either just pissed my pants, or my water just broke!  A few minutes later, it was a little more obvious because she felt another gush.  She called the hospital and they told us to head in and have everything checked out.  Luckily we finished the baby room and packed the "hospital bag" earlier that day...it must have been a sign.

When we got to the hospital we got checked into the baby having area "obstetrics" for all of you like me!  One little swab of the wooden Q-tip confirmed that Ruth definitely did not piss her pants...baby Stobb was on her way! 

We basically slept there until the next morning when they decided to move things along with some drugs to make the contractions a little stronger and more often.  The baby did not really want to cooperate, and long story short....Doc. Schuwarger decided a C-section was our only route.  Basically, Emma's head was lodged against Ruth's sacrum and natural birth would only hurt her and Ruth.  The final decision was made around 3:30 on Monday, and an hour later Emma was crying in my arms. 

Both Ruth and Emma made it though the surgery with absolutely no problems.  Everybody is happy and healthy.

Not only is that the big news, we also bought our own place about 3 weeks ago.  So we had a nice warm inviting place to bring our new family into.  Life is good!!


Now, lets see some pictures!!!

 All ready....lets do this!!!

 Emma Ruth, about 30 seconds old

 The Happy Family!!!

 8 Pounds 9 ounces.......21 inches

 Instant mutual love

 Warm in the nursery

 Ruth's first meal after, Tuesday morning

All smiles!

 She loves her swing

 G-ma Stobb says hello

 Her favorite place to nap

 First bath...not sure what to think

 G-ma Frank says hello

In her favorite spot again

Stay tuned, as I will be using the blog as my main place to post pictures and videos of Emma and our families lives together.

Goodbye to an unforgettable year!

2011 Was an amazing year for Ruth and I, when we look back we wonder how it all happened. 

The new year started with the knowledge that I would once again be getting laid off.  I had been laid off the previous two winters, but this time it was a little different!  This time I had been offered the opportunity to move temporarily to North Dakota.  RSC had just opened a new store in the Bakken Oilfields of North Dakota.  I knew nothing about the oil industry, I just knew I did not want to be laid off another winter when we were already struggling financially.  We had a decision to make, and it wasn't very hard, but it had to be made.  Obviously we made the decision to send me out west to check out Williston North Dakota.  The hardest part was knowing we would have to give up our house of 6 years, and Ruth would have to move in with my parents(ouch).  LOL.

As well as giving up everything we knew, I also had to buy a new vehicle, as we had nothing that was North Dakota worthy.  This was also very hard to do because we really did not have the income to support a new purchase.  But, it was all part of the overall gamble.  Ruth and I were tired of always making it work, and wanted to take a chance to better our lives.

The next thing you know, I am standing next to my loaded up new truck, balling my eyes out.  I was about to make a drastic lifestyle change, and it scared the hell out of me.  I was about to drive 16 hours to a place I have never been, to work at a place I have never seen, with people I have never met.  Only weeks before this I was working like normal, living my life and doing whatever we did.  All of a sudden our lives had taken a complete 180 degree turn.  I was about to drive away from the love of my life, not knowing when I would see her next. 

The rest is history, we now know it was one of the smartest decisions we have ever made.  It was a risk, but we had no other choice, there was no-where else to turn.  Almost a full year later we look back and wonder how we got here, how our lives brought us here.  One year ago we had no idea what was about to hit us.

Honestly, I must thank the company I work for, and the awesome people above me.  To have such a great job in such an insane area is so fun.  Without the help and support from them this would have never happened.  To have them provide housing was crucial, and I will never take for granted what is being supplied to us.  I thank you, Ruth thanks you, and our soon to be family thanks you!

After getting to North Dakota in January, the rest was all just details.  Ruth moves up in April, a few visits from family, a few trips home, and you have a complete year.  Oh yeah, and that little detail about us having a beautiful baby girl on her way in 2012. 

What a year!!

On to 2012...lets see where that year takes us!

Here are a few images of our 2011.

The journey begins...taken about 20 minutes before I left.

My new home away from home.  No longer here, but it was a great place to have when I moved up.

I met some of the greatest people, great co-workers, great friends.

Working at one of the busiest RSC's in the nation...also with one of the smallest buildings.  My office, was also the shop on some days.

 

 

 We were here for one of the wettest springs in northwester North Dakota history.  Lots of flooding, we got to see one of the four times since it was built that the spillway at the Fort Peck Dam was ever used.

 See, I told you it was a wet spring.  Stuck in the yard!

 The Stobbs come to Visit the Stobbs. 

The Franks come to visit the Stobbs

 A great halfway visit with friends and family

 Of course we had to come home for Thanksgiving, and deer camp

Yeah Yeah...there's thirty candles in that cake!

 The first time we met our daughter.

I sure hope she looks like her mother!

 Our nice new warm place to ring in the new year

Happy New Year from the Stobb Family!!

New Place

As requested I will post a few pictures of our new place.  We are so so so lucky to have this place, we were so fortunate to find it at the right place and at the right time.  

 Here is our bedroom, the walls are a little flat, but this was taken the night we moved in.

 This is our bathroom which is attached to the master bedroom.  There is another bathroom in the hall for Mike to use.

 Our messy living room.

 The kitchen/dining room all set yesterday for Christmas Dinner.

 Merry Christmas from the Stobb Family.  Little girl was waving, trust me.

This was our Christmas Dinner.  I had never made prime rib before, and it turned out amazing.  Best I have ever had...sorry Kingston House.  I will definitely make it again. 

Since the weather has been so nice, we have been spending as much time as possible at the outdoor range.  About a month ago I purchased my first handgun, and love it. 

 Eric shoots Brians AR-15...this thing is a blast, and I will be having him build me one someday.

Between my shotguns you can see my new baby.  Springfield XDm 9mm.  It is a very nice handgun.