Happy Holidays from the Dahman Family
Hello again to all of our family and friends. We hope that this letter finds you well and at the close of another blessed year.
Ours has been a busy one but full of a lot of accomplishments and blessings. Once again we started the year off with a positive pregnancy test. Our prayer was that Owen would be blessed with a brother. An ultrasound would follow to prove our prayers had been answered and a feeling of completeness settled in for our family.
This year Joe has been very busy. He has built a deck, landscaped our yard, replaced all of the windows in the house, replaced the insulation in the house, and replacing the siding. He also installed closet systems in the bedroom closets for some much need organization. There are a lot of projects yet to come but he has accomplished a lot this year and we are very proud of him.
Kristin did a lot of cleaning and organizing inside of the house to prepare for baby’s arrival. Her water broke at 6:30pm on October 12th and Evan Joseph Dahman was born at 7:30am on October 13th. Labor came hard and fast and Evan did not tolerate it well. The doctors administered a drug that slowed down the contractions and allowed his heart rate to stabilize and an emergency c-section was avoided. We were very blessed that all turned out well and we have a healthy and happy little boy. And Kristin still got her natural labor as planned. Evan Joseph weighed 7lbs 2oz and measured 20 ½ inches long. He is an excellent sleeper and is nursing like a pro. He is a very mellow, cuddly, baby and is such a joyful completion to our family.
Owen is very excited to welcome his new baby brother to the family and is already looking out for him. Owen is working on potty training but is much more interested in playing instead. He is quite the conversationalist and is one smart cookie. He does not hesitate to tell you exactly what he is thinking.
Emilee and Olivia have been overseeing the construction around the house, as has Owen. They always want to help Daddy with whatever the project is that day. Emilee has anticipated the baby’s arrival from the beginning and can’t get enough of holding him. She is such a little mommy. Olivia is my big helper and is always getting me diapers and whatever I need and is very eager to help with the baby as well.
They all love to play outside and enjoyed the pool, waterslide, and sprinkler this summer, as well as all of their outdoor toys and activities.
It has been a whirl wind of a year but a very blessed one as well.
Wishing you all a year filled with much happiness, health, and abundant blessings throughout the year.
Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year
Joe, Kristin, Emilee, Olivia, Owen, & Evan Dahman
