Katie Update

Heath got to take Lois & Katie home this afternoon. Heath told me that they were sending her home with her monitors. Babies born with Katie's heart condition are at a higher risk for SIDS. So they are keeping a close eye and ear on her. She is 2 weeks old today. Thank you for your continued prayers!

Swim Lessons

Swim lessons week one complete!

Level 3-Levi diving off the diving board.

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Level 2 -Shelby diving for the diving rings

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Beginners level (Seth's 2nd year here) All of the kids were told to bend over and touch their toes and jump in and when touched on the head. Seth did not want to jump in so they lift him off the wall.

Katie Update

Katie has had a bit of a set back Sunday night. Instead of going home on Wednesday like they had planned they ended up hooking her back up to all the monitors and medications and she will be in the NICU for at least through this week. They also found kidney stones on Friday night. Thank you all for your continued prayers for Heath Lois and Little (OK, big) Miss Katie!

More of our Nebraska visit

Surrounded by all these handsome guys...what a way to start out!?!


She loves her grandma, look at that smile!


I was trying to get a burp and she fell asleep, look at those bulldog cheeks!


She has Uncle Kaleb wrapped around her pinkie!


Since Heath told me she was his little monkey, I thought this would make a nice blanket.


Shelby helped dress Katie.


Grandpa just could not get enough of her.


Garrett teaching Katie how to give knuckles.


What a precious face!


Just hanging out with the boys.

Baby Katie

Lots of wonderful pictures of a wonderful day!

My babies....


Look how tall they are :(




She is almost as big as Uncle Seth is.


Heath was explaining to his brothers that Katie has his ankles.


Uncle Garrett


Uncle Levi




Aunt Shelby trying to figure out how to fit her in her purse.


Uncle Kaleb


The "Whatcha talkin' bout?" face


Grandma's princess


Daddy's little girl.

Pretty Miss Katie

Giving her Momma a hug....sweet!

These were taken on Heath's cell phone early Sunday evening.

It turns out Katie has an enlarged heart and some of her organs are immature so she will be spending some time in the NICU.

It's a Girl!!!!

I am SOOOOO happy to announce the arrival of Katie Lynn Rippentrop. Heath & Lois went in for a check up today and the doctor said that there was no more room for baby to grow so it had to come out. So they prepped her for a c-section and Katie Lynn joined the world of air breathers. She is spending the night in the NICU due to low blood sugar. With Lois being on insulin for the gestational diabetes. Due to not being prepared for staying Lois' phone battery died and Heath phone is acting up so I have not yet seen a picture of the beautiful face. She is 9 lbs and 20" long..with what I was told to have a nice head of hair.