Sunday, May 20, 2012

Micah Update!

Today was a big day for Micah!
He got up on all fours and started rocking back and forth!
And...
He figured out how to get from laying down to sitting up all by himself! 

Micah...showing off his upper arm strength....  ;) 

Getting up on all fours!

This little man will really be on the move soon! :)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Six Months!

This baby boy is already 6 months old!
I just noticed the other day that he cut his first bottom tooth!
(Both Grace and Eli got their first tooth in their 6th month too! =)
He's handling the teething thing like a champ! (Hopefully that'll continue :)
He's smiley and just a content little guy...
Loves to watch Gracie and Eli...
Loves playing in his jumperoo and rolls all over the floor...
He's getting pretty good at sitting up on his own...
Micah JUST did his first little army crawl on the floor at the doctors office today too!
It's just a matter of time before this little guy is really on the move!

Micah's 6 Months Stats!
Height: 27" (75th %)
Weight: 18 pounds (60th %)
Head: 18     (92% :)

4/13/12
Sporting his new shades :)  (Thanks Lindsay!) 

4/26/12
Micah took his first plane flight! Dave and I flew to Orlando for a conference...and Micah tagged along!
He was a wonderful little traveler! :)
Dave's sister Eden & her husband Larry were at the conference as well...
So Micah got to hang out with his new little cousin- Isaac! (just a few months younger than Micah)



Isn't he cute?!? :) 
4/28/12
Right after we got back from Orlando, the kiddos and I stayed at my sister Kim's house.
Micah pooped out of his last clean outfit...so cousin claire came to the rescue! :)
I could resist accessorizing...just to see what he'd look like :) hehe...
Love you Micah! :)

5/1/12
Micah fell asleep playing today!

5/2/12
Micah tried his first veggie today- Carrots!
(He didn't think they were too bad :) 


And some fun little photos of Micah on his six month birthday...




















Monday, May 7, 2012

Easter at Our House

We had a fun time with my family at Easter!
The day started with Easter breakfast at church and then worship!
Afterwards, we had a house full of family! 
It was crazy yet wonderful day :) 

Here are some pictures from our day! 

Quick pics of my sisters and their families...
(Dave wasn't home yet at this time...so no pics of our family :( 
Maybe next year! :)

My sister Kim and her family!
Kim, Chad, Carson (6), Ryan (4), & Claire (5 months)


My sister Kari and her family
Roby, Kari, Noelle (8), Kyle (5), Adam (2 1/2), & Natalie (1)


Grace, Eli, and Micah!
Cousins!
Noelle & Baby Claire :) 

Happy & ADORABLE baby Claire!
(Of course, I may be a bit biased...since I'm her Auntie! ;)

Noelle was sweet and stopped for another picture! :) 

Gracie loves her cousin Noelle!


Getting ready for our annual Easter egg hunt! :) 

Gracie found something! 

Carson & Kyle on the hunt! 

And all the little cousins lined up! :) 






Friday, April 13, 2012

Monday, April 9, 2012

5 Months!



Our baby Micah is already 5 months old! 
Even after 3 babies, I still can't believe how fast they grow. :)
He's just a happy and content little guy and we just love him so much! 
He's rolling, grabbing toys, and chewing away! (Both Grace and Eli got their first teeth right around their 6th month...and I think he may too! Guess we'll find out! :)

I decided to include a few of my favorite Micah pictures and memories from this past month...
These first two...were right around his 4 month birthday. 
I just never got around to posting them!

3/2/12
Chewing away at his fingers!
(He does this often! :)

3/4/12
Micah's 4 month birthday actually!
3/15/12
I love this one only because... it was taken just moments before Micah
rolled from his tummy to his back for the first time!
(He mastered rolling from back to tummy a few weeks earlier!)

3/17/12
Love his little face and his big brown eyes :) 
3/17/12
Sibling love...
This is from our weekend trip Brainerd! (Post to come later)
Grace and Eli really do love their baby brother! :) 

3/20/12
Here's Micah trying cereal for the first time!
And his face says it all...
(He made this face for at least the first five days we tried it :)
I think he actually likes the stuff now! :)
Micah has cereal once a day. Soon we will have cereal twice a day...and even add veggies in the coming weeks! 

4/4/12
And here is what is left of Micah's hair!
He has managed to rub off most of the hair that was on the sides and back of his head. Crazy huh?
Both Eli and Grace lost most of their hair too...but Micah wins the award for the most unique baby hair! 


4/4/12
Happy 5 month birthday little man! 

4/7/12
Love those big brown eyes!


Friday, April 6, 2012

I did it!

Eli loves dressing himself these days!
He came out to the kitchen today and said, "I did it!"
He was so proud! (And I was too :)
I love it even if his shirts are inside out AND backwards!
Our baby boy is getting SO big! :)


(Sometimes his pants are on backwards too!)
I just love it when two year olds are learning to dress themselves! :)

Monday, March 26, 2012

Cousins!

Two of my sisters (Kim & Kari) and their kiddos came to visit! 
It's not often enough that the three us are together!

We felt like a daycare (and I'm sure looked like one) with all of our strollers 
and wagons! But, the kids had a blast...and we did too! :) 

All TEN of the youngest cousins!

Natalie-1 yr. (Kari's youngest)
  
GRACE! :)

Baby Claire fast asleep!

Kari, Adam, and Natalie!

Carson (Kim's oldest) & Noelle (Kari's oldest) taking a quick break for a picture! :)

A dinner picnic on the deck!


Thanks for the FUN day! We're so excited to have all the kids together again at Easter!! :)

Monday, March 12, 2012

4 Months!


3/4/12

Micah's already 4 months! (Time has flown!)
Just this week- Micah mastered the art of rolling from back to tummy!
He sleeps a 7-9 hour stretch
He's just a very happy and content little guy!
Loves watching Gracie and Eli.
Haven't started him on the cereal- (he's content without it, so I'm not in a rush to start it :)
Micah has discovered his feet...and thinks playing with them is the best!
He's cooing and making all sorts of little sounds.
Loves his exersaucer, bumbo seat, and just laying on his blanket on the floor.
I feel amazingly blessed to be his mom!



Latest Stats!
Weight: 15 lb. 8 oz. (75%)
Height: 25 1/4" (75%)


Monday, March 5, 2012

Sleeping Beauty

Grace loves books!
She loves listening to stories and flipping through the pages. 
It's the cutest thing listening to Grace make up the story 
as she looks at each picture.    :)

After story time each night with mom and dad, Grace loves to read quietly in her bed. 
I think she would "read" for hours if we let her. :)
I'll come in to shut off the light and Grace will respond, "Five more minutes."

And after five more minutes, this is how we often find her...
I couldn't resist taking a picture this time :) 

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Big Sister




Gracie LOVES having a baby brother.
This picture just makes me smile :)



Thursday, February 23, 2012


I hate when I see links to vote for things. Really hate them. 
A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from MOPS International regarding a contest. 
A contest that required people to vote for the cutest baby/child. I looked at it for about two seconds then moved on. Later that night, I came across the same e-mail. I came so close to deleting it...but decided to just place it in my "MOPS" folder and move on with my life. :) 

Last night I came across that e-mail in my "MOPS" folder. 
I read through the details of the contest. The winner of the "cutest" kid contest would receive a free (we're talking airfare, hotel, conference, etc.) for me and a fellow MOPS leader. How awesome would that be!? The conference is very very expensive. I was fortunate enough to attend the conference last year- and brought back a lot of great ideas. (I won the hotel stay for free last year - and no votes for that one...just a simple sign-up with your name and contact info!) Last year was in Nashville- this year is in Dallas. 

So, as much as I cannot stand voting contests like these. (I really think they are annoying) 
I'm asking you my dear friends- to simply click on the link. It is the easiest "click" to vote ever. Really. (that is another reason why I decided to just go ahead and try :) If baby gets in the "Top 20" the "committee" then votes for their favorite. Now how can anyone say no to a little face like that?? :) 

This contest goes until MAY. (YES, May) 
Yet, another reason why I did not want to enter the contest. :) 
So whenever you come to catch up on our little family- I simply ask that you just click the link to the right- (wasn't that nice of me to put it there?!? :) and vote. 


(You can click 5 times each day) Just keep clicking vote until it says you've voted :) 


The chances of me actually winning- are slim. Very very slim. 
But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take...right? :) 


Oh and MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers for those of you who may not be familiar with MOPS. :)