Sold

With two little ones and two car seats...our car suddenly got very small! We had been considering this and watching prices since well before Eli was born. We finally found the deal we were looking for...and by shopping around, we were able to buy a newer model with less miles then we originally planned...

So here it is...

All Bundled Up!

Grace is all ready to brave the Minnesota cold!

Although, I think she might be missing something?? :)

Little Stud

Story Time

Grace and Daddy have story time each night.

Tonight, Eli wanted to get in on the action...

The Latest on Eli

Our little man is growing so fast! He's making the cutest little cooing noises now :) Love it!

Eli loves to suck on his little fingers...

He takes the paci...but isn't entirely a "paci baby".

He's getting better with the bottle...but prefers mom...

He continues to sleep great! (Makes mommy so so happy! :)

He takes long morning and afternoon naps...then is awake long stretches in the evening.

Mostly just cries when he's hungry... Food always makes this little guy happy... (Probably why he's in the 90th percentile for weight... :)

So so thankful for this wonderful and healthy little blessing!

The Latest on Grace

Our "baby" Grace is getting so big! Can't believe she'll be two already in less than four months!

She's such a good little girl and we love seeing her grow and change each day!

She's a great big sister, loves giving Eli kisses, and giggles when Eli smiles at her.

Grace can roar like a lion and make little monkey sounds too! she can even make a little bunny face by wiggling her mouth and nose! :)

She's talking up a storm! She surprises us with new words often. Mostly still speaks in a native language that we haven't quite figured out yet... :)

Camera Happy

So after a delightful diaper blowout today... Eli hung out in his diaper for a bit before it was time for a bath!

He looked so cute snuggled up in his blankey...

I got just a "little" camera happy! :)

Smiles!

I even caught a few smiles! :)

Hello!

Here's Grace sneaking up behind her little brother to say hello!

Grace!

Here's a few pictures of our beautiful little Grace! :)

Bed Head

Chillin'

Here's Eli just chillin' on his blankie...

Tummy Time!

Eli's starting to realize tummy time's not so bad after all...

10 Weeks

Here's our little guy at 10 weeks!

He's growing so fast!

Still sleeping like a champ!! (So thankful I have good sleeping babies...I don't function very well without my sleep!!)

Two Month Stats!

Eli had his two month appointment yesterday and the doc says he's doing wonderfully! :) He was such a little trooper through his shots (three plus an oral injection...) and cried for just a short time!

Here's the latest stats!

Height: 23 1/2" (75th percentile)

Weight: 13 lb. 8 oz. (90th percentile!)

Soooo Big!

I had a little "Mommy Moment" today! We're not anywhere close to potty training or anything yet...but she does have a little potty in our bathroom. Grace likes to sit on it before bath time. Well...today she left a little surprise for me in it! :)

Go Colts!

Eli was all ready and dressed for the Colts game this afternoon!

...And since the Vikings are no longer in the running there's no question as to which team we'll be rooting for in the Super Bowl!

Two Months!

Eli is two months old today! His main hobbies include eating and sleeping these days! :) He is growing so fast is already bustin' out of his three month clothes and is fitting comfortably into six month clothes! He makes the cutest little noises and is smiling more and more! Now if I could only catch those on camera...

A Video!

It's been ages since I've posted any videos...so here's Grace!

8 Weeks!

Can't believe our little guy is almost two months old!

Fun with Grandparents

Grandma and Grandpa Greseth came and spent the afternoon with us while Daddy was busy at church! We played Yatzee, ate a yummy lunch, and even enjoyed a little bowling on the Wii!

Grace and Grandpa...

Now if our other set of grandparents would move just a little closer...we'd be all set! :)

SNOW!

Grace got to experience snow for the first time today! Last year she was too little...and this year it's been sooo cold up until recently!

All bundled up and ready to go!

Wasn't sure what to think of this cold white stuff!

Taking time for a picture with Grandpa!


Fun "falling" in the snow....

Love It!

Grace loves her new ducky towel from Bethany!! :)

Ready to Go!

Here's Grace all ready to go to our next activity!

This is what we're up to while Daddy's at work...

Mondays: We have Toddler Time at EFCE! This is a class that Heather and Grace started going to in the fall. The class begins with time to explore, sing songs, circle time, and plenty of time to play with kiddos her age! Eli got to experience his first EFCE too! (He slept most of time time in his carrier... :)

Tuesdays: The first and third Tuesday of the month Heather has MOPS. Grace gets to play with other toddlers her age and Eli gets to hang out with the mommys!

Wednesdays: Heather just started a 10 week Bible study on Esther! Grace gets to play in the nursery during this time and Eli gets to hang out and learn all about Esther too! :)

Thursdays: We have storytime at the library!

Friday: Is Daddy's "day off!" Of course daddy's a busy guy...so we enjoy any time we can get with him even if it's just an hour or two!!

Little Reader

Grace even loves to read books upside down! :)

Growing Fast!

Here's the latest picture of our little guy!

Cloth Diapers!

If you would have asked me a few years ago if I would ever use cloth diapers...I would have thought you were crazy. :) Then after having Grace and seeing just how expensive diapers really are...I considered it. I went back and forth for a while with the idea...but decided not to. Then with Eli on the way and TWO in diapers I considered the idea once again. Finally, after some research and recommendations from friends...we took the plunge. I'll still use disposable when we travel, go places, and probably bedtime (until I develop a sense of trust with these things!)

Here are the kiddos sporting their new diapers! :)
I think Eli likes them! :)

Bath Time Fun!

Splish Splash!

Here's a nice big smile from Grace!

What do you think??

6 Weeks!

Here's our little guy at 6 weeks!

He's getting some delightfully chubby cheeks! :)

She's a Talker!

Grace loves to "talk!"

Give her a call and she'll talk your ear off. :)

Happy New Year!

2009 Was quite the year for us! Grace has grown so much and continues to be a wonderful and delightful blessing in our lives! We spent the first part of our year finishing out Dave's seminary career and Heather finished her year teaching a wonderful group of first grade students! We found out we were expecting another bundle of joy later in the year.

We got to experience the Call process as Dave interviewed with several churches. In April Dave received his first call to a wonderful church in Minnesota and graduated in May. We celebrated Grace's first birthday and visited the place we would soon call home in June. July was a big month as we made the big move to Minnesota, moved into our first house, and celebrated Dave's ordination. In late July Dave began his ministry at Trinity and Heather began her new life as a stay-at-home mom! We continued to settle into our new home, looked forward to welcoming our new addition, and prepared ourselves for our first winter in Minnesota! (Well, Dave's first... :) In November we welcomed a new baby boy Elijah to the family! So thankful for our many blessings! Looking forward to seeing more blessings in 2010!

Here's our year in pictures!

Grace!

Eli's been taking over our blog...so here's Grace! :)

5 Weeks!

Here are some cute pictures of our little guy from today! Realized he's 5 weeks to the day...so I guess this is turning into a 5 weeks update! :) Eli is doing great! Sleeping now a nice 7-8 hour stretch through the night! (Which makes one less tired and happy mommy!!)

Daddy's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

(Eli didn't think a photo was really necessary for the occasion...)

First Christmas!

Here's our little guy on his first Chrismas!