finding joy in small sweet moments amidst the chaos of life with little ones....: May 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Oak 2 Months

Oak will be 2 months in just a few days! I can hardly believe it. He is such a sweet sweet baby. I love this boy, he has stolen my heart (as each of my boys have!). He is super snuggly and easy going. I am so thankful. Here are a few pictures of him from the past week or two.

He smiles now with a little work. He mostly smiles when Eli and Otto are around. I am pretty sure he thinks I am just an extension of himself because I have to work really hard to see a smile. He loves to hear the kids laugh and play and is looking around for them when they are playing.

Ohhhhh this is a favorite for me. This is my view of little man and it goes SO fast. Before I know it he will be too big for this carrier. I could cry, but I won't! I will do my best to enjoy each stage and be excited to see him grow up.

His eyes are still very slate in color. I am not sure if they will be blue or brown.

I had to get a picture of this cute outfit Oak got from his Aunt Amy, Uncle Jay and family.

See!!! He LOVES kids. When he saw Meadow for the first time he just started giggling. It was pretty sweet. I was glad I had the camera ready.

This is how our evenings go most nights. Oak usually stays up until 9 or 10 so Brian and I get a little time with just him and that is pretty nice.

Mercy is a friend from Antioch who watches all of our kids in our family group every week and here she is holding Oak (she is a bit further back in the picture Trent and Elizabeth are the couple in front of us here with their baby). Mercy is a very kind friend to me and told me often that she was faithfully praying for me during this pregnancy and I believe it. She is a blessing.

Warm Weather Fun

Since the warm-up in weather the kids have been out doors most of the day and I am thankful because these boys are sooooo busy. Go go go go go is their song from sunrise to sunset.

A couple weeks ago both Eli and Otto got an early birthday present from Grandpa Dave and Grandma Kay. Push bikes!!! It has been a really good time for them. Otto has been a bit timid about the bike so it will take a little while longer until I think he is comfortable on it for longer distances (such as a ride to Sunergos for a coco).

Eli though was like a fish in water on this thing and even has started to try and do "tricks" as he calls it. So exciting. I need to catch one of those on video. Here are a few pictures of their bikes and some of our backyard adventures. There is a VIDEO at the end of Eli on the swing. This boy is so funny. He is ALL giggles.

Eli on the rope swing

Me on the rope swing. Yes, this mama did venture to swing on this thing and it was super fun.

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Monday, May 9, 2011

What's New?

Wow, the grandmas are now home in VA and MN and I have laundry coming out my ears. They were such an amazing help to me I am very grateful that they both were able to visit for as long as they did. I feel blessed. Here are some pictures from the past couple weeks since they have left.

This is my Mother's Day gift from Brian and the kids. The pot head is one Brian made a couple years ago. It was at Preston Sunergos, but the plant died and so the pot has been home empty for a while. We found this small fern plant and thought it would make nice hair for our pot head. I hung it on the porch. Hopefully it won't give our mailman nightmares.

Feeding Oak and reading my Mother's Day card from Eli and Otto. I love being a mother!

Brian put up this rope swing for Eli. Here he is trying it out. I got on the rope swing too and couldn't believe how hard it is to swing on this thing! Eli is going to build some strong arms and abs by the end of summer!

Tim, Brian and Aaron hanging out on Derby day - they are all looking at and talking about the many airplanes/blimps in the air over Church Hill Downs. We could hear the bugle sound from the backyard too.