Hands & Feet

A good friend of mine gave me this frame kit as a baby gift when Brecken was born. I'm so glad she did - I love looking at how small his handprint & footprint were & am amazed at how much they have grown! I was very excited that the company has continued to carry the frame (although a little different) & purchased one for Leighton when he was a baby. When I found out I was expecting again, I quickly got online to purchase another one. At the time, the company didn't carry them & I was really sad I wouldn't have one for our 3rd child! I searched on ebay & still couldn't find one. Several months later, I received a catalog from the company & they had them again! Phew... We just got the prints from Zoe's 3 month photo shoot with In Full Bloom Photography, so the frame is complete now :) Maybe I should go ahead and order another one JUST IN CASE we decide to have a 4th...

4 Months

Zoe is 4 months old!

Stats
11lbs 14oz (15th %)
24 1/2 in (63rd %)

What a difference there is between boys & girls in size! Leighton was 14lbs 14oz & 27" long at 4 months & Brecken was 15lbs 8oz & 27 3/4in long!

At 4 months - you roll over occasionally, sleep through the night occasionally, STILL won't take a bottle, laugh at your brothers, smile at everyone who talks to you, suck on your fingers & bottom lip when you sleep, are happy the majority of the time & a joy to us all!

4 Years...

Happy Birthday Brecken! Where have the past 4 years gone? I'm so happy that I have 2 more years at home with you before you start kindergarten...but I'm also sad about how fast those 2 years will go.

Just a few of the things that I love about you...
*You are my little helper! You help me with Zoe & Leighton, the dog, cooking - whatever I ask - you are willing to go to work.
*You have a wonderful imagination. I love to listen to your stories & ideas.
*You get excited when I pick you up from Sunday School or preschool - running to me for a hug & saying, Mommy!!!
*You LOVE your baby sister & like to hold her & make her laugh.
*You love you baby brother too...even though you fight with him. You always miss him if he's not with us.
*You like to snuggle on the couch.
*You sing in the shower, mostly Jesus songs :)
*You are your daddy's little sidekick - love to see you together - working, wrestling & playing!

Happy 4th birthday (and thanks for sharing today with your little sister as she gets baptized)!

Volcanoes

Make the volcano Poke a hole Add baking soda Pour vinegar in & watch it flow

Siblings?

Rainy Day Activity

Shake it up!
(1T rubbing alcohol, pasta, few drops of food coloring)

Watch it dry!

String it!

We have a necklace!

Snuggle Time

I'm not really ready for cold weather, but I LOVE footie pajamas & something about them just says Snuggle Time!

Prayers Please!

Please keep our dear friends, the Carpenters, in your prayers. Brian & Courtney are expecting a baby girl & recently discovered that due to complications, the pregnancy is high risk.

Specific prayers:
*Praise to God that Courtney is healthy & the baby is developing on target!
*Guidance for Brian & Courtney & the doctors in deciding when to bring this baby into the world.
*Strength & peace of mind for the family as they await the arrival of Lila
*That baby Lila is developing as quickly as possible & that she will be a strong little fighter if she has to come early!