Florida Adventure

Who says I'm not ready for excitement or adventure?  Guess what, taking three children on a vacation is certainly an adventure, and that's just what we did for my birthday.  And what a delightful break from Illinois winter it was!  We played outside, went to parks, enjoyed Grandma's pool, put our toes in the sand at the beach, rode in the boat, ate ice cream and donuts, and just enjoyed.  Thanks to Poppy and Gigi for all their help.  (Turns out it's a lot of work to vacation with three young children.)

Six Months

Happy half birthday Jonathan! 

While we were on vacation, Jonathan turned six months old.  I can hardly believe it's been half a year with our sweet little boy.  As time passes, we enjoy him more and more.  Could there be a happier, easier baby?  (Don't ask about sleep...)

                                              

More later about our great Florida adventure! 

Five Months!

It's been quite the month around our house.  All five of us have been sick once or more, even poor Jonathan.  Poor thing didn't let a nasty cold hold him down.  He's rolling all over the place and as happy as ever.  We love this little blue-eyed boy!
 

We're looking forward to the end of February and a family trip to Florida in March.  Wish us luck!

Four Months

We've made it to four months, and the smiles keep coming!  Jonathan is a charmer for sure.  During the past month, he's been doing some rolling over, some squealing, and not much sleeping.  It seems like we're coping better with a sleepless baby than we did with Forrest.  Someday we will sleep again.  Until then, we're enjoying our happy baby around the clock!

Celebrations!

We have a two-year-old around here now!  We celebrated with a purple party a couple of weeks ago.  Here are a few pictures of the day.

What's not to enjoy about our two-year-old girl?  Yes, our little Charlotte, or Lovie as I usually call her, is a bubbly, happy, stubborn, sweet girl.  She loves to do what Forrest does, she loves to say "no," and she loves mischief.  We're so glad to have her!

A few pictures from our Christmas celebration last week.  It was a different kind of day than usual.  Lucy was born about a month ago, so Kati and Ryan stayed in Arizona, and Shaun and Bill were in Michigan.  We had a nice time despite the missing faces.

Three Months

Jonathan is three months old, and by my definition, no longer a newborn.  Hooray!  Things are going well.  He's a happy boy with lots of smiles.  He's growing quickly, already wearing 6-9 month clothing!  It seems this is what my babies do, get big, fast! 

Two Months

Jonathan turned two months old a few days ago and was quite happy to smile for his picture.  He's usually easily convinced to smile.  What a sweet baby boy we have!  Over the past month, he's become more aware of the world around him.  He enjoys watching his family and likes sitting in his swing to watch the action.  He's also started sleeping in his bed more often.  Hooray!

On to month three.  Tomorrow he will have his first big outing to Poppy and Gigi's for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner.  Wish us luck in the car!