look who's smiling!

 

I know... we are pretty proud parents. David started smiling a few days ago. He smiles a lot in the morning, and when Anna talks to him.

A nice January

 

We have been very blessed this month with no illness, some warm weather, and fun times with family and friends. David is now 2 months old and is growing and doing so well! His sisters are great at helping take care of him, and are getting adept and giving him his binky. Megan says "I feed him his binky."
Anna is back to preschool, where she has so much fun! She is learning a lot, and we are looking forward to kindergarten in the fall. She has enjoyed playing webkinz with her Dad, they love finding gems, decorating her rooms, gardening and cooking. Yesterday she had some dental work done by a pediatric dentist who traveled out from Salt Lake, she had an IV sedation and they fixed five cavities and capped a tooth. We were pleased that it went well.
Megan is full of imagination and life. She loves dressing up, going to dance, playing with friends and getting attention. She can be stuborn and sometimes I think she is a terrible three! But she is quick with her smiles, hugs and humor and we love her!
Wayne is busy with workplaying basketball both church and city league. He has been doing a biggest looser competition with his coworkers and boss and is doing well. He got a remote control airplane that he has had fun trying to figure out and this weeks new toy at the shop is a gas powered remote control truck, fun!
I started a quilting class with my mom, we will make a sampler quilt. I have also been having fun making bows, cards, scrapbooking and baby booties and blankets. Being creative is a great outlet for me while I am home taking care of my children. I am also working on loosing the baby weight, its so much easier putting it on, than taking it off! Wayne and I made some new financial goals and if we stick to our plan will be debt free in 5 years! What an incentive!
We have just had a busy and good month, and there is still a week left!

Happy Bday Megan!

Today is Megan's 3rd birthday!We are so happy to have her in our family. She is full of energy and life. She loves to laugh and make others laugh. She is a fun little sister and a loving big sister. Megan really likes to dress up lately. Every morning one of the first things she does is find a princess dress and put it on. We have had a great weekend. Wayne tied up his truck bed liner behind the four wheeler and we went 'sledding' in the field. The girls loved it! Megan keeps asking to go again. On Sunday we blessed David. He has been sick with the cold that we all have had. But he is so strong and already improving a lot.

Christmas Morning

What a fun morning!

A fun Tradition

It's always a fun tradition at Christmastime to make cookies together. Today we made gingerbread cookies with Grandma. We had a lot of fun, thanks Grandma! Megan really enjoyed rolling out and cutting the cookies, licking the frosting and eating the candy. Anna of course loved to be creative and decorate her cookies with all the fixins!

David is 1 month

I can't believe its been a month already. David is doing good and growing. He still fits in Newborn size clothes, but he's starting to wear some 0-3 month stuff too. He was back at his birth weight at 2 weeks, then at 3 and 1/2 weeks he was 8 lbs. So he is small but gaining and growing. He is doing well with a bottle and it's nice that we can all take care of him. Anna and Megan shower him with attention and love. He is tracking toys with his eyes. I showed Anna how to 'play' with him she really got a kick out of it! He is such a sweetie and we all love him so much. Our favorite nickname for him is "lil' buddy".

What matters most

 

The last couple of weeks have been a lot different than I had planned. I knew of course with a new baby that December and Christmas would be a little different. But I still planned on enjoying a lot of our Christmas traditions. But instead I have been brought to remember what matters most in my life. After 2 weeks of not really being able to take care of my family in my role as a mother and wife I realize what a privelage that those roles are. I am so blessed to have these special people trusted in my care. It is of course a constant challenge and I have a lot to learn and grow from. But when I am tired and my paitence is wearing thin I hope I will remember what a blessing it is to be able to be a mother and wife.
Often at this time of year I am so easily caught up in the excitement of surprises and gifts. But I am also brought to remember the priceless gifts I already enjoy. I am so thankful for good health, for doctors, nurses and modern medicene. I am thankful for the many family and friends who give so selflessly to me and my family. I am so thankful for a loving Heavenly Father whose hand is in all things, and whose son offers the ultimate gift to us all. Thanks to all those family and friends whose help and kind encouraging words and prayers have been with me. May you all have a very Merry Christmas and feel of the Savior's love.