Just a few

Just a random one of LK and mom

When aunt Erin was here

Train ride at the zoo

brave enough to go on the carousel

Tummy time is getting better

Lauren never liked this toy but Michael does.

Giggles and Flip Flops

I had to get Michael laughing tonight.  

Lauren is in a shoe phase...wearing everyone's shoes.  She can put her own socks and shoes on though and we are very proud!

MC- 4 Months

Well, if you can believe it, Michael Charles is 4 months old already (and a couple days).  Here are his stats:

Ht: 26" (he grew 3 inches since his 2 month checkup) (85%)
Wt: 14# 7-1/2oz (he was 11#?oz at his 2 month) (25-50%)
Head: 42-1/2 (not sure what the measurement is :)  (75-90 %)

He smiles all of the time now and loves when you talk to him.  His thing is grabbing his feet and bringing them to his mouth.  He just started rolling onto his side and occasionally completing that by rolling onto his belly.  He is getting more curious about the things around him.  He is starting to try to turn his head 180 degrees when you are holding him towards you so he can see what's out there, but he still likes to be held facing us which makes me happy.  LK always had to be facing out.  I can get some laughs out of him, especially when I pick him up from daycare and he sees me for the second time that day.  It's hilarious when he laughs.  It makes me laugh.  His teachers say he is a very good baby and very content.  We agree.

Lauren wanted to share the chair. (Yesterday, Michael's teachers told me that Lauren came to visit him because she was feeling sad and wanted to see Michael to give him kisses.  Melts my heart.)

Love fest

I had to get some shots of Michael and Lauren tonight.  Michael was playing on the floor mat and Lauren came over to give him encouragement and tons of kisses.  Michael proceeded to pull Lauren's hair to which Lauren said "michael pull my hair mommy."  I can already see a year from now the real hair pulling that will occur.  I hope I'm wrong and they just love on each other to no end.

 Hi Michael!

Lauren: HIIIIIIII  MICHAAAAAAEL

Lauren proceeds to lay on Michael

Brief respite

Me: Lauren, please don't put all of your weight on Michael. Lay on his side.

Lauren: noooo mommy

Michael: please help me

Lauren: Minna give him kisses

Me: ok that's nice

Me: enough kisses?

Lauren: nooooo, more kisses

Me: Chris, get a pic of us please. Chris always gets the good ones.

And of course a request of me with my kiddos.  Cheese!

Lauren and Kayla

Two nights ago we let Lauren hang out on the deck after dinner and we didn't go out there with her.  We were giving her a little "independence."  When she was really quiet, I went out to look for her and this is what she was doing......

Door County 2011

Our first vacation as a family of 4 to Door County, WI.  This was the same vacation we took LK on when she was 6 weeks old.  It was a lot of fun to watch Lauren swim and play on swing sets and eat ice cream & candy and see all sorts of new things with pure excitement.  This was Michael's first vacation, and once again to DC.  Aunt Erin flew in to surprise our parents for Father's Day and wouldn't you know, I have ZERO pictures with her on my camera.  I'll have to wait for Mom to send them to me, or Erin, who I'm positive I'll find posted on Facebook.  Stay tuned.

We're off to find the swing set.

Pond on the property

Michael in the hat and onesie Grandma Miller bought when LK was a baby.

Father's Day posing

Swing set pics

Pose on the condo deck

LK and Papa

MC and one of many diaper changes.

MC 3 months

Michael is now 3 months old and much more alert.  He had his first giggles the other day and I didn't get it on camera.  We are working on getting him to move his head to his left more because he has a tendency to stay to the right and his head is flattening a little that way.  He does not love tummy time, but he does it and seems to tolerate it.  He is most talkative when lying on his back and looking straight up at you...then he can swat his arms and kick his legs.  He'll talk up a storm when you have him that way, especially on the changing table.   Tomorrow we take our first family vacation for a long weekend up to Door County.  I'll post more pics later.  xo, jackie