Three Whole Months!!

Our baby girl has now been alive for a fourth of a year! She is getting bigger every day and starting to really discover lots of new things... like her hands. It's so cute how she sits and stares at them, well, it. She likes her right hand a lot.
She is just about filling up her travel pack 'n play too! It's about time to break out the real crib soon! We are so excited that we'll be doing this soon when we move to Louisville. I'll post about that in the next couple of days, as we have more definitive information about what we're doing and where.

Sweet girl!

I'm so relieved that this child actually likes her dad's beard. I was worried it would make her cry, because it's kind of sharp, but she seems to not mind at all! We are so in love with this baby and so grateful to have had these first days with her. Children truly are a heritage from the Lord...

Powerwash Fun

My husband has a new love: my brother's powerwasher. If you question Grant's affection for this machine, look closely at the porch and see the symbol of his devotion...
He spent the entire day yesterday washing off my parent's back patio...
Their sidewalk and part of the driveway...
and the entire fence...
I have to admit, we were all blown away by the power of that thing! We just stood and watched him like deer in the headlights. It was amazing!!!!!!!! We just might have to save up for one of those things!

Shopping Will Wear a Girl Out!

Mom and I took Naomi to the Holiday Mart in Overland Park today. This is what we came home with...

Naomi Meets Blaire...

Last night, my daughter met Blaire. Blaire is a special friend because she is the daughter of my childhood friend, Abbey. Abbey and I were born six weeks apart and our mothers were the best of friends. We grew up together through our little kid years and have so many wonderful memories - and some great home movies! She now lives in KC with her sweet family and without planning one bit, we ended up having daughters just six months apart!

It was so fun for my mom to see Abbey and I with our girls, and it certainly was fun for Blaire! That sweet little girl, at just nine months, has an uncanny love for babies! It was so cute... she just couldn't get enough of Naomi.

Maybe one day, Abbey and I will be taking pictures of them with their daughters... :)

Not Quite Ready Yet...

for sunglasses! Lol...

More Visits!

We visited Grant's mom on Sunday, had a nice catch up with her, then went over to my brother's house for dinner.

The girls took a little nap time on the flowery chairs...

And Grant and I got to hold Lillian for the first time! We were so excited!

Friday Night Lights

One of the most fun things we have been doing during our time in Kansas City is going to all of my brother's high school varsity football games on Friday nights. We take the baby every week and she does fabulously. She typically sleeps the whole time and onlookers gaze upon her in all her baby cuteness. :) Such a fun memory to be here this season. The team is doing incredibly, by the way. 6-1! On our way to regionals - GO LANCERS!!!

Cousin Annie was at the game this last weekend - such a cute shot with her and her soda!

Sitting on the dock of the bay...

Saturday, the three of us went out to see the land where G's dad is building a home. It's on a beautiful lake and we had fun envisioning the baby years from now, jumping off the dock in her little life jacket, begging to go tubing. We are so excited!

First time on the dock!

First time in the house!

Bill had fun showing us all around...

but he really just had us out there so he could stare at his grandbaby.

She had soooo much fun on first trip to the lake.

But it wore her out!

Sweet, Chunky, Sleeping Baby

(don't worry... I was in the same room with her as she napped on her tummy. :)

Picnic!

Last Saturday, our little family had a picnic in Loose Park, a great park here in Kansas City. We sat under the only tree with changing leaves, ate lunch, read, played some blackjack, and watched the people. There was a couple having engagement pictures taken nearby and we couldn't believe how much it felt like yesterday that we were doing that... but there we sat with a baby bag, activity mat, and a jogging stroller. Oh, how time flies!

What Do We Do All Day?

We go on morning walks.We drive around town. We stare at the barnyard animals.

We take baths in our new "big girl" bath seat.

And the best part - we smile at each other a bunch.
(Napping also happens in there, but there are no recent pics of it!)

Our Little Bean...

Our dear friend, Scott Townsley, took some pics of Naomi shortly after she was born. We are so grateful to have these moments captured and thought we'd share some favorites. A ten-day old baby laying on coffee beans was, of course, Grant's idea. :) Bless her heart - we had to fish some out of her mouth after we finished... Scott, you are so talented! Thank you!

Tortuga!

She's been staring at that turtle for about ten minutes straight... :)

Two Month Birthday!!!

Last Monday, our baby turned two months old. I officially can no longer report her age in weeks from here on out, at the risk of turning into the embarrassing mom. I can just picture her walking across the high school graduation stage... "My baby! She's 932 weeks old!"
Yeah. I just don't think she'd care for that.
But I can still brag about her health stats! She weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds, 3 ounces - 97% in weight. 23 3/4 inches - 95% in height. She can coo, smile, track with her eyes, and hold her head up quite nicely when on her tummy - all of the two-month mile markers. She even sleeps through the night starting last week! We are grateful to God, thanking Him daily for this precious gift of joy in our lives. Here were some takes from a recent little photo session...

(Is that a Grant face above or what?!)

Oh. One funny story about the trip to the doctor. Now, our baby is the definition of chill. Pretty much always quiet. Doesn't fuss unless she's hungry or tired. Well, I saw a new side to her the moment that nurse practitioner put the tongue depressor in her mouth - she went ballistic! He said most babies don't like that part, but he'd never seen one get that mad. I have to say it was kind of funny, but a bit startling! We now know she might be relaxed most of the time, but if she has to do so, she'll tell you what's on her mind!

First Royals Game!

Thursday night, my parents, their friend, and I took Naomi to her first professional baseball game! She ushered in some luck for the Royals and it was fun to watch them win! We were going to go again tonight so she could sport the Royals onesie her Uncle Chad bought for her, but we found out the temp could get down to 39 degrees. We opted out. :( So we'll just dress her up for the heck of it and post a pic of that later.
What a good little sport!