We moved!

We moved! For those of you that do not know, we moved into our new house the 22nd of August. It’s so nice that it’s finally done! We started this process in May and at that time August seemed so far away. Boy was I wrong. The move went very well. We moved about 4 blocks from our twin home so it was a short trip back and forth which made the move that much easier. Our new address is 5515 Sunflower Lane S., Fargo, ND 58104. Please feel free to stop by anytime and visit. I’ll have to take some pictures and post them next time.

Some other exciting news, Jacob started 2nd grade on the 25th of August. He was ready for school start. It’s hard to believe the summer is over and we’re back into the school mode again. I forgot how much work it is to try and get Jacob to bed by 8 and up by 6:30. He’s usually a morning person but 6:30 is a little early for him. This year he catches the bus just down the street, I love it. I can see him walk to the bus stop from our front window. Last year he had to walk down a block and over. So far he is really enjoying school. They seem to be moving a little faster this year so I have a feeling we’ll have a little more homework than last year. The soccer season has also started. Jacob had his first practice on Monday and he looked really good. I think he is finally catching on to the game and he says he really likes playing. He keeps saying he’s going to score more goals this year. I sure hope he’s right. He has his first game this Saturday at 1:30 at Moorhead Tech fields if anyone is interested. Should be a good time!!

Little Miss MaKena is doing great. She is growing like a weed. She has mastered the crawling stage and loves it. She can get from her room all the way to the kitchen all on her own. Granted she gets distracted by the door stops on the wall but she eventually makes it. She loves to sit by the patio door and look out at daddy and bang away trying to get his attention. And boy is she babbling. Sometimes it’s non-stop. I have a feeling when she learns how to talk she is going to talk our ears off along with Jacob! She now has two teeth on the bottom and I think she is slowly working on more. She is a drooling mess some days but it’s cute. She’s trying to figure out how to pull herself up on the couch but I don’t think she has enough arm strength to get her little body up. But in time, I think she’ll master that too! I could talk all day about all the new things she’s doing and the new faces she’s making. She is so much fun. It seems like she is doing something new every day. I love it!! Our next doctor appointment with her is the end of the month. I’m excited, no shots. Gotta run, hope you enjoy the pictures.

Sticking her tongue out!

Trying so hard to pull herself up.
This is one of the new faces she makes. So cute!
Jacob on the 1st day of school.
Sitting at his desk.

Sleeping

Is that comfortable?

I pulled the camera out and she smiled immediately.

All giggles!

I'm crawling!

MaKena's crawling. We took this video clip Sunday night. Where did my little baby go? I'll update more later. Hope you enjoy the clip! (OK, I know she's not going to break any records but she sure is moving more and more every day!)

Lazy days of summer

The countdown is on. Only 21 days left of summer vacation for Jacob. I can’t believe we are starting another year of school. And I really can’t believe Jacob will be in 2nd grade. That just sounds so much older than 1st grade. Jacob is excited for school to start. He loves school so that’s a good thing. He’s been begging me to take him out to buy school supplies so that’s going to be our exciting thing to do this week. Well, exciting for him but not so much for mom! He finished up baseball a couple weeks ago. He really enjoyed playing and I think he’ll play again next year but I guess we’ll wait and see. He really improved over the 8 weeks. I was impressed. Now we wait for the soccer season to start. This year they’ll be playing on a bigger field so I really hope he enjoys that. He told me he thinks he’ll get more goals this year because the fields will be bigger. How cute is that. Last year he scored 2 goals, both in the last game of the season.

Little Miss MaKena continues to grow and change every day. She no longer likes to sit and cuddle with you; she has to see what’s going on all the time. When we sit in the chair together she tries to grab the remote. She hasn’t figured out how to push the buttons but I’m sure that day will come soon. I wonder if she’ll be into buttons like her big brother. Just this weekend she figured out how to get up on her hands and knees and she just sits there and rocks back and forth. It won’t be too long and she’ll be crawling all over the place and then we’ll be in trouble. On Friday night she was playing on the floor and I was messing with the camera and I looked over and she was just about sitting up on her butt all by herself. Of course when I had the camera ready she wouldn’t do it again. I just can’t believe all the new stuff she is doing and it all happened this weekend so we could see it. Lane keeps telling her to stop growing up. I think he really wants her to stay 7 months forever! She is such a happy baby. She loves to look at herself in the mirror and she really loves it when daddy is outside mowing and we stand in the window and wave at him. She just giggles. Tonight I was making her supper and she sat up twice all by herself. She’ll be moving in no time.

I have a cute little story………………a few weeks ago Jacob was at his dad’s for 2 weeks. I picked him up at daycare the day he was coming back home and he was very excited to see his baby sister. When he got in the house MaKena was sitting in her bouncy seat in the kitchen with daddy. Jacob came around the island and got down to say hi to MaKena and she just giggled at him. I bet she giggled for a couple minutes. She was so happy to see him. It amazed me how excited she was to see him. It was priceless. Well, I’m off to bed. I have so much more to share but I’ll save that for the next entry. Enjoy the pictures.

Jacob and MaKena

MaKena sitting up all by herself.

Jacob playing 3rd base.

Jacob getting ready to hit the ball.

We took this video of MaKena in the tub last week. She got a case of the giggles. You'll want to turn your volume on so you can hear her laugh.

4th of July Fun!

The 4th of July has come and gone again. We had a fun 4th. We spent Friday at Jason and Jerene’s lake catching some sun and just hanging out with family. Justin and his girlfriend Laura were in town from Chicago. It was nice to spend some time with them. The kids all had fun filling water balloons and getting all the adults wet. The grandmas even got in on the fun. I think they were having just as much fun if not more than the kids. The weather was perfect. I’ve attached a few pictures from the day. Hope everyone had a fun 4th!

Jacob driving Jason's pontoon

(this picture was taken with my phone so its not the best)

Jacob and cousin Emma

MaKena sleeping in her stroller.

Jacob and Mallorie filling water balloons.

Emma and Karisa eating snacks.

Lane and Nate

Justin and Laura

Jerene, Emma and Karisa

Jen, Emma, Jacob and Jason soaking up the sun.

6 Months

Once again we have managed to keep ourselves busy. It’s hard to believe that last weekend was the 4th of July. MaKena had her 6 month check-up on the 23rd of June. We found out she weighs 15 lbs 3 oz (33%) and is 25 7/8 inches long (58%). She’s just a little peanut according to the charts! Hopefully this means she’ll fit into some of her cute 3-6 month summer outfits a little longer. She has also officially started eating baby food. At first she wasn’t a big fan of the fruits, which I thought was odd. But now she’ll eat fruits and veggies. So far we’ve tried peaches, pears, bananas, applesauce, green beans, squash, carrots and peas. I was surprised she ate the peas. They didn’t smell the best! She continues to be a busy baby. She’s rolling over and manages to move around on her blanket. Many mornings we find her on her tummy just talking away to her animals. It’s amazing how much she changes every day.

Jacob is still busy with baseball on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. He didn’t have any games last week because of the holiday. In just a month, he has really improved. When he first started playing it was a struggle for him to catch a ball that was thrown to him. But that has changed. He’s gotten a lot better and catches quite a few when we play catch. I was impressed! I’ll have to get some pictures of the baseball player!

Jacob and MaKena relaxing on the couch.

Jacob pushing MaKena in the stroller.
MaKena with a chin full of drool.
Beautiful baby girl.
Jacob's new haircut.

Big Girl

MaKena has officially started eating baby food. Well, baby cereal. We started her last Tuesday, the 10th of June. It was very interesting. She didn’t know what to do when I put the spoon in her mouth the first time. Her tongue was going in and out of her mouth and later she tried to suck the spoon. But every night she has gotten better and now she can polish off a bowl of cereal like a champ. Here are some pictures from the first night we fed her.

The before picture!

5 Month Pictures

A few weeks ago we had family pictures taken and MaKena's 5 month pictures taken by a friend of mine. She did a really good job. And of course I couldn't just pick a couple to share! Here are just a few of my favorites.

Sorry for the delay in the updates. We’ve been busy trying to sell our house and getting things ready for the new house. Jacob finished 1st grade and is enjoying summer vacation even though the weather hasn’t been cooperating. Soccer and swimming are also done for the year. Jacob really started to come around in soccer this spring. In his last game he scored 2 goals. He was so excited. And I was very proud of him. He really enjoyed swimming lessons again this year. The only bad part was, he didn’t pass level two. I guess we’ll just have to try again in the fall. Hopefully he’ll pass. He just started baseball this week. But because of the nice rainy weather he only had practice on Wednesday. He was really excited about it. Hopefully he likes it. This is his first year playing so I told him to just try as hard as he could. The 1st and 2nd graders are put on teams together so some of the kids have been playing for a few years. I told him we’ll have to practice.

Little Miss MaKena is grown like a weed. She’s 5 ½ months, almost 6 months. I can’t believe how fast it has gone. She is doing so many new things, I just love it. Lane thinks she’s going to start crawling soon. I don’t think so but who knows! She’ll roll over on to her tummy and then she’ll stretch her arms out and kicks her legs up. It looks like she’s flying. She is so goofy. She loves to play in her jumper and her exersaucer. When she sits in her bouncy chair she just kicks and kicks her feet. I have a feeling once she figures out how to work those legs it’s going to be go, go, go. A couple weeks ago we put her in the grass for the first time. I don’t think she really enjoyed it, maybe in a few months. Her next doctor appointment is on June 23rd. After that I believe we can start her on baby food. I’m excited to see how she does. She’s been such a good baby. She's a good sleeper, she eats well and is normally a very happy baby. You can tell when she is getting tired as she starts to get fussy. At night we feed her and then just lay her in her crib and she falls asleep. I love it! We are very blessed with two wonderful children.

Jacob feeding MaKena

Jacob burping MaKena
MaKena rolling
On her tummy she goes!
Playing in her jumper
checking the grass out
Not happy in the grass!
Sleeping away
I'm so tired!