October Fun: Part Two

Lacy Lyn turned 9 months old on Oct. 24. She's such a happy 9 month old! I took her to her well-baby check-up and she is growing and developing perfectly. She wasn't well, though, and was given Amoxicillin for her first ear infection :( She's much better now!

Eating eggs for the first time!

Sitting up like a big girl in the grocery cart for the first time. Of course, it was at our favorite store, Target.
We went to a place called Brown Bag Burgers. The kids were being so cute, so I snapped a photo of them.

Lacy was sleeping through lunch

Last Saturday night, we went to Jamie's girlfriend's brother's farm in Hartville. They were showing the kids the horses, pigs, bunnies and chickens.

Baby girl with her sippy cup for the first time! She had some watered down juice!

We had to create a "baby jail" for Lacy. She's attracted to wires and always tries to bites them.

Watching "barnkey"

Lily loves to play on Anson's iPad. She plays "birdies" (Angry Birds), "spelling words" (Words with Friends," and "roll-up game" (Katamari). She's already so smart.

"Mommy, picture!" Goofball!

Twins - matching jammies!

Lacy is an inchworm. She doesn't crawl, but she certainly gets around by pulling herself across the floor.

Dillon in time-out...fake crying. Unfortunately, he spends a lot of time in this corner.

October Fun: Part One

I'm so behind on blogging! We've been incredibly busy this month with Mom's surgery and recovery, Mimi's visit, illness, birthdays, Halloween, etc. I'm hoping to get all the photos and updates on here by the end of the week :)

Potty time! Dillon is showing interest in the potty and has went a few times, including pooping in the potty while Mimi was here! I thought this was an adorable moment with both of them on the pot! Lily is in dance class again this year! All her dance mates are back too. She's really enjoying it. This year her class includes ballet, tap and jazz.

Lacy Lyn in the Johnny Jump Up!

Lily making her laugh and giggle

After they helped me make Uncle Jamie's birthday cake, they licked the beaters and got chocolate all over themselves!

Lily in her pretty My Little Pony jammies!

Our three cuties!

Uncle Jamie's Birthday!

Other News:

• Mom had her knee replacement surgery on Oct. 4. Mimi stayed with us for about 2 weeks to help watch the kids while Nana recovered. We were planning to send the kids to a daycare for a few weeks, but Lily brought home a cold from preschool that prevented us from taking the kids there. My mom is so amazing. Just 2 weeks after her surgery, she insisted that she take back the kids - even though they were sick. I'm not sure what we would do with Nana (and Papa!) and I hope we never have to find out!


• Dad's back is really bad. He's been off work for months and is in a lot of pain. His surgery is scheduled for Nov. 21, and we are praying it will provide him some relief. Please keep him in your prayers.


• The cold Lily brought home was really bad. The entire family was sick and it took 2 weeks to get rid of it completely. Dillon had a double ear infection, Lacy ended up with an ear infection and I ended up with sinusitis, bronchitis and fluid in my ears. I missed two days of work. I'm so glad everyone is healthy now.

Lacy is 8 months old!!

Lacy is a very happy baby! She's always smiling and giggling, especially at Lily & Dillon. She grabbed anything and everything she can, and puts it all in her mouth. This past week, she got her first 2 teeth (bottom)! She's close to crawling too. She get up on her feet and hands. Here's a few pics from her 8 month birthday!

Crooked little smile!

Two bottom teethers!

Fall Photos of the Kids

We took the kids to Portrait Innovations a few weeks ago to get their photos taken together. We needed to update the photos on our mantel above our fireplace :) Here were some of the best ones.