Snow Day

I've been waiting for some snow! Lydia has this nifty snowsuit, and she's only been out in the snow once this winter...until today! Marc had to do some shoveling outside, so we kept him company. Here are some pics of our winter fun, and also a funny one of Lydia chomping on a carrot her daddy gave her!

Doing my best to catch up!

I didn't realize it had been 2 months since I last posted.

Not much is new. The baby is growing which is good. In fact I am bigger than last time, which I didn't think was possible! I was in denial until I looked at a picture of when I was 29 weeks pregnant with Lydia, and then compared to my current belly. Boys are bigger I guess!! I am feeling good, but very tired usually. But I'm thankful for a healthy pregnancy so far.

Lydia is growing up so fast and doing more and more things. A few of her favorite current things are:

Babies
Cats (She calls Simon "Cat-ee" and loves to give him hugs and play with him)
Cheese (hahaha, she IS part Wisconsinite!)
Octopuses
Water, especially bathtime!
Singing and dancing along to any music
Cuddling

She loves reading books, or having them read to her! And she is even starting to get into imaginative play. For instance, the other day, I found her strapping her stuffed frog into her high chair so she could feed him.

We found she loves the snow, and everytime we are outside walking to the car or into a store, I have to restrain her from crawling into it!

She also is into helping mommy do stuff around the house, like vacuuming and sweeping.

On another note, the baby's room is painted, and pretty much ready to go. When the finishing touches get put on, I'll hopefully get some pictures up.

Here are some pictures of the last few months.


A decent family shot.


Lydia and daddy after taste testing the peanut clusters. Yummmmmmmm.



Christmas Eve with the Howards and Revoredos.



Four generations



Lydia enjoying the glider we got for the baby's room, so much in fact, that she's falling into a coma! It's very comfy!

We're having a......

BOY! Yes, it's official! Marc will not be the lone male in the house anymore (not including Simon of course). We were a bit shocked, maybe because this pregnancy feels pretty much the same as the first time around with Lydia. But we are very excited to welcome our new son/brother into our family!

Official Walker!

We have been waiting a LONG time(at least it feels like it!) to see our dear daughter use her feet to get around, rather than her hands and knees, or most recently, just her knees. Lydia had taken a few steps here and there, for the last month, but as of this past Saturday, she is officially walking! We are so proud of her!

Little Tiger...ROAR!

We did not get many pics of our little tiger, and unfortunately none with her smiling, BUT we did get a few. We did go trick or treating with some friends, but not for very long. The week before though, Marc's work had invited all the families in (kids in costume) to his work, and they had games, a magic show, food and fun. This is Lydia in a room full of balloons. She was a little overwhelmed, but this picture does show her entire costume. I don't think she's very keen on dressing up in costume.

Visit to Berlin, WI

Growing up I got to see my grandparents all the time, but now that I'm older, I don't get to see them quite as often, although still a few times a year. This past week, Lydia, my mom, and I, made the trip to Berlin, WI where they live. It was a a short, 3 hour visit, but was so nice to see them, and have Lydia spend some time with them as well.

My grandpa recently celebrated his 87th birthday, and they will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this Monday, August 10th!!! Their marriage is a great model of what lifelong love and committment should be.


Lydia with my grandpa:



Lydia enjoying the lawn "toys":





Ed and Dorothy (Grandma and Grandpa) on their wedding day, August 10th, 1944:




Almost 65 years later!!:



Happy Anniversary! We love you!

Alabama Trip

Over the 4th of July, we made the trek down to Gulf Shores, AL with some of Marc's family. We stayed at a beach home, that was right on the beach. It was pretty nice! A little too warm for my liking but we had a good time anyway! It was a long drive down (16 hours!) It got long at times, and thanks to stuffed animals, books, and DVD's we survived!!! This pic was taken in the first few hours of the trip (Lydia is holding "Kitty").


Here was our view from the beach home.



Lydia spent a good amount of her free time relaxing in her kiddie pool on the porch.



We toured Fort Morgan (2 miles from where we stayed).



Rode on a ferry...... It was windy!



Visited an aquarium that had only animals (sea creatures) from the Gulf of Mexico.



Went to a fun restaurant called Lambert's, where they throw hot rolls at you!



And this picture was taken on our last full day there. I love this one. It's just plain cute!