The Many Faces of Michael

 "Please don't leave me, I'm not ready for a nap!"

 Such a cheerful boy! I'm a blessed woman to have him as my son.

 Haha - this makes me laugh: kinda sheepish, kinda inquisitive. :)

 First time in the Bumbo seat - a little crooked \\ but successful. :)

 "As fun as this is, I'm not sure how much longer I can keep my head up in this horizontal position."

 "Eh, they say this tummy time is good for my neck muscles... I'm not so sure."

"A CLEAN DIAPER?!?! YEAH!!!!"

Three Months Old

     Three Month Accomplishments:

• Laughing! Michael loves to laugh and does so many times a day. What a cheerful boy! He has also become much more animated (as seen in the outtakes below!).
• First Flu... :( There is a definite difference between spitting up and vomiting. This made mommy really sad, thankfully it was a less than 24 hour long bug.
• Tummy Time, Michael is really good at holding his head up and is content to be on his tummy for about 5 minutes at a time. 
• "Reading," Lucy and Mommy have really enjoyed having Michael join them while reading books - he listens so nicely and looks at the pictures very intently.

To see Lucy at three months, click here.

Daddy's Girl

There once was a little girl, who loved her daddy...

...very much.

The little girl didn't like it when her daddy needed to leave for work in the  morning and would sometimes cry. 

But she would remind herself, "Daddy... work... church... office..." and she would be a little better. :) 

One of the little girl's favorite things to do with her daddy was to "jump" to him off of her changing table.

(Sometimes when daddy was too far away, she would ask him to come "closer")

But when she was ready, she would take a deep breath...

... and leap into the arms of her father.

Who loved her very much too. 

:)

My Kiddos: 2 Months

 Our "Hedgehog" - Lucy Jo

Our Bald (in comparison) Boy - Michael Bradley

Two Months

Two Months Old

February 15th, 2012

Two month accomplishments: 

1. Traveling Champ! Michael did so well on our road trip up north, he enjoys his car seat when the vehicle is moving and did a really good job taking milk from a bottle while we were on the road. 
2. Sleeping "through the night" Our son slept from 10PM-6:30/7AM TWICE while we were in Michigan - his momma really really enjoyed the solid 8 hours of sleep. Grandma Lori tried convincing us that we needed to move to Michigan because Michael liked it so much. :) Even when he did wake up in the middle of the night to eat, it was only once or twice (a few times) and not the 2-3 times that it was for the first month of his life - improvement! :) 
3. Michael loves making eye contact and being talked to and is ready to give a smile to anyone who will talk to him. 
4. We have come to grips with the fact that our son has lost a lot of his hair - something our daughter never did. It is funny to look back at pictures (like this) and compare Michael with hair and Michael now. :) 
5. He still spits up, but is growing a lot so momma and daddy aren't too worried. He weighed in at 11lbs 3 oz and 23 inches long at his 2 month appointment. :) (Growth from 7 lbs 3.5oz, 20 inches long at birth)

To see Lucy at Two Months, click here. :) (It's quite a difference! :))

Photo Journal: Movie Night

*Starring* - Brad (aka: "Daddy") and Bear, Sarah (aka: "Momma") and Racky, Lucy and Ellie, Michael and Moose.

Michael's Debut Tour: Michigan

Our third and final stop on our tour was Michigan, we stayed with Brad's family and enjoyed a few days of low-key fun and relaxing. :) 

Michael and Lucy both enjoyed time with Grandma Lori and Grandpa Wayne - Lucy received a valentine flip-book and made sure everyone read it to her more than once! And Mom Kidder impressed me more than once with her ability to juggle both kiddos - can you tell she has done this before? :) 

Michael had a number of deep conversations with Aunt Amy. :)

Grandma Kidder got to meet her great grandson Michael Bradley - She was very proud to meet the young man who is going to carry on the Kidder name. :)

We got to introduce Michael to his Great Grandma Buning too - sadly I forgot my camera for this visit but we got some iPhone photos. :) 

We got 3-4 inches of snow while we were in Michigan and decided to take Lu out for a ride in the sled. :) 

Getting ready - Lucy had on a pair of fleece footie-pjs, sweat pants and sweat shirt, tennis shoes, coat, scarf, mittens and hat. :) It took her a few minutes to figure out how to walk all bundled up - but she quickly adjusted and was able to go explore in the snow. 

What fun memories - this mamma loved watching a little girl and her daddy go sledding down a hill. I had to smile to myself as I imagined Brad as a little boy spending hours out on this hill. I'm so glad that that little boy grew up into such a great husband and daddy. :)   

Lucy had a lot of fun out in the cold, but was ready to head back inside after about 10 minutes. A short and sweet romp in the snow. :)

Michael and Lucy playing with Grandpa, Darlene and Lynette. :) 

That wraps up Michael's Debut Tour! :) There's nothing like 2.5 weeks away from home to make you appreciate your own bed and separate rooms for the children. It was a wonderful vacation and such a joy to see so many friends and family members.