It's bright outside

So, the glasses are a little big for him, but Christopher didn't want to open his eyes when we went outside because it's so bright. I tried the sunglasses and he will wear them and open his eyes. I thought baby sunglasses were just a novelty, but they really work. I'm thinking they don't look too manly though!

Meet Linden

I was so excited to meet Linden. As most of you know, Laura is one of the greatest friends I've ever had. She and I met in college in Fargo, and she is the reason I chose to move to Minnesota. It was so fun to be pregnant together (ok...I don't think either of us had any fun!). But it was great to have someone to talk to through it all. Christopher was born on Feb 9th and Linden was born on April 9th. She also has a two year old boy. Linden is so tiny compared to Christopher already! Christopher's head looks gigantic next to hers! They grow so fast. I hope to have many playdates in the future with the kids.

Nice weather

It was beautiful weather outside on Saturday. Chadd, Christopher and I walked to Subway in Wyoming Sat. afternoon while Ashly hung out with her friend, Kayla.
I love every minute with Christopher. I am noticing small changes in his behavior that show me he is learning everyday. He sucks on his fists a lot. His fists always go straight to his mouth. Also, if you make eye contact, he will have a conversation with you. It's so cute. You can tell he is trying to talk because he makes a lot of movements with his mouth and little coos and noises come out, usually with a smile. He is really smiley in the morning when he is well rested. He loves to lay on his back and look at the toys hanging on the activity mat. Now he is starting to "hit" the toys more, not quite grabbing, but getting closer. He likes to be swaddled at nap time and nighttime. He is sleeping pretty good at night. He goes down around 10:00pm and gets up once, anywhere between 300am or 4am. A few times he has "slept through the night" and did not wake up until 5 or 530am. Those are very happy nights for mommy! It's getting better, but we are still using the vacuum cleaner CD to keep him sleeping once we put him down. He is still sleeping in the bassinet. I'm thinking about switching to the crib soon. He starts daycare in two weeks so I think that will help me. It will be nice that the daycare ladies (they have names, I'm sure) will get to know Christopher really well, so they will have helpful advice and find things that work for him from their experience and expertise.

Chadd's Little Friends

Chadd wanted to share pictures of a few of his animal friends from Wisconsin.

Chadd and his dad spent Thursday and Friday at our land in Wisconsin, clearing trees and getting full of wood ticks. The weather was great and they had a great time. They returned with a muddy truck, muddy four-wheeler, muddy trailer, and a slight sunburn.

Chadd had his trail cameras out for the last month and was able to capture a few interesting critters. Can everyone identify the three different animals?

Track and Bathtime

Ashly was so excited when I picked her up last night from her first track meet. She said she loved it and she had so much fun. She said she made a whole bunch of new friends that go to the other junior high in Forest Lake. They don't actually place at each meet, instead, they earn points that total at the end of the season for the team.

Christopher just loves his baths! I love when he smiles. I can't wait to hear him laugh.

Tasha Kitty

It was fun seeing my Tasha Kitty again that my sister, Jennie, so kindly adopted and now she lives in a happy home in Fargo with two loving parents! Christopher only has to gain about 5 pounds and he will weigh as much as Tasha! Isn't she cute! Still sleeps and eats alot, just like she used to!

Guess who?

I'll give you choices: Christopher or Steve. Can you guess who is who???