I do think if you compare Will's 4 month photos with Alex's 6 month photos there is quite a bit of resemblance. They weigh about the same in that comparison.
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| Alex - 6 Months |
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| William - 4 Months |
Friday, July 6, 2012
Comparison
I thought it would be interesting to compare the photos of William and Alex that we took each month during their first year. As you can see, William was quite a bit bigger than his little brother! At Alex's four month check-up he weighed less than Will did at his 2 month appointment.
I do think if you compare Will's 4 month photos with Alex's 6 month photos there is quite a bit of resemblance. They weigh about the same in that comparison.
I do think if you compare Will's 4 month photos with Alex's 6 month photos there is quite a bit of resemblance. They weigh about the same in that comparison.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Happy Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July! We had a fun (but very hot) day. Our festivities started on the 3rd when William and I (Alex supervised) made a carrot cake for Phil's birthday. Will helped make the cake and then did all the decorating himself. He was very excited to show Daddy.
On the 4th, we woke up and did gifts with Phil. We were going to go for a quick walk into town before it got too hot, but it was too hot at 9am! So we stayed home and played a bit in the shade in the backyard. Then we packed a picnic lunch and walked up to the parade. We met up with some friends and their 2 kids (ages 4 and 6months). Will got quite a haul of candy... it helps to be close to the front of the parade route! Alex slept in his stroller (he was sitting on ice packs wrapped in towels) until the parade started. Then he sat in my lap and seemed to enjoy it - he didn't cry at the sirens so that was good. While the kids napped in the afternoon, we worked on putting together our new shed. We should be able to wrap up assembly this weekend. It will give us some much needed outdoor storage.
We grilled out for dinner (sweet Italian sausages from the Farmer's Market) and then we put Alex to bed. Grandma and Grandpa came over to watch Alex while we took Will up to the EGR fireworks. We walked up and found a spot in Colin's Park. We listened to the live music and threw rocks in the water while we waited. Several of the families that live on the lake launched their own fireworks before the real show started which helped pass the time. Will really enjoyed the fireworks and went right to bed when we got home. He was a bit groggy this morning but not too bad considering he had about 3 hours less sleep than usual.
Will was on a bit of a sugar high after the parade. We missed the first part of his dance but I was able to capture the very end.
On the 4th, we woke up and did gifts with Phil. We were going to go for a quick walk into town before it got too hot, but it was too hot at 9am! So we stayed home and played a bit in the shade in the backyard. Then we packed a picnic lunch and walked up to the parade. We met up with some friends and their 2 kids (ages 4 and 6months). Will got quite a haul of candy... it helps to be close to the front of the parade route! Alex slept in his stroller (he was sitting on ice packs wrapped in towels) until the parade started. Then he sat in my lap and seemed to enjoy it - he didn't cry at the sirens so that was good. While the kids napped in the afternoon, we worked on putting together our new shed. We should be able to wrap up assembly this weekend. It will give us some much needed outdoor storage.
We grilled out for dinner (sweet Italian sausages from the Farmer's Market) and then we put Alex to bed. Grandma and Grandpa came over to watch Alex while we took Will up to the EGR fireworks. We walked up and found a spot in Colin's Park. We listened to the live music and threw rocks in the water while we waited. Several of the families that live on the lake launched their own fireworks before the real show started which helped pass the time. Will really enjoyed the fireworks and went right to bed when we got home. He was a bit groggy this morning but not too bad considering he had about 3 hours less sleep than usual.
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| Working on Daddy's Birthday Cake |
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| The finished product |
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| So excited for the parade! |
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| Not quite as excited for the parade |
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| Check out that bag of candy! |
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| Ridiculous |
Will was on a bit of a sugar high after the parade. We missed the first part of his dance but I was able to capture the very end.
Monday, July 2, 2012
6 Months Old!
Alex is 6 months old today!
Here are some milestones from the past month:
- He took his first road trip to Cincinnati
- He is starting to sit up on his own
- He can roll front to back and back to front and now rolls across a room
- He is eating cereal, fruit (peaches and bananas so far) and veggies (peas, green beans, and carrots)
- He can ride in a "big boy" stroller without the carrier insert
- He went for his first ride on a swing
- He sat in a "big boy" high chair at a restaurant
Now, if we could only get him to sleep through the night...
- He took his first road trip to Cincinnati
- He is starting to sit up on his own
- He can roll front to back and back to front and now rolls across a room
- He is eating cereal, fruit (peaches and bananas so far) and veggies (peas, green beans, and carrots)
- He can ride in a "big boy" stroller without the carrier insert
- He went for his first ride on a swing
- He sat in a "big boy" high chair at a restaurant
Now, if we could only get him to sleep through the night...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Just Some Fun Photos
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| Working at the Car Wash |
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| I love my cereal! |
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| If only he slept like this at night... |
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| Baking graham crackers... their future wives will thank me! |
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| Visiting Oma |
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| Painting with water |
Monday, June 25, 2012
Cousins
This weekend went by really fast! On Saturday morning, Alex and I drove to Detroit for a short visit with Maran and Allie. Maran hadn't met Alex yet and I hadn't met Allie. It was great to see them. Alex enjoyed meeting his cousin. They had fun playing on the mat and spent some time on their tummies. While we were in Detroit, Phil and Will went to the Farmer's Market and Java Gym. We were invited to a pool party at Phil's former boss's house. Phil and Will went at about 4pm and Alex and I joined them once we got home. Will played in the pool for a bit and had fun running around their yard. He also had Paul and Beth wrapped around his little finger - they kept giving him crackers with cheese and diet coke. After a while, he wanted to get out of his wet suit. But then an hour later he really wanted to get back in the pool. Which he did... fully dressed.
On Sunday, we did a lot of stuff around the house. We did a lot of watering, cleaning, etc. We also took apart our small shed and built a frame/platform for our new/larger shed. Will spent a lot of time playing outside: riding his bike, watering the grass, playing with chalk, etc.
Update on Alex: he has completely regressed as a sleeper. For the past 4 nights, he has been getting up multiple times and won't put himself back to sleep. He is almost 6 months and 15 lbs so he should be sleeping 8 hours. A few weeks ago, we called the pediatrician because he kept waking up at 1am. They said to let him go until 2am (roughly a 6 hour stretch) and see if we could "reset" his sleeping and then start increasing the length he sleeps at night. Well, it appears it backfired. He slept one night from 8:30 - 5am but then had 4 bad nights in a row. I don't know if it is teething (but his gums don't look swollen), an ear infection (but still naps well and doesn't show other symptoms), growth spurt (maybe?) or the fact that he is very mobile in crib and gets himself into some predicaments (see below). Hopefully it corrects itself soon...
On Sunday, we did a lot of stuff around the house. We did a lot of watering, cleaning, etc. We also took apart our small shed and built a frame/platform for our new/larger shed. Will spent a lot of time playing outside: riding his bike, watering the grass, playing with chalk, etc.
Update on Alex: he has completely regressed as a sleeper. For the past 4 nights, he has been getting up multiple times and won't put himself back to sleep. He is almost 6 months and 15 lbs so he should be sleeping 8 hours. A few weeks ago, we called the pediatrician because he kept waking up at 1am. They said to let him go until 2am (roughly a 6 hour stretch) and see if we could "reset" his sleeping and then start increasing the length he sleeps at night. Well, it appears it backfired. He slept one night from 8:30 - 5am but then had 4 bad nights in a row. I don't know if it is teething (but his gums don't look swollen), an ear infection (but still naps well and doesn't show other symptoms), growth spurt (maybe?) or the fact that he is very mobile in crib and gets himself into some predicaments (see below). Hopefully it corrects itself soon...
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| Meeting Aunt Maran |
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| Meeting Allie for the first time |
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| Sweet (very) little Allie |
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| Alex showing off during tummy time |
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| Big Boy Stroller - he loves it! |
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| Taking another quick dip at "Mr. PTs" - you can't tell but he is in up to his waist. |
Thursday, June 21, 2012
"You'll have a great story to tell... and I do"
I took Will (and Alex) to see Jeff Kagen and Page perform at a branch of the GR Public Library. Jeff Kagen's "Songs from the Trail" have been a staple in our house...and car for the past 2 years. He first did a show in Grand Rapids at Reed's Lake when Will was only 4 months old. I bought a CD (since I graduated from high school with him) and we have been listening ever since. We've added 2 additional CDs and Will can now sing along to most of the songs.
He was very excited when I told him Jeff and Paige were coming to town. All week he's been asking if they were taking 2 planes from Colorado or just one and if they were in Grand Rapids yet. The morning of the show, he kept asking when we were going to leave because he didn't want to miss it.
Jeff saw us in the audience during sound check and came over to say hi which Will thought was super cool. He got an autograph and a high five which he tells everyone about.
Will singing another Jeff Kagen song at Home:
He was very excited when I told him Jeff and Paige were coming to town. All week he's been asking if they were taking 2 planes from Colorado or just one and if they were in Grand Rapids yet. The morning of the show, he kept asking when we were going to leave because he didn't want to miss it.
Jeff saw us in the audience during sound check and came over to say hi which Will thought was super cool. He got an autograph and a high five which he tells everyone about.
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| First ripe tomato of the season |
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| Watching Jeff Kagen and Paige - The Bobcat Walk |
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| Will and Alex got an autographed CD - and a High Five! |
Will singing another Jeff Kagen song at Home:
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day!
We had a nice Father's Day weekend. On Friday night, we followed tradition and went to Ramona's Table. We ran into the Rectors and the Harts and had a nice time chatting with them. Will has made friends with the owners and they let him carry his own food to the table and joke around with him which he really likes. On Saturday morning, we went to the Farmer's Market and then walked up to Gaslight for the Clothesline Art Fair. We didn't make any purchases but stopped at the lake so Will could throw some rocks in the water. We stayed in and grilled Saturday night (with fresh meat, cheese, and bread from the Farmer's Market). On Sunday morning, we went out to breakfast and walked around downtown before it started to rain. We were going to take Will to Java Gym but they were closed for Father's Day so we went to the mall for him to run around a bit. Then we made a quick stop at Lowe's before heading home for the night.
Will and Alex really seem to like each other. Whenever Will is in the room, Alex has his eyes on him. Will likes to dance around and be silly to get Alex to laugh.
We've been having fun with water balloons lately - although, it takes much longer to fill them up than it takes for Will to throw them on the ground. Even Alex enjoys watching Will play with them. He giggles if he gets splashed when they pop.
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Will and Alex really seem to like each other. Whenever Will is in the room, Alex has his eyes on him. Will likes to dance around and be silly to get Alex to laugh.
We've been having fun with water balloons lately - although, it takes much longer to fill them up than it takes for Will to throw them on the ground. Even Alex enjoys watching Will play with them. He giggles if he gets splashed when they pop.
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| Funny Face |
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| Excitment on our walk to town |
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| Happy Father's Day! |
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| Birthday Party! |
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| Singing Happy Birthday |
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| Yummy Toes! |
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