These twins will graduate from Prior Lake High School in 2012. These are my Mom's best friends kids. I've literally known them their whole life. I used to babysit them when they were little and change their diapers. Makes me feel so old, but I was honored to take their senior pictures. We had such a fun afternoon.
My favorites of Abby.
Tyler plays both football and basketball.
Bleachers at the football field of Prior Lake High School.
With their dog Macy.
They turned out great! Can't wait to go to their grad party next year!
You are definitely starting to develop your own personality.
You smile all the time at everyone you meet. We often have people comment on what a happy baby you are.
You are wearing 3 month - 6 month clothes. This is a snow suit that your Daddy wore when he was little like you. There were a few days where it was chilly enough to put you in this. But now you have outgrown it.
You are growing so fast.
You are still wearing size 2 diapers and still don't mind diaper changing.
You are finding your voice and starting to babble talk a lot.
You are getting a lot more interactive and are talking sometimes screaming all the time now. I think you will be taking after your Daddy in that department.
You started having rice cereal in your bottles on 11/1/2011. 1-2 tablespoons in the morning for breakfast and 1-2 tablespoons at night for dinner. You did this for about three weeks and it went great.
You seemed to sleep longer at night.
You are pretty much sleeping from about 10p - 7a for the most part. Some nights are different than others, but I still think you are sleeping great.
You started having about 2 tablespoons of rice cereal for breakfast in the a.m. and another 2 tablespoons for dinner in the p.m. on 11/19/2011. Daddy usually feeds you your breakfast and Mommy has dinner duty.
You usually do great in your car seat.
You usually fall asleep in the car, but if you wake up, you just kind of sit and look around. If you are hungry though, nothing can make you happy or content (not even your nuk).
Your hair continues to grow. I joke that you have a little mullet. Everyone keeps saying that you will need a haircut soon, but Mommy says not until it's in your face!
You are still such a good baby; always super content and still have the "go with the flow" attitude.
You have not shown any stranger anxiety yet when we meet someone new.
You still strain to sit up.
You love to sit in your Bumbo seat, but you are outgrowing it fast.
You still love your activity gym.
You love the walker at Grandma and Grandpa Stager's house.
You love when we hold your hands and we pull you up to stand.
You are so proud of yourself and give us a big grin.
You still like to cuddle and rock before bed.
You sometimes still fight sleep, but we continue to rock through it.
You still only need your nuk for soothing purposes. It seems to calm you down if you are tired.
Your favorite place to fall asleep is still on Daddy's chest.
I agree that he is super comfy.
You usually wear a bib now during the day because you are drooling so much.
You still like showers most of the time, but Mommy has given you a couple baths lately when needed.
You are getting used to the water going over your head and even smile when Mommy or Daddy assure you that you are all right.
We have found that you are ticklish on your sides and you have continued to giggle when we do that.
You are still ticklish on the bottoms of your feet, too.
You seem to be more and more interested in your puppies and what they are doing.
You often just stare at them. I have to say they love you, too.
You continue to be the light in our lives and we love you very much.
November 24th: I'm thankful for food and tradition and laughter.
I don't know why, but it's the only time of year I usually eat pumpkin pie. We also watch football and play dominoes as a family every year and have lots of laughs. It's such a happy time.
November 25th: I'm thankful for holidays. This is my favorite time of the year and it will be our first with child. I usually get the day after Thanksgiving off. We usually put up Christmas decorations and the tree. This is our tree this year. It's a pre-lit that we bought a few years ago at Walmart. It's never looked so small. Maybe we'll have to invest in a bigger one next year. Nevertheless it still makes me happy.
November 26th: I'm thankful for the gift of life. Today we went to a baby shower celebrating the life of Elliott Horton. His Mommy, Rachel, is married to Wayne's cousin, Evan. Elliott is exactly 3 months younger than Hailey. So that means today Hailey is 5 months old (6/26) and Elliott is 2 months old (9/26). Rachel had a very rough pregnancy and was in the hospital 7 times (8th time he was born) and on complete bed-rest from about week 27. Let's just say he is a very blessed little boy with lots of people around him that love him. We are so happy he arrived safe and healthy. Here is the 4 of us today.
November 27th: I'm thankful for my Church (Immanuel Lutheran) and pastors (Paul and Susan).
I have been at the same church since I was in 3rd grade. I have had the same pastor (Paul) since I started confirmation in 7th grade. Pastor Paul saw me through confirmation and also married Wayne and I in 2006. It is such a great community of faith.
November 28th: I'm thankful for my DVR. It is something silly and trivial, but anything that makes my life a little bit easier and more convenient I am a fan of.
November 29th: I'm thankful for memories. I found out last Wednesday (23rd) that a childhood classmate took his life. His parents found him and it is a terribly sad situation. It definitely put a whole new meaning on being "Thankful." His funeral was today and I cried a lot at what everyone had to say not only about Jimmy, but about life in general.
A quote from the day that will always stick with me was said by Pastor Paul..."Love them while you can and love them well." A message to anyone that feels like nobody cares...there is always someone and it will get better.
And a message to those who care, always say I Love You. You never know when it might be the last time.
November 30th: I'm thankful for movie night. There is nothing better than getting comfy (usually in PJs) on the couch (with a blanket) and either a soda and popcorn or candy (or both) and putting in a movie with the lights off. It's the sense of escaping to another time and place or even a whole other world.
