Afternoons

I love it on those afternoons that I get both Isaac and Tessa down for a nap at the same time...but when that doesn't happen, I get some quality time with each of them one-on-one, like today. Isaac was napping and Tessa was in a mood to just play on the floor and talk. I love it when her eyes light up as I talk to her! Enjoy the movie!

New cousin!!

Isaac and Tessa have a new cousin! Congratulations to my step-sister Allison and her husband Todd who welcomed a baby boy last night! We can't wait to see photos of their new addition!

Here are a couple new photos of Tessa. She is becoming more alert everyday and loves to be talked to and even talks back some of the time (in baby-language of course). She's recently figured out how to squeal which will be very helpful in being heard over her big brother.

I tried to get some new photos of Isaac, but this is his new thing to do whenever I get out the camera, so this is all I have:

Tessa - 2 month stats

Tessa had her 2-month check-up at the pediatrician today and confirmed what we already knew...she is one tall girl! She is 23-3/4" long (90th percentile) and 10 lbs. 5 oz. in weight (25-50 percentile). The doctor was pleased with her growth and the nurse gave her 2 shots in one little leg and one shot in the other! So, we are just cuddling her as much as possible today to help her feel better and she is sleeping alot as a result of the Tylenol the doctor recommended!

Hooray for sleep!

That's right! Tessa slept through the night last night...from about 10pm to 6am. I'm feeling great today as that's the first almost 8 hours of sleep I've gotten at a single time since she was born. Today Tessa is 2 months old...I know that everyone says this, but they really do grow up too fast - especially with the second child! We go to the pediatrician tomorrow for her 2 month check-up so I'll update with her stats soon!

Weekend pics

We had a great weekend in the mountains with Winnie, Hetty, Emily, Grandma & Popo! John and Emily went skiing on Saturday and Tessa even took her first gondola ride. After a snowy time in the mountains we headed back down to Denver to enjoy a few days with our guests before they leave (Emily headed back to Kentucky on Monday). We had wonderful weather yesterday and took advantage of it by visiting downtown and the aquarium. Here are a few pics of our weekend!

Breakfast in the mountains


Tessa and Aunt Winnie

Tessa and Cousin Emily

Tessa and Cousin Hetty

Surprise!

Yesterday John's niece, Emily (who is from the Netherlands, but is spending her senior high school year in Kentucky) arrived to spend a long weekend with us. What she didn't know is that her mom (Winnie) and sister (Hetty) planned a surprise trip from the Netherlands to spend the weekend here too! We had a lot of fun being in on the surprise and it truly was a surprise....Emily was asleep on the couch when John (who had to run an "errand") brought them home from the airport. I think she thought she was dreaming at first! We're headed up to the mountains for the weekend and are looking forward to spending a fun weekend together. I'll post some more photos of their visit sometime next week!

Happy Valentine's Day! (a little early)

Yes I know....Valentine's Day isn't until Saturday, but John's niece Emily is arriving tomorrow morning and we are spending a long weekend in the mountains. So - I thought I would post this a little early. This is another photo that my aunt Cris took while we were in Kansas. I love the look on Isaac's face - this is what he looks like every time he kisses Tessa's head, which is no fewer than 10 times a day! Tessa has a such a peaceful look - which is so typical for her too. She's definitely not bothered at all by the noise and commotion of a 2-1/2 year old brother!

Photo shoot

When we were in Kansas a couple weeks ago, we were lucky enough to have my aunt Cris take photos of us (she took photos of Isaac at about the same age!). Here are a couple of the many great ones she took - she is quite a talented photographer! I'll post more later - but here are a few of my favorites!

Smiles!

In the past couple days, Tessa has really started to smile and coo at us and I was finally able to catch it on camera. She especially loves to listen to her big brother talk to her (just not when he's screaming!). Our neighbor knitted her the headband and blanket - how thoughtful! I must be a bad mommy....I haven't even bought her any of those headbands or little barrettes that velcro to her head (not that she has much hair for it yet!). :-) Enjoy!

The funny faces of Isaac

Our little boy keeps me laughing every day...this morning he brough me some toy keys that he found in Tessa's room. I asked him if they were the keys to the car. "No". Were they the keys to the truck? "No." I asked them what the keys were for. "Gate!" Of course - why didn't I think of that! (as he ran off to try to open the gate with his "keys".)

He no longer says "cheese" for every photo...as you can see below, he has quite a few other faces he likes to make for the camera!

We're back!

We had a great trip to Kansas and we are also happy to be back at home! Both kids did great on the car trips - thank goodness for Pacifiers and DVD players! Here are a few photos from our visit with my brother Grant, sister-in-law Amber, and niece Finley. Sorry for posting so many photos....but there were so many cute ones it was hard to narrow them down!