4 Months

She is 4 months old! Alyse began rolling off of her back and is getting better at each day. She has also rolled off her tummy a few times. She is weighing 15lb 91/2oz and 25 1/4". She gained 2 lbs. in the past month. She still loves to smile and enjoys laughing, especially with James when he is playing with her.

After bath buddies! Alyse had just rolled over, so James showed that he could do it too!

Fall Fun

Fall has kept us fairly busy. We've been trying to get out enjoy the days while they are still nice and before it gets too cold and we have any more snow.

We took a trip to the zoo. It was Alyse's first trip. Since it was the last time we were going to make it for the year. We did it all. Fed all the goats, camels, rode a pony, and

Finished the morning with a ride on the train.

We also made a trip to a pumpkin patch with our flock group. It was a nice warm day.

James had fun going down the slide,

riding on the hayrack,

finding corn in the corn maze,

Alyse spent the time in her car seat because it was pretty windy,

and of course we picked out some pumpkins.

James picked a little one just for himself.

We also went trick-or-treating.

We went to the children's museum for our treats. James got a few and was done pretty quick, and ready to play, especially when we found our friends. It was a fun evening and a good way to spend Halloween.

I also took him to a few homes in our neighborhood for the first time. It was a nice warm evening and we couldn't have asked for anything better. For the first time trick-or-treating he caught on quickly. At the first house he was a little unsure, but as soon as he saw what he got, he responded with "I go to more houses. I get some more treats!" It was a good time!

We've been busy and now we are shifting gears to get ready for the holidays.

3 Months

Alyse is just growing and growing. She has become quite a smiler. She loves looking at you and smiling back. She has also begun laughing!

She now weighs 13lb. 8oz.

She has rolled from her tummy to back. She's only done it once which is fine with me. I'm not ready to chase two kids around yet, so she can stay immobile a little longer. She has also become very attached to me making it difficult to leave. We tried to see Moneyball the other night and only saw half of the movie. (The first half was good.) She seems to notice if I leave the room and someone else is there. My solution is to leave more often for short increments to get her used to a babysitter. We have also made many trips to the doctor this past week, to discover that she has an UTI. Hopefully, this next month will bring us all good health and new excitement as she learns more and we prepare for the holidays.

2 Months

I'm a little behind with this, but oh well, such is life. Alyse has continued to grow. She is now 12lb 7oz in 85% and 22 1/2in and is 54%. She has really begun smiling lots. She loves to look at you and grin. She will then become bashful as she smile. We are really enjoying the sweet smile.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

After a day of hard work back in August, Jonathan got our grass seed planted. We watered the yard like crazy, and now we have grass! No more dirt and weeds!

It's wonderful to have a yard to run in.

The grass has even been tall enough that Jonathan has had to mow. Of course or little monkey had to help. He helped mow the whole yard, and continues to mow most days.

One Month

It's hard to believe that Alyse is one month already. It was a long month, but now looking back it went by really fast.

She is begining to smile some and is becoming a happier baby these days.

She is starting to stretch out more, coo, and is trying to reach for some objects, sort of. She has been sleeping 3-5 hours at night, usually 4, which has been wonderful. She weighs 10lb. 4 oz. and is 21 3/4 in. Growing very well!

Sweet sibling love.

Our sweet big boy!

Go Big Red!!

Here James and Alyse are enjoying the first home football game.

GO BIG RED!!!!!

Announcing....

I'm a little behind, but here she is!

Alyse Angela

6lb. 15oz

19 1/2 in.

I plan to get some one month pics up soon and a little more updating, since she seems to be growing so quickly.

James has been having fun with some of his friends that past couple of days. We had some friends come over that we haven't seen since last year since they live overseas. They have a little girl that is 2 weeks older than James, and another girl that will be 4 months older than our baby. They had a blast together.

They mowed.
Chased each other, and rode trikes.

They also had fun splashing in the water table.

The bucket of water and cups were a big hit. It was a great evening catching up with friends and watching them play and have fun. We are planning to get together again while they are still here this summer.

James' friend Ryan cames over too. They are friends from church. We ended up going for a wagon ride with all 3 boys. It too was a fun morning with some friends!

Landscaping...the early stages

We have a tree in our backyard! It's the begining of our landscaping. We don't have grass, or anything else, but we have a tree. As it grows it will be nice to have some shade in the backyard. We'll see too how much it grows and how much James grows.