A sneak peek...

This weekend my mom & younger sister came into town for a visit. We had so much fun and we managed to sneak in some time for a family photo shoot at one of our favorite parks where the leaves are changing and falling right now. Two of Jeremiah's favorite things are books and apples, they both made their way into our shoot. We hope you enjoy this sneak peek! The mark on his forehead is from a fall at church that morning.

Wordless Wednesday

Nigh-Nigh Bear

Before Jeremiah was born I used to think I didn't want him to get attached to any bedtime items. Mostly because I was attached to a bear until I was, well, too old to be attached to a teddy bear. Someone told me that if he became attached it would come naturally and there wouldn't be much we could do about it. Boy were they right! Jeremiah is attached to a teddy bear that his Great Grandma Roselle Pearson gave him for Christmas last year. It was the first and only Christmas gift he would get from his Grandma Pearson, she passed away just a few weeks ago, but he will have his bear to remind us every day how much she loved us. I can say that I love the attachment because he can take his bed everywhere as long as he has his bear & his paci. Now when he is tired he goes to his bed and pulls his bear down and says, Nigh-nigh, Momma. His bear gets up with him, watches Praise Baby with him and right now Daddy, Jeremiah and Nigh-Nigh Bear are playing blocks. I look forward to seeing who Iris chooses as her special cuddly friend.

Jeremiah is walking all over the place now and he loves it! He is so much happier now that he can move around more and get where he wants to go with things in his hands. He loves to kick balls, play blocks and read books.

Meeting Nigh-Nigh Bear


Trying to catch some zzz's with Nigh-Nigh


Playtime with Nigh-Nigh




Nigh-Nigh Bear even got to go with us to Uncle Matt's graduation!


Back for a visit with Great Grandma

Jeremiah is going to have a sister!

Iris received an A+ on her ultrasound. She is doing great and is right on schedule with her growth and development. We are so excited to have a little girl!

Jeremiah is a year old!

We went to Chuck E Cheese for his birthday for a fun outing and he loved it!

His birthday cake was a delicious carrot and pineapple cake. If you're looking for a cake with minimal sugar and lots of good ingredients, this is the one! It was yummy!


Wow, I can't believe it has been a year! What an amazing year it has been...

At a year old Jeremiah:
*loves to play Daddy's drums
*takes a couple independent steps at a time, but still hangs on to the furniture
*loves bath time
*eats most anything you give him, but he's not a fan of Goldfish or Cheerios
*gets so excited when Daddy comes home from work
*doesn't care for car rides
*loved youth camp and did amazingly well the whole week
*is going to have a baby sister
*loves to play cars, blocks and balls
*drinks whole milk and loves it
*doesn't like when anyone is on the computer and he's not allowed to touch (which is why I am so slow about updating our blog)

Jeremiah's first haircut...

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Here he is! Before, during and after! The after is with his hairstylist and friend, Bethany. He had so much fun being surrounded by mirrors and people taking pictures. Two of his favorite things.

Jeremiah is 11 months old!

Jeremiah is 11 months old! Wow, time flies! Last night Al & I were talking about what a difference a year makes. My brother Peter and his wife Melinda had a baby boy this morning and we were talking about the day Jeremiah was born. Our lives have changed drastically since that day, but every part of that is for the better. Al comes home from work to 2 smiles and one squeal, I wake up in the night and hunt for the paci in the crib and our floors are littered with blocks, little people and board books. This little boy has brought so much joy to our lives, I can't imagine what life will be like when baby number 2 makes his or her appearance in December!

At 11 months Jeremiah...
*loves to climb into the cabinets and pull pots and pans out
*drums his hands and dances when he hears a song he likes
*stands on his own, but still hasn't taken any steps
*loves to go to the library, swimming pool & the grocery store
*has a silly arm swinging dance that his Aunt Becky taught him while she was here visiting
*loves broccoli, carrots, avocado, chicken, tofu, oatmeal, apples, pears, bananas, watermelon, cherries, blueberries (ok, this list could go on and on. Pretty much, he loves food!)
*loves peek and boo and hide and seek
*prefers water over juice
*loves having his picture taken
*smiles at anyone who will talk to him

The list goes on and on...