Playtime in the snow!

It snowed here in Spring Hill & while we did get a good amount, we didn't get out to play in it until most of the yard had melted. As you can see from the video, Jeremiah loved it!

Jeremiah is 18 months old!

One year & 6 months has passed since this cutie changed our lives forever! He fills my day with fun, laughter, sometimes frustration (he is a toddler) and so much joy. We laugh so much in our house & most of the time it's at our buddy, whether he's intending to be funny or not. Today while I was nursing Iris he crawled onto the couch and snuggled up to me & said, "wuv you". That was the first time he's said it without us saying it first. sniff, sniff...

Here we go!

At 18 months Jeremiah:
*loves Elmo, Cookie Monster & Curious George
He can read any book that has them in it over & over. In fact, if they aren't in the book, he will find something in the book that might relate to them. He loves the videos as well and hunts for them at the library. He will snag any ad or magazine to see if he can find a picture of any of them, his detective skills crack us up!
*talks really well and adds more words to his vocabulary daily
*loves blueberries, grapes & blackberries & will beg for them at every meal
We've started to have to save them as a special treat if he eats other things first.
*loves to play his drums
*wants to push any button he finds; microwaves, light switches, remote controls, the coffee pot, cell phones, if it has a button, he wants to push it!
*has lots of favorites foods, but a few are sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, oatmeal & turkey sandwiches
*played in the snow for the first time this week & loved it!
*loves to play ball with his daddy
*loves to read books and has started "reading" out loud to us & to his baby sister
*loves to take baths
*helps Mommy prepare meals by sitting on the counter or standing in a chair where he "washes" things.
*starts his day by snuggling with Mommy in bed
*makes a face we call his silly face or his George face (Curious George) that is sure to make anyone laugh and beg for more
*loves his Aunt Gigi (our friend Jeannie) and he knows when we drive passed her office & gets very upset if we don't stop to say hello & play
*loves to pray
We of course love this and encourage it, but it is awesome to have him ask to pray and then make suggestions of who we should pray for. His favorite subject of prayer? His friend, Hey! Also known as our dear friend & Pastor, Jordan Roe.
*loves his little sister & is ensuring she will never have a dull life
*is our favorite little guy & it is a privilege to be his parents. Everyday holds new surprises & lots of fun!

Iris is one month old!

Wow, a month has flown by! Iris continues to be a happy baby, she cries very little and when she does it typically means she is hungry, wet or wants to be swaddled. Jeremiah loves his little sister, but often gets in trouble for pushing her swing, bouncing her seat or squeezing her hard a little too hard. It is precious to catch him holding her hand or stealing kisses. Bedtime isn't complete until he's told her night-night and given her kisses.

At one month Iris,
*sleeps great at night, but wakes up twice to eat
*loves to be swaddled tightly
*smiles often, but reserves the best ones for her daddy
*is quickly getting too long for newborn sized clothes
*loves her swing
*has had her first cold & was a trooper
*is loved by everyone who meets her!

Iris Belle is here!

She's here! Iris was born last Friday, December 17th at 11:19am. God ordained the perfect birthday for her and we are so thankful to have her here for Christmas!

Iris weighed 7lbs 12oz and was 20 inches long.

Her name Iris means, Rainbow-God's promise, and Belle means, beauty. She is both and we are so thankful for her! Jeremiah is in love with his sister. He is very sweet with her and hasn't shown any jealousy towards her. He loves to kiss her and hold her, but doesn't mind when she cries or needs Mommy. He cracks up when she laughs or sticks out her tongue and I often find him just sitting and staring at her. Enjoy the pictures!

Fun with friends!

Jeremiah has had lots of friends over lately. He gets so excited to hear that someone is coming over and he's even more excited when they stay!

Shutterfly!

At our house we take a lot of pictures. I have recently been introduced to Shutterfly.com for printing pictures. I am going to order Iris's birth announcements from their site. A friend of ours recently used them for her baby boy's birth announcement and they turned out so cute! They have a ton of adorable designs to choose from. Their Christmas cards are really cute too, but I think since Iris will be joining us around Christmas we may save our greetings for after she arrives. If I was going to do a Christmas card though, I love this one...

I love the colors and the option of including more than one picture. I always have a hard time choosing just one photo.

A couple of years ago I started making a year in review photo book. Shutterfly has great prices on their books and the cover options are really cute. Go check out www.shutterfly.com for your next prints!

The cutest Lumberjack you've ever seen!

When thinking about Jeremiah's costume for this year I knew I wanted three things; cheap, comfortable and warm. My mom sent us a box of clothes and shoes for Jeremiah that she picked up for him at a consignment sale and in that box was this plaid flannel shirt and a pair of "work" boots. With those items in hand I set out to make the perfect lumberjack outfit for him. Well, actually I started planning and then did nothing until Saturday. :) I couldn't find suspenders in his size so I made some from scrap fabric. The hat is his new warm winter hat which happened to look perfect with the outfit and Jeremiah's Uncle Matt made him his special axe, (ok, I did plan ahead with that). I love costumes that come straight from the closet. There wasn't another kid at trunk or treat dressed like our lumberjack! The beard was a last minute addition thanks to my old liquid eyeliner.

Jeremiah collected lots of candy for Al & I to eat. It pays to not introduce your kid to sugar! He didn't even know what he was missing, he just loved all the bright colored packages people kept handing him.