A few weeks ago Kate got her first bath in the sink, which happened at Grandma Sue and Grandpa Bill's house. Her eyes get quite wide open in the bath, don't they? This picture is actually from Labor Day weekend, which we spent in Grand Rapids with both sides of the family.
Drew has never been much of a guy for sweets, but just recently he's show more interest in chocolate. He's sitting here at the kitchen table getting ready for some birthday cake. To our surprise, he was very interested in birthday cake!
Even though it was a happy birthday for Jana, Drew loves to sing along to "Happy Birthday." He's fascinated by the whole process of lighting the candles and blowing them out, so we always do it more than once.
Drew was a big help for Jana with getting all the candles blown out.
We all watched in astonishment as Drew polished off this piece of cake. He was making appreciative noises and working his way through it consistently. Jana and I were quite surprised! Usually, Drew would rather have meat, fruit, or vegetables instead of cake.
Grandma Sue got the special treat here of reading a story to both her grandchildren.
Kate has been growing a LOT lately, and we have the feeling that the next time we see the doctor she won't be in the 25th percentile anymore. Drew took off in size as he approached six months, and it appears that Kate is going to do the same thing. She's getting much longer all of the sudden and she's been gaining weight like crazy.
On Labor Day it was quite warm in Lansing, so Drew and I went out in the morning and set up our little backyard pool. We put it out in the morning and by the afternoon, the water temperature was in the low 80s. Our whole family headed to backyard after Kate and Drew's afternoon nap and we had a pool party! We stripped Kate of her diaper and even she got to go for a little swim.
Kate enjoyed the water, but not that much!
Drew asked to hold Kate, so we gave him a turn holding her in the pool (closely supervised!!). How sweet!
Kate likes to relax on the couch. She's pretty good at sitting on the couch or standing next to it, but she hasn't quite gotten the hang of sitting upright yet.
We've been enjoying Kate's continued growth, her smiles, her giggles, and her increasing appetite. After some initial resistance to solid foods, she's been eating like crazy lately! It's impressive how much squash that girl can eat.
Kate tried to camouflage herself in her bed. I snuck in to take this picture, which was helped by the fact that Kate has become a much more sound sleeper lately. Our new nightly tradition is for Jana and I to sneak into each kid's bedroom to give them a kiss while they are sleeping and say goodnight.
This is a picture that Jana took of Kate lying on Drew's bed. Kate had reached over and grabbed Jessie, Drew's giraffe from the Binder Park Zoo.
Drew and Kate were on the bed together and Jana got a picture of the two of them together, which isn't the easiest thing to do. They are both rarely looking at the camera or in good poses at the same time!
Drew has never been much of a guy for sweets, but just recently he's show more interest in chocolate. He's sitting here at the kitchen table getting ready for some birthday cake. To our surprise, he was very interested in birthday cake!
Even though it was a happy birthday for Jana, Drew loves to sing along to "Happy Birthday." He's fascinated by the whole process of lighting the candles and blowing them out, so we always do it more than once.
Drew was a big help for Jana with getting all the candles blown out.
We all watched in astonishment as Drew polished off this piece of cake. He was making appreciative noises and working his way through it consistently. Jana and I were quite surprised! Usually, Drew would rather have meat, fruit, or vegetables instead of cake.
Grandma Sue got the special treat here of reading a story to both her grandchildren. 
Kate has been growing a LOT lately, and we have the feeling that the next time we see the doctor she won't be in the 25th percentile anymore. Drew took off in size as he approached six months, and it appears that Kate is going to do the same thing. She's getting much longer all of the sudden and she's been gaining weight like crazy. 
On Labor Day it was quite warm in Lansing, so Drew and I went out in the morning and set up our little backyard pool. We put it out in the morning and by the afternoon, the water temperature was in the low 80s. Our whole family headed to backyard after Kate and Drew's afternoon nap and we had a pool party! We stripped Kate of her diaper and even she got to go for a little swim.
Kate enjoyed the water, but not that much!
Drew asked to hold Kate, so we gave him a turn holding her in the pool (closely supervised!!). How sweet!
Kate likes to relax on the couch. She's pretty good at sitting on the couch or standing next to it, but she hasn't quite gotten the hang of sitting upright yet.
We've been enjoying Kate's continued growth, her smiles, her giggles, and her increasing appetite. After some initial resistance to solid foods, she's been eating like crazy lately! It's impressive how much squash that girl can eat.
Kate tried to camouflage herself in her bed. I snuck in to take this picture, which was helped by the fact that Kate has become a much more sound sleeper lately. Our new nightly tradition is for Jana and I to sneak into each kid's bedroom to give them a kiss while they are sleeping and say goodnight. 
This is a picture that Jana took of Kate lying on Drew's bed. Kate had reached over and grabbed Jessie, Drew's giraffe from the Binder Park Zoo.
Drew and Kate were on the bed together and Jana got a picture of the two of them together, which isn't the easiest thing to do. They are both rarely looking at the camera or in good poses at the same time!
1 comment:
she really is growing-look at those chunky little baby thighs! must be the squash :)
I love the pic where she is blended in to her crib sheets. too cute.
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