Playing together

I didn't mention that the kids are playing together.. It makes me nervous but for the most part its really cute. Right now, Wesley is in his play pen, he is trying to climb up and he has his hands pressed againsted the mesh. Isabelle thinks he is waiting for her to clap her hands against his. They are both laughing. Its awful cute. There is no way a first child can handle all the stuff that the poor second child goes thru!

Isabelle will often sneak into Wesley's bed with him.










New Knobs for the kitchen cabinets








New Handles too







Playing in the leaves at Grandma Elsie's house













Photo taken at a fountain park in town










Fountain park again








Welsey starting to pout.. its awful cute









Isabelle showing some of her art work.










A few weekends ago we went to my friend's baby shower.








Jumping with Isabelle and our friend at a birthday party





Wesley's first cereal









Picture day with Kristy's boys and Isabelle jumped in too!










We dressed the kids with play clothes we had at home and went to fredericktown. Some of the businesses participated and gave out candy. It was fun :) We stopped in at the county health department and received candy but also coloring books on nutrion and crayons :) Aunt Betha was helping to hand out the goodies



My little herd...











Dining room. 2 walls, one harvest gold the other. .. eh.. something red :)







Another view of the gold wall. That is the color that is thru out the rest of the kitchen and hall way.









Wesley pulled up in his bed. (6 months) He is standing up in his playpen even as i type!

So much taking place

Whew! We have been busy and no time for blogging. Today, Welsey and I are sick. His first cold. It's miserable! Wesley is 6 and half months old. He is getting a firery little temper on him. He is still so laid back and calm but when he wants something and doesnt get it he shows how sinful he can be! He crawls on his tummy still. He climbs over pillows and pretty much anything in his way. He takes some steps up on all 4's but not constantly and for very far. He is pulling up and clearing out! Last week Chris watched him pull himself up on the coffee table and wiped everything in reach off of it! He pulls up in his bed and so ofcourse the bedrail is raised. He is talking more and jabbering and singing more often now. He wants everything in site and will go after it! If I wont let him have that is when he gets frusterated!
He has a small bump on his lower gum where a tooth is trying.. He is looking MORE and MORE like my dad. He looks like my baby pictures too. He LOVES to LOVE.. Boy he is a snuggler. I wish I would have gotten a photo but he was loving on a gal at church this past sunday until he fell asleep. He was sweating and drooling all over her and she just seemed to soak it up. He wants his face right in yours!
Isabelle is doing well. She is drawing really well. Its increadible! I will post some of her work. We will start the auction shortly and bids will open starting at $5oo!
She was ill last week for a day. She talks like such a big girl. She is pretty funny. She is going to be a flower girl this spring in our friends wedding! I hope she does them honor. It's such a sweet couple from church and she is crazy about them both.
Last week we painted the Dining room Kitchen and Hall way. Ill get those posted too.
SO so much for chit'chat let me get some photos up!

Summer Photos

I am organizing my photos from the summer and looking thru to make sure I posted the ones I wanted to and what not. I came across some photos I took from my phone. They are not so great but kinda cute anyways. Ill post'em. I'm a bit sad to see Summer leaving (altho this is a great weekend) but ready to start the fall and winter season! I love taking fall photos. I am sure this year will be no different :)
(The boys selling Corn.. Isabelle and Wesley asleep in the van. Isabelle asleep each photo with a different hat! Our cool shades:P Cardinals game, Baby Wesley all swaddled up and Isabelle watching a show)

more photos for today

Here are some very current photos. After these photos im sure i wont be back to post for awhile!

(crawling over to a box and got under it, hallarious! His first time in our pack'nplay. He hangs out in the one at moms often. Doesnt he look like a frog!?)

**I was showing Isabelle these photos here on the blog and she said "Oh he is like a turtle!" so I guess not a frog :)

Last weeks news

I totally forgot to post any photos of the baby dedication. I thought sure I had.
So we dedicated both our babies at Parkland Chapel last week (when Chris's mom got to be here for it) Here are a few photos :)

OOh noo! He is mobile!

Sure enough, the little guy is officially mobile.. thats right, no one is left safe, he leaves nothing left unturned, aslan is on the move!
He made a big scunch um, Monday before we went to his 4 month well baby visit (altho he is 5 months) but today, he had all 4 limbs going at once and went like the wind! I have to be honest, I am not quite ready for this. I have dirt on the floor and one small barbie shoe some where around these floors. He is a big man. He is showing quite an attitude today for nap time. All appart of growing up! Isabelle did the same thing at this age. Am I encouraging it? Is it just a quinky dink or is this normal at this age? So, let me give you an update on his well baby visit. Come to find out from the last visit back in July, he wasnt 75% acrossed the board like I was told.. I mean, it was close but more like 60ish on his weight instead. So, anywho, his weight has come down so we are gonna start pumping him with iron (ok more feedings more often a little longer) His height is still 75% um.. lemme go find the paper work to complete this. Ahhah, here it is okay.
Height: 26 1/4
weight: 15# 1 oz 25% eek
head: 43.5 cm. 50%
I knew he had been staying the same on his weight. I had been weighing him at my grandmas house when we are there. Her scales have down to the oz and he stayed exactly 15#'s for 3 weeks. He is hitting all the 'mile stones' well and sleeping nicely, and playing good. He still is a big man :) OFcourse the paper work handed from the dr. office states he may be eating every 4 to 5 hours and he is still eating every 2 to 3 when he is awake, or mostly sleeping too. Only at night does he go longer.
He sat this morning on my bed nicely with alittle help getting started. After i assisted him in proping himself up, I balanced him and there he stayed a good full .. eh, half a minute :) teehee. Boring you? :)
He's a big man.

St.Louie

Isabelle Loves her MawMaw

We sure had a good time with Isabelles MawMaw. We took her back to the airport yesterday evening.
I asked Isabelle where Grandma Pearl was this morning and she thought she was still asleep in her big bed. She had totally forgot we dropped her off. She was confused at first then said. I miss my mawmaw. She is so sweet. She is right, she sure is. We had a great little visit. It was so nice to have Christopher's mother around for a few days. We sure hope she had a much fun as we did! Here are a few photos:
Isabelle standing next to kayda at my parents house. We went up there Monday night for supper.

A quick family photo before we headed out the door yesterday morning.
Chris teaches his Mom how to play the Wii. She did beat him once in ping-pong.

Wesley sucking on his toes :)


Isabelle showing MawMaw how to eat a tomo... she ended up spitting this one out saying "Thats not good"

MawMaw is here!

Here we are at Union Station
Now at Grants Farm :) Riding on the Train
(Driving around down town- New Stadium)
(Back at Grants Farm)


Wesley riding the train
While we were driving we got behind a whole slew of motercycles. Isabelle thought sure this was her PaPa (it really looks like him!)



Before we left Ole' Dark Early





-Isabelle and her first Barbie doll MawMaw pearl gave her
-Driving around... We ended up crossing the bridge and going over the river to turn back around
-Union Station waiting to purchase Fudge :)













Feeding the goats at Grants Farm. Those little rascals!