4 month check up

Micah had his 4 month check today! My biggest newborn is still my smallest.... he weighs 17lbs, 15.5oz. Can you believe that both Joel and Nathan each weighed almost a pound more?? Micah has about half an inch on them in length - Joel and Nathan were both 27 inches and Micah is 27.5 to be almost exact :) He is doing all the things he should, grabbing, rolling, following objects with his eyes... he loves to smile and laugh and play. He is just a joy to have in our home. He has developed his own schedule which works out great for us...a couple of short naps in the morning, a long afternoon nap and bedtime between 7 and 7:30. He still wakes up once or twice at night but goes back to sleep easily after a quick feed. He's started to enjoy the exersaucer - can't even count how many kids have played in this one and will soon be bouncing around in the jolly jumper. It's still hard to believe it's already been 4 months since we brought him home. After seeing our friend's new baby, it's amazing to see how much things change in just 4 months....
Oh and happy birthday to me. Bet my mom can't believe how fast 33 years can go!!

Happy 4 months Baby!!

Boy, time flies.

Winter Days in the GVRD

A few weekends ago we took advantage of some sunshine and our zoo passes and headed out to see the animals. It started off as a lovely day and we were so happy to finally see the arctic wolves and foxes - in 3 previous visits I have never seen them! The wolf was really something to watch. He came right below us and I just wanted to rub his belly!! He is a beautiful creature! There are no pictures of Nathan I noticed...he didn't like to get close to the animals and well let's just say the nice weather didn't last long... soon it started raining, the rain turned to slush and before we knew it HUGE fluffy snowflakes were falling all around us. Brad took the boys on the train ride and I took Micah inside to warm up.

Moving into 2011...

Some random pics from PG and here at home. Finally got downstairs on the computer :)

I feel like I need to add more to this post. We spent almost a week in PG again - although we weren't there for Christmas, the family puts on a pretty good "faux" Christmas for us. We again enjoyed bringing in the New Year with a fine Raclette at Frances & Chris' house. We enjoyed playing some games, even though Brad came out in true form and won, over and over... so annoying!! Well, the smirk is annoying, not the winning... you all know!! It seems Joel has inherited that smirk as well!
There wasn't as much snow up there as we had hoped but we made some use of what there was! The boys got out sledding a few times. The ironic thing is, the day after we got up there, it snowed at home and the day we left there, it snowed like crazy. So we missed it on both ends. Here are a couple more pictures and then I am leaving 2010 behind!

I need to blog!!

It's past the middle of January! Already! Life is back to 'normal' if that's what you call this. For Christmas I received this laptop so I am rarely found in front of the computer downstairs and that is where all our pictures are!! That explains my lack of pictures lately. Otherwise, we are just back.
Joel is back to enjoying preschool. They went skating yesterday and he did so well for his first time! Of course I forgot my camera.... :( He also started the next level of swimming and is doing so well! Oh to be a kid and learn so easily....
Nathan seems to be learning a new word every day and enjoys his days spent with his little friends Jonas and Lukas. I love watching 2 year olds play - they hardly fight!! It is so refreshing.
Micah is growing every day!! He changes so much, so fast. Today he rolled from his back to his front - Amanda as my witness - he did it!!! Why do they have to grow so fast??
Brad and I are just busy again. Different than through the Christmas season. Now it's meetings and obligations and getting together with friends and family. I've started running again, training for the 1/2 marathon at the BMO Vancouver marathon on May 1. That's my goal anyway. There are many halfs out there....
I like being back to normal.