Arie Alex: 4 Months Old

Oh, hi!  Thought I should let you all know that I'm four months old now.  It is even better than being three months old.

Mama still gives me lots of kisses on my chubby cheeks.  I love it!

Everyone says that I look like my mama.  It must be the double chin. :)

My daddy tells me how beautiful and fun I am all the time.  He is the greatest man I know.

Let's see... What else do I like about being 4 months old....

Well, I laugh all the time.  I'm ticklish.  When mama coughs, I laugh.  When King barks, I laugh.  When someone says "lobster", I laugh.  I am a giggly girl!

I am getting lots of hair on my head.

I am very coordinated with my hands and mouth now.  I can suck my thumb and take my passie in and out of my mouth, as well as my favorite toys.

But the newest thing I like to put in my mouth is my toes!  That is my absolute favorite!  I'm really good at it!

Yep, that is my foot all the way up in my mouth.  Aren't I so big?

Well, I guess that is all for now.  I love my Bum Genius diapers. They are so cute and earth friendly.  They also give me less diaper rash, in case you wanted to know.  TMI?  Sorry.  Talk to you later!

Arie Alex: 16 Weeks

I took these last week when Arie Alex really was 16 weeks old.  She is now almost 17 weeks, but she still pretty much looks the same. 

I am probably one of the happiest 16 week old babies, ever!  Let me tell you why!

For one, I'm super cute and charming.  I know how to ham it up for the camera, and even when I have drool on my face, I'm still a great looking kid.

Second, I know how to ask important questions like, "When is lunch?", "Are you going to play with me now?"  and "Will InBev really buy Anheuser-Bush?"

That's what I think about InBev buy Anheuser-Bush.  Which brings me to the third reason I'm the happiest 16 week old baby, ever....  I found my tongue!

Hey, I know that funny guy....

That's my daddy!!!

Dinner Table

So for our 5th anniversary, Mother's Day, Father's Day our birthdays, and the celebration of Airawen's birth, Tim surprised me and bought dinning room table (that seats more than four people), and a china cabinet, (for all that china we use all the time. :P)  We love having people over for dinner, but with all our friends having kids and sometimes wanting to have more than two people over at a time, it was quite crowded. 

I like making the table look pretty, now that there is room on the table for plates, silverware, glasses, and food and flowers.   It is very exciting! 

(Those are also my birthday dishes from my parents and Tim's parents.  Thank you, I love them!)

Picked these out of the ally behind our house.  We have beautiful flowers this year because of all the rain. 

Tim also bought me beautiful flowers that made my week.  If anyone knows what that purple one is with the yellow center, let me know b/c I love it!

Before dinner, Arie Alex and I decided to enjoy the beautiful weather out in our awesome back yard.

King joined us, but found us quite boring.  

My sweet girl!

Mama loves to kiss those chubby, baby cheeks!

Pick of the Week: Baby Soy

So I've been on this rant lately about all all baby onesies are boring pastels, or have stupid cartoon kittens on them or have ridiculous sayings, like "princess in training" on them, and I just want a fresh, bright onesie that I can put on my baby girl sans the obnoxiousness about being a diva or a princess or whatever.   Well I finally found them.  

I was shopping at Cotton Babies with Tim's mom, a couple weeks ago, and she walked up with this beautiful (and environmentally friendly,)  bright pink onesie with light green trim.  Baby Soy onesies.  Apparently a mom with the same dilemma I was having decided to make this whole soybean fabric clothing line,  called Baby Soy. 

Soybean fiber is not only soft and silky, but it is made to last and is completely recyclable.  The way it is made is harmless to nature b/c the production process is a closed end process.   They also make their clothes under free trade conditions so they are taking care of the world and the people in our world.  

You can see these sweet soft clothes and read all about Baby Soy at their website. 

http://www.babysoyusa.com/about.asp

Father's Day

Today is Tim's fist Father's Day. It is so fun to see him melting over our little girl. I don't know which is cuter, when she does cute things, or when Tim gets all gushy over the cute things she does.  I love that he is the daddy of a little girl.  Tim is a wonderful Father for many reasons.  First because in being a dad, he is carrying out the calling God has given him and partly because he had such a wonderful dad who he can look to as a wonderful example. Tim and I both feel we've been blessed with exceptional fathers, and are excited to celebrate them today.

Five Reasons that Tim is a wonderful dad: (in no particular order)

1. He is a good husband first.

2. He hugs and kisses Arie Alex, constantly.  Little girls need affection from their daddies.

3. He encourages her in all the little things she does.

4. He makes a fool out of himself to make her smile and laugh. Recognizing that a daughters laugh is worth doing almost anything, is a great character trait in a man.

5. He loves God more than he loves his baby girl and that is the best way he can love her.

Arie Alex: 3 Months Old

So here is the sweet 3 month old, Airawen Alexandra. No official photo shoot this time, mamma is tired, and swamped, but I got these shots in last weekend. She is our little Cards fan already!

Charlotte's First Birthday

June 6th we went to Columbia for Charlotte Horn's first birthday party.  It was quite the extravaganza, and so fun!

We stopped by to see Grandma Heath and Grandpa Richard before the party!  We love trying to make the baby laugh.

Mamma loves kissing those chubby little cheeks!

Me and my baby girl.  These are the only pictures I've actually been in with my daughter since she was about 3 weeks old.

We cheered Char-Char on as she went to town on that cake! 

She demolished it!  That is my kind of girl!

Arie Alex getting some love from our friend Camryn, Charlotte's cousin.

Baby girls and their daddies.  So special.  Airawen looks a little zoned,  we woke her up from her nap so she could party.  We are terrible parents.  :)  

Char-Char got a little jealous that her daddy was holding Arie Alex.  Someday they'll be able to share more than just clothes.  (Airawen's Baby Gap, party dress on loan from Charlotte Horn's closet.) 

Happy Birthday, Char-Char!

If only we could all express exactly what we wanted like a one year old, the world would be a better place. 

The beautiful birthday girl!  Thanks for inviting us to your party, Char-Char.  We love you!

Airawen's First Trip to the Lake

We went to the Lake for Memorial Day weekend with Tim's parents.  It was Airawen's first time on the water.  She did great on the boat, and loved the one-on-one time with Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Frank.

Here is our future wake boarder in her little surf girl suit.  She looks thrilled, right?

Hanging with Grandpa, looking out at the water and the boats.  (Thanks to Charlotte Horn for loaning this perfect "weekend away", strawberry onesie.)

It rained most of the weekend, but we got to see this perfect whole rainbow. 

It was even a double rainbow for a while.  So amazing, I don't think I've seen a whole rainbow before.

Tim got to wake board a little bit, play some golf with Frank, and Bonnie and got some great shopping in.  Can't wait to go back.  The Lake is a magical place that is good for the soul.  Thanks to Bonnie and Frank for sharing it with us so generously!  

Olive came to play

Abby and Olive came over to play last week. King has really lost his place since Arie Alex joined our family, so here are some the pictures of Olive and King hanging out.