Julia is 5 months old!

Hi, all!

Julia turned five months old this last Thursday. It is amazing how quickly she is changing and growing. Adam and I were looking at pictures from a few months ago, and it's amazing how different she looks... and of course, her personality is developing and she is mentally and physically changing at an alarming rate! WOW!

Here are some newer pictures of her... our cute little girl!

Julia has a few friends...

Luke...


Nile...


and... Adam. (Adam is the son of Stephenie who I met online.)


Julia is my cute little prairie girl in her spring bonnet.


Where did Julia go?


Hanging out in her Sunday best...


Hanging out in her cute whale pajamas...


Mom, am I REALLY having a bad hair day? Doesn't my hair ALWAYS look like this?


Cool! A block!


Daddy is #1!


Smiley girl...


Hmm... five months old today. Who would have thunk?


I'm mommy's little peanut!


Here... take a picture of my foot!


Enjoy!

Erin

Omaha!

We traveled to Omaha this weekend to visit with friends... Jill & David, T & Jeff (& kids), and Angela & Dan... we had a great time!

We arrived Friday night just in time for pizza and breadsticks (and for Julia to go to bed). We didn't stay up too late Friday night... just a bit of chattering, a few drinks, and then off to bed.

Saturday we went to the SAC (Strategic Air Command) museum and also went for a drive through a animal habitat on a 'safari'. It was really neat to see animals like buffalo and pronghorn, which we don't see much 'round these parts.

Last night, then, we went to Dundee Dell, a restaurant Adam suggested for dinner, for good fish & chips and beer. Then after a quick stop at Beertopia (just me, Adam, and Julia), we celebrated Jeff's birthday a few days late with a Black Forest and Bailey's Irish cakes... YUM!

We had a wonderful time with our friends this weekend, and thanks to a great nap by Julia, we made good time getting home today.

Here are some pictures from our weekend.

Waking up in Omaha... (apparently, when you sleep in Omaha, you must turn your body 90 degrees while you sleep... at least, that is what Julia seems to think... this is the THIRD time I caught her stuck in her pack and play sideways during the night... one of those times I HAD to take a picture...)


Big quilt/flag


White buffalo


Hi, mom! I love the SAC museum!


Hmm... that is a BIG airplane!


Lafe (T & Jeff's son) and Julia


I'm SOOOOO tired out!


Erin

New Pictures... Sort Of

Hi, all!

It's been a few weeks since I have posted. These are some pictures of Julia, a couple weeks old. She is still very much a cutie!

Julia turned 4 mos on March 24. She has started on single grain oatmeal, and loves it. She isn't rolling over yet, but we're not worried... she seems content to hang out as is and I don't mind that she's not rolling across the floor yet. She loves to stand (put weight on her legs) and she tries constantly to sit. And... tonight she thought she should sleep withOUT her swaddle... that lastest for about 8 minutes before her hands on her face woke her up good. It's fun to continue to watch her grow and change and it's weird to think that she will be 5 mos old in 11 days already.... WOW!

Mmm... OATMEAL!


Good morning, mommy!


I love to be (almost) naked!


Droooooooooolia!


Umm... mom... this is my mouth. Food goes in HERE.


Erin

New Julia Video

Enjoy!

Julia had her first taste of oatmeal today... she was playing peekaboo with Daddy the other day... and she had a conversation with Mommy about their walk. :)

Hugs!

Erin

Happy Easter & New Photos

Hello, everyone!

Happy Easter! What a wonderful time of the year! In the church, we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ tomorrow morning... what a glorious day!

It will be a fun morning for us as Adam is playing bass and I am singing in the praise band choir tomorrow... it'll be interesting to see whether or not Julia makes it on stage with me... she was during practice and may very well be during service. We'll see!

Here are new pictures from this last week. Enjoy!

Julia's snazzy Saturday outfit -- tights and a onesie.


Julia is already playing the piano these days...


She really loves to stand!


Mom... I really don't know about this Exersaucer thing yet.


I'm taking this picture for Daddy's birthday!


MMMMM... Single Grain Oatmeal!


My new shawl/wrap that my friend Stace knitted for me. (I LOVE IT!)


Erin

4 Mo Appointment Today!

Hi!

Julia had her 4 month appointment today with Dr. C.

She is right on target developmentally (woohoo!). She tried out her charming abilities on both Nurse Joan and Dr. C... she gave them lots of big smiles!

Julia's stats:

Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz (50th percentile)
Height: 25 inches (75th percentile)
Head: 15.5 (30th percentile)

After her 2 month breast-fed bump, she is starting to even out.

And... I was told to go ahead and start giving her rice cereal. Will have to buy some at the store here next time and finish cleaning up her high chair. I'm sure she will LOVE sitting in her high chair next to mommy and daddy... don't know how she will feel about the cereal. ;)

Hugs to you all!
Erin

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Adam! :)

It is Adam's (my husband's) 31st birthday today! :) WOOHOO!

We went out for dinner last Friday (kind of) for his birthday when we were in Des Moines. Adam is busy this week on an event, so who knows when he will be home tonight. However, it is still a special day! And, next Tuesday we go out to dinner with friends Alecia and Jesse to celebrate Adam and Jesse's birthdays -- Jesse's birthday is tomorrow. This will be our third year going out for dinner with them for the birthdays.

And... another special remembrance for today... a year ago today was when we found out I was pregnant with Julia. How crazy! And to think that we have a 4 mo old baby now! :)

erin

Raffle Quilt Tickets for Sale!

The Pella Area Quilters Guild is once again holding their Quilt Show during Tulip Time (the show runs Wednesday, April 30 - Saturday, May 2 at the Pella Opera House).

I am going to use my blog to shamelessly plug the sale of raffle tickets for the quilt pictured here.
If you are interested, let me know. The cost is $1 / ticket.
(Sorry, no 6 for $5 this year...)

The quilt is 68" x 80" and would be perfect as a lap quilt in someone's living room, family room, or den. :)

Thanks!
Erin

Sunlight

I love how the sunlight comes into Julia's room in midafternoon. I took these pictures of her the other day during "Tummy Time" and absolutely love them... (and her, of course!).




Erin

The Moods of Julia

A new video... enjoy!