Starting to sit by himself

John 14:27

Jesus speaking:
“I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid."

Matchy-Matchy

"Little Arvin"

Looking like his Grandpa Bob . . .

Andy's "4-month" Check-up

Andy went in for his 4-month check yesteray, even though he's 5 1/2 months. (we're a little behind) Here are his updated stats:

17 lbs (50th percentile)
26 3/4 inches (75th percentile - he's tall!)

He's doing all the things he should be doing at this age - we just can't believe he's almost 6 months already!

Adrie Says

Adrie was pouring water on the front walkway tonight. Marshall asked her to stop. She walked into the house and said, "Sorry. I was feeling wicked."

Adrie's Thoughts

Adrie: "Mommy . . . I can't believe how tall you are."
Mommy: "I can hardly believe it myself."

Fun at the Beach

Now who doesn't love to be naked on the beach?

Future Miss America

"I can't find my milk-bottle anywhere, and once upon a time it was very lost," said Adrie.

A Funny Conversation

Adrie asked me if I could help her put on her sock this morning. I was sitting on the couch, nursing Andy, so I said, "I can't help you right now, because my hands are full." She was quiet for a few seconds, then asked me, "Are your hands full of milk?" Then she said to me, "Mommy, my hands are just full of air."

Camping Trip

This last picture is of all of the little girl cousins who were camping with us - twelve in all!

Tooth #2

Andy's second tooth came in this past weekend while we were camping. I'll have new pictures from our camping trip soon!

We've got a first tooth!

One of Andy's bottom teeth popped through this morning; just barely. He's been chewing on his hands like crazy for the past several weeks so we figured they were coming. I can see that the one next to it isn't far behind. As Marshall said, "we've got ourselves a nipple-biter."

Mommy's Good Idea

So my idea was . . . to give Adrie a big bin of rice to play in outside on our porch. Some friends of our have a big "rice table" on their covered deck that Adrie really enjoyed playing in. Nice try Mommy. The first moment I turned my back, several scoops of rice were added to my potted plants that sit nearby, not to mention the front porch and walkway being generously sprinkled. I lost count of how many times I said, "Lets try to keep the rice inside the bin," just to hear her say, "ok," then turn around and sprinkle it on the bench, sort of into one of her cups or pans. Oh well . . . it did keep her occupied for quite a while!

My Roses

These roses from our yard smell so wonderful. I like to pick and enjoy them, because they only last for about a day.