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Showing posts with label Micah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Micah. Show all posts
Friday, March 21, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Halloween...better late than never!
I told a certain Auntie that I would eventually post pictures of my children in their Halloween costumes on my blog. Better late than never.
I'm really not into the whole Halloween thing, in general. But we realized that our neighbours were expecting our kids, and that it would be a good opportunity to build relationship with them. So our kids dressed up for what I called "costume day" and went to visit our two neighbours that we knew. And they were sooo adorable in their costumes!
I'm really not into the whole Halloween thing, in general. But we realized that our neighbours were expecting our kids, and that it would be a good opportunity to build relationship with them. So our kids dressed up for what I called "costume day" and went to visit our two neighbours that we knew. And they were sooo adorable in their costumes!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
I scream, you scream!
Today Micah and I tried out the new ice cream maker attachment for our KitchenAid mixer, that I was given for Christmas. Until now my freezer has been too full of food, ready for after the baby was born, to fit the ice cream mixer bowl. Finally, we've eaten down our supply of freezer meals enough to freeze the bowl and make our own ice cream. Yum!
We made this recipe for Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream. It was so delicious; we will definitely be making it again.
Micah agrees.
We made this recipe for Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream. It was so delicious; we will definitely be making it again.
Micah agrees.
As does Halle.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
photo update time!
Jackson is diving right into the world of books (and trucks!) starting with Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site...
...which happens to be one of Micah's favourites!
He seems quite happy to share with his little brother - at least so far!
Halle is holding her ground these days as the only little girl. She's loving her pink rubber boots and wears them around the house whenever she can. This is pretty much her life right now: holding a flashlight, in a fort, wearing her boots. Bliss.
And back to our newest little guy...
Jackson is one month old today.
Happy one month, Jackson!
Oh, and just to prove that he's not always happy, here's a little dose of reality.
But really, he's by far our easiest baby.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
sometimes yogourt gets messy
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| especially when you use your hands instead of spoon! |
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| "Mommy, take a picture of me, too!" |
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
today
Today we have snow. Our playgroup Christmas party this morning didn't happen, due to said winter wonderland outside. But, that did give me time to finally upload pictures off my camera and thus, update you.My kids this morning were very excited about the snow. Micah wanted to play outside as soon as he saw the snow -- at 6:30 this morning! (I made him wait until he had breakfast and was dressed before venturing outside. If it was up to him, he's have been out there immediately in his PJ's!) And Halle too, was excited, but it turns out that she prefers to enjoy it from inside the house. I got her all bundled up to play, and once standing in the snow she was quite unimpressed. It is the first time she's seen snow, at least that she remembers. So I still have hope that she'll grow to enjoy it. She'd better, because the rest of us love it!
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| 35.5 weeks pregnant (and I look so tired!) |
This past Saturday was my birthday, making me a whopping 27 years old. :) And tomorrow is our 4th wedding anniversary, meaning that we've managed to have (or almost have) 3 children in 4 years of marriage. It's quite a feat, let me tell you! Not one we'd planned, but we love our life, and are so blessed by each of our children. They really are blessings from the Lord, each one.
(And since when did Micah reach the "cheese" smile phase?!)
Since our playgroup Christmas party didn't happen this morning, I am left with a whole pan of Salted Chocolate Pretzel Toffee. I made it with sucanat instead of brown sugar, and part dark chocolate instead of all semi-sweet...oh my! It is delicious and I am happy to eat it (all) but I'm quite sure that my waistline (and baby's waistline) will not be thanking me if I do. Must be self-controlled... but oh my, you should try some and then you'd understand! I'm such a sucker for anything sweet and salty.
And now to end, a few more photos of my adorable children. Just because.
Friday, December 7, 2012
our happenings
I am sitting here, 34 weeks pregnant, and marvelling at this little one moving around inside of me. Pregnancy is such an amazing thing. For 34 weeks I have had a child growing inside me. Starting off so incredibly small, and now weighing in around 5 lbs! It is truly a miracle.
Also a miracle, is the simple fact that I am 34 weeks pregnant! In my pregnancy with Halle I was induced at 34.5 weeks, and with Micah I had severe cholestasis by now. Praise God for no complications so far! I'm still being monitored, but all results have been very positive.
In other news, my precious boy is growing up way too fast! He is now potty-trained, as of about 2 weeks ago, and is doing really well at it. Many times he's even woken up at night to get up and go to the potty, and so has been able to keep his pull-up dry at night for several days in a row! I did not expect that so soon! I'm near the end of a package of pull-ups and feeling hopeful that I might not need to buy any more. What a milestone! (And one that is a much bigger deal for his parents than for him!)
Almost a month ago, I completed the course to become a doula! A doula is basically someone who is trained as a support person for women in labour. Doula's don't do anything medical, they simply help women with various comfort measures, encouragement, etc. I am looking forward to attending my first birth in early April, and hopefully many more after that! My dream really is to become a midwife, but since that is many years away, we decided that being a doula would be a great way to gain experience working with labouring women.
Right now Halle is just getting over croup, which brings me to a realization about myself as a mother. I feel much more confident in myself and my mothering skills that I did even a few months ago. Dealing with croup in small children can be scary, but it didn't phase me the way it has in the past. I don't think it's anything in particular that I've done or learned, just something that comes with time and experience as a mom. I've heard other moms say the same -- they felt much more confident in their mothering with their 3rd child.
Speaking of third child, things are coming together as we prepare for our newest little one. The newborn baby clothes are out of storage and just need a wash, my freezer is stocked with meals to get me through the first few weeks after help runs out post-baby, and things have been rearranged to make space for another person in our little home. Now I just need to buy some newborn diapers and get the bassinet ready. We're almost there! It feels like there is much less to do the third time around!
I'm hoping to make it through Christmas with no complications and no labour, and then, that baby can come anytime! I'll be 37 weeks right at Christmas.
That's it for us around here...
Charisa
Also a miracle, is the simple fact that I am 34 weeks pregnant! In my pregnancy with Halle I was induced at 34.5 weeks, and with Micah I had severe cholestasis by now. Praise God for no complications so far! I'm still being monitored, but all results have been very positive.
In other news, my precious boy is growing up way too fast! He is now potty-trained, as of about 2 weeks ago, and is doing really well at it. Many times he's even woken up at night to get up and go to the potty, and so has been able to keep his pull-up dry at night for several days in a row! I did not expect that so soon! I'm near the end of a package of pull-ups and feeling hopeful that I might not need to buy any more. What a milestone! (And one that is a much bigger deal for his parents than for him!)
Almost a month ago, I completed the course to become a doula! A doula is basically someone who is trained as a support person for women in labour. Doula's don't do anything medical, they simply help women with various comfort measures, encouragement, etc. I am looking forward to attending my first birth in early April, and hopefully many more after that! My dream really is to become a midwife, but since that is many years away, we decided that being a doula would be a great way to gain experience working with labouring women.
Right now Halle is just getting over croup, which brings me to a realization about myself as a mother. I feel much more confident in myself and my mothering skills that I did even a few months ago. Dealing with croup in small children can be scary, but it didn't phase me the way it has in the past. I don't think it's anything in particular that I've done or learned, just something that comes with time and experience as a mom. I've heard other moms say the same -- they felt much more confident in their mothering with their 3rd child.
Speaking of third child, things are coming together as we prepare for our newest little one. The newborn baby clothes are out of storage and just need a wash, my freezer is stocked with meals to get me through the first few weeks after help runs out post-baby, and things have been rearranged to make space for another person in our little home. Now I just need to buy some newborn diapers and get the bassinet ready. We're almost there! It feels like there is much less to do the third time around!
I'm hoping to make it through Christmas with no complications and no labour, and then, that baby can come anytime! I'll be 37 weeks right at Christmas.
That's it for us around here...
Charisa
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Happy Birthday, my Micah!
This past Friday was Micah's birthday. How is it that my baby boy is already three years old? I can hardly believe it. He is growing up so quickly, right before my very eyes.
We had a birthday party on Friday night. It was construction themed, and we have everyone "build" their own pizzas for supper. The kids (and a few "big kids") played Pin the Nail on the Hammer. Good times. It was a fairly short party, but very sweet. So wonderful to be surrounded by family and good friends and celebrate our precious boy.
We had a birthday party on Friday night. It was construction themed, and we have everyone "build" their own pizzas for supper. The kids (and a few "big kids") played Pin the Nail on the Hammer. Good times. It was a fairly short party, but very sweet. So wonderful to be surrounded by family and good friends and celebrate our precious boy.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Micah's first rock-climbing adventure
Finally, Stewart's dream for his little boy came true - they went rock-climbing.
Stew and our friend Paul rigged up a safety harness for him.
His Daddy climbed right alongside him.
Micah loved it. This was early September and he's still talking about climbing.
Stewart's wish came true.
He has a new climbing partner. Eventually.
Monday, October 29, 2012
two months in photos
I finally took the time to load the photos off our camera. For the first time since the start of September. I have no idea how I waited that long. So, rather than faithfully blogging for the past two months, here is our life in photos. There are a few more to come in the next few days. Enjoy!
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| rocking Micah's sunglasses |
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| washing chalk in the sprinkler (a very wet pastime) |
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| my little carpenter |
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| a rainy day portrait |
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| enjoying some time in their fort |
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| a duplo dog built with Daddy |
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