Daddy's Pictures

I stole Josh's hard drive today to post his amazing pictures on Shutterfly so the rest of us can enjoy them. They are gorgeous! I have the most amazing husband.

Here are the highlights, but do please check out the Shutterfly site (link to the right).


Baby Maddie, our friend Katie's newborn.


Itty Bitty Baby Andrew. I think this was from when we first got home from the hospital.


Aunt Terri and Andrew during Terri's visit last week.


Future Banjo Player


Adam (the day after his car got wrecked. He seems surprisingly upbeat in this picture, doesn't he?)


Sweet Leila, from when we visited her and Jessy in February.

See what I mean? He's amazing, right?

Rice Cereal!

Getting ready...



Trying out the spoon...



First taste...



Hmmm...



Mommy, should I like this?

In the end I think he likes it. We will do it again. :-)

Banjo Lessons

Haha!

Andrew and his Ugly Doll

So back when we were getting ready for Andrew and I set up the cradle in our room, I had it set very sweetly with the blanket I made and the Eeyore toy we got at Disney world. I put a picture on the blog. Let's flash back:






What I didn't tell you was that the next day I walked past to find this






in the cradle next to the cute baby toy. My husband put this Ugly Doll (that's the brand name, not a judgement) in to wait for the baby. Such is marriage.

Today Andrew was in his crib playing while I put away laundry and he found this silly toy. He LOVES it!





















Guess Daddy knows what he's talking about.

Lisa has this great high chair with no tray that sits right up to the table. Baby loves it, and it makes him look so big.












I love that kid.

Happy Birthday Keira!

We went to Keira's birthday party today. She is 4 years old this week. We got some great pictures. Rob and Mara also announced the gender of their new addition, but you will have to visit their blog to find that out. ;)



Keira generously gave Andrew a bow to play with.





Happy Birthday girl!

A day with Grandma and Emily

Emily is now gone on her wild World Changers summer adventure. She is updating her blog (link to the right) now that she is on the road. Before she left last Sunday she spent almost two straight days with the boy, trying to soak up all the cuteness she could before they would be separated for ten weeks. She and Lisa didn't get much Done but play with the baby:















Andrew as a pirate:








They played hard.


Papa Robins came over to see Em before she left. Andrew thinks Papa is the stuff. He is pretty fun.






Em, we miss you like crazy. It feels like you have been gone way longer than a week. Andrew and your mom and I took a vote and we think you should come home now. :-)

Fiddler's Grove

We went to Fiddler's Grove, a music festival in Union Grove, for Memorial Day weekend. We had a great time, even though it was very hot! Andrew had some quality time with his Aunt Sara:

It was so hot in the afternoon we stripped him to his diaper. We had enough shade that we managed to keep him from getting sunburned, praise God.

Everything is more fun with him around.

On another note, we went for Andrew's 4 month check up this week. He is further down on the growth curve still, only in the 5th percentile, but his in the 10th for height, so he is proportionate. The doctor doesn't seem too worried, and let's face it: none of us are very big. Not only that, but he couldn't be more perfect developmentally. I am choosing not to worry and to trust God to grow Andrew into the size boy he wants him to be. :) The doctor thinks he will be an earlier teether based on the shape of his gums. Also he said we could start him on cereal when we are ready. We bought some at the store but I think we will wait until after school gets out (six. more. days.) before we try that out. Don't want to rush it. Basically the doctor confirmed what we already know: he is perfect and amazing and a wonder and we should be proud. We are. :)