Meredith is here!

Meredith Marie
August 22, 2008 at 1:23 pm CST
6 pounds, 9 ounces, 18.5 inches

Katie (the most awesome photographer and friend!!) came by and took some pictures of Meredith. Since I haven't had time to see what is on my camera, I'm going to just post some of her pics. You can see some more of the ones she took on her photography site (link on the right).

Silly Faces

Here are some funny pics of Michael. :)

First Day of School

Michael and I started school on Tuesday. It was a great day! Michael did very well in the nursery and I did very well staying away. :) I'm excited about teaching again and happy that Michael has some time to play with other kids. He's also right downstairs with other mommies, so I feel very comfortable leaving him (well, as good as I can while actually leaving him). Katie took our first day pictures, so here we are!

Mommy and Michael

Michael sitting in the grass.

Michael hanging on and smiling!

Baby Shower

Anne`, Laura Beth, and Katie had a baby shower for us yesterday. It was so wonderful! We got lots of beautiful clothes for Meredith. Katie took lots of pictures (that I'll get on Tuesday), but here is one of the cake. It's not the best one, but I'll post more on Wednesday!

Haircut

Michael had his second haircut this past Monday. He was very good while Anne` was buzzing off all his hair. He was a little concerned, but Mommy said it was okay, so he sat still. :)

Before

After

Big Boy Bed Update

I would like to announce that we have successfully made the transition to the big boy bed! Yay! And it's much earlier than I had even hoped it would happen. :) Michael is so funny... we put him down in his bed and he will NOT get out of it. He will flop around and cry until he falls asleep (unless he's really tired, then he's just out!). When he wakes up he crawls onto his pillow and leans against the headboard crying until someone gets him. The only way he'll get out of his bed is if you leave the door open; I think he knows that even if he gets out of bed, he still can't open the door by himself. This weekend Chris and I are going to move the crib out of his room - that's going to be a pain since it has to be almost completely disassembled to fit out of the door. Yuck :(
I am so proud of Michael (in case you couldn't tell). Next is potty training... he already is pleased with himself when he pees on the floor. Haha (not!). Seriously though, he brings me diapers and wipes when he needs to be changed, which certainly can't be a bad sign!

Blueberry Happiness

So yesterday we went to a blueberry farm to pick blueberries. None of us had ever done that, so we figured it would at least be interesting. I had no idea how much Michael would enjoy it though! He was so good... no running off or anything. He just wandered around us, picking blueberries off the bushes or grabbing handfuls out of our buckets. The look on his face when he realized that you could eat the berries was priceless! He thought he must have stumbled across a baby paradise. :)
Here are a few pictures that sort of capture his delight!

Learning that blueberries come from a bush.

Learning that Mommy has a bucket of blueberries.

Happiness is a blueberry patch!

The final result! Mommy mixed the filling, Daddy did all the crust work!