October 2008

What a busy month for the Wassenaars! A 6-day trip to the Midwest for a wedding in Racine, WI, two special birthdays, and a visit from Grandpa and Grandma Lachmann in Tennessee. Gracie continues to grow and get even cuter--as if that were possible! ;-) She was 13 lbs, 8 oz, and 24 3/4" today at her 4-month check. The reason I am able to finally post these pics is because she is taking an extra-long nap because of all her shots. Yes! View the slide shows to the right to see more pics.

Brady & Ethan, the birthday boys.

We had so much fun with G&G; they will definitely have to come again soon!

Ethan's birthday morning. Big brothers are so great at making sure little brothers smile and look at the camera.

Ethan and Cade really had to work hard at Grandma's house.

I don't know why everyone doesn't have one of these. They're so much fun. And so practical too.

Ethan's Baptism

Sunday, October 5, was an awesome day for our family! On January 22, 2008, Ethan had made the decision to ask Jesus to be his Savior. This past Wednesday, he decided he was ready to be baptized in order to make a public profession of that faith. It was all his own initiative and he was super excited about it! Brady was able to do the baptism and it was a blessing to see Ethan take this step in his walk with Jesus. Brady's family came to support Ethan and witness this special occasion.

All smiles!
A moment with Mom before the event...
I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Three months old and loving it!

Gracie Beth has turned a corner!. Now that she is three months old and rolling over, she is able to occupy herself for much longer periods of time. She is also very entertained by Ethan and Cade and is almost always happy if they are playing near her. She loves to sit in her swing and watch them do school or sit in her reclining high chair and watch their antics at the dinner table. She thinks she's a big shot. Observe the following pictures...

Watch out, world, here I come!
It is only a matter of time before she will be tormenting her brothers by following them around and getting into all their toys. Ethan is already planning ways to play and keep her out of his way. =)

Recent Photos

Time to spend on the computer is a rare commodity for me these days. I just have to post a few recent pictures of the kiddos, though, before I get Cade in bed for a nap and finish up school with Ethan. Then maybe I'll think about all the dirty dishes in the sink and the piles of clean laundry in my room. But then again, maybe by that time Gracie will be awake again and want to eat. At least I have happy, healthy and mostly clean children. That's something, anyway.
Gracie at 12 weeks.
the boys & their princess
i can almost roll over from my back to my tummy, but not quite
uh-oh, it looks like it runs in the family

School Daze

Ethan, Cade and I have been doing school for over a month now. Ethan started his new first grade books after Labor Day and--for the most part--enjoys school and learning very much. Here are a few pictures of some typical things that we do during the day here at home.

Ethan working on his phonics workbook.

Cade sorting plastics coins in an egg carton.

The boys and their princess. They are getting very good at entertaining her.

Fat baby barely fits on Cade's lap, but he still likes to hold her.

Ethan reading to Dad in the evening.

Chunky Monkey!

Has it really already been two months since our sweet baby girl arrived? I can't believe it! Today Gracie weighed in at 11 lbs 4 oz for her 2-month check and was 21.25" long. That is heavier than both her brothers at that age, and she started out a pound lighter than them. I can't find Cade's stats right now, but at two months Ethan was 10 lbs 15 oz and 23.5" long. Here Gracie is in all her chub.

Gracie's Room

Gracie is going on 8 weeks old, and I've finally finished putting her room together... mostly. I still need to hem the curtains and a couple other things. But here are a few pics (see slideshow to the right) for those of you who don't live in Tennessee. A friend made the beautiful quilt that is hanging on the wall.