a whole lot of pictures!

i realized that i've hardly posted any pictures in the past month; uploading always takes so long, and there are so many cute pictures that it takes me forever to decide which ones to post! anyway, here are a bunch of pictures from the past two months for you to enjoy. pics of the week will be back as soon as i get a little more time on the computer (probably after Rachel's wedding!)

Judah playing on the Macbook we had as a loaner while our computer was being fixed. I really wish we could have kept it (*sigh...maybe one day!)

Asher sleeping on his daddy

my two cuties

the bib says it all! (his lips are orange from taking vitamins, if you're wondering!)

with Auntie Ev and Uncle Albert when we visited for Auntie Rachel's shower in March.

Grandmama (Great Grandma) Breimer

big brother

little brother

these pictures were all taken on that beautiful day we had back in March.

what a sweetie


Judah is my big helper. He helps me unload the dishwasher in the mornings.


another cuddle with daddy...he must be comfortable!


We spent Easter Sunday at my (Karen's) parents' house. My mom put some bunny stickers around the house for Judah to find, and bought him a cute pair of Diego sunglasses.

big eyes


happy boy


who's that cutie? (notice the freshly-painted walls in the background?)


hi, mommy!

Asher is starting to sit much better in his Bumbo chair.

my baby's getting so big!

check out that bulging belly and those chunky thighs! he's come a long way!

another busy week

I've been meaning to update all week, but once again the time flew by! I just wanted to share some pictures of Asher's baptism, which took place this past Sunday, the 15th of April. After his rough start in this world, we were so thankful to be able to bring him before the Lord and to commit to raising him, as best as we can, to love and serve our Saviour. The service was beautiful, and we enjoyed soup and buns with family and friends afterwards.

what a smile!

these pictures of Judah and Asher together crack me up...the first one is really cute, but Asher has a giant drip of drool hanging precariously from his chin, and it makes his chin look pointy and...weird. the second one is a great picture of Asher, but I'm quite sure Judah's thinking something like "Mommy, posing for pictures with your little brother is against the two-year-old's code of conduct! You had better not show my friends this picture!"

my kids are cute

Judah

Asher

almost 4 months old...

...and almost 10 lbs! Asher had his 4-month appointment at the family doctor today. He now weighs 9 lbs 10 oz; he has nearly tripled his birth weight in four months! As per our visit with his pediatrician a few weeks ago, we've taken him off all of his reflux medications. So it was pretty messy around here for a couple of weeks (you would not believe the amount of spit-up that can come out of this boy), but it seems to be getting better each day. He is also starting to stretch out some of his feeds during the day, which is nice for me. Nursing every two hours or less doesn't leave much room for other activities (such as housecleaning!) once you factor in actual time spent feeding, diaper changes (for two), and trying to entertain/feed/put to bed an active two-year-old! The less-frequent feedings definitely give me a little more time to breathe! Thankfully, he does quite well at night. Most nights, he has at least one 4 or 5 hour stretch. He has gone as long as 7 hours!

Big brother Judah is doing great. He had a bit of a fall a couple weeks ago, so we had to make a trip to the ER. He only fell down two steps, but caught his head on the post on the bottom stair and got a big gash in his forehead. Fortunately, it didn't need stitches. They just glued it and put some steri-strips on. It's pink right now, and he probably will have a bit of a scar, but we're told it will fade significantly over time. Other than that, things are pretty uneventful. He's learning letters, numbers, and colours, and he's talking up a storm. Except, of course, when he's around people he doesn't know. Then, he whispers to me, "I shy, mommy...I shy..." What a guy!