Rolling Over

So, a few weeks ago, Andrew let me sleep in one Saturday morning. He and Chloe were playing with Micah, and had him getting some tummy time. And they claimed that Micah rolled over....I didn't see it, so I didn't want to believe it. I missed it when Chloe rolled over for the first time, and I was sad that I missed Micah's first time too. Anyway, this morning, I finally got to see Micah roll over from tummy to back. He can lift his head up pretty high, and then he leans and rolls on over. I couldn't get any mid-roll pictures, but there are before and after shots. Chloe gets a bit jealous of us cheering for Micah when he rolls over, so she rolls over too and we praise her!!

love Chloe's smile here

and Micah looks adorable in this one
(Chloe's eyes are a bit creepy, though)

I did it!!

After Chloe and Micah took turns rolling over, Chloe wanted to take pictures of her pig rolling over. She posed the pig and took the pictures. Pretty good for a 2 year old, eh?

Oatmeal!!

Even though Micah is only 4 months old, we decided to introduce solids. He really wants to eat, and tries to grab food out of our hands or off our plates when we are eating. I have gotten a bit of grief from a few people for not waiting until he's 6 months old, but the pediatrician said it wouldn't hurt Micah, so we are going for it!! Micah loves oatmeal!! He actually swallowed some during his first feeding! I remember it taking Chloe a while to learn how to swallow. This shouldn't surprise me--Micah was born eating!!

trying to feed himself!

Pony Ride

We spent this rainy Saturday at the pumpkin patch. Chloe chose the pony ride for her special activity while we were there. I thought she would go down the big slide, but she wanted the pony. She was very serious for the whole ride, holding on the whole time.
(and a happy 5 1/2 anniversary to my awesome hubby!!)

Micah is 4 months old!

Well, Micah was actually 4 months old a week ago, but he had his checkup doctor's appointment today. Here are his new stats:

weight: 17 lbs, 11 oz (90th percentile)
height: 2' 3" (96th percentile)

Chloe and I both got our flu shots today, and Micah got 3 more vaccines. He will be able to get the flu shot when he is 6 months old. I am so glad that he got another step closer to being protected against whooping cough. The nurse was telling me that there was just another baby who died of whooping cough. That makes 10 recent cases. Freaks me out!!!

Micah's Dedication

Yesterday, we had Micah dedicated at church. Our families came to be there for the service, and it was a special time for us. Pastor Greg called us and two other families to the front of the church and asked us some questions about our faith and raising Micah to know Jesus. Our friends and family then came up to lay hands on us while Greg prayed. After church we had the family over for a BBQ in the backyard. Didn't take any pictures then, but it was fun to see Andrew and the kids get soaked in a water fight! (the yard looks great right now, by the way--thanks to my parents for helping to clean it up all day Saturday)

Chloe was so excited to wear this fancy dress she picked out, and Micah was wearing some cute overalls from Grandma!

if 2 kids on Grandma's lap is fun...

then 3 is better!
(poor Ella, I think she was getting strangled)

Cute cuddles!

Chloe wanted to get her picture taken with Micah, so here they are:

I love how Micah is looking up at Chloe in this one. He loves her!!

Walk to the River

Andrew took the day off work today, and we enjoyed a nice walk to the river. Chloe had fun feeding the ducks, although we need to bring a lot more bread next time!!!

throwing rocks into the river