Happy Fourth of July
Saturday we headed to Logan's for dinner to celebrate Mom and Dad's 30th aniversary. Ashley and I also headed to the mall by ourselves. I was so happy to be able to manuever the stores minus a huge stroller or two kids. We certainly were able to get around a lot quicker and take our time looking at things I would never to take time to look at otherwise.
Thirty Years!
We celebrated the Fourth of July at home by grilling out, lighting a few fireworks and watching the fireworks displays of the small towns all around us from our back yard....which is one of the advantages of living in oh so flat Illinois! You can literally see for miles and miles! My parents and Ashley headed home on Monday. We really enjoyed their visit and are excited about coming to Indiana to see them and our other family and friends later this summer.
Aunt Ashley & Carter
Playing in the backyard
My dad and Brian recently went to a Reds game and brought home shirts for us. We are so excited that the Reds are actually doing well this season! Let's hope it continues. GO REDS!
Huey Fought the Deer..the Deer Won!
A few weekendsago we headed to our nephew Cameron's first birthday party at his house in Indiana. The original plan was for Derek and Adalyn to head there for the day and for Carter and I to stay home. saturday morning we made a last minute decision for everyone to go. We dicided that Carter would be fne on the drive and would probably sleep most of the trip and we would just hang out in the air conditioning for much of the party to keep him comfortable. Carter did an excellent job on the trip and the party was a lot of fun. Addy had a fabulous time playing with the other kids and swimming and playing on Cameron's new playset. It was a successful day and we are really glad we all made the trip to see family and celebrate Cameron's big day. He was a super cute birthday boy and handled all of the attention very well! I was so pleased with how the day had been going until our drive home when we hit a bit of a bump in the road....literally. Just before exiting the interstate to begin the final 20 mile leg home, a deer jumped out in front of us and I hit him with the front right side of Huey (for those of you who don't know, we call our Saturn Vue, Huey:) The damage the deer did was extensive and our vehicle had to be towed. We were all ok and uninjured, but had to spend a bit of time on the side of the interstate waiting for the policeman and the tow truck. We were happy to hear that the Vue wasn't totaled and it has already been repaired!
Cameron enjoying his first birthday cake
Happy Father's Day
We spent Derek's first Father's Day as a father of two at home relaxing. We were a bit tired from our adventure to Indiana the day before and decided to stay home. Derek enjoyed watching the White Sox game with his newest White Sox fan and we also grilled out. Addy drew Derek a picture of the family that we were all impressed by. It was complete with legs, arms, eyes, and mouths for everyone. Usually Addy doesn't sustain long enough to get near that much drawing accomplished, so I must have caught her on a good day!
SIX YEARS!
Derek and I celebrated six years of marriage on June 26th. Although it doesn't seem that long ago that we walked down the aisle, our lives have certainly changed (for the better) during those six years. Six years and two kids later we are lovin' life and are excited to continue our adventures!
Lots of Visitors
During the month of June we were blessed to have many visitors come to stay with us. Derek's mom came up with us after Cameron's birthday party. In fact we were very fortunate that Derek was driving her car back to our house when I hit the deer because then we had a ride home. While she was visiting we took the kids out and about to run errands and she watched Carter so that Derek and I could take Addy to her twos class.
The weekend after Father's Day Cory, Courtney, and Cameron Freihaut came to stay with us for an evening on the way to a White Sox game in Chicago. We really enjoyed their vist and Addy loved having Cameron at her house.
Freihaut Cousins
A few weeks have passed since our last post and since then Carter has continued his rapid growth. At his 2 week appointment on June 15th he weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and measured to be 22.5 inches long. He continues to gain strength and is starting to gain more control of his head. I was jumping with joy when he slept five hours overnight this past Friday (July 2nd). However, since then he has went back to his waking every three hours to eat schedule. Hopefully we'll be extending those stretches very soon! Carter has also started to pay more attention to people and their voices. He has started to crack smiles when he is talked to and smiled for the first time last Tuesday (June 29th) when I was talking to him in the goofy "baby talk" voice.
ONE MONTH OLD!
Little Mother Hen
Addy has really adjusted well to having a little brother. She continues to be a huge help to me around the house, especially during diaper changes. She loves to play with Carter and has really loved the fact that Carter has been more alert and wide-eyed during the last few weeks. When Carter gets upset she sings her rendition of "Hey Jude" to soothe him. We played/sang that song quite frequently to Addy when she was a baby because it was an instant soother for her. It's very entertaining to hear and if I can ever get her to get over her aversion to cameras I will try to record it and post it on here. Addy has also taken a liking to all of the "new" baby items around the house. Even though most of the baby gadgets are on their second use, they are new to Addy and she is curious! Just today she was yelling "help" in the play room and when I came in to rescue her she was in the bassinet part of the pack & play. She has also tried to put Carter's diapers on her potato heads (she let us know that they don't fit) and she has climbed into the baby swing several times.
Since our last post we have also started taking Addy to a twos class that is offered through the parks and recreation department. It meets each Tuesday evening and Derek or myself go with her. The class focuses on art projects, stories, and songs that center around a common theme for the class. We have had several classes and it has been a good way to introduce her to a structured classroom setting. It is certainly interesting to watch two year olds interact in a classroom and I must say that storytime with a room of two year olds is a challenge for all involved--teachers, parents, and toddlers!
On Sunday we took advantage of my parents being in town and left Carter at home with them as we took Adalyn to her very first movie. Derek, Addy, Ashley, and I headed to town to see Toy Story 3. We weren't sure what to expect from Addy, but she did a great job. She did have to stand and move around through some of the movie, but for the most part she was very well behaved and paid attention to the movie. She also took advantage of the all-you-can-eat popcorn and the fact that we let her keep her hand in the tub in exchange for being content. It was good that there weren't more than 10 other people in the theater because Addy had the tendency to talk out loud and comment on the movie as it was playing.
Our Little Bookworm
Addy continues to LOVE books. She is always bringing us and anyone visiting a book to read with her. So, if you come to visit expect to read at least one picture book with our little bookworm!
Lots of things have happened throughout the last few weeks. It is hard to believe that it is already July and that Carter will turn six weeks old this week! Wow, time is truly flying by!
1 comment:
Wow, longest post ever! I guess since Addy and I didn't make it into the pool, I got cut out. Maybe I'll start submitting blog entries.
In all seriousness, one of the cutest families ever. Love love love reading the blog and I hope to see you guys soon!
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