Six Weeks

Grace is six weeks old today.  

Isn't she a cutie??

She's spending more time awake and alert now - looking at everyone and smiling a lot.  She's also making little baby cooing noises which the kids love.  Matthew still spends a lot of time kissing her head, arms, legs and feet.  

When he wasn't kissing her, he played outside. 

Swinging by the mud puddle.

We went to Target this week.

As we were checking out, Peter found a mirror. 

Actually it was a one-way glass window for the security office at Target.  He got so close to it and started making faces.  We couldn't help but laugh wondering what the people inside thought.  

Spongebob fruit snacks man!

We tried a new restaurant last week too.  

I got the chicken shawarma and gyro combo platter.  

Brian got the beef shawarma. 

It was good, but not as good as that other place we like to go.  

We took this little girl to church for the first time yesterday.  She got to see lots of new people.  

One older gentleman who sits by us said "Sha bebe!" a couple of times.

Some of our friends say it too. 

She slept about half way through and then I took her to the nursery. She did pretty good for her first time there.  

Baby Shower!

Yesterday we had our home school play day.  It's a get-together for the kids and moms every three weeks where they can play and we can talk and plan things like field trips and recitals.  

When we arrived there was a little surprise waiting for us.  They had planned a baby shower for Grace.

There was a cake.

Matthew spent some time hamming it up in the kitchen for all the moms.

Action shot

Another action shot.

There were some presents.

Baby pants with a giraffe face on the butt.  So cute!

Another action shot

This is Matthew with his best friend Levi.  

(Wonder if  you Hansen's find this funny like we do.)

 I waited too long to snap the picture and Levi turned around and ran off.  

I'll have to try again another day. 

Pretty presents

Grace got an elephant.  Wonder what she'll name it.

Lots of new clothes.

Cute clothes - and chocolate for mommy, he he. 

Orange and monkeys are all the rage this season.

Pretty!

Hair bands and flowers.  Oh my! 

We're excited to dress her up!

Grace is 5 Weeks Old

Today Grace is 5 weeks old.  Time sure flies.  

I got the pictures back from her photo shoot.  I will share just a couple here.  Expect to see more on her birth announcements which I finally ordered and hopefully will get back soon so I can send them out.  

So cute!  We got quite a few good pictures.

We've been hanging out at home the last week.  

Here are a few pictures of Grace.

Sleeping on Mommy.

Swaddled.

Matthew Turns 3

Three years ago Matthew was born.  

Ready to go home from the hospital. 

Since then he's grown fast. 

First birthday picnic at the park.

Second birthday party.

And yesterday we celebrated his third birthday with a small party at home. 

Faith made him a chocolate birthday cake. 

Then he opened presents. 

Despite the excitement, Grace slept through most of the party. 

Happy Birthday Matthew!!