Friday, December 4, 2015

1 Month

This little guy has been growing so fast.  He is nursing like a champ and taking long naps during the day.  He definitely has a loud high pitch scream and likes to let himself be heard. He still hates to get his diaper changed.  He started to become more fussy after about three weeks, spitting up buckets-full and being more irritable so we had to put him on some reflux medicine.  The medicine seems to be helping a little, but you still hate to see your little one in pain.  We can be seen bouncing with him on our exercise ball at all hours of the day and night.  He is feeding about every 2-3 hours and definitely doesn't like to miss a meal.  It is amazing how quickly he is gaining weight for the quantities of spit-up and poop that is coming out of this child.  I do believe that this mommy produces heavy cream for milk.  Even through the fussiness and spit-up, this little guy has already stolen our heart and those chubby cheeks get lots of kisses.  
How can he look so big already?!
Sweet times with these two
snuggles with Daddy

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Clarks


Wedneday: Dakota's birthday and prep for Thanksgiving meal
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: Put up the Christmas tree and decorate the house
Saturday: Celebrate Christmas

It was a busy but great couple of days.
The Thanksgiving spread
Dakota helping to decorate the tree.  She only broke one ornament. 
Love this time of year!

Papaw reading the Christmas story
What a great gift to have this little guy with us this Christmas!


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Dakota's 2nd Birthday

We had a wonderful day celebrating our sweet Dakota's 2nd birthday.  It was great to have Nanny and Papaw here to celebrate with us.  Dakota helped me make pancakes for breakfast and cupcakes for her party.  We then went to Monkey Bizness and met up her friends.  Then in the evening we had a big supper and she unwrapped gifts.  It was a wonderful day!  We love our sweet, expressive, compassionate, snuggly, imaginative little girl!   
Helping to mix the pancake batter
cupcakes for the party


Painting time
crafts
Dakota's artwork
She loves Monkey Bizness!
Her sweet friends!
Cupcake time
Her new tricycle from Grandma and Papa!
Bathtime
cupcake after supper and blowing out the candles
One spoiled girl
Loving her gifts