April Miscellaneous

Last Sunday we got both boys dedicated at our church. Both sets of grandparents and Uncle Russ, Aunt Jenn, Noelle, Joshua, and Uncle Nic were able to come. Uncle Russ's family was able to spend the night Saturday night, which added extra excitement and fun!! Sunday was such a beautiful day - we were able to spend the afternoon outside with everyone!

With more and more warm days, we also finally made our long-planned purchase of a bike trailer/jogger stroller. Miles may not get to enjoy it quite yet, but this is his "big" baby gift from lots of people - thanks to all!

Jonas seems to love it so far. He especially loves that he got to purchase another bike helmet...some of you know what a special love he has for the "joke" tricycle helmet he got from Grandma and Grandpa M. for Christmas. That helmet is a bit too big to protect him from anything but the occasional indoor trike crash (often really more of a performance by Jonas than an actual crash.) You can only imagine how ecstatic he was to get another special helmet that he can only use when he goes for a bike ride outside!

And finally, for those of you needing your baby fix...here he is!! You might think it is the camera angle that is making him look so big...but, no, I really think he is heavier every day!! And generally quite happy, as you can see!

Friday Smiles

Seven weeks old today!

Fauxhawk (or Faux-hawk)

If you look up "fauxhawk" on Wikipedia, you get this definition: "an approximation of a mohawk, made without shaving or buzzing the hair on the sides of the head, allowing an imitation of the look of a true mohawk without having to commit to removing most of one's hair."

Now, this implies that a fauxhawk is a hair style...there is no discussion about what to do when the fauxhawk is naturally occurring!! See the pictures of Miles here - I assure you, we did NOT style it this way!

We've determined that Miles's TWO cowlicks might have something to do with this ever-present style. Note how the right side is counter-clockwise and the left is clockwise, causing them to meet in the middle and...yep...you guessed it...create the fauxhawk!

While mommy and daddy are busy examining, discussing, and taking pictures of the new baby's hair, Jonas is busy being a toddler. I think the new book I purchased out of desperation, The Toddler's Busy Book, puts it nicely: "...most of what they do is motivated by an interest in cause and effect."

As in, "What happens if I sit on my bike backwards?"
"What happens if I poke Miles in the face?"
"What happens if I purposefully put my foot very near Miles's head?"
"What happens if I pretend like I'm going to RIDE MY BIKE over Miles?"

And, "How tightly can I hug Miles before mom breaks it up?"

A moment of peace...just a moment...

Ready for Spring

We've traded in the snow boots for rain boots and the fleece hat with ear flaps for the baseball cap. We've gotten our sunglasses out...

We've tried on our sweet sweater, hat, and blanket ensemble knit by Grandma M. that is just the perfect weight for spring weather!

Now....WHERE IS THE SUN????

Rainy Day

Yesterday it rained and rained and rained and was so dreary! It seemed like Jonas needed extra entertainment to keep him happy...so mommy had to get creative. First, some explanation about the sunglasses you will see in a few of the pictures. We went on a family outing to Target Sunday to run some errands (oh, how exciting our lives are now!) We thought it would be funny to try these cute sunglasses on Jonas - well, we had to buy them when he refused to take them off and was still wearing them in the check-out line.

Here he is, still wearing them minutes before bedtime. In the morning, he asked for them right away, and instructed me to put them in the front pocket of his flannel shirt. I suspect he has seen Ben do this with his glasses.

I figured out what to do with the massive cardboard boxes that Miles's diapers come in (might as well buy them in bulk!) Cut open, the box is the perfect size for a Jonas tracing! Jonas enjoyed decorating with markers and stickers. Please note, I do NOT think my child looks like Elmer Fudd - HE picked that sticker out himself and placed it squarely in the center of the face before I could redirect him!

Apparently, Uncle Alex and Aunt Katie think that every new big brother needs a shopping cart...Jonas seems to agree, and loves playing with his gift! Note the sunglasses again...and the cowboy boots. The boy must feel he needs to look good for the grocery store.

Naptime and bedtime were even exciting yesterday...At naptime, Jonas demonstrated he could climb out of his crib. So, at bedtime, daddy removed the railing to create a "big boy bed."

And here's Miles, sleeping away the rainy day yesterday...oh, to be one month old...sigh.