Welcome to our World

Dan & Kaelah got to take a weekend trip to visit Dan's family for one of our nephew's getting baptized and his little brother being blessed on the same day.  Some of my friends freaked out since Natalie was only 3 weeks old, but it was my idea, don't worry.  This was Dan's first time on a trip alone with Kaelah and they had a great time, just like when she & I visited her best friend in Cali last fall.  Dan has a great family and they got to do all sorts of things like attend our brother-in-law's work fair/carnival, watch cousins dance in their year-end recital, and meet the newest arrival to the family (other than Natalie -- he's 3 weeks older).  Kaelah looooves babies and cousins and aunts and uncles and can't wait to go visit family again.  Meanwhile, back at home, I made the mistake of trying to take the children to the park by myself.  Danny got tired of waiting for me pushing the stroller and rode all the way to the playground.  Grea...

The arrival of our little baby has truly brought sweetness out of, most noticeably, Kaelah.  She not only loves to hold N, but she has been so helpful to M.  If M asks for something while I'm feeding the baby, K is more than willing to go help her get it so N can eat.  Above, K even found a way to make M feel taller at the park.  Such a clever girl and seems to be a natural little mommy for someone who is still only 5 years old. It's such a nice feeling to see K being kind and helpful.  Now only if she and her brother could stop fighting, life would be pure bliss! Michelle doesn't hold the baby as much, but check out the great work she did picking out lots of outfits for the baby to wear after she pukes.  Yes, Natalie had a bit of a tough time with what turned out to be acid reflux.  Luckily our friend Marcee was able to tell me to call the doctor so it was caught early.  The Zantac has helped a ton and we're back to having a ha...