Our beautiful family May 2009

Maddie 3 & Natalya 9 months

It's been awhile......

Wow I guess I've neglected my blog huh? Well here's a quick update......Madalynn is now 3 and growing like a weed. She is in a gymnastics class once a week and she loves it. We will be doing swimming lessons here pretty soon with both girls. Natalya is 9 months and getting to be quite the big girl. She has taken a few steps already and all she wants to do is go go go! I can't believe how different the two girls are. Madalynn was so colicky and cried alot but after about 9 months or so, she was and still is the perfect little girl. Natalya is always happy, sleeps great, and is into EVERYTHING! She is constantly putting things in her mouth. I think we've had to do the finger swoop in the mouth at least twice a day now. Madalynn was never into things and never put anything in her mouth. So we're on the ball all the time with this little one!
Mark is working steady, thank goodness and I've picked up some extra hours too so together we're hangin' in there. My mom has moved to Idaho and we all miss her terribly. We'll be taking a trip to Iowa next month to visit family, so I'm very excited about that. I haven't been back there since I was maybe 5 or 6 years old. I'm thrilled for everyone to meet Natalya. So there's just alittle of what we've been up to.

Another big achievement for Maddie.

Madalynn is now sleeping in her new big girl bed. She's had two big achievements in the last few months....finally being potty trained (all the way) and sleeping in her big girls bed! Hooray for Maddie! She's growing up too fast.

Natalya's first eating (cereal & fruit)

We've started Natalya on cereal and fruit and she seems to love it all. She is such a happy baby girl, always smiling and laughing.

4 Month check up

Well Natalya had her 4 month check-up yeturday and she's growing like a weed. She weighs 15 1/2 lbs. and is in the 95% on the growth chart. I think she's going to pass up Madalynn by the time she's 9 months:) Her doctor told us that we could start her on cereal & fruit and then in a month start the veggies. So we'll see how that goes. I'm sure we'll have alot of fun pictures to post when she starts eating.

From our family to yours......

Merry Christmas!