Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Despite being what seemed like the earliest Memorial Day ever, we had four days of perfect weather up north at the cottage. Nicholas had way too much fun being spoiled by Grandma Gail, Granddad, and his Great-Grandparents, Rosie and Earl.

He played in the sand, went for boatrides, and generally had a blast. By far his favorite thing was chasing Molly around and giving her treats. She still wouldn't let him get away with snuggling her (for long), but he kept trying.

A Sister for Nicholas

On May 12th, we discovered that we are having a daughter in September. I had an inkling she was a girl because my pregnancy has been very different than the previous one. However, I never really believed that we'd have a daughter for some reason, so it was still a total shock. We feel very excited that we have been blessed with the opportunity to raise a girl, too.

Mother's Day 2009

Mother's Day was a fun family day. After church and a visit to the Memorial Park to visit and remember Isla, the weather cleared up and we had some nice outdoor fun.

I think I need to start getting out from behind the camera. No pictures of Nick's mom on Mother's Day! Ha ha!

President in Training

Over Easter we got to spend time with the Jordan family in LaCrosse, which included a trip to Granddad's office. Nicholas enjoyed sitting in on a conference call, sending a few emails, flirting with administrative assistants, and generally being the center of attention at Reinhart for an hour.

Almost 17 Months Old...

Nicholas has been growing and developing by leaps and bounds. Every day it seems like he does something new. I'm looking forward to the end of the semester and lots of free time to spend with my bud over the summer, especially since his little brother or sister will be here in the fall.

Even more than playing, I'd venture that his favorite thing is "figuring stuff out." He loves to copy whatever you are doing... and he thinks he is a much bigger boy than he really is. Whether it is loading the dishwasher (he puts his breakfast dishes in for me), watering the flowers (or his feet), or folding the laundry (or unfolding), he just loves to copy whatever Scott and I do.

I think what I love the most about him is how sweet and happy he is all the time--he always has a smile or hug for you, and he loves to play one on one. He's just such a joy. His newest heart-melting talent is blowing kisses.

The pictures from Easter have been delayed for quite a while... but I finally got them!