Monday, August 17, 2009

random pics









Kung Fu Panda jammies






Happy Brea







Brea helping Gage sit


Play time









































Look at our new big towels!






















Showing off their modeling skills

















pics from our trips to Edgerton and Putnam









Cousin Aubrey with Brea





Grandma Recker with Brea








Family Pic from reunion...kids were tired






Grandma Hug with Brody




























7th month full of trips and teething!

Summer is almot over and we have been very busy in the last couple weeks. Last week we spent time in Edgerton and stayed for 5 nights so Jeff could put in some extra time at work and do some projects at home. Grandma and Grandpa Hug were nice enough to put up with all of us for that time and we enjoyed ourselves. Cousin Aubrey even came over to play and help take care of the kids 2 of the days and she was a great helper. Gage really took a liking to Aubrey and laughed and smiled at her alot. Brody was very happy there was a jumperoo like his one at home and he showed Grandma and Grandpa how is such a happy boy now. Brea was the comic relief and is becoming quite the giggle butt. She still snorts and wrinkles up her nose and it's the funniest thing.
This past sat. we went back to Glandorf for the Recker reunion and the kids did really good on the day trip. We went to Grandpa and Grandma Recker's before and after the reunion and it was nice to get cooled off it was such a hot day. They enjoyed all the extra attention and everyone got to see what big kids they have become.
The kids are now 7 months and Gage now weighs: 22.1lbs, Brea and Brody: 18.2 lbs. They are all starting to scoot backwards on their bellies on the floor and Gage really is on his hands and knees rocking all the time. They sit pretty good but Brea usually does for the longest and still we have pillows behind them. Brody has 2 teeth, Brea just got her first one last friday and we think Gage is working on his first one.
Well time to post some pics now. Will update more later!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Recent discoveries

We have been keeping busy this summer. The kids have had 2 trips to the zoo now one with Grandpa and Grandma Recker coming along and the other with Grandma and Grandpa Hug coming along. They did well both trips and it was nice to have the extra help. We even managed to take them on the merry go round since we had enough people to hold them on the horses. They all seemed to enjoy it but Brody perhaps the most. He would open his mouth and get excited everytime the horse would go up. It was very cute.
The kids are getting more and more active and stronger by the day. It's amazing how fast they change and learn new things. They all are really grabbing for things, watching each other and laughing at things.
Brody is the first one to cut a tooth about 2 weeks ago. He is also getting a little better about playing in the exersaucer and not screaming to be held everytime I put him in there.which makes the days a little easier. He really is starting to watch the other two and laugh and babble to them also. He still is constantly moving when you try and hold him and when I try to sit him down he moves his legs and falls back. He is our little wiggle worm. We weighed him last night and it looks as though he is up to 17.8 lbs.
Gage is still very laid back. He will go to anyone and will pretty much just chill out on their laps as long as they want to hold him. He loves his jumperoo and even moves backward on his belly but still doesn't seem to care about rolling over. He also loves to kick his legs in his baths and in the baby pool and splash around. He just loves for people to talk to him and he smiles and giggles all the time. He also discovered new sounds he can make and does them quite often. He may be our little class clown. He is starting to sit up pretty good and is still growing and up to about 21 lbs now.
Brea is becoming quite the animal lover. She loves to watch dogs and laugh. She gets really excited especially when they move or look right at her. She is still the most shy when it comes to people she doesn't know and takes a little bit to warm up. She is constantly using her feet to kick stuff like a little monkey. She probably sits the best so far and she is getting good at pulling hair too and she thinks this is quite funny. She is up to about 17.8 lbs now.

Gage








Gage with Grandpa Hug