Four months

Four.months.old.



I can't believe it, my little baby is a third of the way through his first year!



To celebrate, he rolled over for the first time yesterday (front to back). He goes to the doctor this coming week for his measurements, and I'm curious to see if he tops his big brother's weight of over 19 lbs. He's cooing, giggling, grabbing (including pulling hair), holds his head up very well, and was introduced to his first solids this past week (green beans and peas). He is just the sweetest, cuddliest, little guy!



Give me all the solids!



Hmm...not quite what I was expecting!



Greer: Told you mushy baby food was overrated!



Morning donuts on the deck...



Yes, Alex, we get that you like playing Minecraft on the iPad...



Just chillin'...

The Freshmaker!

We've had intermittent internet access here the past few days due to the basement remodeling going on in addition to the holiday, so I haven't been able to update the blog as much as I'd like to. This evening, we did something I have been wanting to do a long time...the Mentos Diet Coke Geyser Trick! It was easy and fun and no one lost a finger!





Miss Saucy and her pigtails!





The formerly fat 30 pound cat is taking a self nap...



And this amazing little guy is now three months old! How did this happen? How is he already a quarter of a year old? NO WAY! He is sitting up in the Bumbo chair, can hold his head up pretty well, likes to sit and watch the people around him, coos and "talks", laughes and smiles. Started drooling which makes me think he will get his first teeth at four months like his brother and sister did. Happy, happy, little fellow. Such a joy to have in our lives!

Sandbox Kids

Beautiful day, so we played outside in the sandbox!

Greer in her exersaucer

End of August

The last week of August has brought a lot of activity to our house, back to school, baseball game, cereal and a little girl who likes to scoot backwards!

First day of school - Montessori morning preschool 3-6 class

Trying rice cereal for the first time - loved it!

Hanging out in my swing, just being cute!

I-Cubs game for Dad's work

Beautiful night at the ballpark

Check it out - 2011 4-A baseball state champs!

7th inning sleep

Fair Fun

Going to the Iowa State Fair is almost required of Iowa residents so we fulfilled our obligation on Tuesday with our cousins...

No 80s nostalgia would be complete without Bigfoot!

Alex with a wood sculpture of a farmer

This is one of the two big food crazes at the Fair this year: red velvet funnel cake. The other is the fried butter on a stick, which we did not try!

All of the cousins with Grandma!

First a corndog, now some cotton candy!

Looks like someone is trying to negotiate a piece of cotton candy!

Petting a new baby calf

World's Smallest Bull

Checking out some pigs

Sitting in a Hummer



At the Iowa National Guard tent



One last treat before we left!





Baptism Weekend

We were very fortunate to be joined by friends and family for the baptism of our daughter and her cousins. Four children from the same family, and the deacon who baptized them taught every single one of us in high school. We were honored to have Becky and Caleb and Morgan and Jimmy as Greer's godparents and we thank them for their love and support.

 

Grandpa Jim and all of his great grandkids!

Four generations with a little Hennig lady!

Last two photos are courtesy of my sister's blog - jamesandmorgan.blogspot.com

So busy....

What we've been up to the last few weeks

Chilling

I'm 3 months old...no big whoop!

Cuddling with a toy

Little Pujols at the plate

Buddies

Check out the minion my mom knit for me

YMCA T-ball

Running the bases...