It is officially winter in Wisconsin! We haven't had too much snow this winter, but this past week we got 18 inches in 2 days! It is on days like these that I am glad we are not responsible for clearing the snow from our driveway! However, Phil did snow blow on one of the days. It was pretty crazy seeing that much snow. According to the news, the last time we had snow like that it was 1999.
We have been trying to keep ourselves entertained since we are basically home bound much of the time. Ben has "school" on Wednesdays so that is a nice way to break up our week. Otherwise Ben's favorite toys to play with have been his trains and firetrucks. He has also done more baking. He helped me make the chocolate cake for my birthday, we also made peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and pumpkin bread! I am sure you can guess that he loves to lick the beaters! He has been doing good with Owen too. Sometimes he will give Owen a toy and walk away, waiting to see what he will do with it. The other day while I was making dinner Owen started to cry. Ben grabbed some grated cheese which I thought he was going to eat. A few minutes later I went to check on Owen who was in his swing and there on the tray was the cheese Ben had taken. He was trying to share it with his crying brother!
Owen has been growing like crazy! He was born 7lb 11 oz and 21 inches and at his 2 month check up he was 13 lb 1 0z and 25 3/4 inches! He also is such a good baby (however I noticed in most of the pictures here he is crying). He goes to bed smiling and cooing and wakes up that way too! I could just sit there all day and play with him. Owen's favorite activities are eating and sleeping.
Phil surprised us all for my birthday to a trip to Wisconsin Dells. We stayed in a huge room that even had 2 fireplaces and a jacuzzi tub over looking the lake! Ben loved the water park and for the first week after we got home he kept saying, "more water park." I enjoyed watching him and Phil playing in the water. The place where we stayed had a perfect kid sized water park. It was a great get away!
Well, duty calls! Hope you are all enjoying your winter!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Owen's Baptism
Ben sharing his fire truck with Owen
Owen listening intently to Pop-Pop's words of wisdom
The whole Christmas crew
Randy and Whitney visiting at Christmas!
Noah and Ben say, "Happy 1st New Year, Owen!"
Owen doesn't want the party to be over or maybe Ben just threw a football at his head!
Tummy time
Happy Birthday momma!
Owen's hair curled up after 5 mins in the humid pool area!
Ben and his swimming partner, Daddy
Owen's water park experience
Ben's first BIG snow storm
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Welcome, Owen Edward York!
We are happy to announce that we welcomed Owen Edward York to our family on November 24, 2010 at 12:36 pm. He was 7lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long. It was a quick and surprisingly easy delivery! We were blessed with another healthy baby boy!
My parents came to stay with Ben and help us out after we came home. They were a huge help. They did all the cooking, cleanup, laundry, basically everything! It was so nice, I was able to just concentrate on recovering and holding my boys. It was very sad to see them go. Ben really enjoyed spending time with this grandparents.
Teena came a few weeks later and was a huge help as well. She changed lots of dirty diapers, picked up many toys, and was the master baker in the kitchen. We enjoyed making fudge, sugar cookies, and chocolate chip cookies. I was also able to get the majority of my Christmas shopping done while she was here, which was key since it is just around the corner! It is great to have family that is so willing to help!
Ben has been adjusting very well to his new brother. He occasionally wants to hold him and much to my dismay, likes to poke his finger in Owen's eye! He also like to hug and kiss him. Ben has also been enjoying baking. He has made cupcakes, pie, cookies, fudge, and Chex mix.
Owen has been an excellent baby. I don't want to jinx myself, but so far he has been very low maintenance. He sleeps a large part of the day and usually only cries when he is hungry. All the madness that can happen having a 2 yr old in the house doesn't seem to bother him. Nights have been very doable. He gets up every three hours to eat, and usually will fall back to sleep. However, the last couple nights he hasn't fallen asleep until 12:30am. That makes for a short night. It really has been a joy to have a newborn in the house again.
The other day all four of us were driving in the car, and it was then that we really felt like a family of four! It is amazing how adding another car seat makes your family feel more complete. We are looking forward to our first Christmas at home with our new family!
My parents came to stay with Ben and help us out after we came home. They were a huge help. They did all the cooking, cleanup, laundry, basically everything! It was so nice, I was able to just concentrate on recovering and holding my boys. It was very sad to see them go. Ben really enjoyed spending time with this grandparents.
Teena came a few weeks later and was a huge help as well. She changed lots of dirty diapers, picked up many toys, and was the master baker in the kitchen. We enjoyed making fudge, sugar cookies, and chocolate chip cookies. I was also able to get the majority of my Christmas shopping done while she was here, which was key since it is just around the corner! It is great to have family that is so willing to help!
Ben has been adjusting very well to his new brother. He occasionally wants to hold him and much to my dismay, likes to poke his finger in Owen's eye! He also like to hug and kiss him. Ben has also been enjoying baking. He has made cupcakes, pie, cookies, fudge, and Chex mix.
Owen has been an excellent baby. I don't want to jinx myself, but so far he has been very low maintenance. He sleeps a large part of the day and usually only cries when he is hungry. All the madness that can happen having a 2 yr old in the house doesn't seem to bother him. Nights have been very doable. He gets up every three hours to eat, and usually will fall back to sleep. However, the last couple nights he hasn't fallen asleep until 12:30am. That makes for a short night. It really has been a joy to have a newborn in the house again.
The other day all four of us were driving in the car, and it was then that we really felt like a family of four! It is amazing how adding another car seat makes your family feel more complete. We are looking forward to our first Christmas at home with our new family!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Happy 2nd Birthday Ben!
This weekend we celebrated Ben's 2nd birthday. I can't believe it has been 2 years already! It has been awesome watching him grow and develop!
We had a very busy weekend. It started on Friday with Ben helping me make his birthday cupcakes. My helper did a great job at stirring the batter, helping me hold on to the hand mixer, and tasting the batter! After they cooled I let him frost his own cupcake and help me put on the sprinkles. I was surprised at how he enjoyed helping me bake. It was a special time for me too!
On Saturday we celebrated his birthday with some friends. We went to an indoor play place. After that we all went to eat at a custard and burger place called Oscar's. The previous weekend I asked Ben if he wanted tacos or pizza for his bday dinner. First he said, "tacos," than he yelled out, "Oscar's, Oscar's!!" I guess you can tell we live in Wisconsin since Ben knows the name of the local custard place by heart. Phil and I both thought Ben's idea was brilliant, no cooking or clean up! After dinner we all went back to our place for cupcakes, ice cream and presents. It was a great day!
Phil also had his birthday on November 10th. He didn't have quite the celebration that Ben had. He and I went out to dinner on his birthday (we had a sitter, it was awesome!) For Phil's birthday I got him tickets to see the comedian Daniel Tosh. He has a tv show on Comedy Central that Phil likes to watch. He was in Milwaukee on Sunday doing his comedy tour, so I got tickets. We put Ben to bed, a friend came over to watch him, then we headed downtown for our second date in a week. The show was funny and we both enjoyed ourselves.
I had my final doctor appointment today. Everything is going well, and we are scheduled for our induction on November 24th at 6:30 am! I am both excited and nervous. So keep us in your prayer! Next time I have a post it will be with pics of the new baby!!!
We had a very busy weekend. It started on Friday with Ben helping me make his birthday cupcakes. My helper did a great job at stirring the batter, helping me hold on to the hand mixer, and tasting the batter! After they cooled I let him frost his own cupcake and help me put on the sprinkles. I was surprised at how he enjoyed helping me bake. It was a special time for me too!
On Saturday we celebrated his birthday with some friends. We went to an indoor play place. After that we all went to eat at a custard and burger place called Oscar's. The previous weekend I asked Ben if he wanted tacos or pizza for his bday dinner. First he said, "tacos," than he yelled out, "Oscar's, Oscar's!!" I guess you can tell we live in Wisconsin since Ben knows the name of the local custard place by heart. Phil and I both thought Ben's idea was brilliant, no cooking or clean up! After dinner we all went back to our place for cupcakes, ice cream and presents. It was a great day!
Phil also had his birthday on November 10th. He didn't have quite the celebration that Ben had. He and I went out to dinner on his birthday (we had a sitter, it was awesome!) For Phil's birthday I got him tickets to see the comedian Daniel Tosh. He has a tv show on Comedy Central that Phil likes to watch. He was in Milwaukee on Sunday doing his comedy tour, so I got tickets. We put Ben to bed, a friend came over to watch him, then we headed downtown for our second date in a week. The show was funny and we both enjoyed ourselves.
I had my final doctor appointment today. Everything is going well, and we are scheduled for our induction on November 24th at 6:30 am! I am both excited and nervous. So keep us in your prayer! Next time I have a post it will be with pics of the new baby!!!
Frosting his very own cupcake
Just sampling the frosting
Helping decorate the birthday cupcakes
Of course, we have to make sure our dessert tastes good!
Ben's bday train set and table from Phil and I
At Flabbergast (I don't know why he has that funny face)
Karli and Ben in the jump house
Ben and Noah about to slide down!
Dad teaching Ben how to play Ski-Ball
The bday crew at Oscar's for dinner
Happy 2nd birthday Ben!!
Trying to blow out the candle
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