Hopes and Dreams: 17 weeks

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

17 weeks

Some highlights of our week:

My parents came up on Friday and spent the day with us. They entertained the kids so that I could get a bunch of cleaning done. It was wonderful! Andy and I also went on a date while they watched Lily. We took Taylor with us so that we wouldn't have to hurry back for a feeding. :)
We hosted the Appetizer stop of our Young Couples Progressive Dinner on Saturday evening. It was lots of fun. The next stop was the main course - yummy tacos - at our friends Chad and Megan's house and then desserts at Jonny and Emily's house. Lily spent the evening at her friend Olivia's and had a great time.
Sunday we went to Minneapolis. Andy and my dad went to the Vikings game while I and the kids hung out with my mom. I also snuck in a little visit to the mall which was nice.
Taylor sits in the Bumbo chair regularly now and seems to enjoy sitting like a big boy. He's so cute in there. He is also legitimately reaching for toys now. When he's in the exersaucer he stares down one of the toys and then his chubby little hand reaches for it. It's so amazing. Yesterday he wore a pair of 12 month jammies for the first time. And they're none too big on him! This kid is growing like a stinkin' weed! My little baby is getting so big. Tomorrow is his 4 month well child exam so I'm anxious to see how much he weighs. It's also going to be a big day for me because I'm going to talk with our doctor about delaying vaccinations for him. This is a big deal for me. And I'll have to tell you more about it in another post.
Lily wrote her name today. All by herself. See photo below. Tonight she hugged her baby brother and said, "I love you, Taylor." And then said to me, "I love him." Absolutely precious.
Today it snowed. Oh. My. Word. I'm not ready for this!!!

Here are a few snapshots of our week:

My talented and loving Aunt Deb Crabtree sent this quilt for Taylor. It's absolutely gorgeous and it brought tears to my eyes when I opened it. What a gift!