T and S Adventures.

He is such a happy boy most of the time. Here he is getting ready for bed. 

Playing outside has become T's new favorite thing to do and if the big kids go out without him he makes a fuss! There was a little bit of water in the top of the tire and he was having a blast splashing it all around. When S heard him and came running to join in, then the two played in the freezing water for several minutes. Lol. When S came inside, I'd been watching them from my lawn chair the whole time, he confessed to me that 'T and me we played in water!' Lol. And 'it was cood' (cold)

T is now 13 months and he loves food. Here he'd been eating a string cheese, a granola bar and some crackers. He and I had a night alone as Papa had taken the older kids to the movie in the city. It was S's first theatre experience. He loved it but had a hard time sitting in the chair as it kept trying to fold up on him. So Papa had to have one leg on S's chair and one leg on G's chair on the other side! Lol. Neither of them are heavy enough to hold the chair down! Here is S with Papa at the movie. 

T Moments, 8 weeks old.

First bath

An often seen expression. 

Sleeping while hugging Papa.

First time in the new stroller.

His chest is so wide it just amazes me.

Sleeps in such odd positions.

First real smile caught on camera. 

First visit with his doctor. Well except when she delivered him. 

Visiting the chiropractor, Megan. He loved it and just lay there so contentedly. 

All wrapped up and chilling in the car seat while I put wood on the fire. Baby sausage we call it when they are all wrapped up like this.

So T is now almost 8 weeks old, he's 12.8 ish pounds, sleeps fairly decently; only waking once in the middle of the night and then once between 6 and 8am. He loves to sit and watch the kids play or be packed around by E or J or L or Papa or I and sleep on us, or sleep on the big chair in the living room. He loves baths and if I put one hand behind his head he floats and kicks like he thinks he can swim. He grabbed a toy yesterday and then started to cry when he moved his hand and the toy came with. I had to rescue him from it as he couldn't let go of it and he got pretty upset. He's already grabbed my hair and my headphone cord. He's still covered in hair, even his ears and he's getting more active during awake times and his awake times are getting longer. He's such a fun little guy to be around, wide eyed and content, that when he's cranky he sets the tone for the whole house. S will come running up to me, tears in eyes, to ask if T is 'Fine? Fine?' If T cries for more the his normal fussy feed me cry. The other kids fight over who gets to hold him and if he's in his chair he is often petted and entertained. 

Papa The Sleep Master.

This was Easter Sunday during church :) He's the sleep master all right! 

Tobiah's Newborn Pictures And Name Reveal.

My friend Jen came over a while ago now and she took these great pictures of T for us! 

We had SO much fun with them!!  

Hugging Papa's Bible. 

A little scholar. 

Love the Glasses :) 

This one Jen named 'Grumpy Hunter' and we love it and call him that whenever he makes that face.

                                                             Been farming long?

Napping on a cloud. 

Gonna be just 'like Papa!' 

My favorite one! He's wearing J's old glasses and leaning on Papa's Greek books and his new Bible. 

AND NOW FOR THE NAME REVEAL!! 

As some of you know we name each of our children after people we love, respect, and have impacted our lives in some amazing way. Each child gets two middle names. 

For example. J's middle names are Morgan Dixon. Morgan is Papa's middle name and Dixon was Papa's maternal grandfathers name who died the same year J was born.

Normally we reveal the first name after the ultrasound and the two second names after the birth. This time we announced the names but never announced who he was named after. I kept meaning to do it but I never got there, hence this post :) 

Tobiah James Joel 

James. This one is multi persons.

My grandma had 8 kids. The 8th goes by the name of Jim (and there has been some confusion over whether his name is really James or if it's Jim. I imagine I'll find out soon after I post this). I heard recently that he was my grandma's biggest baby at around 10 or 11 lbs so I think it's very fitting that my 8th child, who is also my biggest child at roughly 10lbs at birth, is named after my Grandparents 8th child who was her biggest baby :) 

Papa's Aunt M married a fantastic guy, before I knew Papa, by the name of James :) Jim, as he's mostly called, has been a great encouragement to both of us over the years and we love you both! 

Then there is this fellow who once changed our lives in ways we still are amazed at. It was one of those GOD things and amazing!! Just a simple dinner conversation which lead to a life change that literally changed our lives. Thanks again David James :) (Note: I had quite a time sneaking around trying to find out your middle name :) ) 

Joel 

Before Papa and I got married we spent a year apart. I remember it well, it was terrible but it was strengthening for our relationship. Papa remembers it well too.. he mostly remembers working his tail off for a certain Joel Salatin and learning the methods of farming that we still follow today and that have changed the way we look at food and agriculture. So Joel this ones for you!!   

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm thankful for

A baby that enjoys sleep.

Friends who make me laugh, spoil me and feed me ice cream cake ;) 

A husband who loves to cook.

Kids who enjoy helping around the house. 

Snow that is melting. 

Spring that is coming. 

The dishwasher. The dryer. The washer. 

The tub that has arrived for the master bathroom. 

New photos.

Time to blog..with a very happy baby sleeping on me :) 

This picture is from yesterday. T sleeping with Buttons the bear, made with love from Myra, and a very cool little pillow with his name and a verse on it, made with love from Melanie!!  

What are you thankful for? 

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm thankful for.. In no particular order.

Kids who want to do school...even if it's only so they can play computer games :) 

New baby that seems to enjoy sleep as much as I do :)

Hay for the hay burners.

Papa being at home :) 

The tote of Farm to keep the little 3 well entertained. 

Pork ribs, rice and green beans :) (Yup, it's what's for supper.) 

Swimming lesson plans 

6, maybe 7 weeks of school left :)

The vainty for our master bath should arrive tomorrow with the tub soon behind it! 

Online piano lessons are now working! Yay! 

Baby T @13 days old. Today at 14 days old he weighed 10lbs 7.6 oz :) 

Tobiah is Here!

Tobiah is here! All 9lbs 9ozs of him! Here he is R ight after birth! 

About an hour old, bonding with momma. 

A couple hours old, stole momma's bed and snoozing with Papa. 

Laying in the mid afternoon sunshine. 

Snoozing on mom after lunch. 

Quick stats. He was born after 5 hours of labour, at 12:39am on March 5th/15. He was 21.25 inches long and 9lbs, 9 ozs. Our biggest baby yet by 3 ozs. He has a full head of hair, something new :) and big chubby cheeks. He is so far a very easy laid back baby who rarely cries and sleeps a lot. He's nursing like a champ :)