April Hope is 11 months!

Only one more month until she's 1! April has been on the move this month ~ starting with some pulling up ... and then standing up with letting go ... and walking is probably sooner than I'd like! :)

She continues to be a very easy-going little girl ... She still enjoys looking through the bookshelf, and now likes crawling all over to get to the toy she wants. She has been able to get outside a lot this past month too and seems to enjoy the fresh air, but maybe not the grass! She usually holds one leg up in the air if she's on the grass -- trying to get out!

April has started eating table food this month. She loves bananas and most fruit, but hasn't really refused to eat anything!

Miss April has a stubborn streak and will let Mom or Dad know when something isn't going her way. She can be very loud when she's 'talking' too - waving her arms around while 'shouting' something :) Maybe she's just trying to be heard over big sister!!

We love you April! Can't believe we'll celebrate one whole year next month! :)

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Happy 4th Birthday Chloe!

You are growing into a compassionate, cheerful, young lady! We love you Chloe and are looking forward to this year with you!! 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Camping Trips #2 and #3

At the beginning of August, we went on a camping trip with my immediate family. We had great campsites, right next to each other, and had fabulous weather. Chloe had a great time hanging out with her Aunt Laura, Uncle Bill, and Aunt Michelle: She also loved my dad's cell phone ringtone: Who says you can't eat great food while you're camping? Check out our dinner feast on Saturday night....Corn on the cob, cheeseburgers, grilled pineapple: Chloe had her first taste of the "beach" when we went to the lake one day. It was the first time she was in the sand, and I think she really liked it! When looking back at the camping pictures, I realized that Chloe wore a lot of hats on this trip: We got back from a Cousins Camping Trip on Sunday night. (Almost) All my cousins got together for the weekend and we had a great time. Another camping trip with good campsites and this time we just had okay weather. It rained Saturday night so everything was a bit soggy on Sunday ...

34 Weeks

34 weeks and my belly button has popped out :) haha! I'm still feeling a lot of movement and today my doctor said everything was great. Here's some info on our "Baby Brother", as I refer to this little guy with Chloe and April: Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds ( about the size of a cantaloupe ) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor , you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

Kevin and Alison

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