Haley Turns One!!

Our sweet baby girl turned one! What an amazing year with our newest little love and how it has flown by.

Haley darling, we are so blessed to have your sweet face, your laughter, and your fun-loving personality in our lives. Thank you for a wonderful first year. 

At one year, Haley's smile lights up her whole face. She says "Ma-ma" and "Ba-bye". She waves. She walks her cute toddling monkey walk. She continues to be toothless. She reaches for me whenever she sees me. And she already loves presents.

At her one year check-up she weighed in at 17#2oz (8%ile) and 29 1/4 inches (32%ile). We are so thankful for our happy, healthy little girl.

Haley celebrated her special day with some wonderful friends...

 ...with lots of birthday bouncing...

... and of course with cake!

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby Girl!!!

Easter

Easter came with special visitors this year: the Easter Bunny (of course!) and my cousin Eva with her husband Matthias from Germany. And even better my mom and my sister joined us as well. What a treat for all of us! 

Easter also came with an amazing brunch. It wouldn't be Easter without a great brunch in the Weikard family. And of course good food always seems to appear when my mother is around.

It was a rainy soggy Easter day but it sure didn't stop my older munchkin from hunting his Easter eggs and my little one from trying to keep up with him.

Haley trying out her new dress from Oma and Aunt Jenni. Daddy was not home to disapprove of the sweet girlyness. Mommy thought she was a doll.

And the Easter bunny is always sooo good to us...

...even as we get older.

Keystone

In March we left slowly warming up Nashville for snowy Colorado and headed to Keystone. We put Lucas on skis for the first time and he loved it! I think we have a new ski enthusiast on our hands. I give him 2 years to be flying down the slopes faster than his mommy.

The excitement started with the flight out to Denver for the kids. Airports, suitcases, and planes are exciting afterall. Not to mention the BNA airport has an indoor playground.

First day headed out to the slopes.

Haley preferred enjoying the view from inside.

Our first stop for Lucas:

And in good Lucas style, there was barely a "bye mom, bye dad." Off he went... We did ski by the practice area a couple of times to see the progress on making "pizzas" and "french fries."

We managed to have some beautiful snow and beautiful skiing weather. And after a few (or several) runs, I finally got my ski legs back under me too. Can't blame a girl for sometimes being a bit timid when the hubby not so accidentally drags her down a black.  But I think i hung in there pretty well while keeping my ACL intact.

The boys all bundled:

Ski lift time called for photo-op with the father-in-law

 And skiing with the hubby

Faces!

 

Big ski smile!

And a quick shot from the way home... couldn't let the cold stop us from enjoying a little ice cream. 

Lucas

Lucas had his 4 year check-up in February. Still tall and skinny. Matt and I did always joke that our kids would have no wrist and no ankles. Apparently though they have no butts. He is projected to be 6'2" by his pediatrician. Not sure I buy it. For now this is where he is:

Height: 42 3/4 inches (90%ile)
Weight: 38 3/4 pounds (70%ile)

Lucas has given us so much to be proud of recently. He is turning into a fine little man. As sad as it makes us to see the toddler years go, we are so proud of our big boy. He loves building, math, science, and reading. I think he will feverishly await starting Kindergarten in a year. Name writing is easy and he loves practicing all his other letters as well.

He's silly but sweet. A little rough with little sister at times but at the same time so loving.

Sharing his popsicle

Feeding the ducks

Red Caboose Park

Mommy, take a picture of my silly face!

Haley - 10 Months and 11 Months

Haley turns 11 months old today! One more month until my baby is 1!

For now, let's take a look back. Hales had her 9 month check-up back in February and continues to be our little failure to thrive baby.

Height: 28 1/3 inches (50%ile)
Weight: 15#9oz (5%ile)

She is getting more spirited every day. I think she on purpose pulled Lucas' hair yesterday when he tried to take a toy from her. Well-deserved by big brother maybe, but still takes some feist to go up against someone so much bigger.

Here's Haley at 10 months:

Not walking yet but trying. Her favorite thing is to walk with not me or daddy but of course Lucas.

Crawling gets you where you want to go too though.

And as always so proud of herself.

Best buddies

And at 11 months our baby:

-still has no teeth
-is on antibiotic round number 2 for ear infections
-is not walking yet but is standing so well
-loves clapping for herself
-has learned to throw her pacifiers back into her bed (clapping again)
-still eats most anything. Last night mushrooms were her favorite.
-and as every month, adores her big brother.


And here are a few pictures from this morning for her big 11 month day.

Found!

After my last post this picture came to me in my email. Love it. Thanks!

Beards and Babies

Matt has a picture with his dad that we tried to re-create when Lucas was little: Bearded man with a baby (note to self: find this original picture). So now it's a thing. Pictures of our babies at 9 months with their bearded daddy. Scary thing I know. See for yourselves.

Lucas:

Haley: