Yes, that is how the Kruithof's short hand vacation.
We are headed for a week of sun (hopefully!), boating, fishing, cooking, eating, game playing, s'more making, week at the lake. I've been looking forward to this since December, which is when we made our plans.
It should be a fun, fun week! However, there is NO internet access (or cell phone coverage for that matter), and I'm actually looking forward to being unconnected for a few days. I know I'll have lots and lots of pictures and stories for you when we return. Talk to you then!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Dedicated to Sue's "lil peanut"
My family moved to South Carolina in 1990, my sister was in the 4th grade and quickly made friends with Sue. Sue became a regular fixture around our house and we are all the better for it! She is such a precious friend!!
She found out in the beginning of July that she was expecting a "lil peanut"! She had a few scares in the beginning but heard the baby's heartbeat around 6 weeks. Apparently shortly after that, the baby's heart stopped beating. When she went in for a check up at 10 weeks, she was given the heartbreaking news. Sue has an amazing attitude about it all and is giving God all the glory! She knows that he is in control of her life and will bless her with a lil peanut when he decides the time is perfect.
Stop by her blog and read what she has to say, and drop her a comment to let her know you're praying for her!!
She found out in the beginning of July that she was expecting a "lil peanut"! She had a few scares in the beginning but heard the baby's heartbeat around 6 weeks. Apparently shortly after that, the baby's heart stopped beating. When she went in for a check up at 10 weeks, she was given the heartbreaking news. Sue has an amazing attitude about it all and is giving God all the glory! She knows that he is in control of her life and will bless her with a lil peanut when he decides the time is perfect.
Stop by her blog and read what she has to say, and drop her a comment to let her know you're praying for her!!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Pool Time.... FINALLY!!
We've taken the girls in the tub (of course!) and they LOVE it, we've taken them in the baby pool and they hated it, then tolerated it, but we hadn't done the "big" pool, until Sunday.
In one word, It was a ......
BLAST!!!
The girlies adored the pool!! They both took turns riding in cousin Johns pool float and they were totally chill! Completely relaxed just enjoying themselves. It was so precious! I have some pics of Pressy in the float and Lyla in Daddy's arms, but then the memory card was full, so I don't have any of Lyla in the float, but she did the same thing, just laid back and enjoyed herself.
How could you not relax when you have a pacie in your mouth and a pacie in your lap, just in case??
And yes, we now have floats very similar to this of our very own! How could we not buy some?!? Aren't they adorable??
And, as I mentioned, cousin John -- my cousin, Abby's son (and Abby) are here visiting. It has been such a wonderful week! We've had so much fun with them!! And, Abby has been a big help, taking care of my regular 3 has been a breeze with Abby around, and although John is all boy and very curious right now, he has been a joy to have around, too!
And one more of my little pool babe...
In one word, It was a ......
BLAST!!!
The girlies adored the pool!! They both took turns riding in cousin Johns pool float and they were totally chill! Completely relaxed just enjoying themselves. It was so precious! I have some pics of Pressy in the float and Lyla in Daddy's arms, but then the memory card was full, so I don't have any of Lyla in the float, but she did the same thing, just laid back and enjoyed herself.
How could you not relax when you have a pacie in your mouth and a pacie in your lap, just in case??
And yes, we now have floats very similar to this of our very own! How could we not buy some?!? Aren't they adorable??
And, as I mentioned, cousin John -- my cousin, Abby's son (and Abby) are here visiting. It has been such a wonderful week! We've had so much fun with them!! And, Abby has been a big help, taking care of my regular 3 has been a breeze with Abby around, and although John is all boy and very curious right now, he has been a joy to have around, too!
And one more of my little pool babe...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Pressley made 2 new friends today!
Yes, Pressley finally found her feet today. Since she discovered them, she hasn't let them go! She is trying her darnedest to get her big toe in her mouth.
(see my other big girl sitting up in the background!)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Johnny Jump-up
I don't really know what these things are called, but Lorren bought us a door jumpey thingey at a consignment sale (and I forgot to pay her back!) and the girlies have LOVED it!! We hung Savi's up in the same door jamb so we could get a pic of both of the girlies in it at the same time.
I love how Pressy is showing us she has 2 pacies!! How wonderfully exciting for her, its like a dream come true!!
I love how Pressy is showing us she has 2 pacies!! How wonderfully exciting for her, its like a dream come true!!
You gotta check this out...
My precious sister has dedicated some posts to my beauties! She has some darling pictures of them on her blog. Take a look and comment on my babes!
We have a SITTER!
Lyla can sit up!! It literally happened over night. All of a sudden, today, she can sit up for minutes at a time. I'm amazed at how quickly we are reaching these milestones! Each one thrills me and fills me with pride and yet makes me bawl like a baby, too.
Miss Lyla's looking a little rough in this picture. Her hair finally lays down but its flat and lifeless. How do you add body and bounce to an infants hair??? Should I cut it???
***Ugh, I just reread this post. I can't cut my babies hair! Are you crazy?!? She's just perfect the way she is!!***
Miss Lyla's looking a little rough in this picture. Her hair finally lays down but its flat and lifeless. How do you add body and bounce to an infants hair??? Should I cut it???
***Ugh, I just reread this post. I can't cut my babies hair! Are you crazy?!? She's just perfect the way she is!!***
At least she didin't fall out... again!
Well, I have started puttling Lyla in the pink bouncy seat, which is a little more bowl-like and I didn't think she would be able to wiggle out of it. So far I'm right, but I didn't think she would do this!
She completely turned over, onto her belly, while still in the boucy seat. Impressive, no?
She completely turned over, onto her belly, while still in the boucy seat. Impressive, no?
Have you seen these things?!?
They are little mesh bags that you can put food in for babies to eat. I put frozen peaches in them for the girlies. They LOVE them!!!! Especially Lyla, I think she is working HARD to catch up to her sister and sprout some teeth and these frozen peaches feel good to her gums. Pressy enjoys it as well, but usually leaves some peach behind which Lyla is more than happy to take care of for her.
Here are the girlies enjoying their frozen peaches and watching Baby Einstein. This has become our post-lunch routine. I roll the high chairs into the living room, give them their frozen peaches and let them watch Baby Einstein. It would be the perfect time for me to put their laundry away -- which I never seem to have time to do because when I could put it away (when they are awake and NOT sleeping in their room), I'm too busy playing with them -- but, they are so darn cute sucking on their peaches I don't get as much accomplished as I would like.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Naked sunbathing and grass discovery!
The girlies did a bit of some naked sunbathing with their cousin Savannah this weekend. We put the 3 of them down on a blanket for a little photo shoot, but Savi didn't last long and I could barely get my girls to look at the camera because they were so fascinated by the grass!
If you look closely at this picture, you can see Pressy actually has her arm around Lyla as they study the grass together. Isn't the most precious photo you've ever seen?!?
American Baby magazine is doing a photo contest of babies discovering something for the first time. I think I'm going to send this photo in, what do you think?!? 5 winners gets an all expense paid trip to NYC for a photo shoot, the ultimate winner will be on the cover of their December issue.
If you look closely at this picture, you can see Pressy actually has her arm around Lyla as they study the grass together. Isn't the most precious photo you've ever seen?!?
American Baby magazine is doing a photo contest of babies discovering something for the first time. I think I'm going to send this photo in, what do you think?!? 5 winners gets an all expense paid trip to NYC for a photo shoot, the ultimate winner will be on the cover of their December issue.
Daddy's first dance
We went to our friend, Abbey's wedding this past weekend and David had his first dance with the girls. This photo just makes my heart melt!!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
More big news
Remember the Fisher-Price House Party I mentioned a few weeks ago?? Well, I was chosen to host one!! That means lots of FREE toys for the girlies! I'm so excited!! And, I registered Lorren (she was out of town and away from a computer) and she was chosen too! Lots of wonderful, adorable, FUN Fisher-Price toys for all 3 girlies!! Yea!!
I *think* these are the toys we will get for (say it with me) FREE!
Each toy looks like so much fun! Fisher-Price really does make cute toys. Thats where Kickey Bear came from, the girls first favorite toy.
I *think* these are the toys we will get for (say it with me) FREE!
Each toy looks like so much fun! Fisher-Price really does make cute toys. Thats where Kickey Bear came from, the girls first favorite toy.
Big, Giant, HUGE news!!!
Pressley has a TOOTH!!!
Can you believe it?!? I can't!!! My babies are growing up! I didn't suspect the tooth at all, she hadn't been fussy or irritable, but on Monday she wouldn't take her nap, I got her out of the crib while on the phone with Lorren and jokingly said "maybe shes cutting a tooth!", I put my finger in, felt the tooth and burst into tears. I was so unprepared to feel such a BIG GIRL thing!
I hope to get a picture to share soon, but as you can imagine, photographing a baby tooth in a baby mouth isn't very easy.
Can you believe it?!? I can't!!! My babies are growing up! I didn't suspect the tooth at all, she hadn't been fussy or irritable, but on Monday she wouldn't take her nap, I got her out of the crib while on the phone with Lorren and jokingly said "maybe shes cutting a tooth!", I put my finger in, felt the tooth and burst into tears. I was so unprepared to feel such a BIG GIRL thing!
I hope to get a picture to share soon, but as you can imagine, photographing a baby tooth in a baby mouth isn't very easy.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Leg Wrestling with Daddy
Pressy is determined to beat her daddy one of these days! I think her legs may need to grow a little...
TOYS, toys, toys!
We were given so many wonderful gifts for the girls, we have a closet full of clothes and were given all of our "big" gifts (high chairs -- which I absolutely LOVE, our cribs, glider, car seats -- all of which I love, but the high chairs are new to us!), but we didn't get many toys. So, that left David and I the wonderful job of SHOPPING for toys! It has been sooooo much fun, and I have done many hours of research trying to decide which toys my girlies needed. There are still several more that I want to get them, but we took advantage of Babies R Us Super Friday sale and got several great deals.
Since the girlies are learning to sit up, we went for mostly lap and sitting toys. Hopefully they will enjoy them!
Here are some of the toys I still want to get them -- they have great ratings and reviews! If anyone has advice or suggestions of toys to get or avoid, please weigh in!
Movers and Shakers: cow and mouse. This is a simple (and cheap) toy that I think the girls will love, they love shaky toys. I looked all over BRU for them tonight but couldn't find them!
LeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical table.
Chicco Baby Activity Walker (or something like this -- this would be a good Christmas gift for us to give them!)
I really want to get them this Parent Mirror Pound-A-Ball -- David and I watched what toys the kids in nursery enjoyed the most and this one was HUGELY popular!
I think Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home is just a cute toy for little girls. It should definitely wait until Christmas (or when we have more space!!).
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle is adorable! Lorren and I spent some time online together today and picked out several of Fisher-Price's new toys that are just too cute! They will be released on August 18th.
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Sit-to-crawl Polar Coaster is also adorable... and also not available until the 18th.
And or course there are more, but this will give you an idea of the fun I've had shopping for and researching toys lately! Its so much fun watching my girlies grow and develop new skills. We have so much fun playing with them! Last night they were only happy if they were standing. Tonight they loved sitting (supported by a boppy pillow or bumbo) and playing with their new toys.
Since the girlies are learning to sit up, we went for mostly lap and sitting toys. Hopefully they will enjoy them!
Here are some of the toys I still want to get them -- they have great ratings and reviews! If anyone has advice or suggestions of toys to get or avoid, please weigh in!
Movers and Shakers: cow and mouse. This is a simple (and cheap) toy that I think the girls will love, they love shaky toys. I looked all over BRU for them tonight but couldn't find them!
LeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical table.
Chicco Baby Activity Walker (or something like this -- this would be a good Christmas gift for us to give them!)
I really want to get them this Parent Mirror Pound-A-Ball -- David and I watched what toys the kids in nursery enjoyed the most and this one was HUGELY popular!
I think Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home is just a cute toy for little girls. It should definitely wait until Christmas (or when we have more space!!).
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle is adorable! Lorren and I spent some time online together today and picked out several of Fisher-Price's new toys that are just too cute! They will be released on August 18th.
The Fisher-Price Go, Baby, Go! Sit-to-crawl Polar Coaster is also adorable... and also not available until the 18th.
And or course there are more, but this will give you an idea of the fun I've had shopping for and researching toys lately! Its so much fun watching my girlies grow and develop new skills. We have so much fun playing with them! Last night they were only happy if they were standing. Tonight they loved sitting (supported by a boppy pillow or bumbo) and playing with their new toys.
I owe you lots of posts
For some reason I've been slack in posting lately. Could it be because we've started solid foods and I am now doing about 2 extra loads of laundry and 3 more runs of the dishwasher per week? Or the fact that Pressy has decided she never wants to let me out of her sight? Which, by the way, is terribly flattering, but its difficult to get anything done!
Did anyone notice I never posted 4 month pictures or stats from their 4 month dr visit? I have the stats, but I didn't take any pictures!! I still feel horrible about that. But we traveled to Greenville for the 4th of July on their birthday and I didn't manage to get any pictures taken.
Well, I am going to catch up. I have several cute photos I've been wanting to share and I'll post the stats and a solid food update and a few other things over the next couple days so check back often (and leave lots of comments, you know I love 'em!).
Did anyone notice I never posted 4 month pictures or stats from their 4 month dr visit? I have the stats, but I didn't take any pictures!! I still feel horrible about that. But we traveled to Greenville for the 4th of July on their birthday and I didn't manage to get any pictures taken.
Well, I am going to catch up. I have several cute photos I've been wanting to share and I'll post the stats and a solid food update and a few other things over the next couple days so check back often (and leave lots of comments, you know I love 'em!).
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