Natalie's First Food!

Natalie's Dedication

This year I had an extra special Mother's Day because we decided to dedicate Natalie to the Lord on the same day! Our church has a special "Baby D" service, and our life group friends were able to come join in the dedication and celebration of little Natalie. We were so blessed by their presence, support and prayers. Here are some pictures from the day:

natalie's fan club :o)

this was the best shot from about a dozen tries...

don't mind andrew's hands

Oatmeal

New Tricks

Happy Easter!!

Hippotherapy

No, this is not therapy for hippopotamuses. (Although that would be interesting...) It is actually horse therapy. Joel meets his occupational therapist once a week at a ranch where they ride horses. It has been proven beneficial in aiding speech and motor skill development, and Joel loves it! He has started trotting, and that is his favorite. Here is a video taken at the ranch:

Catching Up

So, it has been awhile since my last post. Sorry! Natalie was born, Christmas came and went, we had some fabulous visitors and we spent a month in Florida! Here are some pics and commentary to get everyone all caught up. Love you all!

Natalie was born November 4. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces.

Joel playing in the massive ball pit at his cousin Hallie's gymnastics gym in Greenwood

Christmas at Mimi and Pop's

Joel with cousins Hallie and Hudson

Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma's

You never know what you're going to find when you check on Joel during his nap :o)

Natalie with her friend Emery who is only 8 days older

Cousin Emeline came for a visit

Flying to Florida for spring break!

And yes, I flew home with two kids by myself and we survived!

At the condo in Florida

Joel helping Pop with some measurements

Joel LOVED the beach. We went almost every morning.

He loved to sit right in the water and dig with his shovel and bucket.

That kid left the beach with sand in every possible crevice!

Natalie modeling her swimwear

Her legs have probably doubled in size since this picture was taken!

One of my favorite faces

Our favorite beach location. We saw dolphins every morning!

Keep checking back! I'm going to do a better job of posting pictures!