Baby Dedication

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Today Logan and Charlotte were dedicated to the Lord. We were blessed to have many family members and friends support us by attending the dedication. Our church does baby dedications separate from the regular services. It was nice because there was time to focus on each family. There was even a slide show with photos of all of the children being dedicated. The babies did well during the ceremony. We were worried that Logan might cry when the pastor held him, but Logan did great! Logan decided to play with the pastor's face while the pastor prayed. Charlotte, our paper-lover, chewed on the pastor's notes.

We chose a life verse for our children, which was read during the ceremony:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."
Matthew 22:37-39

After the ceremony, we gathered at Kevin's parent's home for a late lunch. We ate yummy carnitas. We also found time to take some family pictures. Mom and Dad, thanks so much for opening your home to us!

Our little family.

Logan and Daddy were a little nervous about going up on the big stage.

Standing with the other families.

Praying for Charlotte.

Praying for Logan.

Our table.

4 generation picture from my mom's side of the family

Charlotte showing off her new crawling skills.

Picnic at the Park

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Last weekend we enjoyed a picnic at our local park.

8 Months Old!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Logan and Charlotte are 8 months old! The summer has really flown by.

Stats . . .
-Logan weighs in at 18 lbs. Charlotte is almost 18 pounds, but is actually longer than Logan. It's amazing to me that they are growing so well, considering how slow their weight gain was in the beginning.
-Logan has a whopping 5 teeth now! Charlotte has no teeth, but she has the cutest gummy smile.

Milestones . . .
-The babies have tried some new foods, including graham crackers, rice cakes, casserole, and tastes of chicken, and mac 'n cheese. So far, they like everything, except for green beans. They continue to despise green beans, even when I sneak them in with the veggies they do like.
-Charlotte likes to be on her tummy. She rocks on her hands and knees and can scoot around a bit. We think she will be crawling soon!
-Logan still hates to be on his tummy. He has figured out that he can scoot around our wood floors on his back, by pushing off with his heels.
-It's fun to see the babies interacting more. Charlotte can get pretty crazy and Logan likes to laugh at her. They have started stealing toys from each other, but they don't seem to mind yet.

Happenings . . .
-Last week we took the babies to Disneyland for the first time. They really enjoyed "It's a Small World," especially Logan. We got "First Visit" buttons for them, which they sported on their stroller. It was so hot when we visited, but the babies did well.
-This week Kevin and I escaped to the beach for our church small group bonfire. We enjoyed visiting with friends and eating hot dogs and s'mores!
-Kevin is hard at work with the start of the new school year. I am blessed to be able to take another semester off work to care for the babies.

Enjoy these pictures of Logan and Charlotte at 8 months: