Baby update

Took Nicholas to the dr today for his 2 month well baby check-up. He weighed a whopping 11 lbs 9 oz (50%) that is an increase of (almost) 3 lbs since birth. And he was 25 inches long (75%), which is roughly 4.5 inches in growth since birth. Developementally he is doing great, right on track! He also had to get his 1st set of shots today, poor baby. He handled them very well, and was running a SLIGHT fever tonight. But he is sleeping away now!
Not sure if I've mentioned, I now have Charlie COMPLETELY potty trained. He goes through naps and most nights and wakes up dry! So proud of him, he did most of it on his own! It definitely pays to wait until THEY are ready! (which from the signs, Kinzie is right around the corner, oy!)
Kinzie is now talking up a storm! I mean most that know her, are aware that she has always been a chatter box, but now you can understand WHAT she is saying! It's so nice, except her favorite words are Leave me alone, and anything ending in NOW!
In Mike news, he found out last month that he passed his staff seargent test, and will be promoted sometime early next year! He still has a while left on his deployment. Time is starting to slow down for him though.
And I am just ready to be back in my own home. I have been very fortunate to be able to come back to Kansas, and stay with my family, to have their help, and support while Mike is gone, and I had Nicholas. But apparently 3 months is long enough. And I still have one left! BUT its already filling up! This weekend for our anniversary, mom and dad are taking me, my sister and the kids to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, my bestie since 2nd grade is coming up the last week of September so we can hang out a bit! Then the 1st weekend of October, we are headed to Omaha for my neice and nephew's birthday party at the ZOO! AND best of all, the week before I leave, my great friend TRACY, whom I met in Germany and haven't seen since May 2007(when she moved to Washington State), will be flying out to spend 5 days with me! I can't wait to see her again, its been WAY too long!
So yeah, that's what's going on with us lately! Sorry no pics, I have some just need to get them on the computer!

South Dakota, Baptisms, cousins, and scars

So in the last month, we have made a weekend trip to South Dakota, had Nicholas baptized, spent 2 weekends with lots of cousins, and taken quite a few random shots!

The kids watching Spongebob together, their new obsession!

Random shots of Nicholas


Trying to get pics of Charlie's scab, he has since picked it off and now has a red mark.


She wanted her pic taken too!
She sits there ALL the time!
And is always wanting to hold the baby


He rarely wants to hold him

1st group shot! so cute even with only half of Kinzie's face!

ALL the grandkids, Kinzie, Hannah, Charlie, Colby, Elijah, Mayah, and Cadence
Playing at Josh's house

The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota

for those who haven't heard of it, the Corn Palace is a huge bldging/museum and every year they decorate the outside of the bldg in different scenes and such, ALL made out of corn cobs and husks. It's very detailed and quite amazing acutally.

I took this pic, THEN realized what it was

and yes, that is done entirely out of CORN!
Nick in his I love hugs shirt!

Charlie ok, so it looks like he is deep in thought, really he was deep into dragon tales!
Daddy's Cup Cake
growling....
Nicholas and his godmother, great-aunt Sandy. His other godparents, are in Germany and couldn't attend the baptism, Mary and Shane Quale.

Wish Mike could have been there :(
My cousin Kalyn was practicing her photography skills
My dad was the chuch Elder who helped during the baptism
and Pastor Ron, still nervous about holding the babies!