Hello August! The last official month of summer. I teach 4K and August means getting ready for the school year. I started a new job this school year. I still teach 4K but now teach at a new daycare center. It's an exciting/nervous time and I'm excited to see what the school year has in store for me!
Now onto our busy month...
+swimming lessons for Amelia ended this month. She's loved getting to go swimming every week in the "big" pool. It's so fun to see how much she enjoys the water!
+Jedidiah was dedicated at church. We had a big party after at our house. It was such a blessed day and we're so thankful for all of our family that was able to join us.
+we took a trip to the Navy base in Chicago!
+We took a trip to the Bookworm gardens. It's this cute little children's botanical gardens based on different stories. Amelia loves going!
+we enjoyed trips to the Farmer's Market--> corn on the cob. balloon animals. cinnamon rolls. fresh veggies.
+many trips to library class! Amelia loves getting to sing songs, listen to stories and watch puppet shows. We've been taking Jedidiah to a "baby" class where we sing songs and they play with toys.
+we enjoyed a weekend getaway with Paul & Judy (Brad's dad.) They rented a cottage for a week and we were able to go up for a night. We enjoyed swimming, fishing, and relaxing. Such a fun time!
+Amelia had a play date with a friend from daycare! She loved getting to see Ethan and misses him every day. Such a blessing they don't live too far and we're able to have playdates.
August has been a great month. Such a perfect "end" to summer. But September brings the beginning of school and (soon!) the beginning of fall.
Xo, Tiffany
September 2, 2017
August 23, 2017
Jedidiah: 2 Months Old
Height: 23 1/4 inches (60% tile)
Weight: 13.5 pounds (70%)
Clothes: You're wearing 0-3/3 month old clothes, but you won't be in them much longer.
Diaper: you wear size 1 or size 2, we buy the target brand
Eating: during the day you drink 4 oz bottles, you drink every 2-3 hours; you normally eat around 11pm and then you're good till morning time
Sleeping: You sleep in our room in your bassinet. You're getting used to being swaddled but you can break out and normally aren't swaddled coming morning time. I feed you around 11pm and then you sleep till 4am-6am.
Happenings this month:
+you love being outside
+you love being in your swing!
+you found yourself in the mirror! you love looking at yourself, smiling and giggling
+you took your first trip to the Milwaukee Zoo! you loved getting to be outside and "seeing" the animals
+we took more trips to the children's museum
+we went to the pool! you loved lounging
+we went to EAA! the Blue Angels were flying. you were such a good baby in your car seat; the airplanes & fireworks didn't bother you at all.
+we had a playdate with Aunt Brittany & Roman at the wildlife preserve!
+we went to the cabin with Grandpa & Nana. You slept in the your pack'n'play for the first time. You did amazing! You loved having so many people to "Chat" with
Jedidah- we are smitten with you. Amelia loves having you and is always so worried about you. You are an incredibly "perfect" baby. You eat & sleep great and are always so happy & smiley.
Xo, Tiffany
August 1, 2017
July Happenings
July! one of my favorite months. I've loved being home on maternity leave this summer- we've been able to enjoy the gorgeous weather and everything summer has to offer...
We've had a great month, very busy but a great month!
+we went to the campground and enjoyed a day with my co-teacher Lisa & her family. We love getting to spend time with her family. Amelia just adores them! It was a great day enjoying the weather and swimming.
+July means the 4th of July! I love dressing Amelia in all things patriotic. It was even more fun dressing both Amelia & Jed this year! They looked adorable in their red,white & blue outfits.
the 4th of July means parades! Our town has a "glow" night parade. Amelia loves the bands and the firetrucks. Jed did great for his first parade- he slept the whole time. we went to Barb's for the annual pool party. we loved getting to spend time with family. & we loved getting in extra time with Quinnley, our new niece! we went to fireworks with my family and Brad's dad & Judy. Amelia loved getting to see the fireworks!
+Brad took some Mondays off this summer so it was nice to enjoy those extra long weekends. We took Amelia to the zoo! She loves animals and had a blast... although if you ask her she'll tell you she did not have fun at the zoo because she couldn't touch the animals. the things that come out of a 2 years old's mouth.
+Jed turned a month old! He's a great baby and we just love him so much.
+we've enjoyed countless trips to the museum. Amelia loves going there!
+we went to EAA and enjoyed looking at all of the airplanes. Amelia had a great time and Jed slept the whole time.
+and to round out our busy July, we met my bff Brittany and her little guy Roman at a wild animal preserve/zoo and spent the afternoon together. We don't live close to each other so anytime we get together is amazing.
.....it was a great month, enjoying family time. I've loved being home with the kids this month but am getting excited for school and 4K to start in August. My mom will be staying home with the kids now so that's even more exciting!
August, we're ready for you!
Xo, Tiffany
- late nights.
- late mornings.
- too much ice cream.
- busy calendar.
- delicious fresh fruits & veggies.
- so much grilled food.
- swimming.
We've had a great month, very busy but a great month!
+we went to the campground and enjoyed a day with my co-teacher Lisa & her family. We love getting to spend time with her family. Amelia just adores them! It was a great day enjoying the weather and swimming.
+July means the 4th of July! I love dressing Amelia in all things patriotic. It was even more fun dressing both Amelia & Jed this year! They looked adorable in their red,white & blue outfits.
the 4th of July means parades! Our town has a "glow" night parade. Amelia loves the bands and the firetrucks. Jed did great for his first parade- he slept the whole time. we went to Barb's for the annual pool party. we loved getting to spend time with family. & we loved getting in extra time with Quinnley, our new niece! we went to fireworks with my family and Brad's dad & Judy. Amelia loved getting to see the fireworks!
+Brad took some Mondays off this summer so it was nice to enjoy those extra long weekends. We took Amelia to the zoo! She loves animals and had a blast... although if you ask her she'll tell you she did not have fun at the zoo because she couldn't touch the animals. the things that come out of a 2 years old's mouth.
+Jed turned a month old! He's a great baby and we just love him so much.
+we've enjoyed countless trips to the museum. Amelia loves going there!
+we went to EAA and enjoyed looking at all of the airplanes. Amelia had a great time and Jed slept the whole time.
+and to round out our busy July, we met my bff Brittany and her little guy Roman at a wild animal preserve/zoo and spent the afternoon together. We don't live close to each other so anytime we get together is amazing.
.....it was a great month, enjoying family time. I've loved being home with the kids this month but am getting excited for school and 4K to start in August. My mom will be staying home with the kids now so that's even more exciting!
August, we're ready for you!
Xo, Tiffany
July 21, 2017
Jedidiah: 1 Month Old
One month old already.... where has the time gone! We are LOVING being a family of 4. Jedidiah is so loved by everyone, especially his big sister Amelia. She is loving having him here, she always wants to hold him and hug him. She's very concerned when he's crying and wants him to "eat boobies" as soon as he starts crying.
Height: 21 inches
Weight: 10 pounds, 1 ounce
Clothes: Jed outgrew newborn clothes after about a week, he's wearing 0-3/3 month old clothes.
Diaper: size 1
Eating: We've made it our first month breastfeeding! It's definitely easier this time around so far. Our first 2 weeks I woke him up every 2-3 hours to eat. After 2 weeks I stopped waking you up at night since you were at your birth weight. At night you go between 4-6 hours of sleep, which is great! During the day you nurse every 2-3 hours and then from about 5-10pm you pretty much nurse every hour. You definitely cluster feed and then sleep during longer during the night, which I'm not complaining about! Oma did give Jed a bottle last week so he could start to get used to them a little bit.
Sleeping: You sleep in our room in your bassinet. You don't love being swaddled and always have your hands sticking out when you wake up for your night feeding. I feed you around 11pm, swaddle & rock you, and then you wake up between 4am-6am to nurse.
Happening this month:
Having a summer baby has been wonderful- especially since big sister Amelia is home and a very energetic toddler!
+you celebrated your first Father's Day with Oma & Opa, Grandpa & Nana, Aunt Courtney, Aunt Chelsey & Uncle Todd, Uncle Matt & Aunt Nicole
+Had your first 4th of July! We went to the pool party at Grandma's house, fireworks and your first parade!
+Having a big sister that needs to be kept going means you've gone lots of fun places- we've been to the children's museum, the zoo, and the pool. You're such an easy baby to bring places- as long as your sleeping or nursing, you're always happy!
+You love looking around and holding your head up! You enjoy tummy time for the most part.
+You love Amelia! Whenever she's around and talking to you, you're always looking for her.
+You don't mind your car seat, you're always looking around to see what's going on.
+you started smiling!
Jed- we love having you in our family! You're such an easy baby and everyone loves you already! We can't wait to watch you grow and see your personality starting.
Xo, Tiffany
Xo, Tiffany
June 30, 2017
June Happenings
It's hard to believe that June has come & gone. June was a busy month with the end of school and the arrival of Jedidiah, but it was also very relaxing with the start of summer and all the fun things that summer brings.
Brad was able to spend some time at home with us after the arrival of Jedidiah and we LOVED having him home. We definitely miss him now that he's back at work.
+We enjoyed going to a baseball game with my parents. Amelia LOVES baseball and she rocked her baseball moccs. It was a super hot day but we enjoyed the fun day before the arrival of Jedidiah.
+We went to Breakfast on the Farm for the first time. Amelia loved getting to go on a hayride, petting the baby cows, and looking at all of the big tractors.
+Jedidiah was born! We love our new little addition and are so enjoying having a little baby in the house. Amelia loves her new little brother.
+The Bogenschutz family grew by another addition- Matt & Nicole welcomed their daughter Quinnley! We are so excited for our first niece, and Amelia loves having a little cousin! I hope that Jed and Quinnley have so much fun together, growing up so close in age! I'm sure Amelia will teach them so many fun ways to be trouble.
+We celebrated Father's Day! My parents, Courtney, Chelsey & Todd, Paul & Judy & Matt & Nicole came over. We celebrated with lots of yummy food, ice cream cake and time spent with family.
+We loved getting to do lots of fun things as a family while Brad was home with us. We went to the Children's Museum, lots of swimming outside, and Mulberry Farm. Amelia loved getting to pet all the animals. She went on a pony ride- which she LOVED this year.
Summer is my favorite season because there's soooo many fun things going on around town. Amelia loves being outside and going places with her family.
Here's to the rest of summer and enjoying time with our kids. Can't wait to see what July & August have in store for us.
Xo, Tiffany
Brad was able to spend some time at home with us after the arrival of Jedidiah and we LOVED having him home. We definitely miss him now that he's back at work.
+We enjoyed going to a baseball game with my parents. Amelia LOVES baseball and she rocked her baseball moccs. It was a super hot day but we enjoyed the fun day before the arrival of Jedidiah.
+We went to Breakfast on the Farm for the first time. Amelia loved getting to go on a hayride, petting the baby cows, and looking at all of the big tractors.
+Jedidiah was born! We love our new little addition and are so enjoying having a little baby in the house. Amelia loves her new little brother.
+The Bogenschutz family grew by another addition- Matt & Nicole welcomed their daughter Quinnley! We are so excited for our first niece, and Amelia loves having a little cousin! I hope that Jed and Quinnley have so much fun together, growing up so close in age! I'm sure Amelia will teach them so many fun ways to be trouble.
+We celebrated Father's Day! My parents, Courtney, Chelsey & Todd, Paul & Judy & Matt & Nicole came over. We celebrated with lots of yummy food, ice cream cake and time spent with family.
+We loved getting to do lots of fun things as a family while Brad was home with us. We went to the Children's Museum, lots of swimming outside, and Mulberry Farm. Amelia loved getting to pet all the animals. She went on a pony ride- which she LOVED this year.
Summer is my favorite season because there's soooo many fun things going on around town. Amelia loves being outside and going places with her family.
Here's to the rest of summer and enjoying time with our kids. Can't wait to see what July & August have in store for us.
Xo, Tiffany
June 29, 2017
Welcome Jedidiah David!
I missed the last couple "bump" updates but that's ok because our little guy has officially joined the family!
On June 12, I had my doctor appointment; Brad & Amelia were able to join & listen to the heartbeat. I was only dilated 1 cm but my doctor wanted to schedule an induction date because of my history with Amelia & her getting stuck. He had already scheduled us for Wednesday.
Tuesday night we had dinner at my parents house so we could drop off the dogs and Amelia. Brad & I went home & tried to get some sleep, but we were to anxious/excited to get a good night's sleep.
Wednesday, June 14 we had to be at the hospital bright & early! We got there around 5am and checked in/registered. The nurses hooked me up to the monitors and my doctor came in around 6am. He inserted the jelly, mentioned that I was at 4cm, and that he'd be back to check me later. Around 7:30 my doctor broke my water. I enjoyed some time in the jaccuzzi tub and ate lots of popsicles. I wasn't dilating very fast so the doctor started pitocin around 9am. At 10:00 am I was definitely starting to feel contractions; from 10:00-1:00 I was feeling contractions and was dilating about a cm an hour.
My doctor came in around 1:15 and said it was time to push! After 5 pushes Jedidiah was born! The doctor and nurses told me to reach down, I had no idea why and they finally told me to reach down because he was here! The doctors handed me Jedidiah and he snuggled right up. Brad was able to cut the cord and we enjoyed looking at our handsome son. The nurses cleaned him up and measured him- he weighed 9lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. He has some hair but it's very light, we're thinking he's going to be blonde like Bradley was.
We spent time doing skin-to-skin and enjoying Jed for awhile. My dad brought Amelia up and we enjoyed our time together as a family of 4. Jedidiah had lots of visitors after our family time.
Random things about Jedidiah's birthday-
+there were 11 tornadoes in Wisconsin on the day he was born. We weren't allowed to change our room because we were under a tornado warning.
+he was born on flag day!
Amelia loves her little brother and was so excited to finally see him. She's smitten with him! Brad & I are blessed to have our little boy and we're loving being a family of 4.
Xo, Tiffany
On June 12, I had my doctor appointment; Brad & Amelia were able to join & listen to the heartbeat. I was only dilated 1 cm but my doctor wanted to schedule an induction date because of my history with Amelia & her getting stuck. He had already scheduled us for Wednesday.
Tuesday night we had dinner at my parents house so we could drop off the dogs and Amelia. Brad & I went home & tried to get some sleep, but we were to anxious/excited to get a good night's sleep.
Wednesday, June 14 we had to be at the hospital bright & early! We got there around 5am and checked in/registered. The nurses hooked me up to the monitors and my doctor came in around 6am. He inserted the jelly, mentioned that I was at 4cm, and that he'd be back to check me later. Around 7:30 my doctor broke my water. I enjoyed some time in the jaccuzzi tub and ate lots of popsicles. I wasn't dilating very fast so the doctor started pitocin around 9am. At 10:00 am I was definitely starting to feel contractions; from 10:00-1:00 I was feeling contractions and was dilating about a cm an hour.
My doctor came in around 1:15 and said it was time to push! After 5 pushes Jedidiah was born! The doctor and nurses told me to reach down, I had no idea why and they finally told me to reach down because he was here! The doctors handed me Jedidiah and he snuggled right up. Brad was able to cut the cord and we enjoyed looking at our handsome son. The nurses cleaned him up and measured him- he weighed 9lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. He has some hair but it's very light, we're thinking he's going to be blonde like Bradley was.
We spent time doing skin-to-skin and enjoying Jed for awhile. My dad brought Amelia up and we enjoyed our time together as a family of 4. Jedidiah had lots of visitors after our family time.
Random things about Jedidiah's birthday-
+there were 11 tornadoes in Wisconsin on the day he was born. We weren't allowed to change our room because we were under a tornado warning.
+he was born on flag day!
Amelia loves her little brother and was so excited to finally see him. She's smitten with him! Brad & I are blessed to have our little boy and we're loving being a family of 4.
Xo, Tiffany
May 30, 2017
May Happenings.
It's the end of May, which means it's almost time for baby brother to be here. We're very excited for our new adventure to join our family. May was a busy month; enjoying our time together as a family of 3.
+Brad & Paul built Amelia her swing set! She loves her clubhouse and her slides/swings. Amelia loves going outside to play with on her new swing set.
+Mother's Day we were able to enjoy time with both of our moms. We went to Matt & Nicole's house for dinner with Barb. We then enjoyed our day at the zoo with both moms. Going to the zoo on Mother's Day is a fun family tradition that we've done since my first Mother's Day. Amelia loved getting to feed the giraffes and looking at the animals. After the zoo we went to a cookout at my parents house.
+to celebrate Memorial Day we went to the Memorial Day parade in town. Judy and my mom joined Amelia & I. She loved getting to hear the bands and seeing the firetrucks.
May was a pretty relaxing overall. We spent a lot of time enjoying our little family and getting things finished around the house. Amelia enjoyed swimming lessons and gymnastics and loved getting to play outside.
Here's to May ending.... We're excited for June to arrive!
+Brad & Paul built Amelia her swing set! She loves her clubhouse and her slides/swings. Amelia loves going outside to play with on her new swing set.
+Mother's Day we were able to enjoy time with both of our moms. We went to Matt & Nicole's house for dinner with Barb. We then enjoyed our day at the zoo with both moms. Going to the zoo on Mother's Day is a fun family tradition that we've done since my first Mother's Day. Amelia loved getting to feed the giraffes and looking at the animals. After the zoo we went to a cookout at my parents house.
+to celebrate Memorial Day we went to the Memorial Day parade in town. Judy and my mom joined Amelia & I. She loved getting to hear the bands and seeing the firetrucks.
May was a pretty relaxing overall. We spent a lot of time enjoying our little family and getting things finished around the house. Amelia enjoyed swimming lessons and gymnastics and loved getting to play outside.
Here's to May ending.... We're excited for June to arrive!
Xo, Tiffany
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