October Happenings.

October! In Wisconsin that means a mixture of 90* weather and 40* weather in a matter of days.

+October meant lots of family together time! we had dinner with Paul & Judy and dinners with my family.

+Brad's cousin got married so we took a weekend trip to Madison. We went to the Disney store and went swimming with the kids. Jedidiah went swimming for the first time and he loved it! We spent time with Paul & Judy, and Matt & Nicole, and Quinnley. Amelia loves her little cousin Quinnley. Amelia was a dancing machine at the wedding.

+ We went pumpkin picking with Paul & Judy, Matt & Nicole & Quinnley also. We rode the hayride, got our pumpkins and then Amelia did the water duck races, the corn maze and played on the hay bale slides. It was a hot day but our porch looked so cute with all of our pumpkins and gourds!

+Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I tend to celebrate it tons! We took the kids to the Milwaukee zoo for trick-or-treating with my parents and Paul & Judy. It was a gorgeous fall day! And then kids were so cute in their costumes. Amelia was a cowgirl and a Jedidiah was Woody from Toy Story. We love getting to go to the zoo together; such a fun family trip.

+We had a museum date with my mom's cousin and her grandson. Bryce is the same age as Amelia so they enjoy spending time together. Courtney and Chelsey were also able to join us. It was Halloween at the museum so the kids wore their costumes and we enjoyed a fun day together.

+Amelia had a birthday party for my friend Kelly's little girl! It was a fun birthday party. Amelia enjoyed eating cake, pizza and doing arts & crafts.

+October ended with Halloween! We went Trick or treating at Paul & Judy's house. We always stop their with the kids in their costumes for pictures and cookies. Amelia was Snow White and Jedidiah was an elephant. We then Trick or Treating with my parents and Chelsey & Todd. We stopped at Matt & Nicole's to visit Quinnley for her first Halloween. On Halloween Barb came Trick or Treating in our neighborhood with us.

The next couple months are busy with family gatherings, weddings, holidays and birthdays. Here's to remaining fall time.

                                                                   Xo, Tiffany

Jedidiah ---> 4 Months

Jedidiah- I can't believe you're already 4 months old. You bring so much joy to our life; mommy & daddy love you so much! And Amelia just loves her "little" buddy!

Height: I'm guessing 24 inches but you have your 4 month old check up this week

Weight: I'm guessing 17 pounds

Clothes: You wear 3-6/6 month old clothes, but probably not for much longer. 

Your pajamas and onesies are starting to get too short.

Diapers: Size 2

Eating: You drink your bottle 2-3 hours during the day. You still drink 4oz bottles.

Your nurse every 2-3 when you're with momma.

Sleeping: You sleep in your bassinet in our room. You go to bed between 10-11pm and wake up at 7am. You do amazing sleeping! You take cat naps during the day but really just whenever you sleep is nap time.

Happening this month:

+We went to Little Farmer. Mommy wore you and you slept the whole time! Aunt Courtney, Aunt Chelsey & Uncle Todd, Oma & Opa were there too! We loved getting caramel apples.

+We had family movie night! We snuggled in our pajamas and watched the "Smurfs"

+We visited Grandpa & Nana's house!

+You went to your first wedding! Your daddy's cousin Brian got married. We took a trip to Madison, stayed at a hotel (your first time!), went swimming (your first time!) and took a trip to the Disney Store (your first time!). 

+We went to Cuff's pumpkin patch. We went with Grandpa & Nana, Uncle Matt & Aunt Nicole and Quinnley. We got pumpkins, took a hayride, and enjoyed the time outside. 

Jed- we're so excited to continue to watch you grow! You're so smiley and happy all the time. 

September happenings.

September- such an exciting month with the start of school; always feel like a "new beginning" and bring such excitement. I had a lot of school things going on and getting things ready for my classroom.

+Brad's aunt Mary visited from Montana. It was nice have a family party and visit with her!

+We went did go to Little Farmer! Only in Wisconsin is it still 90 degrees outside. We went pumpkin picking, ate caramel apples,and enjoyed time with our family. My parents and sisters were able to join us.

Fall time is a very busy time for us... We try to do lots of things before winter starts.

                                                                     Xo, Tiffany

Jedidiah--- 3 Months

oh goodness- 3 months already! Jedidiah, you're looking more & more like a "baby" now and not a "newborn." You're always happy and smiling- such a joy to our family.

Height: 23 1/2 inches?

Weight: 15 pounds

Clothes: You wear 3-6 month/6 month old clothes. 

The pants are a little long but the onesies/pjs are perfect. 

Diapers: still size 2

Eating: You drink a bottle every 2-3 hours during the day for Oma. I feed you before I leave for work and then when I get home. You nurse every 2-3 hours. 

Sleeping: You still sleep in your bassiet. You go to bed between 10-11pm normally and then wake up between 6am-7am.

Happenings this month:

+You were dedicated at church. We had a big party for you after with our family. Such a blessed day to celebrate you & your relationship with God.

+you took your first trip to Chicago to the Navy Base.

+you LOVE attention. Amelia is always talking to you. It's so fun to see how much you love her.

+ we went to Eagle River with Grandpa & Nana. You loved the extra attention and enjoyed laying outside!

+we went to the Bookworm Gardens. Such a pretty place!

+you are ALWAYS smiling! The only time you're cranky is when you're hungry or tired, otherwise you're smiling.

+you love your family- you get so excited when mommy & daddy come home. and you're always watching Amelia to see what she's doing.

+you are so nosy! you love sitting up and looking around to see what's going on.

                                                                              Xo, Tiffany

August Happenings

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

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

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...

• 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