Kamryn's 6 Month Photo Shoot
Here are some photos I took of Kamryn today...Can you believe she is already 6 months old?!
Kamryn 6 months old!
6 months old and changing everyday! I am still nursing her 100% and she has also graduated to baby food...2 meals a day consisting of rice cereal and fruit in the morning and Veggies in the evening...She is now able to sit up on her own (I have to put her in position but she can usually hold herself there). I love watching her explore her toys and new objects;she stares at them with such intensity and curiosity. She grabs anything and everything and once she gets a hold of it, she has a death grip on it as she discovers what it tastes and feels like. She is also gaining control over her little fingers,it is so cute to watch her concentrate and slowly but surely use her thumb and pointer finger to grab things (especially her little toes). She rolls over completely with no problems (besides her brother trying to lay on her once she does it :) ) Speaking of Kolby, she thinks he is just the funniest thing EVER! She laughs at him no matter what he does and he too loves entertaining her. When we go in the car, she sits up as much as her seatbelt will allow her and watches him as he makes funny faces and noises to her...I think the sweetest thing I have ever heard is them playing and giggling in the back of the car. The bond between them is already so strong (He still won't share "BLUE" (his blanky) with her though) Kamryn continues to be as sweet as can be and usually gives me nothing but smiles and love but this past weekend she was not very happy...I think those mean first teeth are bothering her. I never noticed how bad it was with Kolby because he was way more "high-maintenance"! No matter what though, you can always tickle out a smile from her.Thank goodness Daddy was helpful which allowed me to get a couple hours of sleep each night...she loves her daddy so much... Smiles is all she has for him. She follows him around the room with her eyes and lights up when he talks to her or even looks her way. She is definately showing signs of being a daddy's girl already!
I love that each day is different and I am blessed that I get to be home with my kids to teach them, love them and share every new adventure and moment with them.
I took some photos of her and Kolby with my regular little point and shoot camera...I will post some 6 month photos later after I do her session today...
I love that each day is different and I am blessed that I get to be home with my kids to teach them, love them and share every new adventure and moment with them.
I took some photos of her and Kolby with my regular little point and shoot camera...I will post some 6 month photos later after I do her session today...
Sad Days-Through a Mothers Eyes
This week has been filled with tears of sorrow. Deven's friend Reece Heeringa and his wife Natasha lost their 5 1/2 month old baby boy this week to SIDS. His name was Case and he was beautiful. I don't know them very well but my heart aches constantly for them. As a mother I know the love Natasha felt for him and to have him taken away from her is unbearable to think about. If it's this hard for me to even try and imagine something happening to one of my kids, I can't even begin to understand the pain her heart, mind and body are feeling right now. The love for your child is all consuming and never ending, it sends tingles from head to toe. From the moment you feel them moving inside of you, there is an unbreakable bond. The moment you see your baby's beautiful face and his innocent eyes staring at you for every answer, you know you couldn't possibly live without him. To even think of it takes my breath away and my chest feels like it will cave in. There are not words to say to Natasha that will make her feel better. From what I know of Natasha, she loves the Lord and in time, He will bring peace to her heart. I pray that He mends her brokenheart and that she may know God has prepared a special place for Case and he is waiting (in good company) for his mommy,daddy and brother Lane.
I read a poem today that I felt gave a perfect description of a mother and child.
The Cord
We are connected,
My child and I, by
An invisible cord
Not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord
That connects us 'til birth
This cord can't been seen
By any on Earth.
This cord does it's work
Right from the start.
It binds us together
Attached to my heart.
I know that it's there
Though no one can see
The invisible cord
From my child to me.
The strength of this cord
Is hard to describe.
It can't be destroyed
It can't be denied.
It's stronger than any cord
Man could create
It withstands the test
Can hold any weight.
And though you are gone,
Though you're not here with me,
The cord is still there
But no one can see.
It pulls at my heart
I am bruised...I am sore,
But this cord is my lifeline
As never before.
I am thankful that God
Connects us this way
A mother and child
Death can't take it away!
The 3 verses that have been getting me through these past few days...
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalms 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
John14:1-4 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God;Trust also in me. In my Fathers house are many rooms; if it were not so, i would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.
Please pray for the Heeringa family.
I read a poem today that I felt gave a perfect description of a mother and child.
The Cord
We are connected,
My child and I, by
An invisible cord
Not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord
That connects us 'til birth
This cord can't been seen
By any on Earth.
This cord does it's work
Right from the start.
It binds us together
Attached to my heart.
I know that it's there
Though no one can see
The invisible cord
From my child to me.
The strength of this cord
Is hard to describe.
It can't be destroyed
It can't be denied.
It's stronger than any cord
Man could create
It withstands the test
Can hold any weight.
And though you are gone,
Though you're not here with me,
The cord is still there
But no one can see.
It pulls at my heart
I am bruised...I am sore,
But this cord is my lifeline
As never before.
I am thankful that God
Connects us this way
A mother and child
Death can't take it away!
The 3 verses that have been getting me through these past few days...
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalms 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
John14:1-4 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God;Trust also in me. In my Fathers house are many rooms; if it were not so, i would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.
Please pray for the Heeringa family.
Update after the Holidays
So life is back to normal after the holidays...We finally got rid of all those adorable puppies! Thank goodness! The holidays were filled with family parties and way too many toys for the kids...I am sure glad we bought a bigger house but we are running out of room now because there are so many stinkin toys! After Christmas we stayed in Bellevue with my mom and it was really fun and relaxing...The kids LOVE Nana E (my mom)!
Kolby's Update: Still working on potty training, I am not pushing it, some days he is very interested in it and others he wants nothing to do with it. His vocabulary has expanded a bit more and he usually always says 2-3 word sentances. He comprehends when we give him directions to do something. His favorite phrases to say are " Oh man!" "Um, yeah" and of course "no". He is testing his limits and our patience...he seems to think that if he says something, it needs to be done right then. If we do not jump up and do it, he screams it over and over until it is done...that's a tough one we are trying to break. He is obsessed with Dora and Boots (Dora's best friend is a monkey named Boots) Thank goodness for DVR, I record Dora all day long so that I don't have to watch the same ones over and over (that's another thing he screams about until we put it on). He still prefers to only wear a diaper. His favorite food right now is probably apples and raisins.
Kamryn's Update: She is almost 6 months old now. She is rolling over for the most part. She prefers her back or side, she does NOT like laying on her tummy which is the complete opposite of Kolby. For Christmas she got a bumbo chair and she really likes sitting in that. She babbles on and on and always has her beautiful smile on her face. She has discovered her feet and plays with them constantly. She is teething a bit and I think one of those bottom teeth are going to pop through very soon. I am going to start feeding her baby food, we have been doing rice cereal and she isn't really a fan so we will start the veggies this weekend.
Randi's Update: Randi is doing great. She is such a sweet girl who cares so much about people and animals. She is a typical 4th grader and has made a lot of friends at her new school (Vossbeck). She was with us for 1 week of her break and we hung out down south for the majority of her stay. She got to do fun things with Nana E like go to the movies and go to the Botanical Gardens to see all the Christmas lights. She is adored by her little brother and sister and we miss her tons when she isn't with us. (I think Kolby sort of understands where Randi is when she isn't here, when I tell him she is with her mom he says "Tarah" so he at least gets that part of it=) )
(Photos from the holidays are coming soon...I think there are a few good ones on Kelli's camera) Deven and Kerri Update: We are doing GREAT! We have really adjusted to life with kids. Deven is working a lot but it is something to be thankful for in these hard economic times. I miss him a lot when he is gone but since I was laid off the beginning of December we will be able to stay with my mom down south during the week and then me and the kids will get to see Deven more since he won't have to commute. Not much else is new with us, just loving life and our family is such a blessing. We couldn't ask for more, we have good health and amazing kids.
Here are some more photos of my beautiful little girl...
Kolby's Update: Still working on potty training, I am not pushing it, some days he is very interested in it and others he wants nothing to do with it. His vocabulary has expanded a bit more and he usually always says 2-3 word sentances. He comprehends when we give him directions to do something. His favorite phrases to say are " Oh man!" "Um, yeah" and of course "no". He is testing his limits and our patience...he seems to think that if he says something, it needs to be done right then. If we do not jump up and do it, he screams it over and over until it is done...that's a tough one we are trying to break. He is obsessed with Dora and Boots (Dora's best friend is a monkey named Boots) Thank goodness for DVR, I record Dora all day long so that I don't have to watch the same ones over and over (that's another thing he screams about until we put it on). He still prefers to only wear a diaper. His favorite food right now is probably apples and raisins.
Kamryn's Update: She is almost 6 months old now. She is rolling over for the most part. She prefers her back or side, she does NOT like laying on her tummy which is the complete opposite of Kolby. For Christmas she got a bumbo chair and she really likes sitting in that. She babbles on and on and always has her beautiful smile on her face. She has discovered her feet and plays with them constantly. She is teething a bit and I think one of those bottom teeth are going to pop through very soon. I am going to start feeding her baby food, we have been doing rice cereal and she isn't really a fan so we will start the veggies this weekend.
Randi's Update: Randi is doing great. She is such a sweet girl who cares so much about people and animals. She is a typical 4th grader and has made a lot of friends at her new school (Vossbeck). She was with us for 1 week of her break and we hung out down south for the majority of her stay. She got to do fun things with Nana E like go to the movies and go to the Botanical Gardens to see all the Christmas lights. She is adored by her little brother and sister and we miss her tons when she isn't with us. (I think Kolby sort of understands where Randi is when she isn't here, when I tell him she is with her mom he says "Tarah" so he at least gets that part of it=) )
(Photos from the holidays are coming soon...I think there are a few good ones on Kelli's camera) Deven and Kerri Update: We are doing GREAT! We have really adjusted to life with kids. Deven is working a lot but it is something to be thankful for in these hard economic times. I miss him a lot when he is gone but since I was laid off the beginning of December we will be able to stay with my mom down south during the week and then me and the kids will get to see Deven more since he won't have to commute. Not much else is new with us, just loving life and our family is such a blessing. We couldn't ask for more, we have good health and amazing kids.
Here are some more photos of my beautiful little girl...
Kamryn's 5 Month Photo Shoot
Again, I am using my kids as my models...and what great models they are :) Kamryn did great today while I took some photos of her...she will be 6 months in a couple weeks...wow time is FLYING by!
Fun little photo shoot of the kids...
I wanted to mess around with my camera and bouncing my flash so I made the little ones my models :) I love these photos of them!
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