Legs....filled.....with.....jello....
I haven't intentionally run (for exercise) in at least 5 years now. Krista bought a treadmill with her birthday money (thanks mom+dad, nugents, etc) and it's great. I'm excited to get in the habit of running (regardless of the weather) and maybe even be healthier! But for now, we hurt. Krista tells me the third day is the worst (that would be today of course!) so let's hope it get easier!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Will at Work
I (Krista) thought I would give you all a glimpse of my job. I love it and have so much fun with Will and the other boys. Will has a blast playing with all the other boys. Jack is 6, Ryan is 4, Conor is 20 months old, and Will is almost 9 months.
They all looked so cute sitting together. Jack and Conor are very much alike and Ryan and Will are very much alike. It's funny how they have paired off. Whenever Will and I walk through the door, Ryan always runs up to us to give Will a kiss and a hug and Conor calls out Will's name and points to him with a big smile.
Ryan has figured out how to help Will walk around the house. Will loves it...I love it too because then my back doesn't get so achy.
Will's 2nd favorite activity besides walking is climbing stairs. I have to pull him off these stairs 20 times a day. He just can't stay away from them. He has become a master stair climber in the last month and now he has figured out how to go back down backwards. Thank goodness!
And here's our little water baby happily playing in the pool. Conor and Will are so cute together. They get easily bored if the other one isn't around to play with. They give each other hugs and kisses before nap times and Conor calls for Will if he hears him crying. It's really sweet.
All the boys really have so much fun together. I love watching how they all interact with each other. I feel so blessed to have this experience and the joy of shaping these four awesome boys!
They all looked so cute sitting together. Jack and Conor are very much alike and Ryan and Will are very much alike. It's funny how they have paired off. Whenever Will and I walk through the door, Ryan always runs up to us to give Will a kiss and a hug and Conor calls out Will's name and points to him with a big smile.
Ryan has figured out how to help Will walk around the house. Will loves it...I love it too because then my back doesn't get so achy.
Will's 2nd favorite activity besides walking is climbing stairs. I have to pull him off these stairs 20 times a day. He just can't stay away from them. He has become a master stair climber in the last month and now he has figured out how to go back down backwards. Thank goodness!
And here's our little water baby happily playing in the pool. Conor and Will are so cute together. They get easily bored if the other one isn't around to play with. They give each other hugs and kisses before nap times and Conor calls for Will if he hears him crying. It's really sweet.All the boys really have so much fun together. I love watching how they all interact with each other. I feel so blessed to have this experience and the joy of shaping these four awesome boys!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Boating with Baby
We did it. We've successfully made it to the lake once this year. Will did very well despite me (Mike) having a ton of little things to do once we got there. Some highlights...
He was just so pleasant to be somewhere new and able to get around.
We found a way to get him to nap and it worked fairly well.
After his nap he was ready to go for a drive.
Mommy and Will having a nice day.
That's more than enough for now. More stuff soon!
He can't really sit in his life jacket yet, so he loves just standing.
He was just so pleasant to be somewhere new and able to get around.
We found a way to get him to nap and it worked fairly well.
After his nap he was ready to go for a drive.
Mommy and Will having a nice day.
That's more than enough for now. More stuff soon!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Climber (by Krista)
So Will has become a little climber. Lately he has been pulling himself up on just about everything including his crib which is all the way lowered (Mike edit: The crib bed surface gets lowered, effectively raising the crib rails). He is a little monkey!
I was doing laundry one day and he decided to join me.
We bought a walker toy for him and he soon discovered a new use for it!
Don't you like the weights at the bottom?
Last night he was so desperate to get into the tub.
I love how much of a monkey he is but at the same time, in Mike's words, "Little boy, your going to give your mom a heart attack!"
I was doing laundry one day and he decided to join me.
We bought a walker toy for him and he soon discovered a new use for it!
Don't you like the weights at the bottom?
Last night he was so desperate to get into the tub.
I love how much of a monkey he is but at the same time, in Mike's words, "Little boy, your going to give your mom a heart attack!"
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Boating Time!
We're putting the boat in the water on the 19th...of April... Or as Reeder likes to call it "Boat Ahoy". We're scheduling dates this year which is a little bit tougher than the "call everyone when you're in the mood" method we've previously used, but I think it will work out for the better. I've already reached out to some people to schedule boating dates but if I haven't talked to you yet, call me (Paynes, Algonquin Pankaus, Elmhurst Pankaus - I'm talking to you). My summer is fairly busy but unlike last year, I want to make relaxation time a priority and scheduling dates ahead of time is part of that.
As usual, I'm excited and cannot wait to get the season started. I'm a little frustrated with time commitments I have with other things (serving at church, school, etc) but there's nothing I can really do about that at this point. I'll be done with school soon enough and then we'll see a whole new side of life...I hope.
That's it for now - but seriously, call me if you want to set some dates to go out.
As usual, I'm excited and cannot wait to get the season started. I'm a little frustrated with time commitments I have with other things (serving at church, school, etc) but there's nothing I can really do about that at this point. I'll be done with school soon enough and then we'll see a whole new side of life...I hope.
That's it for now - but seriously, call me if you want to set some dates to go out.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Much to Say
Will is growing in leaps and bounds now. I (Mike) can barely keep up. We're starting to baby-proof the house since he's army crawling so well now, we had to lower his crib since he started standing up against things and holding himself up. As if those two things weren't enough, he's decided he has a lot to say now too. I put together a short clip of just a few minutes at our house last night. I guess everyone said it would be noisy and until now I just associated that with crying, but the squeaking and other noises make things interesting too.
Other stuff that's going on with him... He's taking a bottle from both Krista and I without a problem now and that makes both our lives easier. I can help out with the morning/evening feedings and Krista gets more flexibility without having to find a place to breastfeed when they go out during the day.
Other stuff that's going on with him... He's taking a bottle from both Krista and I without a problem now and that makes both our lives easier. I can help out with the morning/evening feedings and Krista gets more flexibility without having to find a place to breastfeed when they go out during the day.
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