In his crib

He loved it and did great! 

Another fun one from tonight…

Halloween Night!

We had so much fun tonight!  We started at the Albion block party and then headed out to trick or treat for a bit.  We don’t make it to too many houses-the boys love coming home and handing out candy!  Loved tonight!

SIX Months!

Happy half-birthday, sweet George!  Cannot believe it’s true, but here we are!Time is just flying by-I pray I don’t miss any of it and remember all of it!

George, you are so happy!  All we need to do is look your way and your face lights up!  It’s such a treat!  We’re so grateful for how laid back and patient you are!  What a perfect addition to our family you are, sweet one!

You still nurse four times a day and once at night.  We’ve tried food in the past couple weeks, a few times, and you are not a fan yet.  We’ll keep trying!

You also still wake in the middle of the night which is a first for our four babies.  I’m choosing to look on the bright side and soak up the cuddles and the one-on-one middle of the night sweetness!  It’s just to eat a bit and then you fall right back to sleep.  I think you wake because you don’t have enough room in your pram!  And also because I can hear you in our closet and I don’t want you to wake daddy!  We’re almost done with the renovation, and you’ll have your own room!

You’re starting to sit up on your own-can’t believe it!  When daddy holds you hands to help you stand, you giggle so much and are so proud!  I love it!

You have one tooth already with a second one on the way-what?!  Youngest baby so far!

Everyone loves you to pieces, precious George, and we’re so grateful you’re ours!  Your siblings want to snuggle you up every chance they get and I melt watching it!  They love you so much.  What a blessing to have each other!  I love you more than words can say, our sweet boy, but Jesus loves you more!

Blowing Rock

We took a family trip to the mountains this past weekend, and it was so sweet!  George’s first time!  It’s always nice to get away together!Margaret put herself to nap one afternoon.  And it turns out, this was the end of her paci, too!  We couldn’t find it when we got home, and she did just fine without it!  I found it today, but I’m not giving it back.  That was easy!

First time swinging!

He loved it so much!

First bites!

George tried food for the first time today-rice cereal.  He was pretty indifferent.  We’ll see how it goes!

First tooth!

We found George’s first tooth today!  Bottom right!  He’s the youngest Thomas so far to get a tooth!

George’s first dip!

Last day of our summer break and George takes his first dip!  He was pretty indifferent, but I know he’ll love it soon!

George’s first beach trip

He was too young to think to much about it, but I’d say he liked it!

GR and Lisi’s wedding!

Margaret, George, Kenzie and I just got back from Grand Rapids.  Oh, I love it there so much!  And this was George’s first trip!  We went up for him to meet grandma and many of the Wiersmas and for Lisi and Tanner’s wedding!  What a wonderful trip it was!  So thankful to spend time with grandma!

First smile

And it was for me!!!

First bottle

He didn’t love it, but he didn’t hate it either!