These pictures are from last Sunday. It is hard to believe Sterling is 8 weeks old. I got Sterling dressed for Church and Kimball said something like, “hey, I wore those clothes.” He was right. It was fun for Kimball to share the moment with Sterling.
Both boys are a little nervous for the picture. Sterling gets scared sometimes when the kids want to hold him…Kimball was expecting the crying to start, and it did!
Sterling is focusing intently. He is liking his hands.
Here is Sterling (Sunday September 7th) at seven weeks old. He is a little man. He is a good baby and doing quite well sleeping at night! I hope it just keeps on getting better. Most nights he is up once sometimes twice, usually just long enough to eat and be put back down. Cross my fingers and knock on wood, I want him to keep up the great job!
Sterling is smiling tons and quite cuddly. The kids are very fond of their baby brother.
Sterling loves being outside. Stroller rides are great and being held is even better. With the cooler weather we are spending lots of time outside. Bridget even figured out how to peddle the trike (it helps that she can reach the peddles now:).
Last Friday we made an evening trip to the lake. It was the first time we have gone boating since Sterling was born. He did quite well. It was tricky getting the life jacket on him since he would just pull his little arms out of the big armholes, but with both Ammon and I working together we got him happily into the life jacket.
There was a little wind and we have been having cooler nights…so by the time we got out to the middle of the lake it was a chilly outing. Ammon and Kimball braved jumping in, Calvin slid in one time and Logan put his feet in. I took care of Sterling and Bridget was the only one to get on the hotdog (just for play, not a ride).
It was fun to be out on the lake, even if it was chilly. It was not a long trip, but definately a good time!
The pictures are from last Wednesday. It has been super busy around here. Check out what the boys have been up to.
Calvin and Logan helping to pick peaches. They are not all ripe so we still have lots of peaches to enjoy!
Kimball earned his Bobcat award in Cub Scouts.
It has been a busy week. Calvin started Kindergarten, so now I have 2 boys to get ready for school every morning! He is loving school and feeling so big now. Logan and Bridget have started playing well while the older boys are at school. Sterling is growing fast and he is alert. Car rides get unpleasant, he is not too fond of being strapped in his car seat, but for the most part he is a good baby.
Sterling meets Great Grandpa Pratt on August 20th, he is one month old. By the way, Logan was the photographer!
Calvin took this picture of me holding Sterling. This was Sunday after Church. I am amazed Sterling is already 5 weeks old and growing so quick.
Sterling admiring his frog toy. He has started noticing the toys!
Good morning! Mornings are happy times for Sterling. He is all smiles and very cooperative to let the kids hold him. Exciting times.
Big news…we bought a Suburban. We test drove it on Monday. The kids really liked the rear AC and more space. We debated buying it…and here we are just home from the dealer. We are the proud owners of our own tow vehicle!
Just a few pictures from this week! Sterling is one month old today. Here he is all decked out for Church.
Monday was the first day of School. Kimball is in 3rd grade and Calvin will officially start Kindergarten next week! He is so excited.
Sterling even got dressed for the first day of school. Bridget loves to dress all of her dolls in Sterling’s clothes, so there is competition for the baby outfits!
Check out the gorgeous roses and cute kids!
Sterling is 3 weeks old today! What a cute little baby boy!
“Good morning, there is so much to wonder about”
Sterling enjoys a bath with Bridget and Logan attending. Calvin asked to take pictures!
Sterling went to the doctor today for his 2 week check up. The PKU test was terrible…he cried so hard he fell asleep (practically passed out). Later at home it seemed he remembered the event and continued the crying. It is hard being cute and little!
He is 18 days old. He is right at 50% on the charts. He is now 8 lbs 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches long.
Yesterday was a special day for our family! Kimball was baptized by Ammon, confirmed by Grandpa Diether, and Sterling was blessed by Grandpa Rowbury. It was wonderful to have so much family join with us for the eventful occasion. Thank you for being a fabulous family!
Kimball and Ammon before the baptism!
Our “big” family!
Kimball and Sterling, It is your day!
Grandparents, parents and boys.
We truly enjoyed everyone joining us for lunch and visiting afterwards. It was a great day with family. Families are the best.
So, I have many pictures and it is hard to choose which few to share! These are the winning pictures of the week…watch for more to come!
Bridget is quite the little mother. Her dolls are even getting tons of attention. She can use more diapers on her dolls (and much to my dismay, more diaper medicine) in 10 minutes of alone time than I could ever imagine. She is quite the little helper with Sterling. On Friday, I let her give Sterling stroller rides around the house. Oh what Joy!
All of the kids really love their new brother. He is 2 weeks old today!
Funny story! Last night we had a family movie night. We tried to show the kids Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. Kimball and Calvin lasted 30 minutes and were dying to leave…Logan insisted on watching…and Bridget got to go to bed. Well, in the end the boys couldn’t stay away and they kept coming and checking on the movie.
This morning, Logan and Bridget got out the stick horses and set up a course around the living room pretending to ride diving horses as they jumped off the reclined lazy boy. What imagination and some very silly kids.
Just wanted to share some pictures. It has been a great first week with our little baby boy!
Sterling’s first bath was not very fun, so we made it short and sweet!
I finally caught a smile on camera! Sterling was very awake this morning!
The kids adore him. Bridget and Logan love to check on Sterling whenever he is sleeping!
I remembered new babies go through lots of diapers, but I can’t believe how many diapers and clothes we have changed. The dinosaur onesie was the 4th change and it wasn’t even noon! He is super at doing his 3 jobs: eating, sleeping, and pooping!