An Interview With Luke

I have recently gotten into Pinterest and saw a cute idea about interviewing your kid every year about their favorite things. I thought this sounded fun and would be a neat thing to look back on. So without further ado, here is an interview with our favorite 2 year old, Luke.

1. What is your name?...Luke
2. How old are you?...2
3. What is your favorite color?...blue
4. Who is your best friend?...Isabelle
5. What is your favorite animal?...animal crackers (haha)
6. What do you want to be when you grow up?...big and tall
7. What is your favorite movie?...Nemo
8. What is your favorite book?...Elephants (aka Curious George Goes to the Zoo)
9. What makes you happy?...the childrens
10. What makes you sad?...noises (no idea what this means- but he was adamant that it was noises!)
11. What is your favorite food?...waffles
12. What is your favorite song?...Glorious (a song from his new movie "Elf On The Shelf")
13. What is your favorite game?...basketball with Daddy

Well I guess that pretty much sums up our little guy! Until next year...

A Visit With Mr. Claus

Brian's work has an annual Christmas event where there is a free Santa visit, hot dog dinner, crafts, and cookie decorating. We decided that this sounded right up our alley and took the kids on Friday. I'm not sure if you remember Luke's visit last year, but let me refresh your memory. Ha ha!

I am happy to say that this year went much smoother, although I do love the above picture. ;) So, here is our picture this year. Luke had a great time with Santa and told him that he wanted a "surprise" for Christmas. Well that sure makes things is easy! While we were waiting for Santa, Luke got to meet his "nerdy engineer" elves.

After our big visit, we enjoyed a yummy hot dog dinner and then Luke got to do some cookie decorating while Miss Audrey watched.

Overall, it was a great event that we will try to make an annual thing. One thing is for sure, visiting Santa wore these two out!

Gobble Gobble

So what were these two little turkeys up to at Thanksgiving? This time I am just going to let the pictures do the talking. =)

3 Months Old

Our sweet girl turned 3 months old today! We are loving life with this little sweetie and are so blessed by the joy she brings us all. Here is what is new:

• wears 3 month clothes and some 6 month clothes (big girl!)
• wears size 2 diapers
• hair is thinning out a bit, but still seems to be very dark
• rolled tummy to back several times but not consistent
• sleeping swaddled with one arm at night, and not swaddled at all for naps
• grabs all the toys on her playmat
• coos all the time and in response to us talking to her
• still not a big cryer, but lets us know she is upset by yelling (Brian and I decided it sounds kind of like a cat)
• still a very serious girl, but is easy to get a smile out of
• loves it when we go and get her in the mornings, we get big smiles and lots of kicking!
• got her first cold-so sad!
• loves watching her goofy brother
• we have gone a little backwards in the sleeping department-boo! She was going at least 7 hours at night in a row, but has recently been waking up almost every 3 hours. We have been a bit discouraged by this, but I am happy to say last night was much better. Hopefully she will return to her old ways! ;)

Overall we are abundantly blessed by those sweet cheeks! =)

Our Little Indian

Last Wednesday Luke's class had a Thanksgiving feast and the parents were invited at the end to see some of the projects they had been working on and have a special snack. They also had a surprise for us. All the kids hid in the bathroom and then came out in a parade of little Indians. Luke was a little shy with all the people staring at him, but he sure did look cute!

Here is his class at their table, all sitting in their assigned seats. They got to eat a special teepee treat and showed the parents how they pray before lunch.

Here is Luke enjoying his teepee. Poor Audrey is actually in this picture strapped in the baby bjorn. =) Too bad you cant see her.

But here is the sweet sister after we got home. =) Thanks Aunt Connie and Uncle Joe for my Scotty dog shirt!

Luke loves his school and teachers and we sure are thankful for them!

2 Month Check-Up

Audrey had her 2 month appointment yesterday and is one chunky monkey! This is no suprise as her brother was a bit of a chunk as well. I guess these Gahan kids are just big ole babies! =) She is right on track developmentally and has even accomplished most of the 4 month old milestones. Here are her stats:

• weight: 12 pounds 11 ounces (90%)
• length: 24.75 inches (97%)
• head: 15.75 inches (80%)

Of note, last night she slept for 11 hours straight, 7pm to 6am! It might have been due to the shots, but the night before was 9 hours. She is doing awesome! Here is our girl right before heading to the doctor. Chunky monkey in all her glory! =)

Happy girl at home despite those shots. Look at those thighs!

Over the weekend, Audrey really started to make progress with her tummy time. She is pushing up on both hands and even rolled over once. I think it was a fluke and mainly due to her giant head flopping over. =)

Of course big brother has to get in on the action. Exhibit A. (Yes Luke, we know you can push up on your hands. ;))

Exhibit B.

This weekend was also very special, because Memaw was coming to meet Audrey. Luke and Benjamin were excited for her to come as well. They were so excited they had to watch some Sesame Street and have some grub to pass the time until she got there.

Once she finally arrived, she got to meet her first great-granddaughter. Here is a 4 generation picture.

Auntie E and Molly came as well and Audrey enjoyed all of these women loving on her.

(dang...didn't get a picture of Molly)

While the women were chatting, these boys enjoyed a good ole snack trap. We love those little Benjamin cheeks!

I am so glad Audrey got to meet her Grand Memaw. I know these two will have such fun in the future!