Oh what fun!

I'll be the first one to admit that it doesn't take much to entertain a 3 month old... he's pretty content just to lay on his back and look (and laugh!) at everyone. Actually, I think it's the 3 month old that does a better job of entertaining us! But we've had a lot of fun in the past week or so... visits with Auntie Tracy and Grannie Jannie and Pops, and Grandma K even came down for the weekend to visit. Micah is a happy little guy, and the consensus seems to be that he makes everyone around him pretty happy too. There's just something about this little guy that makes it impossible not to smile. And he's pretty good at getting us to do and say weird things, even when the cameras are rolling. :)

Daddy, Auntie Tracy and Emma smiling at Micah

Daddy trying to pose Micah in a position similar to a picture we have of me when I was little

Auntie Tracy is all smiles around Micah

Micah and Auntie Tracy

This was the best $10 we've ever spent! Even though he's a little small for this right now, Micah LOVES being able to bounce around in his jumper. :)

Pops playing with Micah ~

Grannie Jannie wanted to get in on the fun

Micah's point of view

Daddy is so amusing!

SO happy!

Check me out, holding my head up!

A visit with Grandma K ~

Auntie Tracy showing Micah the yard

Micah and Emma enjoying the sunshine

My worst nightmare...

Before anyone gets worried, the title of this post has nothing to do with Micah. He's fine, we're all fine. :) Let me start with a little background before I get to the pictures that illustrate my worst nightmare...

When I was a kid, my younger brother loved tormenting me with his food. He would squish it between his teeth and make it squirt out of his mouth, he'd rub it into his pant legs and chase my sister and me around the house yelling, "mashed potato man!" or something like that, or he'd take whatever he knew I didn't like and wave it in front of my face trying to "encourage" me to try it. But the thing I remember him doing most vividly as a kid started when my mom bought some green apple oatmeal for breakfast. Jim was pretty excited about that, but had a fit when she set the bowl in front of him. Why? you ask... because it wasn't GREEN. So my mom, being the genius she is, got out the food coloring and made the oatmeal green. Jim LOVED this, and from that day on would not eat his oatmeal (regardless of the flavor) unless there was food coloring in it! He would use any and all of the colors in the box of food coloring and came up with some absolutely disgusting shades of oatmeal! (I think this might be where his artistic streak started) The problem with this meal, for me, was that not only did the food coloring turn his breakfast all sorts of interesting colors, but it turned Jim's mouth those colors too... and for some reason, I couldn't handle it. I remember eating my breakfast in a "cubicle" of cereal boxes so that I didn't have to see his technicolor oatmeal. And to this day, I will not eat anything that turns my mouth weird colors... especially GREEN.

Now, on to my worst nightmare. :) I have nothing against St. Patrick's day or the Irish, but the thought of a St. Patrick's day party with a green theme completely freaked me out! Our small group decided to have such a party and ALL of the food was green. When I got the e-mail with this idea, I think I started hyperventilating a little bit. We participated, and had a great time with our friends... I even wore a green shirt! ... but I had to take some pictures of the smorgasbord to share with all of you.

Thankfully, we also ordered pizza, so I didn't have to starve at the party. :) And before anyone comments and says something like, "that won't turn your mouth green..." I realize this, but for some reason still can't bring myself to eat green foods. (with the exception of a few green veggies) So, thanks Jim, for making me into a complete freak when it comes to the foods that I'll eat. :) You know I love you!

Even though I was living my worst nightmare on St. Patrick's day, Micah looked adorable in his green. :)

So, happy belated St. Patrick's day, all! May your eating habits never be as weird as mine! :)

Catching up...

A lot has gone on since the last time I posted anything on our blog... Micah has been smiling a lot lately and has even started laughing a bit! His personality develops more every day and we continue to be amazed by our little guy... who isn't so little anymore! :) At his 2 month check up, he weighed 13 pounds on the nose, and was 23 1/2 inches long! (for anyone keeping track, he's in the 75-90 percentile for weight and 50-75 for height) We've had our share of play dates, visitors, and fun on the floor in the last several weeks... we've even been out for a few walks! Hopefully the frequency of those will increase now that the weather is getting nicer and we bought a stroller. The number of pictures on our computer keeps getting bigger, so here are a few more of the best ones. :)

Another fun play date with Logan

Playing with Daddy

Kisses for Daddy... I think Micah learned how to give kisses from his cousin Emma!

More of Micah's many faces...

BEST smile so far!

One of the few hats Micah tolerates on his head

Micah's first time in the nursery at church... Aaron and I volunteer in the nursery on Saturday nights every other month and this was our first time back since Micah was born

The boys and their train hats... Micah's says "Choo Choo Train" :)

Staring Pops down...

Micah meets Cousin Bob

I wish I had had the camera ready a split second sooner... this face is priceless, but the look we got when Micah first grabbed Bobby's glasses was even better :)

Sound asleep sitting up in Daddy's arms :)

Micah meets Ben and Marie

Micah trying out his new stroller... inside

First time outside in the new ride... it was a little on the cool side, can you tell? :)

Fun with Uncle Eric and Aunt Tracy

I think Uncle Eric and Aunt Tracy like their nephew... anyone beg to differ? :)

Micah showing his Yooper pride

In the Moby Wrap with Mommy

"Helping" with getting dinner ready :) (don't worry... he wasn't really holding the knife)

I'd better stop for now... hopefully everything uploads properly... I might have gotten carried away! :) Stay tuned... there's more to come!

One loved little boy!

There's no doubt about it... Micah is one loved little boy! We spent the weekend in Upper Michigan with Aaron's family and got to introduce Micah to the family and friends up there. It was quite overwhelming to see so many people so excited to see him and meet him, and the amount of love that was shown to us as a family was incredible! I don't think Grandma and Grandpa K stopped smiling the entire time we were there... they are quite proud grandparents! :) We had a wonderful time visiting with Aaron's family and have a bunch of pictures filled with smiling faces over our little guy.

Grandpa and Grandma reconnecting with their grandson

Good morning, Micah!

Saturday was filled with people stopping by to meet Micah...

Liesa

Linda and her granddaughter Mia

Tummy time with Daddy, Uncle Eric, Aunt Tracy and Emma

Emma's version of "tummy time" :)

A few minutes of down time in between visitors

We had a house-full of family and friends on Saturday night to meet Micah...

Alice, Judy and Aunt Bonnie

Laura and 2 of her 3 kids... Kevin and Rebekah

Rebekah and Micah

Laura's youngest, Timothy, and Micah

Cousin Rachel

Sunday was a little more relaxing...

Tracy and Eric cashed out on the couch :)

Micah got some good snuggle time with...

Grandpa

Aunt Tracy

and Daddy

Even Emma got some snuggle time

And we managed to take some family pictures...

It was a busy, full weekend, but we were loved and had a wonderful time. :)