Go Tonka!!!

If you know me even a little bit then you know these two things: I love coffee (preferably from a coffee shop) and football!!!  Growing up, I thought my dad had the best job as a football coach and I loved being a part of it...going to practice, playing with the dummies, Friday nights, etc.  Secretly, I always wanted to marry someone who coached football and my dreams came true!!!  But...reality is even better than my dreams because my husband, dad, and brother all coach for the same team.  It made Friday nights even more special.  Plus, my kids will grow up having the same memories as I had.  LOVE!!

First win in the playoffs!!!  Jesse, Grandpa, Dad, and Josh

Henry's Baptism

Oh Henry...you had a very special day today as we celebrated your baptism.  It was at Faith Lutheran Church in Waconia (same church your sister was baptized at) and our whole family was there to celebrate with you!  We picked two special people to be your Godparents, your aunt Jessica and uncle Jesse.  They love you very much and were honored to be your Godparents!  On this day and all the days to follow, our wish for you is to know God and to know how much he loves you and oh, how God loves you!!

Your baptism outfit is the same outfit your Grandpa Nelson and uncle Jesse wore!

Your Godparents, aunt Jessica and uncle Jesse



Look-a-likes

After looking at old pictures of Caroline and pictures of Henry, I've been amazed at how much they resemble each other.  Here are just a few:




Caroline coming home

Henry coming home



Caroline just a few days old.

Henry just a few days old.

Caroline: 6 days old

Henry: 11 days old




My Sweet Caroline

This post is dedicated to my sweet, spunky, entertaining, girly-girl Caroline Kay!  She turned 3 in June and I'm finding out all too quickly that she is growing up way too fast!  There are so many things she says and does that I don't want to ever forget. 

• Her new favorite word...frustrating.  She likes to say this when she doesn't know how to do something or doesn't want to do something.
• She loves to sing and dance with her princess dress on and especially when she has an audience.
• She loves her new brother and always wants him to be where she is.
• She loves anything and everything pink.
• Her favorite show is Phineas and Ferb
• She LOVES getting a "Boo Nummy" with mommy (Caribou) and even orders herself, "coffee" (hot chocolate).
• When her dad walks into a room, her world stops to concentrate on him...it makes my heart melt!!
• She loves playing restaurant and asking, "What you want for dinner?"  She rarely remembers to bring you what you ordered though :)
• She is in love with both her uncle Jesse and uncle Josh...she always asks them to dance and play with her.  She's only interested in them when they are around!



Here is my sweet Caroline as a babe :)
 

Here she is as a funny 3 year old!

My Henry

We welcomed Henry David Stephan into our family on August 27, 2012.  He weighed 7 lbs, 3 oz and was 20.5 inches long.  We are so blessed to have our little boy and couldn't be happier!  He is such a sweet, calm baby.  Caroline was an unbelieveable baby and we never thought we'd get this lucky again but we did.  He rarely cries, just whimpers when he needs something.  Here is what Henry is up to as a 7 week old:

• Gets up once a night for 20 minutes, around 2 am, and then sleeps until 8.
• He loves his swing when he gets restless and usually needs to be put in his swing before going into his crib at night.
• He is a big boy...already weighing over 12 lbs!
• He still sleeps a lot during the day but is a great sleeper at night so I'm just letting him do his thing!
• He is starting to smile and it resembles his sister's smile
• He is a mover and is strong!  He is always kicking his legs and moving his arms...I should have expected this as he was quite the mover during the pregnancy.
• He is over his jaundice after a 3 day stint of formula, needle pricks, and sunlight exposure
• He loves to watch people, especially his crazy sister.
• He's already a mama's boy and I'm totally fine with that :)

Entering the world of blogging...

I never thought I'd enter the world of blogging but I love following my friends and family through their blogs and thought I'd give it a try.  I thought it would be a great way to have a keepsake for my kids on different memories as time is already going by way TOO fast!!  I have 3 weeks left of maternity leave so I thought now would be a good time to start!  So here it goes...