Cricut cards

This Christmas I got a Cricut and some card making supplies! Yeah! :)

I have only made a few cards here and there and a wall decoration for our kitchen (I forgot a picture of that one) but they have been fun! Here are a few of the recent cards I have made.

This one is similar to an example I saw and copied, but I think it turned out cute!

Already used this one at a baby shower this weekend. :)

This is one I made for eric for V-day, so I told him he's not allowed to look at this post! :) I thought it was simple, but cute. :)

it's been fun so far! It's hard to squeeze it in while Micah is sleeping though! Maybe I will send more cards now! Maybe you'll even get one in the mail! ;)

More Micah!

Micah has been changing a LOT lately and has starting becoming very mobile! He gets into everything that he shouldn't, but what's new? :) We are trying to teach him what is "off limits" but he hasn't quite caught on yet.

He really likes my shiny weights and can roll them, but obviously they're a bit too heavy for his little arms. :) Doesn't stop him from trying though!

He likes to "help" mommy fold the laundry too!

Yesterday I walked into the kitchen for a second and when I came back out to the living room, this is what I found! Guess he wanted to play some games. :) He is getting very good at pulling himself up onto his knees, but hasn't figured out how to stand up yet....yet...:)

And then yesterday afternoon I went to get him up from his nap and found this! :) He is extremely proud of himself. His blankie was hanging on the back of the chair and he was trying to get it. All that to say, we had to lower the crib down last night!

He is crawling now! Most of the time he does an army crawl and is very fast, but he has recently started to do an actual crawl occasionally.

Our little boy is growing up so fast!

Letter to Micah

Micah,




You are almost 8 months old! The time has gone by so fast and it’s amazing to see how much you have been changing lately! You have started scooting around (and you are getting pretty fast!) and have found all kinds of things to get into! The other day you scooted right out of your pants, which made daddy and I laugh a lot! I think you will be crawling soon, which just means you’ll be even faster to get into trouble. 

You are still such a sweet and smiley little guy and it is so cute to walk into your room every morning and be greeted with a big grin! However, though you are still good natured, you are also starting to show some attitude and independence. Right now the little fits you throw are still kind of cute, but I know that won’t last! 

You are now taking baths in the “big boy” bathtub and you LOVE it! The rubber ducks are your favorites right now, but you are starting to find that splashing is pretty fun too! During your last bath you just kept splashing and laughing so hard every time! You have been eating more solid foods and you really like it! Your favorites so far seems to be the pears, peas and sweet potatoes. We are still trying to teach you how to use a sippy cup, but you sure like playing with them!

You just had your first Christmas, and your favorite things were of course the paper and ribbons! You got a lot of fun toys and have been enjoying playing with them. The one you seem to like the best is a pretend camera that sings and talks to you when you press the buttons. You roll all over the floor playing with it! Of course your MOST favorite things to play with are the wii remotes and computer cords (both of which you’re NOT allowed to play with)! You are very persistent about going back to them too!

No teeth yet! We are still waiting for your first tooth to come in so you can eat more foods, but there is no sign of it yet!  You love to read books with mommy and daddy and will sit for 20 minutes at a time to read!

Micah, you are such a precious little baby and we have enjoyed every minute of watching you grow and change! You make us smile and laugh every day and it’s impossible to be in a bad mood for long with you around! I pray that you continue to be healthy and happy and that you learn to love Jesus with all your heart! I love you!



Love, Mommy

Becoming a big boy!

 Micah has been changing SO much lately and is suddenly growing up! He is becoming quite the busy little guy and has begun getting into EVERYTHING he can get his little paws on! (the wii remotes are his favorites!) So, the word "no" is being used a lot more frequently now! Anyway, here are a few recent pictures of him!

 He loves to read books now! He will sit on my lap for 20 minutes and read books! Yeah! Oh, and pardon the lovely longjohns I'm wearing in the picture...we had been outside walking in the snow and I didn't change! :)

 Big smile for the camera!

 Going on a little nighttime walk in the pretty snow! He seems to enjoy riding in his sled!

 Micah's very first "big boy" bath! He LOVED it and was splasing and plaing with the rubber duckies the whole time

 He is also working on crawling! Right now he is mostly just scooting (which means he loses his pants sometimes!) but he gets around pretty quickly! He is very close to crawling though!

Playing with the kitchen utensils is a new favorite too! He likes to play in there while I cook dinner or do dishes (though we have to watch his so he doesn't fall into the bathroom again! :))

I can't believe he is almost 8 months old! Crazy how time flies!

New Recipes!

Eric and I both like trying new recipes and have tried a couple of new ones this week that we really like! The first recipe is for homemade bagels! All I can say is, YUM!! They take a bit of time, but it isn't all active work time because they have to rise, etc. Here is the link to the recipe we used.
 and a picture of what they look like! :) You should try them!!

The other recipe we tried was for Shepherds Pie. I had never had it before but always wanted to try it. Thanks to my sister in law, Alyssa, for sharing the recipe she uses with me! It was delicious! Here is the link to the recipe we used. Sorry, I don't have a picture for this one, but trust me, it is good!

Anyone else tried a new recipe lately they want to share???