Happy Anniversary...

Our boys have taught us to treasure every moment and that the surprises God grants you are what life is about. On Wednesday, our family celebrated one of the best surprises our family has ever been granted... The anniversary of Hunti-poo's first day with us.

Hunter moved in with us on 6/22/2007 and at that time, we were not sure how long he would be with us. However, within a few minutes of him coming through our doors, we knew he would be in our hearts forever.

Since that day, Hunter has brightened our days with his smile ...

Become a brother and a best friend ...

And continued to melt our hearts with his smile, his laugh, and that little voice that comes straight from the heart...

Happy anniversary Hunti-poo. We are so very thankful for that day 4 years ago and every day since. We love you bunchies...

Noah Rainn - 14 Weeks

Amazing how many big things can happen in such a short amount of time and how quickly time gets away - especially in the life of an infant. Noah is growing and maturing super fast. Evryday he learns something new and he becomes his own little person. In the last couple of wweeks, I have gone back to work, Noah sleeps through the night regularly, and he has become the most laid back little guy. Noah is quite the conversationalist and loves his floor time. He does get a bit grouchy during tummy time but here is a pic of him tolerating tummy time with a smile - all be it a short lived one.

This last week has also been a big one as Noah seems to be setting teeth. When Noah is not talking to us, he is sucking his fist and drooling.

Overall, Noah is changing daily and we are enjoying every minute we have of this time that seems to go by way too quickly!

Noah Rainn - 12 Weeks Old

It has gone by too quickly. Noah is 12 weeks old already (tears) I can not believe how quickly this time has gone by and how much I have enjoyed every minute of it. Noah has changed so much from the first time we laid eyes on him and he is developing quite the personality. Noah has made it clear to me that posing for pictures is no fun and he would prefer if I did not stick the camera in his face every chance I get. Thus, the number of sharable pics taken during this leave have been pretty limited. However, here are a few shots just to show you what a little man Noah is turning into:

This is one of my favorites from today.

While Noah does not love having his pic taken, he does love his bath...

I am totally enjoying the ride as Noah becomes his own little person and shares his many smiles, coos, and quiet moments with us.