our little one

Here is a little video of LM.  I'm not that great at making videos, but hopefully you get the idea of how cute she is.  She started smiling about a week and a half ago on the 3rd, but it has been really hard to catch on camera.  I think she smiles more for her daddy than me.  And every once in awhile she makes some cute little noises too.  She sure is growing!

getting so big

The older two kids aren't the only ones getting big.  LM is getting big too!  As I was talking to a couple of neighbors yesterday they commented on how small LM was - they all think she's small.  I mentioned to them that she of course was a lot smaller than now and told them that we had taken a picture of LM by one of CD's dolls they day she came home.  That got me to thinking, just how much has she grown compared to the doll?  So here are a couple of pictures for comparison.  LM came home from the NICU 8 weeks ago on July 9.  (Just a side note, I was playing with Picasa a bit too with these photos.)

July 9, 2010 - 3 weeks old and the size of a small doll

September 3, 2010 - 11 weeks old and no longer looking like a doll!

And here's another pic just for fun because she is just so darn cute!

So close to smiling!

first day of school

Both kids experienced a first day of school this week.  Even though CD had been attending speech classes in the spring, she was starting out this fall at a different school with a different teacher.  Her first day back was Monday, August 30.  She wasn't sure if she was excited to be going or not.

She was being shy and didn't want her picture taken

Outside her school

Her new teacher, Miss Raegan, said that CD did an excellent job.  About the only other thing she said was, "She is adorable!"  Thankfully when I went to pick CD up, she was all smiles!  Now I can say she is excited about school again!


CJ had his first day of Kindergarten today.  Is he really big enough for that already?!  Wow.  He was so excited and ready for school though.  The school he is attending is a different school than CD.  He gets to go to the NEW school!

Outside his school

Finding his name on the fridge

We had attended an assessment for CJ with his teacher, Ms Chris, the week before and he was walked through the routine of what to do when he arrives to class.  Today he was so anxious I had a hard time keeping up with him and taking pictures.  He remembered exactly where he was suppose to go and what he was suppose to do.  He has such a sharp mind and memory!

Sitting at his table

There are quite a few kids in his afternoon class that are also in our Ward.  He was excited to see a couple of the boys he just already knew.  I know he is going to have a great year at Kindergarten!


Between running CD to class three times a week in the mornings and CJ to class five times a week in the afternoons, LM is going to be spending a lot of time in her car seat.  Poor girl!  We'll find a way to make it work some how!