I realized my last two posts have been a little sad so I'll inform all of you of the happier things going on in our lives!
Jesse~ He finally unpacked his practicum bags just in time to start packing for our vacation! He uploaded his pictures so I've posted them below. He's really looking forward to going on vacation to Utah, Idaho, and Washington. He's also excited to start firefighting. We ordered his special boots and as soon as they arrive he'll be on the active duty call list. He's been busy getting boxes and helping me organize things for our move next month. Jesse is also enjoying being home with his baby and is the best dad! He loves being with Rosalee, even if she's crying with a stinky diaper at 2 am. He graduates in less than a year. Woo woo!!!! So this means we've started looking at various jobs and seriously discussing our options.
Haggerman Lake and a vernal pool (a good spot to find salamanders)
Eastern White Pine (very tall!) and goofing around with Julian
American bullfrog and red pine trees
This dog is dragging in a beaver and the weird looking thing is called a Hodag and it is the mythical creature that lives in the UP of Michigan
Enjoying being home with his family!
Marie~ I haven't changed my hair in a while and I was getting bored so off to the salon I went! I told the stylist that I wanted a "summer look" so she cut it short (probably shorter than I've had it ever... or at least for a long time.) and put some blond highlights in it. Here are the before and after shot of my hair.
Of course I couldn't resist taking some pictures with Rosalee! Rosalee has two picture taking moods- smile all the time or make very odd faces. She was in mood 2 this day! In the second picture I was trying to copy Rosalee's weird face.
Other than that I've just been keeping busy babysitting, watching Rosalee, and taking care of the usual business.
Rosalee~ Her pneumonia seems to be gone so we are VERY happy! She responded well to the medicine and hasn't had a fever since Wednesday. Now she's teething so she's still a little fussy, but nothing we can't handle. :) She has this one tooth that pops up, almost comes out, and then disappears. It's the weirdest thing! Her doctor claims that it's normal so we're not too concerned. With the weather being nicer we've spent some time outside which Rosalee LOVES. She likes running her fingers through the grass and trying to catch bugs. She finds the lightning bugs very fascinating. She'll reach out for them but they're too fast for her to catch. As for development here's an overview- *Rolls all over the place! *Attempts to crawl, but ends up doing somersault like tumbling *Says “up” and “boo” randomly *Smiles at everyone and anything with a face *Laughs when being tickled or when someone makes a weird sound *Gives kisses which means mom and dad end up with wet faces :)
This was taken the 1st day after being diagnosed with pneumonia. As you can see she wasn’t feeling the best. One bittersweet thing is that being sick has made her want to be snuggled and held all the time. We had to dress her in next to nothing the 1st few days because her fever would flare up sporadically.
Big girl sitting up all by herself!
Our family~ We’ve spent some time packing boxes for our move next month. Monday we’re going to sign the lease papers so we’re getting excited to move into a house, even if we’re only renting it. We currently have a nest outside above our porch that we’ve been watching. There are four baby birds in it and a few times we’ve been able to catch the parents feeding them. Jesse being an animal fiend climbed on chair and took some pictures of the babies in the nest.
Jesse and I also planned two family dates this weekend. On Friday I picked going to the drive-in and on Saturday Jesse picked going to The Taste of Tippecanoe. We saw two movies Get Smart, which was hilarious, and Don’t Mess with a Zohan, which was stupid and crude. The weather was nice enough that we sat on a blanket next to the car eating our snacks. The Taste of Tippecanoe is a HUGE to-do here apparently. They close off four blocks downtown and then they have food vendors, several stages of music, and a kid zone full of games. We went with our friend Kevin and his two daughters so we had a BUSY time! At night they let off fireworks and Rosalee slept through them. Oh well, I guess she’ll get to see more in a few weeks on the 4th.
Our 1st drive-in experience with Rosalee
Petting an African millipede from the Lafayette Zoo
A baby armadillo
Playing laser tag with Dad. Nobody would shoot a man with a baby right!?
Ready to race Isabel in the inflatable obstacle course and coming down the giant slide
How Rosalee spent her time during the fireworks
Jesse~ He finally unpacked his practicum bags just in time to start packing for our vacation! He uploaded his pictures so I've posted them below. He's really looking forward to going on vacation to Utah, Idaho, and Washington. He's also excited to start firefighting. We ordered his special boots and as soon as they arrive he'll be on the active duty call list. He's been busy getting boxes and helping me organize things for our move next month. Jesse is also enjoying being home with his baby and is the best dad! He loves being with Rosalee, even if she's crying with a stinky diaper at 2 am. He graduates in less than a year. Woo woo!!!! So this means we've started looking at various jobs and seriously discussing our options.
Haggerman Lake and a vernal pool (a good spot to find salamanders)
Eastern White Pine (very tall!) and goofing around with Julian
American bullfrog and red pine trees
This dog is dragging in a beaver and the weird looking thing is called a Hodag and it is the mythical creature that lives in the UP of Michigan
Enjoying being home with his family!
Marie~ I haven't changed my hair in a while and I was getting bored so off to the salon I went! I told the stylist that I wanted a "summer look" so she cut it short (probably shorter than I've had it ever... or at least for a long time.) and put some blond highlights in it. Here are the before and after shot of my hair.
Of course I couldn't resist taking some pictures with Rosalee! Rosalee has two picture taking moods- smile all the time or make very odd faces. She was in mood 2 this day! In the second picture I was trying to copy Rosalee's weird face.
Other than that I've just been keeping busy babysitting, watching Rosalee, and taking care of the usual business.
Rosalee~ Her pneumonia seems to be gone so we are VERY happy! She responded well to the medicine and hasn't had a fever since Wednesday. Now she's teething so she's still a little fussy, but nothing we can't handle. :) She has this one tooth that pops up, almost comes out, and then disappears. It's the weirdest thing! Her doctor claims that it's normal so we're not too concerned. With the weather being nicer we've spent some time outside which Rosalee LOVES. She likes running her fingers through the grass and trying to catch bugs. She finds the lightning bugs very fascinating. She'll reach out for them but they're too fast for her to catch. As for development here's an overview- *Rolls all over the place! *Attempts to crawl, but ends up doing somersault like tumbling *Says “up” and “boo” randomly *Smiles at everyone and anything with a face *Laughs when being tickled or when someone makes a weird sound *Gives kisses which means mom and dad end up with wet faces :)
This was taken the 1st day after being diagnosed with pneumonia. As you can see she wasn’t feeling the best. One bittersweet thing is that being sick has made her want to be snuggled and held all the time. We had to dress her in next to nothing the 1st few days because her fever would flare up sporadically.
Big girl sitting up all by herself!
Our family~ We’ve spent some time packing boxes for our move next month. Monday we’re going to sign the lease papers so we’re getting excited to move into a house, even if we’re only renting it. We currently have a nest outside above our porch that we’ve been watching. There are four baby birds in it and a few times we’ve been able to catch the parents feeding them. Jesse being an animal fiend climbed on chair and took some pictures of the babies in the nest.
Jesse and I also planned two family dates this weekend. On Friday I picked going to the drive-in and on Saturday Jesse picked going to The Taste of Tippecanoe. We saw two movies Get Smart, which was hilarious, and Don’t Mess with a Zohan, which was stupid and crude. The weather was nice enough that we sat on a blanket next to the car eating our snacks. The Taste of Tippecanoe is a HUGE to-do here apparently. They close off four blocks downtown and then they have food vendors, several stages of music, and a kid zone full of games. We went with our friend Kevin and his two daughters so we had a BUSY time! At night they let off fireworks and Rosalee slept through them. Oh well, I guess she’ll get to see more in a few weeks on the 4th.
Our 1st drive-in experience with Rosalee
Petting an African millipede from the Lafayette Zoo
A baby armadillo
Playing laser tag with Dad. Nobody would shoot a man with a baby right!?
Ready to race Isabel in the inflatable obstacle course and coming down the giant slide
How Rosalee spent her time during the fireworks
3 comments:
ABSOLUTELY LOVE the new hair do, Marie! I lived in Lafayette almost 8 years of my life and I never went to the Taste! I apparently missed out on the excitement.
Looks like you guys had tons of fun! Your hair is way cute! Wish I could afford to get mine highlighted.
your hair is darling marie
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