Thursday, February 24, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Growing Up
This is Boston home for the first time from the hospital:
This is two months later... he is so big! He had his 2 month check up and he weighed 14 lbs!!!
He started smiling around 6 weeks but I couldn't get a picture of it for a while because he'd get so intrigued by the camera he'd stop smiling.
I just love those dimples.
I like to think it is an Anderson trait that when he smiles really big, his eyes disappear.
Ryan thinks that Bos is kind of lazy. He doesn't stand up as much as Sadie did at his age, nor does he lift up his head very well during tummy time. He mostly just buries his head further into the ground. I think his assessment may be true because holds his head up fairly well and I know his back is really strong. He's just a little lazy. This is the first time I've seen him pick up his head and I happened to get a picture of it!
And here is a picture of the person that keeps me exhausted all day. This little stinker changes her clothes several times a day much to the dismay of her mother. Ryan took to duct taping her clothes on her for a few weeks, but that doesn't work if she is potty training. Here she decided that she would put on a dirty shirt from the laundry and Boston's 0-3 month pants. HILARIOUS!
And just an update, Sadie is now potty trained and now I can feel a little piece of heaven in my heart. :)
This is two months later... he is so big! He had his 2 month check up and he weighed 14 lbs!!!
He started smiling around 6 weeks but I couldn't get a picture of it for a while because he'd get so intrigued by the camera he'd stop smiling.
I just love those dimples.
I like to think it is an Anderson trait that when he smiles really big, his eyes disappear.
Ryan thinks that Bos is kind of lazy. He doesn't stand up as much as Sadie did at his age, nor does he lift up his head very well during tummy time. He mostly just buries his head further into the ground. I think his assessment may be true because holds his head up fairly well and I know his back is really strong. He's just a little lazy. This is the first time I've seen him pick up his head and I happened to get a picture of it!
And here is a picture of the person that keeps me exhausted all day. This little stinker changes her clothes several times a day much to the dismay of her mother. Ryan took to duct taping her clothes on her for a few weeks, but that doesn't work if she is potty training. Here she decided that she would put on a dirty shirt from the laundry and Boston's 0-3 month pants. HILARIOUS!
And just an update, Sadie is now potty trained and now I can feel a little piece of heaven in my heart. :)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Boston's Baby Blessing
The day after Christmas, Boston was blessed by his daddy. He sure is a special little spirit in our home!
What an amazing day! It was so nice to have so much family and friends come to be with us for such a special occasion. We had some neat experiences that day and I have to share one. Ryan is in the bishopric and he happened to be the one conducting the meeting. Usually baby blessings are done during the business portion of the meeting before the sacrament is administered. Well Ryan forgot, or wasn't sure when to do it so he finished the announcements and then went right to the sacrament. I was all panicky and looked at him saying "Did you forget something?" He shrugged his shoulders and then leaned in to the other bishopric members and asked what he was supposed to do. After the sacrament he got up and made a joke about how he had done it wrong, but it doesn't matter as long as it gets done. The amazing thing about this is that I had a bunch of family traveling over 2 hours to come to the blessing. They came in right as the sacrament had ended and they thought for sure that they had missed it! Luckily they hadn't! I definitely consider that "confusion" a tender mercy from Heavenly Father.
A four generation picture of the Alkema men!
Meile and Boston
Xander is a month older than Boston, but I think Boston is bigger!
It was such a wonderful experience and I am so grateful for all the love a support shown to our family!
What an amazing day! It was so nice to have so much family and friends come to be with us for such a special occasion. We had some neat experiences that day and I have to share one. Ryan is in the bishopric and he happened to be the one conducting the meeting. Usually baby blessings are done during the business portion of the meeting before the sacrament is administered. Well Ryan forgot, or wasn't sure when to do it so he finished the announcements and then went right to the sacrament. I was all panicky and looked at him saying "Did you forget something?" He shrugged his shoulders and then leaned in to the other bishopric members and asked what he was supposed to do. After the sacrament he got up and made a joke about how he had done it wrong, but it doesn't matter as long as it gets done. The amazing thing about this is that I had a bunch of family traveling over 2 hours to come to the blessing. They came in right as the sacrament had ended and they thought for sure that they had missed it! Luckily they hadn't! I definitely consider that "confusion" a tender mercy from Heavenly Father.
A four generation picture of the Alkema men!
Meile and Boston
Xander is a month older than Boston, but I think Boston is bigger!
It was such a wonderful experience and I am so grateful for all the love a support shown to our family!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas Morning
We were pretty spoiled this year, but I think the greatest gifts of all were the wonderful memories made with family and friends. I have felt so much love this Christmas season. My heart seems to be extra tender with my 'newborn babe' this time of year. I keep thinking about how Mary must have felt towards her son and I cant help but cry. I hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
This picture doesn't do the pieces justice, but we got a new nativity set that I think will be a family treasure for years to come.
We got Sadie a crib and high chair for her dolls but somehow Boston ended up in it!
Boston got a little white tux for a special occasion!
This picture doesn't do the pieces justice, but we got a new nativity set that I think will be a family treasure for years to come.
We got Sadie a crib and high chair for her dolls but somehow Boston ended up in it!
Boston got a little white tux for a special occasion!
Christmas Eve
We spent Christmas Eve in Sandy with Erin's family, but brought along the Alkemas. It was a wonderful evening and so much fun! Thanks Anderson family for hosting!
My mom and I have taken the responsibility to make stockings for everyone in the family as they come. So when there is a marriage or a new baby we get our creative juices flowing. Each stocking has to have a different Christmas picture on it and Ryan was the mastermind in choosing an arctic puffin for Boston's stocking. I think it turned out so cute if I say so myself!
My mom and I have taken the responsibility to make stockings for everyone in the family as they come. So when there is a marriage or a new baby we get our creative juices flowing. Each stocking has to have a different Christmas picture on it and Ryan was the mastermind in choosing an arctic puffin for Boston's stocking. I think it turned out so cute if I say so myself!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sunday Best
I had to get a few shots of the cute kids in their Christmas outfits this Sunday.
This is my 4 week old son in a 3-6 month onesie. I did have to roll up the sleeves, but it still makes me sad he's growing so fast!!! Isn't he so handsome?
This is my 4 week old son in a 3-6 month onesie. I did have to roll up the sleeves, but it still makes me sad he's growing so fast!!! Isn't he so handsome?
Making Mischief
Sadie has been having fun with her brother lately. She asked if he could lay on her blanket with her so they could play.
While I was in the other room, she decided that she should put gloves on Boston.
She fell asleep with the gloves on later that day. Silly goose.
While I was in the other room, she decided that she should put gloves on Boston.
She fell asleep with the gloves on later that day. Silly goose.
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