20 Things About My Family

1. Penelope is 5 months and 9 days old
2. Our yard is finally landscaped- not mulched yet though
3. We are "spring cleaning" in the fall
4. Penelope eats every 4 hours, and sleeps 12 hours at night
5. Cooper is fat, seriously he is fat, we bought low fat food for him
6. Dane and I have been married for 1 year, and 3 months-you don't need to do any math that is 2 weeks longer than Penelope is old plus 40 weeks (gestation)
7. I have 5 pounds to lose until i am at pre-baby weight
8. We are running a 5k on Oct. 10
9. I ran 2.5 miles last night and felt great, I want to have a good time for the 5k
10. Penelope has 4 teeth through the gums and 2 more almost here.
11. Poppy looks like a vampire because her 2 top teeth are not the middle ones, they are the ones next to the middle. hmm...halloween is almost here
12. Dane has gone on a couple of ride-a-longs for FWC we are praying that he gets the job
13. Veronica is due April 19th, 1 days after P's birthday, and 18 months (exactly) after Brooks was born
14. I want to be a ballerina, I hope to take a class when P does :-)
15. we have not started solids yet, but will be in about 3 weeks, I am in no hurry
16. Penelope will not take a bottle, never has. But she like to try to drink out of a sippy cup.
17. I am NOT pregnant but I am 99% sure I have our next baby's name picked out. (if its a girl) and 80% positive for a boy, but I am hoping, praying that we have a girl next.
18. I need to practice softball becasue I have an almuni game in 1 month and have not picked up a glove or bat for a year and a half.
19. I am very busy sewing because it is dance costume season. I never would have guess that this is what I would be using my degree for, but I enjoy it
20. I have probably 10-15 yards of fabric waiting to be made into Penelope clothes, I want to wait until she is walking.

Home Group

Dane and I aare members of a home group through Calvary Chapel that has been steadily growing for the last year. Only problem (if you can call it a problem) is that if everyone came at the same time we would have around 30 people, way too many.

We started praying about it, along with one of our fellow couples and friends, Chad and Jordan, and have decided that God is leading us to split (multiply) off from the main group into a smaller group. Our first official meeting will be Oct. 2. We are going to meet the 1st and 3rd Friday each month. Dane and Chad are going to take turns facilitating, and it will be at our house.

We just ask that you keep us in your prayers during this new adventure in Christ Following, that we will be doing God's will and not our own. We hope to grow closer in our walk and our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Chad and Jordan also just had a baby, and I mean just (Sept 22) Welcome to the world Jacob Josiah Nere! So Dane will be doing the leading for a little until they get situated into their new wonderful lives as parents.

And We're Rocking

Well it seems that Penelope wants to crawl. Here is proof. This was the first day she started pulling her knees up and has already started to fine tune her skills. She will rock forward and back for quite a long period of time. I don't know if I am ready for crawling.

laughing

Penelope loves Cooper and here is her reaction to me asking where Cooper is. And me barking like a dog and asking her if that is what he does. She loves it. Just watch to see!

4.5 month Update

love this outfit! it is so cute on her

Daddy and Penelope

I know it has only been 2 weeks since my last update but Penelope has start so many new things I just have to write them down before I forget.

1. Rolling where ever she wants, can't leave her on the floor anymore- she needs to be contained.

2. bottom right tooth is through the gums. It is a cute little snaggle tooth- really sharp.

3. finally learned that if she will just stay laying on her stomach napping is easier. Instead of practicing her new skills and rolling around the crib.

4. She has started pulling her knees under her and then pushing to scooch forward. But she has to put her head down so she pretty much scooches on her face.

5. she loves cooper, it is official. Last night I was asking her "who's that? Is that Cooper?" and she would crack up. She trys to grab him when they have blanket time together too.

6. she is rolling on the changing table which we have quickly put and end to. (well sort of) she is learning that she isn't allowed to roll while mommy s changing her diaper

7. Penelope wants to sit up so bad. she is getting better. I sit her up on my lap and she will sit for a while until she sees something she wants and dives for it.

8. Poppy's hair is getting really long. if i don't sweep it to one side it hangs in her eyes. It has also started this crazy curl/fly away thing in the back. I have no control over it anymore, it has a mind of its own.