3 months...pictures

Gonna go swimming :) 

wooosh into the water we go!

He loves to put his head back in! 

Ahhhh relaxing in the tub

alllllll clean!!

Yes, it's a ceiling fan

An impish little grin showing thru?

Cake from the Shower

Malachi played pass the baby!

Welcome baby boy!

At the baptism!

The Weber's -- Chris and Mary are sponsors

Friends from Seminary...Aunite Katrina (Godmother), Me, Malachi, and Uncle Tim

My gift to him on his Baptism

Just chilling! 

Smelling Better Silly Monster!

I'm watching you...ya know! 

Finally caught a smile on video!

Here ya go!  

While it isn't the best video, he still makes sure you see that smile!

And just a few photos for fun!

My two babies!  

Tante Inge, Oom Ike, Tante Brig, and Oma Ineka -- Some outfits from the Netherlands!

Well, he can't reach the floor, but swinging and bouncing were still great fun!

To embarrass you someday...

Hey baby new Year! 

We rang in 2014 with a bottle of formula. 

Blame the lack of sleep you've been causing...here's the photo!

2 Months...time flies!

Ahh little boy, your getting bigger every day. Can't believe it's been 2 months since that first night in the hospital with you. All I did was stare at you in amazement & had my hand on you all night to make sure you were there! Happy 2 months. Back to work for me this week - I'm ready but, I'm going to miss you during the day!

The 3 outfits of Christmas!

Bright and Early on Christmas Eve.

This nice list is great...but he didn't really want to pose.  I don't blame him.  

Getting Dressed up for Church!

First Christmas Eve Service -- Mommy got to hold him the whole time too!  We won't have many Christmases like that again. 

Time for Christmas Jammies!

Presents!

And a few more presents...

He'd rather sleep. 

All that was Exhausting!  Time for a warm bath!

He may be a bit too young to enjoy the rocking horse Santa brought....but when he's old he'll have a grand time freaking Nella out with the "clompity clomp" sounds and the whinnying! 

Professional Pictures...

Thank You Crystal Miel, You did an awesome job capturing this little boy's adorable-ness.

Doctor Visit Month 1

Malachi is growing to be a big strong boy!  He is now 9lbs 8oz and 21in long.... so that's an increase of 3lbs 1oz and 1 1/2 inches in just 5 weeks!  Now, if he would just get the nights down instead of the afternoons!  We both sleep best in the late morning though!  Our doctor said he's looking good and has great muscle tone -- well, we could have told her that!  He's not a fan of having his arms swaddled in next to him, but if I can convince him of it, it seems like he sleeps a bit longer.  So, we're trying that again tonight.   He has been loved on by everyone who sees him at church.  They keep telling me he's a handsome boy...I keep saying, "well, I think so, but I'm biased!"  He still has steel bluish eyes...hoping they stay kind of light but we'll see.  Better get on Pintrest and start looking up cute Christmas ideas for babies....gotta have some fun stuff for this advent season!

Well, it sounds like he's finally fallen asleep....so that's my cue to do that too.  Sending out lots of love to his foster family and his birth family -- Thanks for being part of our family now!

35 days old!

Our adventure continues ... today was to prove to the world we could roll over from our tummy to our back....Mommy doesn't do a great job video taping and setting things up well, but here ya go:  Malachi rolls over!

 

Dear Santa....

Dear Santa.
   Please bring all the children a happy and loving home.  Please send your magic to those who need it most this season.  Please, could you bring Nella some toys so she doesn't play with mine?  And mommy says she doesn't need anything for Christmas, because she got the gift of family!  Happy Sinterklass Day!  Love, Malachi

And so we have reached Month One

 

Dec. 5, 2013 -- One Month Old

Visitors and a slice of life.

Emily Loving some Malachi looks!

Ohhh yes, a great baby sitter in a few years!

 We've started to have visitors and go on outings some.  Emily and Sophie were very excited to get a chance to hold the little guy.


Susie and Shelly came to visit and brought an easy tub for my tub.  And the cutest diaper changing pad cover ever!  Whooo hoo.

Otherwise, we've been hanging out and pondering life.   Taking lots of photos and getting lots of snuggles.

Sophie wasn't as sure!

But She liked holding him too!

Pondering the world. 

And figuring things out!

YES, that is a puppy dog diaper changing pad cover! Woot!

Here we are wrapped and ready!

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