Kayden's Trip to the Zoo

On Friday Eric and I took Kayden to the Minnesota Zoo, Hannah got to spend the day w/ G-ma Lind. It had been like 5 years since Eric had been there, and K and I went last year a few times with friends. This time though, he was walking, talking, and making all the animal noises!! It was a lot of fun. We dodged rain drops here and there, but more importantly...Kayden got a tractor ride. They had a big John Deere and trailer that gave free rides to the farm at the zoo. And as the attendant said, "its the only thing free at the zoo." The man made a fine point. Kayden was the star of the ride screaming and yelling the whole time! Here are some pictures, and the video of when Kayden saw the chickens!


CHICKENS! gobble gobble lol


bears!


getting on the tractor...we were pretty excited


the goat got him...this looks like he's about to slap him

moooooo

cutest lil' chicken I ever did see

TRACTOR TRACTOR coming!

we got to ride on the tractor...needless to say that's the only thing we really care about after

We...LOVE...tractors

cute lil' hedgehog!

he loved the turtle

someone got comfy while checking out the fish

we had to take this picture for g-pa Jim...who is deathly afraid of bats... :) I think in an 8x10!

MONKEY eeeh eehh ooooh

looking at the coyotes...they were really close!

riding the wolf

She's 2 Months Old!

Hannah Christene is already 2 months old!! I can't even believe it! Here are a couple pictures! Hard to believe that she is growing so fast. We just got back from her 2 month check up. Her pediatrician, the resident, and both nurses fell in LOVE w/ her. The nurse walks in and says "what a doll," and my ham bone threw out the biggest, cheesiest, chunkiest smile I've ever seen. Super cute! She was pretty hungry, the one "shot" was liquid and she GUZZLED it, the nurse said she had never seen a 2 month old chow it down like that!! She screamed like a mad man for the 3 shots, but then chugged her bottle down, she's still going on a 3+ hour nap!! Here are her 2 month stats!

12 lbs. 6 oz. (80th percentile)
22 inches long (50th percentile)
40.8 cm head circumference (90th percentile) - THANKS to Eric our family is always TOP notch on Head Size...lucky mom during the births!! :)


Hannah and Mommy


What a pretty girl


2 peas in a pod!! Nakie babies!!
Kayden 23 months old, Hannah 2 months old



2 months old


Strawberry Girl

Kayden Says the Darndest Things

As we are approaching Kayden's 2nd birthday I wanted to put a note in here on all the things our man says. He makes us laugh out loud more often then not. Even when we are punishing him.

Last night brought out the best in him, he was in a gem of a mood. He decided that hitting the spoon on the table and chipping roughly 30 marks into was fun. He got sat in his crib and I had a talking to w/ him. Told him that was naughty and he needed to keep his spoon on his plate. I brought him back out to eat w/ us. He grabbed his spoon and hit the table once and then smirked at Eric and said "poon down...my poon," as he put it back on his plate. The best is what he did to me...baby Hannah was on my lap and yelling she smacked the edge of my plate (we had taco salad) and down it went, 1st on my lap, onto her new shoes, onto her bouncy chair, and then onto the floor. Kayden..."UH OH...Mommy No No, Naughty." Welcome to my world. :)

Kayden Quotes:
I awesome
Baby Hannah TOES
LIGHTNING
MATER
CHICK HICKS - YEAH
after everything he says YA'
Kachow (from CARS - his obsession - see video on one of last posts)
MINE
MINE
MINE
SHARE - his way of stealing something back
That Cool
When we scold him and ask him if he understands he says, "Got It"
MOMMY ARE YOU? (he must not like the word 'where')
Mmmm....that yummy mommy
Mmmm...ice peez daddy (boys have to eat their ice)
Tooper? Manny outside? (our neighbors, Cooper & his mom Mandy)
Honk Honk Beep Beep - whenever he hears anyone or anything honk their horn
The funnest kid to bring on a drive....
SCHOOL BUS - TRACTOR - HORSEY - MOOOO COW - BIG TRUCK - BUDOZER
Diaper...Mommy - I poop, ucky
(for real are you kidding me? I had just changed his diaper and he came out and looked at me and said that he pooped his pants. Sure enough, he did. Thanks K!
YUV YOU :) xoxox love you too k-man

On any of his pretend phones:
Gramma - Grampa - Great Gamma - Connor - Jodi - Mikey - Mater

There are so many more I can't even mark them down. But we sure do love our big guy!! His sentences and words he makes up keep us on our toes.

Baptism Fun

Yesterday we had Hannah's Baptism. It was at our church in Austin - perfect weather and we had a lot of fun!! Lots of yummy food and family and friends to share the day with us! We were missing God Father Kyle, who's serving in Iraq. Auntie Holly was there for the 2 of them!! KYLE - We missed you and love you and are so thankful for what you are doing over there! Thank you for keeping us all safe!

Here are some pictures, and some highlights...the 1st - my Grandma came!! She has said she wasn't feeling up to it and wasn't coming, so it was a last minute surprise!

Favorite Quotes of the Day:
Connor during the prayers (no one talking) "I'm prayin' to get outta here."
Kayden during another "quiet" portion...his typlical jiber jabber and then BELCH and continued chattering. He didn't miss a beat.
On the car ride home Kayden, "Baby Hannah...Hair...Water." It was the cutest thing ever, just out of the blue! So we know he was paying attention and watching his sister get baptised!

Hannah Christene Loftus, baptised at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
God Parents: Mike & Jodi Munson and Kyle & Holly Meyers







Hannah and her Great Grandma Gladys



The boys eating some yummy treats!




Holly supervising Eric - it needed to be done!

Second time around for treats

Hannah in her super cute dress with her cake!

Mr. Mischief & Mr. Trouble

The entire Lind Family!

God Parent Picture - we'll get one w/ Kyle SOOOON!

Hannah was pictured OUT

Grandparents!

FOUR Generations

Auntie Holly putting Hannah to sleep after a long morning!

Good Night Sweet Hannah, great job at your baptism....she slept through it all like a champ, not a peep out of her!!

KaCHOW!

Kayden's current obsession is the movie CARS. Lightning & Mater & Sally...he knows 'em all. When we put the movie in he goes CRAZY. I can't seem to get it on camera, but here's a preview. I'll try and get the full reaction sometime. I had a video of it and I was holding a screaming Hannah, so didn't want to submit everyone to that. lol We'll keep you posted though, but here is Kayden w/ his new BFF's - Lightning and Mater!! :) Enjoy!

Videos of the Kids

Kayden loves to "hop like a bunny" lately. He usually does it way crazier - if you can imagine that from our son! :) Notice him eating the apple...we later realized he ate most of the stem. Oops.

Here's our Hannah Bug...she's doing a little socializing on her play mat. :) Enjoy!

Hannah, 1 month

So I am a week behind - but here are some pictures of the babe!! She's sooo big already! She was 10 lbs 6 oz at Monday's (May 10th) appointment. I can't believe it. Good-bye Newborn diapers and NB size clothes...hello 3 months!!! :) She holds her head up all by herself - and when we are trying to burp her she (mother of god yes) stands up trying to get that darn thing out. She's too strong for her own good. Kayden is still so good with her, giving her hugs and kisses and he thinks she's the funniest thing in the world, always laughing hysterically at her. He did try and "hop like a bunny" on her last night - didn't end well for him. I'll try and get that on video tonight and put another new post on. Cross your fingers I can manage that!





1 month old, not the best pic - I am slacking!


Bath Time!


SMILESS!

hahaha - that's a good one!