Weekend Getaway

Aaron & I were able to have a nice weekend getaway to Orange Beach, AL. We enjoyed relaxing & spending time with Aunt Marilyn & Uncle Garry. As always, they were very hospitable. Between their hospitality & the beautiful weather, it was difficult to leave. 

 The view from the 10th floor balcony. We loved sitting, listening to the waves, & looking for dolphins.

 Uncle Garry & Aunt Marilyn 

Aaron eating fresh oysters. 

 Relaxing on the beach with a good book is one of my favorite things. 

 And we have proof that we entered the Gulf of Mexico :-)

 Garry & Aaron were able play a round of golf. 

 The high temperature when we were there was 78 degrees. It was quite a shock when we arrived at home to 29 degrees :( But it was great to see our children again:

A huge thank you to Marilyn & Garry for allowing us to escape for a weekend. Also, a big thanks to my parents for watching the kids. They had one crazy day with all of the cousins

Miss Hadassah is now 11 months

Haddie at 9 months

Although it was bitter cold outside, we managed to make a trip to the doctor's office for Hadassah's nine month well check-up. No shots this time, which is always a positive! She is 29.5" long (90th percentile), weighs 16 lbs 3 oz (8th percentile) & her head was in the 80th percentile. The doctor was again a bit concerned with the discrepancy between her height & weight. We had a conversation about her eating habits & he concluded that it might just be her body type. She has 8 teeth already & is working on more, chewing & drooling & chewing some more.

Hadassah's new favorite face to make. She curls her lip & wiggles her nose. It's hilarious to watch.

The boys enjoy splashing around with Hadassah in the bath.

The boys are also having so much fun with basketball season in full swing. They love every bit of it: going to practices, eating team meals, watching the games, & being one of "the guys". 

Miss Hadassah Kay at 6 Months

Hadassah had her 6 month well check up.  The doctor said she looked good. She weighed 14 lbs 8 oz (19th percentile), her head circumference was 43 cm (63rd percentile), but there was a discrepancy in her length. The nurse measured her at 28.3" (99th percentile). The doctor didn't like the wide range between her height & weight, so he remeasured her. He came up with 27.25" (90th percentile) and felt more comfortable with that. 

She's not a very good smiler, yet. We're working on it. A lot of her serious expressions remind me of Moses. The ears, though, are just like Ezra's :-)

 Hadassah loves to gnaw & chew on just about anything. Her fourth tooth is just breaking through right now. She is a drooly  mess most of the time!

We just started giving her cereal. She's not too interested yet. She enjoys chewing on the spoons & her sippy cup a lot more than the actual eating. 

Hadassah is on the move now as well. She will "army" crawl & scoot on her belly pretty quickly, especially if she sees something she wants. After 6 months of being pestered by her brothers, the tables have turned. Yesterday Ezra was hollering & yelling around because Hadassah wanted his milk. Every time he tried to move it, she would crawl right over and grab it. Things are about to get very interesting around here :-)

Hadassah at 4 Months

Hadassah is 4 months already! She had her 4 month well check-up this week. She was 25.5" long (85th percentile) & 13 lbs 5 oz (40th percentile). Her head is bigger than average (65th percentile), but compared to boys' heads at this time (usually around 95th percentile) she looks like a little peanut. She had shots & this time got a horrible bruise on her leg from one of them.

 

The boys love holding her & being able to rock her in the rocking chair.

Sitting up in the Bumbo.

 

Moses being a little rough with her as he's trying to get her to smile.

Hadassah loves standing tall :-)

 

This was taken after Hadassah had her shots. She was refusing to smile for me.

#puremeissigan

Another Meiss family vacation on Lake Michigan has come & gone. This year we stayed right on the beach, which was great. We loved our views & the 58 steps to the beach :-) This meant less stress getting ready to go to the beach & we could come & go a lot easier! The weather was less than desirable, but we made the best of it. 

 

Celebrating Aaron's 35th birthday.

We tried out a paddle board this year. Ezra enjoyed using it as a diving board.

Building a sand turtle with grandma

 

 

Ezekiel (2 weeks) & Hadassah (14 weeks) hanging out together. 

 

 

We enjoyed a visit from our dear friend Ashley & her boys (Miles, 6, & Eli, 3). Our families grew up going on beach trips together each year :-) 

 

Burying Micah in the sand.

 

Ezra's favorite activity at the beach was throwing rocks in the water. Moses loved rolling around in the sand. Both were cautious around the water so we didn't need to worry. Having the beach to ourselves was helpful as well :-)

 

Playing yard games. The kids enjoyed football, croquet, bags, & tennis during the week.

Cousins! We're so happy they are able to make great memories together. Excited to add to the bunch with Nathaniel & Karmelle expecting in March of 2014!

 

Hadassah at 12 weeks

Hadassah is 12 weeks today! It is hard to believe it's been that long. She is a very good baby. Very content & laid back which is great since her brothers can be a bit high maintenance :-) She is already drooling like crazy, so we are hoping that a tooth will come in soon. She is also trying to smile & talk which I absolutely love!

Hadassah with her Great-Aunt Marilyn on July 4th.

Hadassah's first trip to Michigan Ave.

Here her brothers are loving on her. She is such a joy to our family :-)