Hadassah at 2 Months

It's hard to believe that it has been 9 weeks since Hadassah's birth. She is a very easy going baby, which is nice since her brothers are a bit more high maintenance right now (especially Ezra). She is sleeping 8-10 hours at night & loves the attention she receives from her brothers. At her 2 month dr. appt she was 24.3" long (95th percentile) & 11 lbs 1 oz (50th percentile). Here are some pictures from the past few weeks:

Hadassah hanging out with Aunt Dawn.

Great-grandma & Hadassah

Micah & Ezra loving on Hadassah.

This is my best picture of Hadassah smiling. The poor girl gets neglected by the camera. We'll have to work on that. :-)

Ezra turns 2!

On June 9, Ezra turned 2. We were able to celebrate the special occasion twice. He is talking more & more, but is still very hard to understand.  Example: his word for grandpa sounds like his words for basketball & pop tart.  Water & Moses sound similar, as do sausage & outside. We definitely need to know the context of our conversation to be able to understand what he is trying to say. He also does not always say his "j" sound as in meep (jeep), nym (gym), & nuice (juice), but will say Jake (as in Jake & the Neverland Pirates). He is a constant source of laughs for our family & he knows & loves it. Ezra is about 95% potty trained, for which I am very thankful!

The Flash!

Today the boys went to the doctor's for their 2 year & 4 year well visits. They both did awesome--Ezra had no tears, even with the blood draw to check for lead. Ezra was 36 inches tall & 30 lbs, just slightly above average for his age. Moses was 41.5 inches & 36 lbs. in the 70th percentile for his height & weight. Afterward, we headed to a nearby spray park as a reward for the boys.

They are starting to fight & argue these days. I remind them that they are brothers & will be for life, so  they might as well be friends. It isn't really working right now. Hopefully in time. . . 

Aaron's school held a baby shower for us & the Garber family at the end of the school year. It was nice to see his co-workers & to celebrate the new babies.

Hadassah is now 7 weeks old. Here she is enjoying the spray park today. 

So far, she has been such a laid back baby. In the past few days she has starting to suck on her fingers. I'm trying to discourage it, but she gags most times I try to give her the pacifier. We'll see what happens.She will go to the doctor for a 2 month check up in a couple of weeks. 

Hadassah Kay Dohner

Hadassah Kay Dohner was born on Wednesday, April 24 at 3:57 AM. She weighed 8 lbs 3 oz & was 20.75 inches long. 

 Moses & Ezra visiting their new baby sister. They both love her to pieces.

 Surprise visit from Aunt Dianne!

 Kisses from big brothers :-)

Welcome home, Haddie!

4th Birthday Party

Moses enjoyed an early birthday party last week with Grandpa Dohner, Grandma Dohner, Aunt Dawn, Grandpa & Grandma Meiss, & cousins Micah & Eliza.

Cousin love :-)

A new bike!!

Here is Moses, putting together the puzzle from Aunt Dawn. He can do it all by himself & loves it!

Happy 4th, Moses!

Moses turned 4 today. We successfully made it through the day without baby coming :-) Because of the uncertainty of when the baby would arrive, we had a family birthday party last Saturday. Today, Moses had fun opening gifts, going to church, & then having his birthday dinner at Grandma & Grandpa Meiss's house. It is a joy to watch him grow & learn. He is a sweet boy who tries to please (well, most of the time). And that stubborn, strong willed personality will come in handy later on when he refuses to follow the crowd. 

 Computer from Great-Uncle Garry & Great-Aunt Marilyn--Thank you!

 Moses wanted spaghetti, peas, & veggie sticks for his birthday meal. Aaron did a wonderful job with the spaghetti.

 We sang "Happy Birthday" one more time.

Here is our interview with Moses:

Birthday Questions

1. What is your favorite color? Green
2. What is your favorite toy? Sheriff Woody & Buzz Lightyear
3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries & oranges w/ juice
4. What is your favorite TV show? Jake & the Neverland Pirates
5. What is your favorite movie? Toy Story 3
6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Super Grover long sleeve T & his new yellow Super Hero shirt
7. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe
8. What is your favorite song? “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction
9. What is your favorite book? Toy Story 2
10. Who is your best friend? Micah & Eliza
11. What is your favorite snack? Fruit Loops
12. What is your favorite drink? Juice
13. What is your favorite breakfast? Vanilla cake (Texas white cake)
14. What is your favorite lunch? Peanut Butter & Jelly, Shells & Cheese
15. What is your favorite dinner? Spaghetti
16. What is your favorite game? Toy Story 3 puzzle
17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? Bike
18. What is your favorite holiday? Easter
19. What do you sleep with at night? Baby (blue teddy bear), blanket, & monkey (neck pillow)
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Firefighter
21. who is your favorite basketball player? Vaughan & Jared McCunn

There are times when our busy 22 month old is quiet. I get suspicious and catch him in the act of doing something questionable. Then, there have been a few times that he isn't caught in the act. . . but this time there was evidence: