It’s a rare occasion when we can get the four of us in a photo so we enlisted Kristin Harris to take some for us! Technically, this was meant to be June’s 3 month photo session but we decided to hi-jack it to take a few family ones as well.
My favorite is the first one of me and June. Gotta love that face!
Well…here we are at three months. I wouldn’t mind if we could freeze time and stay in this moment for just a while longer.
The past few months have been insane. In November alone, we had a baby, did major renovations on the house we bought and packed up our old house. Thank goodness for Keith because he really did all the work. I brought this up because we’ve had so much going on that I haven’t had a chance to appreciate my “maternity leave” with June. In fact, I’m not really even taking much of a maternity leave considering I’ve been working part-time these days. That said, I’ve been trying to make up for it by spending the extra minutes putting her to bed at night. Most of the time I don’t even want to put her down! I’m truly amazed at how much love our hearts can hold. June will always and forever be my mini me. ❤
Highlights:
– Set a personal record by sleeping seven straight hours!
– Doesn’t seem to be a morning person but are any of us really?!?
– Holds her head up
– Lots of smiles these days
– Rocks back and forth but can’t quite roll over
– Loves to nap in mommy’s arms
My little Junebug is two months old today! Since moving into the new house and being in her own crib, she’s been sleeping much better these days. She continues to grow and I’m excited to see what her stats will be at four months!
Two months stats:
– Weight: 10lbs 14 ounces
– Height: 21.75 inches
Highlights:
– Getting better at sleeping through the night; still wakes up 1-2 times for feedings
– Working on tummy time so not able to hold her head up quite yet but almost!
– Starting to show us that adorable smile of hers
– Really loves mommy and only sometimes daddy
– Looks a lot like brother did at this age
– Still not a lot of hair 😉
We had quite the special Christmas this year as everyone from my extended family was home for the holidays – can’t remember the last time we were all together! As a surprise, my cousin Julie hired a photographer and arranged for all of us to meet at Sandy’s house for a big family photo. Let me tell you – it’s not easy getting 30+ people (including kids) in one room during the holidays but somehow we all made it!
Thanks again to Julie and Sandy for making Christmas this year a special one!
This Year’s Holiday Card
Since my mom retired earlier this year, we weren’t able to take advantage of the free Santa photos at her company’s holiday party. We’ve been so busy since June arrived that I really thought we’d miss out on Santa this year. However, my brother Andy offered to take the kids to get their photos taken with Santa while I had a doctor’s appointment in Seattle one day. He had taken Drew to see the Santa last year as well so this year, we decided to make it an official tradition – Uncle Andy will take the kids to see Santa each year.
The Santa isn’t as good as the one from last year but we do love the set up at the University Village location.
No tears and a fist pump – I’ll take it!
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly days, weeks and months can go by. With the blink of an eye, June is now a month old!
At her four week appointment, her stats are almost identical to Drew’s when he was a month old. Let’s hope big brother remains a bit taller though. 🙂
One month stats:
– Weight: 8lbs 13 ounces (Drew was 8lbs 12.5 ounces)
– Height: 20.6 inches (Drew was 20.75 inches)
Before June was born, I had all intentions of scheduling a newborn session with a professional photographer. However, it kept getting pushed off with the stress of work, selling our Greenlake house, buying our Redmond house and making updates, and dealing with Drew (who turns two in a week). So it was great that we were able to get newborn photos from Bella Baby Photography who offers their services directly at the hospital.
Of course I wasn’t prepared with being in the photos so I look like a slob compared to the rest of the family. 🙂
Just like her big brother, June decided it was time to make her arrival – she came 11 days early!
June Ryan Thao-Vi Carpenter entered the world at 1:33 pm on Monday, November 7th, 2016. She weighed in at 5.14 lbs and measured 18 inches long.
Here’s a recap of her arrival (much shorter than Drew’s recap):
Here are some photos of June’s first few days!
We love getting together with our PEPS friends, especially when it involves pizza and cupcakes! For the kiddos’ 2nd birthday this year, we decided to rent out the Little Gym in Seattle. The kids had a blast and I think it’s safe to say that their favorite part was the bouncy mat (not sure if that’s what it’s called). The parents had some fun too, especially the dads trying to show off their basketball skills with the toddler hoop.
Check out Drew’s face in the video – he sure did enjoy himself!
P.S. Since I’m always back dating my posts, I should note that this was the day before June arrived! I definitely did not think I was going to have a baby the next day. 🙂
Drew is probably too young to fully understand what chores are but on occasion, we try to get him to do things around the house to help out (e.g. clean up his toys, throw stuff in the trash, etc.). One of his favorite things to do is help get food and water for Pearl.
Here’s a video of him in action:
Keeping Up With The Carpenters 