Shepherd is 3 months old!

Happy 3 months, Shepherd Man!

 Here are his stats:

He weighs 14 lb 14 oz.

He is in size 2 diapers

Wears 6 month and some 9 month clothes

Eats every 3.5 hours

He has started waking up once a night to feed.

Wake time has stretched to about 2 hours between each feeding.

He loves to watch his sister play. 

He loves to chew on Sophie the Giraffe.

 He has started turning over from tummy to back.

He has started grasping at objects.

Still loves his play gym.

He is drooling like crazy! (Could it be teething already?) 

He startles very easily. Even a sneeze can scare him.

 

4 years old!

I can't hardly believe that our little girl is now 4 years old. 

The Lord is continuing to fashion Aubri into a beautiful, kind little girl. 

She loves to...

 learn during our home-school time,

say her bible verses,

sing songs,

dance around the house,

 play dress-up (and change clothes at least 5 times a day!),

play with her animals,

 watch Doc McStuffins,

pretend she is Doc McStuffins and give all her animals a check-up

work puzzles,

make tents out of sheets,

get a reaction from brother (whether it be a smile, laugh, or cry.)

read books, 

play with dada

and snuggle with momma.

Last year we started her Birthday Questionnaire, this year I tried to video it but she was ALL over the place so, here are her answers instead.
Aubri- Age 4

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1. What is your favorite color? Pink           

2. What is your favorite toy? Baby Nala           

3. What is your favorite t.v. show? Sophia the First

4. What is your favorite game? Don’t Break The Ice

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? turkey

6. What is your favorite outfit? Princess clothes

7. What is your favorite snack? Hot dogs (which isn’t true. She hates hot dogs…:)

8. What is your favorite animal? Nala

9. What is your favorite song? Jesus loves me

10. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play ball

11. What is your favorite drink? milk

12.What do you like to sleep with at nighttime? animals

13. What is your favorite breakfast? cheerios

14. What do you want to eat for dinner on your birthday? Pancakes

15. What do you want to be when you grow up? a Momma

16. What is your favorite thing to do with your brother? Cover him with a blanket

17. What is your favorite thing to do with momma? Play in my tent

18. What is your favorite thing to do with dada? Fly like a fairy

19. What is your favorite book? Tinker Bell

20. What is your favorite movie? Aristocats

My 2 month old.

Shepherd is 2 months old!

Here are his stats:

He weighs 13lbs 6oz

He is 26.5 inches long

wears size 2 diapers and size 3-6 and some 6 month clothes

He eats every 3 hours

and has started sleeping a glorious 11 hours at night!

 He is already a momma's boy! It's so sweet! He just loves to smile and "talk" to momma!

He loves to watch sister play.
He still hates his tummy time.

Pre-K

I started doing a few "home school" pre-k lessons this fall with Bri.  She is loving our intentional time learning together and is soaking it up like a sponge! We got a late start because of Shep's arrival but we have just finished our 5th letter, "U", from the Letter of the Week program. 

Practicing graphing with cheerios

Letter "A" with the geoboard

Playing with pom-poms

Shepherd Andrew Mills

I can't believe that "Baby Shep" is already almost 7 weeks old and I am just getting around to posting about him! Yikes! 

I guess that's evidence that it has been a little crazy around here. A wonderful kind of crazy! 

Our Shepherd Andrew was born on September 25, at 8:05 am.  He weighed 10lbs 4oz and was 22.5 in long.  We are so thankful for a safe delivery and a big healthy boy! 

God's gifts are SO GOOD! 

Shep's 1 month stats:

He weighed 11.8 lbs

measured 24 in long

size 1 diapers

size 3 month clothes

 On his 1 month birthday, he started making eye contact, doing a small amount of cooing, and gave us his first big grin (that wasn't prompted by gas)! 

He eats every 3 hours and usually wakes up 1 time a night to feed. 

However, he has given momma a few 8 hours stretches!

He loves to be rocked to sleep

 and to play in his play gym.

But, his favorite time of the day is definitely bath time!

 

Being in his carseat, however, is a completely different story... ;)

We are enjoying getting to know our little guy's sweet noises, cries, and personality. He is such a joy!

Thank you, God for this precious blessing you have given our family. We are so grateful!

It's a ....

We are so excited that our little baby is healthy and growing perfectly! Praise the Giver of Life!
Now to start thinking about a baby names...I'm not sure "Pluto" is going to work! ;)

Easter Sunday

It's Easter! Resurrection Sunday!

What this day represents is what our faith as Christians hinges on. If Christ didn't rise from the dead, what else matters? Tim Keller says,
"If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead."

And that is why we REJOICE, because HE IS RISEN! JESUS IS ALIVE!
"But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you." Matthew 28:5-7


This morning, we made resurrection rolls.

The "tomb" is empty!

Happy Easter from The Mills!