Happy Halloween from our Little Ladies !
Ingrid - Baby Carrot
Amelia- Little Lion
What did you go as?
Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
**These photos are a repost from BabyFoodScoops, the blog that Jess and I write. I wanted to share Halloween photos with you in case you didn't see them on this post: click here.
::Ingrid::
4 weeks
- ::Amelia::
- 22 months (almost 2 already!)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Grandparents Day(s)
We may have missed the official "Grandparent's Day" in September but are sending a special shout out to some very special Grandparents (and Great Grandparents) today! Thank you for being so present in the lives of our little girls, they (and we) sure appreciate the love and adventures that you share with them!
Amazingly, all of these photos were taken within seven days - how lucky are we to have spent all of that family time together in October?
Amazingly, all of these photos were taken within seven days - how lucky are we to have spent all of that family time together in October?
::Grandpas::
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| "Appa-Paul" (or Grandpa Paul) and Amelia at Little Farmer |
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| Ingrid and Grandpa Bill share the "Niggemann Forehead" :) |
::Grandmas::
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| "Dramma Mary" and the girls learn how to make matches in Go Fish! |
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| "Dramma Judes" and the ladies share a special treat: lunch at Panera! |
::Great Grandparents::
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| Five Generations: Great Grandma Vi, Amelia, Nicole, Ingrid & Grandma Mary |
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| Amelia watches as Great Grandma Eleanor meets Miss Ingrid |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Appa-Tee! Appa-Tee!
Translation: "Apple Tree"
Issac had a day off last week and we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather to take Amelia to Spranger's Apple Orchard just east of Appleton. She spent the days beforehand studying up on apples, how they grow, how they taste, what we do with them, what colors they are and how to cut them in half and use them as stamps to make pictures -- so by the time we arrived, our normally somewhat-shy-with-strangers girl walked right up to the orchard host and said, "Appa-Trees! Appa-Trees!"
Ingrid came along for the ride as well, sleeping and hanging out with mom the whole time in her wrap:
And we even got a cute family picture, snapped by a perfect stranger who made us stop what we were doing and hand over our camera, telling us that we would absolutely want to remember this moment. What a kind soul!
Issac had a day off last week and we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather to take Amelia to Spranger's Apple Orchard just east of Appleton. She spent the days beforehand studying up on apples, how they grow, how they taste, what we do with them, what colors they are and how to cut them in half and use them as stamps to make pictures -- so by the time we arrived, our normally somewhat-shy-with-strangers girl walked right up to the orchard host and said, "Appa-Trees! Appa-Trees!"
Ingrid came along for the ride as well, sleeping and hanging out with mom the whole time in her wrap:
And we even got a cute family picture, snapped by a perfect stranger who made us stop what we were doing and hand over our camera, telling us that we would absolutely want to remember this moment. What a kind soul!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Strolling..
Amelia has been enjoying the newly paved version of Amendment Drive, as she loves to take her beloved Baby Stella on (short) walks around the subdivision. Some days this walk ends better than others -- alas, today it culminated with Nicole carrying Ingrid (in a sling), Amelia, Baby Stella, and the stroller for the last leg of the journey.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sisters!
Amelia and Ingrid are sure to have many sisterly adventures in the months and years to come - we were tickled that Amelia seems to have taken to the idea of a 'sister' very quickly. So quickly, in fact, that while visiting Nicole & Ingrid at the hospital, Amelia broke down in fat crocodile tears when the nurse came in to take Baby Ingrid to the nursery for a routine blood test. Issac and Nicole hope that she will continue to look out for her sister with such empathy and adoration. Below are a few photos from their initial introduction:
Since we have been home, Amelia's interest in her sister has done nothing but grow. "Baby Inn-Gid?" is the first thing she asks for when waking up in the morning or getting up from a nap. When baby cries, Amelia delivers a command to Nicole -- "baby eat" or "change" or "hat on." Added to her list of frequent toddler requests is "Hold too?" (her request to hold her sister).
We will leave you with an early favorite of ours. The photo below is precious -- unprompted, Amelia decides that Ingrid needed a bedtime story:
Much love,
Issac, Nicole, Amelia & Ingrid
Since we have been home, Amelia's interest in her sister has done nothing but grow. "Baby Inn-Gid?" is the first thing she asks for when waking up in the morning or getting up from a nap. When baby cries, Amelia delivers a command to Nicole -- "baby eat" or "change" or "hat on." Added to her list of frequent toddler requests is "Hold too?" (her request to hold her sister).
Issac, Nicole, Amelia & Ingrid
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Introducing Miss Ingrid
On an early Wednesday morning, we welcomed Miss Ingrid Elizabeth Olson into our family and haven't stopped smiling since. She was born at 12:26am on her due date of September 21, 2011. She weighed 8 lbs, 3 oz and is full of snuggles. She loves to eat, sleep, hitch a ride in mom's sling, and have her sister read her stories.
We think she looks much more like Nicole's baby photos than Issac's
(where Amelia looked more like Issac's baby photos)
What do you think??
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