She is like no other...

The kids got Brian an air popcorn popper for Fathers Day and he got it out of the box and made popcorn with it for the first time the other night. The kids were fascinated by this...we usually use a "whirly pop" or have microwave (yuck!). So they bellied up to the table and watched in amazement! Emily was here at the table too...just didn't get her in the shot....



Now Emily is just a hilarious almost 2 year old. I have been around kids my whole life and I am not exaggerating when I say that she is thee most expressive child I have ever known! These next photos are just a glimpse of what we get to live with every day, and thankfully most days she wakes up like this as well!

Giving Papa a big smile


Hamming it up for Papa



Ooooo....what is that popping sound?


What just came flying out of that machine??



IT'S POPCORN!!!


Look everyone! It's Popcorn!!

Soothed by siblings..

Nathan has been fussy during the day and it amazes me how both Andrew and Kelli can soothe him to sleep. Both of them remain completely calm (even more so than I do!) and just softly talk to him and reposition him until he settles in and drifts off to sleep...

Lest you think I have forgotten I have 3 other kids...

Nathan has certainly been the main subject of my photography...but here are a few with the other kiddos too!

Expressiveness

Sleepiness

Eyelashes...

Too cute to not post!

These are from a couple days ago...and I just have to share them with you! He has the sweetest little expressions, but I LOVE it when he yawns!!

Alertness...

Just a couple from this morning that I couldn't wait to get up here!

Sweetness

Our first week at home

Here is a pictorial journal of our first week at home...

Last few hours at the hospital







Have I mentioned that this kid has HUGE hands!!??










A little man handling by Emily! The most frequent words she hears these days is "Emily, Be Gentle!!"










Andrew's new summer cut! =) Andrew and Kelli were preparing for a tornado...we were having a pretty major thunder storm and so they were gathering flashlights and radios and unplugging electronics so we would be all ready should the warning sirens should go off! =) Considering we had no stairs going to the basement at the time, I don't know what we would have done had that really happened!! Can you just imagine me and my mom trying to get 4 kids down a ladder into the basement???










Peeling hands...