Hunter turned 6 weeks old this week (!) and had a check-up on Monday. It's always so exciting to see how much a little one can grow in just a short time. At his appt. he weighed 10 lbs 11 oz and was 21.5" long. I cannot believe how quickly he is growing. (Over two pounds and 1.5" in just a few weeks!) I feel like he even looks so much different than a week ago. He is also smiling SO much, and I can't get enough of it! I love this little boy more than I could have imagined. We are getting on a more consistent and predictable schedule, which makes for less stressful days and more sleeping at night. So needless to say-- I am pretty stoked about that! :) Evelyn is continuing to keep me on my toes and give me plenty of laughs every day. She is so funny and full of life. It is so fun to see her & Hunter together. She loves him and he loves to smile at her attempts to make him laugh. We are taking full advantage of every nice day to play outside in the yard or go to the park. Ev LOVES being outside so I am not really looking forward to cold weather that will keep us cooped up inside...ugh! But for now, just enjoying the nice days. She continues to amaze me with her capacity (and desire) to learn. That girl is a sponge! She can now count to 14, name her colors, several shapes, and MOST of her ABC's (she skips a handful here and there lol), and repeats literally EVERYTHING we say. And last but not least, she slept in her big girl bed all night last night! I think it was a bigger deal for mommy than for Evelyn :)
This week was also the first night of fall Cross Check, our Youth Group. We had 24 Jr. & Sr. Highers which was awesome! We had kick off party at our house and had a fire, played games, and had lotsa food. It was so fun & I am excited to start the year off!
Also, I made a new recipe this week that was a hit! It was Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili. BUT I substituted a lb. of stew meat (and shredded it) for the chicken due to a certain poultry allergy in our house ;-) It turned out SO yummy! (And it makes a lot, so we had enough for leftovers & some to freeze--Score!) I served it over rice, with grated cheddar cheese & sour cream on top. I purposely made it on Tuesday when it was cold and rainy all day--the best time for a nice warm chili! :-)
This week was also the first night of fall Cross Check, our Youth Group. We had 24 Jr. & Sr. Highers which was awesome! We had kick off party at our house and had a fire, played games, and had lotsa food. It was so fun & I am excited to start the year off!
Also, I made a new recipe this week that was a hit! It was Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili. BUT I substituted a lb. of stew meat (and shredded it) for the chicken due to a certain poultry allergy in our house ;-) It turned out SO yummy! (And it makes a lot, so we had enough for leftovers & some to freeze--Score!) I served it over rice, with grated cheddar cheese & sour cream on top. I purposely made it on Tuesday when it was cold and rainy all day--the best time for a nice warm chili! :-)
Those are the highlights from this week. And I few pictures for good measure...
fun @ the park
the cutest little brother around!
So sweet!
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