Advent

This is one of our advent calendars. The little doors open and each day we take out two papers. One with a bible verse about Christmas and one with our advent activity for that day. Here are some of the fun things we've been doing to make Christmas a month-long celebration of our Savior!

• Snowflake Lane in Bellevue (we did this three times already! it's sooooo fun!)
• The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp
• Candy Cane Lane in Seattle
• Bellevue Botanical Gardens D'lights
• Decorate our Trees (we are so Christmasy, we have two!)
• Put lights up on our own house
• Put up lights in the kids' rooms
• Set up Nativity scences and talk about Jesus' birth
• Drink eggnog and read Christmas books by the fire
• Make and decorate cookies for gifts
• Go see Santa and take pictures
• Make an ornament with our Cousin Ethan
• Make gingerbread houses with Ethan
• Go shopping with kids for gifts for each other
• Molbaks to see the poinsettia tree and have kringle
• Eat Candy canes
• Take a walk in our neighborhood to look at people's lights
• Deliver Christmas gifts to our neighbors
• Daddy dates and Mommy dates
• Wrap presents for family together
• Watch movies together: The Grinch, Charlie Brown's Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life
• Sleep out by the Christmas tree

Here is Clara's gingerbread house. These kits are only $10 at Costco.

The angel ornament project. We tried to replicate an ornament I made in BSF when I was 6. It was fun to make the same thing with Clara and Ethan.

Merry Christmas!

Two Months

Late again posting this but at least I took the picture on the right day. Henry looks a little dazed in this picture but he is really as sweet as can be. At two months he is sleeping 8-9 hours each night(some of the other children in this house [both will remain nameless] didn't sleep through the night till at least 6 months and one of them 9 months, so Henry is earning big brownie points with Mama in that area). He is smiling basically anytime someone looks at him and starting to make louder and louder sounds which resemble a "HEY!" followed by another one of his cute little smiles. At his 8 wk appointment he was 12 pounds, 3 ounces.

Fashionista

Clara is really into ACCESSORIES lately....

This hat is a staple in her wardrobe and she mixes it up with her jewelry depending on her mood. She loves to wear a dress and turns her nose up at a "shirt and pants". She says, "Oh Mom, that's just a shirt and pants, that not "dressed up", I want to get dressed up." Good thing she has so many accessories in case she needs to spruce up a "shirt and pants" outfit.

Henry One Month

Henry! You are one month old. (you are six weeks old when I'm posting this.) At one month you weighed 10 pounds, 10 ounces. You have gained over two pounds since you were born! You've grown out of all your newborn clothes and are too long for some of your 0-3 month stuff. You are pleasant and calm and sweet. You actually harldy ever cry. Your awake time is getting longer and longer each day and you quietly look around and observe all the excitement in our house. You have been smiling and cooing at us. You "talk" the most to Jack when he gets in your face and yells, "OH BAAAYBEEE!". You love to cuddle and snuggle and be held a lot. You are a blessing and constant evidence of God's grace to us. We love you!

Henry's Fan Club

Henry is very loved by....

his happy Mama,his handsome Dada, Big Sister Clara(who specializes in having little brothers),
and Big Brother Jack!

We're a family of FIVE!!!

Here He Is!!!

Henry Conner Green

Born at home Friday, October 9, 2009 at 2:15pm.

He was 8lbs. 8 oz. and 22 inches long.

We are so happy and love getting to know this sweet little boy!

Guess Henry's Birthday!

38 weeks now and waiting and nesting.
Post a comment and guess his
Date of Birth:
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For hints and starters or just to throw you all off, Clara was born at 2:50am and weighed 6 pounds 1/2 an ounce. She was TINY! She was also just over THREE WEEKS EARLY! Jack was born at 10:40am and weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces. He was a TODDLER when he was born. He came the day before his due date.

When do you think Henry will be born??? Clara recently predicted that he will be born in 50 years. I am praying that she is wrong.