Rohde Ramblings

Pictures for Grandma Rohde

2010-09-30T19:52:00.005-04:00

I love to swing HIGH!!!

My silly cheesy smile

This is one of my mama's new favroite pictures of me :)

I'm a busy girl, I LOVE watching everyone from the top of the slide!

Still watching...

More cheesy smiles!

I get very excited when it comes to sliding!

I am a great climber, too!

I'd rather smile at people instead of the camera.... it makes my mama crazy!

When I'm at home I like to slide down my slide on my "beddy" but at the park I go down on my "boooooooty"

I love you Grandma, and I miss you too!

Tonight while we were in the car I said to my mama "Rohde... pray" and we prayed for you.

Gotta go! See you soon Grandma!

2010-02-11T14:40:00.004-05:00

This is the story of the transformation of a $2.50 Target tea-towel. I love the Target dollar spot. It lures me in every time with its strategic placement right at the front of the store. I find all kinds of great things for school, stuff to satisfy the crafty nature in me and for Naomi. A month or so ago I was perusing the bins when I spotted a pack of tea-towels embroidered with a heart smack dab in the middle. The wheels in my head began to turn as to how I could use these sweet little towels to create an addition to my sweet little daughter's wardrobe. Upon further inspection, I decided that the towel was just the right size to make her a skirt.

At first I just stitched the sides up, created a waistband and called it good. But a quick trip to JoAnn's (another weakness of mine) gave me another idea. I stumbled across some cute V-Day fabric that was on sale for $2.50 a yard. How could I resist? So I chopped the bottom off the original skirt, shortened the waist and made a ruffle for the bottom. Plus, I had more than enough material left over to make a headband.

Now, I don't even like Valentine's Day. If you know me well, you know I don't even like pink for that matter. But when it comes to stuff like this, and the sweetest baby ever... I just can't resist!

WO 1.31.10

2010-02-10T14:00:00.004-05:00

Last Friday, my school had its annual Sled-a-Thon. We had a blast! There were sleds everywhere and the snow was flyin'!

WO 1.24.10

2010-02-01T21:10:00.003-05:00

Okay, okay... I know I'm a few days late - again. But I got sick, and getting up a post has been put on the back burner.

Two weekends ago we got to spend some time with some dear friends of ours, Jon and Kristin. In just six short weeks they will be welcoming their sweet baby into the world. At their twenty week ultrasound they were told some difficult news about little Baby LeVan's health, but we have faith that the Lord has already healed this precious baby. I can't wait to meet this little red-headed miracle, that will hopefully make an appearence on St. Patrick's Day.

The forecast for the weekend was forty! I was so excited because it would be cold, but not too cold. Well Saturday came and the thermometor said forty, but it most certainly felt like 20. Poor Kristin is not a lover of the cold, but she toughed it out and we got some cute pictures!

Jon and Kristin, thanks for all the laughs, food and braving the frigid weather. We love you guys!

WO 1.17.10

2010-01-24T10:24:00.003-05:00

Last Monday morning (after my baby let me sleep until 9:15!) a peek through my front window revealed that everything outdoors had been covered with a beautiful, sparkling, spikey coating of frost. I could not wait to grab my camera and get outside. I poured Naomi a bowl of Cheerios, threw on my boots and coat and I was on my way. Everything looked amazing, like it had been frozen in time. After ten minutes, my fingers were numb and I had a little girl banging on the back door with one of her Little People, but I had a camera full of pictures! Enjoy!

WO 1.11.10

2010-01-17T10:04:00.001-05:00

This girl loves her bananas! She's B-A-N-A-N-A-S for bananas. Within the past few weeks she's abandoned her need to have her "nanas" cut up and now she is able to eat them like the little monkey that she is.

** And YES, her eyes really are that blue... lucky little lady!

52 weeks of Photos

2010-01-16T09:36:00.004-05:00

It has been nearly four months since I last updated my blog. No excuses, I just haven't felt like doing it. Instead I've been spending time with the sweetest baby on the planet, cleaning my living room 296 times a day and reading Go, Dog Go! every 37 minutes.

I know that a lot of people have decided to blog 365 pictures and while I'd like to do that, I have to be honest with myself and know that it's never gonna happen. I just can't commit to doing it every day. However, 52 weeks of pictures? I think I can handle that. And does it really matter that I'm already a week behind? Most certainly not.

Here is the collage for the week of 1.4.10.

I went to bed Thursday night full of anticipation. The weatherman was predicting a snowstorm. There are few words that are sweeter to a tired teacher's ears. And the cherry on top? The possibility of a three day weekend. Well, my prayers were answered and I got to spend Friday with Jason and Naomi. We decided to bundle up our baby girl and take her for a ride on the sled. She loved it, as long as the sled was moving. We weren't outside for more than 25 minutes, but it was so much fun to watch Naomi laugh and try to keep herself upright in her snowsuit.

What's that? You've missed this face?

2009-10-03T15:48:00.002-04:00

Well here is your daily dose of Naomi.

Teeth!

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Giving carrots a try

2009-07-28T15:03:00.003-04:00

Naomi's 4th of July Weekend

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Yikes!

2009-06-30T23:09:00.002-04:00

It's been forever since I have posted anything. We've been super busy 'round these parts. My mom retired, we went to Tennesee, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Jess tied the knot. It's been non-stop action!

Naomi is doing great. She is such a good baby. She has been a fantastic traveller the past month. Surviving two 12 hour car trips in less than a week is no small feat for a baby. Plus we spent a lot of time driving around the mountains of TN, that was even more time in her car seat.

She was an absolute doll during the wedding. I can't sing the praises of my SleepyWrap enough. Aside from one little cry, Nomes slept through the whole wedding.

And now we're home for a while. Thank goodness! Traveling has been fun, but my baby needed to get back into her routine. Aunt Kelly is coming for the 4th and then Aunt Deborah is coming to help out with a big youth group trip. So there is still lots of love going around.

I'll try to keep this updated more often. Summer is just going too fast!

Sweet Cheeks

2009-05-27T12:47:00.002-04:00

A few new pics

2009-05-19T23:23:00.003-04:00

Just a little update on our sweet little blue-eyed baby doll. She had her six month well baby visit today and she tops out at a whopping 14.9 pounds (25%) and 26.25 inches long (60%). So from the looks of things she'll be tall and skinny like her daddy... lucky girl! She's handling the shots pretty well. She was a little whiny and clingy tonight, but that is to be expected. And there were still plenty of laughs and smiles.

At six months old Naomi can...

Put her feet in her mouth

Sit on her own for several minutes

Pull your hair so hard you think you'll be bald soon

Eat like a champ

Roll from her tummy to her back (but not from her back to her tummy)

Kick like a frog ( I think she's going to be a swimmer)

Reach for toys

Swat your hand away

Reach for mama to pick her up

Sit in a high chair at a restuarant

Give her toys a good thrashing

Find Macy anywhere in the room

Pat Macy (if Macy will let her)

Laugh and smile

Pout

Put a smile on my face at least 100 times a day

Fill my heart with more love than I ever thought imaginable

Belly laughs

2009-05-11T20:03:00.003-04:00

You know when you're really tired and the strangest things are hilarious? Babies are no exception to the rule. This is Naomi's first real belly laugh... at a water bottle.

Strike a pose

2009-05-11T19:42:00.002-04:00

This is the newest pillowcase dress I made for my little doodlebug.

I must admit it is my favorite one yet! Aren't those little yo-yo flowers cute?

In addition to looking cute, it must taste pretty good too.

I love having a little girl!

2009-05-06T14:20:00.002-04:00

Because I can make her cute things like these dresses! They are so simple and next year she can wear them as a shirt! Now all we need is warmer weather :)

A cute little headband to match her dress

I love how this turned out! I made the big ladybug out of felt and buttons.

Does this look familiar? It should, this is its third appearance on my blog!

" border=0> Yes, I know it is pink, but she'll look soooo cute!

Various videos

2009-05-04T13:07:00.003-04:00

Sorry for the weird focusing noises in this video. If you can tune them out, you'll hear a great clip of Naomi "singing" and "talking."

Oh Grandpa Rohde... I think we may have a runner on our hands! Naomi has finally caught on how to use her jumper. It totally reminds me of the running man. And best of all it gets her all tuckered out!

Sorry it has been so long since my last update. We've been busy!

Wait for it, wait for it....

2009-04-18T23:17:00.003-04:00

Wait for it....

It's coming...

Almost there...

That's what I'm talking about!

Have you ever seen a more precious face? I love this sweet baby girl with all my heart. Smiles like this remind me how lucky I am to be her mama!

Funny Faces

2009-04-14T16:46:00.001-04:00

What's to come

2009-04-09T23:41:00.002-04:00

If this is any indication of what's to come, my baby girl is going to be following in her mama's footsteps.

It looks like she's going to be quite the reader...

And a bargain hunter.

Cutie Pants

2009-04-07T17:32:00.002-04:00

I've been having so much fun making cloth diapers. My daughter has definitely got some cutie pants! I better be careful, buying cute fabric is addicting!

Meet my mom

2009-04-02T17:09:00.003-04:00

This is my mom.

She's a mother, musician and friend. She's endured hours of teasing from her mischievous husband and daughters. She's a modern day Pied Piper. On more than one occasion a merry band of her students have followed her down the street right up to my doorstep. She's become a lover of dogs... well at least one dog. She's selfless, thoughtful and generous. She has a love of shopping. She's enjoying being a grandma. She is loved by many.

And today is her birthday.

Happy Birthday Mom! We love you!

Workin' for It

2009-03-31T15:21:00.003-04:00

Unlike her mother, this girl does not laugh easily. She makes us work for it! And, as a friend of ours pointed out to us, she likes it to be big, over the top and highly animated. Now, that I can take credit for.

Here is the first of hopefully many more laughing videos to come!

Tub Time without Tears

2009-03-26T23:19:00.002-04:00

This is a battle that has been raging for four months now. I think we have finally conquered it and Jason and I are the victors. Naomi has now had three, yes three, blessed baths where she has neither cried, nor screamed until our ears bled.

After watching this short clip one might even think she enjoyed her bath....

Cloth Covered Keister

2009-03-25T21:57:00.009-04:00

Lately I've been trying to figure out what I would like to take on as my hobby. I've thought about photography, knitting, sewing... you get the idea. I need a creative outlet. While I haven't made up my mind yet, I've been attempting to try my hobbies in question. So my first venture was sewing. JoAnn Etc always sucks me in with their bright fabrics and cute prints. I will admit that I have diaper envy, and I've got it bad. So cloth diapers were going to be my first project. I found a free pattern online, some cute fabric and a wonderful lady who agreed to help me. Let's call her... mom :)

While these are far from perfect I had a lot of fun. There is no way I could have done these on my own. The elastic was tough! My mom was a huge help. She gets all the credit for sewing the elastic into the legs. Thanks for all your help mom!

ps. does any of the fabric look familiar? 10 points to the poster who can identify the familiar fabric and what it was used for!

Stellan is in my prayers!

2009-03-25T16:34:00.001-04:00

Please keep him in yours too!

love my baby

2009-03-23T21:39:00.000-04:00

Sweeter than cherries

2009-03-18T11:24:00.003-04:00

How a four month old spends her days

2009-03-15T16:40:00.002-04:00

Ok, for whatever reason blogger won't allow me to upload this video and I've tried more times than I can count.

If you click on this link it should take you right to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAunp8EgH7k

Sorry I've been a slacker with the blog Aunt RahRah! This is for you!

I heart bargains!

2009-03-03T14:49:00.003-05:00

I don't think it's a secret that I love to shop and nothing makes shopping much sweeter than finding a good price! This weekend I went to my first Mom2Mom sale with my mom. I was still feeling horrible,but I needed to get OUT OF MY HOUSE! I had only left the house twice in over a week and I was starting to lose my ever lovin' mind.

A m2m sale is like a giant indoor garage sale, but the only items that are being sold are for children. There were two sales in the area and I think I did pretty well! Here are my items for the day: one pair of jeans (Old Navy) one pair over blue jeans overalls, 2 pairs of cute pants (i LOVE the plaid ones) yellow cardigan sweater (new with tags!) orange checkered sun dress and a bathing suit (Osh Kosh). I got those seven items for a grand total of $10!

Like I said, my mom went with me and she was nice enough to buy Naomi some clothes too! She got a pair of jeans(Old Navy) two shirt (they go with the pants I bought) a cute little romper, and a three piece outfit from Babies R Us. It is adorable. The pants are plaid and the sweater has a little fur collar. She spent about $8, but she also paid for us to get into both sales. Thanks Grandma! :)

Today I went to the Salvation Army that just opened here in town just to see what they had, and I wasn't disappointed. I got three pairs of pants, a sleeper and two cute onesie shirts for... $5.35!! Plus the sleeper and the white pants with flowers were still brand new with tags!

All of these items are in my washer as I type. I can't wait for them to dry so we can have a little fashion show for Daddy!

Precious

2009-02-28T23:18:00.002-05:00

This has become one of my newest favorite pictures. Look at those eyes and sweet little lips!

We have learned the reality of what it is like to have a sick baby. It leaves you feeling horribly helpless, because there isn't much you can do to make your sweet little one feel better. So if I turn a little germ-o-phobic until RSV season is over, you'll understand why. It is something I really don't want to deal with again. I apologize in advance for any hand-sanitizer I might force on you.

Can you believe that one year ago my little babykins was the size of a poppy seed? Here she is weighing in at 11 lbs 14 oz. Naomi is wearing one of my favorite onesie shirts lent to us by the lovely McKee girls. She also has on a pair of the cutest knee socks that I've altered into baby leggings. It has become an unhealthy obsession and I spend way too much time looking for adorable knee socks on ebay.
I think you're all caught up on life here in the Rohde household!

Look ma, I've got hands!

2009-02-28T23:02:00.005-05:00

In the recent weeks Naomi has discovered her hands big time. They are either a) in her mouth, b) grabbing for a toy, or c) pulling my hair. I'm reasonably ok with the first two options, but not such a big fan of the third.

Trying to figure it all out.

She's got a mighty strong grip too.

I think she's going to start rolling over soon too. Her legs are up in the air more and more.

She's aspiring to be like her Uncle Josh. But she's almost got her whole fist in there.

Or maybe she'll settle for just these two.

I just hope I don't have a thumb or finger sucker on my hands.

More kicking

2009-02-28T22:46:00.005-05:00

My sweetie petey pumpkin pie FINALLY likes her swing! Hooray!!!

Indiana part three

2009-02-28T22:31:00.003-05:00

She's looking awfully content in Grandma Rohde's arms isn't she?

More love from Grandma Rohde

Stare down with Grandpa Rohde, or maybe she was just admiring his snazzy tie.

Isn't that sweet?

We ended our Indiana trip with a few days in Bremen to see Jason's fam. His sister Deborah was headed off to China for student teaching and we wanted to get to see her once more before she left. It was a surprise! But Deborah figured out there were too many cars outside upon her arrival. It was still fun to see how excited she was! :) We were able to spend time with almost everyone, but Uncle Jon, soon to be Aunt Sarah and cousins Falesha and Klayton were missed.

I forgot to mention that Naomi started laughing the day she turned 3 months old. It is still a rare occurance, but Uncle Andrew had her going for nearly 2 minutes. It was SO cute! We were able to get it on camera, but it wasn't my digital so we aren't able to upload it onto the blog. But hopefully we'll capture that moment soon! It is becoming a more frequent sound heard around the Rohde house.

Naomi did pretty well on the car trips. She slept the entire trip home, which was nice - except that meant she was still wide awake at 2:30 am. We had a great time and can't wait 'til the next time we get to see our Indiana family!

More Indiana vacation

2009-02-28T22:11:00.002-05:00

Naomi and Aunt Kelly matched! They were both wearing green and brown

Not to sure about one another.

Uncle Jared, Aunt Kelly and Naomi

She stared at Oscar alot! Oscar usually looked like he was ready to pounce on her.

Thanks for letting us come visit! We had a great time!

It's been a long time...

2009-02-28T22:03:00.003-05:00

It has been two weeks since I've posted, but I've got several very good reasons.
1. We went out of town for five days.
2. We got back and Naomi promptly got sick.
3. Naomi got me sick.
4. I've been too tired to blog and I think my brain is turning into marshamallow fluff.

Anyway, we started out our mini vacation by going to visit my sister. Jason had a youth event, and would be gone Friday through Sunday. So Naomi and I packed up and headed down to Granger, IN for a little quality time with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Jared.

She loves looking at the tv, much to her mother's dismay.

Hanging out with Grandpa.

I know I'm her mom and therefore biased, but I think I have the cutest baby ever....

That's all.

2-14-2009

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Kicking

2009-02-13T09:49:00.004-05:00

Can you figure out why I feel like I'm diapering a frog most days?

3 months old!

2009-02-13T09:32:00.003-05:00

Aunt Kelly, I'm getting so big! I like sitting up in my boppy and blowing spit bubbles in my spare time.

I can't wait to see you tomorrow! Can't you see the excitement on my face?

New tricks

2009-02-13T09:28:00.002-05:00

It's called a Bumbo

not a Dumbo

12 weeks ago

2009-02-02T20:06:00.001-05:00

Naomi looked like this:

Twelve hours ago her Daddy took this picture:

Isn't it amazing everything that can change in just twelve weeks?

12 weeks ago at 4:00

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12 weeks ago at 1:55

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Our family grew from two, to three:

(can you believe she was really that itty bitty??)

12 weeks ago at 11:00

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I looked like this:

A progression of sleep

2009-01-26T10:37:00.001-05:00

ps. if you click on the picture it will appear in a new window at a larger size

Naomi's First Playdate

2009-01-22T16:52:00.000-05:00

Today we spent the afternoon with my friend, Leslie, and her two girls, Marissa and Allison.

Marissa is an excellent big sister and you can really tell that she loves babies. She was very attentive towards Allison and "Nomi"

Isn't this cute? Allison grabbed hold of Naomi's shirt and was holding on for dear life.

Aren't her eyes just gorgeous!?!
And those cheeks so squishable?
She has such a sweet disposition too!

I couldn't get Naomi to smile, but she and Allison hung out on the floor for quite a while.

Thanks for having us over! We had a great time :)

Anonymous Comments

2009-01-21T09:50:00.000-05:00

Now you can leave anonymous comments on the blog!

It's easy too...

At the end of each post you'll see # comments - click on that

The you'll be taken to the comment page. If any comments have been left, you'll see them on the left and a comment box on the right. Type your comment in the box.

Then you'll need to scroll down to submit your comment. First click on the anonymous option and then click submit.

Easy right!?!

So what I"m really saying is, leave me some comments! :)

This little kitty went to market...

2009-01-20T13:25:00.000-05:00

* I am fully aware the rhyme is "piggies" but her hat is a cat - not a pig

Sitting up!

2009-01-19T14:26:00.000-05:00

Ten Weeks Old

2009-01-19T14:20:00.000-05:00

Can you believe this little monkey is already 2 and a half months old?

She loves being propped up and has great neck control!

Her daddy gives her lots to smile at!

And she is still lovin' the frog!

Clean House: The Art of Repurposing

2009-01-14T14:35:00.000-05:00

The other day while I was in my hideously messy basement I found myself looking for items to purge. I absolutley loathe my basement, and you will not be seeing a picture of its atrociousness.

However, I did stumble across three of these. What is it? A plain, white, plastic crate. Nearly every college student has owned one of these babies in their lifetime.

While looking at the crate I began to think about how I could use it elsewhere in the house, when I remembered my sister gave me the leftover fabric from this:

Kelly made curtains to match Naomi's room and we were able to remove the ugly wooden doors. Hooray!

So, I located the leftover fabric.

But, I wasn't sure if there was enough to complete my project. So we dropped Naomi off with Grandma and Grandpa and my honey and I went off to Jo-Ann Fabrics. I believe it is every man's dream to accompany his wife to a crafting mega-store :)

While we were there, I bought this fabric, which also matches Naomi's room.

So the past few days while my baby was:

I would work on my project.

But I could only work on it for little bits of time because otherwise I would have to deal with this:

Once my project was finished, I was able to transform the mess under the changing table in her room to look like this!!

( She still isn't sleeping in her crib, but never fear, once she is I'll remove the stuffed animals)

Thank you Clean House for teaching me the art of repurposing!!

This one is for Aunt Kelly....

2009-01-14T08:10:00.000-05:00

Dear Aunt Kelly,

My mama says this is make you laugh and Grandma will groan. I hope you like it.

Love,

Naomi

For Grandma and Grandpa Rohde

2009-01-13T13:16:00.000-05:00

Dear Grandma and Grandpa Rohde,

Last night I took a bath in the bathroom for the first time and I didn't even scream through the entire thing!! That's only the second time it has ever happened. Mom and Dad couldn't get me to crack a smile, but not crying was still a pretty big accomplishment. (I've got a very developed vocabulary for only being 9 weeks old wouldn't you say?) My mama is a genius, an absolute genius I tell ya, and got the bathroom all steamy and warm before I went in for my bath. The pictures are a little fuzzy because the camera lens steamed up. But the best part was after my bath!

I got to use my new towel! My mama kept calling me "Little Pink Ridinghood"

I love my daddy, even if it doesn't show on my face.

Thank you for my new hoodie towel! It was so snuggly warm, I loved getting wrapped up in it!

Love,

Naomi

Finally!!

2009-01-12T10:39:00.000-05:00

We have finally found a toy that Naomi will happily sit in and not scream!!

She loves when we turn the vibration on.

She is already trying to grab the little toys.

She loves when the little frog plays the song "Five Green and Speckld Frogs"

And we are VERY grateful that her aunts and uncles bought her this seat!!

Givin' Cesar a run for his money...

2009-01-09T16:29:00.000-05:00

Without my dad, Macy would still be a holy terror of a dog. She LOVES my dad. All you have to say is "Wanna go see Bill?" and she is ready to go. She is also very jealous when he pays attention to another dog, so it was practically a miracle she allowed Max to sit on "her Bill's" lap when she was.

He didn't know I was taking a picture.

Ya better watch out Cesar, there is a new pack leader in town.

Sometimes....

2009-01-09T15:01:00.001-05:00

I can't believe she's really mine.

My cutie's booty...

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Is now covered in cloth diapers!

Watch out for this girl, she's got a mean right hook!

A little tummy time

See how those little legs have plumped up? Tuesday we'll find out how much she's grown!

Meet Max

2009-01-04T19:18:00.001-05:00

This is Max. We are watching him for a few days. We've come to learn that Max likes a good cuddle every now and again. He also is usually looking for a lap to sit on.

And Max isn't picky. He doesn't care who the lap belongs to.
Now, before you go thinking I'm a bad mama for taking pictures instead of taking the dog off my daughter's lap, Max only weighs like 3 pounds.

And neither one of them look like they aren't enjoying themselves.

False Advertising?

2009-01-04T19:12:00.000-05:00

The other day I went shopping with my mom and dad and left Naomi home with Jason. When we returned she was just starting to wake up from her afternoon nap.

I couldn't resist taking a few pictures of my snoozin' sweetie....

She just looked so comfy and cuddly...

Her onesie says "Kiss me I am too cute"

Those were my exact sentiments .... until I went to change her diaper and she peed all over the entire contents of her changing table...

Naomi's first Christmas

2009-01-03T18:19:00.000-05:00

French Lick

2009-01-03T08:58:00.000-05:00

Every year Jason's family heads down to French Lick, Indiana to celebrate the Christmas season. This year the weather gave us a little trouble because we had major snow and ice storms to contend with the day we were supposed to head down. But we made it there and back safely and got to spend a few days with the entire family.

If Naomi could talk I'm pretty sure she'd be asking me why she's half dressed.

Grandma Jeri was able to get some snuggle time in.

The Saturday we all arrived in French Lick we got some exciting news. Jason's brother, Jon, had proposed to his girlfriend, Sarah, that morning. This is Falesha ( Sarah's daughter) she did a great job holding Naomi.

She loves to sleep on her hands.

Can you tell what Naomi did on much of her vacation? If you said slept, you were right. However, this trend was only during the day, much to her mother's disapppointment.

We're back!

2009-01-01T21:27:00.001-05:00

This is about 30 seconds before she put herself to sleep!

The only bath she hasn't screamed through. Doesn't she look huge in this picture? She is growing like a weed! It needs to be said... please ignore the hairy belly. Just so there isn't any confusion - it belongs to Jason, not Lindsey.

Her many facial expressions continue to make me laugh! She has started to smile, but it is tough to capture those so far.

The Sunday before we left for vacation. She looked very cute in her little dress. I found the sweetest little tights at Target. They had little shoes at the bottom, so we didn't have to worry about losing shoes in the middle of the service.

Have you missed this face?

2008-12-16T19:32:00.001-05:00

I love my mom... she's hilarious!!

(Great Aunt Linda, these are some of the jammies you bought for me!)

I'm not sure how i feel about this tummy time business...

We've come full circle...

2008-12-11T13:18:00.001-05:00

So way back in 2003, just days before Jason asked me out on our first date, we took on the parts of Mary and Joseph for the church daycare. Baby Jesus was played by a plastic baby doll.

Now, in 2008 we had the opportunity to resume the roles we represented so well. Only this time baby Jesus was played by Naomi! It was a lot of fun to get to do this again and who knows... maybe next year we'll have another newborn to play the part! Or maybe I'm just talking crazy talk!!

Pictures that make me laugh out loud!!

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When my sweet pea is awake she has some hilarious expressions. Everytime I look at these pictures I truly do laugh out loud.

I enjoy creating captions in my mind because they make me laugh even harder. So if you would like you can create your own caption and leave it in the comment section. Be sure to include the picture number!

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"I'm not sure what to do with my hands"

For Uncle Andrew

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We thought you could use something to put a smile on your face since you had to sit in 17 degree weather and the Packers lost in the fourth quarter... :(

We love you!

(Sorry, I can't figure out how to rotate the video)

Boppies....

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.... not just for babies.

I set up this little area to take a video and in the time it took to turn around and pick up Naomi, Macy had found a new bed. Such a silly dog :)

The many sleeping positions of Naomi

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All sprawled out but pretty comfy with Grandpa Rohde

Harnessing her chi

Her Great Uncle Jim would be proud!

So peaceful!

More visitors!

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Uncle Jon getting to hold Naomi for the first time. Doesn't she look so content?

Uncle Jon and his girlfriend Sarah. Sarah is a diaper changing expert and helped Jon with diaper changes 101.

Poor Uncle Josh! It never failed, whenever he got to hold Naomi she was ready to eat and screaming!

That's better! He finally got to hold her when she was full and happy!

Proud Aunt Amber has already claimed priviledges to take Nayners shopping for her first pair of stillettos.

Our busy weekend!

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Here is Aunt Deborah holding Naomi. She was able to come and stay with us for nearly a week. She was so helpful and loved getting her snuggles from Naomi and Macy. Macy misses Debs!

My sister and her husband Jared were also able to come for Thanksgiving. Kelly did most of the holding, but Jared found Naomi's smallness to be pretty fascinating.

My Grandma Lacy was able to come for Thanksgiving day and enjoyed holding her first great grandchild!

Four generation picture, Great Grandma Lacy, Grandma Russell, Lindsey and Naomi.

And who can forget about this pretty little girl. Our first little baby was pretty worn out by the end of the weekend, but she got lots of attention!

Not for sale....

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and it's a good thing because at $.59 a pound our "little turkey" would sell for a mere $4.48

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Isn't she lovely....

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Let's hope this works....

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Time is flying!

2008-11-22T12:51:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that we've been home for over a week and our little Nayners is almost 2 weeks old! Here are some pictures from our week...

These feet were made for stilettos

Mista, mista!! Get me outta here!

My grandma bought me these jammies because I'm a cute little monkey

I love my mommy

Sleep in heavenly peace.....

Naptime

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Can you find all three of my babies?

A picture is worth a thousand words...

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.... so true

Visitors from afar

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This weekend held lots of visitors and lots of attention for our little girl. I can't say Naomi didn't love the attention.

Grandma and Grandpa Rohde

You're just too good to be true...

A proud Uncle Andrew and his sweet girlfriend Jess. She made us the cutest little personalized onesie!

My sister was able to come up too. Naomi enjoyed some cuddle time with her Aunt Kelly. I love this picture of the two of them!

My best friend Traci was able to drop by and meet Naomi on her way back from visiting relatives up north. Trace is holding her youngest - Elaina, who is 11 months old. We were able to visit the Mckee's last year when Elaina was 5 days old. Here we are a year later and they are visiting us and Naomi is 6 days old.

Andy holding Naomi.

not that there was ever any doubt.... :)

Baby Bump

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The picture on the top is me with my baby bump before we left for the hospital.

The picture on the bottom is Jason on the day we came home from the hospital.

I guess we know where my bump went....

We're Home!

2008-11-14T20:59:00.000-05:00

We're home! Our first night was a little bumpy, but that is to be expected. Jason's mom and dad are here for a short visit and are enjoying every minute of time they get to spend with Naomi and we are benefiting from the extra naps!

Our little Macy doesn't know what to think about the baby. The first picture is shows the closest she's been to Naomi. All she knows is she isn't getting as much attention as she used to. Poor little dog!

Evening of November 11, 2008

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Laitin is embracing this beautiful moment

Aunt Kathryn is holding Naomi Kathryn

Shaina is both amazed and excited

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Naomi in Grandpa Russell's arms

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Aaron's smile gives approval

David is glowing with happiness

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Grandma Russell - A happy grandma!

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Katie loves Naomi

Leah is enjoying every moment

November 11 2008

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Happy Grandparents

Dan is looking forward to teach Naomi how to hunt.

Mom and daughter nap time

The Lingaurs will make great babysitters

November 11,2008

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She is so beautiful

Sheryl enjoying time with Naomi

Naomi being loved in the hospital

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Naomi sleeping

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Naomi Kathryn Rohde - Monday, November 10, 1:55 PM - 6 lbs. 11 oz. 20 inches

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This is Lindsey and Naomi in her hospital room

Loving Naomi in the delivery room

Aren't they beautiful

This picture was taken before Jason changed Naomi's 3rd diaper with a lot of help from the nurse

Parents enjoying their daughter

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Just Practicing

2008-11-09T14:07:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is the big day! We've been getting everything set to head to the hospital.

My dad and Jason wanted to make sure the carseat is baby ready, so we found a willing helper.... Hopefully she will bear little resemblence to our volunteer.