Growing...growing...growing

One Month Birthday for Elsa

Elsa turned 1 month on Monday. She celebrated with a day full of milk and a quick, uneventful trip to the Doctor's. Elsa weighs 10 lbs 3 ounces and now measures 22 1/4 inches (adding to our gut feeling that she was longer than 19.5 at birth). She has been a good baby (knocking on wood right now), great eater and is providing us some rewarding smiles in the past few days. James continues to be a great big brother. His own strength tends to get the better of him, as he constantly wants to hug and kiss his little sister. I am sure he is quite tired of the word "gentle" by now. Mom is recovering thanks to help from Grandma Joan & Opa, Grandma Nana and Grandpa...looking forward to the 6 weeks check-up and hopefully full permission to carry James around.

Guess Who?

We think that Elsa definitely resembles her big brother James. One of these pictures is Elsa and one is of James.....

Family Pics

Introducing the Weiland family of four, including James meeting Elsa for the first time.

Welcome Elsa

Ryan, Courtney & Big Brother James welcomed Elsa Grace Reinke Weiland on March 12, 2010. Elsa weighed 8lbs 10oz and was 19.5 inches long. Mom and baby going well. More to come...

Last Months As An Only Child

James turned 19 months this past weekend. The pictures chronicle his past few months, the last of his "only child" status. Hard to believe we started this blog for him more than two years to track Mom's pregnancy, James's birth and growth. He is still measuring tall and thin and is happy little guy. He is our little doer and loves to be a "big help". While his palate has become a little more discriminating he remains a great eater. He is very much into dipping - ketchup, marinara, ranch... He loves to read and adores Daddy's tools. He recognizes the difference between mitre saws and routers and knows which tools are sharp and which are OK. He doesn't like wearing socks or pants but has learned that being "pantless" is only OK at home.
Tomorrow we welcome James's little brother or sister and this blog will continue with highlights of our new family of four!

Snowfalls and Christmas Trees

Cutting down our Christmas tree in the snow this weekend. James insisted on walking on his own through the tree farm....Mom & Dad thought it was good practice for ski boots one day!