1. We are PREGNANT and due September 23!
2. The baby is a GIRL!
3. We bought a house in April!
4. James and Graeme are growing up and are so much fun right now!!
JAMES is still hilarious and loves to tell "jokes" (example. "why did the dinosaur cross the road? He wanted to get some lemonade from the lemonade store!"). He is very creative and loves to make up songs, "play battles" with superheroes or ninjas and color. Some of his favorite activities are playing with Legos, having superhero fights with mom or dad, playing games, playing baseball in the yard, going to the beach or pool and playing with friends. He is very sweet and sensitive and loves to be with mom, listen to dad read stories about Jesus at breakfast, color pictures for particular family members and more! He and Graeme are starting to actually play together more which has been really fun to watch... they do fight too, but we are trying to help them work through it and figure out how to be brothers!
GRAEME has really taken off the past few months! He is so much fun and almost always happy (even when he wakes up at 5:45 am!). He is talking a lot and tries to repeat what we say, often repeating people's names or phrases! Some of his favorite words are " what's that?" "wa" (water)," "boat" "truck" "guy" (for any of James' superhero guys) "night night" "hello!" "up please" "ice" "chocolate" and "Where's James?" He loves to dance around the house even without music, build roads and train tracks, race cars, color with chalk outside, swing, play in the pool, blow bubbles and buckle his own car seat in the car. He absolutely loves James and does everything that he does... which means a lot of tooting and burping these days! Graeme even says "potty" and climbs up on the potty after James goes, and then flushes. He doesn't actually go but it is adorable.
Here's a little glimpse of the past few months. We are so thankful for all of you loving us and supporting us through all of life's changes and struggles (while pregnant... I am quite tired and my leg and back pain is pretty bad so I am so thankful for all of the help we've gotten the past few months. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!)
end of JANUARY/FEBRUARY
The cutest little bowlers you ever saw
Graeme helping mom with some NPB work
We love having grandma and grandpa in town!
NPB week... a lot of work, sickness for mom and missing the boys but they did great with the Nordts!
A trip to Bahamas for mom's 30th birthday!
Our first ultrasound! Baby due September 23!
Fun with mimi
Vincent in town!
A tea party to celebrate Kathryn and baby girl due in May
James is in preschool Monday and Wednesday mornings so I get a little date with Graeme, and we love to go to the pool with buddies!
Graeme loves to "help" and pulls his chair into the kitchen when he sees us start to cook
Finally a warmer day! MARCH
Sweet little friends celebrating Grace's birthday
James helping mom vacuum!
Surprising Landon at school for lunch
Poppy Shull
James loves going to the golf course with dad
School Easter egg hunt
Easter
Enjoying our last few days downtown and riding the trolley for the first time
APRIL
Packing helpers
Sweet brothers
Helping dad load up the truck
April 9, 2016- we say farewell to 112 East Street
A photo of James at preschool!
Working on the yard with dad
grandma came to help us unpack, and we checked out some Navy helicopters one day!
Trucks in the yard!
Our new house
We let James pick out paint for his room
Graeme has some incredible highs and lows.... a little temper tantrum at the bowling alley
Front porch life
Stuffed animal day at school - James took mommy's childhood stuffed animal, Azzy!
We LOVE having a yard!
A Baysox game for Jackson's birthday
Visit to the doctor to get a tiny Lego out of James' nose.....
James told us he was ready to give up his paci and wanted to throw it in the river. So we let him. Unfortunately he remembered he had another one, so he didn't end up getting rid of it until later in May.
MAY
james is obsessed with baseball these days
Thankful for other pregnant buddies!
Outside dinner
Graeme loves playing with the train as much as James did at this age
Visiting the Shirlens
Graeme loves to wear James' backpack when we pick him up from school
Girls trip to Bethany for a weekend, SUCH a treat!
Crazy hair!!
Mother's day, so thankful for these crazy boys
Our new niece- Violet Sophia Hiskey!
James seeing the James River in VA
Rebekah graduates from Liberty!!
Hiskey family vacation in Wintergreen
Graeme being silly on our front porch
First beach day!
Watching the Blue Angels
Memorial Day parade
A rare moment. James said "i want to give Graeme a back hug. Mom, take our picture!"
JUNE
Dogsitting for a weekend! We would love to have a dog!
Family Boat outing
Playing in the river with mimi
Picking strawberries with dad
you may be able to tell that James is into costumes these days so naturally Graeme takes any opportunity to wear the Batman mask!
Family trip to the zoo
A typical Friday night putting out fires
Just a trip to trader joes, at least I am always protected!
Cousins at the park
Life is busy and full but we love these little guys!!
Woohoo! What an update!! And what wonderful pics you always have to share. Love getting these glimpses into life with the Clouds =)
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