First Teeth, and a general update

There hasn't been any earth-shattering news going on with us lately, but we wanted to update you anyhow. Jeremy took a manly weekend trip away in April. He enjoyed himself, though he did wear himself out having so much fun. And then we all got sick - one of us caught something and then everyone else followed in succession - and that pretty much consumed the last part of April into the first couple weeks of May. Anyway, we're all finally better now and boy am I ever relieved.

Anita got a sewing machine in April and has been learning to sew. She made sheets for Zane's "big boy bed" and Easter shorts for the boys. And then she was glad to alter some of her clothes to fit her better. She's also made a dress for Callie, and another one for a friend who's adopting a little girl this summer, along with matching hairbands with felt flowers. We'll have to post a photo next time Callie wears the dress.

Jude's crawling like a champ these days and is always sticking things in his mouth, perhaps just to know what they taste like? He's starting to pull up and stand up holding onto things now too. He has grown two teeth - we noticed the first one on Easter. The funny thing is, Jude got his first tooth at 9 months - yes, I'm aware that most babies start getting teeth around 7 months, but our kids get them late (Callie got her first tooth at a year and Zane at 11 months), so 9 months is considered early for us!

And we started potty-training Zane on Monday. The progress has been a little slower than Callie's was, but there's still some progress so we're grateful for that. Zane loves the fact that his underwear look like Daddy's and that they have cars or choo-choo trains on them.

Here are some recent pics for you to enjoy. And please do drop us a comment if you have a minute - we'd love to hear from you, too!

Easter Recap

Yes, I'm aware that Easter has come and gone a few weeks ago. I still couldn't resist posting pictures for everybody, especially for the grandmas, if no one else really cares. Check out the Easter shorts that Anita sewed for the boys - her first attempt at clothing. Jude's shorts were a little tight, and Zane still has room to grow into his, but they still worked for that day nonetheless. Anyway, Easter was a lot of fun. It's so neat that Callie and Zane are at ages where they are able to remember things like traditions and special holidays. We did Resurrection Eggs and they loved it. We had an indoor potluck and egg hunt at a friend's house because it rained all day. In the end, it was a day enjoyed by all. Happy extremely belated Easter (post)!