CJ's Blessing

We had the opportunity to bless CJ on May 4, 2008...his daddy's birthday. This was a special treat for him (Chris)...after all Liz got to share her birthday with Emily so it was only fair that Chris share his with CJ. We were pleased to share this experience with much of our family and many friends as well (see pictures). Unfortunately not all of our family and friends could make it, so here are some photos for those of you that were not able to attend.
Most said it was a beautiful blessing. Afterwards, much of the extended family got up and bore their testimonies; both Liz and Chris bore theirs...we were almost able to get Emily to say something as well but she got shy at the last moment. After the meeting we took a bunch of pictures at the chapel and then proceeded home where everyone was treated to a nice meal.

Playtime

Who knew these infant mats were big enough for two.


Playtime with Grandpa. Emily loves Polly Pocket.

Take a Guess

For all of you who missed seeing me pregnant this is the best I could do for a photo. With Christopher making his debut to the world early I didn't get a good preggo shot. This was me less than 24 hours before Emily was born.


Look at my (almost) modest babies. Can you guess which is which? We'll call the left side (or top photo) baby A and the right side (or bottom photo) baby B. See how you do all the way down. On one set of pictures there is a third photo and we'll call that one baby C.

The second set of newborn pictures.

This one should be easy.


Who's who?


Sleeping time is GREAT!


Last chance, which baby is Christopher, which baby is Emily?

Siblings

What do you think? Do they look alike?


Here is my first video attempt(s) on the blog. Emily was being really cute with CJ on the blanket. CJ weighs 11.5 lbs. He's put on more than 3 pounds in 5 weeks. Not bad.

Aren't Grandparents Great

Here are some pictures of the kids with their grandparents. Now everyone told me, "Going from one kid to two is quite the transition." I say not so, when you live with four other adults. We live with my parents and two of my brothers. Someone is always available to play with Emily or to burp CJ. Also Chris's parents live only
abut 25 minutes away and they come and see us as much as they can. It's great. If you can't live with grandparents I recommend at least living close to them. I love watching Emily
interact with her grandparents on both sides. She really knows each one of them and (I think) has a special relationship with all of them. I can't wait for CJ to get to know each of his grandparents. I really consider it a blessing to be so close to all of them.

New Pics

Here are some more photos.





Oh to have an older sister. I always said I wouldn't dress my boy in pink. Well he's not technically dressed in pink, more like draped in pink.

Emily loves Christopher. She loves to hold him. She also enjoys watching us give him a bath. She's quick to get his pacifier when he cries. And she cannot wait until he gets to sleep in his crib in her room.














Here's lookin' at you kid.

Easter

On Saturday our ward had an Egg hunt at the church. Here's a picture of Chris and Christopher and Emily. It was really fun, they had crafts and activities and food.




We had a nice Easter Sunday. It was my first time back to church. We stayed for the first two hours. Here's my attempt at a "family Easter photo". The camera was in the car and got all foggy when we took it inside. But aren't my boys hot stuff in their church outfits?







We decided to wait until after church for Easter baskets. Emily wasted no time in finding hers. Last year she discovered that if she shook the eggs she could figure out what was in each one. She prefers chocolate to jelly beans. So if she hears a "thunk" instead of a "rattle" she knows it's good stuff. We also hid a basket for CJ, too bad someone has to eat all his candy for him. We had a nice ham dinner cooked by my brother and then we went to my sister's house for the big Easter Egg Hunt. The kids all had a blast. It was a little chilly but we took CJ out to get in on the action. And of course Grandma had her money egg hunt. She puts money in the eggs and hides them. Mostly it's pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. This year there were also a few Chuck E Cheese tokens. She also hides paper money. There were two "golden" eggs this year each containing $20. I found one and was the big winner. Happy Easter.

Baby Brother

He's here. Christopher James Weber entered the world on Monday, March 3rd at 6:01 pm. He weighed in at 8 lbs 2 oz and was 21 inches long. Not bad for 2 1/2 weeks early. Emily is so excited to have her baby brother here. She is a good helper, bringing me diapers or blankets or anything else I need. Both nights at the hospital she did not want to leave us there. She loves to hold her baby brother and thinks it is hilarious when he winks at her. Christopher (or sometimes we call him CJ) is a good little eater. He has slightly darker hair than Emily did, and we think he looks just like she did when she was born.
I miss all my bunk-o friends and would like to request that someone please get a travel bunk-o for me on Tuesday. Who knows now that I've had my baby maybe I'll surprise you all and show up.
And now what you've all been waiting for.........pictures!

The Circus

We went to the Cole Brother's Circus on September 8th. It was a two ring circus with many different acts. We went with lots of family and had tons of fun. Chris's mom came with us, she bought us funnel cake and snow cones (those helped offset the heat in the tent). We also went with three of my siblings and their families. The kids all had a great time. Emily loved the elephants. My nephew Thomas loved the motorcycle and tractor. Emily continues to ask to go to the circus.