Haakon's 4-month Appointment

Haakon had his four-month check-up on Monday....and all we can say is, WOW! Our doctor says that he looks like a million bucks and meeting all of his milestones. We cannot believe that he came to us only four months ago...every day more and more of his personality comes out.

At four months, he smiles like just like his big sister. Haakon LOVES to tell stories and is so expressive with them...his brow will furrow in the serious parts of his stories and suddenly a smile will appear when a happy part of the story comes by. He loves to be showered with kisses and is very ticklish. Audriana loves to love on her brother...sometimes its a too much love and we have tell her that Haakon gets the message. Audriana and Haakon now wear the same size diapers!

And, here are the stats of Haakon's appointment:

-Head circumference: 42.5 cm (75th% percentile)

-Length: 25.75 cm (85th percentile)

-Weight: 17.5 lbs. (95th percentile)

Handsome Haakon...

Haakon has changed so much in these last few months. His little personality is starting to show more and more each day. He's a very vocal baby...loves to tell me stories and I love watching how expressive his face is when he tells those stories. Sometimes, when I am playing with him, I think he reminds me of someone. And every time I try to think of who, it eludes me. Finally tonight, as I was perusing through Jack Johnson's website and watched his Upside Down video and it comes to me: Haakon reminds me of Curious George! Its all the cheeks and the eyes...do you see it?

Easter Egg Hunt Pictures

My handsome guys at the Easter Egg Hunt!

Audriana and her bunny ears (thanks to Amelia)

tentatively approach the Easter Bunny.

Daddy tries to encourage a closer greeting with the Bunny.

Look how friendly the Easter Bunny looks! Unfortunately,

Peanut never got any closer to the Bunny.

Our little Peanut striking a pose for the camera in the middle of the hunt!

Just caught sight of the Easter Bunny again!

And she's out of the hunt...keeping track of the Easter Bunny is a

full time job!

All that work makes a little girl hungry.

Snack break on the sidelines!

Finally, the Easter Bunnies are leaving the premises.

And Peanut's job is done.

Here's some belated Easter Egg Hunt pictures from our neighborhood. The kids were all divided into their appropriate age groups. Audriana and her friends, Andrew and Amelia, were all in the two and under group. The egg hunt went pretty well for most of the kids. Audriana, however, abandoned the hunt and insisted on keeping her eyes on the suspicious Easter Bunnies...they were not to be trusted!

Playing around with the camera!

Here are some spring pictures I took of the kids. If any of you can recommend a good digital camera (not a point and shoot type) to take portraits, please send them in. I think I want to be in the market for one soon :)

Audriana the Conqueror

I was sitting on the couch with Haakon when Audriana climbed onto the couch, threw one leg over my hip and strandled while her brother was still laying on my lap. She thought it was an opportune time to shower me with her sweet kisses. It was and Haakon didn't even mind :)

The outfit that Audriana has on is one of Haakon's new outfits (Bjorn busted it out on Audriana to see if it would fit her). Its designed for 3-6 months. Audriana is 15 months old. She definitely is a little peanut compared to her butterball brother!

More Savannah Pics

Triple Duty: Hauling Haakon, Audriana and Emma

Charlie and Bjorn hauling the boys around

Zonked out...the drive home.

Our First Family Vacation!

Our family picture in Reynolds Square in Savannah, GA

This was Haakon's primary of transportation: Daddy!

Close-up

Haakon and Mommy sitting at Reynolds Square

Audriana with Daddy's death grip so that she wouldn't leap off the bench

We were trying to take a family picture, but Audriana really want to give her mommy a smoochy on the lips!

Mommy got Audriana back with a smoochy on the neck!

Our first family vacation was an astounding success! Savannah, Georgia, served as a lovely vacation destination for our little family. The drive from Jacksonville to Savannah was about 2 hours and 41 minutes. Baby Haakon was a great traveler...he slept almost the whole drive there. Audriana, however, felt the need to do some pre-game stretching--of her lungs! She decided to yell and screech for much of the drive down there unless I was stuffing her with fruit snacks, animal crackers and ice water (since her Grandpa Te works to design water filters, she is fairly finicky about how she takes her H2O!).

Once we got down to Savannah, we met up with our friends and played in the park for a while. The weather was GORGEOUS...beautiful sunshine and a balmy 80 degrees on a Friday afternoon. We got dinner at the Olde Pink House Restaurant (thanks to my cousin, Ree, for his recommendation). It was delicious! If you ever get the chance to go to Savannah, try this place. You won't regret it. The Olde Pink House is on the National Historic Register. It is an old mansion that has been converted into a restaurant (part of its history includes the first reading of the US Constitution in the state of Georgia). Although its website says that it is casual dining--it is not. It was definitely more fancy that "casual." We managed to scare fellow patrons to other parts of the restaurant because of our rambunctious entourage. Not only was the food great, but the staff was PHENOMENAL! They were exceedingly accommodating to our party--it was Southern hospitality at its best.

After some more sights (fine dining at another eating establishment), we left Savannah Saturday afternoon. It was a short and sweet trip that will have to be repeated once Haakon gets a little bit older so he and sister can both run around in the park! In trip that lasted approximately 28 hours, we took about 100 pictures. I have included some highlights...enjoy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRANDPA TE!!

Happy birthday to Grandpa Te! Dad--Hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating your birthday. Enjoy your special dinner tonight. We are sorry that we can't be there to help you celebrate. I know that your mischievous grandkids would LOVE to give you a smoochy and hug (especially the one who stands about 3.5 feet tall!)....you will have to take a raincheck until we see you in May. Lots of love, kisses and hugs from all of us in Jacksonville!!

Eight Week Check-up!

On Tuesday, Haakon had his 8-week appointment with his pediatrician. We are happy to report that he is VERY healthy and happy little man! His head circumference measures at 41 cm, putting him in the 75th percentile. He is 23.75 inches long and is in the 75th percentile there as well. His weight, however, is an entirely different story. In eight weeks, he has nearly doubled his birth weight. He now weighs 13 lbs. 14 oz. and is in the 95th percentile! Our little chunker :) Haakon's eight week appointment also meant the first round of immunizations. He did fantastic--just like his big sister at that age. He only cried for a few moments before forgetting about the shots. When we got home, I snapped some pictures of him with his bandages. He is adorable, isn't he?? Enjoy!