Chase's Baptism

Chase was baptized yesterday at the Church of the Annunciation. He was such a handsome little man! Uncle Matt and Aunt Laura are his Godparents.

Grandma and Grandpa Buck brought Maia a special birthday present...she LOVES it!

I thought this was such a cute picture of Maia holding her little brother...Chase loves to cuddle.

Maia also got a helmet with elbow and knee pads so she won't get any "boo-boos" when she rides her scooter and bike. She is so proud of them. Whenever we go outside, she wants to put them on, even if she's just walking around the block.

MAIA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Maia had SO much fun at her Birthday Party yeasterday! All of Maia's good friends in Kansas City came over to help her celebrate her 2nd birthday. It was so nice outside that the kids were able to play outside in the tent and with the bubble blower. (Thanks to all the other mommies and daddies who helped chase wandering kiddos...we've decided a fence is a necessity this summer!) We managed to keep Maia from eating all of the icing off of her Tinkerbell cake before singing "Happy Birthday". She loved the cake! It's hard to believe that 2 years have gone by so quickly.

Carson and BellaMaia wanted to have pink fingernails and toenails for her party

We took our first trip around the neighborhood today with our new 2-seater stroller. Chase seemed comfortable...of course he wouldn't really complain even if he wasn't, and Maia thought it was the neatest thing that she got to ride next to her little brother. I'm sure we will get much use out of this stroller this summer.

We tried to fly Maia's kite today, and found out that neither of us remember how. Maia had fun just holding it, though.

THANK GOD SPRING IS HERE!

Is spring finally here?Maia LOVES her new scooter. Actually, it isn't really hers. It was left on our driveway one day. We left it there for a few days, and when noone came to claim it, it became Maia's.Bart needed a little assistance. Do you think she's happy to finally play outside?!Chase is 3 months old! We can't believe how fast time is going by!

Chase has been spending a lot of time in his activity center. He's getting much better at standing up, supporting more and more of his own weight (it's a tough job for the little chunker!)

Maia has a blast showing her little brother how all the toys work...it keeps them busy! Maia is turning into such a good big sister...this week, when I was getting ready for work, Chase started crying in his activity center. Maia ran over to me and said, "Chase cry, chase cry". She ran back to her brother and gave him her blankie and a big hug. When he didn't stop crying, she grabbed a ball and tried to play catch. Obviously, that made matters worse. As a last resort, Maia rather forcefully shoved a pacifier into the poor boy's mouth. She tried so hard to help! It's so fun to watch them interact, and it'll only get better.

Chase can roll over!

Chase has been able to roll from his stomach to his back since he was about 7 weeks old. We're still working on going from his back to stomach. I guess this time, Maia thought her blankie would help her brother!

HAPPY EASTER!

This is the flooded creek by Mom & Dad's house.

Chase, Jack & Bella. The twins are 4 months older than Chase, but he'll catch up with them soon...He weighed 13lbs 13oz today. He has already started rolling from his belly to his back. His well baby visit is Thursday (not looking forward to the shots) Maia & Carson - just hanging out

Jessie and I relived our highschool days, and saw Steve Ewing play at a local dive last weekend...So much fun!

Chase is 2 months old!

Chase weighs 12lbs 6oz...I can't believe how fast he's growing!

Chase took his first trip to Springfield last weekend. He was so good in the car, sleeping most of the time. We visited Bart's Aunt Dorothy and his Grandma. Maia had a blast at Great Grandma's with all the toys. Both kiddos were so good all weekend. Great Grandma Gaddis and Chase Tickle bugsFinally, the weather was nice enough to run around outside. Maia busted her lip within the first ten minutes she was outside...I guess we need to stock up on bandaids for the summer.Yes...we put our cat on a leash...SO?

"I'm taking a bath, guys"Maia loves to sit in her chair with her brother

St. Louis

Chase took his first trip to St. Louis last week. He met Great Grandma and Grandpa Buck.Maia spent most of the trip playing with her favorite Uncle.

Maia has a new word just about everyday now. One of Maia's many new words is "PAPA". She loves her grandpa.

Grandma and Grandpa put a "big girl bed" in their room for Maia. She LOVED it!

The kiddos hanging out with Aunt Laura and Uncle Matt.

Maia made a new friend in St. Louis. Halie came over with her parents and grandparents. The two girls played all night long. The next day, Maia looked around the house, calling for her new friend.

Chase met his new buddy, Samson. Chase is about 2 weeks older, but the boys are just about the same size.

The older sisters were very possessive of their new little brothers.

Chase talking to the animals. Last week, he weighed in at 10lbs 2oz. He's growing so fast! He is starting to really hold up his head during "tummy time". He turns his head and smiles when he hears my voice, and "coos" quite a bit. He doesn't have quite as much to say as his big sister, but he'll catch up soon!