THIS is what I'M talking about!!!

The many faces of Emma Grace

Long overdue...

Well life has been busy here in the Dean household...nothing new there. Here are some pictures we took at Easter. Jonas kept trying to kiss Emma Grace in the one with both of them. :) He is such a good big brother. When Emma Grace is in her car seat and she starts crying he runs over to her and starts rocking her, he gets diapers for her (usually his own...but, hey, he tries), and when she starts crying he will go find a pacifier for her. He is cutting molars right now so he has been in rare form this week plus all the rain means not enough outside play time...whew!
I guess that is our update for now...stay tuned...

Easter egg hunt

This egg had jelly beans in it - so it was really fun to shake!

Our first family photo! (with Emma Grace)

Mimi and all her 'riches'

Is this an egg hunt or a stick hunt?

Getting the hang of it!

bath and bedtime routine

Look at those lips!

Getting ready for her first bathtub bath!

so brave! she didn't even cry!

Having a second baby has completely thrown off my life routine as of late. In particular, my nightly routine I had established with Jonas has not been the same since our little princess arrived. I am really looking forward to getting a bath and bedtime routine established with both children. One of the problems I am having is ENERGY or lack of energy. When the end of the day comes all I want to do is sit down on the couch. My goal is to begin a nightly routine with Emma Grace soon...and to pick up where I left off with Jonas. I will update our progress! Maybe accountability is the key!

Brotherly love

at first Jonas didn't quite know what to do with emma grace when i set her on his lap. but as you can see he quickly started exploring his boundaries. he likes to say..."hey sissy!" and he always looks for her when he gets up in the morning or after his nap. i am sure he will be a great big brother!

Good Clean Fun!

Jonas had so much fun with his big cousin, Colin, today. Jonas loves to follow Colin around and try to do what he is doing. If Colin picks up sticks so does Jonas. If Colin plays with blocks so does Jonas. Jonas even decided to drink out of the same cup as Colin...and we wonder why all the kids are sick! I love that they are able to grow up together.