Spring has sprung!

Baton Rouge is beautiful right now and Kate is loving all the azaleas everywhere. She also wants to ride with the windows down in the car everywhere we go (even at night). As soon as we get in the car she says "Mommy, opee window?" Happy to oblige. John Parker's doing pretty well. He had bronchiolitis earlier this week, so we have a nebulizer and we've been doing breathing treatments. I think he's doing better.

The Grotes stopped in Baton Rouge this weekend on their way back to Florida. They brought a John Deere hat for JP and these glasses for Kate. She wears them all over the house. I think we're all ready for summer sun and warmer weather!

Easter

Happy Easter everyone! We've had a great weekend. John Parker's doing a lot better and we got the chance this weekend to visit with some dear friends. We also had great worship services Friday night and this morning to worship our Savior and His sacrifice for us. Here are some new pics:

Kate's school party - not too sure about the face painting

More sure about the bounce house

Kate her buddy Bella

Ready to hunt for eggs

The girls checking out their loot

Kate's class chilling after the egg hunt

John Parker did so well. He slept through most of the morning.

Mini Fred

Hey guys!

Checking everything out

Kate and Granger. Mollie and Steve stopped by for a visit on Saturday and we loved getting to see sweet Granger. He just turned a year old.

Happy Boy

Go Gators!!

Daddy and Kate on their way to Easter service. Fred wore a suit - so handsome!

Egg hunt with the cousins. So much fun!

Lundy Update

So you've probably noticed I haven't been updating too much lately. John Parker's a pretty high-maintenance baby and we're just keeping our heads above water around here. He's got a lot of feeding and digestion issues. Our current approach, after seeing the pediatrician this week is a hypo-allergenic formula, twice-a-day Prevacid for reflux disease, and a non-dairy diet for me as I am still feeding him breast milk in addition to the formula. We're also putting cereal in his bottles to help with spitting up. Needless to say, no prayers would be wasted on our family right now. I realize in the grand scheme of things, we are extremely blessed that John Parker is a healthy baby. He's gaining weight and thriving in many ways. But these feeding issues and the lack of sleep are taking a toll on Fred and I. We're worn out. We know this is a short season, but it feels long when you are in it :) I am taking John Parker with me this morning to Kate's Easter party at school. We are really trying not to make her feel sidelined right now. So hopefully he can hang in there this morning and not get too fussy. Here are a few recent pics:

Kate before church on Sunday.

John Parker in a rare moment of bliss :)

Kate with her baby. This is before she took all the baby's clothes off :)

Kate's Birthday Party

Yesterday was Kate's birthday party. We were so blessed because the rain held out and we were able to stay outside. With as many toddlers and little kids as we had, that was a definite plus!

Birthday girl!

In the thick of things...

Elmo party for his biggest fan

Leah's awesome Elmo cake!

Getting ready to party

Happy Birthday Kate!

Dear Kate,

Two years ago today, you came into this world and changed our lives forever. You are the sweetest, funniest, most kindhearted little girl I've ever known. I love watching you grow up and learn new things. Right now, you are learning to count to ten and sing the ABC's. You still love Elmo, but you're fond of other Sesame Street characters now too. You love to sing songs - Itsy Bitsy Spider, Jesus Loves Me, The Wheels on the Bus and many more. You love to color. You love to say "Na na na na....Go Gators!" You love your little brother a little more every day (I think you're convinced now that he's here to stay). You love watching older kids play and mimicking what they do. You love playing dress-up (see below). My sweet girl, I know the plans God has for your life are good. I can't wait to see how He's going to use your life for His glory. I'm just blessed to be in the bleachers for the show He's putting on. I love you Kate! Happy Birthday!

Pictures of the kids

My sweet friend Ashley Beth is a great photographer and took pics of the kids the day John Parker was first off the bili-light. She's posted a few on her blog at http://ab-photography.blogspot.com/ if you want to check them out.

Meet my little brother

Each day, Kate seems a little more interested in John Parker. This morning, she got to hold him for the first time and she was SO excited. She did a great job. Here they are in their Big Sis/Little Bro shirts (Thanks Granny and Peggy!)