[the girls]

Last night, the elementary school in our neighborhood had a Farmers Market...so we decided to walk up there for a bit and check it out. Keatin got her face painted and mostly enjoyed playing on the playground equipment...but I did snag her and we took a quick picture together. :)

Happy Friday!

KC

 Josh and I were in KC this past weekend for one of his college roommate's weddings. We were without kids (they were at home with G & G Barber) and besides doing wedding stuff, got to visit my cousin Emily and her adorable daughter Maren. Maren was born in February, so about 2 months younger than Will. We enjoyed some playtime together and even a cup of coffee! Hope we get to see them again soon!

After the wedding ceremony...aren't we good-looking? :) Ha!

the many faces of will

 I don't even know how else to describe these photos...so here are the many faces of our little man Will! He is ON THE MOVE LIKE CRAZY and is always making a funny face/funny sound.

And my apologies for the lack of blog posts...been CRAZY around here. Work is BUSY BUSY BUSY...Will was sick with a high fever for 5 days...Josh and I were out of town at a wedding....AAHH! I hope life settles down soon!

But in the end...when I get to see these cuties and their faces...life is good. :)

~ 9 months ~

Will - you were 9 months old on Tuesday, and I got to take you in for your 9 month appointment that morning! Here are your stats:

9 MONTHS OLD:
Will - 20 pounds, 11 ounces | 29 inches long
Keatin - 20 pounds | 27.75 inches long

At 9 months...

Wear size 3 diapers.
Wear 12-18 months clothes.
Nurse before bed, eat 4 bottles and/or sippy cups of milk a day (depending on your mood/interest level), eat baby cereal, fruits, and veggies, and lots of table food. I think I will start cutting back on the number of bottles you get per day soon.
STILL NO TEETH!!!!
Say "ba-ba" and "da-da" and lots of other babbles/noises...but no "ma-ma." :(
Go to bed around 8 and get up between 6-7 am (getting better about not waking up for your pacifier during the night). :)
Still in love with your BFF - your blanket. :)
Are SO content most of the time. We had company over the weekend, and 3 different people told us what a happy/content baby you are. :)
You turned 9 months on Tuesday...and by Wednesday, check out the video below...YOU ARE CRAWLING!!! (And not only do you crawl, but you can pull yourself up to your knees and ALMOST to your feet...it seems to have all come together for you in the matter of days!)
So happy you are here in our lives. :)

a little tailgating

 So...the Barber clan did a little tailgating last weekend...Go Cyclones! :)

Our good friends, the Carlsons, came into town from Cedar Falls...and Lyle, Becca, and Jack joined us as well. It was a GORGEOUS day, and the perfect day to be outside tailgating. I didn't get too many photos taken...but here is what I have...and shock, they are all of the kids. :)

Isn't this the cutest little group of tailgaters you have ever seen? :) (Keatin, Emerie, Will, Lane, and Jack)

Tailgating is hard work for babies! Will and Jack took a snooze together for awhile... :)

Oh - guess I did get a picture of one adult...Lyle. :) 2 smiling boys. :)

game day

Who's ready for the big ISU/Iowa game???? :)

And just a little joke I got through e-mail today...

An Iowa fan and ISU fan are in 3rd grade. Who is bigger? The Iowa fan, he is 18. GO STATE!!!

first day :)

It has happened...our baby girl is "big." Big enough to go to school. :)

Yesterday was Keatin's 1st day of preschool. My principal let me come to school a bit late so both Josh and I could drop her off on the 1st day. Before we left the house, we had to snap a few pictures on the front step...made me think of ALL the "first day of school" pictures we will be taking over the years...made me smile. :)

 Here is our BIG girl...not sure why the baby dolls had to join us, but wasn't going to fight that battle. :)

Waiting for daddy outside "my school." :)

Keatin found her hook and the "special necklace" (AKA - a name-tag) her teacher made her...who knew yarn with your name on the end would make a kid so happy!

Found her name on her giraffe circle spot - SO excited she had a giraffe. :)

Checking out the room... This is where mommy and daddy left her with some hugs and kisses...no tears! I think it was a successful day - she asked me this morning if she could go back, so I guess that means it wasn't awful! I can't wait until she goes a few more times and can really tell us about her friends, what she is learning...things like that!

watch out!

Watch out! Our Will-Man is THIS CLOSE to crawling and pulling himself up - AAHH! He already loves to stand next to things when we put him there...and he is pretty good at keeping his balance. The world as we know it around our house is about to change!

 And just because these 2 are so cute... :)

swinging will

We are in SL for the long Labor Day weekend. Been overcast most of the day, but we did sneak away to the park for a little bit this morning. My little man has found a new love for swings...check him out! :)

couldn't resist :)

 Keatin had her Back-To-School Night for preschool on Monday evening...and she was SO stinking excited! Not lying, she walked around the house with her HEAVY backpack on for 30 minutes before it was even time to go! And I just couldn't resist taking a few pictures of her...I know it wasn't her first real day of school, but I bet it kind of felt that way to her!