W is for Willrich: Hodge Podge

I have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to post on the blog. So here is a hodge podge of the fun we have been having.

Roan has been waking up VERY early ... around 5:45....so I have been getting some great alone time with him while I am getting ready in the mornings. He is at the oohing and aaahhing stage and loves to carry on his own conversation in the mornings. We talk about all sorts of things and he seems to act like he understands everything I am saying. I took this picture during a morning conversation when he was such a chatty Kathy and I just LOVE it!

Madeline wants us to take pictures "together" now so here is our best shot at it...an extremely close-up picture.

Roan was happily sporting the new Camo gear that Opa had to get him for Christmas. I was suprised when I came home on Saturday and found that Joseph had put it on him....he looked so cute in it. I am sure Opa can't wait to take him out on the farm in it.

Oh the excitement of a fish. We had promised Madeline that once she tee-teed and poo-pooed on the potty all the time we would get her a fish. We finally reached that Milestone and it was a grand fish day last Saturday. She had it in her mind that she would be getting Nemo to bring home....but little did she know that Dad had given us a budget of $50 to get a fish and all supplies...so a salt-water aquarium was out of the question. I kept pushing for Dorthy...Elmo's pet goldfish and telling Madeline that Dorthy was so much more fun that Nemo. She had somewhat bought into it until we reached the PetCo.....and there was Nemo swimming happily in the tank waiting to be bought....for a "small nominal fee"....Joseph quickly swooped her up and started trying to pick out her "dorthy".

She finally decided on her goldfish and it was time for a tank....that is when we found it....a NEMO TANK!!! She got to get both! It was time to buy all the equipment, fish, food, water drops, etc and $54 later we were set up for a fish...pretty good to only be $4 over budget! My fear was we were not going to make it home with the fish alive.....but we did. Here is Madeline patiently waiting for the fish to get adjusted to the water temperature. She is sure having fun.

And now her goldfish, that is named Nemo, is swimming joyously around it's new tank....not sure what sex the fish is but to Madeline it is a girl.

Roan is now 4 MONTHS OLD! Where has the time gone. I took him for his check-up and here are his stats:

Weight : 18 lbs 10 oz -----ummm that is off the weight % chart

Height: 26 1/2 (95%)

So now you can see why we are in 6-9 months clothes and even 18month PJ's. We were also given the go ahead to start foods...oh he is going to love it...or so I thought. It wasn't his favorite at first...rice cereal...but who can blame him...but he enjoyed playing with it none the less.