Crawling...

This was pretty difficult to get on camera...but she is crawling really good now. She is able to crawl to her toys (and things that she shouldn't be getting into) but hasn't quite realized that she can follow me if I go to the other room. The baby-proofing has begun!!!

Our Eventful Week...

This has been quite the week...

On Monday, I noticed Lauren was extra cranky! I tried everything and she was even crying during nursing (which rarely happens). I felt inside her mouth and lo behold...I was pricked! A TOOTH!! Slowly we watched it over the course of the week turn from a tiny little prick to a tooth that is half way out...and now the one next to it just broke the skin! Just a side note, teeth (especially on the bottom) do not interfere with breastfeeding at all. Lauren's tongue is over the ones on the bottom when she is nursing. Here is a typical teething cranky baby, tears running down her face, gnawing on her toy! Poor baby, she is feeling a little better now though. Now if that wasn't enough excitement for one week, she decided it would be a good time to crawl too! Here is a little sneak peek but I will post a video later!
Yesterday, we traveled to Iowa to visit the Duhn Family and their newest addition: Landon! It had been FAR too long...7 months to be exact!

Lauren was pretty excited to meet her future husband.
She kept crawling over to him and trying to get him.

Alaina enjoyed reading books to Lauren...see her hand and foot kicking away!

Precious Landon! He slept the majority of the time, I forgot how often newborns sleep!

She is so full of spunk and energy! I have a feeling Lauren is going to have a personality very similiar to hers.

Easter 2010

We have been busy...I mean...REALLY busy!! Between wrapping up the spring semester, house hunting, FINDING a house (yes you read that correctly, more on that later), training for the Avon Walk, and attending our mommy groups and church activities.

This past weekend, Kyle's family came into town for Easter. It was fun to see how many people we could pack into our tiny apt. On Saturday morning we tagged along with Amanda while she ran 12 miles for her marathon training. Lauren and I were able to get in about 8 miles of walking during that time...in the pouring rain: thankfully she was strapped to me and I had my umbrella!

We went to the babywearing group in our county last week and rented this Hoppediz wrap for the month. I have been wanting to buy a more structured woven wrap but wasn't sure which brand to try. It works so much better for our longer walks and she doesn't sag at all. Plus I feel much more comfortable doing back carries. This was our first attempt and Lauren was pretty excited about it:

Our Easter dress (thanks Bekah for letting us borrow Lina's old clothes). Daddy was twirling her around and she was smitten...

Evidence of her 'smittenness'

Frequent Lolo Face

Reading her Easter present from Grandma and Grandpa Rouse

Lauren is working so hard on crawling! It is so much fun to see her progress each day and watch her try to problem-solve how to move. She is up on all fours now, able to rock back and forth, and will move her hands forward about two steps before falling on her tummy. This morning we watched her try to go from the all fours position into a sitting position...so close!

Sunday Morning...

We were able to accomplish a lot before church on Sunday:

Lounging on the couch...

Working on CRAWLING...