Be My Valentine

A little note from mom here. You have NO idea how difficult it was to get these pics! Every time I tried to hand him the heart to hold, he would crumple it up and throw it on the floor. So I tried having him pose next to a teddy bear who held the heart. Before I could snap the picture, he would push the teddy bear on it's face along with the sign. I tried putting him in his little red wagon, but he would dive out of it before I could get the picture. I ended up taping the heart to the sheet and whistled to hold his attention and had to work fast. So much for our photo shoot!!! After that, we both took a nice long nap. Ahhhhh..... Still, they turned out pretty cute, eh? LOL

10 months old

Visiting with great-great Aunt Bertha!

I love to play with my little red wagon.

I have so much fun playing with my toys!

Grandma comes to visit!

I also like to climb into the shower stall whenever I see the opportunity!

Time to get organized!

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Micah's big news

Coming in September...(Lord willing)!

Our Busy Boy! 9 months old

New Year's Eve, 2007. Playing in front of the big mirror and visiting with Nathan.

Micah LOVES bath time!

Look Mom! I figured out how to unroll the toilet paper!

Talking to Grandpa F. and playing with my new boat

I can stand up on my own AND I figured out how to turn on the television!

Playing with Aunt Laura

Sometimes I need a little break, so I'll sit on dad or mom's lap and read books!

Christmas Pictures

Micah at Frederic Meijer Gardens. Mom and Micah went to FMG for the first time a few weeks ago with some friends who gave us a free pass. It was a beautiful place!

Micah slept really good afterwards!

Aunt Kathy gave Micah his own stick pony to ride for Christmas!

Micah and cousin Noah trying out their new toy from Grandma F.

Micah and Grandma F. on Christmas day.

THREE YEARS AGO

This picture was taken of Karen on New Years Eve, 2004. I was divorced, going to college, struggling to make ends meet, and I was continuing a lifelong pattern of eating all sorts of sugar and junk food to try to make myself feel better. God provided me a way out when I started Food Addicts 5 days later. It is good for me to remember where I was and why I go to the lengths to stay in my program and keep healthy. I did not know by giving up the food and surrendering my addiction to God that He would bring so much good into my life. I am so grateful!

Here is a fun fact: At my lowest weight, I lost a total of 181 pounds. (I'm still slowly losing post-pregnancy). If you add up Dean and Micah's weight today, it is exactly 181 pounds! How cool is that! I lost 181 pounds, but gained two amazing and incredible people in my life...not to mention all the friends I've met along the way! GOD IS GOOD!

Here are some pictures from the month of November.


We went the the park with Aunt Colleen & cousin Noah















This wasn't on purpose, but Micah and Daddy happened to be dressed alike one day!

Micah visits with Aunt Laura on Thanksgiving Day.

Micah has been making lots of sounds. A couple of weeks ago he was making happy "scream" noises, which were very high pitch, over and over. Then a week after that, he discovered that he could make deep low sounds. We caught a little bit of it on video as he was practicing his sounds. Maybe he will have a deep low voice like his dad some day!

Micah is 6 months old!

This week at his 6 month check-up he weighed 15 lbs and 13 oz., and was 28 1/2 inches long.

He loves splashing in the bathtub.

Trying new foods is always fun!



He is scooting backwards on the floor. In this picture he originally started out on the blanket by the three small bowls, and managed to scoot himself in a half circle around the living room!



He loves playing with Daddy

And once in awhile, he'll even still snuggle with Mama.