The Kohlmans

Lawrence, It's hard to believe you're already a month old. I have a feeling I will be writing that in most of these monthly posts! You have sort of established a routine for sleeping and eating, at least on days when we stay home or are home for most of the day. You're a very good eater but don't always know when to stop. Nighttime is still a grab bag, though; you will go anywhere from 2 to 5 hours between feedings at night. I am hoping you settle into more of a nighttime routine soon. For naps, you have to sleep on mommy; I can't put you down in your crib or you will wake up. Daddy can put you down in your crib for naps and you sleep just fine. You don't have this problem at night, though. Thankfully you usually go right back to sleep after eating.   During the day, you mostly want to be held and cuddled and interacted with, which connects to how you have to nap on mommy. You love to be sung to and will try to imitate with your mouth and ...

Lawrence got to meet Great Grandma Lu and Great Grandpa Varden just a few days before Easter.

"Unicorse." (Unicorn) "There's two 'ads.' There's the ad that's on TV and there's the add two thinks like two plus two." "Mom, did you know that ears grow out of your head?" "Our baby is cute!" (Many, many times over!) "What is o-f?" Brad: "Of." "What is o-f-n?" Brad: "Nothing." "Then how do you spell oven?" "Do aardvarks live in aardvark town?" "Mama, tell me all about you!" Me: What do you want to know? "Tell me all about everything you know about yourself!" "Mommy, where does Jesus live?" Megan: "Everywhere." "No. In our hearts." Megan: "Oh. You're right. What does that mean, that Jesus lives in our hearts?" "Love!" Megan: "Why do you always come in here when Lawrence is eating?" "Because I love my baby brother!" "Kick a buffalo ...

After church on Easter Sunday (Lawrence's first trip!) we went to the farm for dinner with Grandma, Papa, Hannah, Daniel, and Megan. Lincoln was very excited to hide eggs for the grown-ups to hunt. Then he made a map of where all the eggs were!

Lincoln had a lot of fun dyeing Easter eggs. I haven't done it since I was a kid, and I was hesitant, but it was actually fun for me, too! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of the finished products!

Our local Rec hosts an Easter Egg hunt for kids every year. Lincoln had a lot of fun playing with a friend, searching for eggs, and just running around afterwards!

With Lincoln, we didn't do any newborn pictures. I just wasn't interested in paying that much money and, honestly, I don't love the pictures I see from most photographers. I mean, how many babies prop their head up with their hands or wear jewelry (okay, so I don't have girls, but you know what I mean). So when my friend Leah propsed a barter, I took her up on it! I got adorable pictures and she gets to use them as marketing for her business, Lavender & Clover . All images copyright 2017, Leah Gaeddert. Do not print, copy, or publish without permission.