besselbabies

Monday, May 14

May 13th = Mother's Day = Babies turn 6 months old!

I feel like the luckiest Mommy in the world. My Samuel and Hazel are 6 months old! Samuel now weighs 18 lbs. and Hazel weighs 15 lbs. I feel so blessed to have these two little ones in my life. They give me so much joy. Here's what we've been up to.

"Hi Hazel. How are you today?"

"Hi Mommy!"

Jet-lagged auntie who just had to see her niece and nephew
after three months of traveling abroad

Sam and Liz playing Quirkle

Silly Daddy

"I think this hat is a little too big..."

"Look! No hands!"

"Hi Mommy!"

Cousin Nathan at his birthday party

First umbrella stroller ride

Hazel at the zoo

Samuel at the zoo

"Really Dad? A brass snake? You want me to sit on a brass snake?"

"Good morning!"

Little man

Ladie's man

Cute girl

"We're watching you Mommy"

"Happy Mother's Day!"

"And this is how you make chocolate upside down cake"

Finally asleep...

...in separate cribs

Monday, April 16

5 months old

Another month has come and gone. Little Samuel and Hazel are getting bigger every day. Samuel is now 16 lbs. 9 oz. and Hazel is 3 pounds smaller at 13 lbs. 9 oz. They are becoming more active and love to play with their toys. They are awake more during the day but do get cranky if they don't get their naps! I just love watching them discover the world around them. Here are some pictures taken over the last month.

"Here I am in my overalls again"

Tummy time in the jungle

Hazel's favorite past-time

Samuel talking to his toy elephant (yes, they do talk to their toys)

"Mom, why do you gotta take pictures when we're so tired?"

It's finally nap-time!

Papa reading a bedtime story

The future Mrs. Besselman?

She's 5 months older

"Looks like brother got himself into a predicament. He rolled onto his tummy but I think he's going to have a hard time rolling back!"

Cousin Caden holding Hazel

Uncle Todd feeding Samuel

"I like this guy. He feeds me."

"Samuel's kicking me again!"

First bite of solid food (if you can call rice cereal solid)

I'd rather have a bottle...

"Yep, chicks dig me"

"This is right before I threw it all up"

"Don't take my picture!"

Look at that face

Monday, March 19

4 Months!

Yep, babies are 4 months old. They are happy and healthy and the joys of our lives. Samuel is 15 1/2 pounds and Hazel is 12 1/2 pounds. They are about 25 inches long. Sam can roll over onto his tummy but Hazel hasn't quite gotten the hang of it yet. Samuel giggles and Hazel smiles at anyone and everyone. They are still good sleepers and it seems like they're eating ALL the time. One thing's for sure - they are happy happy babies!