The Hopkins Family: January 2009

Monday, January 26, 2009

3-Months Old...Yippee

Wow, we have made it to 3 months and it has been a great first 3 months. We got to be a part of history as we celebrate "A New Birth of Freedom". Truth and Wisdom have been growing so much. We have began that critical process in their development....sleeping in their own crib. We LOVE our babies, but it sure has been nice to have have our bed back (even if it's only for a couple hours.)

We have started a weekly parenting class for the four of us. We are learning a lot of fun, learning activities that we do at home. Wisdom is still doing a lot of talking and singing. She is so beautiful and she takes some amazing pictures. Truth's demeanor has changed so much. He has learned patience (thank God) and is now enjoying the bouncie seats. Both of them have started teething and are trying to fit their entire fist in their mouth. Truth has even started sucking his thumb.

Truth and Wisdom chillin' on the couch

Uncle Hank giving Truth the giggles

Taking our first family neighborhood stroll.
Thanks to Miles and Grant for our cool new ride!!!

Wisdom is ready to, but Truth needed a special rehearsal

session with Dr. T .

Marlo and Jamie swoop in for a visit

The Macy's Crew....thanks for taking care of our Grammie

We are so proud of Jamila!!! Thanks for hangin' out with us.

Look how fine Shan is as we squeeze in a date night.

Shan has started taking yoga to help with the final 10 lbs of baby weight.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Our 1st Christmas....and Snow

We closed out 2008 with a fabulous Holiday season. The Seattle-Tacoma area got it's worse snow storms in 20 years. Not only did Truth and Wisdom experience their first snow, it made for some extended family time at home.

Wisdom and Truth are the best Christmas presents any one could ever ask for.

Wisdom has discovered her voice, and she loves it :-) She loves to talk and loves to sing, the louder the better. She is very photogenic (probably got that from Shannon). As we were selecting pictures for the family Christmas card, there were countless choices for Wisdom. She is a beautiful little girl.

Truth is discovering his voice as well. But his is much softer and quieter. He has grown so much in the last few weeks, we can bare remember the slender infant that we could barely get to drink 20 cc's of milk. He is SO cute, Shannon's "lil' teddy bear".

Their night time sleep sessions are now about 5 hours. After a quick feeding and changing, they usually sleep another couple hours.

Shannon and Bryan are both doing great. We are just enjoying the blessing of parenting Wisdom and Truth.

Wisom & Truth's first snow...and they didn't like it!!!