Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Life with 3...

Adding a baby to the family seems to be so much easier when you've already done it two times. We are loving being parents to our three children. So here are a few pictures of life with the Cresses for the last month.Cy is doing great as a big brother (again). Really he has matured a lot over the last month. He seems to be more willing to help and when asked to do something responds so much quicker now. He loves his little sister. I've warned Lana though (having big brothers myself) that he will forever be her protector.
However, Will is having a hard time adjusting to life as a big brother. He has been getting into trouble a lot more lately. We have found that his temperament is a whole lot better on days when we lavish him with attention. This doesn't usually happen with gifts...but the picture below is after he earned the Megamind movie. He received this for learning how to buckle his own seat belt. We have been working towards this goal for months. Once he did it, we made a big deal out of the achievement.Here's my baby girl sleeping. This is her primary day's event. I could watch her sleep all day long, and some days it seems like I do.Last night was a mother son dance at school. The boys LOVED it! I so enjoyed watching them break dance and spin in circles so many times it made me want to be sick. I wanted to share this picture of my sons as they were full of joy on this night. They are growing up so fast, and it is times like these that remind me to cherish their childhood.
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, ..... All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. Colossians 1:16
It is an honor to share my house, life, and all that I have with my children. They were created for God and His glory!

P.S. The pics were obviously taken by me and not Shane. I'm no photographer.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Lana- 9 days old

Shane and his sister, Erin Weiss, both enjoy photography. They got together on Saturday to take some pics of Lana. She has posted hers on her site. They each brought props or backdrops and their own ideas to the shoot. I think all the pics turned out great.




Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Lana's first photo shoot


Lana Joy

Our Lana Joy was born on February 3, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. She was 7 lbs. 7 oz and 20 inches long. My very first impressions were that she is a quiet baby. She only gave a little whimper upon arrival (and hasn't made a whole lot of noise since). After birth she was purple, but I watched her skin turn pink within minutes. She had very long fingernails and she keeps scratching her face. She is skinny! My boys were always a little bigger and grew so fast. I wasn't prepared and had to send Shane out for some newborn clothes, since 0-3 month swallowed her. Lana has a dimple on each cheek that you can see when she moves her mouth a lot. So far she sleeps well and has been waking up to eat about every 3-4 hours. I really can't believe how perfect she is and how easy it has been to add a third kid (so far).
Proud big brothers!
The before picture.

Cy's five year pics