three weeks {sunflower progress}

hendrix's sunflower plants are three weeks old now and we have to check on their progress daily.  they were transplanted to the yard last week, and each sprout has four leaves now.

we checked out some books from the library about planting and farming, and this kid loves watching things grow!!!

i am excited to see these little plants grow taller than him, and even me, in the weeks to come!  ;)

wordless wednesday {first day of preschool}

sent him off on his first day.  

he had a blast.

thankfully, he is a chatty fellow, and filled me in on every last detail on the van ride home.

i just love him.

this is going to be a fun school year!

wordless wednesday {o christmas tree.....}

photos taken at the kidman tree farm for our annual christmas tree cutting ;)

linking up with:

marvelous mommy, mama to 4 blessings, tots and me, 

project alicia & tara's view of the world

Bloggin' Break

This was a wonderful Christmas!

Hendrix enjoyed meeting his Aunti Em, who made it home on a standby flight from London, a few days late because of snow, but still before Christmas.  :)  She enjoyed making up for lost time with him, and he really took a quick liking to her.  I am sure that it helps that she looks and sounds alot like Mommy!  lol

We got our new van just in time for me to take it home for the holidays.  I love the smooth ride and all the space.  We sure filled it up for the return trip home with all of Hendrix's loot.

Hendrix made out like a bandit this Christmas.  He got so many good toys and clothes and books, for right now I would say his favorite gift is his jumparoo toy that plays music.   Thank you Papa and Nana. :)  He had a very special first Christmas, and I am already looking forward to next year when he will be able to actually open his presents himself!

It was wonderful to have my entire family in the same room for a couple different occasions, and I was thrilled that my brother's fiance, Hannah, was able to join us for Christmas morning.  I love all the commotion at my parent's house!

I have a ton of beautiful pictures that I can't wait to share with you (yes, I literally have a couple hundred pictures of the holiday weekend.....), but unfortunately, our laptop decided to give up the fight on us.  It was three years old and we knew that it was going to need to be replaced soon. 

We have had enough financial hits this month that we are going to try to make do without a computer until we can save up a little more cash.   While we managed to stay within our Christmas present budget this year (I think that might be a first!), we have some medical expenses from my gallbladder surgery, and the whole new van thing kind of threw our budget out the window. lol 

Until we get a new computer, I won't be able to share my photos with you, and I may even take a little break from blogging.  :(  Please be patient with me, and I will catch you up on our lives as soon as I can!

In the meantime, Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Warm Holiday Wishes From My Family to Yours!

We began our Christmas celebrations last weekend by spending time with my in-laws.  We went to an extended family reunion, and then opened presents with them on Sunday morning as if it was Christmas morning.

Hendrix was excited to open his stocking and presents.....

.....with a little help from Daddy of course!

I think his favorite gift so far this year is his wagon, which he can't wait to use!  

And Mommy's favorite gift is this camera (and all the accessories) that she is still trying to figure out how to use. ;)

I have great plans to photograph this adorable face as much as possible!

In other news:

My sister who has been studying abroad in London all semester is on her way home as we speak.  She is currently somewhere between Chicago and Iowa and I am dying to see her and introduce my darling son to her.  That moment will be super special!

We are also in the process of trading-

my smashed up Ford Focus that was totaled in an accident last week (the other driver was at fault for not yielding) 

for my first official "mom" wheels. :)  I am hoping that we can get all the logistics worked out in time to drive it home for Christmas. ;)  

We are spending this weekend with my folks and siblings and I am very much looking forward to some more family fun!

Happy Holidays!

Smiley Baby

So Hendrix is somewhat of a morning person.  I. am. not.  This gorgeous little face might convert me though if I keep waking up to his little contented coos as he plays in his crib by himself.

He just kept smiling and talking to me while I was getting him dressed this morning. :)

He continued his happy attitude all the way to work today......where he proceded to spend most of the day awake.  He was easily amused and didn't need to be held to stay content, so it was a fun day!

I guess he must have worn himself out though, because he has been zonked out all evening.

IT'S A BOY!

This weekend has been a very big weekend for the Baumgartner family. 

We found out in our ultrasound on Friday afternoon that we are having a little BOY!  Actually, he is not really all that little....at just 18 weeks he should probably be a little over 6 ounces in weight, but he actually weighs 10 ounces!

The ultrasound technician was able to capture lots of movement, including smiling, sucking and lots of kicking.  His little legs look long, and he's got knobby knees like his daddy. :)  

Most thought that his smile looks more like an O'Polka smile than a Baumgartner smile.  The 3d images make it easy to see features of our little man, Hendrix James.

The other big event this weekend was the culmination of Bud's graduate degree in architecture.  We celebrated with family and friends before watching him walk in his cap and gown at Stephens Auditorium.

Well, that's all for now!  Pictures of our little man's growing wardrobe will follow. :)

Happy Weekend!