Noelle Smiles!

Noelle started smiling back at us on Sunday! Here she is today, I finally caught one on camera. She would smile, then stop before the picture was taken. This is not the best angle or the best picture of her, but there is the smile. I will try and catch a better one over the next few days.

Mowing at Grandpa and Grandma's

Kade went to a birthday party and fell in love with one of the gifts...a lawn mower. I guess it is a Stenzel thing! So we got him a lawn mower of his own last weekend. We took it to my mom and dad's house and he "mowed" the driveway and the lawn for almost an hour! As you can see, he was having a blast.
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Fishing with Daddy

Kade recently has developed a loved for fishing. So Grandpa Stenzel got him a pole to learn on. He loves fishing with Daddy in the house!

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Travelin' Man

The weekend after Noelle got out of the hospital with RSV, we ventured up to Chris and Kristin's house to help build the rest of the deck! Kade is just starting to enjoy watching movies. So our DVD player made the trip enjoyable for all of us. He watched movies all the way to MN. We bought him little speakers, as you can see, so he could hear the movie without the headphones. He rode just like this most of the way. He is wearing Daddy's hat, holding his "silk", sucking his thumb, and watching the "Woof, woofs" (which is 101 Dalmations).

Kade's new haircut

The last time Kade got his haircut, we decided to have it cut like daddy's. So Kade got his first big boy fade! He used to love getting his haircut, but this new style takes a little longer than the old one. So he kept telling us he was "all done" with this haircut. He is getting helpful with Kelli, as you can see, he gets his seat out, gets up in the chair and gets the cape on!
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Cruisin' with Haleigh

Kade and Haleigh took the mule for a cruise a few weekends ago. Haleigh was terrified of the mule until my dad let her "drive" then she didn't want to get out. Typical woman, wants to be in control!! Way to go Haleigh.

A wagon ride!

We had a really rough week after Noelle was born, my grandpa passed away. Thankfully he was in the same hospital that I delivered Noelle so he was able to see pictures of her the day after she was born. So we went down to my parent's house where all my out of town relatives were staying, and Kade loved all the attention! Kade and grandpa had to get out of the crowded house for awhile, so my dad took Kade for a ride in his wagon! Not only does he love it outside and loves the wagon, he LOVES spending time with his grandparents!

Playtime with Noelle

Here are some pics of Noelle "playin" and hangin out. I can't believe how much she has changed in just one month. She has really started to fill out and isn't such a tiny peanut anymore!

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Bath time for Noelle

When Kade was a baby, we had a small tub that he took a bath in, but he hated it. So we moved him to the big tub. With Noelle, we bypassed the little tub and went right for the big tub. She pretty much hates taking a bath, unlike her brother. She does seem to have a little more curl in her hair than Kade had. Hers seems to stay wavy after it dries! I would love it if she gets my curly hair.
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Noelle's scare

Noelle scared us in early May. She had RSV and was in severe respiratory distress, an elevated heart rate and very dehydrated. We were in the hospital for 3 days, but she has bounced back like a champ. Here she is at the hospital in her bed all connected to monitors, IVs and oxygen.

Hospital Pics

Here are some pics from the hospital. We had lots of visitors while we were in the hospital.
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