Category: Micah
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Meet Me at My Park
A group of moms from our church meet every Thursday at various parks throughout the city. Each mom chooses a park near them and each week everyone travels to a different park with their kids to hang out. They call it “Meet Me at My Park.” Today the moms all met up at one of…
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Bumbo Boy
Ezra likes sitting in his bumbo seat. And Micah can’t stand to leave him alone for even a few moments. Here are few shots from a couple days ago:
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Schaumburg Boomers
I had no idea that Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago, had a minor league baseball team. Some friends of ours invited us to spend the afternoon with them at a game on Sunday, and so we went. It was a beautiful day. Here are a few shots:
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Meeting Ezra – Part two
My mom came up to stay with us this week and meet Ezra. My cousin’s family was in Chicago for the weekend and stopped on by to meet Ezra.
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Meeting Ezra
Ezra was born at 1:33 AM on Sunday, March 23. Due to Sarah’s smooth delivery and lack of any complications, we were able to go home the next day. We decided to come home after Micah, Ezra’s 18 month old brother, had gone to bed. We wanted Micah to meet Ezra for the first time…
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The last few days of alone time with Micah
Well, we are about a month away from Micah becoming a big brother. As I sit and play with him in the mornings it’s still hard for me to comprehend we’re going to have another one of these guys around here in just a few weeks. I’m trying to appreciate my alone time with Micah…
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Mr. Sad Face
Generally speaking my son Micah is a pretty happy kid. But sometimes he’s not. And that frequently happens when he doesn’t get the food he wants. After having a number of goldfish as a snack I told them that it was time to stop eating them and eat some real food for dinner. He was…
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The days are long, but the months are short
Sometimes a day seems very long. Taking care of a 15 month old is a lot of work. Especially considering what his pediatrician said last week: “Looks like he’s gonna give you a run for your money. He’s what we call a boy’s boy.” It’s well worth it though. Seeing him grow up and develop…
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Micah’s First Day in the Snow
Even though it has snowed a number of times this season, Micah had yet to go out and play in the snow. Today, Sarah and I decided that it might be a fun start to the year if Micah went out and enjoyed the snow for the first time.
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Parent Instincts vs. Photographer Instincts
There are clearly instincts that parents have. I realized this early on when I thought Micah, as a newborn, was going to spit up. I rushed to put my hand under his mouth so that it wouldn’t get on his clothes. That was my natural reaction. Reaction times as a parent, even after hours of…