2 Posts in One Day!

Last week before the weather turned to Winter, round 2, Annika was in her warm weather clothes to run errands with Mommy... and strangers giggled at how funny the sunglasses were.
Trying to get my whole hand in there...

Putting on the cheese...

Sitting in my high chair while Mommy and Daddy eat

Doug and Iris

It seems I have a week and a half turnaround time from picture to post... on 5/19 we were at Iris and Doug's (a Princeville friend) reception. Grandma watched Annika, then delivered her to the reception later- what great service! Unfortunately, I realized that we got no picture of the bride at all...

Annika checking out Mommy's friend Amy (she approves; Amy is very fun)

Doug, the handsome groom... As I was typing this, the Dean Martin (I think? Katie M. or Kristine may be able to confirm?) song was running through my head... "Once in love with Amy...always in love with Amy..." Have you heard that song before? And now I'm not going to be able to get that out of my head today...

4 Months Old

Her 4 month appointment was Tuesday. She did great with the shots. Her stats:

Weight: 14 pounds, 6 ounces- 70th percentile

Length: 24 1/4 inches- 50th percentile

Head: 40.5 centimeters- 40th percentile

She now does that wonderful- is it called raspberry?- thing now. Lots of drool included. :)

Give me a...

Please excuse the really bad lighting... but I had to share, because I thought she looked like a little cheerleader- I don't know if it is the skirt, her poses, or what.

Four months old tomorrow- wow.

Life and Death Oops

I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with my last post. Did you spot it?

Praise the Lord that Easter is more about pretty dresses, Easter egg hunts, good food, and all that fun stuff...He is risen! And that is the best part- I don't want to leave it out.

Here are the lyrics to two of my favorite songs- sometimes when you read them, rather than just listen to them, the words are more powerful. But hopefully Easter was more than just candy for you too.

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished.
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast inJesus Christ
His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom.

~ In Christ Alone ~

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
'Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
'Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Easter Weekend

It feels like I'm always playing blog catch up! We were blessed to get lots of family time over Good Friday and Easter...Annika got to meet her cousins from Virginia on Good Friday...here she is with Tori

Hanging out with Katherine

Annika in her Easter dress

at Rocke Easter with the charming Kollin Schlipf

With her friend Mr. Quack (Mommy & Daddy named him)- she talks to him and "kisses" him (which is really just sucking on his bill, but you know she means to kiss him!), which is so fun to watch.

She also rolled over once, which was so exciting... but she has yet to repeat it! Such a girl.