Maternity Shoot

I had a great time capturing some of the moments of the Nebelsick's pregnancy. You can see the more photos of the shoot on my facebook page. You do not have to be a member of facebook to view these photos. Go to www.facebook.com/portraitsbykimpuhrman and click on the photos tab and the album "Nebelsick Maternity Shoot". Enjoy!!

Now That's Tired!!

Going...Going...

Gone.

Tough Love

Mom's putting her foot down.

"Sorry Cole, you can't eat every hour so you'll have to resort to plastic chicken legs...!"

I'm in Love...

My new Dyson arrived today. I was totally amazed (and a little disgusted) to see how much it picked up!! I love how light weight it is, how easy it is to use the attachments, and how well it cleaned. Then to top that off, it was a breeze to clean the roller and empty the canister. I've never been so excited to clean before!! Plus, I got it on a really good deal. This particular vacuum retails for $539.99. I got it brand new and shipped for $407!! Gotta love Ebay :)

Preschool Open House

Last night we attended the preschool open house. It was nice to be able to meet the teachers and see the other kids that will be attending. We actually knew quite a few of them so Rylee will already have little friends there next year. One little guy, Lucas, was from Rebecca's daycare and Rylee and Lucas were so excited to see each other. In fact, Rylee went and sat with him and his mom instead of us! Then when it was time to go down and see the rooms, they walked together holding hands and giggling. It was so cute. They immediately starting playing with each other and picked up right where they left off in their friendship. When we were leaving they gave each other a hug. Rylee wanted to give him a kiss but Lucas wasn't too sure and tried to back away. Rylee managed to plant one on him anyways...as Lucas turned away he wiped it off. Jamie smiled and said, "That a way buddy!" and told Rylee to always remember that boys don't like kisses :)

It's Official....

It's official...I'm going to be a working mom again. I have the opportunity to work for my close friends, Nick and Ashley Alfieri, at their chiropractic clinic in Spirit Lake. This is a position that I knew I was going to be doing for quite some time now, and that time has arrived. I am excited and sad all at the same time. I will enjoy being back in my profession but missing my kids a ton. Luckily for us, Rebecca will be watching the kids. Rylee is SOOO excited to be going back to Rebecca's for daycare. She loved being there so much in the past and gets so excited when she see's her van next door at Colleen's. I will be starting with 10-15 hours a week, progressing to 20-25 hours a week, and by Summer should be full time. Here's to my time at home the past year and to a new begining...

Cole's 6 Months Old!!

It's hard to believe that Cole is 6 months old already!! He is such a fun loving little guy and continues to laugh so hard at his sister. Thanks to Rylee I was able to capture some great pictures of Cole. There are many more photos posted on my facebook site for you to view!

http://www.facebook.com/portraitsbykimpuhrman

6 months old stats:

• 27 1/2 inches long
• 18.8 pounds
• Rolls in both directions
• LOVES to play on his tummy
• Sits alone for short periods of time
• Has had 1 haircut
• Has 2 bottom teeth
• Takes a morning and afternoon nap (about 2 hours each)
• Goes to bed around 8 and wakes around 7. He no longer sleeps through the night like he did in the past but only gets up 1-2 times a night to nurse.
• Has tried alot of different baby foods...squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, prunes, pears, and applesause.
• Prunes are by far Cole's favorite food!

State Basketball

Jamie and I made the trip down to the Iowa Girls' State Basketball Tournament last week to watch Cassie play. They ended up losing by 8 to an undefeated team with was sad because they played so hard and were deserving of a victory. Great job Tornadoes! You made all your families and fans proud!!

What a Handsome Little Guy!

Cole got his 1st haircut tonight. He cried through most of it although remaining very still for Mommy! He must have become attached to his wild "wings" in the last 6 months :)

Braids, Braids, Braids...

I thought that I'd braid Rylee's hair after her bath the other night to see how she liked it.

18 braids and 12 hours later, this is what we had :)Rylee liked her hair "all crimpy" as she called it. Daddy and I thought she looked a little like a lion from the wild. Tame that mane, Girl!