Hi Everyone,
Some of you have been after me to update our blog, especially now that we have welcomed our newest little Brown!
We are excited to announce that Abigail Kathryn Brown was born on Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 8:09am! She was 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 19 1/4" long. She had a full head of dark hair and big blue eyes. Abby is our little peanut! At birth, she was teeny tiny (an entire pound lighter than her big brother) but she has had no trouble gaining weight. In fact, between her initial pediatrician appointment and her 2 week appointment, she gained an entire pound!!! (Usually they only gain about 1oz per day.) She is doing pretty well with sleeping - lots of little cat naps, and usually at least one long nap in the afternoon, and one 4-hour sleep when we go to bed, and a few 2-3 hour stints following that during the night.
Here are some pictures of Abby: Click here!
In addition to having our new little one, we have officially announced that we are moving back to Missouri! Back in April, Noah's old boss in St. Charles asked him to come back, as they have a lot of work now. We immediately wanted to say "YES" and go running home, but we had a few other options to consider. The saying goes, "when it rains, it pours", and well, it was pouring job offers for Noah! He had an offer from the Navy, in addition to sort of a promotion at his current job. In an economy when so many people are without work, it was a blessing to have so many options. After lots of prayerful consideration, we knew moving back home was the right decision. God confirmed that by helping us get a great offer on our house here in Maryland after only 3 days on the market, and providing an awesome house in St. Louis all in the same week. During this time, Noah's mom and my parents and brother and sister-in-law came to visit us and help us around the house. It was so nice to have help the first 3-4 weeks after having Abby. To top it off, the moms group provided a whole bunch of delicious homemade meals for us for the first 2 weeks after Abby was born! We are so humbled and feel so blessed by seeing God's hand so visibly in everything around us.
Our move date will likely be sometime in the first week of October. Noah's first day of work is October 5th. Our new address is 79 Hillview Dr. in St. Peters, MO 63376. Click the address for pictures!
Although we have made some wonderful friends here in Maryland whom we'll miss very much, we're looking forward to being much closer to family and friends being back in the Midwest. If you're one of those wonderful friends here in Maryland, our door is open for you if you're ever in St. Louis! We would love to keep in touch.
Here are some more pictures of our family from July and August: Click here!
We hope all of you are doing well and look forward to seeing our family and dear friends in St. Louis very soon!
Blessings,
Noah, Krista, Judah and little Abby
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Blog Update: A Long Time Coming!
Hi Everyone!
I apologize that this update has been a LONG time in coming! I can't remember the last time we updated our blog, so - sorry!
We hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's, Valentine's Day, St. Patty's Day and you and your families are doing well!!!
We are doing well out here in Southern Maryland, still adjusting to everything.
Our biggest news is that Judah will be a big brother in July! On Noah's birthday (March 2nd) we found out that Judah will have a little sister, which was also very exciting. He likes to wear his "I'm going to be a big brother" shirt often now, and I think he is excited about the concept of having a sister. He has even said that when the baby comes, he is going to share some of his toys with her, and has been helping me work on getting the baby's room organized (along with playing with all the baby toys! haha). What a sweet boy! He has also felt the baby kick several times and thinks that is the coolest thing!
Baby's due date is July 20th, but we will see how things go. The doctor says that according to the 20-week ultrasound, I am 10 days ahead of where they originally thought. But they are not changing my due date. I'm not sure how that works, so we'll just have to wait to see when the baby is ready to join us! All in all, I have been feeling well - just tired, which is to be expected. The baby has been keeping me up at night (she is super active!), so sleep is a very valued commodity! :)
Noah's job continues to go well. He has still been working 50+ hours per week, but he has had several weekends in a row off of work, which has been great!
The weekend before Easter, we had the opportunity to meet Noah's brother Paul in Washington D.C. and see a few sights. We stayed in a great place right on the Potomac River, went into the city to see the National Museum of Natural History, and had lunch at a local brew pub. Paul's fiancee, Maria, joined us on the way home, and we stopped at the Goddard Space Flight Museum. It is a small air and space museum, but it's pretty interactive for kids, which was fun for Judah. Click on the link for some pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265484870734.2143416.1075628199&type=3&l=203e5f36b7
Paul and Maria will be getting married in May, and we are all preparing for the big day! Noah is the Best Man, Judah is the Ring Bearer, and I will be playing piano for the wedding. We recently tried on Judah's tux. It was a steal... $8 at a consignment sale last Fall! And it fits perfectly!!! What a handsome boy:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265271385397.2143410.1075628199&type=3&l=f46cfd791e
We hope all of you had a great Easter weekend! We're sorry we missed all of you and the festivities. But we did have some festivities of our own. Thursday we had an Easter egg hunt/pot luck with the moms group, which was a lot of fun. Saturday we had dinner with friends. Sunday we went to church, and then went to one of Noah's co-workers' houses for Easter lunch. She also had an Easter egg hunt for everyone, but everyone ended up having a good time helping Judah find all the eggs. We came home with a nearly full paper grocery bag full of plastic eggs filled with candy!
During a normal week (using the word "normal" very loosely!) we usually visit the library, park and have a playdate. But this week, we went to Nature Time - a program put on for younger kids by the State Park & Rec. At one of the local state parks, they have stables and we got to learn about horses and how to care for them! The kids all got to take a turn brushing and petting a horse, and we made "horse tails" afterwards! A great time was had by all. Here are some pictures!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265317946561.2143412.1075628199&type=1&l=bf266396a8
I think that's about it for our family updates! We'll keep all of you in the loop about the baby, and I'm sure I'll update the blog before then too. Hope all of you are doing well! Please keep in touch. We miss you and love you!
Noah, Krista, Judah and Baby #2
I apologize that this update has been a LONG time in coming! I can't remember the last time we updated our blog, so - sorry!
We hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's, Valentine's Day, St. Patty's Day and you and your families are doing well!!!
We are doing well out here in Southern Maryland, still adjusting to everything.
Our biggest news is that Judah will be a big brother in July! On Noah's birthday (March 2nd) we found out that Judah will have a little sister, which was also very exciting. He likes to wear his "I'm going to be a big brother" shirt often now, and I think he is excited about the concept of having a sister. He has even said that when the baby comes, he is going to share some of his toys with her, and has been helping me work on getting the baby's room organized (along with playing with all the baby toys! haha). What a sweet boy! He has also felt the baby kick several times and thinks that is the coolest thing!
Baby's due date is July 20th, but we will see how things go. The doctor says that according to the 20-week ultrasound, I am 10 days ahead of where they originally thought. But they are not changing my due date. I'm not sure how that works, so we'll just have to wait to see when the baby is ready to join us! All in all, I have been feeling well - just tired, which is to be expected. The baby has been keeping me up at night (she is super active!), so sleep is a very valued commodity! :)
Noah's job continues to go well. He has still been working 50+ hours per week, but he has had several weekends in a row off of work, which has been great!
The weekend before Easter, we had the opportunity to meet Noah's brother Paul in Washington D.C. and see a few sights. We stayed in a great place right on the Potomac River, went into the city to see the National Museum of Natural History, and had lunch at a local brew pub. Paul's fiancee, Maria, joined us on the way home, and we stopped at the Goddard Space Flight Museum. It is a small air and space museum, but it's pretty interactive for kids, which was fun for Judah. Click on the link for some pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265484870734.2143416.1075628199&type=3&l=203e5f36b7
Paul and Maria will be getting married in May, and we are all preparing for the big day! Noah is the Best Man, Judah is the Ring Bearer, and I will be playing piano for the wedding. We recently tried on Judah's tux. It was a steal... $8 at a consignment sale last Fall! And it fits perfectly!!! What a handsome boy:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265271385397.2143410.1075628199&type=3&l=f46cfd791e
We hope all of you had a great Easter weekend! We're sorry we missed all of you and the festivities. But we did have some festivities of our own. Thursday we had an Easter egg hunt/pot luck with the moms group, which was a lot of fun. Saturday we had dinner with friends. Sunday we went to church, and then went to one of Noah's co-workers' houses for Easter lunch. She also had an Easter egg hunt for everyone, but everyone ended up having a good time helping Judah find all the eggs. We came home with a nearly full paper grocery bag full of plastic eggs filled with candy!
During a normal week (using the word "normal" very loosely!) we usually visit the library, park and have a playdate. But this week, we went to Nature Time - a program put on for younger kids by the State Park & Rec. At one of the local state parks, they have stables and we got to learn about horses and how to care for them! The kids all got to take a turn brushing and petting a horse, and we made "horse tails" afterwards! A great time was had by all. Here are some pictures!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3265317946561.2143412.1075628199&type=1&l=bf266396a8
I think that's about it for our family updates! We'll keep all of you in the loop about the baby, and I'm sure I'll update the blog before then too. Hope all of you are doing well! Please keep in touch. We miss you and love you!
Noah, Krista, Judah and Baby #2
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
By now, most or all of you are prepping for a Thanksgiving meal. But just incase you have a moment to check your email, we wanted to wish each and every one of you a happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you and blessed to call you friends and family.The summer has flown by and we haven't remembered to post any updates for you!
Noah is still working on the P-8a Poseidon project with Boeing and the Navy here at Pax River. Some things have changed with his work, but all is generally the same. Noah is now on 2nd shift between Thanksgiving week and Christmas, which has been great. I get to sleep in and he gets more time with Judah. Perfect! Haha! It has been nice having him around in the mornings though. We seem to have a lot more family time this way.
I am still involved with the moms group and worship team at church. Staying home with Judah keeps me busy. Throughout the Summertime we've made it to several parks around the area, and found a great playground close to home (right next to the library!). In addition, we're looking forward to the moms group Christmas cookie decorating next week with the kids. That should be a blast!
Judah is always our main focus in these blog posts.... and he is doing great. He is growing and learning a mile a minute. We just had visits from both sets of grandparents recently, and they were blown away by his paragraph sentences! :) Judah is a little smarty pants, and has to figure everything out all the time. He is constantly analyzing things, or using his creative juices to do something new. We are learning that he has a very active imagination! Along with all of that, he is doing well with potty training (despite going through a very independent phase). It will be a while until he's fully trained, but he's been a trooper!
Here are some pictures from the past several months...
Watching the Cardinals win the World Series!http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2268128937459.2122848.1075628199&type=1&l=ec60a460ea
Visiting a local farm with the moms group and baking Halloween cookies for the trash guys (who always wave and beep at us!): http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2314055525595.2124358.1075628199&type=1&l=ba2de3d329Trick-or-Treating: Although Judah didn't really enjoy the whole trick-or-treating experience in the dark (some kids had really scary costumes!), he did enjoy getting dressed up! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2338166008342.2125135.1075628199&type=1&l=a54307fd76
Miscellaneous fun in November: We caught a huge grasshopper, and visited the EMS building and got to sit in an ambulance. The nice guy there even turned on the flashing lights for us!http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2358761243210.2125816.1075628199&type=1&l=32eb390e22
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, from our family to yours! We plan to be in town (WI and IL, and make a stop in STL) during Christmas/New Years. We hope to see you soon!!!
Love,
Noah, Krista and Judah
Monday, July 11, 2011
Judah's Birthday
Hi Everyone,
We want to thank everyone for all of the cards, gifts and birthday wishes for our little man! Judah had FOUR (count 'em!).... 4 wonderful birthday celebrations!!! It seemed like every time we had an opportunity to see family within a month of Judah's birthday, we had another party. Due to moving and all of the travel, we didn't have a themed party, or have any other kiddos over. But it was nice to see both sets of grandparents, and Judah's Uncle Nick, Uncle Paul and Maria! Judah had so much cake, that by the time it got to his actual birthday, we ended up just putting candles in his dinner (a chicken quesadilla), and singing "happy birthday"! haha
Anyway, here are some pictures of the fun we've had over the past several months.
Birthday pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2023296696806.2112802.1075628199&l=f5fe22b668
Moving Pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2023257055815.2112798.1075628199&l=df55b7b90d
Misc. Fun:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2037679936378.2113673.1075628199&l=3ebc1726d5
I know it will be a while until we are in the Midwest again, which will be at Christmas time. We are planning to be in New Jersey to visit some of Noah's family there at the end of July. We hope you're all doing well, and love and miss you!
Blessings,
Noah, Krista & Judah
Enjoy!
We want to thank everyone for all of the cards, gifts and birthday wishes for our little man! Judah had FOUR (count 'em!).... 4 wonderful birthday celebrations!!! It seemed like every time we had an opportunity to see family within a month of Judah's birthday, we had another party. Due to moving and all of the travel, we didn't have a themed party, or have any other kiddos over. But it was nice to see both sets of grandparents, and Judah's Uncle Nick, Uncle Paul and Maria! Judah had so much cake, that by the time it got to his actual birthday, we ended up just putting candles in his dinner (a chicken quesadilla), and singing "happy birthday"! haha
Anyway, here are some pictures of the fun we've had over the past several months.
Birthday pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2023296696806.2112802.1075628199&l=f5fe22b668
Moving Pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2023257055815.2112798.1075628199&l=df55b7b90d
Misc. Fun:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2037679936378.2113673.1075628199&l=3ebc1726d5
I know it will be a while until we are in the Midwest again, which will be at Christmas time. We are planning to be in New Jersey to visit some of Noah's family there at the end of July. We hope you're all doing well, and love and miss you!
Blessings,
Noah, Krista & Judah
Enjoy!
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