First Smiles

We caught some of Cole's smiles on camera...love it! Hate waking up 4 times a night (yes, four times last night!) to feed this boy! Thank goodness for these smiles during the day.

Cole's Blessing Day

We had Cole's blessing last Sunday. It was such a special day. We were lucky enough to have both sets of grandparents with it, and it was so great to all be together. Cole is very blessed to have so many people in his life who love him so much. Grandma Patsy bought this special little outfit for Cole. He looked so cute. We are so thankful to have him in our family.

Grandpa Kirk and Grandma Patsy

The flower beds are groomed...the fridge is stocked to overflowing...the girls have new spring dresses and sandals...you guessed it, Grandma and Grandpa have been in town!!! They arrived last Wednesday, and we had such a wonderful visit with them. We enjoyed beautiful weather, took a trip to the zoo, ate at TGI Friday's overlooking the Mississippi River and cooked lots of yummy food. Tod loved going golfing with my dad. The girls loved swimming at the hotel, and reading books with Grandma. I loved learning to bake 1 hour bread and having extra help. We all had a great time. My Dad and Pat have 8 kids between them, and they are expecting their 22nd grandchild next month. Their children are spread all over the world from Utah to Texas to Iowa to Ohio to Japan. They make it a point to come to all baptisms and when babies are born. It keeps them busy. I think they are both incredible people, and everytime I am around them, I learn so much from them. It is always hard to say good-bye...

Happy Easter!

Easter really snuck up on me this year with all that has been going on...we were still able to have a fun weekend and carry out some of our Easter traditions. Grandma Cindy made these dresses for the girls and I absolutely LOVE them- brown and pink is one of my favorite color combos. We are so lucky to have such a talented Grandma. The girls enjoyed coloring Easter eggs and receiving Easter baskets. We had a nice Easter dinner with the missionaries and our friends (who are really more like family!), and it was a great day. We even got some decent pictures of our gang.

Four Weeks Old

Cole is now four weeks old! And we are surviving!!! The first few weeks of having a newborn are always hard for me, just figuring out a new routine and a new schedule for everything. Also, I always forget how much work babies really are. I am getting too old for this! So far, Cole is a good baby. He weighs almost 10 pounds and of course, is happiest when he is being held. He is starting to sleep a little longer at night (still wakes up a couple of times) and will now take a bottle, even from me! Thankfully, Regan is feeling better but has now decided to give up napping which is hard on her and me!

Extra Prayers

So here in the Snarr household, we need you to send some extra prayers our way! Little Regan-Roo spent the weekend in the hospital because she got dehydrated due to a horrible stomach virus. Earlier in the week, all of us (except baby) celebrated spring break by getting the stomach bug, but for everyone else it was short-lived. For poor Regan, it just hung on and on. By Saturday, she wasn't able to hold anything down, had had diarrhea for days and was so lethargic that we knew we needed to get her to the ER. We thought she would just get an IV and be done in a few hours, but instead she was admitted almost immediately for moderate to severe dehydration! Poor baby. The rest of the weekend was crazy- being back at the hospital where we just had Cole, trying to pump bottles to keep the baby fed, arranging care for the other girls and trying to keep Regan entertained and happy. Anyway, she is home now and finally this morning, has taken more of an interest in drinking and eating a tiny bit. I am hoping we are through the worst of it and can finally get back to a somewhat "normal" schedule. Although, between having the baby and this episode, I hardly know what normal is. On a lighter note, Cole had a check up yesterday and weighs a robust 9 pounds 9 ounces. A big thank you to all of our great friends who have helped us out so much over the past couple of days!

Cole at 2 weeks

It's hard to believe that Cole is already 2 weeks old...and he is doing great. Those first few weeks with a newborn are so crazy, but so far, he has been a really good baby. He loves to eat and be held! We are going for his check up next week, so it will be interesting to see how much he weighs since he has already outgrown some of his clothes.