Growing In Many Ways

I can't believe it has been six months since Matthew was born!! He is now up on all fours trying to crawl! I'm going to have my hands full once he gets mobile. He now has 2 bottom teeth and can eat like there is no tomorrow. He is such a happy baby and LOVES his big sister. He lights up any time she walks into the room. Of course Lauren thinks he is a big baby doll and just has to help change his diapers and clothes and bring him his blankie. She loves to get in his crib with him and turn his mobile on. I usually have more help than I need but it is so much fun!!

They are both doing great at "school". Matthew is just as happy as he can be (especially since it seems like he gets most of the attention). Lauren is learning new things everyday. Most importantly she is learning of the love of Jesus Christ! She is coming home and talking about how Jesus died for us but he is still alive and naming the Fruits of the Spirit! I love Faith Preschool Academy! I love that while I am away from my children they are still learning biblical truths and hearing the gospel.

Things are changing at church as well. Steve has now joined the orchestra (playing tuba of course) and will be joining their class on Sunday mornings and I get to go to my class with all the people I love to be around. Lauren is signed up for AWANA this year on Wednesday nights so I get to join choir since Steve will be in orchestra practice. Lauren will also be singing in Lil KidzPraise on Sunday nights. She is so excited and cant wait to sing on the stage. For now Matthew is just along for the ride, but he will participating before we know it. I LOVE our church and the staff I get to work with everyday. I feel that I have grown so much being around all these wonderful Godly people and I am so grateful that my children get to grow up at Trinity!

Matthew James Beitz

I am finally here!! I arrived 10 days early due to mommy getting a stomach virus that put her into labor. She arrived at the hospital around 3:30 pm on Valentine's Day and the doctor decided that she needed to stay since she was in very early labor. She was finally moved to a labor room and given an epidural,which never worked on the right side of her body (I really started to be a little pain). By 4:30 am she was really struggling with the pain and they came in to try to help her as best they could. By the time the dr decided to redo the epidural, it was too late. I was on my way into the world. Mommy started pushing around 6 am and I was born at 7:03 am. I weighed 6lbs. and 6 oz. and was 20 inches long. Since mommy spiked a fever of 103 while laboring with me I had to go to the nursery for some antibiotics after a quick cuddle. I was fine but the dr. just wanted to make sure. I have my first dr appointment on March 1 with Dr. Lacy. I will be very upset when I have to get my shots but mommy will cuddle with me and make it all better. My first week home has been pretty good. My daddy makes my bottles and my mommy feeds me while we snuggle together. I have a great big sister, Lauren, that always wants to help with all my needs. So far life is good!! I will keep you updated as I continue to grow.

Love,
Matthew