Sunday Lunch

Our first lunch where we were all sitting at the table as as family. So sweet! Thank you timer on my camera for capturing this moment.

Bye Bye Sprinter... Hello Nitro 1 & 2

We have been super busy at the Betzen casa... hence my lack of blogging. For me, working 20-30 hours a week on top of being a mom, wife, housekeeper and cook keeps me super busy. For Brian, our business is growing strong and we are in the process of hiring a new onsite technician to join our team. Right now we have two full time employees, one works at the office and the other does onsites. The sprinter aka. mobile repair center has been the primary vehicle for onsite appointments. Since we are hiring another technician, we decided to trade in the sprinter and purchased two Dodge Nitro SUV's... they are called Nitro 1 and Nitro 2.

We were sad to see the sprinter go ... Brian put a ton of man hours building the inside for all the computer repair needs. The Nitro is a very nice vehicle and will do well for what we need. Brian has been driving it since we have not hired anyone and loves it (he has been driving his mustang), so we may end up adding Nitro 3 to the fleet.

We feel so blessed to have a growing company that supports our family and provides jobs. The plan is to take Brian out of the field and do more business development. Having your own business is hard work! He works from 4am to 7pm almost every day!

Such a great big sister...

Can you guess what Addison is doing in the picture???? She is teaching McKenna the hand moves to Itsy Bitsy Spider. It was so sweet listening to her sing the song and do the moves. She was very gentle with McKenna as well. Addison is so sweet and loving to her little sister, I can tell she is ready for McKenna to grow up and play!

Some other fun big sister moments....

When McKenna is is on her play mat, Addison gets on the mat and plays with her. This usually includes making silly faces in the mirror or taking the toys off the mat.

I put McKenna down for a nap in the bouncer. I ran upstairs to grab something and she started crying. By the time I got down to her, Addison was bouncing her gently in the bouncer and tried putting the pacifier in her mouth.

Addison loves to feed McKenna a bottle. In fact, she is skillful enough that she can drink from her sippy cup and hold the bottle for McKenna at the same time. I tried to get a picture of this yesterday, but failed.

Addison loves to lay a blanket on the floor for McKenna and swaddle her. She is getting much better at not putting the blanket on her face, but she does try to pull the blanket from under her.

Addison loves to rub McKenna's hair.

I love my girls and love watching them play together! It will only get better and more fun!

McKenna - 2 Months

Fun facts for the month:

• She has crazy hair... everyone comments on it and wants to touch it. So far I have not noticed any hair loss.
• Smiling! Love it!
• Starting to laugh... it sounds more like a chuckle
• Wearing size 1 diaper, 0-3 month clothing
• Likes her pacifier
• Sleeps 8-9 hours at night. If she wakes up early then we can get her back to sleep easily with a pacifier.
• Grabbing toys on her play mat, hair
• Can hold a rattle for a minute
• We do baby aerobics several times a day which includes tummy time, sit ups and squats
• Loves to talk and loves it when you talk back
• Takes a bottle, sometimes prefers it over nursing
• Loves her play mat
• Only cries when she is hungry or tired

We took her for her 2 month well check yesterday. I am so thankful to say we have a healthy baby girl!

Weight: 11 pounds 3 ounces (50th percentile) Height: 22.5 inches (45th percentile) Head Circumference: 39.75cm (90th percentile) (and no it is not because of all that hair)

Other facts from the visit:

• Dr. Sperling said her neck was as strong as a 4 month old
• Her head is nice and round
• Got her shots and took them like a champ
• No more intervention to make her "poop", if she goes longer than 14 days then we should call the doctor. (I know it sounds bizarre, but I have to trust what she says!)
• I love love love our pediatrician! When she saw us she said she has been praying for McKenna's digestive issues! How awesome is that!
  

McKenna is such an easy going sweet baby. Her smile is so sweet and she brings pure joy to our family. Addison simply adores her little sister as well!

Scared of Da Bull

A few weekends ago we went to a Austin Toro's basketball game. Our realtor sponsored an event in the box seat area and had several vendors there as well. I was talking to a vendor when all of a sudden I heard Addison start screaming. I thought she lost me, so I called for her. She saw me, was pale as a ghost, would not stop screaming and would not move. I looked over and saw Da Bull, which is the Austin Toros mascot. I went and got her to try and calm her down, but she was completely terrified.

Brian and McKenna came over to see what was going on and that is when we got this lovely family picture. Yes, Brian and I are laughing... do not judge us, it was pretty funny.

Some of the favorite pictures I see at Christmas time are the ones with the kids screaming in Santa's lap. Addison was not phased by Santa, but she sure did not like Da Bull.

Donuts with Dad

Since before kids were even on our radar, Brian has been looking forward to going to Donuts with Dad at our church. On Saturday, his wish came true! Addison really enjoyed having donuts and juice with her Daddy. They made me a Valentine's card and played on the playground. I could tell Addison really enjoyed the one on one time with Brian, she was beaming when they got home!

Kisses for Daddy!

Kisses for Addison!

We said we would never do it...

One thing Brian and I said we would never use is the Baby Bjorn. They are very practical, but we never had the need with one kid. It is a different story now that we have two kids!

So far the Bjorn comes in handy when...

~McKenna wants to be held and Addison wants to play.

~Allows me to run around with Addison at Gymnastics without having to pause every few minutes to check on McKenna in the stroller on the other side of the room.

~Going to the grocery story. Addison goes in the cart, McKenna goes in the Bjorn. We have yet to do this, but this is really the only practical way until McKenna can sit up on her own.

Here is Brian modeling the Bjorn...

Addison wanted a ride too (she is within the weight limit)...

Thank you Amanda for letting us borrow the Bjorn! It will definitely come in handy during the times where I need two hands!