Year End Book Review 2014

So it has been a really long time since I have blogged.  Being a father and a husband takes a lot of time away from sharing tales of adventure from the life of the Baareman's and believe there have been plenty.  It's just hard to keep up.  But the…

Mom Thoughts – Nov. 2014

Mom Thoughts I love the time that I have for more social interaction during the day time, and also in the evenings and on the weekend (since we aren't as behind running errands during the weekends like we used to be when I worked)I love that I can actually go…

Bridget is 6 Months Old!

Things about Bridget I want to remember:You have the best fuzzy head. I love it, but everyone thinks you are boy if you don't have a headband on! You have made me such a softy. I thought I would never nurse a baby to sleep (that would just be too…

Lucy Update – Nov. 2014

 Things about Lucy I want to remember:You love your little sister. You ask for her every night so you can kiss her goodnight. You kiss her twice, once on the top of the head and once on the cheek. You are still a little rough with her, most of…

Bridget is 4 Months Old!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.  James 1:17 Bridget is 4 1/2 months old now! Time is really flying - evidenced by the fact that I didn't even write a 3 month post…

Lucy is Two Years Old!

Dear Lucy -You have changed so much since I wrote about you at 20 months old! Mainly because you took on your most important role yet of big sister. But I'll back track a bit. From mid-March to mid-May our lives consisted of these things: being sick, getting ready…

Bridget is 2 Months Old!

Dear Bridget - I can't believe you are already two months old! I took you for your doctor's appointment today and wasn't super surprised that you weigh a lot for your age - 12 lbs, 15 oz (90%)! However I was surprised that you are also 90% in height…

Bridget is 1 Month Old!

I can't believe that Bridget is 1 Month Old today! I have never been so exhausted in my entire life, however the thought that keeps going through my head is that (Lord-willing) there is no way this can be my last baby. Why you may ask? Well, Bridget has…

She’s Here! Bridget’s Birth Story

Bridget Ruth Baareman - Born May 12, 2014 - 6 lbs. 13 oz. 19 3/4 inchesWow! So much to write about! Since my last post I became a mom "again" to a beautiful angelic baby girl we named Bridget Ruth Baareman. I also got thrown to the wolves and…

Lucy is 20 Months Old!

First off, I can't believe my baby girl is 20 months old! Where has the time gone! Lucy, I just can't believe that the baby I brought home from the hospital is now walking/running around with her own personality, pigtails, and mind of her own!These posts have really changed…