Wanna hear a secret?

I absolutely love this picture of Micaiah. It's as if she has an inside joke she's daring me to decipher. This seems to be true more often than not, although today I'm fairly certain she wants you all to know...

That sticking your entire fist in your mouth is not as easy as it appears. She's been trying for a while now and has yet to succeed. She's fairly convinced it takes real talent!

The day of Micah

If there is a saint out there named Micah, this past Sunday had better be the day we celebrate him. We were blessed this weekend to celebrate two baptisms with two wonderful friends.

Let me introduce Micah Ruben Truwe and his mom, Jamie. (Dad, Greg, is the pastor and was extremely busy at this moment, thus unavailable for a picture.)

Micah and his family live in San Antonio and yes, we made the 3 1/2 hour drive with Micaiah to be present for this exciting event. She was a real trooper both ways only melting down about half an hour from our final destination. Let me tell you, she was GLAD to be home!

A trip to San Antonio also meant catching up with Kari Waterman. She graciously opened her home to all three of us and it was wonderful. She even let Micaiah take a bath in her sink! Now that's love... She has some great pictures of our time together on her blog (see the sidebar). Here are just a couple for you to enjoy.

Upon returning to Houston, we geared up for the baptism of Micah David Saxe. Micah was born just two days after Micaiah and it has been so much fun to watch the two of them grow and change together. Some say they're destined for marraige. We say they have to learn to tolerate each other at the least since their parents plan on spending plenty of time together over the years!

Feeling Frazzled?

2 Month Stats

Well, Micaiah had her two month check-up today and we survived! She was the unlucky recipient of 5 shots, but was a little trooper. She's been sacked out upstairs for most of the day and a tad bit cranky when she graces us with her presence. Can't say I blame her all that much!

For those of you who are wondering, here's how her stats fall out...
Weight: 10 pounds, 13 ounces (60th percentile)
Length: 24 inches (90th percentile)

She's very long and lean right now! I have more pictures to post, but the little lady will be waking soon. Stay tuned...

Art in the Park

We absolutely LOVE where we live. Only blocks away from downtown, Minute Maid Park (Go Cardinals!!! We only go to games when they're in town), and the Toyota center and within minutes of major shopping areas and the medical center, we also find ourselves just two blocks from a great little park! This past weekend was "Art in the Park", a chance for many local artists to display and sell their wares. It was a beautiful day (70's and no humidity... NICE!) so we decided to stroll on down to the park and enjoy the fun!

There was quite the variety: ceramics, jewlery, painting, photography, sculpture, even cars and graffiti! There is a business just across from the park that makes their building available to local graffiti artists during the event. It was actually pretty amazing to watch them at work!

There is an abundance of trendy little restaurants and shops and random little events such as this one in the area. You should see our list of things we want to do! We're definitely hoping for more events like this one so close to home. Here are a few snapshots just to give you a little flavor of our day...

Go Cards!!!

The thrill. The excitement. A slight breeze on a warm spring evening. Good conversation. Well plotted strategy. Seats in the second row behind the dugout. The St Louis Cardinals in all their glory. The only thing missing? Busch Stadium.

We were blessed with fantastic tickets to the Cardinals game last night. (Okay, the few misled baseball fans living in Houston would call it an Astros game, but Cards fans in the area know the truth!) Our friends Meghan and Tim have connections and have been so kind as to share the love on multiple occasions. Thanks!

Micaiah's not quite ready for the thrill of the stadium. Maybe better stated, Micaiah's parents aren't quite ready for the thrill of the stadium with an infant! Dressed in Cardinals red, she cheered on from the comfort of Andy and Lanetta's loft with strict instructions not to listen to a word Andy said. (He's a die hard Astros fan... We know, we don't get it either!)

With this arrangement, everyone was on the winning side... Mom and Dad saw a great game with friends, Micaiah hung out with the Weeks who absolutely adore her, and the Astros lost the game... er, uh... the Cardinals brought home a victory! Okay, so not everyone was on the winning side.

For those of you wondering what Micaiah thinks of the Astros...


The whole crew in Cardinals red. (If you're wondering, Micaiah could not be persuaded to stop celebrating the Cards victory for a family pic. "GO CARDS!!!" Who can blame her?)

Easter Fun

Happy slightly late Easter everyone! We hope your Easter was a joyfilled as ours...

We had the pleasure of helping to plan and host an Easter egg hunt for some families who live in a rundown area of Houston just north of downtown. This was both a total blast and a leap of faith for our 705: community. We planned games, procured our very own balloon artist (thanks Steve - a man of many hidden talents), filled 1500 easter eggs with candy and trinkets, posted fliers, and showed up. Thankfully, God and a good number of kids did, too! (Those of you who know me, Erin, well know I stink at estimation...) The kids and their parents were not only shocked at the generosity of the 705: community, but truly thankful. "I don't think we would have had an Easter if you hadn't been here." We pray their Easter was not only defined by an egg hunt and some games at a park near their homes, but by the celebration of the RISEN Lord, the One who saves. As I had the joy of running one of the hunts, I don't have a lot of pics, but enjoy the few that we do...

This was also our first Easter with Micaiah! After working our way through a number of adorable dresses in a search for one that fit, we landed on this little number. I know more isn't always better. I should probably just choose a favorite photo and post it for your viewing pleasure, but this mom couldn't decide. So, here's our little munchkin in her Easter garb (over and over and over again)...

March 15th and 87 Degrees

You read correctly, it was 87 degrees here in H-town on March 15th. Did we savor it? Yes. Did we dread the omen that comes with such weather at this time of year? Yes. 87 degree weather on March 15th can only mean one thing, a VERY hot summer. Ah, the joys of Texas.

We took advantage of this very nice day by taking a trip to the park! Not just any park, the "big park", or Herman Park for those native Houstonians. For those of you familiar with St. Louis, think Forest Park but on a slightly smaller scale. It was wonderful! We packed a picnic lunch and spent a couple of hours treking through the Japanese Gardens and soaking up time as a family.

Yes, most of our life revolves around our daughter now, which is a good thing, so it seems only right for me to let you know that this wonderful excursion to the park coincided perfectly with her 4 week birthday. She has no clue, but I think it's nice. She slept through the whole thing, but that's okay, too. She's growing up so fast!!! And I digress.

Here's to 4 weeks, family time and 87 degrees...

I told you she slept through the whole thing!!!