We have been busy busy these past few weeks. The first set of grandparents were swapped for the other two.
We didn't do much outside of the house due to the cold, but we did take them out on the ice road. It's quite a feat for that raging huge river to freeze over so much that you can drive on it, even though the scenery is pretty much just white for miles and miles and miles.
Occasionally you might see a dog sled team or snow machiners too
Zeke also turned a month old! He is growing and getting so big so fast. He is actually two months old tomorrow, so he has grown since this picture too. At his eight week appointment he weighed over 12 pounds and measured 23.5 inches in length, so I'd definitely say we have a growing boy on our hands.
He is really strong too. This is before he was even a month old. He has been able to hold his head up and look around on his own from the start, and he rolled over moments after this!
Our friend Brenda also organized a baby shower for us with a super yummy cake and good people.
This past week we took our first family walk since it warmed up and was nice one day. Typical Bethel, though, once we walked out the door we realized the temperature had dropped like 15 degrees and the wind picked up. We've gotta make Zeke tough for these Alaska winters, so here's a start.
Zeke and I enjoyed a day together last week while Aaron went out caribou hunting (thankfully their hunt was successful!).
The days are getting longer, and we're seeing more sunny days here recently. Spring is just around the corner, and in just a week we'll be on our way to the Midwest for some more family time and busy days. We've got a running list of things to do while we're there, so let the packing begin!
