Tys 10 months

Tys is 10 months!
I remember everybody telling me, when I was pregnant, "enjoy it, because they grow up so fast and times go by so fast!". It is now that I realize that is really true! (Not that I didn't believe them when they told me that)
He is already 10 months! I can not believe how fast he has grown and how much he has learned! But most of all, how I just love him more every day! I did not know how much you would and could love your own child! He is an amazing gift to us, and we truly enjoy him every day! He is so much fun, he crawls now and he already has 6 teeth! He is a very sweet boy!
Here is some pictures, from when he was newborn till now. One picture for every month.

This picture was taken when he was just born

March 24, 2008 2.26 am

7 lbs 9 oz

One month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

7 months

8 months

9 months - his first Christmas in Holland

10 months!!!

Tys eating spaghetti

This is a movie of Tys eating spaghetti! He loved it!

Cute picture of Tys and my belly

Hi!

I just wanted to share this cute picture of Tys touching my belly with you!
Rudi just took it today!
I am exactly 17 weeks today.
We went to our Dr. on Monday and we heard our little one's heartbeat! It's so fascinating and just a miracle! He or she sounded like he/she was doing really well!

There are two of Anne's sisters expecting! Sietske is due the middle of February and Aly the middle of March.

Then there is Miriam as you already knew I'm sure. She is due 10 days before me. And the last sister in law that is expecting is Molly! She is due August 8!

So as of right now there are 4 of our sisters (in law) expecting babies! Including me, that's 5!!!

Now we'll have to see who has the first "De Winkle Girl"!!!

The race is on!!!

Home again...

After a long, long journey and a sad goodbye to the family, we arrived home Tuesday morning early at 1.30 am.
There was a lot of snow at home!! But now it's all melting and turning into a big mess!
The same day we came home, I went to the doctor with Tys, because he had an earinfection, poor guy... Now he's on antibiotics and doing a lot better! Today I'm going to the doctor with him again, this time for his 9 month check up!

We had such a good time in Holland, and it went by way too fast! It's hard to say goodbye to the family and also not knowing when we will see them again. Some of my siblings are thinking of visiting us sometime this year! I hope they will be able to come!

Here are some more pictures from our trip;

Tys watching my dad play the harmonica

These are frikadel, my very favorite snack in Holland!! It's delicious!!!! (And very fattening...)

Me and Tys

Me and Rudi by the Noordzee

Lots of pictures!

Hello!!!

Here is another update from Bolsward, Friesland, Holland!!!

We are doing great and having so much fun with our family here!

We've had a wonderful Christmas.

For those who haven't heard or read it yet;

We are expecting another baby!!!

If all goes well, he or she will arrive the end of June!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!!

Enjoy all the pictures!

This was the first time I met my nephew, Dirk!

Me and my sisters (one is missing)

Me, my sisters and Naomi, my younger sisters friend.

Tys in the straw

Me and my sister Anyke and our boys, by the nativity scene!

Tys eating ice cream!

Tys by the Christmas tree!

Rudi and me!

Tys in the studio!

Tys and Rudi in the studio

Me and Robert ten Brink (he's the presentator of "All you need is love")

Me and Rudi by the very famous "All you need is love" bus!

Tys in his suit, he borrowed that from his cousin, Dirk! Isn't it cute?

The signs we had on our car on the way to the studio! (they say; "We are on the way to All you need is love!")

The whole family with Robert ten Brink

Tys with Robert ten Brink

Another one of Tys by the Christmas tree

Sooooo cute!!!!!!

With my mom and dad in the studio

Another one of us... they had beautiful photo oppurtunities in the studio!

Here you can see all the poeple in the studio!

It was a lot of fun!

On the way to the studio!

On Christmas eve the church organized a "Christmas walk". It was very beautifulk with candles in little jars all along the way. I sang in a little choir, and the people that went on the walk stopped by us to hear us sing! It was very fun! (and cold too...)

Dirk and Tys!

High Five!!!

Tys in my mom's old carriage, going for a walk! See the signs on the windows?

We're in Holland!!

We arrived in Holland Thursday the 18th!
Three weeks ago a lady from Holland called us. She works for a reality TV show, it's called "All you need is love". She asked us if we were interested in coming to Holland for Christmas to surprise my whole family!

My sister had sent the show a letter in october asking if they could reunite us, because we miss each other so much! They told her that they have so many requests each year, so they couldn't do anything for her.
So it was a total surprise, and when the camera crew and Rudi, me and Tys arrived at my sisters house, they were so surprised!! It was amazing!

It is great to be back here in NL and to be with my family. It is going to be a great christmas season!

We'll keep you updated!

Tys in my moms kitchen!

Tys and all his boy-cousins in Holland

from left to right; Ruben Jan, Dirk, Mike, Tys and Jesse!

Dirk and Tys on Rudi's lap

Anyke is the sister who wrote the letter, she is Dirk's mom.




This is the very moment I walked into the livingroom, where the whole family was gathered together. They were shocked to see me ofcourse!

Christmas is coming up!

The view from our kitchen window!

Tys in his Ikea bath tub! He loves it!

At the aquarium in Monterey!

I know it has been a while! And I can't believe how fast the time is going! The last message on this blog was November first! But it feels like it was just a week ago! And today is already December 16th!
We have been busy, but not extremely.. just nice!
The end of November we went on a De Winkle trip to Monterey. It was so much fun! We all sat in the spa together and we went to the aquarium and saw the ocean in cannery row! It was beautiful! We had a blast all together. We celebrated Thanksgiving at Cory and Katie's house. With Dirk and Molly and Arie and Katie's and Molly's parents. It was a lot of fun and the food was outstanding!! Amazing!
Last week Thursday and Friday we were in Salt Lake City with Justin, Siska and Logan. There was a DFA-Young Cooperators conference. It was fun and we learned some things, but unfortunately Tys got sick. He was throwing up and not so very happy.. Poor guy... It only lasted for 24 hours, so that was good. And Saturday he was just the old, happy Tys again!
He is in the process of learning how to crawl! He has four teeth already, so I bought him his first toothbrush and yummy fruit flavored toothpaste! (save for babies ofcourse!)
This morning he woke up from his nap, so I went to go get him. And I was surprised to find him sitting up straight in his crib! Now it's really time to lower that mattress!
It seems he's learning something new every day!

Well, the winter finally came! There's a bunch of snow and it's about 20 degrees today! COLD! So, Rudi stays pretty busy with this kind of weather! Me and Tys just like to look at the snow through the window! :)

Some other exciting news is that Peter and Miriam are expecting another baby in June 2009!

I will try to update the blog more often! Hopefully even before Christmas! Keep checking in and don't hesitate to leave a comment!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!