IT'S A Ratzlaff!!!!

Announcing Baby #5
DAETEN WALTER RATZLAFF
BORN: May 25th, around 7am
Weight: 6lbs 7oz
Esther and Graeme are doing well with their crew. We try to keep in touch a couple times a year. Very busy. Daeten is 4 months old and doing well. Esther told me I could post this so you Rising Son people would have an idea of how it is going.

Jello Legs!!!

Leah has been walking cruzing all over. She goes up and down stairs. The most steps I have seen her take is 8 and she has been doing that since mid-August. Tonight she was walking 2 steps and going down. Then she would stand up and walk another 2 steps, and down again. She would pull to a stand.... you get the picture. Her legs tonight just reminded me of Jello. For all I know she could start really walking tomorrow. She is soo excited!!! I think that was why she found it so hard to stay on her feet! She went down really well tonight too. so we will see what a new day brings.

My one year old. Here she is!!! Well we have been in Alberta for almost 1 year. I can't believe how busy we have been. The Martins are adding another edition to our family sometime in Spring. I was wondering why I was feeling SOOOO tired. And then Jaala came up to one day and said, " Mommy there is a baby in your womb." So we decided to find out. We knew it was a possibility and were hoping for one around now so we are all excited. I will have 2 sets of kids. Next September Jaala goes to kindergarten. I will have one set at school and one at home. We figure baby will be arriving in April or May. I am not really sure of dates yet.
Leah enjoyed her party. we had a few families over. Our oven wasnt' working so I had to use the stove at the church. My Mom felt sorry for me. However I hadn't had an oven for 2 weeks so I was prepared. Made the lasagne last week, froze it and so I only had to heat it up. Leah got a few nice outfits and a couple new toys. As most you parents know we need more toys like we need holes in our heads. But they are nice. I really will have to get around to having a yard sale. Maybe next fall. This blogging really isn't that hard. I can't believe how seldom I get here. Hey Mar! we are waiting to hear from you!!!!