17 weeks and learning new things everyday!

She's so fun! This week she conquered reaching up and grabbing her toy in the bouncy seat. It makes music when you pull it and she had a fun time pulling it!
We're not sure but she's showing a lot of signs of teething...in that regard it hasn't been a fun week as she's not been her normal, fun self.
We had 5 baptisms this week at Velocity!!!!!!!! We are SO thankful to be part of this as we continue to see God do AMAZING things!
Here are some pics! :)

16 weeks old!

Things are going great here in the Rupprecht household! We are finally adjusting to having our new little addition and what a joy she is! I seriously don't know what we would do without her!
Lately she's been grabbing/reaching for little toys, holding her head up more, grabbing our faces, grabbing her feet and cooing more and more! She's been an angel in church-she sat with Grandpa and Grandma Rupps this past Sunday and fell asleep on Grandma. I sing every other week so it's a blessing to have Grandpa and Grandma to help with her!
Her next appt. is October 8! It will be her 4 month appt! WOW! Time surely has flown!
Here are the most recent pics! Enjoy :)

3 months old!

I can't believe I'm typing that she is 3 months old! Time has flown by! We are taking in every moment, though! Some new things that she is doing...rolling over from her back to her tummy with our help, holding her head up really well during tummy time, holding her head up while we hold her, sleeping through the night in her crib, laughing and smiling all the time, cooing, has found her mouth (sticks her tounge out, etc) not crying so much anymore :)
We have had LOTS of visitors ever since she was born and are so glad so many people have gotten to meet her! We just had our friends from IL come visit over Labor Day. He is the youth minister at the church we were previously at. It was a very nice visit!
We are looking forward to fall-football, nice weather, pumpkins, etc.
Love from the Rupprecht home!

2 months old!

Our little "peanut" as Grandma Rupps calls her is 2 months old! Can you believe it? We can't! Time surely has flown but we are trying to savor each moment! I think I take pictures every day :) You wouldn't know that because I rarely have time to post. :)
At Nataleigh's 2 month appt. she weighed 10lbs 1oz and was 23 inches long! She's a healthy, growing girl! :)
She's sleeping through the night in her crib. She is very alert, she smiles, laughs and coos. She loves baths. She loves to take car rides and stroller rides.
Here are some pics of her!

7 weeks and growing like a weed :)

sleepy time

Nataleigh and Amy (my friend from high school)

Nataleigh and her oldest cousin, Bryan

Wow!! I can't believe she's 7 weeks old today! Nataleigh is growing so much and every day continues to amaze us with what she is learning! She is now laughing, smiling and cooing! I think we finally have a routine down and things are going great! Nataleigh and I (Jessica) spent the week last week in Angola for Missions week while daddy went to Camp Illiana. It was going to be too long of a trip and more crazy to take a newborn there than it was to go see family and enjoy Missions week! It was a wonderful week and it was so much fun because everyone that used to hold me as a baby got to hold Nataleigh! It was truly amazing! Nataleigh's cousins think she's pretty special! I think Bryan had a hard time saying goodbye! They had some good bonding time! It's so special when your oldest nephew that you have loved and nurtured now in turn does that with your own daughter. It was so special!
Things at Velocity are wonderful, we are so blessed to be here! God has been teaching us many lessons and we continue to grow in our Faith. Please continue to pray for us-
1. our finances
2. our relationships to continue to build and grow
3. our neighborhood-specifically that I (Jessica) could get to know some of the women on our street-there are a few new moms on our street
4. My grandpa is very ill and he and our family need prayer

All our love!!! Please come visit us!!!!
Jessica :)

5 weeks!

Time has flown by!! We have had LOTS of visitors over the past 5 weeks which has made this time fly by so fast! Nataleigh is doing great and growing like a weed as you can see! :) We are enjoying every moment...it seems like we blink and she's changed again. Next week Chris is headed to Camp Illiana and I will be going to my parent's for the week. This will be very weird being apart for the first time as a family! Didn't want to try camp 6 hrs. away with a newborn. But I will get to be at camp with mom and dad and get to stay at their house-so not as much craziness. :) Will miss everyone, though while you are at Illiana! Remember to do some "Bible study" for me! :) aka Wii!! Ahhh, fond memories!

Nakey time :)

Daddy daughter time! :)

1st time to the pool! :) I slept and let mommy bask in the sun! :)

all ready for the pool!

Nataleigh Love Rupprecht is here and is 2 wks old today!

Well, she's been here 2 weeks now...but keeping up with being a mommy has left little time for blogging :)
After 33 hours of crazy laboring Nataleigh entered the world on Monday, June 8 at 2:22pm. She weighed 6lbs. 10oz. and was 20 inches long. She is a healthy growing girl and we love her so much!
Last Official Belly Pic-while laboring at home

Daddy had the honor of holding her first!!!

I can't even describe how incredible this moment was!

...or how incredible this moment was...

first family pic at home...

Lifting her hand high to Jesus :)

all ready for her first time to church...

...one day at home with mommy...