C is three!

I can't believe that C is already 3. Our lives have definitely gone into fast forward.

C was dead set on having a Spiderman cake...until that morning when only a T-Rex would do. After a quick change of plans, this is what we ended up with:


He seemed pretty happy with how it turned out. Do you like his 'party hat'?


I don't think C quite got the whole birthday concept. He claimed the blue present. The rest of us could choose from what was left.

We invited his friend over for cake and ice cream, which made the day just a little more special.

C got all the candles out in one breath.


The cake and ice cream must have tasted good.


C would open each present, say "I want this," and then run off to play with it. We had to convince him to open the rest.



C playing with the gift that V picked out. It was funny to see how quickly V volunteered to 'help' C out with each of his gifts. Luckily C was more than happy to share.


We love having C in our family. He has a way of bouncing through life that makes me smile. He can disappear in a moment, only to reappear with a "Mommy I'm right here." He has great determination and can get into and onto anything. He can scowl with the best of them (I've personally seen him practice), but is always ready with a smile. He wants to be just like V, even pretending to be him while he's at school. And he still likes to snuggle with his mommy. I'm glad that we had a day to celebrate all that he is.

First Day of First Grade

I can't believe that V is already in first grade. One of his friends had the same teacher last year, so when I asked him if his teacher was nice he replied, "Yes, A already told me that." I guess if A says it, then it must be true.

I'm glad that V still loves school. He gets so excited to show me all the things that he's done everyday. He starts telling me everything before he even gets in the door.


Sadly, C is very upset that he doesn't get to go. He asks me every morning if he can go to school that day. At dinner time when we ask V about what he did at school, C makes up stories about all the things that he learned at school too. Mostly it's about rhinos and giraffes. Don't worry C, you'll be in school all too soon.

C sings his ABC's

V has been teaching C the ABC song. He doesn't quite have it yet, but he sure tries. The end is real cute.

4 month update

Baby B is already 4 months old! He weighs in at 17 lbs. 3 oz. and is 25.5 inches long.

A quick comparison: he weighs as much as V did at 6 months and C at 9 months. (Poor little C).

He's still a chunk. Just look at all those rolls:


Sadly, he has lost most of his hair, so no crazy mohawks for awhile.


He loves to watch everything.


And smiles whenever spoken to.


He is slowly discovering his hands.


And his feet.


He drools a lot and chews on everything.


He likes to play with his tongue.


And can do cool tricks like folding it in half.


He loves to spread himself out. No swaddling for him.


Don't you want to just squish those thighs?


Overall, he's a happy kid and we enjoy having him in our family.

Two month update

Well, B is still growing strong. He weighed 14 lbs. 12 oz. at his 2 month appointment. (Which is bigger than C was at 4 months!) He still has the chunk going on. And the crazy hair.

The two most common comments I hear are:
"Look at that baby's hair," followed closely by "Wow. Three boys, huh?"

He is still a laid back baby, but will definitely let me know if he is hungry or tired or if one of his brothers is bothering him.

Happy or sad, he is still cute.

Rock on!

Since B has a permanent faux hawk, I thought I'd let the other boys have some fun too. Yeah, my boys are hardcore.

Memorial Day

We were lucky to have R home for Memorial Day, especially since he had been at a conference in Pittsburgh the previous few days.

We visited Aldridge Botanical gardens, a place famous for their hydrangeas. It was the first time we went there, and it was beautiful. They had hydrangeas of every color. My favorite was the blue.


It was nice to get outside and stretch our legs a bit. Luckily, B liked the stroller. (Since B hates his car seat, and detests the baby carrier, it's nice to be able to transport him without him screaming).



There's a six-acre lake that you can walk around:


With some cool plants:


And lots of wildlife.






This is what B did most of the time:


Though he did wake up for a few minutes:

By the way, can you believe that's a 3-6 month outfit he's wearing? He's definitely a chunk.

I was even able to take some pictures of the boys.

And catch the essence of their brotherly love: