Adelyn: 3 Months

Well folks, Miss Adelyn is now 3 months old! Where has the summer gone? I recently asked my friend this and she responded with, "you have a baby".  Ahh yes, that is where my summer went. I have been playing with Addy (and feeding and feeding and feeding her) and her big brothers and watching them grow.

Adelyn 3 month-old stats:

-She coos and "talks" a lot
-She can roll from her belly to her side.
-She can grab objects to play with them.
-She literally catnaps all.day.long. Not fun.
-She is starting to laugh especially when raspberries are blown on her skin and air is blown through her hair. So Fun!
-She is not a huge fan of her car seat, but if her belly is filled to the brim with milk she tolerates it.
-She already gets a kick out of Jack and Owen who are quite often right up in her face loving on her.
-She is a better sleeper than her brothers ever were, however sometimes she only wakes once, but last night I lost count after six.
-She knows her name and our voices.
-She is growing lots of yummy chub rolls on her arms and legs. 
-She is incredibly loved by the four of us.

Summer Lovin'

Summer lovin' had me a blast.

Summer lovin' happened so fast.

I had a few minutes to reflect on our summer thus far and these lyrics flooded my brain. 

Can time just stand still pleeeaaassse (that was in my most nasely, child-like voice..a la my children in the Target toy aisle) so our summer fun can last a little longer?  Oh how I wish the answer could be yes. 

This is why I have been absent from my blog over the past couple of weeks. I have chosen to play a little longer outside or take another walk or go for a night swim or go eat ice cream with my kiddos instead of blog. I have also chosen to chat with Pat while swinging on our front porch swing with drink in hand or watch a new show together instead of blog. I try to blog after these things, but with Addy still waking up a couple times a night, I am exhausted. No matter how good of a multitasker I think I am, something always has to give (my house, this blog, my sanity). I have actually fallen asleep a few times recently while trying to write a blog. I have woken up a few hours later laying in bed with my computer on my lap and fingers on the keyboard. Sheesh! 

So for now, I am lovin' up on my munchkins, Pat and these beautiful summer days/nights.

Be back soon....

Fun with Chalk.

This week I have been on a major kick to try out one of my 3000 pins and/or other pins I have oogled over everyday. Now I'm not even sure if I actually pinned something related to chalk art and photography, but I have see this a bazillion times on good ole' web (including Pinterest). It always makes me smile when I see it and I always think to myself, "Oh, such a good/cute/awesome/creative idea and I must give that a try". Today as the kiddos and I were playing outside, I found a brand, spank'n new box of chalk, perfect for giving this a whirl. The kiddos were into except Owen had a hard time laying still and laying still in the right position long enough for me to snap a good picture (hence, why he is not in these). 

chalk + art + kidlets = I like!

They're Mine.

When my boys are together, they may act like little puppies. Running, chasing, rolling, playing, jumping, wrestling, fighting etc.

But, they're my little puppies.

and I love them.

Adelyn: 2 months

Addy is now 2 months old. We had our little photo shoot this afternoon to document her birthday. Let's see what's going on with her....Addy is an awesome eater. Although she primarily nurses from me, she also has no problem drinking from a bottle as well. Now, I have been noticing small (and super cute, of course) roles on her arms and legs and dimples on her knuckles and elbows. However, I couldn't believe it when I got out the 2 month onsie and it just barely fit her (tight..skin tight). Two words: Time Fly. 

Anyway, Addy is just a sweet joy.  She is starting to smile and coo, which is simply the best in my book. Tonight after her bath I was lotioning her up and I began massaging her hands. This actually made her slightly giggle and we got her to do it a few times. It was music to my ears. She loves to bounce and she loves taking a bath. She is not too fond of her car seat still, but we are slowly figuring this out. Addy is a great sleeper (knocking on wood as I type that) This is a whole new world for Pat and I, but we will take it after having two boys who never slept until at least one year old. And speaking of her brothers, they are absolutely, positively in love with her and can't get enough of her. But, they are adjusting to how much time their Momma needs to spend with her. It's hard on them at times, so we are working on this as well.

Progress: Addy's Room

We have been putting together Addy's room little by little. I'm so happy to say that in the past couple of days, we have made significant progress (due to Pat being on vacation this week). There is still a lot that needs to be done, but it's mostly the primping. Not gonna lie, putting together a super girlie, pinkalicious room for Addy has been quite fun. I'm very much enjoying the process. Now, I just can't wait to have it complete for her.

Summer Sickies.

It happened. Jack's summer fun finally caught up with him and he got "the sickies". 

After giving 150% everyday sans a nap since school got out, his little body just couldn't take it anymore. He started complaining of a headache, which seemed to go away with Ibuprofen, so we thought that is all it was. We continued on with our weekend plans with a trip up to my in-law's cabin. As we packed up the car, I did have a gut feeling that was telling me that maybe going wasn't such a good idea. I should have listened to it because as soon as we got to the cabin, Jack felt worse. I'll spare the gruddy details, but they do involve the word projectile. Anyway, he then got worse by the hour. We decided to just head back home the next day because it's no fun to be sick and it's darn right awful to be sick and not be at home in your own bed (even though he loves his Grandma's cuddles)

The one thing he requested to do before we left was go on a pontoon ride. We didn't make it very far before he requested to back home. Poor buddy!

By this afternoon (48 hour later), Jack ate two grilled cheese and apple sandwiches for lunch and was running around the house playing with Owen. Two classic signs that Jack is on the mend.

Thank goodness!