Three Little Monkeys

Silly Dancers

2009-07-09T20:43:00.002-05:00

The girls wanted to play ballerinas and dance for us. They were a hoot!
(What Stella keeps saying in the beginning is "I'm a ballerina!")

First Veggies (Sweet Potatoes)

2009-07-09T20:32:00.003-05:00

(before)

(during)

(after)

Stella's 2 year update

2009-07-05T20:38:00.005-05:00

On June 7th, Stella turned two. It was really hard to believe...our baby girl was two! You saw the party and the cake--she had a blast. But here I will tell you about what she is like now. She is an active little girl who loves to run and climb and has no fear. She especially loves to try to keep up with her big sister. So no slide is too high, no obstacle too difficult. She has a great personality. She's really funny, but kind of serious, too. She is really nurturing and *loves* taking care of her baby brother. We think she has a tender heart. She loves to make people laugh. She loves to dance. And she talks constantly. She's using several words together into sentences and it seems like she says something that blows us away on a daily basis. She loves to do things independently and tells us she did it "allbymyself!" She loves Elmo and all kinds of animals. She can totally spy a bird or an animal outside long before anyone else. She's really keen to nature. Shoes are some of her favorite things in the world. She loves to put on and take off her shoes, your shoes, talk about shoes. Shoes, shoes, shoes. She enjoyed her first year of preschool a lot and has made some sweet friends there. Her favorite thing at school is art and she loves to color and to glue. Seriously, one of her most prized possessions is a glue stick. Her favorite song to sing is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (which I think is cute since Stella means star) and she's quite a little performer. Stella is a cool kid.

At her 2 year appointment, she got her shots. It was so sad because she knew for the first time what was coming. As soon as she saw the nurse, she started shaking all over and crying, before she even got the shot. So sad. But then she got an Elmo sticker and all was right in the world. :) She was 31 lbs. 6 oz. (90th percentile) and 33 7/8 inches tall (50th percentile). She's wearing 3 and 4 T clothes, cause she's a big sweet girl! And everyone says that she looks just like her Daddy. What do you think?

Davis' 6 month update

2009-07-05T20:24:00.003-05:00

We've really loved having Davis around for the last 6 months. He's a great kid. The thing that people comment on most about him is that he is so smiley. "Does he always smile like that?" I get asked often. Yes, he smiles almost all the time. He loves to look at people and he loves to be held. He likes to be talked to, he loves for you to scare him (in a nice way) and has recently started to roar at others. Hilarious. He can roll both ways now and is beginning to prop sit a little. He can hold his own bottle and he eats rice cereal well. He likes to grab at his spoon and put it in his mouth. Davis loves to watch his sisters and Jordan jumps for him to make him laugh. It is so sweet. He enjoys looking at his reflection in a mirror and chewing on almost anything. He has his two bottom teeth already! He definitely knows his name and will look when you say "Davis." He makes lots of vocalizations and noises. He loves to watch the dogs. He's sleeping for longer stretches at night now, and even sleeps in his own bed occasionally. To tell the truth, I don't really mind, because I know how fast this phase goes. :) He'll be a big boy soon enough, so I really try to cherish my little baby.

Davis & Levi

2009-06-24T15:32:00.002-05:00

Cute Cousins at Lake Day!

Monkey Joe's

2009-06-14T14:59:00.002-05:00

Yesterday the girls went to a birthday party for their good friend Emily at a crazy place called Monkey Joe's. They had a really fun time and bounced themselves silly. Stella loved the Monkey Joe, even though I didn't get a great picture of them. She followed the poor monkey all over the place!

Play house

2009-06-07T19:50:00.004-05:00

Stella's 2nd Birthday

2009-06-07T19:36:00.004-05:00

Today is Stella's 2nd birthday. What a great two years! She is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys (and as busy, too!) We had a fun backyard party with many friends today. She had a good time, especially with the cake! She's definitely our child. ;)

Her new baby in a sling (so mommy can have her own sling back!)

Post cake

Stella's "big" present was this amazing kitchen Jamie built for their playhouse. Very cool.

Davis' 5 month update

2009-06-03T12:24:00.003-05:00

Davis was five months old yesterday. He is a great baby and super sweet. He now rolls from his back to his side and is almost able to get to his belly. He has a great laugh and loves to be bounced and scared with a big "BOO!" which is when he laughs the most (such a boy already). He loves to look at people and is a big flirt. He's discovered sucking on his fingers, which he only does to entertain himself. I keep trying to convince him he can do it when he is tired to help him fall asleep, to no avail. He still prefers to sleep with us in the bed, but is getting a bit better about sleeping in his bed for a stretch or two. He's got one little tooth peeking up through his gums already! He loves to chew on fabric (maybe because he's teething) and he's got two little rag men that he loves to play with/eat. We really love this little guy!

And we interrupt our usual programming...

2009-05-29T12:35:00.003-05:00

Hi Blog Friends!

As you know, this blog is usually about our kiddos. But I wanted to share with you something I think is really special [and if I post about it, I get entered into a contest! :)]

One of my dear college friends, Amie, is a partner in a new business called Wild Olive Tees. I think it is a really cool adventure. Check out their stuff!

Great Grandparents

2009-05-28T22:07:00.005-05:00

We visited Colorado last weekend we've got lots of photos, but here are some with the great grandparents. :)

Sweet Jordan

2009-05-03T14:33:00.003-05:00

We liked this picture of our sweet "big girl." She's such a good big sister and smart little kid. She decided a few weeks ago that she knew how to read and has been reading anything & everything she sees words on ever since. We are so proud of her!

Davis' 4 Month Update

2009-05-03T13:44:00.003-05:00

Davis was 4 months old yesterday. I want to share (and be able to remember) what he's like right now. I know he's changing so fast and I want to be able to hold onto these early days...

Personality wise, he's a happy and sweet guy. He's very social and has started to jabber at people a lot. He'll stare at someone until he gets their attention. He still wants to be held most of the time, but has improved on his tolerance of being on the floor. He likes to play on the activity gym and grab the hanging toys and roll around. He has gotten pretty good at sucking on his hands. Whenever Stella catches him, though, she grabs his hands and says, "No, Davis! Yucky!" Pretty funny. He's tolerating tummy time better as well, and can roll from his belly to back when he wants too. He's started to hold on to a small toy and bring it to his mouth. When given a bottle, he'll eat 4-5 oz. at a time. He still likes to sleep in our bed and he has us pretty well trained to let him. I weighed him this morning & he was 15 lbs! He's wearing 3-6 month clothes still, but seems to be almost too long for them. Maybe he'll be tall like Daddy? He's made several of the ChildWatch workers at the Y fall in love with him. He has a way with the ladies... ;)

The girls continue to adore him and love to help with his needs. We feel really grateful that they have both made such a good transition. He's a wonderful blessing and perfect addition to our family.

Way Behind

2009-04-25T13:27:00.006-05:00

Sorry, everybody. On the "to-do" list, blogging has been pushed way back. I got a friendly text from Gramms the other night giving me a nudge, though. So, here's me playing catch up!

The girls were having too much fun with their broccoli at dinner.

We did a family craft night. Jamie & Jordan worked on a sock puppet. Stella & I were having fun cutting & gluing.

Stella's get up: Diaper, Baby Legs, Easter gloves, Jordan's rain boots. Nice!
Davis had his first Bumbo seat experience. He thought it was kinda cool.

Here's how we found Jordan asleep the other night: sitting up in bed, holding a balloon.

Nice Weekend

2009-04-07T17:30:00.003-05:00

We had a lovely weekend. We all enjoyed playing outside for a few days before it started raining again...

Photog Jordan

2009-04-06T07:17:00.003-05:00

Jordan was practicing her photography again yesterday! :)

3 Months

2009-04-05T20:31:00.003-05:00

Davis was 3 months old last Thursday. Time is flying! So here's what you should know... he's a happy little guy. He loves to smile at others and himself in the mirror. He's starting to coo which is so cute. He's beginning to self-soothe by sucking his fists--he's not a big fan of the binkie like his sisters were. He'll now reach out for toys to bat at. He's sleeping a bit longer at night and occasionally in his own bed, making mommy happy. He's eating great and is almost 14 lbs. He especially loves when his sisters sing to him or talk with him. We love him so much!

Somebody likes Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies

2009-04-05T13:10:00.001-05:00

Holiday Artwork

2009-04-01T16:17:00.006-05:00

I've had this hanging on my fridge for the past few weeks. It's Jordan's art work from preschool on Ash Wednesday & I just thought it was too funny to get tossed with most of her other coloring sheets. First of all, I think it is funny that the preschool was doing an Ash Wednesday theme (Lent seems a bit over the 4 year olds' heads, if you ask me). Second, the picture...the way that Jordan colored it is really amusing. Check out this poor girl's eyes...does she need an exorcism or what?! It makes me laugh every time I look at it.

Class Picture

2009-03-29T07:17:00.003-05:00

A few weeks back, it was "Picture Week" at Preschool. A few days later, I found Jordan playing "class picture" with all her animals. :)

Not that it was ever really in question...

2009-03-28T20:49:00.001-05:00

but we're gonna keep him.

Cute Snaps

2009-03-26T20:46:00.002-05:00

Grams' Visit & Crissy's Photos

2009-03-21T18:25:00.005-05:00

My mom has been here this last week for a visit. We've all had a lot of fun & she's been a big help! Our friend, Crissy, is a photographer. She graciously did a fun shoot for us the other afternoon. I love how these photos turned out and captured our fun with Grams. Thanks, Crissy!

Davis' 2 month update

2009-03-14T19:47:00.002-05:00

So, this post is nearly 2 weeks late, but I'm trying! :) On March 2nd, Davis was 2 months old. Here's what he looked like then. He's started smiling and really looking at you. He is also a good eater. He likes to sleep in his swing a lot. He HATES tummy time (sorry, Grandma!) At his 2 month doctor appointment, he was 23" (50th percentile), 12 lbs. 1 oz. (75th percentile), and his head circumference was 39.5 cm (50th percentile). As far as his personality goes, so far he is really pretty laid back, unless he is wanting to be held or fed...which happens a lot. His sisters love him so much and he tolerates all their attention well. Daddy & I think he is a wonderful gift to us!

NC Zoo

2009-03-08T12:13:00.005-05:00

Yesterday, we went to the zoo with our beach gang. It was a lot of fun to be together again. The kids really enjoyed playing and being outside. It was a beautiful day, in the high 70's. We were even hot and laughed about how we'd all been snowed in last Monday!

Stella waiting for the bear to come out

Jordan playing in a gourd

Looking at the brown bear

Riding a cougar

Jordan & Jack

Jordan on the "baby" hippo

Stella loved the monkeys, fish & the elephants. The way she says "elephant" kind of sounds like "pat-pat" but we know what she's talking about!

Morgan, Jack & Jordan--the three musketeers!