4 Cuties on a Couch

Today was Leap Day, and though we didn't do too much out of the ordinary we did watch a movie together in the middle of the day for a little treat, and this was how the kids ended up during it lol. 4 kids 1 couch, lots of cuteness and craziness ensues.

E dancing-17months

So Daddy and I were watching Real Steel tonight and when the credits came up E started dancing like this, so I stopped the music and got the camera to see if she did it again and this is the result lol. No clue where she got her moves lol (she wasn't watching the movie it was on my laptop and she was playing across the room), but she loves the song and has asked to dance to it again since.

And she had a Mommy chosen outfit on earlier but went on to steal the top from C and pants from J and put them on instead so the clothing is her choice not mine lol.

This may be a little loud so may want to turn down volume before playing

Cute trouble

E's personality is often amusing to say the least (as you can see from her dance vid. today too) but she definitely challenges us along the way as well. For example C was having a dramatic moment and crossed her arms in disdain.....well E climbs up on C's bed and does the same pose and has us all laughing in seconds
J shows off his climbing (which he's not supposed to do but this is what I walked in on) and E is trying to keep up (dressed in the clothing she borrowed from both big sibs)
And this is just a very small glimpse of Miss Trouble *sigh* seems to be a rule the third child has to surprise you :P (I can say this since I'm my mom's third lol)

Playground Trouble/Fun

This is what Daddy sent me a pic of while I was out with K and Ibu today. C climbed the playground set all by herself (under Daddy's supervision). My kids are all climbers (including E who climbs over the security gates and out of her crib) so I'm not really surprised but still interesting to say the least. Also you can see E showing off her solo swinging skills in the background :)

Also according to Daddy, C had both hands on the whole time beforehand, but when he said he was taking a pic "Mommy's daughter" couldn't resist the Diva pose LOL

The Johnny Jump Up Returns Again

Not sure who enjoyed this more, K in the jump up or E cheering her along lol
And random pic of pretty Miss E, just because :)

E swinging

E was showing off her swinging skills to Daddy, no need for a pusher anymore, and she's so proud :)

K is 4 months already!

K is already a third of a year old, yes really. I'm in shock once again at time flying with kids but I do have to say this age is one of my favorites. K is showing so much personality and really starting to actually interact and play with her siblings now that she's getting mobile! K seems to take after C a lot so far personality wise. She's less the joker E and J were and more the sensitive type, reacting to others crying and laughing in turn. I'm reminded how at her ultrasound last year when E cried K got upset and when E calmed down baby sis did too and started smiling. Maybe that was a sign of things to come. K is as sweet and snugly as always but loving crawling (more backwards than forwards though) and definitely has her Mommy only moments still, though the majority of the time she just loves grinning at everyone. The big siblings are already her favorite toy for sure, E especially. They've been playing together (laying on tummies next to one another with toys a lot, I will add pics to the blog of this soon). And though K has similarities to her big sibs, she's definitely unique and a new version of Baker Baby. I think whether you have two kids or twenty you never have two exactly the same for sure and each one is continuously teaching you. I can't wait to see what K/Rina/HoneyBee/ReRe (as E calls her) has to teach us next and all the amazing memories yet to be made with her.

At 4 months K is:
-babbling like crazy but no definite words yet other than accidental repeats
-Crawling (more so backwards the forwards is a crawl scoot combo)
-Rolling every which way as she sees fit and pretty far distance though not like E's pro-skills yet -Loving the big siblings, especially playing with E and snuggling C and J
-Enjoying and playing with toys now, rattles, balls, and the play piano roll toy seem to be favorites
-Still exclusively breastfeeding!
-Holding head up really well, sitting up on her own for about a minute though still working on balance
-Holding herself in sitting for longer with her hands in front of her
-Still bigger but has slowed down on weight gain so it's more height than chub (the cheeks have gotten smaller but still wonderfully kissable)
-Wearing size 9 month for the most part, still fits some 6 month onesies, and 12 month things borrowed from E at times are not as loose as they used to be for sure
-Will add weight stats later
-Grabbing at everything, if something is dropped she'll try and crawl to it or pick it up if near her
-Sleeping through the night for the most part, usually with one early morning nursing session upon waking
-Loves the Johnny Jump Up! (Mommy will add pics later)
-Is developing a funny cute relationship with her siblings, E especially
-Is getting prettier and prettier
-Still has more hair than any of the big sibs at this age
-Has cobalt blue eyes, very piercing and pretty but less green than E's, we'll see how they continue to change
-Smiling lots but also has a break your heart pout similar to C's at this age
-Is a wonderful, sweet, perfect, addition to our family and blessing in our lives! I'm so thankful to God for her every day :)

E is 17 months old today

My beautiful, amazing, sweet E is 17 months, so *gulp* 1 month shy of a a year and a half. And at this age it would be easier to list what she's not into/doing/saying than what she is, since the achievements, learning, and fun challenges are coming so fast and often these days. Today she surprised us by climbing out of her crib, getting out of her room (opening the door), coming to our room, climbing into our bed, and all with a onesie on (still buttoned) but her diaper removed, little Houdini. E is so smart, sweet, and helpful right now, though she does have the testing moments where she'll use the dramatics to see if she can get her way a little more (though we're pros at dealing with this stage now). Luckily the sweet moments are still outnumbering the tougher ones. I love this little girl E is becoming and can't wait to see more of her fun, spunky, silly, sweet personality coming through over the years to come.

At 17 months E:
-loves to help Mommy load and unload the dryer, and get diapers and wipes for K
- still loves to kiss and snuggle "her baby" K, who E now has started referring to as ReRe (which is what Daddy called his baby sis so this is particularly sweet for us)
-will say anything and everything she hears and her vocabulary, lots of sentences, but still has the shy streak where she decides if she wants to let people know how much she knows.
-can count a little and say most of the ABC song
-still loves to sing and is adding more songs from everywhere
-prefers eating with utensils and favors her left hand but can still use both
-will say the prayer (the parts she knows) and ask for more of the food items she prefers at dinner (and point where she wants them on her plate lol)
-still loves drawing, my little artist
-has 14 teeth (soon to be 16) the 2 eye teeth just popped (and were the first teething experience to make her a bit cranky) and the lower canines are close (in addition to the 8 front teeth and 4 molars)
-still loves dress up and tries to dress others up (mainly her big and little siblings)
-loves to climb (in and out of her crib and up on Daddy's desk). She seems to think the top of Daddy's plastic office drawers is her seat.
-loves reading books (having them read to her) with everyone and will pretend to read to K
-thinks she can do anything and pretty much can it seems some days
-still loves following/chasing and playing with the big sibs
-is amazing and still amazing us every day, definitely a unique individual and still challenging us (even though she's #3 E is definitely still teaching us as parents) and rewarding us every day
-is such an incredible blessing

Happy Valentine's.....Week!

We didn't go too crazy today celebrating mainly because we have some heart crafts set up for the whole week and honestly braving the crowds and germs for a date on Valentine's Day, or the weekend before and after, is not my idea of fun.

Today our celebrating was just heart shape pancakes, roses, and lots of hugs and kisses all around added (though I'm very blessed to get those from my hubby and babies most days).

Oh and ordering awesome pesto chicken pizza (hey a break from cooking is a nice way to celebrate lol).

Anyway, my Valentine's was filled with love! Hope yours was too! Happy Valentine's Day!

Now I'm getting excited for a much more romantic occassion for me, our Wedding anniversary in about a month <3

Our Heart PancakesMy little loves, the best gifts hubby has given me (with God's love of course)K on her first Valentine's Day Eve :P

Hi, again

It's February already, whoa and I've got several picture and activity posts waiting in the wings for me to catch up on posting (I will soon really) that I've been bad at finding time to post.

Lots of stuff has been going on here. Besides general busy-ness we've had some new job stuff and lots of exciting new endeavors and plans being made for the months to come.

I won't go into it too much now but just wanted to check in and say this blog is not forgotten and amidst excitement please pray for my amazing husband, incredible children, and tired self :P in everything.

I am so blessed and at times it's overwhelming how much so. I'm so excited to start on some new paths and can't wait to see where God leads us.

Oh and just for fun I found this on etsy and love the saying so want to share :)

Super Bowl Sunday 2012

Ok we really aren't a NFL family, we're a GT family yes, we love to play sports yes (hubby especially) but when it comes to watching sports we pretty much just watch GT games and the Super Bowl and World Series (occasionally). And even though we really didn't have any invested interest in the game I decided it would still be a fun excuse for some extra yummies and family time Super Bowl Sunday.

So I made crock pot BBQ pulled pork (cooked with root beer, it was soooo good), cheese chip dip with salsa and ground turkey, potato salad, and cookie cake decorated for the occasion. Everything was awesome and the kids loved cheering on the teams (though they pretty much choose sides based on which team was wearing a color they liked it worked lol), dancing during the half time show, and just having an extra excuse to act like the day was a holiday.

C and J asking when we get to have cookie cake
E climbing the gate
E being told not to climb the gate and her reaction with the game behind her
Super Good BBQ with Sticky Fingers SauceThe kids
C lounging while watching
Water Break lol
K during most of the second half :P
Near the end of the game E
After the game J




Maybe we need to watch football more often :P

E "reading" to her baby

A sweet moment from today. E loves "her baby" so much, I hope her and K are always this close and can't wait to see their relationship grow as they do :)

Babies and Boxes

E wanted C to carry her, C decided she'd try and carry little sis in a box (with J's help) lol and so the box fascination continues
J decided to try in as well and of course C (who weighs the same as her little brother but is taller) couldn't pick him up and the box burst, as everyone burst into giggles too, and thus ended this box