Two Months Old!

I cannot even believe our little girl is already two months old! Where has the time gone? For those who know me, this two month milestone brings something VERY important: BABY STATS! Unfortunately, we have not yet had our well-check. Be on the lookout next week!!!
Here is a glimpse into the life of Katie-bug:
Wake-up time: 8am (get dressed, eat)
Awake until naptime around 9:00 or 9:15am.
Sleep sporadically as we typically are out & about during this time!
Eat at 12pm. Awake until 1pm (usually subdued during this awake period).
Wake up to eat at 4pm. This is usually when you are the most smiley & talkative.
Cat nap 5:30 - 6:30ish. Awake to put brothers to sleep.
Eat at 8pm & then to sleep!
**Usual wake time is 5am for a feeding, then we start again**

Hair... before & after

Yesterday, Math & I got (long-overdue) haircuts! I lost 5 inches in length, he lost a bunch too! He is now telling people he has "no hair". Too funny. He actually does have hair left (as you can see by the picture!), but he was astonished to see all of his hair fall to the floor.

First day of 1st grade!

Happy First Day of First Grade! Today was Nicholas' first day of 1st grade! He was so excited for school today... we aren't sure how early he was up! Here's hoping for a great day!

Welcome Walk!

One of our favorite back-to-school happenings is the "Welcome Walk". This is an evening, just a few days before school begins, where your child's teacher comes TO YOUR HOUSE to welcome you to their class! Yes, before tonight, we've never met this person. And here they are on our doorstep! Sounds a bit creepy or silly, but we LOVE IT!!! The anticipation is just too much! Who will it be? Will he have friends in his class?

So here's the answer: we know two kids in the class (not "friends", yet!). His teacher seems really nice! Can't wait for the first day of first grade!

7 week comparison

You know, there's not much I like better than a good baby comparison!!! (maybe the "stats" from a Dr. visit... those are pretty awesome too!) Here are pics of all three kids right around 7 weeks old. I'm thinking these will get better & more realistic as time goes on... Nicholas seems SO "newborn" to me.

My Quiet Boy

Remember when Matthew was nothing but a sweet, quiet Mama's boy? Wow, we've certainly moved away from that. Yes, he is still relatively quiet, especially in public or around strangers. But at home... different story!
Funny Math-isms:
"What'd you say?" (repeat a MILLION times after EVERY word you say to him)
"Let's save Katie a VERY small piece of pizza!"
In response to talking about tomorrow, "You mean TODAY Tomorrow?" (yes, this is what tomorrow means to him)
"Is Grandpa watching his cows?" (or any other cow-like comment regarding grandpa)

He certainly keeps us on our toes. Some moments he is fiercely independent and I wonder where the years have gone. Other times, he is sucking his thumb, monkey in hand or asking for help with everything, or cuddling and hugging all the time... and I see my little sweet thing all over again. Stuck between the big boy he's turning into and the baby he once was.

Smiles?

Katie has been smiling for a little while now... but it is SO HARD to capture those brief moments! Hope you enjoy these few Katie "smiles" that we've seen so far!

Pooltime for the Boys

Today we gave Dad a break & headed to the pool. Katie snoozed nearly the entire time & the boys had a blast together. Usually we meet up with friends at the pool - GREAT for Nicholas, tough on Matthew. See, Matthew's favorite person in the world is Nicholas. He wants to play with him all the time, even if his same-aged friends are around instead. The feeling is rarely mutual. Today was great since the boys were STUCK with each other! Nicholas commented that he had a really awesome time with his brother. I haven't quite figured out the "three kids at the pool" routine. Katie sleeps... so I should stay with the boys??? Or not?? So I sit on the edge, watch the boys like a hawk, but I'm close enough to tend to Katie as necessary. It's working so far...