Since the first post about our California Adventure was not enough photos and text for y'all (joking) Here is a copy of the photo book I made for us. Enjoy!!
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Happy 5th Birthday Braden
What the Heck!? I have a 5 year old!???? Say it isn't so! Man am I getting old!
Enough about me, lets talk about my main man....Braden, Bean, Bubba, Brother, B-Man, Ben
I don't even know what to say about this man. He sure keeps us on our toes. He loves his little brothers so much. He is the most active child you will ever meet. His "Terrible Twos" are finally on the down hill side of things. The melt downs still appear, but only every once in a while. He is such a big helper around the house with his "chores" (helping set the table, taking his dishes to the kitchen, helping put away laundry, helping to get things from the other rooms for his brothers, making his bed, etc.)
He loves playing all things sports. Anything with a stick or ball, and he is in. Nonna and Papa just bought him a bike for his birthday, and he learned how to ride it in all of 10 minutes. Side note: Every child needs a balance bike!
He loves going to OMB (old man baseball) with Daddy on Sunday's and sitting in the dugout and being the bat boy. He is also becoming a much better eater and will try new foods. He will give us the thumbs up or down verdict. As long as he at least tries new food Paul and I are happy. He is so strong, like unreal strong. He also has more energy than a 1,000 gallon jug of energy drinks (I am going to assume that's a lot of energy). He is always moving, always, he never sits still, and I having a hard time keeping him entertained.
What else, I did a cute little "Birthday Interview" with him....
The doctor says he is growing well. Not too much is concerning medically or developmentally with him, so I didn't really have questions. He was measuring 43" (55%ile) and 39.4 pounds (48%ile). He passed his hearing test with flying colors - it was pretty funny, when he would say "beep" he kept trying to match the octave of the beep he heard. Vision was 20/30. He drew all the shapes the doctor asked and wrote his name. She was very impressed with his fine motor skills. We also talked a little about how we work on "school" at home. He got 3 shots. I thought he was going to do really well with them...sadly that was not the case. The nurse stuck the first needle in and he kicked her right in the stomach (whoops). After that first scare he just cried really hard, but calmed down when he realized that they didn't really hurt. The doctor also mentioned that this year it is important to start working on safety learning. Learning things like our phone number, address, bike safety, fire safety etc. We have obviously been working on these things as an ongoing learning process, but we will really start to focus on these. I wonder what educational programs the Frisco Fire Station will be putting on in September. She also went over a developmental check list and B-Man meets or way exceeded all of them - wetting the bed at night, dressing and undressing, recalling stories, know at least 4 colors, count objects up to 10, balancing on one foot, hopping on one foot, etc. I just have super star kiddos, what can I say - they take after their mom ;-)
Have I mentioned how much this little man loves his baby brothers!? It's so cute. He just wants to be and play with them all the time. He's not really a "Mama's boy" (non of my kids are, sad, I know), but he does love him some mama time when daddy is not around. He is all boy, ALL BOY. He is seriously so smart too. He will tell us stories and ask if "if we remember the time..." and some of the things he says are mind blowing. It's insane how much he remembers.
As for schooling - we have slowed down a bit since he is not starting school until NEXT year. But he can say and write all his letter (upper and lower case), and knows the respective sounds. He is getting better with numbers. He can count to 20, knows multiples of 10s, and can do worksheets with numbers up to 100 (probably greater....he knows numbers when they are written down, we are still working on sequencing). We will buckle down on our homeschooling this year for sure.
This kid is so funny. Some of the things that come out of his mouth are hilarious. I keep a daily journal (which I have to go back and update every couple weeks, naturally) and try to take notes of funnies in my phone, but with 3 boys, I am just trying to live in the moment these days. I really want to remember everything, and document everything to share with y'all, but sometimes it is just not possible.
He is so cute when talking/facetime-ing with family. He is still all boy and 5, so often times he thinks it's funny to play hide and seek while someone is on facetime, but when he sits and has a conversation with people, it melts my heart. It is also so adorable when he 'signs off' and says his "I love yous". I just love this lil man so much.
Again, I cannot believe he is 5. I am sure every mom flashes back to the day her kids were born on their birthdays. That is what it is after all, a celebration of their birth....hey, why don't I get presents then!?!? Moving along, I remember that day like it was yesterday. One of the top 3 best days of my life. If not the best, because it was with the birth of this little man that our family was born. Without him, we would not be where we are today.
And I'll leave you with a trip down memory lane for your viewing enjoyment ;-)
Happy Birthday Bean-o! We love you so freaking much! Thank you for making me the happiest mama in the world for the last 5 years, and here's to many, many, many more to come!!!! Now give me some smackers ;-)! MUAH!
Enough about me, lets talk about my main man....Braden, Bean, Bubba, Brother, B-Man, Ben
I don't even know what to say about this man. He sure keeps us on our toes. He loves his little brothers so much. He is the most active child you will ever meet. His "Terrible Twos" are finally on the down hill side of things. The melt downs still appear, but only every once in a while. He is such a big helper around the house with his "chores" (helping set the table, taking his dishes to the kitchen, helping put away laundry, helping to get things from the other rooms for his brothers, making his bed, etc.)
He loves playing all things sports. Anything with a stick or ball, and he is in. Nonna and Papa just bought him a bike for his birthday, and he learned how to ride it in all of 10 minutes. Side note: Every child needs a balance bike!
He loves going to OMB (old man baseball) with Daddy on Sunday's and sitting in the dugout and being the bat boy. He is also becoming a much better eater and will try new foods. He will give us the thumbs up or down verdict. As long as he at least tries new food Paul and I are happy. He is so strong, like unreal strong. He also has more energy than a 1,000 gallon jug of energy drinks (I am going to assume that's a lot of energy). He is always moving, always, he never sits still, and I having a hard time keeping him entertained.
What else, I did a cute little "Birthday Interview" with him....
The doctor says he is growing well. Not too much is concerning medically or developmentally with him, so I didn't really have questions. He was measuring 43" (55%ile) and 39.4 pounds (48%ile). He passed his hearing test with flying colors - it was pretty funny, when he would say "beep" he kept trying to match the octave of the beep he heard. Vision was 20/30. He drew all the shapes the doctor asked and wrote his name. She was very impressed with his fine motor skills. We also talked a little about how we work on "school" at home. He got 3 shots. I thought he was going to do really well with them...sadly that was not the case. The nurse stuck the first needle in and he kicked her right in the stomach (whoops). After that first scare he just cried really hard, but calmed down when he realized that they didn't really hurt. The doctor also mentioned that this year it is important to start working on safety learning. Learning things like our phone number, address, bike safety, fire safety etc. We have obviously been working on these things as an ongoing learning process, but we will really start to focus on these. I wonder what educational programs the Frisco Fire Station will be putting on in September. She also went over a developmental check list and B-Man meets or way exceeded all of them - wetting the bed at night, dressing and undressing, recalling stories, know at least 4 colors, count objects up to 10, balancing on one foot, hopping on one foot, etc. I just have super star kiddos, what can I say - they take after their mom ;-)
Have I mentioned how much this little man loves his baby brothers!? It's so cute. He just wants to be and play with them all the time. He's not really a "Mama's boy" (non of my kids are, sad, I know), but he does love him some mama time when daddy is not around. He is all boy, ALL BOY. He is seriously so smart too. He will tell us stories and ask if "if we remember the time..." and some of the things he says are mind blowing. It's insane how much he remembers.
As for schooling - we have slowed down a bit since he is not starting school until NEXT year. But he can say and write all his letter (upper and lower case), and knows the respective sounds. He is getting better with numbers. He can count to 20, knows multiples of 10s, and can do worksheets with numbers up to 100 (probably greater....he knows numbers when they are written down, we are still working on sequencing). We will buckle down on our homeschooling this year for sure.
This kid is so funny. Some of the things that come out of his mouth are hilarious. I keep a daily journal (which I have to go back and update every couple weeks, naturally) and try to take notes of funnies in my phone, but with 3 boys, I am just trying to live in the moment these days. I really want to remember everything, and document everything to share with y'all, but sometimes it is just not possible.
He is so cute when talking/facetime-ing with family. He is still all boy and 5, so often times he thinks it's funny to play hide and seek while someone is on facetime, but when he sits and has a conversation with people, it melts my heart. It is also so adorable when he 'signs off' and says his "I love yous". I just love this lil man so much.
Again, I cannot believe he is 5. I am sure every mom flashes back to the day her kids were born on their birthdays. That is what it is after all, a celebration of their birth....hey, why don't I get presents then!?!? Moving along, I remember that day like it was yesterday. One of the top 3 best days of my life. If not the best, because it was with the birth of this little man that our family was born. Without him, we would not be where we are today.
And I'll leave you with a trip down memory lane for your viewing enjoyment ;-)
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| We're off to have a baby!!!! Ahhh!!!!! |
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| First Photo....Chase looks just like him! |
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| Family - Braden, Nonna, Papa, Aunt Mo-gan, Bryce, and myself |
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| One of my favorite "first" pictures of B |
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| Such a smiley baby too! |
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| Birth Announcement Photo |
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| B and Daddy |
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| Geeze - Look at how young we look |
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| First Rockies Game |
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| Power to the people |
Thursday, August 1, 2013
4 Months Already!?!?!
Clothes: 3-6 Months
Shoes: What shoes?
Diapers: Size 2...although it's about time to go up to 3's, I just want to use up all the diapers we have first. You're wearing your Rump-A-Rooz around the house mostly, and those are on the small setting.
Weight: 16 pounds 3.6 ounces - 80%ile
Head: 42.9cm - 70%ile
Height: 25inches - 50%ile
Sleep - You sleep like a little champ. We just switched you into a big boy crib in your brothers room 2 nights ago, and it has been great. You were definitely too big for your cradle, you hated it and felt so cramped. You still love to be swaddled and wrapped up crazy tight when you sleep though. You sleep from about 8/9ish-6ish, eat, and then back down until 8:30ish. Naps are still whenever and where ever you feel like sleeping.
Eat - Eating and growing like a weed, Little! Dr gave us the okay this morning to start introducing solids (cereal) to get you used to eating from a spoon. Although, unlike your brothers I'm not sure if you're ready/need to start yet. You get full from breastfeeding and are not eating a zillion times a day like they were. I feel like you're doing good. Maybe in the mornings you could use a couple bits of food. We will pick up a box and see how things goes. That reminds me, I need to buy more baby spoons when we get the cereal too. Oh man! You're feeding about 5-6ish times a day now...I'm not really sure. I feed you when you're hungry and you eat until you're full. I am horrible at keeping track.
The last few weeks have been filled with firsts. First vacation, first tooth (sorta - turns out it may just be a bone spur off one your molars, but I think it still counts - bone cut through the skin...), first night in a big boy bed in the same room brothers (even though this was technically on the 30th of July, we will consider it a 4 month milestone). Oh, you've also found your feet. You love to fold up and grab them. You're not rolling over just yet. You just love being on your tummy, and if you get tired you lay your head down and fall asleep. And now that you've found your feet (and you love to chew on them since you're officially "teething" now) you don't mind being on your back. Plus, lets be honest, it's only about 2.5 seconds before one of your brothers come over and play with you or pick you up, so there is not much time to practice this whole rolling over business. You are starting to scootch around in circles though while you are on your belly kicking around. You're also a little chatter. I think I've mentioned this before - you love to chat and coo with your brothers and Daddy and I. You are seriously just so happy all the time, and have the worlds most contagious smile and giggle. Oh that giggle. It's too precious! I get so wrapped up in the moment I forget to take a little video of it to share, but I will try and do that ASAP before it's to late ;-)
As always I have such high hopes for these posts, but simply don't have enough time (or energy) to write a whole bunch. Pictures are worth 1,000 words right. I just want to remember all these memories. Because, if you cannot tell by the title of this post, I cannot believe how quickly time is flying these days. I blinked and Braden is turning 5 in a week!!! Yes, I have an almost 5 year old (post to come on all this, but holy heck!). If you want more writing, go read the California Vacation post, that only took me 2 days to put together, sheesh! I don't know how some of these blogging moms post things daily! Anyways...I'm getting off topic.
Enjoy the photos as always! You can click on them to see full size images too ;-)
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| While Mom's away, the boys will play |
We took the boys to the Wing Over the Rockies Museum - The pictures are not that great (I still need a new camera *hint*hint*) but the boys had a great time!
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| Craft Time |
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| Chase's foot print |
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| They love each other |
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| Morning cuddles with biggest brother |
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| Catching a few ZzZZz's at the pool |
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| So happy all the time |
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| My 4 boys |
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| Sillys |
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| I just love these goofs |
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| Zachary wanted pictures with Chase |
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| Cheesing |
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| The mommies got the night off! |
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| There were lots of "glow parties" this month |
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| This just made me laugh! |
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| Big Boy car seat |
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| We switched around baby clothes and I came across these |
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| He can fall asleep anywhere |
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| I like big butts and I cannot lie |
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| Rub a dub dub - 3 brothers in the tub |
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| Holding his own Baba |
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| Never a doubt - 3 cribs in 1 room |
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| All 3 slept great the first night! |
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| 4 month laundry basket photo |
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| Trying to be a photographer with my crappy phone camera ;-( |
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| Of course brothers wanted to join |
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| 4 Months |
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| His smile is so contagious |
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| Turns out it may just be a bone spur....the front one is going to come through any day now though! |
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| I took all 3 to Costco myself without the carrier car seat for the 1st time |
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| He needed a nappy |
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| My blogging buddy |
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| This face! |
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| He cracks me up! |
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