Happy 4th Bithday, Rylie

Today we celebrated your 4th birthday. You were so excited.


I love your full smile with all the teeth showing grin. The white stuff on your face is flour. We made pizzas.

I look at this photo and it makes me sad that you are loosing your baby face.
Daddy bought you another princess dress. You are the girly of all girls. You love dresses and skirts. You wear Cailin's old Princess Tiana dress just about everyday. I have to wash it often. You change clothes, seemingly from one dress to another. It drives me a bit batty.
We finished by singing "Happy Birthday" with cupcakes and ice cream. You really enjoyed your special day. Happy Birthday, sweet Rylie!

Could It Be?

Could it be that we have another thumb sucker in the family?

Thumb Sucker

No matter how many times I take that thumb out of his mouth, he just finds it again. Daddy is not going to be pleased.

Champion Eaters

I've been waiting patiently for the right time to feed you all from a spoon. Well that time was today! Grey you've been not exactly satisfied following your bottle or breast feeding. So I went to the store and picked up the largest sweet potato that I could find. I roasted it and added water to make it the right consistency. And you know what?! You guys gobbled it right up! If I didn't know any better, I'd say you all have eaten from a spoon before. You did amazing! 

Petting Zoo

Back in August, we went to Saddle Up Riding Club. It was a hot, messy, and muggy mess.   
But we had fun
.Note to self: Only go to the zoo if it is 80 degrees or less.

Littlest Ballerina

My last little ballerina. Ariel and Cailin participated in a ballet and tap dance class. Now, it's my little Rylie's turn. She is so excited and so am I.

 

 I absolutely adore their relationship. They are the best of friends (when they're not fighting). Rylie looks up to her big sister.

3 Months Old

 Camden is 10lbs 2oz and Grey is 11lb. You both are growing so well!

9 Weeks

 

 Camden and Grey, you are nine weeks old. Camden, you have started to smile. Every once in a while I hear a coo. You manage to scoot quite a distance from where I originally lay you. You are a good eater. And you sleep pretty good too. You are a mellow and laid back baby.

Grey, you are bigger than your brother. You are a mighty eater. I have to supplement and give you a bottle or two of formula to keep you content. Though you like to nurse and some times need to breastfeed before you will settle down to sleep. Once you go to sleep, you sleep soundly. You don't like your car seat. We have to pull over quite frequently to calm you down. You are a very temperamental baby. You arch your back and cry. I think you're colicky and I hope you'll grow out of it. You've started making eye contact and really looking when we talk and sing to you. You get this peculiar look on your face. Or if your pacifier is in your mouth you will stop sucking. We love you my sweet boys. Oh how you round out our family. 

Curly Beginnings

NICU Day 28~ We are Homebound

Life was a bit of a whirlwind once Grey overcame his eating issues and Camden was able to finally hold his own body temperature. 28 days later and we are leaving our little suite in the NICU and going home. It's a bit surreal. We've been operating on autopilot for so long.... What will we do now that you all are home?! We are all so excited to have you home. Especially the big kids at home waiting for you. They haven't been able to see you much in person, but they have given you plenty of virtual kisses through Facetime.