Life

The days have been flying by and it seems like there is just not enough time. Between cuddling the baby, making sure the big kids are getting enough attention, chores and fun outings I'm wiped by the end of the day, but my heart is so full.  I really believe that these are the best days of life! Here are a few things we've been up to lately.

After dropping Reegan off at preschool I asked Gavin what he wanted to do. He said get a donut and go to the mall to play.  Done and done!

School drop-off line talks. I told her it was Friday and that daddy would be home all day the next day!

She is my big helper, loves cuddling Emerson and feels really special when I let her be the one to rock her to sleep. It is so nice to be able to eat, shower or go to the bathroom and know the baby is not screaming while I'm in the other room (I make her stay seated on the couch or bed, no walking around unsupervised).

 Baby was crying and Reegan was talking over the baby. The car was loud!

 One afternoon I took the kids to Sonic for a little ice cream treat. I ordered 2 kids cones and these things came out. The biggest cones ever! And both kids ate the entire thing!

 We went to the zoo a couple weeks ago with friends and for some reason this was the only picture I took.  Its cute, but i can't believe I don't have some of all the kids!

 This sweet little thing fell asleep while I was getting the kids dressed and ready for the day. Being awake for an hour is exhausting.

 Her happy place

 Gavin helping Jason with his fischer-price flashlight

 Jason and I have already made it to 2 Royals games this year.

 Deanna Rose Farmstead. A favorite morning playspot.

wish flowers

As I prepare myself for the real world and heading back to work, I am trying to soak in as much as I can of my three little loves. We have done nothing spectacular, in fact the last couple of weekends have been spent working  on the outside the house and preparing for our neighborhood garage sale that takes place next weeks.  Today the kids and I took a little walk before naps and wondered to this field of wish flowers (as Reegan calls them). Otherwise known as a weedy area outside of our neightborhood!!!  I pretended to be a photographer for a few minutes :)

 This one of the two of them makes my heart skip a beat!

Emerson decided she would sleep through this event just like she sleeps through everything else. My sweet kids, love them so much!

One Month

The last month may have been the fastest month in recorded history.  Or at least it seemed that way.  Emerson is growing quickly and she's been just the sweetest, easiest-going baby ever.  She weighed in at 10 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21.9 inches tall at her one month check up (75th %-ile for both) and overall she's just about perfect. :)

Her brother and sister could not be more obsessed with her up to this point either.  They constantly ask to hold her and are very "involved" during every diaper change.  They really are great with her though.  So sweet and loving.

Emerson is eating well, sleeping well, and generally being an awesome baby.  She even started giving us some smiles just after her one month bday! :)  

Easter!

Easter bunny did pretty good this year if I say so myself! All 3 kids got a book, Emerson also got an outfit and a headband while Reegan got a barbie! She also got a couple snacky foods and an additional outfit for the barbie.  First barbie for this girl and she was excited.

 Gavin got a dinosaur. A T-rex to be exact. He loves dinosaurs and his book was spiderman. The other obsession of his!

 Our local family all came over to celebrate with us.

 Gavin has been doing this for all his pictures lately. Hand under the chin.  He is so cute! I can't get enough of him.

 Baby Emerson's first Easter.

 He's too funny!

 Those eggs were hard to get into!!!

Baby

Here are a few of the newborn photos we had taken at the hospital. There were so many great ones!!!