Josh turned three this past week. I cannot believe that three years with this little guy has gone by. Josh is the sweetest boy with a new flair for whining. He is still my cuddler and has the best personality. No matter where we go, people are always telling me how much they love him. Josh has never met a stranger and will talk your ear off if you let him. He amazes our doctor with how much he talks for a three year old and for a boy. He still loves the AZ Cardinals which he calls Mr. Cardinals and only wants to wear jeans and a Cardinals (or ASU) shirt every minute of every day. Dressing him for church is a nightmare because we won't allow jeans and you'd think his whole world is caving in when we put him in a collared shirt. Josh loves playing rough with Eric and at times takes his roughness to new levels when playing with Emma. He is extremely sweet with Elizabeth and loves being a big brother. He loves movies and bowling. He also loves pizza and has been nicknamed Joshie the Hutt by his godfather.
I love watching this little guy go and am never sure what he has in store for us next. It has been an incredible three years and I look forward to many more. Happy Birthday Bubbas Boy!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Christmas
Two months later, I figured I'd post something about Christmas.
Christmas Eve was spent with the Wiemann Clan and Christmas evening was spent with the Hildwine's. Both were wonderful and full of tons of food and gifts (each year I swear that I am buying less than I do the previous year). Christmas morning with our family of five was a peaceful breakfast and gift opening followed by a beautiful mass. It was sad to see another Christmas come and go but there's always next year :o)
Christmas Eve was spent with the Wiemann Clan and Christmas evening was spent with the Hildwine's. Both were wonderful and full of tons of food and gifts (each year I swear that I am buying less than I do the previous year). Christmas morning with our family of five was a peaceful breakfast and gift opening followed by a beautiful mass. It was sad to see another Christmas come and go but there's always next year :o)
Here are a few images from Christmas Eve (the kids weren't really cooperating)
Christmas morning (Elizabeth was asleep for the whole thing which is sad because I forgot to get a picture of all 3 in their matching Christmas jammies)
Christmas evening
Christmas evening
Apology
Dear Elizabeth,
Sadly I must admit that everyone is right, you do take less pictures with each new child. I always swore that we'd never do that and well, here we are. You poor girl, before these cute 3 month photos, the last time we took pictures of you was at a few weeks old. I might as well apologize now for your baby book too, for at this moment, it doesn't exist. I'd love to tell you that we are going to be better and that we'll have 5 million pictures of you like we do your big sister but I think that comment might come back to haunt me. For now, find comfort in the fact that you have been the most wonderful baby and I love every minute we spend together!
Love,
Mommy
Sadly I must admit that everyone is right, you do take less pictures with each new child. I always swore that we'd never do that and well, here we are. You poor girl, before these cute 3 month photos, the last time we took pictures of you was at a few weeks old. I might as well apologize now for your baby book too, for at this moment, it doesn't exist. I'd love to tell you that we are going to be better and that we'll have 5 million pictures of you like we do your big sister but I think that comment might come back to haunt me. For now, find comfort in the fact that you have been the most wonderful baby and I love every minute we spend together!
Love,
Mommy
Sunday, January 1, 2012
10 weeks
Elizabeth is ten weeks old already! I can't believe it, the time has flown by. We have gotten in to a pretty decent groove at home and I hope it remains so when I go back to work in a few weeks. At ten weeks Elizabeth,
* is all smiles. She is such a happy baby and smiles every time I talk to her
* loves Emma and Josh and grins whenever they are near her and follows them with her eyes when they are next to her
* is so content and hardly every cries
* loves being swaddled to sleep
* sleeps between 8-9 hours at night and takes 2 out of 3 good naps a day
* looks just like her brother and sister and it's hard to see just who she will resemble the most
* has big beautiful blue eyes just like Emma
* launches the bink out of her mouth when you give it to her and she does not want it
* loves being in a sling
* is so good at church (and is adored by all the people around us)
* is a quiet sleeper
* is still quite small and not yet out of 0-3 months clothing (unheard of for my children)
* has begun laughing at noises Eric makes at her
Elizabeth is a doll of a baby and easily loved by us all. It as been a joy having her these past 10 weeks.
* is all smiles. She is such a happy baby and smiles every time I talk to her
* loves Emma and Josh and grins whenever they are near her and follows them with her eyes when they are next to her
* is so content and hardly every cries
* loves being swaddled to sleep
* sleeps between 8-9 hours at night and takes 2 out of 3 good naps a day
* looks just like her brother and sister and it's hard to see just who she will resemble the most
* has big beautiful blue eyes just like Emma
* launches the bink out of her mouth when you give it to her and she does not want it
* loves being in a sling
* is so good at church (and is adored by all the people around us)
* is a quiet sleeper
* is still quite small and not yet out of 0-3 months clothing (unheard of for my children)
* has begun laughing at noises Eric makes at her
Elizabeth is a doll of a baby and easily loved by us all. It as been a joy having her these past 10 weeks.
Halloween (better late than never)
Halloween was such a whirlwind this year since Elizabeth was only ten days old. Emma, Josh, and I had been at Once Upon a Child back in September when Emma found an ASU cheerleaders dress that she HAD to have for Halloween. Shortly after finding that, Josh (who is obsessed with the AZ Cardinals) found a football players costume. I then got this bright idea that Elizabeth would be a football and that all I needed to do was find a brown onesie and have a friend sew some white ribbon to it. FYI, plain brown onesies are impossible to find! I looked all over (which is hard to do when you have a brand new baby at home) then finally got clever bought a white onesie, some brown dye and presto.
The evening before Halloween we went to the Hildwine's and carved pumpkins together. Emma had a blast and really got into her carving this year, Josh cared for about 10 minutes, and Elizabeth was content to sleep and eat.
This Halloween night was Josh's first experience with trick or treating and he was a bit scared. A few weeks prior his Ya-Ya and Poppi took him to Schnepf Farms for their annual Pumpkin Festival. He rode a train ride with Poppi and apparently there were scary guys on the ride and that was enough to set him off (we are still trying to convince him that no scary guys are going to get him). Every house we went to, he allowed Emma and our next door neighbor Gracey, go to the door first to ensure it was safe for him to approach. If he didn't like the look of the house, he steered clear. After about 10 houses, Josh was done but Emma was up for more. Eric and I changed places and I stayed home to pass out candy with Elizabeth and Josh. When Emma was finally done collecting her loot, she helped pass out candy too (I'm pretty sure both kids enjoyed passing out candy more than they did collecting it). We have a ton of kids in our neighborhood and they loved seeing all the different costumes. As of today we still have a gallon Ziploc bag full of candy, it's like the never ending bag! Both are excited for Halloween 2012 and are already planning their costumes.
The evening before Halloween we went to the Hildwine's and carved pumpkins together. Emma had a blast and really got into her carving this year, Josh cared for about 10 minutes, and Elizabeth was content to sleep and eat.
This Halloween night was Josh's first experience with trick or treating and he was a bit scared. A few weeks prior his Ya-Ya and Poppi took him to Schnepf Farms for their annual Pumpkin Festival. He rode a train ride with Poppi and apparently there were scary guys on the ride and that was enough to set him off (we are still trying to convince him that no scary guys are going to get him). Every house we went to, he allowed Emma and our next door neighbor Gracey, go to the door first to ensure it was safe for him to approach. If he didn't like the look of the house, he steered clear. After about 10 houses, Josh was done but Emma was up for more. Eric and I changed places and I stayed home to pass out candy with Elizabeth and Josh. When Emma was finally done collecting her loot, she helped pass out candy too (I'm pretty sure both kids enjoyed passing out candy more than they did collecting it). We have a ton of kids in our neighborhood and they loved seeing all the different costumes. As of today we still have a gallon Ziploc bag full of candy, it's like the never ending bag! Both are excited for Halloween 2012 and are already planning their costumes.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Overview
Life has been busy since the arrival of Elizabeth which has meant no time to write anything down. Here is a little overview of our lives in the past month.
Eric went back to work when Elizabeth was 3 weeks and for the last 4 plus weeks, the kids and I have been trying to figure everything out.
Elizabeth is a great sleeper at night and ranges between 6-8 straight hours at a time, so at least I don't feel like a walking zombie during the day.
Emma and Josh have been fantastic and are keeping each other company when I can't play with them.
Emma is a tremendous helper and Josh is too. They love Elizabeth but are still figuring out what a baby really is. Emma just doesn't understand why she won't stop crying sometimes (which she really only does in the car seat when she wants someone to be holding her) and Josh doesn't understand why he can't smother her with hugs and kisses.
Church is a struggle with 3 but we have made it every week.
Sophie (our dog) is majorly neglected right now but someone has to be and she is it.
All my Christmas shopping is done and somehow I have already managed to wrap almost everything.
Christmas cards are done and mailed.
Eric has been able to get out a few times to hunt and I have been able to get out a few times for time with girlfriends.
This week I start working out again (I always dread it when I haven't been doing it but know once I get back in the swing of things, I will love it again.)
We had out annual gingerbread party for the kids and though it was a smaller crowd this year, had a great time.
Well, I'm sure there is a bunch of other stuff but honestly my mommy brain can't remember much more than this. It's a small miracle if dinner is made when Eric gets home from work (which I must say, has been happening more frequently than not) and if the house isn't a complete disaster. Things can only get easier from here, or so I'm told!
Eric went back to work when Elizabeth was 3 weeks and for the last 4 plus weeks, the kids and I have been trying to figure everything out.
Elizabeth is a great sleeper at night and ranges between 6-8 straight hours at a time, so at least I don't feel like a walking zombie during the day.
Emma and Josh have been fantastic and are keeping each other company when I can't play with them.
Emma is a tremendous helper and Josh is too. They love Elizabeth but are still figuring out what a baby really is. Emma just doesn't understand why she won't stop crying sometimes (which she really only does in the car seat when she wants someone to be holding her) and Josh doesn't understand why he can't smother her with hugs and kisses.
Church is a struggle with 3 but we have made it every week.
Sophie (our dog) is majorly neglected right now but someone has to be and she is it.
All my Christmas shopping is done and somehow I have already managed to wrap almost everything.
Christmas cards are done and mailed.
Eric has been able to get out a few times to hunt and I have been able to get out a few times for time with girlfriends.
This week I start working out again (I always dread it when I haven't been doing it but know once I get back in the swing of things, I will love it again.)
We had out annual gingerbread party for the kids and though it was a smaller crowd this year, had a great time.
Well, I'm sure there is a bunch of other stuff but honestly my mommy brain can't remember much more than this. It's a small miracle if dinner is made when Eric gets home from work (which I must say, has been happening more frequently than not) and if the house isn't a complete disaster. Things can only get easier from here, or so I'm told!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Big sis, big bro
Emma and Josh got to meet Elizabeth the morning after she was born. Both were very excited to finally meet their new little sister. They came bringing cute cards they had made for me and Elizabeth had gotten them a present too, new water bottles (I still remember going to the hospital to see my mom and the present Danielle got for me when she was born so I wanted to continue this tradition with my own family).
Emma was the first to greet Elizabeth and ask to feed and hold her, Josh was a bit more timid but warmed up quickly. Both took turns meeting her and spent their time bonding with first holds, cuddles, and kisses. Sibling love is an incredible gift and it was a blessing watching the interaction between my 3 children. I pray that they will forever be each others best friends and will always have one and another to hold on to.
Emma was the first to greet Elizabeth and ask to feed and hold her, Josh was a bit more timid but warmed up quickly. Both took turns meeting her and spent their time bonding with first holds, cuddles, and kisses. Sibling love is an incredible gift and it was a blessing watching the interaction between my 3 children. I pray that they will forever be each others best friends and will always have one and another to hold on to.
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