bowling with good friends

We went bowling with the Woods and the Shumans last night. Everyone had a blast. It took us over 2 hours to bowl our first game (granted we didn't start right away when we got there and we did eat dinner in the middle of it). Of course everyone was still having fun so we decided to go for one more game. About half way into the second game everyone was starting to melt but that didn't matter, we had had our fun! The girls love it though. Walking up, putting their big ball down and pushing it down the ally at 2mph (if we are lucky it goes that fast). I did good the first game breaking 100 and beating Brento but went downhill the second game. Oh well. It is a little challenging with 3 kiddos but that's the fun of it. Passing E back and forth between all the adults by the end of the night so either John or I could bowl or help the girls. Av is always good, you can count on her never to go far but Camille you have to keep an eye on at all times. So in that way it is still man to man for us but then again we were used to being able to share Camille duties. Now one of us if fully responsible for her. That in it's self is a full time job!!!!

playmates

The girls just went off together to play in their room. So cute. They have never done that. Avery asked, "Camille you want to come play with me upstairs?" It was like music to my ears. We will see how long it lasts until I hear the first signs of a fight but for now I will enjoy the peace and my coffee.

shedding

The shedding has begun. If you have ever had a baby you know what I mean. I actually was talking with my girl friends last week about this and wondering when it started. I knew it was not right away but I thought it was sooner than now. Guess not. I actually was really hopping it was something I was going to get to skip this time. Not so lucky. Guess it's right around the 3 month post delivery mark. Crazy how one day there is not a lost hair and the very next there are tons on the floor, brush and my cloths. Sure John will be complaining in the next few weeks about the drains being clogged. heheheh Not my fault.

sleepy heads

The girls and I woke up our boys at 9 this morning. We went upstairs to get Daddy with a cup of coffee for him and as we passed E's room I peeked in and saw legs and arms moving all around. He was up there playing happily. I scooped him up and brought him into our room where the girls were bouncing on the bed to get daddy up. Into the madness I had to bring him. Hard to decide whether he would rather enjoy the peace of his bed a little longer or be included in on the craziness. I sometimes battle with it myself, do I want to go join in on the fun John and the girls are having or would I rather steal a few minutes for myself??? A lot of times the answer is both. Want my cake and eat it too. I feel very lucky that I have that decision to make.

3 months

e is 3 months!!!!! how is that possible? not sure what else i can say about him that i have not already. he truly is the best baby in the whole wide world. he cries only when hungry and most times if i can't get to him that minute he is fine w a paci. he is not attached to it though. we go days wo using one. when he is on his belly he either rolls himself right over or gets his feet planted on the ground and his butt in the air and scouts forward. the other day i found him under the coffee table. that is for sure not where i left him. he sleeps well, eats well, love attention and is very smily. anyone who talks to him is rewarded with a big toothless smile. i cuddle with him every chance i get. i love him so much!! his sisters are soooooo good to him. av always has been. she covers him with her blanket, gives him her monkey and talks to him all the time. if he cries she tries to make him happy or find his paci for him. c has always been good too when she sees av doing so but lately she does it on her own. today at music in the middle of the class c took off and ran to him to give him a kiss out of the blue. it was pretty sweet. they are really good big sisters. he is one lucky little boy.

today was perfect

it started out by c sleeping until 7:30!!! that in it's self is a treat but she is a different child having that extra 30 minutes. she wakes up happy instead of the grumpster bratty 2 year old she is a lot of the time. we got out of the house on time and got av to school. off to music c and e and i went. since c was in such a good mood she really participated in music and enjoyed it. it was really cute. e was up the whole time to and enjoyed it from his seat. after that marci and i went to the mall to walk a little. i didn't have high hopes for this but it ended up going very well. we were able walk for about 45 minutes. the kids were great. after that we enjoyed our coffee while the girls played at the train table. e just comes a long for the ride and is pretty much happy for all of this. after picking up av we headed to marci's to eat lunch and to finally do the craft we bought to do at christmas time. the kids made picture frames. painted wooden frames, glued butterflies on the girls and basketballs on the boys (they made one for e) and then put stars and their names on them. av picked out her letters and put them on her frame all by herself. they are really cute. we put pics from our beach vacation with the shumans in them. they turned out very cute. i can't wait until they are dry and i can put them up in their rooms.

"hold you"

"pleeze I have mommy hold you" is what Camille says when she wants you to pick her up. It's pretty darn cute and I can never resist. Esp since she asks so nice.