The Happenings Around Here

They are getting so old. And they sound older all the time because of the things they say that they hear me say. All the time I hear them telling their animals "In just a second," "I'm not gonna ask you again" or "If you don't do it, I will have to take your (something) away." I wish they repeated the good stuff I say instead of only the negative stuff. But they have to lay down the law with those stuffed animals I guess! In this picture Livy wanted to put Pebbles to go outside so she did what she saw me do, give her some ham for Pebbles to follow her.

I found her and she said "I am giving Pebbles some steak to go in the cage." I guess she doesn't get the part where you have to lead her to the cage with the meat! I think she just wanted her to go since she got a treat!

These are the muddy socks she was tromping all over the house in. It was quite muddy in the backyard but she didn't care. She was trying to lock Pebbles in the gated area in our back yard in the picture below. She love to play with Pebbles now a days, even if it is just to lock her up! Usually her or Rachel has Pebbles on a leash and they are dragging Pebble through the house calling her "little lady."

Pebbles and the empty container of "steak." She also didn't get that you only need one piece, she took the whole stack out. This is how they learn I guess!

This is just a picture to remind me of how they once slept and hopefully don't sleep like this forever. This is just a little bed we have permanently set up on the floor next to our bed. The girls start out in their beds and sometime during the night Rachel makes her way down and hops in this bed. I don't mind because she doesn't wake me up doing it. She used to wake me up each night but now she knows the routine so it's ok. Livy hasn't gotten the routine and wakes me up when she comes down. Luckily she only does it like once a week compared to Rachel's five times a week. Livy always wants to sleep next to Rachel. But she is a big mover at night and always ends up with her head under my bed or her legs under there.

Princesses and Best Friends.

The little man is 7 months old now. He is changing so much lately it seems. He has gotten his two bottom teeth as he is showing off in this picture below. He is always tapping them on his top gums which makes for a new smile. He is rolling all over the place constantly and working to get to toys now which is fun to watch. He can get onto his knees sometimes but doesn't know what to do from there yet. Lots of times he just goes into push up position holding his whole body off the floor.

He is a fun happy boy who makes me smile all the time. He is starting to get a temper though. This past month he has started growling and screaming to get what he wants, and he is loud! He is starting to eat little pieces of real food which he prefers to baby food for sure. He loves pizza crust too, but come on now, who doesn't!

He still adores his sisters and always wants to see what they are doing and try and grab them. It is becoming quite a pain to breast feed him because if they are anywhere near he won't lay there and eat, he wants to sit up and see what they are doing. This little guy is so ticklish too. He loves being tickled and you can get him just about anywhere on his body and he'll start laughing.

These pictures are all kind of the same but I love seeing his different looks and smiles. Pretty much all his smiles now a days are closed mouth ones because he loves those teeth on his gums.

He is always trying to move. He does this by flinging his head back and forth and I guess he thinks this will get him moving. And by kicking his legs. He's hard to keep still on your lap sometimes. I love how he kicks his legs when he gets excited. In his highchair, when he sees something he likes and best of all I like when I go to get him from his crib he kicks them when he sees me coming. It's so cute.

Cutie pie.

He is looking mighty big lately.

Miss Livy. Here she is showing her car that she got from the paci fairy. It is amazing how well she did giving it up for how attached it was. She still sees it in pictures and talks about it like it was a family member. She sure is such a big girl! Way to go Livy!

Group shots still in pajamas but they came out cute anyway.

I love these pictures when they are all so happy together. Colt got his share of being smushed but he loved it.

I really love you guys. But after a whole week of sick kids, not leaving the house, and daddy being gone for the weekend, I needed a break. I used a babysitter for all three of them for the whole day for the first time this week. And that made me love you guys even more. It's true. Absence does make the heart grow fonder. And give a tired, worn out, patience losing, losing my marbles mommy a recharge to be a loving, patient, fun, happy and so excited to see you kids mommy. Who knew a movie by yourself could do all that! I really do love you kids and daddy too for suggesting I take the day off. I hope you know how much I love you and really do love being home with you. Well, most days anyway!