So much fun!

We have been having a great time getting acquainted with our little Jayda these days. Learning again how to have an infant...changing diapers, going on not a lot of sleep, falling asleep with the baby on your chest!! It's been a great ride the past two weeks!

A friend of ours made this sweet hat for Jayda. It worked out perfectly to wear today as the first signs that winter is on it's way came today. She wasn't exactly a hat person, but she kept it on as long as it didn't go in her face.

Her umbilical cord stub (is there a better word for this?) came off, so we were able to give her the first real bath. She loves it! She is especially fond of having her hair washed...just like her mama!

I asked Micah to go upstairs and get his jammies on...this is how he came back. He does actually have underwear under his pants as well. He told me this is more realistic to what Batman would look like.

And this one is just cute. Both these boys adore their baby sister.

Until next time...

Noah Turns Six!!

These pictures are all out of order of what we did for Noah's birthday, but it still works!

noah asked me to make an Optimus Prime birthday cake for him. Because I secretly love Optimus, I was okay with that...this seemed as though it turned out pretty good and I was awarded with "AWESOME" by Noah.

Present opening time...Got a new Wii from Grandma and Grandpa.

Brotherly love

Noah was very proud of the crown he got at school. He got to wear it all day

This was special breakfast time before school.

And REALLY out of order, singing to him!

Our family party at Chuck E Cheese. We had a great time!

For his special breakfast, he wanted something to eat that had the number six on it! This was what I could come up with!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Noah! Always so much fun and makes me laugh all the time! I am so thankful and blessed that Noah is a part of our family!

Love Having Pink At Home!!

What a fun time we have had with this sweet little girl at our house! Who knew that Daddy would turn into butter (well, to be truthful, I anticipated that one!). The boys absolutely adore her and she is EASY! Quick everyone, knock on wood!

I asked Noah if he would smile and show me his teeth...this was the result. Love this kid!!

Chris makes fun of the bows that I have been putting in her hair, but based on this "rock on" move she's got going on, I would say that she likes them!

Close up of my beautiful Jayda

Noah is learning to read and it is so much fun to get to watch him practice and seeing the light come on is the best part of all! I was able to snap a quick picture of his practice session with Chris last night.

Again, the adoring and smitten brother. They just want to hold her and kiss her all the time. I wonder how long that will last? I just hope they always want to protect her!

(for those of you who get this as an email...the below is a video)

And then there were three...

Chris took some great videos today of Jayda. So far she has been the most content baby I have ever seen. She loves to just lay there and look around the room. She has been wonderful and I am really enjoying this...don't know what is in store for me with a baby girl, but I think we can handle it.

And stats: Jayda Nicole born 9-9-10 at 7:17am via c-section, weighing in at 8 pounds 13 ounces, length 19 1/2 inches. Surprising Mom and Dad by coming 2 weeks early!

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school for both of the boys. Noah wanted to ride the bus with the neighborhood kids, so that was hard, but not as hard as I thought...at least not for me. Micah was very sad that he didn't get to go on the bus with the bigger kids, but one more year and they will all be on the bus together.

This is a shot of Micah working at one of the "stations" for Pre-Kindergarten.

Because Micah was so sad when his brother left, we took him for a special treat at Starbucks...this is after a BIG bite of a doughnut.

The three boys getting on the bus.

Micah waiting patiently for the bus. He's just too cute!

Noah was super excited this morning. He woke up at 6:30am and just laid in bed because he thought it was still night time. The clouds made it seem really dark today. The rest of the house got up shortly afterward and he was dressed by 6:35am and bouncing off the walls!

The boys just waiting for the bus. A rainy first day of school was good. Made it a little easier when they had to leave. Not quite feeling so much like it is still summer.

He's so adorable!

They are so cute!!

And so it begins...if they are anything like their dad, we'll still be wishing them luck on their first day 30 years from now.