2 Months

Our sweet baby boy is 2 months old and quite the solid little guy! He was 14 pounds, 4 ounces at his 2 month appointment & 24 1/4 inches long. (Measuring slightly bigger than Spencer at this age.) We will just call him "healthy".  And I love "healthy" babies. They eat well, sleep well, are durable (especially important when you have two siblings who drag you around playing power rangers with you) & are generally happy babies. The downside is that he's growing up even faster than the other two did (if that's even possible). He just started wearing 6 month clothes, size 2 diapers, & people always guess that's he's older than he is. This is also because of how strong he is-holding his head up all the time & supporting his body weight on his legs for a few seconds. He really is a great baby and is super laid back. He let's others hold him & is a snuggler, big time. Everyone talks about how much he looks like his brother & so far, their personalities are pretty similar too, but Slade really enjoys being held more & wants to be rocked to sleep. And I am just fine with that! He usually wakes up once in the night to eat & then wakes up around 5 or 6 & just wants to be unswaddled & stretch & then goes back to sleep stretched out in between us. I love those early hours in the morning when the bigs come in super excited to see their baby brother & cuddle with him & give him kisses. He loves to be carried in my wrap & take his naps there if we are on the go. At home he loves his swing and rock & play. He is making great eye contact now & smiling a lot. On Valentine's Day he looked at my & smiled a big smile right at me for the first time. He's cooing & talking a lot & that happens a lot more when we are making eye contact as if he is talking to us. He loves being the baby & included in play. Savannah loves to build pillow houses around him & Spencer loves to position him to watch as he jumps off the bed in his Batman costumes saying "Baby Slade, watch me!" He is usually content in his rock & play to sit & watch me work in the kitchen too. We are all pretty smitten with our little guy & so thankful to have him!

Celebrating Valentine's

We had a big group passing our valentines at Mimosa this year!

 Savannah's Vday party at school.

 Dropping off valentine treats with Great Grandma.

 I took my #1 girl to get a mani with me (because she finally stopped biting her nails!!)

 Fondue for dessert on Valentine's Day with the fam.

 A super romantic night...just the 5 of us : )

 "Hello ladies" from our newest little Valentine.

 Lastly, but definitely not least, my handsome, most favorite Valentine.

Spencer is 3

This guy continues to be so much boy & so much sweetness all rolled in to one! I couldn't get many pics of him because he wouldn't be still; He was constantly jumping & kicking! And that is normal for him; jumping, kicking, climbing, throwing, pretty much any way he can exert the maximum amount of energy! He takes after his daddy and has a pretty great arm. He can throw far & throw accurately. He loves all things sports. His other favorites are airplanes (He always says "one more time up high airplane") & superheros (in particular spiderman, iron man & the hulk). He LOVES to dress up in his superhero costumes & pretend he is one. He is crazy about & crazy good at puzzles. And he loves to look at books & be read to. Puzzles & books have been a go to around here with a baby. He goes to YCW one day a week & is so proud of his nap mat. He started going to speech twice a week & is already making huge progress. But his favorite weekly activity is gymnastics. That is no surprise because of how active he is. Every time we see a curb he has to walk sideways on it & sing "sideways on the highway" from gymnastics. And I love how he calls it "nastics" : ) His best friend continues to be his sister & he has surprising adjusted pretty well to her being at kinder. I think he is enjoying his own time & space, but he is so happy to play with her when she gets home. They are sharing a room now & loving it. Especially the bunk beds as evident by their late night slumber parties! He is also crazy about his baby brother & he is very sweet with him. He loves to point out "nany sade" to people & give him a sweet little kiss. He doesn't ever seem to get annoyed or jealous of him (his sister has set an amazing example there) & he loves to hold him for a minute but then says he's too heavy : ) He is a solid eater (unless he's got too many distractions) & the best person to share Subway or pizza with bc he loves them both "all the way" (like me). He is partial to Chick-fila (brainwashed since birth on that) & pizza. If asked what he wants for breakfast he will answer pizza. At his 3 year check-up he was 36 pounds & 38.25 inches tall. It has been amazing to watch him learn this year. He may not talk as much as his sister, but he is just as smart. But more importantly, he has a generous & loving heart. He shares absolutely everything (without being asked), holds the doors open for everyone & is generous with hugs, smiles & kisses. Each one of us is so blessed by him. We love this boy!

Spencer's Airplane Party

For a boy obsessed with airplanes, an airplane 3rd bday party was a must!

 The kids each made their own airplane to take home out of popsicle sticks & we attempted musical airplanes (but only the older kids successfully pulled the game off : )

 Make a wish sweet Spencer!

 Lots of sweet family & friends helped us celebrate!

 We love our airplane loving 3 year old!!