Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Father's Day

I don't want to get behind on pictures, so since the babies are sleeping...
Family picture before Rad's dedication at church on Father's Day
I'm *so* glad I still look pregnant. At least Rad didn't poop or spit up on the pastor, though someone (ahem, Baba) decided to give the older babies gum right before we went up. Lots of smacking and drooling went on.
Rad like Dad!
We "washed" the cars on Father's Day!
Best random craigslist purchase- all three babies adore these red chairs.
Cheesy kiddos
A few Father's Day pictures- Bash was grumpy, probably due to his pneumonia diagnosis the evening before. He's much better now!
The boys

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Baby Blur

Well. Rad is 12 days old! Rory turned 3. Blake started his new job in Williams. I cry when he leaves everyday (yay postpartum emotions!). We're waiting on our financing to get finished up so we can find a house and move ASAP because the babies and the mama miss him when he's gone 12 hours 4 days a week.

I made up a joke before falling asleep a few weeks ago (I'm that awesome): What do you call a genuine skeleton? Bonafide!

Rory had her 3 year checkup and is doing so well! Well, we discovered she can't draw a circle or walk following a straight line on the floor (it never occurred to me to practice such things with her) but when her doctor inquired if she speaks using 3 word sentences I almost laughed- more like 15-20 word sentences! We had a baby doll tea party for her birthday that included several stations for the kids to interact with with their babies: a bath station, hair and accessory station, a nurse station where they got weighed and measured and got birth certificates, and a food station. She had a great time!

Bash remarkably transformed from my baby to a little boy overnight! It's devastating and exciting at the same time. He has become a little wild man too, and is outrageously attracted to dirt and anything that could become a projectile. He is seriously stinkin' cute.

Rad is an enigma. He is a good baby so far, for what that's worth. He doesn't fuss much, he's healthy, he's an awesome eater, and he doesn't usually mind sleeping at night (as long as he's with us).

Blake is already enjoying the job and is doing well at it. Summer classes begin next month and then we begin his last year of school!!! He is the most amazing papa to our babies and I must be the most blessed woman ever to have him as my husband. As I told him, it wouldn't be that big of a deal for him to commute if he would just stop being so wonderful!

We're finally home after the hospital and a week at my inlaws' (we planned on staying a night and never went home- the help with the bigger babies was too tempting!). I can't say we're surviving alone yet since my mother in law has been staying with us since I'm still not supposed to drive, lift things, etc. I think we're on track to be okay though! Rory and Bash are adjusting well besides being a bit emotional (more than their usual emotional anyway!)

Here are a bunch of recent pictures:
A sweet friend agreed to watch the kids while we looked at houses in Williams and took some great pictures of Bashy!
He is in such a cute stage!
His little face has so much character!
Goof
Waiting to have her new baby visit the nurse.
Rice krispie "cupcakes" are so much less messy!
Rory and one of her favorite friends!
Awww
Three in three!
Cheeeeeeese!

Monday, June 3, 2013

Welcome, Conrad!

Conrad Victor was born on the last day of May at 7:59am. "Rad" weighed 6lbs, 12oz and was 21 inches long. He's a handsome and healthy little guy and we're pretty smitten with him!

He actually came out this clean! Initially he didn't think the whole being born thing was a great idea, but it didn't take him too long to warm up to life on earth.
Such a sweet little man!
Rory and I had matching hair clips for the hospital!
His "big brother" present was more interesting than the new brother.
Hanging out after his first bath.
She just adores him!
We call him our own "very hungry caterpillar."