Evan the 2 month Monster!

Oh how I love my chubby babies! Their rolls just make me so happy!

Evan is two months old now. And life is getting better with him. He was great the first month and then somewhere are week 4 he just cried when he wasn't held, fought napping like crazy and was just overall a grumpy pants! 

I couldn't figure out what was wrong. We thought maybe he didn't like what I was eating so I calmed it down in the chocolate and dairy categories but that didn't help out too much. We tried giving him colic meds and that helped a little with all the hiccups he was getting. Nothing really seemed to calm him. It was chaos! I just couldn't wait till Dan walked in the door and I could pass off a kid or two. haha.

He seems through that phase (lets hope thats all it was) and life is going better. He still just loves to be held. And I'm thinking he cries when we set him down because Max can get at him. He just knows. lol  Max just loves him.. to death sometimes. Those two keep me busy! Luckily Sean is such a great brother and lets me know when Max is getting to close or mean.

I went and got him immunized today. What a fun day. I was behind on Max's so we got Max caught up too! Crazy day! But might as well get it all over with all at once.
Max weighed in at 24lbs 9 oz. So he's doing good and growing lots.

Evan also had a great weigh in today. Anybody wanna guess how much?

 14lbs 11oz. What a fatty pants!
I JUST LOVE IT! it makes me so happy!

He is also 22 inches long. 

 loves to be held and carried. Thank goodness for my Ergo! What would I do without it!

 Sleeping 6hour stretch at night for me. Most nights.

He hates his carseat but is starting to come around to terms with it.

Oh I just couldn't love this kid anymore! Who am I kidding. of course I can!

I love my boys!

Time sure is flying.

I I can't believe that I have a three year old a one year old and a seven weeker! Call me crazy. Haha I know I am! 

This crazy life of mine sure is the best and my 4 boys make it! I am so blessed! 

This time around things have been so different. I'm so grateful my blood pressure handled this baby 100x better than Sean and max! I actually got to spend the first weeks of Evans life at home and not in a hospital!  I'm off my blood pressure meds 6 weeks earlier than usual. (Even with the extra crying in the house!) I honestly feel so great! Haha 

Exhausted at the end of the day like you wouldn't believe. And I'm continually looking forward to the day they all are potty trained! I'll start with Sean for now. :)

I've just been feeling so blessed and grateful. Even though my house has been a mess all week, the boys still fighting and hitting and crying. Somehow though.. I keep making it through each day. 

Embrace the crazy!

He's so chubby!!!!

Such sass

Telling stories to dad

Evil baby plotting

Brotherly hugs!

Gotta streak on the back deck!

Collected a whole ton of feathers at the fishpond!

Snoozing away

GG squishes!

This child is FEARLESS!

Best buds!!!! Can't wait till Evan joins them!

Sean is 3!

Three years ago I gave birth to one of the sweetest kindest little boys I know. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but oh how I have loved each and every moment these last three years!

He was so excited to be three! He'd been talking about it non stop a few weeks leading up to his birthday. As bittersweet as it is for me to have him grow bigger I am glad he is excited and so full of life. He wants to try new things and always thinks he's a little bigger than he is. I wouldn't change a second of any of it! (Though if turning 3 magically brings him fully potty trained that'd be awesome.)

We invited his friends and the grandparents over! Later he asked me why all his cousins weren't there and when were they coming? My bad for not wanting a HUGE family party. He still had a great time playing with Kolton! (so sad Yann and Marc were sick and couldn't make it!)

He got to open presents and eat cake or the river as he called it. All he wanted was the blue icing. We had a few smurf looking faces. It was a fun time.

Bring on the fun with my 3 year old!

At least I can tell people I don't have three kids under 3 anymore! :)

The finished cake!

Birthday Pancakes

Some new books

Paw Patrol poster

His new hockey net

Good Dinosaur decorations

opening Koltons gift (golf set.)

Kids playing with the golf set

Making his birthday wishes!

SMURF FACES

Walking!

So I have a lot of people comment and tell me how amazing I am for getting outside and to the park or on walks with my kids. And while I feel amazing for it I do know I am slightly crazy for it. But honestly staying at home is way more chaotic than getting them loaded and out the doors!

Getting out the door is a crazy 10-15mins but as soon as we get moving everyone is happier. Even me. 

These boys just love being outside! Love it! Max especially! When I ask him wanna go outside he starts doing this little happy dance and runs to the door! He's starting to run and grab a shoe. Doesn't even have to be his. 

Sean loves to point out all the birds and dogs he sees and even the occasional airplane. I'm starting to ask him left or right and he responds with a direction and that's the way we go. 

Even being in our backyard is fun for them! Especially since we can fill up the swimming pool for them! I'd love to get a few more "playground" pieces for them to climb on but.... The yard entertains them for now!

And believe me. I feel like superwoman some days just loading them up and out the door to the park. Makes my day feel more accomplished. Even if my house is a war zone when we come back. (Where's my magic cleaning fairies?)

One month

Wow! Three kids is keeping me busy! Just sitting here nursing and realizing I haven't blogged about this little Evan at one month old! 

Here it goes. 

-loves snuggles! Sleeps best while snuggling but luckily sleeps alright in his crib

-3-4 hours of sleep at night. Sometimes one and a half when he wants to remind me who's really in charge. 

-size 2 diapers. Can you believe that????

-10lbs 1oz I can't wait for more chunk!!!

- adored by his older brothers!!!! 

-noisiest little sleeper ever!!!! Grunts and coos ALL NIGHT LONG!

-gassy baby! Getting better at burping and not trying to horde the burps! 

-hates being in a poopy diaper

-only takes a soother for dad. 

I'm so in love with this lil chunk I can't stand it!!! I wanna kiss and rub his cheeks all day!