Kaitlyn and her baby

When I was Kaitlyn's age, I had this little baby doll that I carried and took everywhere. My mom told me that once I dropped it while we were on a walk and she had to retrace her steps to find it because I was heartbroken. When Matthew was a baby, she found the exact same one and bought it. My dad says he thinks it's even wearing the same outfit. Well Kaitlyn is just as attached to it as I was. She always has her sweet little hand wrapped around it. She takes it everywhere. When we say, "where's your baby?", she'll look down at her hand and if she's not holding it, she start looking everywhere for it. When she sees it for the first time in the morning, it's like reuniting long-lost friends! I absolutely love it! Yesterday morning, she was nursing and caught a glimpse of her baby's tiny hand that was behind me, so she excitedly grabbed it and went back to eating. This morning when I asked her where her baby was, she looked in the same spot where it was yesterday and looked confused when it wasn't there! :) She does everything with it in her little hand...it's so sweet!

Golden month birthday!

Kaitlyn is 4 months old today...where has the time gone?! Since she was born on the 4th, that makes it her golden month birthday! She is such a sweetheart! I can't imagine our home without her! She is the happiest baby! Everything about her is truly angelic! Our neighbor told me the other day that he couldn't believe how every little feature about her is perfect! She is beautiful...inside and out! She is starting to roll her body from side to side, although she hasn't rolled completely over. She has started to lift her head up all the way when we do tummy time. She just smiles and giggles, then buries her face into the blanket on the floor. She's started making cooing sounds which the boys love! Matthew has got her to giggle at him a few times which makes him so happy! Michael has started calling her princess. It's so cute to hear him walk up to her and say "hi princess" in his cute little voice! I absolutely love Kaitlyn's smile! It brings me pure joy! We love watching her grow, but I wish she wouldn't do it so fast! We love you sweet baby!

*Notice her cute new bracelet I made her!:) She's looking into her jewelry box at the spinning ballerina.  She loves it!  Well, the ballerina and looking at herself!  Who wouldn't if you were this cute!

Scott took the boys to an army tank museum this morning, so Kaitlyn and I did something girly...we painted our toenails! Well repainted them. It was so fun! The boys had fun too...they came home with toy tanks and army helmets!

Such a sweetheart!

I caught this picture of Matthew playing with his little sister! He's been teaching her how to hold toys and then he read her a book. She was listening very intently! What a lucky little girl to have such great big brothers!
Oh and that was after he picked out a "matching headband"! Yes she is still in her PJ's! But her hair is now done! :)

My 3 Crazy Cuties!

Kaitlyn was getting lots of lovin' and entertainment from her brothers the other day. Michael has just loved holding her this week! Matthew has been doing this Kindergarten camp this month, so Michael has had lots of time with Kaitlyn. It's funny and cute to see him take on the "big brother" role.

Playtime!

I'm sad to say, that although we have lived here for over a year, I have still not finished the finishing touches on the playroom.  The trim needs another coat and the radiators need a couple more coats, so please ignore that in these pictures!  :)  Our TV has been "broken" for the last week or so and it's been wonderful not hearing the boys ask to watch a movie.  They have spent a lot more time playing.  Michael has definitely entered his Buzz and Woody stage and it's so fun to see him playing with all of Matthew's old toys.  He has quite an imagination!  I also love these pictures of Matthew and Kaitlyn playing.  Matthew tries to teach her so much!  He wants her to play with toys so badly.  Although I'm excited for her to start playing with toys too, I'm not so excited for all the toys I will have to go through to put away choke-able toys. What sweet and adorable children we have! :)

Such good buddies!

Matthew and Michael are such good friends!  It is an incredible blessing for me.  They really love to play together.  Matthew has been begging me to potty train Michael for months!  Matthew was completely potty trained by now, but I have just been too lazy/trying to adjust to having 3 kids.  But Michael has become extremely interested!  So we started working on it.  When Matthew goes to kindergarten I think I will completely commit and do it, but for now, we are easing him in.  Matthew loves to sit on the potty too while Michael is.  They talk, read books, or in this case, play swords with light sabers from Star Wars. 

Our New Garden

I have never been a very good gardener, but I have very fond memories of summers of my childhood spent outside helping with the garden (until we lost interest and started playing).  I think it's so fun that Matthew loves it so much!  He helps my mom at her house all the time.  In fact, one day, when we drive up to her house, he said, "Oh our tiger lilies are getting so big!"  He considers it to be just as much his garden as it is Granans!  My garden is nothing compared to my moms, but I'm pretty excited about how it turned out!  I'm so glad my mom could come over for the day and help me!  It was fun!  I love spending time with her! 
This garden was absolutely AWFUL before!  I am actually pretty upset with myself for not taking before pictures, but just trust me when I say it was horrible!  Now it's a pleasure to drive up to it! :)