Weekly Goal

I set a new goal to help keep this blog updated. 

This is really the only family journal I have done.

I feel that it is really important to keep record, even if it is simple, of our family.

I have really felt impressed lately that I need to keep pictures and the blog organized.

So I came up with a goal. I will (try as hard as a can) to take a video or picture every day.

Then once a week upload those pictures or video up to the blog with a small description. 

Keep it simple and these photos are all from my phone. 

Sometimes I feel like the blog has to be the cutest pictures with a clever story to follow.

Not any more....real pictures with normal things that happen every day.

Week one was semi successful...i did leave out a couple of days.  

The kids completed another round of swimming lessons. Tanner is an eel and Gracie is a pike. 

Just signed up for another session to start next week.

Friday G and D went on an "adventure". D took her to get a cupcake and to pick out a new 

princess at the Disney Store.

So I stayed home with these two munchkins. 

As T pointed it out..."Mom I never get to hang out with just you"

Which is sadly true....we will try to do this more often buddy!!

I promise.

Saturday we began our Halloween festivities with a trip to the pumpkin patch with some family. 

T and his favorite cousin.  Needless to say he had a great time.

Then we returned home and got the costumes on for the ward Halloween party.

So more cousin time too...as we got to bring along my brother's kids.

4 months

I was just telling some one today that I can't believe she is 4 months.

It seems to me that time just keeps going faster with each kid.

She is changing everyday and I just want it to slow down.

But it won't...it never does...so I just have to savor every moment I can of her being small.

Her 4 month stats...

Weight: 12 lbs 12 oz 20 - 21%

Height: 24 in - 30%

I love that she is staying on the smaller size.

Milestones this month...

She has found her voice. She loves to talk.  

When she is happy and sometimes when she working up to a cry.  

She is screaming and cooing and making all sorts of cute noises.

It is my favorite thing to hear in the baby monitor...then I know she got a good sleep.

She rolled over a few times. 

From her belly to her back.  She is trying sooo hard from her back to her belly. 

But just hasn't succeeded.

She is a strong one though.  She loves to sit up or stand up in your lap.

And prefers that so she can watch what is going on around her.

She has a giggle!!! 

She is a happy baby and has a great wide mouth smile.

And she loves to giggle too.

Mostly for her Dad right now...

I am so in love with little C.
This girl is a true blessing.
Something about this third baby...this one has different for me than the others.
Maybe I know how fast they change...maybe it's being older...or maybe it's just her.
Either way I can't seem to get enough of her.

3 months

Three months...where did they go?

Our little C is fitting right in with our family.

She is a complete angel.

We love her.

T and G are a little obsessed with her.

That can be pretty overwhelming. 

Anytime she is on the floor, couch, bed or etc. they seem to

think they are free to do whatever they please.

Kiss, hug, squeeze, grab...

I wasn't really prepared for their reaction to her. 

I kind of thought they wouldn't pay too much attention to her.

But they just LOVE her.

T is the best big brother, he helps out a lot.

G just wants to make her laugh.

I hope the trend continues.

It's awesome to see the bond is there already.

                  A few little things about how she is doing...

She loves to be held...good thing I just love to hold.

She is happy anytime she is being held and can see what is going on around her.

She is a great sleeper!!! 

She has set her own little schedule. 

She goes down about 7pm and sleeps until 6 or 7 the next morning.

Of course she can have some varying nights with a wake up here and there, but generally she is consistent.

She is also pretty consistent with feeds and sleeps during the day. 

She sleeps in her crib most of the time.

She likes it quiet and warm.

She likes to eat every 2 hours or so.

Which keeps my busy.  

But nursing is going well. 

She was 10 lbs 6 oz at her 2 month appointment, so I am guessing she is around 12 lbs

Which probably keeps her at the 20%

  

I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute with this little girl.

I don' know something about this baby just makes me want to stop and enjoy her snuggles.

Maybe with the third I have learned how fast they grow.

Or maybe its just that I am completely in love.

Either way I can't get enough.

Having three has been a major adjustment.

We have been home bound a lot more. 

Which has it's perks and has been tough too.

But as she grows and the adjustments are made things will calm down.

 I am so completely blessed with three beautiful healthy children.

I can't complain.