8 months old

I At 8 months old, Theresa is such a happy baby. She loves watching her brothers play. She's also very attached to me and let's me know how upset she is when I try to sit her down and leave. No teeth yet. She gets around with a combination of an inchworm crawl and rolling. It's amazing how quickly this GDA her from one place to another. Theresa loves playing the "shake your head" game. She'll look at you, shake her head, and get a big smile on her face when you shake your head back. She eats pretty much anything you put in front of her. She loves picking up food to eat on her own. We love our Theresa Rose!

7 months old

Our darling Theresa Rose is 7 months old. She's becoming quite mobile by rolling and scooting on her back. She also gets up on her knees and toes. She'll be crawling soon!

No teeth yet but she enjoys eating avocado, peas, green beans, bananas, and shredded cheese. She also likes banana puffs. 

Her sleep habits have remained mostly the same...napping in her car seat or in mommy's arms. At night she sleeps from about 7:30/8-6:30/7 waking up 1-2 times to eat.  

She is a big fan of her brothers and loved when they make silly noises for her. She usually rewards them with smiles and giggles. She has a very cute giggle that we're hearing more and more. 

She is still in 3-6 month clothing but is slowly growing. 

Happy half-birthday!

WTheresa is 6 months old! She now weighs 13 lbs, 2 oz, continuing to be in the 5% range. She loves to smile and watch her brothers. She especially loves when her brothers play with her and rewards them with giggles. Theresa is a roller and a scooter. She scoots backward as she lays on her back. It's amazing how quickly she can travel. We enjoy listening to her "sing." The boys will take her pacifier out of her mouth so she can talk. Her first food was avocado. She seems to be a fan. No signs of any teeth yet. She's still not much of a napper unless I'm holding her. I do love getting to cuddle her. Her nighttime sleep is good though. She goes down around 7:30/8:00 and will wake up once or twice to eat and wake up for the morning around 6:30/7:00. We're loving our happy little girl. 

Like sister, like brother

Reading books with Stephen

A big boy

I finally buckled down and decided to get serious about potty training Stephen last week. He wasn't the most willing student but we persevered. Today he is on his 3rd full day of underwear. On Monday, we stayed home and he had 3 accidents. Yesterday we were out and about all morning and he stayed dry before and after nap. One accident this morning and he's been dry since nap. Stephen is much more excited about being a big boy now, and so am I! (Any advice for nap/nighttime training?)

From the mouth of Stephen

Stephen has some phrases that he uses frequently that I don't want to forget. 

*"Are you seriously?" - said in a very incredulous tone - makes me laugh every time!

*"...but that's okay." - said when something happens, gets broke, etc. 

*"I still love you, Mommy."

*May can I have..."

4 months old

Gotta get this post up before she's 5 months old tomorrow. 

Theresa Rose is a sweet and little 4 month old! At her 4 month appointment, she weighed 11 lbs, 1 oz which puts her at the 5th percentile on the growth chart. She is following her own growth curve so we're not worried about her. She loves playing with her feet, smiling at her brothers, holding onto her blue ball, sucking on her pacifier, making noise, and rolling over. She's still sleeping well at night, going from 8-2 or 3 and then waking up again 2-3 hours later. Naps are another story. She is the queen of the catnap, unless she's in her carseat. Then she'll sleep for a couple hours. Theresa really enjoys watching her big brothers play and gives them big smiles when they talk to her. Stephen is her biggest fan and gets really excited whenever she does anything. Paul likes her but still kinda keeps his distance. We love watching our little girl grow!

My Paul-Paul

There are so many things I want to remember about my Paul James at age 2 years, 3 months...

*his cute little voice. His language has just exploded over the past couple months. Some of my favorite words - Wheevin (Stephen), Reesa Rose (Theresa Rose), burnout, dragster, Wockies (Rockies),

*his giggle. It is so easy to get Paul to laugh. 

*He counts "3, 6, 3, 6..."

*He calls himself Charlie Blackmon, an outfielder for the Rockies. Stephen started it and now if I call him Paul, Paul will say, "No, Charlie Blackmon!" Luckily, Blackmon is a good guy to have as a role model. 

*He LOVES Stephen. They play together very well. They do have their fair share of fights which usually include biting and tackling, but overall, they are the best of pals. 

*He seems to be as big of a sports fan as Stephen. He is frequently seen running around the living room playing baseball or football.   

*He is becoming quite the Duplo master. He loves building houses, trucks, and cakes.

*I love his blonde curls and his cheeks. I also love how he says "hug" whenever he gives a hug. I love my sweet Paul-Paul. 

I said yes!

5 years ago Steve and I had been dating for 18 months. We headed to the mountains for a picnic lunch. We ended up on a rock in the middle of Geneva Creek. Steve got on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said yes! We went back to our rock last Friday. It's so fun to be able to visit our happy place!

In 2009 -

In 2014 -

3 months old!

Theresa is now 3 months old. She is such a good baby. Shortly after she turned 3 months, she decided sleep is a good thing. She will typically go down to bed around 8:30-9:00 pm and sleep until 3:00-4:00 am! She'll usually wake up again in 2 hours but I love getting to sleep! Her brothers are still her biggest fans and love to see her smile. Paul has just started calling her Theresa Rose, as opposed to just Rose. 

Theresa enjoys laying under her play gym and hitting the animals. She also loves being held by Mommy and sleeping wherever Mommy lays her down. She frequently is seen with her hands behind her head. Her brothers will do that in their car seats as well. She is a big fan of her pacifier as well. We love our Theresa Rose. 

2 months old

Theresa Rose is 2 months old! She is a good little baby who is very loved by her big brothers, especially Stephen. She nurses every 2-3 hours and is not a fan of tummy time. Stephen is a great helper and is always asking what Theresa is saying. He loves it when she looks at him. Theresa has a very cute smile that she is starting to share with us. She is frequently seen with her little fist next to her cheek. So cute! We love our Theresa Rose!
Stats from her 2 month appointment...
   Weight - 9 lbs, 1 oz
   Length - 22 3/4"
   Head - 15 1/4"

Lounging on Mama's legs

Big brother love

Such a cute smile!

Theresa Rose - 2 months old

Who are you?

We're never really sure who Stephen is from day to day. Some days he's Stephen Joseph. Sometimes he's a basketball player, a lacrosse player, a baseball player, or a football player. Other days he's Michael Cuddyer, an outfielder for the Colorado Rockies. On those days, he usually says Paul is Charlie Blackmon, another Colorado Rockies outfielder. He will correct us if we call him the wrong name..."I'm not Stephen; I'm Michael Cuddyer." He will be very insistent that we call him by the correct name of the day. His little imagination just amazes me. I really need to get a video of him playing baseball because it's something I'll love to look back at when he's playing in the Major League All-Star Game in 20 years. :)

From the mouth of Stephen

Some of my favorite Stephen phrases...

*morning day

*Sorry, Charlie - he picked this up from his parents. 

*this morrow? - When I tell him something is tomorrow, he'll say "this morrow?"

*Do you unnerstand? - usually said to Paul, another phrase he heard his parents use

*How many times do I have to tell you? - He said this to me once, another mommy phrase. 

*What did you say to Paul? - Being a typical oldest child, Stephen must know everything I say to anybody else. 

*I love you, Mommy! - This is definitely my favorite! 

What Paul's been up to

At Paul's two year appointment today, he was 27 lbs. and 35 inches tall. This is almost exactly the same as Stephen was. Stephen was 3/4" taller at his 2 year appointment. Paul is a very busy little boy. Here's a bit of what he's been up to...

Putting his bib on his head

Feeding the baby a hot dog (this was just hours before Theresa was born)

Riding bikes outside

Having a picnic with Stephen

Building with Duplos - he's getting pretty good at this.