Thursday, September 25, 2014

8 Months

My Sweet Babies (All 3 of YOU): I love seeing and learning about your sweet personalities.  This month (again!) has just FLOWN by!  Payton is crawling.  Parker officially has 2 teeth.  Payton is just like her big brother at this age because she is always looking at and observing what's around her.  And now that she's on the move, she won't stay still!  Parker will sit in my lap or cuddle with me all day if I let her.  They definitely have two very different personalities!


One Of Us Isn't Feeling Very Well


That's Better!

I love the beginning of fall.  The air starts to change, everything becomes crisp, we can go outside to play without overheating, and all three kids get to wear their Aggie gear on game days.  I was SO excited about taking an adorable picture of my three littles in their maroon and white ...

 ... This Is What I Got

I can't quite capture the joy these two display when they wake up.  I keep trying to catch it on camera, and it's just not the same as experiencing it.

Somebody Had Good Dreams!

Happy to See Mommy!
(she used to be the cranky one ... now it's just smiles from ear to ear)

Now that the girls can sit up and play, we are starting to have so much more fun.  Barrett sits next to them and show them how different toys work, and he loves laying down and letting them climb on top of him.  Few things make that kid laugh more than one of his sisters trying to use him as a jungle gym.

Happy Girls


"Mommy, Payton Wants Me To Hold Her"


Brother,  How Does This Work ?


Nerdy Babies

Both babies are starting to love solid food!  They are doing such a good job eating, and I imagine it's pretty funny watching me try to feed both babies at the same time.  Even when I think I've cleared a space big enough for them to stay out of trouble, someone always manages to get their hands on SOMETHING they shouldn't have.  Nothing terrible ... just things I don't want to get messy.  And we do get messy!  As I'm putting the spoon in one baby's mouth, I'm simultaneously pulling something away from her sister's grasp.  Or they knock over their food and it spills on the counter.  Or Barrett starts running around the room, and they start watching him instead of looking at me to feed them.  It's a three ring circus.

Now that they can actually pick up puffs and hold them in their hands while we are eating helps because they are so focused on what they are doing, they forget to keep making a mess.  Parker can eat her puffs by herself, Payton just thinks they disappear each time she accidentally picks one up!

This is also the time when the girls notice each other more.  And they talk to each other while sitting side by side in their little chairs.  They are SO cute!


Twinning It

We've also accomplished more firsts this month.  
The girls sat in high chairs for the first time ...

... and they are starting to get the hang of it!

Our first time sitting like big girls in a shopping cart:

Started Off Strong ....

... But Learned We May Not Be Ready For This Yet!

They are changing so fast!  Payton is crawling, Parker is about to start any day now; they way the interact and play with Mom, Dad, and Barrett evolves everyday; they are always learning something new (sitting up, holding their own bottles, trying new foods,); etc.  But one thing remains constant.

These girls LOVE their mommy.



... And I Love Them Right Back

Extras From This Month:
Selfie

Selfie

Silly

Movie Night


Learning to Feed Themselves

Loves to Play in Mommy's Lap

Enjoying the Pretty Days Outside!
Not the best picture of me and the girls, but Barrett's expression just made me laugh.
Playing with Big Brother

 Playing with Daddy

Pay and Mommy

Pretty in Pink 
(They loved it.  I promise)

Petting His Little Sister.  Yep ~ Petting

Daddy's Hat

Toy Time

"The Triplets"

Cousin Time!

Lunch with Gamma

 I'm Ready Coach!

 Laughing at Mommy

Things We Don't Want to Forget:
  • Payton's stand up hair
  • How Barrett is the only one that can make the twins REALLY laugh
  • How much Barrett loves his little sisters
  • How much the twins admire their big brother
  • The smile on both of their faces when Mommy walks in the room
  • How little Payton looks crawling around the house
  • Parker's frustration when she can't move to get a toy ... You're so close to crawling Sweets!
  • Parkers joy and unending smiles
  • How Payton can't sit still for more than 30 seconds.  There is so much to see and do!
  • Parker's cuddles
  • Payton babbling "mamamamama" and "dadadadada" and "babababa."  Although, when she's upset I hear "mamamamama."  She'll start making that connection soon.
  • How Parker's happy noise scares her sister and makes her cry.  It also made that little boy at the restaurant cry last week too. 
8 Month Picture Outtakes
 Parks: I'm Over It   Pay: Yesssss?????


 Don't Do It Sister!  It's A Trap!  If you Smile They Will Just KEEP Taking Pictures!

 Got it?


Sunday, September 14, 2014

Perfect Fall Weekend

We had a cold snap this weekend, so we all bundled up and enjoyed some time outside and out of the house.  

Gamma and Poppy came to take Barrett to the Rangers game.  He had SO much fun, and surprised them by wanting to stay until the very end of the game.  Gamma took some cute pictures at the game:




We spend the day with the twins:

Everybody Loves Mommy

After a family dinner with aunts and uncle, we headed to Daddy's hockey game.  We may not have been there long, but we still got some cute pics of the twins at their first hockey game. 

Pay and Aunt Kelley

Parks Taking it All In

Playing With Daddy

Barrett Wanted to Play Too

Payton And Daddy

Cousins! 

Friday, September 12, 2014

Small Moments

There is a lot of activity in the house with three kids under 3. 

 Each one wants Mommy's undivided attention.

 Each one needs hugs and kisses when they bonk their heads.  

Each one of them needs me to make their food, and read them stories before naptime, and play with them.  

And somebody has to clean the house, do the laundry, and do the dishes. So, even during naptime I'm not usually sitting still. 

But sometimes I get these small moments where my kids make me stop and sit.  

Like this moment: 

Post Nap Snuggles

Happy Girls at My Feet

My Littles, I love being your mommy. And I love our days ... even in the midst of all our craziness and chaos!  But I especially love these small, quiet moments where I can just sit and soak in everything. Admire the ages that you are right now.  Time moves to quickly, and we will never get today back.  I loved that little moment we had to just hug, snuggle, and give each other the giggles.  

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

1st Day Of School!

It came.  The day came that I have simultaneously been waiting for and dreading.  Our first day of school. 

I am so excited for him because he's going to:
 learn how to make friends, 
avoid having to wait on somebody to take care of babies in order to pay attention to him, play with kids his own age, 
and start learning in a structured environment.  

But I am so nervous for him and sad because:
 I know how shy he is, 
he actually helps me a lot with the babies,
 he's still learning how to play with kids his own age, 
and he's never really been in a structured environment before.

I know he will be fine.  I know he will love it.  But when did he stop being my baby?

We look a million pictures before we left the house this morning!  I think Matt and I both had some nervous energy we were trying to get through ... without showing him that we were nervous too!




  










And then we left the house :)

Little One did GREAT walking into school.  He wanted to hold his lunch box, his backpack, and his nap mat all by himself.  
Walking In

 His Classroom

 Talking to Mrs. Byers

And this is how I left him ....
 Ugh.  Precious Little Heart.  
Just a little unsure about what to do. 

The twins came home and napped, ate, and played.  Then it was pick up time! 

Dressed and Ready to Get Big Brother!

He is Excited to See Them Too!

Looks Like He Had Fun!

Missed Him!

Post School/Pre Nap Snack 

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Aggie Weekend


We spent the weekend in Aggieland for the first home game of the season.   We had so much fun playing with Gamma and Poppy and Jordan! I love watching these babies play together. 

Jordan Trying to Make it Better

Aggie Cousins 

Bonding Time with Aunt Alli

Fightin' Texas Aggie Class 2035

Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2033

The twins also went swimming for the first time. 
While Payton was pretty much ready for a nap and enjoying some cuddle time with Mommy in the pool ...

Parks Loved Floating

Finally captured a cute picture of both girls though!  (Barrett was off playing with Poppy!)

Swimming with Gamma