Addie's Monthly Photo
Aribelle's Monthly Photo
All about Addie
TMI - I know this is a bit TMI to keep bringing up her "poo" problems, but I'm happy to report that we haven't had any issues in over a month!! WOO HOO!!! It's such a relief when she goes without issues. She's been my one child that can go a week without "going". Her doctor always told us that as long as she's getting a balanced diet, to keep an eye on things. Some kids just hold it as long as possible and wait until they can't hold it any longer. She's definitely more aware of her body since going through the last few years of vomiting and diarrhea on occasion and I think she's making sure she takes care of these issues before they rear their ugly heads!! :)
Hair - Addie's hair is unbelievably long. Everywhere we go, people comment about her hair and how beautiful it is. People ask, are you giving her extra vitamins? How do you get her hair to grow that long? Well really, we just don't cut it!! ha ha She has made comments on occasion that she wants to cut it, but typically is because of a character on a movie or show that has shorter hair. The very next day, she tells us she doesn't want it cut.
Chalk - I think I've posted about this before, but Addison LOVES chalk. I really thought she would get tired of it, but she just loves to draw chalk outside. She could go through an entire box of chalk in one sitting!! She's actually quite the artist too. She still loves to draw Sheriff Callie, but now she has begun to draw Elsa, Ana, Olaf and a few other characters. I'm pretty impressed with anything she draws because I'm pretty sure at her age, I couldn't even draw a box!! LOL
TMI - I know this is a bit TMI to keep bringing up her "poo" problems, but I'm happy to report that we haven't had any issues in over a month!! WOO HOO!!! It's such a relief when she goes without issues. She's been my one child that can go a week without "going". Her doctor always told us that as long as she's getting a balanced diet, to keep an eye on things. Some kids just hold it as long as possible and wait until they can't hold it any longer. She's definitely more aware of her body since going through the last few years of vomiting and diarrhea on occasion and I think she's making sure she takes care of these issues before they rear their ugly heads!! :)
Hair - Addie's hair is unbelievably long. Everywhere we go, people comment about her hair and how beautiful it is. People ask, are you giving her extra vitamins? How do you get her hair to grow that long? Well really, we just don't cut it!! ha ha She has made comments on occasion that she wants to cut it, but typically is because of a character on a movie or show that has shorter hair. The very next day, she tells us she doesn't want it cut.
Chalk - I think I've posted about this before, but Addison LOVES chalk. I really thought she would get tired of it, but she just loves to draw chalk outside. She could go through an entire box of chalk in one sitting!! She's actually quite the artist too. She still loves to draw Sheriff Callie, but now she has begun to draw Elsa, Ana, Olaf and a few other characters. I'm pretty impressed with anything she draws because I'm pretty sure at her age, I couldn't even draw a box!! LOL
All about Cooper
A good place to "go"- Cooper has no problem dropping his pants in the front yard in the event that he needs to pee. It's pretty funny because we will all be playing outside and all of the sudden we look over and see his bare rear end over by a tree. On the bright side, we don't have to worry about rushing him in the house to pee.... on the other hand, we should probably start teaching him about time and place ;)
Independent - Coop has started to show signs of being independent. He started with clothes and getting dressed, and now it's shoes. He knows he can't do them himself most of the time but insists that we back off. Eventually he gets frustrated and asks us to come help. I admire his eagerness though and I do my best not to step on toes.
"I Spy" - Addie started the I spy game with us several weeks ago. Cooper wasn't really sure what was going on or how to play but he eventually jumped in and decided to join along. His version is that he will point something out and then immediately yell "I WIN". For example, "I spy a water tower, I WIN". Addie used to correct him but now just laughs with us and lets him do it. Cracks us up every time!
"Welcome" - Any time we say GOOD JOB COOPER, he replies with "welcome". Not really sure where he picked it up. I think it's the funniest reply ever.
Chalk - Since his big sister is so much into drawing lately, Cooper has started to dabble on the concrete with chalk. So far his "masterpiece" is when he draws Blake. The drawings vary, sometimes they look like a half moon, sometimes they look like two lines not connected, but every time he will tell us to come look at his drawing. When we ask him what it is, he always says "I draw Blake" (his cousin).
A good place to "go"- Cooper has no problem dropping his pants in the front yard in the event that he needs to pee. It's pretty funny because we will all be playing outside and all of the sudden we look over and see his bare rear end over by a tree. On the bright side, we don't have to worry about rushing him in the house to pee.... on the other hand, we should probably start teaching him about time and place ;)
Independent - Coop has started to show signs of being independent. He started with clothes and getting dressed, and now it's shoes. He knows he can't do them himself most of the time but insists that we back off. Eventually he gets frustrated and asks us to come help. I admire his eagerness though and I do my best not to step on toes.
"I Spy" - Addie started the I spy game with us several weeks ago. Cooper wasn't really sure what was going on or how to play but he eventually jumped in and decided to join along. His version is that he will point something out and then immediately yell "I WIN". For example, "I spy a water tower, I WIN". Addie used to correct him but now just laughs with us and lets him do it. Cracks us up every time!
"Welcome" - Any time we say GOOD JOB COOPER, he replies with "welcome". Not really sure where he picked it up. I think it's the funniest reply ever.
Chalk - Since his big sister is so much into drawing lately, Cooper has started to dabble on the concrete with chalk. So far his "masterpiece" is when he draws Blake. The drawings vary, sometimes they look like a half moon, sometimes they look like two lines not connected, but every time he will tell us to come look at his drawing. When we ask him what it is, he always says "I draw Blake" (his cousin).
All about Aribelle
Crawling on all fours - Aribelle started this at the beginning of the month. We thought it was just a fluke because she was on a hard floor, but then it just stuck. She doesn't crawl on her belly anymore and only crawls on her knees and hands.
Walking soon? - Aribelle is showing more signs of walking every day. She is cruising now along furniture, pulls herself up to anything she can reach, almost always lets go with one hand when standing while leaving the other hand holding on.
5th tooth - On 4/10 we noticed Aribelle is getting yet another tooth on her lower middle section. It had poked through and it looks like one or two more will be quickly behind that one.
Up the stairs - I feel like Aribelle's mobility is much more advanced than Cooper and Addie. I'm wondering if it's because she has the older siblings to motivate her to move more. On 4/15 while we were at Nana's house, I put her at the bottom of the stairs and she started to climb up them all by herself. Within minutes, she made her way to the top of the stairs!! I tried to get the whole thing on video but I think only half of it took. We were all very excited. Since then, any time she is around stairs, she is going up them.
Crawling on all fours - Aribelle started this at the beginning of the month. We thought it was just a fluke because she was on a hard floor, but then it just stuck. She doesn't crawl on her belly anymore and only crawls on her knees and hands.
Walking soon? - Aribelle is showing more signs of walking every day. She is cruising now along furniture, pulls herself up to anything she can reach, almost always lets go with one hand when standing while leaving the other hand holding on.
5th tooth - On 4/10 we noticed Aribelle is getting yet another tooth on her lower middle section. It had poked through and it looks like one or two more will be quickly behind that one.
Up the stairs - I feel like Aribelle's mobility is much more advanced than Cooper and Addie. I'm wondering if it's because she has the older siblings to motivate her to move more. On 4/15 while we were at Nana's house, I put her at the bottom of the stairs and she started to climb up them all by herself. Within minutes, she made her way to the top of the stairs!! I tried to get the whole thing on video but I think only half of it took. We were all very excited. Since then, any time she is around stairs, she is going up them.
All about baby #4 Weeks 11-14
Nausea starting to fade - on 4/1, I started to notice that I was able to eat more of a variety of foods and my nausea was starting to fade. It was a huge sigh of relief because for a month, every smell and every taste was making me feel sick.
Chest pain - On 4/4 I woke up with strange pains in my chest. I couldn't help but think they resembled the same chest pains I had when I was really sick during my pregnancy with Aribelle. I called the doc and they told me to start taking Zantac. After about a week, the pain went away. Not sure if it was related to Gerd, or what but happy the pain is gone! :)
Prenatal checkup - On 4/15 I had my 12 week checkup. The nurse couldn't quite find the heartbeat at first. She was rolling the doppler around by my pelvic bone and we weren't getting anything. Finally she moved closer toward my belly button and BAM, she found the heartbeat. She was shocked that the baby has moved up that far already but then after realizing this is my fourth, she nodded and said "that makes sense". She said the heartbeat sounds good.
More photos from the month of April:
Nausea starting to fade - on 4/1, I started to notice that I was able to eat more of a variety of foods and my nausea was starting to fade. It was a huge sigh of relief because for a month, every smell and every taste was making me feel sick.
Chest pain - On 4/4 I woke up with strange pains in my chest. I couldn't help but think they resembled the same chest pains I had when I was really sick during my pregnancy with Aribelle. I called the doc and they told me to start taking Zantac. After about a week, the pain went away. Not sure if it was related to Gerd, or what but happy the pain is gone! :)
Prenatal checkup - On 4/15 I had my 12 week checkup. The nurse couldn't quite find the heartbeat at first. She was rolling the doppler around by my pelvic bone and we weren't getting anything. Finally she moved closer toward my belly button and BAM, she found the heartbeat. She was shocked that the baby has moved up that far already but then after realizing this is my fourth, she nodded and said "that makes sense". She said the heartbeat sounds good.
More photos from the month of April:
Happy Easter to my cuties. Aribelle was still
sleeping so we let Addie and Cooper open their baskets.
Our egg hunting crew for 2015
Our Easter family photo
Cooper LOVES feeding the ducks
My little cutie.
My other little cutie!!
Addie loves giving Aribelle rides in her "ranger"
Nothing to see here folks
The kids tackling their daddies
Muddy Puddles!!
Venturing out to see "Home" at the theater
My big helper
She LOVES chalk
A failed attempt at pigtails by mommy
Playing at Nanas
13 Weeks
The BEST stroller for three EVER!!
Our first trip to the zoo
They did NOT want to leave the elephants
Pretending to be bears in a cave
My little zebra
My little tiger
Petting the stingrays
Aribelle loving her Grandpa K
Aribelle loving her Gma K
Addie and Grandma K telling stories
My kiddos and their great grandparents
Aribelle loved Gpa K pushing her on the swing
Grandpa and Aribelle were cheering Cooper and
Addie every time they went down the slide
Cooper and Grandpa walking
