What we've been up to...

For the past month we have been passing a cold around at our house. Tyler and Nathan kept passing it back and forth and then they decided to be generous and pass it on to me. I woke up Valentine's Day with a BAD cold. Which I then kindly passed on to Dan. And somewhere in all of that Natalie got the cold as well. That is why I haven't been blogging lately.


So here's a few of the things we have been doing when we haven't been down sick...

Looking out the window

One day Natalie and Nathan decided it would be fun to look out the back window and watch the construction workers building houses behind us. They were fascinated by it! (I don't typically keep our kitchen table in the living room except on Thursdays when I move it out of the kitchen for ballet class)

Nathan playing tee-ball Whenever the weather is nice Nathan insists on being outside and playing tee-ball. He is such a boy! And yes, we already have him signed up to play tee-ball this Spring.

Making "spit mohawks" One afternoon I discovered Tyler had a mohawk - cool dude! Natalie was quite pleased with how it turned out. I asked her how she got his hair to stick up so well - she used spit!!

Dancing! Natalie loves to sing and dance - she is such a happy girl and so much fun to have around!

Playing with dolls Can you see what's funny about the dolls they are playing with? Silly kids!

Cruising Tyler pulls up on everything now and cruises along (walking while holding on to something).

Dressing up

Putting away laundry This is what I get when I ask Dan to help me hang up our clothes. Those are his pants hanging on our closet door! He thinks if he does it badly enough I won't ask him to help again. You aren't as funny as you think Dan!!

Playing "school" The kids had some friends over and decided to play "school" in our pantry. They had a list of rules, snack, and a lesson. It was so cute!

Eating cookies!

Because after all of that, eating cookies is really all I want to do. And let's face it - it's the funnest thing to do!

Our Little Longhorn

Tyler recently had his 9 month check-up at the Doctor's office. Here's the stats: Weight=24lbs. Height=30in. Is anyone really surprised that Tyler is in the 97th percentile? yeah, we aren't either. It's still so funny to me that Tyler is wearing the clothes/shoes that Nathan wore when he was already walking, over a year old. He's definitely my big boy :)

To Infinity...and Beyond!

On any given day at our house you can find Buzz Lightyear zooming around, saving the universe. I never knew I'd have so much fun hanging out with a Superhero!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We celebrated Valentine's day early this year on Friday, Feb. 13th. A HUGE thanks to my parents who came over and watched all the kids so Dan and I could go out and enjoy some time together - it had been quite awhile since we'd gotten to go on a date so I was really excited!

Dan surprised me by taking us to Cavendar's and getting us boots! I have never owned a pair of boots in my entire life - I finally feel like the true Texan that I am! Once we had our boots on we went to Gruene, TX and ate at the Gristmill on the river. We ate outside overlooking the river as the sun was setting. The weather was perfect and the food was delicious. It was so romantic!

We got home in time to put the kids to bed and then watch a movie together. It was definitely one of the best Valentine's days we've had! Thanks for taking me out babe, I love you!!!

Tyler: A Few More "Firsts"

At 8 months of age, Tyler is learning and growing so fast! Sometimes I wish time would slow down so I could cherish each moment of him being a baby. But just like with Natalie and Nathan, we are having a lot of fun watching Tyler learn and develop new skills.

The first of the year brought a new first for Tyler...

Standing!

What a little man!

He loves to pull up on his crib now...

Although it's tough falling back down

Another first - Tyler got a toothbrush in his stocking for Christmas, he was excited about opening it...

But not that excited about the baby toothpaste (look at that face!!)

And finally the BIGGEST first Tyler has had yet...(drum roll please)....

CRAWLING!!!!!!

He's been crawling for about a month now and is so so pleased with himself - he was very hesitant at first but after about a week Tyler realized he could really go places, and boy does he go!! It's so fun watching his chubby little legs move as fast as they can to chase me around the house. And he's also discovering that there are all sorts of places to find, which makes him hard to find! We are so happy for you Tyler - way to go little man!!!

Mom or Dad?

So it may seem obvious than Tyler is identical to Dan, especially Dan as a baby. But I was wondering if perhaps he may have a bit of me in him as well? You tell me!

Mommy's boy

Daddy's boy

What do you think?