Oliver is 3

Oliver is 3!! This little boy is so full of life that you can't help but smile when you see him.

At 3, he:

• weighs 37.2 lbs
• is  37.5  in tall
• wears 3T clothes,  size 9 shoe
• was potty-trained around 2 1/2 and is even now sleeping in underwear at night
• still sleeps with his dog Woofie every night. He sleeps in the top bunk of he and Owen's bunk beds. 
• is silly, often making up nonsense words or funny sounds
• loves to play make-believe, often being a dog, a superhero, or a knight.
• obsessed with the movie Planes and all things Dusty (the main character)
• loves Rescue Bots (preschool version of Transformers), Ninja Turtles, and Super Heroes
• has started playing with Owen's little Legos
• loves playing outside, esp anywhere he can dig
• loves playing with his siblings.  He is adorable when he sits and plays with Amelia in the floor.

One huge difference we have noticed with Oliver is his speech.  He talks so clearly and so well for his age. We often forget that he's only 3 because of the conversations he has with us. 

What is your favorite color? blue
Favorite food? Milk and cereal

Least favorite food? stir fry
Movie? Frozen
Book? Go Dogs Go!

Animal? Dog
Toy? Woofie
Sport? Baseball
Favorite activity? play Rescue Bots
Who is your best friend? Owen

Where is your favorite place to go? Chick-fil-a
What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? playing with big Legos
What about with Mommy? play Don't Break the Ice

What do you want to be when you grow up? work with tools

What are you really good at? wrenches :)

Amelia @ 5 months

Amelia turned 5 months on Thanksgiving Day! She celebrated with the Piner side of the family at Papa and Nana's house.  She was passed around, snuggled, and played with all day long. She didn't mind a bit though. 

At 5 months:

• she really is such a smiley and expressive little girl. 
• She isn't sitting up quite yet but I don't think it will long until she is.  
• She likes tummy time and putting toys in her mouth.
• She is inconsistently sleeping through the night.  Most nights she is waking up once around 4 am. 
• She is still exclusively breastfed.  

It's hard to believe she is almost a half-year old!

Amelia @ 4 Months

At 4 months, she:

• weighs 13 lb. 11.8 oz    
• is 25.75 inches tall

Amelia @ 3 months

Our sweet little lady is 3 months old! 

Amelia at 3 months:

• No official doctor's visit
• wearing size 1 diapers and 3-6 month clothes
• was sleeping through the night and has relapsed in the last 2 weeks to waking up once in the middle of the night
• still exclusively breastfed.  In this last month, she has refused the bottle, therefore has become my little sidekick everywhere.
• Follows a good eat, wake, sleep pattern every 3 to 4 hours. 
• still loves to swaddled
• loves to be talked to and will give you the greatest smiles and coos back
• has been chewing on her hand a lot and drooling..will she be an early teether?
• does great in the church nursery on Sunday and Tuesday mornings (Bible study)
• loves her big brothers
• is getting better about riding in the car..she doesn't scream every time now
• took her first trip to the beach this past month

We love you sweet girl and pray that the Lord would continue to bless you. 

Owen @ 5 Years

On September 28th, our first baby turned 5!! 5?! 5 sounds so much older than 4.

Owen at 5:

• weighs 43 lbs (75%) and is 42.5 inches tall (45%)
• wears 5T tops and 4T bottoms
• is still a great eater..loves all fruits and veggies
• loves superheros, Ninja Turtles, and Legos
• still has to wear a pull-up at night
• loves playing with his brother and sister
• likes to help cook

Owen is still receiving speech therapy 2x a week for 30 minutes.  He continues to struggle with certain constants, like s and k, and sh. His studdering and mumbling  have improved. They are working with him to talk louder so people can understand him.  He will continue to work with his service coordinator on some academic areas, like counting consecutively and letters.  (He'll also get help for that in preschool.) 

He continues to attend preschool still 3x a week and is enjoying it, though he can never really tell me what he did when I pick him up. He will start kindergarten next year!! So crazy!

I did a little interview with Owen about his favorites.  This is what he had to say...

What is your favorite color? blue
Favorite food? Hamburgers and hotdogs

Least favorite food? Olives
Movie? League of Incredible Vegetables (Veggie Tales)
Book? DC Superfriends Flying High

Animal? Giraffe
Toy? Superhero and Ninja Turtle Action Figures
Sport? Baseball
Favorite activity? Playing with Legos
Who is your best friend? Samuel

Where is your favorite place to go? Papa and Nana's lake house
What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Play and watch tv
What about with Mommy? Playing games on the computer

What do you want to be when you grow up? Helicopter Pilot

What are you really good at? Jumping on 2 feet

We love you buckaroo! We feel so blessed to call you ours!

Amelia @ 2 months

**I'm super late posting this. This blog has really been placed on the back burner with everything else going on.  **

August 28, 2013...2 Months already! Life with three kids is busy and before I knew it another month has passed. At 2 months,

Amelia is:

• 12 lbs. 2 oz (63%) and 23.5 inches long (74 %)
• wears 3-6 month clothes
• nurses every 3 hours
• making all sort of coos and gurgling noises
• loves when you talk to her and will give you the biggest grins back
• tracks you when you move
• loves gazing up at the animals on her playmat
• still loves to be swaddled
• only wakes up once a night

Amelia @ 1 Month

At 1 month, our sweet girl:

• weighs 11 lbs. 5 oz (93 %ile) and is 23 in. long (99 %tile) She is the size of an average 3 month old
• wears 0-3 month clothes, but is starting to move into 3-6
• is a great nurser; she eats every 2.5-3 hours
• has reflux like her brothers and takes Axid 2x a day for it. Sadly the medicine stops her up, and she only poops once a week. The doctor says that's ok though. 
• is a great sleeper at night, usually only waking once. 
• does not like the carseat and screams bloody murder every time we take a ride
• does not like pacifiers but will suck on your pinky finger (just like Owen)
• finally decided she likes to be swaddled with her arms down
• enjoys playing on her playmat; she has been known to already grab the animals  
• loves to stare at her brothers
• has started smiling and cooing

Personally, I'm loving having a girl to dress in dresses and bows. Thanks to the reflux she changes outfits multiple times a day too. :)

We love this little lady and are so excited to see her grow!

Amelia's Newborn Photo Session

Thanks to Laura Wilson with Photo ThirtySeven Four for taking these pictures our family when Amelia was 2 weeks old. (July 13, 2013)