3 Months

3 months...little man, the days go by so quickly! You're amazing! You are doing everything your OT asks you to do and you're getting so strong!
At 3 months you're excelling at tummy time. You sleep through the night. You eat 5 - 6 ounces each bottle...so far I'm keeping up with you :) You smile and giggle and fill our home with love. You're starting to scooch in a circle, beginning to hold onto your bottle and getting your thumb and fingers into your mouth to soothe yourself. Your favorite toy is still mr. Elephant and you get so excited when you swat him close enough to get him in your mouth. You also really like the musical light up butterfly that hangs above your play may- you kick your feet until he plays his happy song. And you love sister :) You're growing so quickly and we're so lucky to call you ours! Love you Bubby!

Happy Birthday Adam

Happy birthday Uncle Adam! Porter went to his first meal at a restaurant in honor of Uncle Adam's 30th birthday. He slept while we ate and woke up to eat as soon as I finished my meal. Mommy really appreciated the chance to eat!
Penny had a great time celebrating with her best friend (aka Uncle Adam).

Daddy Daycare

I'm back to work :( I miss my little man like you wouldn't believe. I miss kissing his forehead and having him nap all snuggled up on my chest. I miss his smiles and the little giggles he just started giving! I miss the way he's been so excited about getting his hands on the bottle that he couldn't eat. I miss Porter.
The only thing that makes coming back bearable is knowing that Porter is home with daddy. And daddy is bringing the awesome to Daddy Daycare. He's done laundry and dishes, took Porter grocery shopping and is getting him to eat/play/sleep just like he's supposed to. Daddy is doing such a great job!
Thank you RC for helping make this transition as easy as possible! I love you!

Penny cracks us up

Mommy: how was school picture day?Penny: good! I smiled at a stranger. And I said cheese to a stranger.

At dinner the other night, Penny poured some milk into her squash and mixed. Then she tried to pour some prune juice in too, so I asked her to stop. Her response- "mom, I just have to add more ingredients."

Daddy has been helping Penny learn to spell names of our family. When he got to uncle Adam, Penny stopped and announced "Adam is my best friend. Because he loves me."
This afternoon at nap time, we sang our go to sleep song. When we got to "good night daddy" Penny stopped me and said "no, goodnight RC."

A Whole Lot Of Random

Our best girl is 27 months old. And she knows how to use the iPad better than Aunt Becky. She amazes me- the LeapFrog apps and Monkey Preschool Lunchbox have nothing on her- she has them all figured out.

 Aunt Nic & Dave stopped by on mother's day :)

 Penny loves to do tummy time with Porter. Loves as in, "mommy, can I do tummy time with Porter," which is good. I know I make him work hard, but sister knows that he can do more! And he can :)

 Penny came home with her first drawing that really looked like something. Can you see the spider? She drew a circle and some lines for legs. So proud!

 Porter is 11 weeks old. He's getting stronger and more fun by the minute. He couldn't sit like this last week- we've been working on some new exercises and they are really helping with head control.

See, I can use the swing now :)

 Sarah & Kellie stopped by to see us. Sarah loved meeting Porter! And we loved catching up with her- who knew she could run a 6:30 mile- so proud of this little lady! 

 Sarah & Kellie brought Penny their old play house.  Penny LOVES it!

 She's been out there cooking pancakes and washing dishes every chance she gets.

Mommy & Missy decided it was time for Penny to have a haircut. We took advantage of the amazing weather and got the job done with some help from my phone. Two year olds are squirmy!

 Daddy has had a bad cold. Ten days and some antibiotics later, he's finally starting to feel better!

 Little brother's are still awesome!

 And, Penny's seeds are growing. The beans sprouted first and the squash a few days later. Now we've got to find them a home outside (preferably somewhere the deer won't get to them).



Swim Lessons

Penny started swim lessons again last week. She LOVES the water! She's doing really well on the noodle. When I asked her how her first week of lessons was, she said "Good, the teacher was talking." And then in the car on the way home, she told me "I'm just a little bit afraid of the back float. I do not like the back float."

Week two was a great week for Penny in the water. She is now comfortable standing in chest-deep water by herself and is starting to get a little braver, reaching for rings that are on the steps and putting her cheeks in the water.

Daddy is doing such a great job helping Penny learn to swim!

Sleepy boy!

I can't believe I forgot to document it. Porter slept through the night! The night of May 1st into the morning of the 2nd, he slept from 9 to 5. Amazing! He's done it a few more times since :)
Porter Charles, you are awesome!