Happy Valentine’s Day!
What a fun few months we have had! I am sad to say that we no longer can say we have 3 babies, as we have definitely transitioned into toddler stage! We now officially have all 3 walking around our house, which has become an all new adventure all it’s own. Mason was the first to take his steps, and since then he has definitely not looked back. He pretty much runs anywhere now, so it takes a lot of speed to try to sneak out the door without him seeing, or catching, us! Dylan was next to walk, with Maddy not being that far behind. I think she was watching her brothers and learning from their mistakes and falls, because she pretty much just one day decided to start walking and has been so good at it ever since! We have also fully transitioned off bottles and are now drinking all beverages (whole milk and water) from sippy cups. We were definitely nervous to drop that last bottle (the bed time bottle) but I think they were ready and didn’t even put up a fuss. Needless to say, we will not miss washing bottles. It is funny how just a short year ago, we were going through 24 bottles a day and had 3 bottle drying racks on our kitchen counter. I must say, it has been so nice getting all that space back!
Mason’s favorite thing to say now is Uh Oh, puppy and up! Maddy’s favorite thing to say is Ba, and she loves repeating it after you no matter how may times you say it. I can’t tell if she is trying to say ball, which is one of her favorite toys to play with, or if she is trying to say something else. Dylan is our little wild guy and loves to try and repeat any word or sound you say to him. Just the thought of him doing so with a big grin on his face brings a smile to mine. They are all so proud of themselves when they have done something new. It has been such an amazing few months watching them learn new things! All 3 kids also love to dance. It is so cute to watch them sway to the beat or clap along, which they also love to do. They also love to do arts and crafts with the nanny when mom and dad are at work. It always makes me so happy to see their little works of art hanging up on the wall. Their favorite's are finger paints as you can see below, Dylan thus far has been the only one to taste it:
One of Dylan’s favorite things to do right now is to take items out of containers. Whether it be all the books out of their book box, all the toys out of their toy box, or even all his clothes out of his dresser when mom isn’t looking, he loves it all. He especially loves to do that right after you have picked everything up. Maddy’s current favorite toy to play with is an empty water bottle, which she will literally walk around with it squeezing it all day making those crackling noises. She also loves any of the Little People toys, especially the car one’s with little wheels that spin. Mason loves every single stuffed animal that he can wrap his arms around and snuggle. He loves soft things, and it is so sweet to hear him coo at them and snuggle them right up. He also loves to ride on toys and his new favorite is to climb up on chairs, which mom has caught him doing a couple of times the last few days. All 3 love to sit and ‘read’ books, as well as play on the couches which if you let one up, they all have to come up. They also love to look out the windows, especially if something exciting is going on, like watching Kita chase the neighbor dogs up and down the fence, or watch daddy shovel the sidewalk.
Christmas was an absolute blast with each of them. They loved opening presents, even though I think they were much more amused with the tissue paper and boxes. Once we got all the toys out and boxes put away, they are truly enjoying each and every one of them. We have been practicing sharing and taking turns, which is definitely something they are having a hard time understanding. However, the boys have both learned that they should not even try to take toys from Maddy, as that little girl is quite sassy and has a very strong grip! From Santa the kids got umbrellas for their train wagon, a big water table with an umbrella for this coming summer and balls for their new ball pit we made for them using their pool.
This past weekend we took the kids out sledding during the snow storm we had. Luckily it was a nice storm with warmer weather and big snowflakes. Mason absolutely loved being pulled around in his sled. He constantly squealed with delight and laughed the whole time. Dylan liked being pulled around in the sled, but I think he liked sitting and standing in the snow better so he could watch the flakes come down. Maddy on the other hand, well she did not like 1 bit of it. It was hard to tell if it was because we made her wear a blue snowsuit (it was on ultra-clearance, sorry Maddy!!) or because she could not move at all since the snowsuit was so tight and had the hands and boots built in. They did love watching Kita try to catch snowballs that Shawn would throw up in the air for him to catch.
Mason has proven to be our most picky eater. He doesn’t like to eat things that are squishy, so mostly fruits, veggies or anything else that feels funny to him. However, he does have no problem picking all those things up and throwing them over his highchair and watching them fall to the ground. Luckily for Kita, he never leaves a meal with an empty stomach. Dylan, even though he is the thinnest, is definitely our best eater. It always amazes us how much that little guy can pack in. He loves pretty much anything we give him, but he is definitely our best veggie eater. Maddy is also a good eater, but she does love to style her hair almost every night with whatever she is eating. She loves fruit, especially kiwi and peaches.
We have our 15 month appointment for the kids next week. We are excited to see how much they have grown these last 3 months now that they are off bottles and eating big people food. We do know that over the last 3 months their personalities have started shining through more and more, and it is so fun to see. Maddy is also starting to get some curls in her hair, so it will be cute to see how it looks once it gets a little bit longer. I am excited for pigtails and braids for that girl!
We hope you all have a great weekend and promise to try not to wait so long to give an update on how we are doing.
Love always,
S&B+3
Everyone up on the couch!
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