Another 3 months have completely zoomed by. Everyday with these 3 wild little toddlers is an absolute blessing and adventure! The kids have changed so much in the last 3 months, it is hard to know where to begin! All 3 love to play outside, hopefully the weather keeps staying warm, as they love going down the slide in our backyard, playing with their water table, chasing bubbles and playing with balls. They absolutely love to swing and do the actions to their favorite song, the Itsy Bitsy Spider. They also like singing along to Wheels on the Bus, Patty Cake and any other song you sing or dance to with them. Another favorite activity is chasing Kita around the house. Poor dog has definitely ran out of hiding spots, as the kids now climb under the bed that used to be Kita’s final hiding spot from them. Once they figured out that is where he went, they would just go right underneath with him. Anther favorite thing the kids love to do is put their shoes on. I think they have figured that once they have them on that usually means they get to go outside to play or in the car for a ride. We have also had some super fun dinner date’s with friends; The Klatt’s, our neighbors the Olson’s and the Purintons! We love to go out to eat and spend time with such great families! Our nanny has been working with the kids on learning sign language. We always have to make sure she tells us what she has taught them, otherwise we have no idea what they are signing. So far they have all learned all done, more, help, butterfly, water, drink and eat. She is working with them on a few others, which has been super helpful in communicating with them. So far Mason seems to be catching on the best, but Dylan and Maddy will suddenly surprise us by signing something out of the blue. They are so proud of themselves when they do it; it’s amazing how fast they learn and how smart they already are!
Mason James
Oh Mason, this is a boy that is set out to steal mom’s heart, or anyone’s for that matter. He is still our biggest both weight and height wise out of the 3, which I am finding very fitting since he is the oldest, even if it is only by a minute or 2. He has been our first talker, with over the last few months his new favorite things to say are bubbles, puppy, help, ball, momma and dadda. Mason loves, loves, loves puppies, especially his own both real (Kita) and his stuffed puppy. He gets very upset when someone else (aka Maddy or Dylan) carry it around and asks for help in getting it back. He also loves tags on all stuffed animals. Once you give him a toy he will immediately flip it over to find the tag so he can rub it. Food-wise Mason is still our little carb boy, loving anything with bread and drinking lots of milk. He definitely does not want anything to do with most vegetables or fruits, though he does like bananas and green beans. Most other items he just squishes or throws overboard from his highchair. His favorite thing right now is his “puppy.” It’s a little white stuffed dog that he carries everywhere. He gets upset when his brother or sister touch his puppy, and even hates when the puppy has to get washed in the washing machine. Teeth wise Mason has always been the fastest at getting all his teeth in, but just in the last few days have his molars started coming through. Teething is definitely not one of mom’s favorite stages!
Dylan Patrick
Dylan is most definitely our little wild guy. He is still our best eater, and still the skinniest out of the 3. He loves to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, kiwi, blueberries, bananas, peas and green beans are his favorite. Teething wise Dylan has gotten his molars and even started getting his I-teeth first. He has had a couple of wakeful nights lately, but that is ok as I can only imagine the pain they are feeling when they come in. Dylan has become our most sensitive little guy. He is also extremely mischievous! He definitely knows what he should and should not do, but he does it anyways and always checks to make sure you are watching. His favorite bad things to do are open the drawers in the kitchen that don’t have child locks on them and pull out all the bibs, towels and rags (he has just recently started putting them back if you ask him, but then he usually pulls them out again), he likes banging the big wooden puzzle pieces on the windows, and shutting the front door whether or not his brother or sister are in the way. This usually results in him having a tantrum after you tell him no, so hopefully he is getting them all out of the way and we don’t have to deal with any when he gets closer to 2. We can only hope right? But overall Dylan is a great little boy, he loves to give hugs and snuggle every now and then still and he loves to give high 5’s and kisses.
Madelynn Grace
Our little princess is definitely keeping us on our toes. She definitely is a daddy’s girl, and has him wrapped right around her little finger. One of Maddy’s favorite things to do is still read books, either by herself or have someone read to her. There will be many times when I am making dinner or doing whatever and I can look over and she will be quietly sitting by herself reading her books. It makes my heart smile to see her do this, as growing up and even now I absolutely love to read. Teeth wise Maddy also has her molars but has not yet had any of her I-teeth come through yet. They are swollen so I am guessing any day now they will start popping through. Maddy has been trying very hard to talk. Most of her words consist of the first few letters of the word, i.e. Ba – ball or balloon, fa – fan. Maddy has definitely passed Dylan up in weight, thus giving her the nickname Butter, as in butterball turkey. Who would have thought our little 2 pounder would ever end up with a nickname like that! We absolutely love her chubby little legs and belly! Maddy’s hair is really starting to get curly as it gets longer. I am super excited to see if it will stay that way forever or just when she is little.
All 3 kids have also been doing swimming lessons for the past 4 weeks up at the YMCA right by our house. A special thank-you to Aunties Kathy and Jaye, Uncle Kory and Char for coming to help out. We definitely could not have done it without you! Mason is absolutely fearless when it comes to being in the water. He loves to walk around and explore every area of the pool and has even started going down headfirst down some of the slides. Even the one’s that the big kids go down! He definitely does not like when it is time to go. Dylan is a little fish and likes to go underwater. He also loves to splash and has brought all their splashing practice and songs to even the bathtub at home. Needless to say, dad and mom are absolutely soaked when we are all said and done. Maddy also loves to splash and jump in off the side of the pool into your arms. She likes practicing the back float and chasing after the little rubber ducks in the pool. They also love to sing the songs and do 1, 2, 3, blastoff and get thrown up in the air.
The kids had a great Easter this year! The Easter bunny truly spoiled them. They each had their own basket full of books, socks and some candy as well as each getting their own Pottery Barn anywhere chairs. They love sitting in them, and climbing all over them as well! We hosted Easter at our house this year, with Grandma Bonnie, Grandpa Ray, Auntie April, Uncle Ben, Auntie Tricia and our cousins Aeriana, Jake and Tyler. We even got to take the kids to the zoo and to see all the beautiful flowers. There was an Easter Egg hunt after church that we went to. The kids had a blast finding eggs, and putting them in their baskets, that is, until the Easter Bunny showed up. Maddy was not happy to see him!
Having fun with our cousin Aeriana!
Mothers Day this year was truly a great day, one that brought back so many memories from 2 years ago. I had found out I was pregnant for the first time the Friday before Mother’s day, which was definitely one of the best days of my life. I never would have thought on that day that in 2 years we would be parents to the 3 most amazing little people. Thank you God for picking us to be the parents of these 3 little miracles!!! Shawn and I got a chance to get away and go golfing up at the Ponds golf course where we used to live. That also brought back so many memories, as Shawn and I had our 2nd date on that very same golf course almost 6 years ago! I was happy to find out that I hadn’t lost my swing, and actually did pretty good for not golfing in 3 years! I am really hoping to get out again a couple of times this year. I know Shawn is really looking forward to getting out and doing it some more.
We hope you all have a safe, warm and wonderful summer! We look forward to updating you on our adventures over the summer that include lake trips, weddings, graduation parties, the kids first trip to Valleyfair, and mom and dad even get to sneak away for a quick trip to Vegas with some friends! Hopefully she will be ok, but she is already having anxiety about being away from us for more than 24 hours. We will be in great hands with Auntie Nancy and Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Ray. Our cousin Bayleigh might even come to visit!
Love always,
S&B + our ever growing and changing 3
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