Lucas is Three

In the midst of a move and Christmas and so much going on our middle son turned THREE! It's hard to believe how fast time has flown and how much Lucas has changed in the past few months. (And yes, I am 3+ months behind in writing a blog post for his birthday.) Lucas is definitely a "threenager" these days. He can be stubborn, but also so sweet. He plays well by himself, but also enjoys playing and tagging along with big brother, Christian. He is a little tough on Noah, but can be so sweet with him too, in fact Lucas and Noah are notorious for getting into trouble: turning on the bathtub, going through cabinet drawers, and making messes together.

Lucas' current favorites include:

• Anything construction trucks (he likes cars too, but mostly construction trucks)
• The book "Put Me in the Zoo" by Robert Lopshire
• Yogurt (In general he's a funny little eater and nibbles like a hamster.)
• Playing outside (He likes riding his too-small firetruck, pushing the bubble lawnmower, and is getting the hang of the Razor scooter.)
• His stuffed Doggy and 2 crocheted blankets (Lucas still has a strong attachment to his puppy stuffed animal who is looking less and less like a dog these days.)
• Snuggling (sometimes)
• Playing with play dough
• Hot cocoa with a straw and sprinkles

Lucas' dislikes:

• Getting his hair washed at bath time
• Sharing Mommy's lap while reading books
• Potty training :P

At Lucas' 3 year check up back at the end of January he weighed 31 pounds and 3 ounces putting him in the 44th percentile and was 38.5 inches tall putting him in the 73rd percentile for little boys his age. (He is a skinny little thing- he struggles keeping his pants up.)

For Lucas' actual Birthday we decided to keep it low-key (since it's the day after Christmas) and decided to have a little birthday party for him in our new house in January (post to come.) We had special pancakes at Nana's for breakfast and cupcakes at Grandma's in the evening (we were still living with the R family at the time.)

We are SO SO thankful for you Lucas Jude! You keep us on our toes and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you.

Lucas on his BIRTHday
Lucas on his 1st Birthday
Lucas on his 2nd Birthday

Compare: Christian at 3 years

Noah's 1st Birthday Party

Noah had a fun little First Birthday party with our families at my parent's house a couple weekends ago. We had puppy cupcakes, and lots of snacky things including chocolate popcorn, fruit kebabs, crescent wrapped mini dogs, bacon wrapped chicken, mini caramel apples, and mozzarella dip. Noah wasn't too into the gifts, but his brothers and cousins were more than happy to help! (Don't mind the fact that most of these photos are of Noah eating... it's kind of one of his favorite things.)

Noah is One!

Can't believe our baby is ONE! Really. It does fly by just so quickly. It feels like just yesterday that we arrived back in Colorado and were preparing for Noah's arrival. Noah has been a wonderful addition to our family. He's silly, sweet, spunky, and 100% lovable. Noah is sporting 8 teeth these days, took his very first steps a couple weeks ago (crazy considering big brothers didn't walk until 16 and 17 months old.) His favorite thing to say right now is "woof," which is usually how he greets us too. :) He loves his blanket, Duplos, blocks, puzzles (mostly throwing the pieces around,) and getting into almost everything! We love our sweet "Nomah" and he LOVES his big brothers!

For Noah's birthday evening we had Buffalo Wild Wings (YES!) and brownies. His big brothers gifted him with an old school popper- which he loves, and we thought it only appropriate to give him a stuffed doggy (which sadly hasn't been as big of a hit.) In a couple weeks we will have a First Birthday celebration with our families in Denver- post to come!

Noah's First BIRTH-day!

Christian is Five

So much to say about our firstborn boy! I can't believe he is already 5! It's amazing to think how fast the time has flown, but also such a sweet reminder that these years do pass quickly and that we need to treasure the small moments with our little ones! Christian is a kind-hearted, giving, affectionate, and lovable boy. He loves to play outside, set traps, pretend to fish and make "houses," dig in the dirt, and find earthworms. He also loves collections of things, and you will find cars lined up in his room, LEGO creations scattered about, as well as bits of paper, glued collages, and lots of "treasures" in his closet. He is still our little artiste and loves to draw pictures of his family and monsters, write letters, cut, glue, etc. Christian loves to explore, create, and hang out with Daddy! He is especially sweet to his younger brothers, giving lots of hugs, kisses, and attention to the littlest R baby. He started karate with Steve over a month ago, and is loving it! He is also attending Pre-K (yes, another year- he missed the cutoff for kindergarten by 2 days) on Tuesdays and Thursdays...he seems to enjoy it more this year. With another move this December and more changes to come, we look forward to seeing how Christian changes and grows this upcoming year! We love you Buddy!

At his well-check up in August Christian weighed 43.5 pounds putting him in the 71st percentile for weight, and was 43 inches tall, putting him in the 55th percentile for height.

"First Day of Pre-K!" He preferred his sign over mine. ;)

Nana came up on Christian's birthday to celebrate this big 5 year old!