We made it through the first year! I know this post is a little late but I am sure you all know how super busy we are. Instead of listing the likes, dislikes and changes each of our beautiful babies have made I thought I would do something a little different this time. I will talk about each one of them in their own paragraph, this way they will each be a STAR!!
Benjamin is a loving, sweet boy with a temper! =) He has changed SO much since he has been born, I know that they are supposed to change but until you are a parent I don't think you can understand how so much changes so fast. He used to be a mommy's boy but sadly not so much anymore, he is very independent. He plays alone very well and likes to interact with his brother and sister often. He is now 20lbs 1oz and 29 inches long, compared to birth he is HUGE!!!! Since birth he has gained about 16lbs and has grown 11 inches in length. He loves to laugh at Blake and Brooklynn all the time, it does not matter if they make a funny sound or if they throw something he thinks they are hilarious! Ben is a big fan of avocado, beets, chicken, peas, waffles, pasta's, yogurt and cheese. He loves to drink ICE cold water out of his straw sippy cup, and we are working on switching to whole milk. Ben has the most hair and it is super red and of course those dimples are still there! Benjamin is still working on sleeping through the night, sometimes he does but not very often. He is also starting to walk, he has taken steps on his own a few times, we know it wont be long!
Blake is a very sweet boy who is super BUSY with an occasional temper!!!! He is constantly moving, touching, exploring, climbing pretty much anything that involves moving, lol! If I ever am "missing" Blake I know exactly where to look.....................in the playroom surrounded by millions of toys! =) Blake has also grown alot he is now 19lbs 11oz and 29 inches long, he has gained around 16lbs and 12 inches in length. He still has the biggest smile you have ever seen, it can make you laugh and smile even on a really bad day. =) Blake likes any food that you can think of, he just loves to eat! He has just started learning to drink out of his straw sippy and it getting pretty good at it. I know most of you probably remember that Blake had really bad reflux and vomited ALL DAY EVERYDAY! That has finally subsided and he spits up maybe once a day if that, thank goodness! He has started to let go and stand alone for a short time, so we know it wont be long before he walks either!
Brooklynn is a sweet, loving girl who also has a temper! =) She is Blake's little shadow, she follows him anywhere and everywhere and does what ever he does. Sometimes I feel like they "team" up on me! =) Brooklynn is now 17lbs 1oz and 28 inches in length, she has grown 14lbs and 10 inches since birth! Brooklynn loves her brothers and being around them, she likes to annoy them also by taking their toys! =) Blake really does not care and usually just crawls away and finds something else but Benjamin fights her for them! lol! She loves ice water in her straw sippy, she is a pretty good eater but has her favorites like her big brother Ben. Her favorites include waffles, pretty much any kind of fruit and veggies, avocado's, beet's, pasta's, meats and even tofu. =) She has started to stand alone very well and it wont be long until she walks either!
The last year and a half seems to be a blur..................... Its hard to believe that we spent 3.5 months in the hospital over a year ago! I know it was hard back then but it seemed so easy now, I am sure I complained some days but I would do it all over again now. I have many friends from our hospital stay that we still keep in touch with and are close too. We have also made some good family friends here in Hawaii. If I could some up in a few words what this past year has been like they would be..........exhausting, exciting, draining, joyful, busy and wonderful. As hard as it has been, every single minute of work is worth those three big smiles every morning and the 3 times of cuddles and kisses that we get each night. Our life is busy and it will always be that way but we have 3 beautiful miracles to kiss each and everyday that's what life is all about. A good friend of mine shared a poem with me that I would like to share with all of you......
Mother, Oh Mother,
come shake out your cloth,
empty the dustpan,
poison the moth
hang out the washing....
butter the bread,
Sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
she's up in the Nursery,
blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue (lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(pat-a-cake, darling, and peekaboo).
the shopping's not done
and there's nothing for stew
and out in the yard there's hullabaloo
but I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren't her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
The cleaning and scrubbing
will wait till tomorrow,
for children grow up,
as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs.
dust go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.....
~Author Unknown~
