50 and wonderful

On Christmas, we celebrated my mom's 50th birthday. I can't say enough good things about her. She is one of my favorite people on Earth. She is a blessing to our little family in ways she will never truly understand. She lights up my kids' faces every time she comes in the door. They know Nonni is here to play and loves to spend time with them. As I too have grown older, she has become not only my mom, but one of my dearest friends. I am so thankful to be back near family and have the privelege of spending time with her every week. 

Mom, I love you. Thank you for all the things you do, the big ones and the small ones. Thank you for thinking about us. Thank you for caring for us with such a sweet, giving heart. I can only hope to love my family and others with the same giving, generous heart that you have. Your light shines bright!

Since Christmas catch-up :)

The blog has been pretty quiet since Christmas, so here's a quick update of what's been going on around here lately...

We have had lots of time around here to snuggle...

We have been working on preschool lessons and activities...

We have played and played some more...

We have enjoyed our new picnic table...

We've had time to enjoy the sassy girl that seems to think she rules the place...

We have enjoyed an unseasonably warm day outside...

And played with our favorite little brother...

Happy 4 Months Sullivan

Sweet Sullivan turned 4 months old last Friday. He is truly such a joy! His precious, happy smile is contagious! His little chuckle lights up a whole room! He is an absolute doll baby! He still isn't doing that great in the car, but is definitely improving. We have gotten to where he only cries (ah hem screams to be exact) on about half of our car trips. He is nursing 5 times most days. He takes two long naps each day. He is still sleeping in his swing and still prefers to be swaddled. Nights are improving slowly, but not consistently. He still wakes up once to eat but wakes up several other times needing his paci. He is eating cereal twice per day as of this weekend. He adores his brother and sister. But Mommy and Daddy are his real favorites. He seems to be beginning to recognize familiar faces and laughs at them a little more often. He is starting to grab at toys and can hold onto things for a few seconds. He loves the bouncy seat but isn't crazy about the Bumbo. He is 13 lbs 13 oz and 25 1/4 inches long. He is an overall extremely happy baby, but is quick to let us know when he isn't happy! We adore this little sweetie!

 

First Cereal Part 3

I can't believe we have a third child to go through some of the baby "firsts"! We started Sullivan on cereal this weekend. He seemed to love it! This kid was born to eat! We love our little chubby bunny! 

 

Christmas 2014

Sean and I had looked forward to Christmas for so long this year. We knew this would be the first Christmas that any of our children would be old enough to anticipate Santas arrival and begin to understand the true meaning of Christmas. It was everything we hoped it would be. The children loved their gifts and seemed so happy! There were many times for good discussions about why we celebrate Christmas. I love being able to remember as many details about a day as I can, so the rest of the post may be somewhat of a list.

Gifts:

Porter- barn, zebra, Krispy Kreme delivery truck, horse water cup, guitar.

Savannah- dollhouse, dollhouse accessories, Frozen water cup, toy pony, Doodle Bear, Elsa dress.

Sullivan- monkey backpack and suitcase.

Some favorite gifts from grandparents/family- picnic table, cookie set, cash register, doll bed, puppy surprise, dr set, jewelry box, connect 4 game.

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas morning breakfast of hash brown casserole, french toast casserole and fruit.

There are way too many pictures to fit on one post, so I'll include a few favorites. 

Ready for Christmas at Nanas: