Guess Who is 6 Months Old Today!

Hazel is!!!

Has it really been 6 months since she arrived?!  Time flies!  She is doing great!  Hazel is sitting up mostly on her own now and rolls over when she feels the need but she isn't a steamroller like the boys where.  I think she just likes her brothers to appease her and get her what she needs.  She will clearly do things in her own way and in her own time.  I'm sure we are in for trouble!

Zach is 6 Years Old!!

Well, we have officially been parents for 6 years now.  Crazy!  I think we have learned a lot but this job still challenges us daily.  How many years of parenting does it take to have all the answers??

Zach is 6!!  He was very excited to turn 6.  The timing of his birthday this year fell during our holiday travels so the celebration was a little tricky and actually lasted a few days.  Who wouldn't want a  birthday weekend though?!

We started our celebration on Friday in Pulaski.  Miss Robin's was a great spot for lunch and we followed it up with ice cream from the Blue Ridge Fudge Lady.  It was just what Zach wanted and I would recommend both!  Zach and I even walked between the two and he thought the railroad tracks and the old cannons were pretty cool.

Next we went to our hotel in Wytheville for a jump in the pool and then pizza, cake and gifts.

On Zach's actual birthday we drove back to Chicago but we managed to celebrate with a couple of friends yesterday at the Choo Choo restaurant followed by a movie.  Grandma and Boppa Jim even joined us for dinner and another birthday cake.

So far I think 6 seems pretty darn fun!

Halloween - One month late

So, as I am getting ready to update the blog for Zach's birthday I realized that I never posted a photo from Halloween of the kids.  And while all of  you reading this may not really care......this is my record of their costumes so I'll remember years down the road.  Rich makes fun my parenting fail of filling out a baby book but I think this blog makes up for it, right?

Happy Halloween!

5 Months - She's Growing Too Fast!

Hazel is 5 months old today!!  Woohoo!  She is growing way too fast and is already in 9 month clothing for the most part.  Sitting up is still a challenge but she's almost got it.  You can see in the photos that she tries but can't quite stay fully upright yet. Hazel's latest endeavor has been expanding her food selection.  She is eating a little rice cereal everyday and making a mess in the process.  I'll try to sneak in an update with some fun photos later this week.  I haven't even posted Halloween photos yet.  EEK!

Anyway, here is our Hazel.  SO BIG!!

Oops....I forgot to include the links of the boys at 5 months.  Here you go!

http://zmakesthree.blogspot.com/2011/04/5-months.html

http://zmakesthree.blogspot.com/2013/10/5-months.html

4 Month Stats

Our little girl is getting big!  She is apparently the height of a 7 month old.  Rich took her in for her check-up and she is doing great.  You can ignore me in this picture but I thought Hazel had a great smile.

16 lbs, 27 inches !!!!

Oh, and it seems like the blog isn't automatically sending out the email notices anymore.  Not sure why but I've played around with the settings to hopefully fix that.  Can you let me know if you received an email update??  Thanks!

Guess Who is 4 Months Old?!

HAZEL IS!!!  She is a big 4 months today!  Lately she is very chatting, drools a good amount, and has begun rolling over from her back to her belly.  She is hit or miss on how well she naps during the day but she really is a champ at night.  She's been sleeping through the night for a little over a month now.  Her smiles and giggles are contagious and the boys like to see what they can say or do to get a fun reaction from her. 

Today we had a birthday party to go to so she got all dressed up however then it ended up that just the boys went.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get some photos while Hazel was looking so fancy.

Here are links to the boys at 4 months.....they were both so round!

http://zmakesthree.blogspot.com/2011/03/4-months.html

http://zmakesthree.blogspot.com/2013/09/month-4.html

Summer Recap

Later this week we will experience the official change from summer to fall.  It probably won't be too different for the first few days but cooler weather is on its way and college football is already here!  On that note, I thought I'd send out a quick summer recap.  Clearly Hazel's arrival was the biggest news of our summer but we had several adventures and I managed to actually snap plenty of photos of the kids.  I apologize if this gets too long but I'll try to keep the words to a minimum.

Summer days at home......

Learning how to be big brothers.

Putting the boys to work.

 

Hanging out with friends.

 

 Molly next door even taught the boys how to properly host a tea party.  Ha!

Summer selfies.

Fun in the grass.  These boys love their daddy!

 

Rockin out to some tunes on a lazy weekend morning.

Today was Zach's first soccer game of the fall.  He is officially part of the "Blue Whales" and he played his best game yet today!

And mixed in with all with all of the above were a few trips!

Mercer, WI with the Breault family.......

Lake Anna, VA with Mamaw's Clan

A fun day at an amusement park.  Zach just kept saying "This is awesome!"

Finally, a great trip to Kansas City to visit the Nielands!  Unfortunately, I didn't get too many photos on this trip but we at least got a group shot.  

Sorry this has been so long but I'll just leave you with a goodbye from our little bull rider......