Newborn Favs!

I think we'll be staying put in this house long enough to make it worth my effort in getting a picture wall put together! So as I've been filtering through all the photos to decide which to order, I had to post a few of my newborn favs! These photos bring back many sweet memories! I'm so glad we made the investment to have these photos taken... Now I'll have them on my wall to look at every day as my boys continue to grow!!! Enjoy..

March, 2008 Fam of 3 January, 2010 Fam of FOUR April, 2011 My 3 little fellas Fam of 5

Three short years, three amazing blessings! My cup runneth over...

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Sleepy little Hawkeye...

...But not for long!

Happy 33rd Birthday, Joe! Our boys thought their Hawkeye gear would bring you a smile today. We can't wait to see you this weekend. We'll be sure to eat some 'pupcakes' in your honor today!!! : ) Your lil Hawkeyes miss you and send lots of love your way...

Thanks for our DARLING outfits, Crile Clan!!!!

Isaac is 18 Months!

Here's my little sunbeam at 18 months! Isaac is really turning into a toddler now! He's lost the chubby cheeks and most of his baby fat and is turning into such a handsome young man. I call him my 'pretty boy' only because I could see him being quite a pretty little girl with those baby blues and and a bright pink bow in that blonde hair! : ) But this little man loves to get DIRTY and knows how to hold his own... there's certainly nothing girly about him!

There's just something about this face that lights up my days! Isaac is so affectionate--he gives the best hugs and sweet love pats (and loves to pull hair too!). He loves to play and smile, laugh and be silly. He loves people and is Mr. Friendly.

I'm having a hard time initiating consistent discipline with this boy! I just find him to be so funny! He does (almost) everything with a happy heart and a great big smile! But as the saying goes, "When they are old enough to defy then they are old enough to comply!" Even though his vacab is very minimal, he understands EVERYTHING, so I know it's time to start enforcing some rules! I might just have to close my eyes while trying to correct him so I'm not tempted to laugh and totally nullify a teachable moment! : )

When Wyatt is at school or temporarily out of the house there are 2 things Isaac LOVES to play with... Wyatt's 'star wars' hat and his pop gun from Bass Pro. I'm learning to start buying things in 2's so everyone can play together...but for now, Isaac is pretty proud of his time with big bro's favorite items.

Isaac is learning to be reverent. It is the SWEETEST image ever when I open my eyes during a bedtime prayer or before a meal to see him with his hands together and head down. He is so precious!

My boys are finally becoming buddies! It seems like it has taken forever for them to actually be able to play. They are beginning (emphasis on beginning!) how to share with one another and control their strength and emotions, BUT we're seeing a friendship develop between Wyatt and Isaac! There are 3 ultimate goal we have for our boys... Salvation being #1, Friendship among them#2, and respect for others! It is definitely a celebration of grace when we see them moving towards any one of the three!

Isaac has a pretty strong affection for little miss Macy Hope! He just can't take his eyes (or hands for that matter!) off of her... it is the cutest to see them together. But Macy holds her own and lets him know when enough is enough. I love to see their interaction!

So fun for them to get to be in the same church and grow up together. If this mama has any say in the matchmaking process... I vote for Macy (I've always thought Macy McCulley had a nice ring!) A match made in heaven. Look at those CURLS!

Isaac is now 26.5 lbs (58%) and 33.75 in tall (85%)

Micah is 3 Months!

Our handsome little man is 3 months old! He is just the sweetest and happiest little guy around...

Here he is with the full belly laugh going on. Music to my ears! : )

Here's his serious look...

Back to laughter...

He loves to stick out his tongue!

Laughter again...

and sweet smiles!

Micah has enjoyed lots of tummy time this month. I can't say it's his favorite thing but he tolerates it without a fuss!

Tummy time is a little more entertaining with big brother around! _______________________________________________________________

Fun Facts About our 3-Month-Old:

MICAH...

• has the softest hair ever... it's like running your hand through feathers!
• is a very BIG boy... he looks too big for his car seat already. Oh my!
• had his first mild cold this month. Strange for July, I know! He was a trooper and it didn't seem to phase him a bit but did get us a bit delayed on our shot schedule.
• has turned into a little bit of a spitter. This is all new to me. Neither of my other boys spit up at all. So I asked the doctor, "Is it normal for babies to spit up?" He looked at me like I was totally crazy and laughed saying, "Yes! It's very normal!" Guess I need to dig out those burp clothes and bibs that I registered for a few years back.
• this boy needs a bath daily... maybe it's part of the spitting up thing but he's always smelly! : )
• sucks on his thumb AND pointer finger while he sleeps. Cute!
• Finally moved into his big boy nursery after 3 months of camping out in mommy and daddy's bathroom. Sounds gross, I know, but it's a very big bathroom so he had his own little nook! It was a sad day for me moving my little boy down the hall. Do I sound like a first time mom, or what? Wyatt was in our room for a whole week, Isaac made it about a month and Micah for 3 months! Am I getting super sentimental in my old age (I am officially going on 31 now. Yikes!) or what?
• Oh my hinges! (This is Wyatt's new saying!)... this little boy has completely stolen my heart. He is so content, sweet, happy, playful, and snugly... I just love him to pieces. I would have a dozen more if I was guaranteed they'd be just like Micah and stay this size forever and I was a few years younger...
• Micah Jay, you are such a blessing to our family! We love you SO MUCH (yes, even when you're smelly!). I just can't get enough of you. We are trying hard to carve out time with just you each evening after your big bros go to bed. You and I even had our first mommy, son date. Daddy took your big brothers out for a morning of fun while you and I stayed home and enjoyed some quality time on your play mat, laughing and talking and just catching up on some sweet moments of life together! I love you as tall as all the trains in the world stacked on top of each other, and as far as curious george riding on a rocket ship all the way to the moon and back, and as wide as all of the hippos in the world with very full bellies lined up side by side. Whew... never knew my heart could hold that amount of love for 3 little boys! "How much do you love me?" That's the common question in our house these days!