Everett going down the big slide! Unfortunately it is sideways. We were so proud of him!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Greek Festival
Yesterday was very fun. After nap time we went to the Greek Festival in the downtown area of Asheville. We told Everett on the way there-when he asked where we were going-that we would listen to music, eat good food, and play. He was very excited! 
We definitely have more of a caravan now. We had the double stroller and Everett walked alongside.
We had the best ice-cream-Baklava and Pistachio.
They had a bunch of inflatables set-up. I was very unsure if Everett would want to go on any of them-but he shocked Eric and I and was fearless. These two "big boys" helped Everett up the big ladder and were able to convince him to go down the slide. He loved it and went many times!
He also loved the bounce house.
And Hampton loved the ball pit. He is so funny with other children. He is so social and always shares and tries to give his famous open mouth kisses!
Little Eleanor. She did so well! She napped part of the time and was happy and alert the remainder.
She also liked being carried in the Baby Bjourn.
The boys were exhausted afterward!
We definitely have more of a caravan now. We had the double stroller and Everett walked alongside.
We had the best ice-cream-Baklava and Pistachio.
They had a bunch of inflatables set-up. I was very unsure if Everett would want to go on any of them-but he shocked Eric and I and was fearless. These two "big boys" helped Everett up the big ladder and were able to convince him to go down the slide. He loved it and went many times!
He also loved the bounce house.
And Hampton loved the ball pit. He is so funny with other children. He is so social and always shares and tries to give his famous open mouth kisses!
Little Eleanor. She did so well! She napped part of the time and was happy and alert the remainder.
She also liked being carried in the Baby Bjourn.The boys were exhausted afterward!
Saturday
Saturday we had a nice day. We went to Chick Fil A for lunch. The boys love Chick Fil A and so do we! They had fun playing in the play area afterward. After lunch we went to Sam's Club to get a few things and then it was home for naps.
Eleanor looked so sweet in her dress and tights.
The handsome boys.
When everyone got up from naps we went to the Arboretum for a late afternoon walk and picnic dinner.
Everett loves to help. He did pretty well at pushing the stroller.
I love how she is smiling!
Eleanor got to dine al fresco as well. It was so beautiful that evening.
Such a great day with our family!
Eleanor looked so sweet in her dress and tights.
The handsome boys.
When everyone got up from naps we went to the Arboretum for a late afternoon walk and picnic dinner.
Everett loves to help. He did pretty well at pushing the stroller.
I love how she is smiling!
Eleanor got to dine al fresco as well. It was so beautiful that evening.
Such a great day with our family! Friday, September 23, 2011
The Ham at 18 Months
I can't believe my baby boy is 18 months! The other day I took him to his well child visit and here are his stats:
Hampton weighs almost 28 pounds and is in the 50-75th percentile. He is in the 75th percentile for height. His head circumference is in the 95th percentile. Hampton met and even excelled in all of his milestones with the exception of gross motor skills. Hampy is still not walking! He has demonstrated all the signs of almost walking. He cruises, stands for a few seconds on his own, climbs stairs and on top of furniture, and he even climbed down the ladder to our play set outside. He is just so unsure of letting go and taking steps independently. Our pediatrician recommended PT and at this point I am all for it. I am a firm believer in early intervention (which is good since I am a therapist myself!) and I am ready for some tips and an outside facilitator. I am going to try to schedule appointments while Everett is in preschool so I will only have Hampton and Eleanor. I am going to look at it as being a fun experience. Other things I want to remember about Hampton......
-He is very extroverted! He loves people and is social with perfect strangers.
-He is saying "no" a lot lately-including when I ask him to try to walk.
-His vocabulary expands every day. He says over 20 words and it keeps growing. For example, today he added "pumpkin" and "eat"
-He loves Everett-most of the time. He loves to give him hugs and open mouth kisses.
-He often will share his toys.
-He wears 18-24 month clothing.
-He also loves his baby sister and is a bit too rough with her!
-He loves to watch "Melmo" aka Elmo.
-He is super sweet and cuddly. On the same token, he'll turn on you in a second! He has a funny way of "yelling" at you. He has also recently had a problem with hitting and biting. This boy is definitely going to give us a run for our money.
I just love our Hampton. I've said it once and I will say it again-He is a GREAT addition to our family!
Hampton weighs almost 28 pounds and is in the 50-75th percentile. He is in the 75th percentile for height. His head circumference is in the 95th percentile. Hampton met and even excelled in all of his milestones with the exception of gross motor skills. Hampy is still not walking! He has demonstrated all the signs of almost walking. He cruises, stands for a few seconds on his own, climbs stairs and on top of furniture, and he even climbed down the ladder to our play set outside. He is just so unsure of letting go and taking steps independently. Our pediatrician recommended PT and at this point I am all for it. I am a firm believer in early intervention (which is good since I am a therapist myself!) and I am ready for some tips and an outside facilitator. I am going to try to schedule appointments while Everett is in preschool so I will only have Hampton and Eleanor. I am going to look at it as being a fun experience. Other things I want to remember about Hampton......
-He is very extroverted! He loves people and is social with perfect strangers.
-He is saying "no" a lot lately-including when I ask him to try to walk.
-His vocabulary expands every day. He says over 20 words and it keeps growing. For example, today he added "pumpkin" and "eat"
-He loves Everett-most of the time. He loves to give him hugs and open mouth kisses.
-He often will share his toys.
-He wears 18-24 month clothing.
-He also loves his baby sister and is a bit too rough with her!
-He loves to watch "Melmo" aka Elmo.
-He is super sweet and cuddly. On the same token, he'll turn on you in a second! He has a funny way of "yelling" at you. He has also recently had a problem with hitting and biting. This boy is definitely going to give us a run for our money.
I just love our Hampton. I've said it once and I will say it again-He is a GREAT addition to our family!Tuesday, September 20, 2011
My Day with the Three
Yesterday was my first day completely solo with the three babies. Overall I think it went well, however I was completely exhausted-by noon! Being up all night nursing a baby and then waking up to take care of a baby, toddler, and preschooler is some serious work. I wanted to document our day for memories sake. I documented every aspect of the day.
This picture is not from yesterday, but from Sunday night. We gave Hampton a chocolate chip cookie in the car on the way home from church and this was his face afterward.
Okay so here goes:
6:15-Eleanor woke up and I got her dressed for the day. By 7:00 the boys were up. They had waffles for breakfast and watched Sesame Street. 7:30-I nursed Eleanor and put her down for a nap in her nursery. Boys played in the playroom. 8:15- I did an art project with Everett while Hampton watched a video.
This is our project for the day.
And we made a caterpillar.
Everett expresses his own creativity with glitter glue and pom poms.
8:45-Eleanor is back up. She only wants to be held. 9:15-I transition Eleanor to her swing in the playroom and the boys and I play restaurant with play food. 9:45-Snack of applesauce and yogurt for the boys. 10:00-I nurse Eleanor.
Playing restaurant.
10:45-We all bundle up and go outside on the back deck to play. Everett and Hampton take turns pushing each other in the Cozy Coup car. Everett discovers a fuzzy caterpillar and is thrilled to share with Hampton. Eleanor nuzzles on my chest. I think I snuggled her in at least three blankets because of the chill in the air. 11:30- Boys have lunch.
12:00-Boys nap. 12;30-Eleanor is now awake and nurses. I watch the Dick Van Dyke show while I nurse her and try to eat some lunch. I also manage to pay some bills and make a few doctor's appointments. 2:00-Boys are back up and have a snack. I nurse Eleanor to sleep and put her in her nursery for another nap. 3:00-Eleanor is back up. Boys play. 3:30-Everett requests we do another art project-which we do. 4:00-We head back outside to play. It has warmed up a little more. 5:00-I try to fix dinner. 5:20-Eric is home!
This picture is not from yesterday, but from Sunday night. We gave Hampton a chocolate chip cookie in the car on the way home from church and this was his face afterward.
Okay so here goes:6:15-Eleanor woke up and I got her dressed for the day. By 7:00 the boys were up. They had waffles for breakfast and watched Sesame Street. 7:30-I nursed Eleanor and put her down for a nap in her nursery. Boys played in the playroom. 8:15- I did an art project with Everett while Hampton watched a video.
This is our project for the day.
And we made a caterpillar.
Everett expresses his own creativity with glitter glue and pom poms.
8:45-Eleanor is back up. She only wants to be held. 9:15-I transition Eleanor to her swing in the playroom and the boys and I play restaurant with play food. 9:45-Snack of applesauce and yogurt for the boys. 10:00-I nurse Eleanor.
Playing restaurant.
10:45-We all bundle up and go outside on the back deck to play. Everett and Hampton take turns pushing each other in the Cozy Coup car. Everett discovers a fuzzy caterpillar and is thrilled to share with Hampton. Eleanor nuzzles on my chest. I think I snuggled her in at least three blankets because of the chill in the air. 11:30- Boys have lunch.
12:00-Boys nap. 12;30-Eleanor is now awake and nurses. I watch the Dick Van Dyke show while I nurse her and try to eat some lunch. I also manage to pay some bills and make a few doctor's appointments. 2:00-Boys are back up and have a snack. I nurse Eleanor to sleep and put her in her nursery for another nap. 3:00-Eleanor is back up. Boys play. 3:30-Everett requests we do another art project-which we do. 4:00-We head back outside to play. It has warmed up a little more. 5:00-I try to fix dinner. 5:20-Eric is home!I had a good day with the babies-a long day. It definitely had its share of meltdowns (only a few from me!), but some great moments as well. I was definitely ready by 7 to go have some girl time with friends. Happy to have survived the day and completely blessed to be home with our babies.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Week with Nonny
This past week my mom came to visit. I was especially happy to see her since Eric was going to be out of town on business. The boys love Nonny and had so much fun with her. We got a lot done and were busy with activity.
Mom and the babies at Biltmore Park
On Sunday afternoon we went to the Biltmore Square Mall. It has been almost a year since we have been to a mall and Everett was fascinated. He was very interested in the mannequins and kept calling them "people." I'm not convinced he didn't think they were real since he was a bit cautious. I was excited to buy Eleanor a few things and a new dress. Have I mentioned having a girl is so fun!? That night my mom made chicken noodle soup and we had slow cooker applesauce.
At Biltmore Park
On Monday we went to the Asheville Mall. This mall is much better and there is more to it. We decided on a whim to get the boys pictures taken at Picture People. Since we weren't prepared, I ran into Baby Gap and picked out new polos for the boys. We managed to get a least one decent picture of Everett and Hampton together and one of all three. We had to work for it though!
Mom and the babies at Biltmore Park
On Sunday afternoon we went to the Biltmore Square Mall. It has been almost a year since we have been to a mall and Everett was fascinated. He was very interested in the mannequins and kept calling them "people." I'm not convinced he didn't think they were real since he was a bit cautious. I was excited to buy Eleanor a few things and a new dress. Have I mentioned having a girl is so fun!? That night my mom made chicken noodle soup and we had slow cooker applesauce.At Biltmore Park
On Monday we went to the Asheville Mall. This mall is much better and there is more to it. We decided on a whim to get the boys pictures taken at Picture People. Since we weren't prepared, I ran into Baby Gap and picked out new polos for the boys. We managed to get a least one decent picture of Everett and Hampton together and one of all three. We had to work for it though!Hampton looking sweet at Biltmore Park
On Tuesday we dropped off Everett at preschool in the morning and then took Hampton and Eleanor to the aboretum. It was a beautiful morning and a bit cool-so perfect. Hampton pushed his little walker around the whole place. We then had lunch at the cafe. We spent three hours there!
On Tuesday we dropped off Everett at preschool in the morning and then took Hampton and Eleanor to the aboretum. It was a beautiful morning and a bit cool-so perfect. Hampton pushed his little walker around the whole place. We then had lunch at the cafe. We spent three hours there!Everett at Bilmore Park. He loved his cotton candy ice-cream!
On Wednesday we went back to the mall (for not having gone to the mall in almost a year, I sure made up for it this week). I bought Everett some new shoes and then we had lunch at Chick fil A, which my boys love. That evening we went to dinner at Brixx pizza and then had Coldstone for desert.
On Wednesday we went back to the mall (for not having gone to the mall in almost a year, I sure made up for it this week). I bought Everett some new shoes and then we had lunch at Chick fil A, which my boys love. That evening we went to dinner at Brixx pizza and then had Coldstone for desert.Little sis wearing a cute dress! I've had this dress since I was pregnant with Everett and I was convinced I was having a girl.
Nonny and Hampton at the arboretum.
Taken from my mom's iPhone-Little sis.
Hampton harassing people trying to eat at Biltmore Park
Just sweet
In between activities we also did a few crafts and organized a few things. Looking forward to when she comes back for a visit soon!
Nonny and Hampton at the arboretum.
Taken from my mom's iPhone-Little sis. 
Hampton harassing people trying to eat at Biltmore Park
Just sweet
In between activities we also did a few crafts and organized a few things. Looking forward to when she comes back for a visit soon!Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday from the Camera Phone
Yesterday was a very busy and productive day. We had a "to do" list of about 15 items and got them all done! Definitely had time for fun in between chores though.
The boys watching some Georgia football.
While the boys played outside, I ran some errands. I was able to go to Wal-Mart, Target, Micheals, and get a pedicure! Of course I did have to stop home in the middle of it all in order to nurse Eleanor.
Even Eleanor enjoyed some fresh air. She is such a sweet baby!
It was such beautiful weather.
Hampton pushing Everett!
When I was driving into our subdivision after finishing my errands some of the neighborhood kids had set-up a lemonade stand. So we gathered the children and walked down the big hill with a mission to buy some. However, by the time we got there it was gone! Luckily we had some lemonade at home, which they loved. Perfect end to the day.
The boys watching some Georgia football.
While the boys played outside, I ran some errands. I was able to go to Wal-Mart, Target, Micheals, and get a pedicure! Of course I did have to stop home in the middle of it all in order to nurse Eleanor.
Even Eleanor enjoyed some fresh air. She is such a sweet baby!
It was such beautiful weather.
Hampton pushing Everett!
When I was driving into our subdivision after finishing my errands some of the neighborhood kids had set-up a lemonade stand. So we gathered the children and walked down the big hill with a mission to buy some. However, by the time we got there it was gone! Luckily we had some lemonade at home, which they loved. Perfect end to the day.
Friday, September 9, 2011
First Bath
Yesterday afternoon I gave Eleanor her first tub bath. She loved it, however it was a challenge as I had to hold her in place with one hand and wash her with the other.
All fresh and clean after her bath.
All fresh and clean after her bath.
Morning Play Date
Eric's mom left early this morning (after being here all week to help) so that left me with all three babies! Fortunately I had already set-up a morning play date with Sally Ann and her girls. Such a big help, plus we love their company.
Abigail and Everett went to town with play dough. I had to distract Hampton with another activity because he kept eating it!
They stayed for the majority of the morning. It was so funny having five kids now who are three and under! Here is Sally Ann having "story time" before naps.
And little Eleanor pretty much slept the entire time. She sleeps wonderfully in her crib in her room at night, however during the day wants to nap where all the action is.
I have to say I have gained confidence that I can handle the three on my own now. It just takes a lot of preparation and organization......and patience! It also helps that sweet Eleanor Jane has such an easy temperament.
Abigail and Everett went to town with play dough. I had to distract Hampton with another activity because he kept eating it!
They stayed for the majority of the morning. It was so funny having five kids now who are three and under! Here is Sally Ann having "story time" before naps.
And little Eleanor pretty much slept the entire time. She sleeps wonderfully in her crib in her room at night, however during the day wants to nap where all the action is.
I have to say I have gained confidence that I can handle the three on my own now. It just takes a lot of preparation and organization......and patience! It also helps that sweet Eleanor Jane has such an easy temperament.
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