Pumpkin Patch

So it's been a decade and a half since I've posted to this blog. Hopefully I get back into it more as we get the hang of having three kids, but in the meantime, look me up on facebook if you want to see some more pictures!

This week, some of Tucker's family CA are visiting and we visited a pumpkin patch this morning. The weather was awesome and the lighting was so good that this shot looks like we are in a studio. I promise we are really at the pumpkin patch.

Aunt Emily, Cousin Landon, Uncle Angel

Katelynn, Uncle JT, Aidan, Tucker, Jen, Evan

Aidan and Evan riding in the horse train

And THREE years of Katelynn visiting this farm: Today

Last Year: 21.5 Months

Year One: 10 Months

Family

A few weeks ago, we got to spend a Saturday morning with Katelynn's sister Makayla, her grandma Pam (Nana), and her grandpa Wes at the Everette Children's Museum. It's a pretty cool place and I think the girls had a good time together.

Riding the horse

Construction Zone

What should I build?

Big Hug!

Barber Shop Time

Wes, Pam, Makayla, and Katelynn

It was great to see you! And Katelynn loves her new lunch box.

30 and 6

So much to say, so little time... here are a couple pictures but check back in a few days for a written update. :)

Miss Kate is two and a half

And the boys are 6 months!

Rolling, Sitting, and Cooking

One rolls...

One sits...


And one is covered in flour!

Memorial Day Weekend

Grandma Sue and Grandpa Ben came to visit this weekend. In addition to keeping our three kids alive and fed, we went swimming twice, out to eat three times (no small feat with three kids), visited the Seattle Aquarium, and had a great holiday BBQ. Plus, Evan learned to roll form his back to front! Needless to say, it was an eventful weekend in our house. Some pics from our weekend...

JT decided to play with Aidan just after he'd had a bottle.
Woops and gross!

Aidan has been teething and having a very rough time getting to sleep. Finally grandpa had the magic touch.

Katelynn loved the aquarium, especially the jellyfish and "Nemos". She was not much of a fan of touching the starfish. Here she is posing for the camera.

Our friend Stefanie was able to join us for our BBQ and we finally got a family picture of all 8 of us. :)

29 and 5

Last weekend, Katelynn turned 29 months old (almost 2 1/2 years!). I totally forgot to take pictures until bedtime, so here she is in her pjs. This month, Katelynn is up to about 24.5 pounds. Her last 2-year-old molar broke through, so she now has all 20 of her baby teeth. I love listening to her talk in complete sentences. She also likes to sing songs and add her own words, especially when riding in the car. "Old McDonald had a ...(pause to think)... tractor. E I E I O. Old McDonald had a ... carseat. E I E I O." We played a game of memory this month with the pictures face up, and she did a great job matching them. Katelynn continues to love her pixar movies (Toy Story, Wall-E, Nemo), and is really enjoying getting out on walks and to the park in the nice weather.

With her Bros

Evan and Aidan: 5 Month

Evan and Aidan are 5 months old today. And I finally got a picture of them both smiling! Evan is about 16.5 pounds now. He has recently found his feet and loves to sway back and forth on the ground holding them. When he's in his bouncer without the seat belt on, he frequently rolls over to his tummy and nearly falls off the thing. His reflux meds were increased at his last appointment, and he seems to be fussing a little less with eating, but still will only eat 3-4 ounces at a time.

Aidan is up to about 20.5 pounds! He is such a big guy. He has finally discovered his toys and now loves to reach for and chew on anything he can find. Due to his size, I think it'll be a little bit before he's rolling over, but he still has his contagious laughter. They both have been enjoying walks. And they have started to show some interest in what we are eating so rice cereal will be making it's appearance shortly.

Katelynn was napping when we took photos today, so no group shot. But here are the boys enjoying some tummy time.

Big Boys!

It was a beautiful Seattle day, so we had our first walk with our big kid double stroller. They can't sit up on their own yet, but enjoy being strapped in upright so they can look around. And Katelynn brought her new Jessie doll along for the journey.

Must have been a good walk. :)

Swing Time

Sharing the swing on a nice Saturday evening at the park :)

4 Months

Aidan and Evan turned 4 months old yesterday. Evan is almost 15 pounds now. He is a very active little guy (which he was inutero too!) and is always kicking and squirming and playing with his toys. Evan make incredible eye contact. He has also discovered his hands and loves to suck on them. His reflux continues to make eating a chore, but we are making progress, and hope to up his meds a little more when we go for our 4-month check-up next week.

Aidan is over 18 pounds now! He definitely has a more passive personality (also the case inutero) and is more interested in looking around at what's going on than playing with his toys. Aidan is easily startled by his roaring sister, but he has the most incredible laugh that will make anyone smile. He continues to eat like a champ, and has learned to go to sleep on his own and take good naps. It also appears that his umbilical hernia has gone away.

And for the delayed update on Miss Kate... She is now 28 months old and weighs around 24 lbs (Aidan will pass her soon I'm sure). She got another molar this month, putting her teeth total to 19. Just one more to get until kindergarten. This past week, we finally fully transitioned to her toddler bed. She's getting up a little earlier than before (6:30-7 as compared to 8ish) which is not my favorite time of day but the boys are usually up anyway. Katelynn continues to be very active and loves to go on walks and play outside. She has befriended the 11-year-old neighbor girl and always to go play with Abby and her dog Buster. She still loves music and books, and has really enjoyed taking bubble baths lately. And of course, she always wants her picture taken with her brothers.

Matching

So I've been totally digging coordinating outfits for the boys lately. If I'm lucky, we can go a whole day without ruining it with puke or poo! Some striped onesies...

Aren't these pj's um... awesome. Spacesuits?

One of the benifits of living in the big city is huge twin club rummage sales. These were one of our best finds this weekend! Maybe one day I'll catch them both smiling at the same time.

And of course big sis always gets in on the action!

28 Months

This tired mom does not have time to write a real update today (maybe tomorrow), but here is our cutie at 28 months! And of course, she always insists that we take photos with her brothers, too. Thanks to Auntie Anna for the coordinating onesies. :)

Miss Kate

Helping with some yard work at Casen & Spring's

She found her swimsuit (with built-in floatation device) and insisted on wearing it all day, including on several outings. I'm sure we were quite a sight!
Katelynn and Ali decided laying on the rocks sounded like a good springtime activity.

3 Months

Evan & Aidan: 1 month old

Evan & Aidan: 2 months old

Evan & Aidan: 3 months old

The boys are three months old today! I don't think they look very different than the two month photo. In some ways it feels like we just started this journey and in some ways like it feels like it's been forever. Other twin parents swear it gets easier around around the three month mark. I sure hope they are right!

Evan had a doctor appointment today for his reflux and he is weighing in at 13 lbs 7 oz (53rd percentile). Despite his difficulty eating, he is staying right on track with his growth. We are getting a different kind of medication on Wednesday, so hopefully he'll start enjoying eating more. Evan is holding his head up well and has been enjoying upright entertainment such as the exersauser. When he isn't cranky with his eating, he's got a face full of smiles.

Today Aidan weighed in at 16 lbs 4 oz (about the 90th percentile). He loves to eat and sometimes takes 7 ounces at a time (compared to Evan's max of 4). Aidan is generally a content little guy. He's started to drool quite a bit, which is an early sign of teething. Hopefully he's got a couple more months before anything actually pops through. He is also getting stronger and learning to enjoy his toys more.

Big sister Katelynn is still a little jealous of losing mommy and daddy's undivided attention, but she sure loves being photographed with her brothers!

Easter Bunny

Yesterday when we saw the Easter Bunny in the mall, Katelynn was all excited to get her picture taken with him. Today after getting all dressed up, not so much. So we went with the family photo...
Tucker, the bunny, and I look the same, but our family sure has changed in the past year.

The Cousins

We spent a week in Montana in March. Of course Aunt Anna got all the kids matching outfits to attempt a photo shoot. Unfortunately Evan and Aidan were sleeping for this one on St. Patrick's Day.

Ivey, Tithen, Alivia, and Katelynn

Attempt number 2 a few days later when both boys were awake: Evan (2.5 months), Katelynn (2 years), Tithen (3.5 years), Aidan (2.5 months), Alivia (14 months), and Ivey (20 months).

27 Months

It's getting harder and harder to get a monthly picture of miss Kate. She insisted that blankie be in the photo with her this time. This past month Katelynn got two of her two-year molars and learned to climb out of her crib. Other than that, not much is new. She continues to love music, movies, mac n cheese, pears, the park, and being the center of attention. :)

Pics

Katelynn shares her sunglasses with Aidan

Evan gives us a smile

Bubble bath in the sink

Making a slide in the living room

Hanging out with uncle