4 Year Old Pictures

The Little Lady Turns 3

Today is Evie's birthday.  Its hard to believe she is 3!  She is a girly girl and into all things pink.  When she puts on a dress or skirt (or her swim suit with a ruffle) she turns side to side saying "so pretty."  She loves her brothers and has actually started playing with Jacob following his lead.  Just yesterday they were playing "camping" in Noah's room together, laughing and talking for 20-30min.

A little bit more about Eve:

* Favorite foods include yogurt, waffles, Cheerios, crackers, ice cream, milk
* Anytime she was asked what she wanted for her birthday meals she said "cake"
* She is still a Daddy's girl
* She is semi potty trained
* Favorite toys include her doll house, baby doll accessories (stroller and shopping cart) and of course anything Jacob or Noah is playing with
* Sleeps with 'baby', lamby, and her soft pink blanket in a big girl bed
* Wears a size 3or 4 top or dress, size 2 short or skirt, size 3 pants, size 7 shoe
*  She is very stubborn
* Loves riding her tricycle, can almost peddle her big girl bike
* Always wants to go swimming or camping
* Loves the water
* Is in her own little world most of the time
* Plays really well by herself
* Is finally talking and really starting to use words to communicate
* Loves to be flipped around by daddy

Happy birthday Evie!  We love you more than words.

4 Years Old!

4 years ago our Jacob was born.  Oh how the time has flown by. 

*He loves to laugh
*He is always full of energy and loves to run, jump, climb, and ride
*Favorite foods include PB&J, cheese sandwich, blueberries, strawberries, chocolate
*Is always asking to "do something special" which is usually painting something or playdough
*Is always talking, yelling or screaming
*Favorite toys are dad's construx, hot wheels, hexagon shapes
*Favorite movie Cars 2
*Rides is bike like a pro both a bike with training wheels and a balance bike.  He is just about ready to ride with just 2 wheels
*Likes to help in the kitchen
*Requested pancakes for breakfast and Red Robin cheese sandwich for dinner
*Requested chocolate cupcakes for his birthday with green frosting and sprinkles
*He is too tall for all his size 3 pants after wearing shorts all summer
*Is getting picky about which shirts he wears.  His favorite is a navy blue superman shirt
*Can count to 50+, knows all the letters and letter sounds
*Is the ring leader of the three almost all the time
*Still loves to snuggle with me.  Anytime I sit down he is almost immediately on my lap
*Loves his brother and sister
*Makes friends easily
*Is shy in new situations and doesn't like to be left (at church or MOPs)
*Likes to be a helper
*Likes to play games on my phone or Surface
*In the car points out all the taxi's and cars with no tops

Happy birthday buddy boy.  Can't imagine life without you!

What we have been doing this summer (in pictures)

 

Grandpa's 90th Birthday

 

 

 

18 Months Little Noah

Oh little Noah.  18 months already.  He seems so little and young but much older and developing faster than the previous at 18 months, at least it seems that way.  Noah is a happy little boy, loves to laugh with his brother and sister and daddy.  He is also quite a feisty little guy, just try take something away, remove him from playing or try to feed him.  I can't believe its been 18 months already.  Here is a little bit about what our boy is up too:

Height: 29.4 inches (still less than the 2nd %tile, but did grow more than just linear growth since his 16 mo check.  So he is a little closer to the curve.)
Weight: 19lbs 8ounces (3rd %tile)

His favorite foods depends on the day. Milk, blueberries, strawberries. grapes, goldfish, cheese, peanut butter M&M's.  He seems to have a pretty small appetite.  After his 16 month appointment we initiated the "grow Noah grow" diet consisting of adding heavy cream to his whole milk, adding coconut oil and cream to his oatmeal, getting any and all calories in him that we could.  He is a self feeder now and very proficient with a spoon and fork.  He always needs a utensil in hand when eating.

Noah is a little spit fire!  He will definitely let you now what he wants.  He has quite a little temper and will lay down (all be it gently) and cry.  He holds his own with his brother and sister and can be a bit of a bully to other little kids.  And he definitely doesn't like it when I hold another baby.

He is wearing about a size 9-12 month clothes.  I finally packed away the 6 month pants, though he can still wear some 6 month shorts.  He is wearing 3 and 4 shoes and a size four diaper.

He "talks" all day long.  He has quite a few words now probably more than our other two at this age.  He says up, down, mommy, daddy, Eve, Jacob, eye, nose, ear, light, thank you, hi, cracker, milk, potty, uh oh, bath, car, ball, swing, play, and a bunch others I can't think of right now.

Noah is also very active like Jacob was at this age, maybe more so.  He can walk, almost run and jump.  he has started to want to walk down and up stairs.  He will 'jump' to me from the changing table or any high surface.  He climbs all over the couches and chairs. He can climb a ladder and almost all the play structure things.  He can slide down sitting up, though often gets a foot stuck and tumbles down.

We love him so much.  He is so cute and gets away with way too much and we wouldn't change him for the world!

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