Only One More Month

Isn't it amazing how time flies?

The minutes seem long, but the days seem short.

 

 

This blog makes me sad...

It marks

 only one more month of my babies being actual babies,

us surviving the first year,

and learning about how to handle three toddlers...

 

It seems like just yesterday they were crawling for the first time.

Now, we have three boys who are trying to out-perform one another

 and compete on who will walk first...

 

Any guesses on who?

 

My mom thinks Logan.

I want to say Austin, but I feel it will be Aiden.

John says Aiden as well.

 

 

Its been busy around our household.

I've been planning the trio's monster bash.

I've been making centerpieces for their party.

I've been spending as much time with the boys as I can...

 

This past month, I have enjoyed my time off with the trio.

We have been soaking in the sun rays

(and by that I mean lots of sunscreen and hats),

We have gone shopping and spent time with friends and family.

The boys even helped celebrate a couple first birthdays of friends babies.

 

At Eleven Months:
 

We have climbers.

We have pullers.

We have cruisers.
We have talkers that say mama and dada.
Bye-bye baby dentures...hello teeth!
2 teeth on top, 2 teeth on bottom
All three find amusement in being around the outside of jumpers rather then inside...
They don't like being contained anymore!

 

Aiden:

Your the leader of this pack!

Your still the little terror of the group.

No matter what toy a brother has, you will find a way to get to that toy and steal it.

You even knocked down Logee one day just to get a ring.

Your still the daredevil.

You love being independent.

You want to be fed chunks of foods rather then puree's.

But the funny thing is you like zucchini if I cut it up,

 but if its pureed then you'll gag yourself until your dinner comes up!

You love to "shovel" food into your mouth and sometimes you don't always chew it.

Especially peas!

Your a pea thief.

Peas.Are.Your.Favorite.

Your the first one to learn how to get up and down off furniture.

You boycott your afternoon naps quite a bit.

Its amazing how smart and "boyish" you are becoming.

You have learned how to drink your bottle one handed...but soon that bottle will be gone!

Your also the most jealous of the three but the most affectionate towards your brothers.

You weigh 18 pounds 4 oz.

Aiden kissing Logan

 

Austin:
You have earned the title of Mama's Boy this month.
Now that I'm home, you just wants to sit by my side.
You will play with your brothers, but you always find your way back into my lap.
You love being read to.
You went from a weak crawl to pulling up to walking with help in about two weeks.
You used to shovel food like Aiden, but lately you are taking your time and enjoying the new taste and textures.
You. Love. Bananas.
You'll jump up and down and wiggle your hands when you see one.
Your laid back and don't whine cry complain as much as your brothers.
Your still our cuddle bug.
Mama loves holding you during church because you'll fall asleep on her
and I know there are too many of these moments left.
You know what boppies are and what they mean in this home.
As soon as you see one, you get excited for your bottle.
Which I have to tell you...only one more month of those things! YAY!
You screech really loud when you get excited.
Your smile lights up a room which you got from daddy!
Your also trying to practice standing without support.
You finally can roll over from your back to your tummy...thanks to your head
You weigh 19 pounds!

 

 

 

Logan:

Your inquisitive.

Your always inspecting things- whether its food, toys or books.

The littlest specks get you to play with them...

but in your brain your thinking...what is this?

You follow your brothers especially Aiden around.

You have a deep belly laugh when being tickled.

You try to copy Austin when  you see him shaking his head no,

but it turns out to be a weird side to side shake.

You smile big and your eyes squint...just like dada!

You always hear the garage door first and look at the hallway gate

 to see if daddy is coming through soon.

You love Gunner the best!

Biting is your new habit that we are trying to break.

Your the slowest eater.

For some reason, you don't bend your knees when your getting down or reaching for things.

You weigh 17 pounds 10 oz.

 

Logan inspecting Austin diapers...Hey! Whats in there?

 

 

 

In just a short little month,
you will be big one year olds.

The beloved elephant around here

Its bittersweet.

Lately,
I've been working on a project for your first birthday party
and I seriously don't remember you being so tiny.
The pictures bring back such great memories of our NICU journey
and the struggles this past year.
I'm sad your no longer our 5-6 pounds boys,
but I'm happy for who you are becoming.

Your our wild, sweet, and loving little monsters!
Happy 11 months boys!