The little man has mastered rolling on to his belly! He did it for the first time on April 9th. Now - we can't get him to stop!! You set him down to change his diaper, and he's on his belly! He's so much happier to be able to not only be on his back.
P is just the happiest baby. We've added the nickname happy-cakes to the list! He has an infectious smile. This little man isn't bothered by all the poking and loving that his sisters smother him with. The only times you hear him cry are if he's hungry, sleepy or poopy! Other than that - he's content.
The girls are doing amazing too! Their vocabulary is just exploding. H was home the week of April 22nd, and right around there Alex has been putting more words together. They're both getting the concept of making sentences.
There was a bottle of Windex in the garage and Sofi goes up and grabs it and kept saying "Papa" (that's what they call my dad these days). I asked her where Papa was - and she looks outside and says "Papa - Alesi - tatar" (tatar - means outing - and Alex and my dad were heading out on a walk and we could see them from the garage).
Alex is also trying many more words. She's saying "I love you" (I lo-vee) and it's so stinkin' CUTE! One day my dad was telling her to say I love you mommy, daddy, Patrick, etc. When he would get to Sofi...she would yell "NO!". I hope this isn't a sign of their future and it's just a funny story to tell them! But in all honesty - Alex was the one hugging Sofi yesterday, so I know she loves her sister and can't live without her!
Life is amazing - these three little munchkins are just amazing to watch as they grow and discover the world.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Pull-Up
Oh goodness, there is so much that I just don't want to forget about these three!
So I get home the other day and the girls are in their highchairs eating yogurt with my dad and getting it all over themselves. I had just gone shopping so dad suggested that I hang out with the girls and he would unload the car. The girls finish and I put them down, they make a beeline to the garage door and another beeline out! Alex was wearing a t-shirt and pants, but Miss Sofi had on a t-shirt and pull-ups and messy adorable pigtails (do you see where this is going...) Yeah, so as Sofi runs...the Pull-up slips a bit. I didn't think much of it...until it's around her knees. (I burst out laughing) She pulls them up .... and they're around her knees again. (I look over at my dad and we are both laughing so hard that all we can do is make sure they don't run into the street! We can't speak) Oh! There they are around her ankles now! And my sweet thing just keeps pulling them up, but this time she's catching on - she holds them and runs around like that.
In the middle of it all, I'm dying to capture this on camera! I run inside and my phone is dead and the camera is nowhere to be found. But I did call my mom to come outside and witness this! Yeah - none of us could stop laughing. Though she chastised us for looking like a trashy family and not doing anything about it.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the girls didn't have shoes on. But boy were they all laughing!
Eventually I found her Pull-up on the kitchen floor. She gave up on it.
Apparently pull-ups only hold so much pee. Mommy fail!
So I get home the other day and the girls are in their highchairs eating yogurt with my dad and getting it all over themselves. I had just gone shopping so dad suggested that I hang out with the girls and he would unload the car. The girls finish and I put them down, they make a beeline to the garage door and another beeline out! Alex was wearing a t-shirt and pants, but Miss Sofi had on a t-shirt and pull-ups and messy adorable pigtails (do you see where this is going...) Yeah, so as Sofi runs...the Pull-up slips a bit. I didn't think much of it...until it's around her knees. (I burst out laughing) She pulls them up .... and they're around her knees again. (I look over at my dad and we are both laughing so hard that all we can do is make sure they don't run into the street! We can't speak) Oh! There they are around her ankles now! And my sweet thing just keeps pulling them up, but this time she's catching on - she holds them and runs around like that.
In the middle of it all, I'm dying to capture this on camera! I run inside and my phone is dead and the camera is nowhere to be found. But I did call my mom to come outside and witness this! Yeah - none of us could stop laughing. Though she chastised us for looking like a trashy family and not doing anything about it.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the girls didn't have shoes on. But boy were they all laughing!
Eventually I found her Pull-up on the kitchen floor. She gave up on it.
Apparently pull-ups only hold so much pee. Mommy fail!
Monday, March 11, 2013
There's a bit to catch up on that I don't want to forget....
They all got sick.
Yup, all three. But thankfully it wasn't a bad cold. Just the sniffles and congestion. Sofi got it first. Right at the end of February. (hold on, I lied, I think I got it first and passed it to them - bad mommy!) Alex decided she had to kiss everyone on the mouth around the time Sofi got it. Alex had the sniffles next. And, on Sunday March 3rd, we wake up to Patrick being sick, and the paranoid mother that I am, we decided to take him to urgent care to make sure that he was ok and to see what we needed to watch for. Apparently he had a slightly red (sore) throat and the congestion. So little man got his first cold and first trip to Urgent Care.
OMG is he just pure adorableness! (I know that's not a real word) He may be my son, but he's just such a happy and smiley baby. He tries to have conversations with you. He was totally hamming it up with the nurse at urgent care, and she was just loving him! I mean...who wouldn't! We also FINALLY took him out! Yes, it took this long, but with the whole world being sick, I wasn't willing to risk it. Yesterday (March 10th) we went out to the Original Pancake House for breakfast with the girls and all three grandparents. We did pretty well! Y&G took care of Sofi, hubs took care of Alex and I had Patrick. Alex needed to be taken outside, but it was after she had eaten - so not too bad. Little Miss Sofi was the epitome of a "big girl". She ate everything on her plate, wiped her mouth and the table and was just a total angle! Patrick was also very good. He got his bottle while we were waiting for our table, so he was pretty content in his car seat.
Oh, my little helper! Alex was so adamant about helping to make Patrick's bottle while we were waiting for our table. I got her to help me make it, and she did great. But in the end, we some how bumped the bottle and spilled half of it. Ooops! But my sweet girl is learning!
Then we headed to the park. Of course the girls didn't want to sit in the car, but we got them in! They ran around the park while Patrick got his bottle (this time a full one!). The girls got to play and meet some dogs and some humans. There was an adorable little boy named Riley, who was so stinking sweet! Since grandpa was alone with Alex and she wanted to go down the slide, he offered to catch her at the bottom. I think he was about 9 years old. I hope my kids are all that sweet and friendly and helpful!
We finally came home and the girls passed out. This was the last time they slept in the Nursery. (que sad mommy) Because after they woke up, I had a little photo shoot of them in their room for the last time. Boy is Sofi a total ham and model! I could take pictures of her forever! Then came miss Alex. She can't be bothered by you telling her what to do! As adorable as she is, she's one stubborn little one right now! But boy are they cute! And when Sofi sits and crosses her ankles - I die!
Eventually I had to stop the photos and let hubs and grandpa move the beds into the new room. Miss Sofi had to come and check out the scene with me, and things wouldn't be complete if she didn't help daddy and grandpa. Serious cuteness! Meanwhile, downstairs, Alex decided to climb on the arm of the sofa and pretend that it's a horse! Yup, all on her own. Oh, and later that night, she grabs the camera, gives it to my mom and asks her to take a picture of her while she's on the horse. What have I created!
Once the beds were in the room, Sofi decided to play in her crib. Seriously adorable! We sang "The Wheels on the Bus", "Ittsy Bittsy Spider", "Pat-a-Cake" and anything else I could think of. But her favorite right now is "The Wheels on the Bus" - she loves to roll her hands! So we repeat that one part of the song over and over!
They took their baths and while I was trying to get Sofi dressed on our bed, she spots Alex's toothbrush on the nightstand, proceeds to grab it, gets down from our bed, grabs my finger and makes me follow her into the bathroom. She stands in front of her toothbrush cup and points to the toothpaste then to the toothbrush (like "hey mom, you need to put toothpaste on this - don't you know!") So I oblige, and she walks out happy and pretty much lets me dress her.
Sigh...how did life ever get so perfect. I don't know what I would do without these three. Oh, and the outfit the little Mr wore on his first outing! To die for. Even hubby was dying of how cute he was!
And we have more words!!
Little Miss Alex actually says "Sofi" or "Shofi"!! Then Sofi points to herself! It's so cute! Neither of them have said Sofi until now - and I thought that her name would be spoken first since it's easier! They also try to say cucumber (in armenian) - boy do they eat alot of it! They try to say "orange" and the way they "roll" their O is so cute!!! And I die every time they say Emily, Ballerina or Hoy Lari. They're just too cute!!
They all got sick.
Yup, all three. But thankfully it wasn't a bad cold. Just the sniffles and congestion. Sofi got it first. Right at the end of February. (hold on, I lied, I think I got it first and passed it to them - bad mommy!) Alex decided she had to kiss everyone on the mouth around the time Sofi got it. Alex had the sniffles next. And, on Sunday March 3rd, we wake up to Patrick being sick, and the paranoid mother that I am, we decided to take him to urgent care to make sure that he was ok and to see what we needed to watch for. Apparently he had a slightly red (sore) throat and the congestion. So little man got his first cold and first trip to Urgent Care.
OMG is he just pure adorableness! (I know that's not a real word) He may be my son, but he's just such a happy and smiley baby. He tries to have conversations with you. He was totally hamming it up with the nurse at urgent care, and she was just loving him! I mean...who wouldn't! We also FINALLY took him out! Yes, it took this long, but with the whole world being sick, I wasn't willing to risk it. Yesterday (March 10th) we went out to the Original Pancake House for breakfast with the girls and all three grandparents. We did pretty well! Y&G took care of Sofi, hubs took care of Alex and I had Patrick. Alex needed to be taken outside, but it was after she had eaten - so not too bad. Little Miss Sofi was the epitome of a "big girl". She ate everything on her plate, wiped her mouth and the table and was just a total angle! Patrick was also very good. He got his bottle while we were waiting for our table, so he was pretty content in his car seat.
Oh, my little helper! Alex was so adamant about helping to make Patrick's bottle while we were waiting for our table. I got her to help me make it, and she did great. But in the end, we some how bumped the bottle and spilled half of it. Ooops! But my sweet girl is learning!
Then we headed to the park. Of course the girls didn't want to sit in the car, but we got them in! They ran around the park while Patrick got his bottle (this time a full one!). The girls got to play and meet some dogs and some humans. There was an adorable little boy named Riley, who was so stinking sweet! Since grandpa was alone with Alex and she wanted to go down the slide, he offered to catch her at the bottom. I think he was about 9 years old. I hope my kids are all that sweet and friendly and helpful!
We finally came home and the girls passed out. This was the last time they slept in the Nursery. (que sad mommy) Because after they woke up, I had a little photo shoot of them in their room for the last time. Boy is Sofi a total ham and model! I could take pictures of her forever! Then came miss Alex. She can't be bothered by you telling her what to do! As adorable as she is, she's one stubborn little one right now! But boy are they cute! And when Sofi sits and crosses her ankles - I die!
Eventually I had to stop the photos and let hubs and grandpa move the beds into the new room. Miss Sofi had to come and check out the scene with me, and things wouldn't be complete if she didn't help daddy and grandpa. Serious cuteness! Meanwhile, downstairs, Alex decided to climb on the arm of the sofa and pretend that it's a horse! Yup, all on her own. Oh, and later that night, she grabs the camera, gives it to my mom and asks her to take a picture of her while she's on the horse. What have I created!
Once the beds were in the room, Sofi decided to play in her crib. Seriously adorable! We sang "The Wheels on the Bus", "Ittsy Bittsy Spider", "Pat-a-Cake" and anything else I could think of. But her favorite right now is "The Wheels on the Bus" - she loves to roll her hands! So we repeat that one part of the song over and over!
They took their baths and while I was trying to get Sofi dressed on our bed, she spots Alex's toothbrush on the nightstand, proceeds to grab it, gets down from our bed, grabs my finger and makes me follow her into the bathroom. She stands in front of her toothbrush cup and points to the toothpaste then to the toothbrush (like "hey mom, you need to put toothpaste on this - don't you know!") So I oblige, and she walks out happy and pretty much lets me dress her.
Sigh...how did life ever get so perfect. I don't know what I would do without these three. Oh, and the outfit the little Mr wore on his first outing! To die for. Even hubby was dying of how cute he was!
And we have more words!!
Little Miss Alex actually says "Sofi" or "Shofi"!! Then Sofi points to herself! It's so cute! Neither of them have said Sofi until now - and I thought that her name would be spoken first since it's easier! They also try to say cucumber (in armenian) - boy do they eat alot of it! They try to say "orange" and the way they "roll" their O is so cute!!! And I die every time they say Emily, Ballerina or Hoy Lari. They're just too cute!!
Monday, February 25, 2013
once bitten...
It was Monday morning (President's Day) and I was at home. My parents were there. And the girls were playing in their Princess House. It's one of those pop-up fabric ones. All of a sudden I hear Sofi start crying. I think nothing of it since she's my little drama queen. It didn't stop and just didn't sound good. My mom insists I pull her out. I do. She's still crying and looks so sad and pitiful! I ask her what happened. She makes the hand gesture of "someone" biting her cheek! I inspect her little face, and sure enough...teeth marks right under her right eye and at the apple of her cheek.
Yup. You guessed it. Sofi didn't bite Sofi. ALEX bit Sofi!! Yikes!! I mean big huge deep teeth marks!
So we're all totally shocked. My dad takes Sofi. I pull Alex aside and yell at her/talk to her/punish her. Whatever I can think of to get it through to her that what she did was WRONG! Poor thing gave me the pouty lower lip. She did go up to Sofi and hug and kiss her, but Sofi wasn't too quick to accept the apology.
What am I going to do with these girls!!
Oh, and Alex did strike again apparently. A few days later she bit Sofi's upper arm. Not quite as bad, but there is a bruise.
The bright side...if you can call it that....Sofi hasn't bitten Alex.(insert all superstition activity here so I don't jinx it)
Yup. You guessed it. Sofi didn't bite Sofi. ALEX bit Sofi!! Yikes!! I mean big huge deep teeth marks!
So we're all totally shocked. My dad takes Sofi. I pull Alex aside and yell at her/talk to her/punish her. Whatever I can think of to get it through to her that what she did was WRONG! Poor thing gave me the pouty lower lip. She did go up to Sofi and hug and kiss her, but Sofi wasn't too quick to accept the apology.
What am I going to do with these girls!!
Oh, and Alex did strike again apparently. A few days later she bit Sofi's upper arm. Not quite as bad, but there is a bruise.
The bright side...if you can call it that....Sofi hasn't bitten Alex.(insert all superstition activity here so I don't jinx it)
Thursday, February 7, 2013
My smart little girls!
These little ladies sure do keep me on my toes. Lately it's been Miss Alex.
The other day, she grabs me by the finger and leads me upstairs to her room. There are a pair of striped socks on the floor between their beds. She sits be down by the socks, starts to take the orange lion ones she has on off (which I help her with), she then tries to put the striped ones from the floor on (again, I help), then she wants the orange lion ones put back on, on top of the striped ones. We do that. She grabs a book and starts to head down the hall and down the stairs. How the heck did she remember those socks were there and that her tiny feet needed two pairs!!
Then yesterday, I gave her a bowl with some dried cranberries to share with Sofi. She took them to their play area and I turned my back and was doing something. My dad was sitting on the couch. Apparently Sofi had taken the bowl and was sitting in front of the TV with it just watching her show. Alex comes and grabs my dad by the finger, walks in front of Sofi and stops, points at her bowl of cranberries and then continues to lead my dad to the cupboard that houses those same bowls and cranberries. So grandpa giver her her own bowl of cranberries. Seriously - how smart is she??? She knows how to communicate her needs.
The other day, she grabs me by the finger and leads me upstairs to her room. There are a pair of striped socks on the floor between their beds. She sits be down by the socks, starts to take the orange lion ones she has on off (which I help her with), she then tries to put the striped ones from the floor on (again, I help), then she wants the orange lion ones put back on, on top of the striped ones. We do that. She grabs a book and starts to head down the hall and down the stairs. How the heck did she remember those socks were there and that her tiny feet needed two pairs!!
Then yesterday, I gave her a bowl with some dried cranberries to share with Sofi. She took them to their play area and I turned my back and was doing something. My dad was sitting on the couch. Apparently Sofi had taken the bowl and was sitting in front of the TV with it just watching her show. Alex comes and grabs my dad by the finger, walks in front of Sofi and stops, points at her bowl of cranberries and then continues to lead my dad to the cupboard that houses those same bowls and cranberries. So grandpa giver her her own bowl of cranberries. Seriously - how smart is she??? She knows how to communicate her needs.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hi again....It's a BOY!
So......... HE's here!!!
Patrick joined our family on December 1st and he's just pure perfection!
The hopes of a VBAC didn't happen and we just went in for a scheduled c-section on Saturday, December 1st. I wanted my OB to do the surgery and didn't want to risk having another doctor do it. So we went in early that morning and he was here before 10am!
The girls have been totally in love with him from the first day. They both keep saying "beebee" (baby)! They love to kiss and hug him.
Sofi is the total big sister. If he cries, she's the first one to stand by his bouncer or bed and make sure that we know the baby is crying. She always wants to hug and kiss him. She does, however, also love to poke her little fingers into his mouth and eyes! You'll also catch her trying to pet him and then slapping him hard on the head. We're working on "gentle", she's getting there! In the beginning, she used to totally say his name, now she just calls him "beebee", I can't figure it out.
Alex also adores her little brother. But she's funny! I think she's grossed out by him. She's always trying to give him a paci, but she only gets it so close to him and then pushes away. Yesterday us three girls were playing in their room and my dad brought Patrick in. So I grab him and Sofi signals that she wants to hold him, so she sits on the floor and I put him on her lap and she hugs and kisses him. Then Alex sits and wants the same - but as soon as I put him on her lap, she squirms away! It's so cute! It's like a human being scared and grossed out by an animal we try to feed - strange yet interesting!
Patrick is an excellent baby! I can't complain an ounce about him. He eats well, sleeps well (yet it's not always when I want him to sleep) but he's not a super fussy baby. He's very relaxed considering the chaos that is going on around him. So far we managed to breastfeed for about 8 weeks (momma couldn't handle it anymore - the chaos of the house and trying to spend time with the girls was just too much for me.) He started to really smile at about 5-6weeks old. Now he's just a little ham and it's so much fun to sit and talk and play with him! He's also super tall! He only lasted in Newborn diapers for about 3 weeks or so, and now he's in size 1's. Clothing wise, I was naive and took the preemie outfit we had for Alex to the hospital, um nope, couldn't even get him in that thing! He's out of Newborn clothes and even the 0-3 month stuff is just fitting - he may only have a few more weeks in them! I'm so not used to this - the girls were always on target/a little behind, with clothing sizes (until now!). So that's most of what the little man is doing. We just love and adore him and I can't imagine life without him!
Patrick joined our family on December 1st and he's just pure perfection!
The hopes of a VBAC didn't happen and we just went in for a scheduled c-section on Saturday, December 1st. I wanted my OB to do the surgery and didn't want to risk having another doctor do it. So we went in early that morning and he was here before 10am!
The girls have been totally in love with him from the first day. They both keep saying "beebee" (baby)! They love to kiss and hug him.
Sofi is the total big sister. If he cries, she's the first one to stand by his bouncer or bed and make sure that we know the baby is crying. She always wants to hug and kiss him. She does, however, also love to poke her little fingers into his mouth and eyes! You'll also catch her trying to pet him and then slapping him hard on the head. We're working on "gentle", she's getting there! In the beginning, she used to totally say his name, now she just calls him "beebee", I can't figure it out.
Alex also adores her little brother. But she's funny! I think she's grossed out by him. She's always trying to give him a paci, but she only gets it so close to him and then pushes away. Yesterday us three girls were playing in their room and my dad brought Patrick in. So I grab him and Sofi signals that she wants to hold him, so she sits on the floor and I put him on her lap and she hugs and kisses him. Then Alex sits and wants the same - but as soon as I put him on her lap, she squirms away! It's so cute! It's like a human being scared and grossed out by an animal we try to feed - strange yet interesting!
Patrick is an excellent baby! I can't complain an ounce about him. He eats well, sleeps well (yet it's not always when I want him to sleep) but he's not a super fussy baby. He's very relaxed considering the chaos that is going on around him. So far we managed to breastfeed for about 8 weeks (momma couldn't handle it anymore - the chaos of the house and trying to spend time with the girls was just too much for me.) He started to really smile at about 5-6weeks old. Now he's just a little ham and it's so much fun to sit and talk and play with him! He's also super tall! He only lasted in Newborn diapers for about 3 weeks or so, and now he's in size 1's. Clothing wise, I was naive and took the preemie outfit we had for Alex to the hospital, um nope, couldn't even get him in that thing! He's out of Newborn clothes and even the 0-3 month stuff is just fitting - he may only have a few more weeks in them! I'm so not used to this - the girls were always on target/a little behind, with clothing sizes (until now!). So that's most of what the little man is doing. We just love and adore him and I can't imagine life without him!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Daddy
The other day I swore that Sofi said "Daddy". My mom heard it, but DH denied it. Well, he's changed his tune since she says it so clearly! She'll go stand in the entryway and say it, around the time he usually comes home. Hopefully I can get it on tape soon!
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