Friday, October 28, 2011

Long time no post....

Well, obviously it has been WAY TOO LONG since my last post...I got behind and then just kept postponing any updates, lol!!!!  Quite a bit has gone on in the last few months as I'm sure most of you know...Charlie Miles Kennedy was born on July 13th...so hard to believe that much time has already gone by and that he is already 3 1/2 months old!!!!  Nolan and Mason absolutely adore him and have been great helpers w/ little Charlie.  They don't want to go anywhere w/out him, or w/out each other for that matter.  Although they have their moments w/ each other, they really get along quite well and I'm looking forward to seeing Charlie continue to bond with them both!!!
Mason has been potty trained for over 4 months now...which means he was potty trained at 2 years 4 months...he wore pull ups at night for about a week, but we quickly learned he didn't need them.  He has become such a big boy and has such a sweet, loving, funny personality!!!!  He can be quite naughty sometimes, but he's so cute that even when he is it's definitely hard to stay mad at him, lol!!!  He is a little devious at times, but his little puppy dog eyes tend to work in his favor:)!!!  He loves to give kisses and snuggle, and is always telling myself, Matt, Nolan, and Charlie how much he loves us!!!  He tries so hard to be like his older brother, and has to do EVERYTHING that Nolan does!  He is soooo looking forward to school next year as well as participating in some sort of sport.
Nolan started 4 year old preschool last month and goes 4 half days a week.  It's really great to see how much he loves school and seems to have come out of his shell a bit in comparison to last year.  He loves going, and on the days he is off he is counting down the days till he goes back!!!  He is obsessed with numbers lately, and is constantly talking about them.  It seems to have paid off because they just recently tested him at school and he tested at an 8 year old level for math!!!  We are so proud of him and his eagerness to learn!  He also played fall AYSO soccer for the first time which proved to be quite entertaining:)  He absolutely loved it, and can't wait for the spring session to start!!
Charlie has continued to grow and change, and is getting huge already...he is growing up too fast!!!  He has had such a good temperament, and has been such an easy baby.  He is smiling and giggling all the time, and seems to love watching his brothers play and carry on!!!  He eats all the time and weighed almost 14lbs at his 2 month check up...if I had to guess I'd say he's probably close to 16 pounds now!  He is definitely a growing baby!!!  He can roll from his tummy to his back, but has not yet found an interest to roll from his back to his tummy.  He is such a snuggler and loves to be cuddled...although it's much harder to do when there are always two other little people always wanting to be entertained as well!!!
In September Matt and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary...we went to Manistee and Traverse City, did some gambling, and some wine tasting.  We had a blast!!!  It's really hard to believe we've been married 8 years already...I can't imagine spending my life any other way...Matt and the boys are truly the highlight of my life!!!!  The boys are a constant reminder to both of us to always appreciate the LITTLE things in life!!!!
I am going to do my best to continue updating and posting pics, I will try to update at least once a week...otherwise every other week;)
Here are some random pics of our last few months!!!
Mason and Nolan...Florida trip


As you can see they really do love each other...cracks me up that Nolan's hand ended up in Mason's mouth:)

Mama and Mason...FL trip...baby still in belly:)

Nolan loving the pool!

Enjoying a lollipop!

Mason relaxing after a long day!!

Matt and the boys at the beach in FL

Mother's Day


a day at the zoo

about ready to pop prego...w/ my loves:)...I think this was about 37 1/2 weeks

Gotta love the ice cream man!!!!

Sweet baby Charlie;)!!!!  7 lbs 9 ozs, July 13th

Daddy and Baby Charlie





Brotherly Love

My four boys:)

Nolan and Charlie

Mason and Charlie

State fan already:)


My 3 little men:)

So serious!!

Nolan's first soccer practice/game!!


Nolan and Mason...first day of 4 yr old prek for Nolan


All 3 boys bringing Nolan to school

They were running in for the first day...Mason was just as excited as Nolan;)

Mason and his "cheese" face, w/ Charlie looking at him wondering what he's doing, lol!!

All of my boys at Frederick Meijer Gardens

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Mason's 2nd Birthday!!!

Our little baby turned 2 last Tuesday, the 22nd.  So hard to believe that 2 years has already gone by and that he's really no longer a "baby" anymore.  He has grown up and changed so much already.  He is really developing quite a personality, he makes me laugh everyday, even though some of the laughter is a result of his naughtiness;)!!!  He and Nolan are now sharing a bedroom so that when baby comes we have Mason's old room available.  Apparently it was a great time to get him out of his crib, because just after doing so he wanted to play in it for a bit and started climbing out!  One of his favorite words lately, naughty but funny, is "butthole."  He can say a lot of things that are hard to understand, however, "butthole" comes out plain as day!!!  It's very hard not to smile and laugh, which we don't do in front of him, but it is really pretty funny.  At this point I'm pretty sure he knows he's not supposed to say it, but does it anyway and then gets a big grin on his face;).  When you tell him something, he tells you the opposite.  No matter what...he likes to argue for the sake of arguing, his personality is all about stubborn...sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.  He is so independent and has to do everything himself...which is much the opposite of how his brother is.  He picks his nose, something Nolan never did and still doesn't.  He will say, "got boogies Mama, got boogies..." meanwhile his finger is jammed all the way up his nose!!!!
He totally has a mind of his own, and there is never a dull moment w/ him around.  He cracks me up.  A few weeks ago while the boys were supposed to be sleeping in bed, we heard a thud.  I went to check on them and walked into their room to see Mason chucking stuffed animals at a peaceful sleeping Nolan!!  After telling him no and tucking him back in, Matt went to check on them a few minutes later.  This time Mason was sitting up in bed, digging in his nose, flicking his boogers toward Nolan...oh, what brotherly love!!!  Such a stinker!!!!!
He insists on wearing underwear even though he's no where near being potty trained, and doesn't really want anything to do w/ it.  Sometimes he will insist on having 3 pairs on!!!  He is also such a cuddler, and loves to be held.  He is always telling Matt or myself, "hode me...hode me!", actually hold me.  He tells us he loves us w/out being prompted, and loves when we tell him we love him.  He loves his brother more than anything.  He copies everything Nolan does, and wants to know where Nolan is 24/7.  Although they already fight and bicker, they truly share such a unique bond and friendship.  It's so sweet to watch them playing and enjoying life together.  A few days ago when Matt got up for work, he checked on the boys and walked into their room to see them both in the same bed;)!!!  Just about every morning Nolan will come into our bed, and shortly after Mason will follow.  Well, on this day Nolan must have decided our room was too far and climbed into Mason's bed instead.  It was such a precious site, the 2 of them snuggled up in one little toddler bed;).
We didn't do a big party for Mason this year, most of my family was out of town.  So we went to Matt's parents and had a little celebration w/ his side of the family.  I think Mason had a blast, especially when he finally started to realize the day was actually about him...which took much convincing;)!!!  He and his Great-Grandma Moulds share the same b-day, so we had cake for them both and they got to celebrate together:)!!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Baby Bump

I'm feeling brave and thought I'd post a pic of my baby bump already...I guess the 3rd time around it just pops, lol!!!  I am cherishing this though, and plan to take pics throughout my pregnancy to track my growth, as I'm sure this will be my last pregnancy;)!!!  Not the best picture of me, but you can certainly see the bump...no hiding it now!!!
Just over 13 weeks...at this rate my bun in the oven will be huge by the time it's fully cooked;)!!!

Nolan's 4th birthday!!!

On Monday, January 17th, Nolan turned 4 years old!!!  Hard to believe my little man is already 4...the time has gone by so fast.  He seems so grown up already!!!  He and Mason stayed the night w/ Papa Nunu and Gramma Nunu on Sunday night, and then we went up there Monday to pick them up and celebrate his birthday.  He made cupcakes w/ Nunu, and we had dinner and he opened some presents.  In a couple of weeks he is having a little birthday party w/ his friends at Bounce Party.
Nolan, you have changed and blessed our lives in so many ways, you are always going to be our first baby, and we are so proud of the little man you are becoming.  Always remember the book we read that seems to say it all..."I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be."