Friday, September 2, 2011

Fun at home



I have spent a lot of time at home the last 5 weeks (having a baby will do that) and it has been quite nice.  3 kiddos has definitely been a much bigger jump then from 1 to 2 but we are getting the hang of it.  The boys have been a big help and it's so fun to watch them love Quinn and mature with their new roles as big brothers

Cayman is a great helper and is always doing things like getting a diaper, finding a pacifier or helping Hudson when I am busy with Quinn.  He even has a knack for soothing Quinn, if she starts crying in the swing he will go over to her and say the sweetest little things and a lot of the time it works.  "Shhhh, it's alright baby Quinn, Cayman's here precious girl" (in the sweetest voice).

Hudson is so excited about Quinn always wants to hold her, touch her, kiss her and he wants to know where she is at all times.  He is constantly concerned with her well being and is always showing her all of his toys and asking if Quinn can play with us too.

Quinn is a little angle.  She has finally showed me that she can cry (especially when we drive and when I change her diaper).   She is starting to smile and coo and really, nothing beats the smile and sweet noises of a fresh little one straight from heaven. 

We have had a lot of fun with the Camera lately, here is a photo log of our fun times at home.

I am loving this little girl, do they have her jacket in my size?
Funny faces

Discovering her hands
So much fun to dress a little girl!  I think I need to do a post of Quinn in all of her cute little clothes.
Cayman's first day of Pre-K preschool.  He absolutely LOVES it and I am really impressed with the school.  He goes MWF from 9 to 11 30 and I am carpooling with a friend who lives close, so it's really a great arrangement. 
My First run post-pregnancy, this moment is always photographed and documented. This is what I do every MWF while Cayman is at school.  Quinn is doing great- which is a must because my kids will all learn to love the BOB- they don't have a choice :)
My first attempt at using fondant for cake decorating.  I have been wanting to try it for a long time, it's not great by any stretch, but I had fun and I think I could get a lot better now that I have messed with fondant for a while.  Next time I will try and cover the entire cake in fondant before I add detail.  Taste is where I excel, it tasted awesome, this is my very favorite chocolate cake recipe, maybe someday my cake will look as good as it tastes (maybe). 
We threw my friend Sarah a birthday party and after, the kids came down stairs and tested out the karaoke themselves, they loved hearing their voices and singing along to the music- cute stuff!
"TIME OUT FACES".  Both the boys got put in time out for fighting with each other. After, they were still sitting and I had the camera close by, they are both modeling their "time out" face.  I love the difference in their faces, their personalities totally come out.  Time out, for Cayman is sad and he always feels bad, whereas Hudson is so mischievous and he knows it, and wants to pretend that time out doesn't bother him (but it does, and he folds eventually). 
"PIRATE FACES".  Cayman's idea while they were drinking chocolate soy milk, because they have "pirate moustaches", they are saying "arrrrr" while doing the classic pirate move. 
They both just love to have me take pictures of them and then they look through them all and laugh.  Silly boys, but a simple form of entertainment.

2 comments:

Carson and Anne said...

What a great post! So fun to get an awesome look into life at home with the three kiddos! Loved the pictures. Can't believe how big Quinn is getting. Can't believe Cayman is old enough for preschool. So cute to read how much the boys look out for their baby sister, miss you guys so much.

Smaug said...

your family is ADORABLE! I miss you guys!