Date Night

My mom called yesterday and asked if they could watch the kids so Robert and I could go out.  I didn't hesitate and second and said, "Yes, please!"  We started the evening doing a little shopping at Target which was way more fun than it should have been.  He is hilarious and can always make me laugh. After Target we went to Texas Roadhouse to use a gift card. We love that place but tonight it was especially delicious!

It's always fun spending time just the two of us.  I love him so very much and there is no one I'd rather be with than him.

3 Month Photo Shoot

I decided to have a little fun and do a mini photo session with Riella the other night for her 3 month pictures.  For my lack of photography skills and a proper camera, I thought they turned out pretty good.  It helps when your model is as gorgeous as mine.  :-)

Full Friday

Ryker has been having some digestive issues (again) so I scheduled us for a consult with Dr. A this morning.  School ended up being on a 2-hour delay due to frigid cold temperatures.  

This cutie was bundled up in this adorable outfit she got for Christmas.  She is in 6 month clothes now so we are poppin' tags on all kinds of new outfits.  Such fun!

Dr. Anderson had some great advice and tips for us to try.  The appointment was at 9:30 so we still got to school after it had begun.  Ryker had left some things in his class that I wanted to be sure to pick up so I took him back to his classroom.  He was not eager for me to leave whatsoever.  You could tell it was a Friday and they were on a 2-hour delay.  I felt sorry for Miss Oliver trying to wrangle all those kids.  She mentioned that they were about to go to lunch so I took Cam and Riella out in the common area where they do indoor recess and let Cam play while we waited for lunch time.

This kid was quite the hit with the other kids.  He's such a ham and they all thought he was hilarious.

Ryker was very happy we stayed for lunch.

We had some silly boys share our table with us.  Sadly, Ryker was no more ready for me to go after lunch than he was before.  It kills me leaving him when he's sad like he was today.  At least it's Friday and we have all weekend to hang out. 

Another Snow Day

This winter has been a doozy!  School was canceled once again today due to bad weather.

We got in several rounds of sight word frisbee.  This game has improved his skills so much.  I'm not sure what it is but the words are sticking like they never did when we were just doing flashcards.

Camden enjoyed some play time in Riella's play gym.  It's hilarious to me how when you pull out a toy for the baby, the big kids get into it too.

Speaking of Riella, we enjoyed lounging on the couch watching the boys play.

This was before bed.  Robert was reading to the boys in their room but Cam snuck into Riella's room and made her wear his hat.  It was pretty funny.

Both the boys start out the night in Ryker's bed when we lay them down.  Ryker is usually first to fall asleep and then Camden goes over to his bed and sleeps there.  But, sometimes, like tonight, they both fall asleep in Ryker's bed.  It's so sweet!

3 Months

Riella you are now 3 months old and it is getting more difficult to remember what it was like before you were a part of our family.  You fit in so well and we all love you so much.  You are such a sweet baby and your brothers couldn't love you more.  You definitely like all the attention and don't like to be left alone unless you are asleep.  You love music.  Ryker has found several songs on his LeapPad that you love and he plays them for you if you are fussy and Mommy is busy making dinner.

You are in 6 month clothes now.  You can still wear size 1 diapers but are ready to move up to 2s.  Mommy is just trying to finish off the last of the size 1 box first.  You don't have a doctor's appointment this month, so I don't have official stats for you.  From my attempt to weigh you, I would say you are still under the 14 lb. mark but not by much.  I measured you at 25.25".  

You are sleeping through the night consistently.  You've started going down earlier lately.  Usually you are asleep by 9:30 or 10:30 at the latest and sleep until 8:30.  Woohoo! You still nap off and on throughout the day.  Typically you have one longer nap in the morning and again in the afternoon with some catnaps thrown in there too.

You are still nursing 5-7 times a day.  The feedings are usually 3-4 hours apart but sometimes closer (especially in the afternoons and evenings).  

You have started to play with toys this month. You will bat at things hung above you and will gnaw on others you can get a grip on.  You love this super soft bunny up next to your face when you are sleepy.  You still aren't a huge fan of a paci but will take one better now than before.  You also rolled over from your belly to your back this month.  You did twice in one night, but only one other time since then.  

HAPPY 3 MONTHS!

A Healthy Dose of Cuteness

I am treasuring all of Riella's baby days and trying to take lots of pictures.  Here are some of my favorites I've yet to share of our sweet little angel girl.

Cuddle time with big brother after his haircut.

She took a paci!!!

She has started pulling off to smile up at me during feedings.  It's pretty cute.

Tummy time in Mommy's new mirror is way more fun than normal.

Cheering on Cheerleaders

We spent Friday night after the kids went to sleep and most of the day Saturday working on our family room.  We are in the middle of painting and changing things around.  We finished up the second coat this afternoon and decided to head to the high school basketball game while it dried.  My cousins' girls Ashlyn and Gianna along with our friends' girls Audrey and Ruby had all attended the cheerleading clinic earlier in the day.  They were set to perform at halftime and we thought it'd be fun to go and support them.

Ryker and Carter were in rare form.  They are goofballs and  have  blast together.

The cheering section.

Cam and Coop are such good buddies.  In fact, when it was time for Coop to go he was so upset he was crying and crying.  The only thing that got him to calm down was promising that he would see Cam again at church tomorrow morning.  They are so sweet together!

These kiddos are so cute.  I love that they get along so well.