Frustrations

So I need to do some major catch up on blogging, and I will get to it.  I have to go back about Christmas, soccer season, Abbie's milestones.  It feels like whatever I try to do is just not happening, because I am so tired all the time and Stevie has hit his 3's stage and I am going crazy.

Well we found out in January that there is another baby on the way.  I must be crazy to have 3 kids so close together, but my mom did it so I can too.  The pregnancy has just made me so exhausted.  I think I am finally coming out of that stage..yes!  We just hit 12 weeks and I have felt my energy coming back a bit.

I just feel so overwhelmed because of Stevie.  He has such an attitude and doesn't listen right now.  He has been causing trouble at the gym daycare about every other day.  He is hitting and pushing, and I just don't know what to do.  I try to keep him busy, we punish, we reward, but nothing seems to work.

My other baby is finally a walker.  She started taking steps in February and became a full time walker last week.  She is so funny waddling along, but at least she is trying.

Soccer

Stevie officially became a soccer player.  We started our first class on Thursday, and this boy was so excited.  He was talking about it all week.  Towards the end of class, he even started kicking the ball instead of throwing it.  It is a good time for him and Daddy.

Abbie's Birthday

Happy Birthday Abbie!  I can't believe my baby girl turned 1.  We had her well baby check up this week and she is 17 pounds and 10 ounces and 28 inches long.  The doctor said she is a little underweight, but I still think she is happy and healthy.  She did finally start crawling the week before her birthday.  She is so lazy when it comes to movement, but she is getting there.  Her party was fun.  Abbie was not a big fan of the frosting, but Stevie sure liked it.  I just can't believe she is 1.

Other pictures I like

Boo at the Zoo

I love Halloween.  It keeps us so busy.  We took the kids to Boo at the Zoo last weekend and it was fun.  I was worried that it wold be too cold or wet since it rained all day, but by the time we needed to leave it had warmed up and the sun was even out.  Stevie even managed to walk most of the time at the zoo.  I think Daddy had a good time too, but who can go wrong with a ton of candy.

So too keep up with our theme last weekend, we hit our pumpkin patch too.  Stevie was able to do more of the activites this year.  He really wanted to do the slide again, but that line got so long.  He picked out the perfect pumpkin for us to carve, so we will get that done soon.  He got to ride the train and climb on the hay stack and of course the pony ride.  Poor Abbie got to watch from her stroller, but there is always next year.

Big milestone though, was Abbie said Mama on Octobe 14th.  This month she has learned to wave and sit up on her own.  She is kind of scooting backwards, but it is mainly to sit up.  I saw her doing that about a week ago.  She even learned to give Daddy a "five" on Tuesday.  Still not crawling though.  she had her own way to get around.

Time for Fall

The weather is finally cooler...yay.  We seem to get busier and busier, but we have to take advantage of the time Daddy has before he starts back up into school.  We took a family trip to Denver and rode Thomas the Train.  It was a fun morning and boy did Stevie have a good time.
He is still talking about Thomas.

We are getting ready for all our fall traditions.  We have Boo at the Zoo, the pumpkin patch, and of course Halloween.  Stevie decided he is going to be Thomas (big shocker there.)

Abbie of course is getting bigger and so stinking cute.  She is still not hitting all her growth markers and causing some worry, but I know she will catch up.  She is rolling like a mad woman and reaching for anything and everything.  She really likes to steal her brother's cup because I guess it tastes better than her own water. I am grateful she is not crawling yet, but she has still disappears rolling around.I am trying to help her stand more, but she is wobbly and falls if I let go (even when holding on to something else.)  It is nice to have such a laid back child.

Travels

We have been so busy this summer with our travels. I am starting to hate the laundry afterwards. It has been a fun time. We have gone to our first baseball and today the first football game. We drove to Utah for Shawn and Andie's wedding. We went to Rocky Mountain National Park and next weekend is Yellowstone. It seems we are always on the go. As much as I love this little things we are doing, I do enjoy being home.

Milestone for Abbie, she learned how to wave three weeks ago and today she tried pulling herself up. Still not crawling though. Abbie just doesn't feel the need to crawl. Maybe she will learn some new tricks when we head off to Yellowstone on Wednesday.