100TH POST!

Ok... I haven't fallen off the planet... although sometimes it seems so. Life with three boys has been absolutely wild. I had good intentions on posting more often, yet something came up or I was just addicted too much to facebook.

In the past month, Christopher turned TWO! We had his wellness check at the doctor. We are still watching his right ear as it is still slightly red from the last ear infection in January. If it doesn't clear up, we will have to go to an ear, nose, throat doctor. Been there before as both the twins had tubes (they both failed their hearing tests). Chris is just over thirty pounds (75th percentile) and over three feet tall (95th percentile). He has a ton more words lately (I'll post later all the words he is currently saying). He absolutely loves to follow his older brothers. Whatever they are doing, he wants to as well. Which can be good but also bad.

Other things that have been happening this month:

1. Matt and Jon have joined their first sports team - soccer. They had their first practice this past week - the team choose their name - the Monkeys. It is ironic since this is what I have always called them anyways. We won't have our first game for a couple weeks.

2. About three weeks ago, I was on the webcam talking to my mom with Chris on my lap, when I heard a clank and then scream. It was the type of scream that you knew someone was hurt. I put Chris down and went running. Matt decided to trip Jon and he landed teeth first into the glass coffee table. His two front teeth were pushed slightly back and bleeding. We got him calmed down and the bleeding stopped. I spoke to the oncall dentist as well as a neighbor who is a nurse. I ended up taking Jon to the dentist the next morning and they did x-rays. The root seemed to be fine so it was now just a waiting game. This past Monday, I took Jon back in since he complained of it hurting. The one tooth was starting to discolor and I had concerns. He wasn't eating with it or talking normally anymore (he wouldn't let his tongue touch the back of the front teeth). Anyways... the dentist decided to pull the one that was causing the pain. So we had our first visit from the tooth fairy.

Lots more has happened but I'll save that for the next post! Enjoy!

CHRISTOPHER IS SIX MONTHS OLD!
Guess what... it's birthday time again... we have had such an exciting month. I am now halfway to my first birthday and mommy is already talking about a party. That sounds great! We have been planning my brothers' party and they keep talking about this Spider person - sounds pretty scary to me.

I was pretty cranky about two weeks ago... well this sharp thing in my mouth finally appeared. Mommy seemed pretty happy. Then wouldn't you know it, another one appeared less than a week later. Now, watch out world... I HAVE TEETH and I'm not afraid to use them.

My brothers are pretty cool and think I am getting to that fun stage. I like to play with them and try to give them big kisses. They think it is so funny when I grab their hair. But for some reason, they get mad when I try to grab their toys. Wonder why they won't share with me?

I love food... especially applesauce, bananas, squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes. I definitely do not like green beans - yuck! Mommy bought me some biter bisquits and I just chomp chomp away at them... mommy takes it away when I start biting pieces off.

Well, Gramma and Papa are coming out again for Matt and Jon's fourth birthday. I am so close to crawling - except I keep going the wrong way - BACKWARDS... can't figure out how to go forwards yet. I love to roll and Daddy is amazed at how far I can go. Well... bedtime for me... so will update you all next month.

CHRISTOPHER IS FIVE MONTHS OLD!

Hey everyone!!! Sorry this is two days late... but I have had an exciting birthday! We just came back from our trip to Erie - my first plane ride! I slept the whole way there and was awake for most of it coming back (only cranky for about ten minutes). We went to this place mommy called Waldameer and my brothers rode some rides. I was content with staying in the stroller with my grandma. We also went to the zoo - there was this big orangutan that moved over to get a closer look at me and we had a staring contest. We had a couple picnics in which I met a lot of people. We also had lots of fun going to the park, down to the neighborhood beach, and just hanging around. I rode the swings for the first time and loved the wind blowing in my face.

However, when I got back home - my home changed... my mommy tells me that we have a new home. My grandma and Uncle Brian came back with us and helped us move all our stuff to the new house. I really enjoying "talking" to my uncle... he talks back. We have a contest to see who can be the loudest - I usually win! My brothers have even gotten into the action and I love to laugh back at them.

The last couple of weeks I have become stronger. I can really hold my head up. I can roll from my back to my tummy but then get stuck and don't know what to do. I love playing with toys and I love to jump in my jumperoo. I would rather eat baby food than drink from a bottle but mommy says I still have to drink for a while - guess I should listen since mommies are always right. Well... talk to you all next month...

CHRISTOPHER IS THREE MONTHS OLD!

Well, today I have another birthday! Which means another month has gone by. I absolutely love the stuff they give me in that bottle. I ask for more evry chance I get. Mommy started putting cereal in my bottle at night time. Boy that stuff makes me feel full... and I get some good sleep after that. But this last week, I decided it wasn't enough and started waking up every two to three hours at night again - just so I could eat more.

I went to the doctor on Thursday just for a weight follow-up - I'm already up to sixteen pounds... I no longer fit into 3-6 month outfits... they are too short. Not only do I weigh more, but I am getting so long. Not sure how much longer I will be able to fit in my car seat as well. But mommy wants me facing backwards for as long as can - since that is the safest. Mommy went back to this thing called work so I started going to school - same as my big brothers. I do okay there since I know my big brothers are just down the hallway from me.

Just about everything makes me smile - and Mommy has actually heard a giggle or two out of me. I'll talk to anything that will listen. My big brothers are always around and try to help when they can. They love to play with my toys - almost as much as I do! I am gaining control of these arms and actually can grab at my toys - as well as Mommy and Daddy's shirts, necklaces, arm hair... anything I can physically get my fingers around. :-)