~The Kelly Kids~

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

First Family Outing as Party of Five.

David and I were so lucky to have his mom stay with us until January 15th, Lelly was a huge help. After we left the airport, we decided to go on our first family outing as party of 5. We took the kids to the Museum of Discovery and then to lunch at The Flying Fish. It actually wasn't as bad as David and I anticipated. It was hard work, but we realized teamwork is crucial. Cohen wasn't even two weeks old yet, so of course he slept most of the time.

Headed out as a family of 5.

Caroline playing at the Museum

Cohen just hanging out in his carseat.

Giving mommy some love.

Corbin is just wild, so he is all over the place. I get a workout just from chasing him around.

Precious boy reading mommy a book.

So proud of her accomplishment of stacking all the tiles.

Lunch with all three kids. There was a huge mess, but overall the kids behavior was good.

Cohen Weeks 1-2 at home :)

Cohen is adjusting well to this crazy house he was brought into. Caroline and Corbin rarely leave him alone for a second. Overall, he is a great baby. He loves to be cuddled and luckily I was able to give him all the cuddles in the world because David and Lelly were home with me. I knew around 3-4 weeks that I would be on my own and cuddles would not be as often since Caroline and Corbin are so demanding.

Having to wear socks, so he doesn't scratch his little face.

Just a swinging. I had to put the swing in our bathroom to give him a little space from Caroline and Corbin.

All bundled up for an outing in his carseat. I am not used to having to bundle a newborn since my other two were July babies.

Headed to his first doctor's checkup. Getting to experience his first snow before even being a week old.

Corbin giving his little brother some love.

Cuddle time with Lelly.

5-day checkup

I am so tired, but somehow my body just finds a way to keep going and going.

One-week old

Big Sister love.

The second day home, poor Daddy looks so tired.

Amy D. getting some cuddle time with little Cohen.

Such a happy big sister. Caroline loves to hold Cohen before she goes to bed each night.

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Caroline reading before bed!!

Caroline is such a challenge to get to sleep each night!! She has about 1,001 different stall tactics that she tries each night. But, last night David and I were cracking up at her reading to us. She always says "k, guys", so stinking cute. Lately, she has to read to us, we can't read to her. So precious but oh so sassy!!!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Corbin 18-month checkup stat!!

18-month stats:

Weight 28 lbs 4 oz 79%

Height 34 inches 91%

Head Circumferenc 19 inches 64%

What is Corbin up to at 18 months:

Eating:

Corbin LOVES to eat!!! Caroline was always my picky eater. But, Corbin eats all of his food and sometimes Caroline's leftovers. He gets so excited about eating :) Some of Corbin's favorite foods are:

kiwi, blueberries, green beans, hot dogs (turkey dogs), cheese, yogurt, BLUEBERRY PANCAKES, cottage cheese, turkey, and pizza. The list could go on and on, he really doesn't turn anything away :)

Some of Corbin's favorite words:

Beby (baby)

Sissy

Mooommaa!! (Corbin always changes his voice and smiles when he says my name-heart melting)

Dadda!!

Cheese

Bye, bye

Pacakes (pancakes)

Paci

Milk

Juice

Teetee ( he hears us ask Caroline a thousand times a day if she needs to go tee tee)

There are new words every day!! Corbin tries to do and say anything Caroline does. He loves to dance and attempt to sing to any music that he hears. Corbin is probably one of the funniest and happiest toddlers around. He has a lot of molars coming in right now and is dealing with it very well. He is just chewing on his fingers. Luckily, it hasn't affected his sleep. Corbin understands basic commands when I ask him to do things and loves to be a "helper". This is probably TMI, but this is my journal for myself to remember these crazy toddler days. Corbin loves POOP!! I am guessing it is a boy thing, because Caroline never did this. If, he takes a poopy in his crib, then he will dig his hands in the back of his diaper and pull it out. Therefore, we are left with a really big mess if I let him sit in his crib for a few minutes. Corbin gets multiple baths on a daily basis due to this. Not to mention he has a massive poop each morning before he wakes and leaks out of an overnight diaper and I also cover it with one of Caroline's pull-ups. All I can say is he is a nasty boy when it comes to that!! Right when I walk in to get him, he will instantly start saying "shh, wee" because that is all I say as I am cleaning up the mess.

This age is so fun but so challenging because he wants to be way more independent than he really is. For example, he thinks he needs to walk everywhere because Caroline does. Never wants me to hold him or put him in a stroller when we are out and about. Now, at home all he wants me to do is hold him, especially when I am holding Cohen.

Sleeping:

Takes one nap after lunch, usually 2-3 hours

Sleeps 10-12 at night

Corbin is a great sleeper, 99.9% of the time.

Happy 18-months Corbin!! Mommy loves you and I am looking forward to all the new things you will learn as you approach the wonderful world of 2's.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Snow Day 2011!!

Caroline and Corbin had so much fun playing in the snow :) We had several inches that lasted for a couple of days. Lelly was still visiting, so it was neat since it had been close to 30 years since she had experienced snow. Cohen was just a week old, so he had to miss out on his first snow!! We went down to the Lada's and played for awhile. It was nice to get out and get some very fresh air. Thanks Hailey for the hot cocoa!!