Sweet Karson

Karson is getting so big! He does not look like a newborn anymore, which absolutely breaks my heart. You can see by the look on Kale's face, how he feels about Karson.

My littlest guy is  so alert...

He loves his momma!

I love the look on Liam's face here.

Momma's little elf...I know he will hate this picture one day, but I just had to!

Liam's 3rd Birthday

It's hard to believe my little guy is three. Three is the age to me that seems "so big." Birthdays make me want to slow time down.

 

Liam woke up and got to open his presents right away. He got lots of good toys from family and friends.

The morning of Liam's birthday, we went to visit Santa. We attended a special breakfast with Santa at Brio. It benefitted the Christmas mother program in our area. It was neat because not only did we get a special breakfast and a visit with Santa, they had special stations set up for the kids, such as cookie decorating, ornament making, etc.

Kale never seems to open his eyes....

After we got home, the boys spent the rest of the day playing with new toys.

This man...isn't he the most photogenic little boy? He is blessed with the most amazing smile. At 3, Liam is very strong willed. He also seems to simultaneously love and hate his brother. Many times, Kale will get in trouble for being mean to Liam, but at the same time, Liam will stand up for Kale. Liam knows some of his letters and sounds and can count to 20. He is great at riding his tricycle, but we are working on riding a bike. He loves all things truck, tool, and construction equipment. He also loves to do arts and crafts. He absolutely adores school and talks frequently about his teacher, Ms. Janie. He is an excellent swimmer. He loves to eat anything starchy. Pizza is one of his favorites, as well as chocolate milk. His favorite show to watch is Barney and loves reading all kinds of books. He still cries when we leave him places like Sunday school. (he has the benefit of always staying with mom and it shows!) He loves to give hugs and kisses and is very affectionate. At 3, Liam weighs 35 pounds and is 39 inches tall. Phrases that Liam says include, "I lube you, mom." "Whateber, momma."

For dinner, we went out for Liam's favorite : pizza.

We were planning to go to a gourmet cupcake place near the pizzeria, but it was pouring down rain, so we decided against. Luckily, my friend, Kendall, made Liam a little mini cake for his birthday, so he got to enjoy that.

Thanksgiving and Karson's 2 month photos!

We enjoyed Thanksgiving this year with our little family. Kale still loves his little brother.

My friend, Renee, made these adorable shirts for the boys. The next series of pictures cracks me up. This is what trying to get a good picture amounts to around here.

Sweet Karson...I loving being a mommy to this little laid back guy.

 

By 2 months old, he smiles frequently at mom and dad. He loves it when anyone talks to him. He sleeps in 4-5 hour increments at night. He eats between 3-4 ounces at a time. His reflux is MUCH better! He HATES the car...which is extremely stressful since we spend a lot of time in the car. It's gotta get better soon, right? Karson is 12 pounds and 22 1/4 inches long.

Liam loves arts and crafts. This is him after using a stamping pad. He got it all over his hands and then touched his face.

For Thanksgiving this year, we stuck with our usual tradition. We put up the tree and Christmas decorations in the morning, then I cooked a meal and we ate around 3 p.m. Finally, we went to a late afternoon movie. We went to see the cartoon Penguins (so stupid!). The boys really enjoyed though.

 

Happy Halloween!

Karson was a pumpkin for Halloween!

Kale and Liam were Buzz Lightyear and Superman 

They were both SO excited to go trick or treating! It was almost impossible to keep up with them. They really understood what to do this year.

After 45 minutes, we headed home. Their buckets were so full that Liam couldn't walk without falling over.

 

Once home, we enjoyed the spoils of our labor, ate a pizza dinner, and watched the Halloween episode of Curious George.

One Month

Karson turned one month old (awhile back). At one month, he pretty much eats, sleeps, and poops! Exactly what a baby is supposed to do! He wakes every 3 hours at night to eat.

 

At his one month appointment, he weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches long. He was in the 16th percentile for both height and weight. He was healthy, but was diagnosed with reflux. We are currently thickening breast milk for him with rice cereal and he is on a medicine. It has made a huge difference! Milk no longer comes out his nose!

 

Karson went to church for the first time when he was one month old.

Pumpkin Painting

I am trying to catch up on my blog. I am way behind....on everything, not just the blog.

The boys painted pumpkins a few weeks before Halloween.

We also used these Mr. Potato Head like pieces for the face.  

Grandma and Grandpa Helling were visiting. We tried to get a good picture of everyone, but the boys weren't cooperating.

Getting a good picture of all 3 is impossible.

Karson enjoyed meeting Grandma and Grandpa.

He got lots of good snuggles in!

Smiling Baby

Karson is 7 weeks now and is really starting to smile. I also think he is beginning to look more like Liam.

Happy boy!