Car washing

The kids helped us wash the cars last week. By the time we got the camera, they were pretty much done with it, but for those who want to see them in action, here they are. Hazel's sniffing face at the end is her word/sound for dog. Who knows why.

Nona talks

This doesn't quite capture how much she talks, but it's the best we have on video. Plus, she shows you how good she is at passing gas.

Jude's strong!

Who has the better end of this deal? No we did not prompt Jude to do this. It was all on his own. And Hazel loves it.

Big Heads

All of our kids had their "Well Visits" recently. Here are their stats:

18 months Jude:


Height: 30 1/4 inches - 5th percentile
Weight: 22 lbs 11 ounces - 10th percentile
Head size: 48 centimeters - 55th percentile


18 months Hazel:


Height: 30 inches - 8th percentile
Weight: 21 lbs 3 ounces - 3rd percentile
Head Size: 46.4 centimeters - 50th percentile


2 months Nona:


Height: 21 1/2 inches - 20th percentile
Weight: 10 lbs 13 ounces - 50th percentile
Head Size: 39.6 centimeters - 75th percentile

And the consensus is? Our kids have big heads compared to their bodies. :) They are all doing great and growing well.

2 months

Nona was 2 months old this past Saturday! She is doing great. 

• She is very social and smiles and talks a lot
• She has rolled over (front to back) several times
• It is never a secret when she fills her diaper
• She goes to bed around 8:30 and usually sleeps until 2:30 or so and then again until 5 or 6. She has no daytime routine though.
• She is generally the most fussy between 6:00 and 8:30 at night (which means Noel often ends up doing bedtime alone with Hazel and Jude)

She is such a joy!

Daily Life

Here are a few photos from the past couple weeks. Just a little insight into our daily life.

 We have the kids in cloth diapers and LOVE it! Every other day is diaper washing and folding day and we always play "diaper head" while we fold. They love it.

 Here's Hazel's handy work due to teething and getting mad at Jude. Poor, poor Jude. I just can't get to them fast enough sometimes.

 The kids love playing the piano! Hazel is helping her baby doll play the piano in this picture. She is really  starting to play with her doll now that Nona's around.

We took the kids out for the first time this week now that flu/RSV season is over. Woo hoo! We're free! Too bad the only place to go in town is Wal Mart. We also went to Starbucks, which was much more fun.

Happy Mother's Day!

I had a great Mother's Day despite not getting a great picture. Since I couldn't decide which one was "best", I thought I'd let you decide.