A Little Bit of Everything

It is hard to believe and I try not to think about it but my Charlotte is ten months old now. Which means in just a matter of weeks my baby will be one! And if that wasn't bad enough the twins are tinkering on two in just a few weeks as well. And for them that means full blown toddlers now. Oh my time with them as babies is going by all too fast. Charlotte been doing all sorts of new things over the past couple months. She is the fastest little crawler around and she gets into everything! She is the most curious little baby out of all my kids. And she doesn't let anything stop her when she wants something. Her determination to get what she wants is like nothing I have ever seen before, which makes for a very exhausted mommy chasing her down everywhere. Walking is in the very near future for Charlotte. Pulling up, cruising on the couch and coffee table and even letting go and standing for a bit on her own. She walks everywhere around the house with her toy walker, she gets so excited she just wants to run already. Charlotte is fearless. She is also growing so much, even though the doctor did inform me all my babies are peanuts. Charlotte was only in the 9 percentile for weight at the time a few weeks ago she was weighing just under 18lbs. But she does fit in 12 month and some 18 month old clothes which is what Kate wears so to me Charlotte is a bit of a giant. But I guess to the rest of the world just average size which is perfectly ok with me. The only thing that hasn't changed much on Charlotte is her hair, my little girl is still a baldy! But patients and before I know it she will have a full head of gorgeous hair. Until then I kind of enjoy the fact that it makes her look like a baby for just a little longer.
Now Josh and Kate look like little toddlers now. It is so much fun being able to communicate with them now just like little people. Kate loves to copy everything I do from sweeping, laundry and vacuuming. She is a extremely slow eater but loves food. Kate is so good at using her spoon and feeding herself. It is pretty cute to see somebody so tiny using their spoon so very carefully to feed themselves. Her favorite time of day is bath time, she loves to splash and play in the tub, followed by brushing her teeth and getting her hair blow dried. Kate is a very happy little toddler now and when she smiles her eyes twinkle and her eyes look like little half moons with a cute giggle to go along with it, she just melts my heart.
Josh is such a easy going and laid back boy. I don't know what I would do without him. He is into stacking blocks and all his much loved and favorite stuffed animal friends. He still loves playing ball with Dad but most of all he might just be the most ticklish kid I have ever met! I have definitely been blessed with three happy and beautiful babies. I pretty sure that I hit the Mommy jackpot when it comes to kids!
We wrapped up the month of October and started the month of November with a few fun things. First off Halloween. The munchkins are still a bit tiny to take out trick or treating but we had so much fun carving pumpkins with them. Even though I did get handed the job of bathing them and oh there was so much pumpkin on them from head to toe, but so worth the fun. We also celebrated a much deserved promotion for Kurt. And it was so special to actually get to take the whole family down to his work and pin his new rank on. In the past he as always been deployed or training so I treasured the day. I am so proud of him in every way, he is a amazing husband, father and Marine. And finally we enjoyed a relaxing weekend. Saturday it was kind of a girl thing. While the boys were at home watching football myself, Kate, Charlotte and Grandma took a walk around the lake and played at the park. We did have a Minie Mouse (Katelyns Favorite toy) disaster, she was lost on the walk. But Grandma takes the Grandma of the year award and went to lengths you wouldn't even believe if I told you to get her back. Then Sunday was a perfect rainy day Sunday which meant Pjs, cuddles and movies in our house.

Pumpkin Carving




Playing at the Park