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Month: July 2014

31 Jul

The Third

Third babies are so neglected. Kaitlyn has had to figure out how to hold her own bottle.
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31 Jul

July 31, 2014

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Madison is always up for a snuggle – especially if she gets to get on my bed.

31 Jul

July 31, 2014

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Who wouldn’t want to roll their brother around in a big blowup ball?

31 Jul

July 31, 2014

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My little toad frog.

30 Jul

July 30, 2014

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Loving on little sister.

30 Jul

July 30, 2014

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This is how Teague came downstairs this morning. Alex swears Teague slept in the shoes, but I have my doubts about that.

30 Jul

July 30, 2014

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Napping under the picnic table.

30 Jul

The Big Brother

Alex has wanted to be helpful all day. Before I got out of bed, he had swept the floor and prepped the steam mop. I let him mop till his heart was content (knowing he got maybe 30% of the floor but was so proud!)
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Then he wanted to help with Kaitlyn. He entertained her, ran to her when she cried, and begged to give her a bottle. (The only part of her care he had no interest in was a diaper change.)

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The sweetest moment came as he was getting ready for bed. He had heard Wade and I talking about getting up in the middle of the night to feed Kaitlyn and he wanted to do it for us. He asked for us to set out a bottle where he could reach it and leave his door cracked so he could take care of her and we could sleep. Sweet boy!
29 Jul

Picture Day

Kaitlyn had a really fussy day, but we managed to take a few cute pictures regardless.
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29 Jul

July 29, 2014

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Big brother with little Legos and little brother with big Legos.

29 Jul

July 29, 2014

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Teague is learning how to put his shirt on by himself (telling front from back has been the tricky part).

29 Jul

July 29, 2014

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A girl and her dog.

28 Jul

Camera Woes

I sent my non-working camera back to Canon and about five days later got a reasonable quote to fix it. I was patiently waiting for several days for them to “process” my payment. Three days later I got a second email from Canon with a new quote. The latest quote increased the repair cost from $250 to $2100, which is way beyond the value of the camera. I was pretty bummed when I read the email. Within a few hours, my awesome husband had already found a few cameras for me on craig’s list. By Saturday night he came home with a new Canon 5D – pretty much in perfect condition. Life is much better now!
The boys knew how excited I was and wanted to take some pictures with my new camera….

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28 Jul

July 28, 2014

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Swim lessons.

28 Jul

July 28, 2014

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Swim lessons.
(Note Alex in the background cheering for Teague.)

28 Jul

July 28, 2014

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Baby socks.

27 Jul

July 27, 2014

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Alex mid-explanation of his latest plan/project.

27 Jul

July 27, 2014

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Alex is pretty good at convincing Teague to help with his projects.

27 Jul

July 27, 2014

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Snuggles with Aunt Lissy.

27 Jul

Gone Fishin’

Alex has been dying to test out his new fishing pole (see here). We did finally convince him that maybe his “real” pole would work best, but we did go fishing. Both boys even caught a fish!

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The nice couple we met on the dock informed us that the ducks were previously pets and loved potato chips (which they shared with the boys).
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26 Jul

July 26, 2014

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We finally found a local pool!

26 Jul

July 26, 2014

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We finally found a local pool!

26 Jul

Big Kids

Big kid fun – with Legos. Alex has been begging to have some of his bigger sets put together and we ran out of time while he was awake. Melissa, Wade, and I spent a good part of the evening trying to finish them.
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26 Jul

July 26, 2014

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Today everyone napped.

25 Jul

July 25, 2014

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This guy has had a rough go with Hand, Foot, Mouth.

25 Jul

Cloth Days

With Alex I didn’t use cloth diapers till a couple of months after birth, but I didn’t have newborn cloth diapers. I bought a few cloth diapers in newborn size (and girly colors) and they fit great!
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25 Jul

July 25, 2014

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Aunt Lissy taught Teague a new trick. (It worked much better after he understood you have to eat all the cereal before trying to drink the milk.)

25 Jul

July 25, 2014

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Awake and ready to play.

24 Jul

Sick Days

My boys are rarely sick. I don’t think they have ever really been sick at the same time. I noticed that Teague had Hand, Foot, Mouth first and then today Alex started to show signs. Unfortunately, Alex got it a lot worse than Teague. Here’s a run down of Alex’s sick day.
Alex was quite unhappy when he realized he was sick – especially with bumps on his face.
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A bath in my tub seemed to be the cure for a grumpy morning.
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Then the afternoon was spent napping – two separate times.

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24 Jul

July 24, 2014

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Aunt Lissy came to visit and brought new books!

24 Jul

July 24, 2014

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Trying out the newborn cloth diapers – great fit.

23 Jul

Master Bedroom

When we knew we were moving, I began planning to get new bedding (and a new color scheme) for our bedroom. Then we bought this house and I fell in love with the green walls (almost the same color as my old living room). It turns out green isn’t a very “in” color because I haven’t been able find any new bedding I like. I put my old red quilt on the bed and have slowly made the room work. I’m still hoping to find a new quilt at some point, but I’m happy with things for now. I have one more corner of the bedroom with a chaise lounge and my tall chest of drawers but those aren’t quite “done” yet.

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Another upside to a new house, the master bedroom has its own bathroom and a huge walk-in closet!

23 Jul

July 23, 2014

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Alex is testing out his homemade fishing pole over our balcony. I guess there are benefits to an open floor plan!

23 Jul

July 23, 2014

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Do you see those red bumps on Teague’s feet? I’m pretty sure that’s hand, foot, mouth. That would also explain why he keeps complaining about his mouth hurting when it’s time to eat.

23 Jul

July 23, 2014

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Someone decided it was playtime instead of bedtime.

22 Jul

Splish Splash

While searching for local splash pads, I realized that the fountains at a local outdoor mall are used by kids for this purpose. The boys had a blast while Kaitlyn and I watched from the shade. (As a bonus I got to make a few returns too.)

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22 Jul

July 22, 2014

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He said he was going to take a nap, but I didn’t believe him.

22 Jul

July 22, 2014

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Storytime art.

22 Jul

July 22, 2014

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Baby belly button.

21 Jul

Moo

milkI’m not sure if the price of milk has recently increased all over the country or there is just a noticeable difference between milk prices here and in Milwaukee (as in about $0.50 per gallon). I have always found the milk at Sam’s Club to be cheaper and here is no exception. The big difference is the closest Sam’s Club is now 25 miles away (but also near the closest Chick-fil-A). Because I buy so much there overall I still feel that I can justify a weekly trip (and milkshake). I have found buying 6 gallons of milk will get the boys and I through about 7-9 days and the savings (in terms of milk) from the local grocery store is essentially a free gallon of milk.

21 Jul

July 21, 2014

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Alex almost has the hang of the slip ‘n slide.

21 Jul

July 21, 2014

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Teague kept telling me it was too hot to be outside. He may have been right, but I still maintain getting in the pool would have helped.

21 Jul

July 21, 2014

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Kaitlyn is not exactly a fan of Alex’s new skill with the pacifier.

20 Jul

Little Artist

Today during quiet time, Alex painted a picture of me…
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20 Jul

July 20, 2014

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The love of cardboard continues.
(This reminds me of the old Ricola throat lozenges commercials.)

20 Jul

July 20, 2014

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My three munchkins.

20 Jul

July 20, 2014

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Sleeping while the boys splash in the pool.

19 Jul

July 19, 2014

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In Teague’s world, even chickens make too much noise.

19 Jul

July 19, 2014

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Big brother so proud that he stopped the crying.

18 Jul

July 18, 2014

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I was told today’s agenda included building a train.

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