Summer

This summer has been fun!  I was worried coming into the summer that we would be bored, and go a little stir crazy, but the month of June was the complete opposite!  We stayed busy almost every day with friends or family either coming over or us going to play some where.  It was great!  Although I will admit, it wore me out some days.  July started out just as busy, but has slowed down the past week.  It's been nice to slow down a little, have time to catch up around the house, and have time to just play as a family.  The boys are playing really well together these days!  They will play trains, push around cars together, Isaac will read to Luke, and their favorite new game is Hide and Seek.  Their giggles are precious to me, I love when I hear them from another room playing and laughing together.  Of course, it's not always laughs and fun, they have their fights, but they are always short lived and they get back to playing together.  They have one common love and that is their sister!  I am not sure who loves her more, they are both crazy about her!  Luke refuses to say Hannah, he calls her Grace.  Every morning as he's coming down stairs he asks for Isaac and Grace.  His face lights up when he sees them!  Isaac wants to be involved in everything I do for either of the little ones.  He is quite the little helper these days. 
This afternoon my eyes filled with tears as I sat with Hannah and Luke, we were watching TV and Luke reached over, grabbed Hannah's hand and sweetly held it as we sat together in the chair.  Whenever she cries Luke is the first to say something, always saying, "Uh-oh!" as he points to Hannah.

The summer is only halfway over and I'm sure we have a lot more fun times ahead, including plenty more swimming, playing with friends, going to parks, and storytime.  I can't wait to make more memories!

3 and 4 months

Wow, Hannah is now 4 months old and I never got around to posting a 3 month update.  Oops, sorry sweet girl.  I'll just give a big update that encompasses both months. 
In the last couple of months, Hannah has started to really come to life.  She started cooing just before 3 months, but now by 4 months she is really "talking" to us.  Hearing her talk is precious, she makes the cutest most expressive faces, like she's really into whatever she's telling us.  She has also started cutting her eating times short because she wants to see her brothers or just because she has something to tell me.  She will talk to me, then smile real big and laugh.  Her ticklish spots are her tummy and under her chin...oh I love tickling her and hearing that sweet giggle.  Right around 3 months she started making the cute spitting face and noises.  It is still cute, but getting really messy.  She has been chewing on her hands for about a month now and drooling like crazy...almost like she is teething already.  Hannah loves her brothers!  They can crawl on her, put their faces right in front of hers, and she just smiles!  She loves the attention!  She also enjoys watching their cartoons, the girl will twist her head all around just to find the TV.  I've also found that the TV aids in tummy time, if she can see it when she lifts her head up she won't complain about being on her tummy.  Don't worry, I don't let her sit around and watch TV.  She is a content baby, usually pretty mellow, as long as she can see those around her.  She is sleeping well, she naps two to three times a day, in her bed and goes down around 7:30 for the night.  The nights are still inconsistent, although she typically sleeps until any time between 4 and 7.  If she's up early she will go back to sleep after eating, and usually sleeps another 3-4 hours.  Hannah still loves being outside, and has found a new fun activity...swimming!  The girl is completely content in the pool, just watches everyone swim around her.  She is growing well, I can't wait to take her for her 4 month check up to find out how much she has grown! 

This week has been challenging, as it's been raining everyday, so we've been stuck inside, but even with these hard days I feel like we have all adjusted well to our new routine.  I think the days are getting smoother and we have settled into a routine.  I love my 3 little ones that God has blessed us with, He created them each so differently, but they compliment each other so well, and oh how they love each other!