There are very few (if any?) adults that can pull off wearing overalls. Put them on a toddler, however, and you have all sorts of cuteness. This is proven by our now 18-month-old Iver sporting a pair in these videos:
http://youtu.be/rPu-hDkD6Ow
http://youtu.be/A0lenQqNlPE
Over on her blog, KLC has a photo update of Stella's growth in comparison to her favorite stuffy and a few pics of the whole brood: http://hootnhowl.blogspot.com/2014/03/our-three-month-old.html
Monday, March 24, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Moving
Moving is hard. I've done it many times in my adult life, from dorms to apartments to condos. Moving with four kids from one house to another, however, takes things to a whole new level.
If it's any indication of how much time and energy it has taken for us to pack up everything in the old house, get it into the new house, and then actually unpack most things, let's just say that our actual move date was about 2.5 weeks ago. I've been meaning to write about this very special experience, except that every time I have a free moment I feel compelled to open a box or move something to a new location.
The good news is that we made it through. We have accepted an offer on the old house and should -- knock on wood -- be closing on that in mid-April. At that point, we can officially exhale and be done with the two mortgage/house/major renovation stress of our lives. I'm sure we'll be doing projects on this new house for years to come, but at least there will only be one to worry about!
The clan, as you can tell from the pictures, is having no problem getting settled in. (Don't ask why I seem to only take pictures when everyone is in pajamas -- it just has worked out that way recently for some reason …)
If it's any indication of how much time and energy it has taken for us to pack up everything in the old house, get it into the new house, and then actually unpack most things, let's just say that our actual move date was about 2.5 weeks ago. I've been meaning to write about this very special experience, except that every time I have a free moment I feel compelled to open a box or move something to a new location.
The good news is that we made it through. We have accepted an offer on the old house and should -- knock on wood -- be closing on that in mid-April. At that point, we can officially exhale and be done with the two mortgage/house/major renovation stress of our lives. I'm sure we'll be doing projects on this new house for years to come, but at least there will only be one to worry about!
The clan, as you can tell from the pictures, is having no problem getting settled in. (Don't ask why I seem to only take pictures when everyone is in pajamas -- it just has worked out that way recently for some reason …)
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Iver's First Hair Cut
Looking back at photos from the fall, it's amazing how much Iver's hair has grown in a few months. I mean, the picture we have from our pumpkin patch shows him sporting a naturally short style.
Fast forward to this winter and his hair has started to get a little unruly. We made a less-than-successful attempt to trim his bangs, which left him with something close to the look a Canadian hockey player from the 80s might aspire to (this is not a compliment).
All of this led to the conclusion that the boy did indeed need his first (professional) haircut. While I was sad to see his super cute curls in the back go, he now looks like he belongs to this decade. As this sequence of photos attest, he started out curious about and patient with the whole process. He was totally fine until the very end of the cut when the hairdresser tried to take his picture.
I wanted to end this post by showing he's happy with his new look while zooming around the tot gym at the community center -- even if his parents still miss his baby curls ...
Fast forward to this winter and his hair has started to get a little unruly. We made a less-than-successful attempt to trim his bangs, which left him with something close to the look a Canadian hockey player from the 80s might aspire to (this is not a compliment).
All of this led to the conclusion that the boy did indeed need his first (professional) haircut. While I was sad to see his super cute curls in the back go, he now looks like he belongs to this decade. As this sequence of photos attest, he started out curious about and patient with the whole process. He was totally fine until the very end of the cut when the hairdresser tried to take his picture.
I wanted to end this post by showing he's happy with his new look while zooming around the tot gym at the community center -- even if his parents still miss his baby curls ...
Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Last Six Weeks
It's almost shameful that I haven't posted anything on this blog in so long because there has been so much going on. Actually, that's exactly why I haven't been able to manage to write anything. I feel like we get up in the morning and it's go, go, go until we are able to get to bed at 8pm (yes, you read that right.)
Let's do some updating. With this many kids, it's helpful to have some order so we'll go with youngest to oldest. Stella is now just over 6 weeks old and doing remarkably well. We took her in for her check up this week and she's 11lbs and 3oz. Yes, the girl is growing. She's also starting to smile, which is super cute, and just becoming more aware and responsive every day it seems.
Her big brother Iver is now officially bipedal. He figured out the whole walking thing seemingly all at once a few Saturday mornings ago. He stood up for over a minute and then walked across the room. As is, all the way across the room. You can see a snippet of Iver in action -- with the twins cheering him on -- at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ql4Pcd9yU
The twins are doing really well at their elementary school and have started drama on Mondays after school for an hour. They are also taking tennis lessons indoors and have been skiing the last four Sundays. Somehow, they still seem to have boundless energy, which makes us both jealous and exhausted just thinking about it.
In case you missed it, we also won a Super Bowl here in Seattle! It was actually a lot of fun because people got really into the Seahawks without the jaded it's-been-forever-since-we-won attitude that some Red Sox fans used to hold. See evidence of our team spirit on KLC's blog: http://www.hootnhowl.blogspot.com/2014/02/go-seahawks.html
And, finally, we have a deadline in sight for actually moving out of this house and into our new one. Barring some sort of set back (knock on wood), the movers will be coming on February 28th. This means that the house will be totally finished somehow and we manage to get everything packed. Oh yeah, and I have to fly to DC for less than a 24-hour stay the weekend before. No problem! I hope to write more regularly on the blog, but after reading this last paragraph, maybe I should just plan for the next entry to happen in March!
Let's do some updating. With this many kids, it's helpful to have some order so we'll go with youngest to oldest. Stella is now just over 6 weeks old and doing remarkably well. We took her in for her check up this week and she's 11lbs and 3oz. Yes, the girl is growing. She's also starting to smile, which is super cute, and just becoming more aware and responsive every day it seems.
Her big brother Iver is now officially bipedal. He figured out the whole walking thing seemingly all at once a few Saturday mornings ago. He stood up for over a minute and then walked across the room. As is, all the way across the room. You can see a snippet of Iver in action -- with the twins cheering him on -- at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ql4Pcd9yU
The twins are doing really well at their elementary school and have started drama on Mondays after school for an hour. They are also taking tennis lessons indoors and have been skiing the last four Sundays. Somehow, they still seem to have boundless energy, which makes us both jealous and exhausted just thinking about it.
In case you missed it, we also won a Super Bowl here in Seattle! It was actually a lot of fun because people got really into the Seahawks without the jaded it's-been-forever-since-we-won attitude that some Red Sox fans used to hold. See evidence of our team spirit on KLC's blog: http://www.hootnhowl.blogspot.com/2014/02/go-seahawks.html
And, finally, we have a deadline in sight for actually moving out of this house and into our new one. Barring some sort of set back (knock on wood), the movers will be coming on February 28th. This means that the house will be totally finished somehow and we manage to get everything packed. Oh yeah, and I have to fly to DC for less than a 24-hour stay the weekend before. No problem! I hope to write more regularly on the blog, but after reading this last paragraph, maybe I should just plan for the next entry to happen in March!
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Stella!
Well, my last post turned out to be timely since a few hours later we headed to the hospital. KLC went into labor that night and gave birth via C-section to our latest addition around 3am on December 23rd. Stella Malinda arrived weighing in at a healthy 8lbs 5oz.
Even though KLC had the 2nd C-section she was trying to avoid, we got clearance to leave the hospital on Christmas Eve because both she and Stella were doing so well. It was great to be able to wake up Christmas morning with all of the kids who were excited to welcome their new baby sister.
We had a bit of a hiccup over the weekend when KLC felt unexpectedly worse, which warranted a trip to the ER and being readmitted to the hospital to deal with some fluid around the incision and an infection. The good news is that we live in a society with antibiotics so she's doing much better and will hopefully feel better every day from here on out.
A quick note about the name. No, it's not a reference to "A Street Car Named Desire". Stella was KLC's great aunt and her mother's middle name was "Malinda" and "Linda" is my mom's name so it seemed perfect. Stella is a champion nurser and isn't as serious as she looks in this picture, but it gives you an idea of how beautiful our new little one is. We can't wait to settled at home with her and the other kids. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off 2014.
Even though KLC had the 2nd C-section she was trying to avoid, we got clearance to leave the hospital on Christmas Eve because both she and Stella were doing so well. It was great to be able to wake up Christmas morning with all of the kids who were excited to welcome their new baby sister.
We had a bit of a hiccup over the weekend when KLC felt unexpectedly worse, which warranted a trip to the ER and being readmitted to the hospital to deal with some fluid around the incision and an infection. The good news is that we live in a society with antibiotics so she's doing much better and will hopefully feel better every day from here on out.
A quick note about the name. No, it's not a reference to "A Street Car Named Desire". Stella was KLC's great aunt and her mother's middle name was "Malinda" and "Linda" is my mom's name so it seemed perfect. Stella is a champion nurser and isn't as serious as she looks in this picture, but it gives you an idea of how beautiful our new little one is. We can't wait to settled at home with her and the other kids. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off 2014.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Due Date
It's been over a month since I've posted anything, but it's hardly for a lack of activity. In fact, it's been just the opposite. We've been neck deep in house renovations (the new one, not the old one), school activities, work, and, of course, getting ready for the arrival of baby #4.
Today is KLC's official due date. There have been some signs that labor will start soon, but as of this morning we're still at the house with the three (current) kids, making waffles and heading out for a trip to the zoo.
Thankfully, KLC has been better about keeping up with her blog this holiday season. You can see some pics of recent activities and festivities here and here. What the exact time line is for upcoming events, we know we'll have a very busy and exciting Christmas around here and I'll do my best to keep up with the news on the blog.
Today is KLC's official due date. There have been some signs that labor will start soon, but as of this morning we're still at the house with the three (current) kids, making waffles and heading out for a trip to the zoo.
Thankfully, KLC has been better about keeping up with her blog this holiday season. You can see some pics of recent activities and festivities here and here. What the exact time line is for upcoming events, we know we'll have a very busy and exciting Christmas around here and I'll do my best to keep up with the news on the blog.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
The Macarena
For those of you who thought the Macarena was just a bad dance dream from the '90s, I'm here to tell you differently. It's alive and well and apparently being taught in P.E. classes in NE Seattle. If you don't believe this good news, take a look at what the twins can do. We are so keeping this to embarrass them with watch when they are older. http://youtu.be/BgBBKTQLHks
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