I got the exersaucer out.

We have had this thing through all 4 kids and we are actually looking forward to getting rid of it after Esther is done.  It's sort of a beast to store.

I always put our babies in it kind of early because our babies are stiff and freakishly strong. So they do fine in it even at 3 months. And then it just makes them stronger.

Esther loved it. She is very interested in things. She is starting to grab.  And also she loves to taste it of course with that tongue of hers. 
Cute girl.

It's funny because Tyler thinks she looks like him and I think she looks like me. So I'm thinking she is a good mix of the both of us. 
(but she really looks like me)

*I got the girls pictures taken together and I can't wait to see them. They are going to be darling!

Tongue Action

This girl cracks me up.

When she was born, seriously right after delivery, she was doing all these tongue tricks.

And she's still doing them. 

Can you believe this LONG tongue?

It doesn't even look real. Haha. 

Esther

{9-16}

MISS SIS is THREE MONTHS!

-She smiles easily (although she looks sad right there).

-She has a dimple on her left cheek.

-She sleeps at least 10 hours straight at night.

-She is always sucking on her hands.

-She still hates the car.

-She sleeps on her tummy.

-She's trying to laugh.

-She's in 6 month clothing and size 3 diaper.

-She got her first pedi.

-She's very strong.

-She looks more like me (for now).

-She can almost be held on my hip.

3 month stats- 14lbs and 24.5 inches

After we got home from the dreaded family pictures these two little girls were exhausted! And I loved it.

Alex's Birthday Continued

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The family party for Alex

+

The BYU game.

The Birthday Boy!

The cake.

(the Birthday Boy still doesn't love all the attention on him but at least he didn't bawl like last year)

The presents.

 And then we found him back in the cake.

 All the cousins.

(don't mind Alex)

 My girls.

 The girls.

ALEXANDER'S DAY!

{9-9}

Our ALEX is THREE!

Finally. He's been our hardest little terd but I think things are looking up. He is behaving a lot better now than a year ago for sure. He does have this new thing where when he doesn't get his way he lets out this blood curdling scream and I just want to smack him in the mouth. Oh wait I mean I do smack him in the mouth. BUT other than that. 

He's doing so much better with his speech too. Which is awesome. I think he was just a "late talker". His Preschool Teacher is amazed how he is a different kid from just 3 months ago. He goes to 2 preschools too to get him caught up completely. I'm so proud of the little stink.

I'm lazy. Really I'm not and I actually don't like lazy people but I felt lazy when I DID NOT want to throw Alex a Birthday party.  I've counted that I have thrown 15 Birthday parties in the last 7 years. I'm spent. I needed a new solution and took my Friend Liza's idea. Each kid gets a "Friend" Birthday party every-other-year. So I am going to do the Girls get a Birthday party one year and the Boys the next. That way I am only doing 2 Birthday parties a year instead of 4. Great idea right?

We did go to the UTAH STATE FAIR on Alex's Birthday and had a blast! Aunt Kimmie and Uncle Curtis came along to experience the pure joy for their first time. It was so nice to have an adult to every kid.

Why? I don't know why?

Miss Sis.

French kisses for the lamb of course.

 The Birthday Boy!

 We finally let the kids do one of those super expensive jumpy bungee things.

Worth every penny.

Always just hang'n out. Such a good baby.

My favorite picture of the night right here.

 Here, let me zoom in.

Really was such a fun Birthday for our Alex!