What we did in JANUARY 2010

Well, Clarissa outgrew the infant carrier (shocking, eh?) by the time she was 4 months old. By 5 months old, it was time to bite the bullet and buy two Britax booster carseats for the older two and let Clarissa have Mary's yellow carseat. These carseats are the last ones Mary & Russie will ever get... by the time they out grow these, they will be riding in the back like you and me
:( Mommy is a little sad that my sweethearts are growing and there's nothing I can do about it. I keep reminding myself that they were born to grow up!

Mary and Russie thought it'd be fun to play train for a while. Russell REALLY wanted a pink carseat like Mary, but we insisted on red. Hey, he'll be riding in this until he's 65 pounds and I'm pretty sure that a time will come when he'd detest us for having indulged him and his current interest in pink.

This is the view inside our KidMobile, our fantastic little Kia Sedona. I absolutely LOVE it. The kids talk, they sing, they moan and groan, they are thirsty, they are happy, they are kids. They are great.

Our beautiful angel baby, back in January, finally getting to ride in a comfortable carseat that has ample stretching and shoulder room. She is such of a good girl.

A Tribute to Our Little Man...

Well, by some chance I was able to upload 2 whole video clips; now my computer won't let me! Oh, well. I even tried uploading for two days STRAIGHT, but alas, the last video never loaded properly. So tonight I dedicate this entry to Russell. A sweetheart kid, who isn't afraid to be wonderful :) Through these pictures, he reminds us that REAL men aren't afraid to...

Wear Pink...

Kiss his sister...

Wear appropriate hats...

Play and laugh with his mother...

...or admit defeat.
(And return the stash of old candy canes he swiped off of the tree.)

Mama loves you, little man.

Video #2 of 3: Our Handsome Buddy

Video #3 of 3: the cuteness of our Mary

Clarissa turns 3 months old

Well, it may come as a surprise but these three kids are really keeping me busy! Some weeks I forget I even have a blog! For those of you who check back occasionally to see if I've updated and are constantly disappointed to see I've been slacking, ...sorry. So here's Clarissa Anne turning 3 months old with her polar bear from San Diego. Cute cute cute! She's a REALLY good baby. Sleeps a good 12 hours straight at night, giggles and coos during the day, rarely cries, and is just a darling. We love you, pretty baby!

Just Shy of 2 Months Old...

...and already she has so much cute personality! Clarissa is smiling, is giving us eye contact, and is so animated. Mary adores her, Russell insists on being the one who shake-shakes her bottle to mix it and put it in her mouth, Daddy loves to snuggle her, and Mommy just can't put into words how much she means to us. We are grateful for our darling little baby girl, Clarissa Anne.
P.S. She is already nearly 15 pounds!

Preschool!

After waiting months and months, school -"no, mommy, PREschool!"- oh, okay, PREschool has finally come! Mary is one of the kids in the classroom who can't wait for mom and dad to go already because she is a big girl. Of course, we took her picture before we left home.


Mary dances the hokey pokey for the very first time.... awwwww glad I could see it :)

Mary's first recess- she got to ride one of the bikes out to the playground and was a very happy camper (that is, until she got off to play and lost her turn. She was NOT pleased to find another kid on that bike and could do nothing about it. She had been warned, but she was still upset.) Other than that, she had a great first day and loves going back every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning.