Tuesday, June 28, 2011
It's Official. Big Girl!
Isabelle has officially become a big girl.....she is potty trained! It's fun to hear Isabelle shout, "No more diapers!" We're very proud of her, but a little sad to see that our baby is now becoming a little girl. She loves that she can "tinkle" on the potty, she loves her underwear, and she loves to dress herself everyday. Here she is doing her big girl potty dance in one of the 20 different kinds of undies she can choose from. Way to go, Belle! (FYI...The tattoo was for using the potty!)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
3 Months!
Time has flown by. Our little boy is already 3 months old! It seems like just yesterday we were at the hospital. I haven't even scheduled his 3 month appointment yet, it came so fast. He has changed so much since birth.
Some morning love from Isabelle on his 3 month birthday!
Here are some of Mark's best buddies, all of which are only about 6 months apart!!
- The greatest thing about Mark is how happy he is. He smiles all day long with the biggest grin ever and his arms and legs start kicking all over the place.
- He still loves to be held. ALL DAY. But we can't complain. Even though it gets tiring and we don't get much accomplished, I know soon enough he will be all over the place and we won't get to cuddle and hold him like we do now. He is so content and happy when he's in our arms.
- He loves to be sung to (even with my terrible singing voice and made up songs).
- He smiles and starts kicking his arms and legs with excitement whenever Belle is around him.
- He coo's back to us quite a bit when we talk to him.
- We enjoy watching how observant he is of everything around him. He seems to just take everything in.
- He continues to eat all day long, but we get a nice 5-6 hour stretch of him sleeping in the evenings now. It takes awhile to get him down, but once he's down he sleeps well. After our long stretch (if you call 5-6 hours long), he usually joins us in bed where he sleeps like a gem until nearly 9:00 a.m. We know when he is ready to wake up because he starts kicking his arms and legs and babbles up a storm. You peek over and he gives you the biggest morning grin ever.
- The little guy is growing like crazy. As of his last appointment, he is very long and about average with the weight. He's a good eater and gets this really excited look on his face when it's time to nurse and starts smacking his lips. I love it.
Some morning love from Isabelle on his 3 month birthday!
Here are some of Mark's best buddies, all of which are only about 6 months apart!!
Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to the all time best dad! It's been such a joy to watch Jamie care for Isabelle and Mark. He is the perfect dad and knows exactly what to do to make them laugh, to comfort them, to get them ready for the day or for the night, and to flat out raise two perfect children! We are very lucky!
We are also very lucky to have Papa and Pepe! Isabelle and Mark adore them and we wouldn't be two lucky parents if it weren't for them!
We went to Evergreen Lake for Father's Day. Isabelle did some fishing with her new Dora fishing pole. She quickly got the hang of what to do.
Nana teaching her how to cast.
Hooking a big one!
Reeling in the big fish.
Ah, shucks. Just seaweed.
There are some really great sculptures at the lake. This one is made for the kids to climb on.
Mark got lots of love from everyone before he fell fast asleep.
We had a great Father's Day! Can't wait for next year!
We are also very lucky to have Papa and Pepe! Isabelle and Mark adore them and we wouldn't be two lucky parents if it weren't for them!
We went to Evergreen Lake for Father's Day. Isabelle did some fishing with her new Dora fishing pole. She quickly got the hang of what to do.Nana teaching her how to cast.
Hooking a big one!
Reeling in the big fish.
Ah, shucks. Just seaweed.
There are some really great sculptures at the lake. This one is made for the kids to climb on.
Mark got lots of love from everyone before he fell fast asleep.
We had a great Father's Day! Can't wait for next year!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Weekday Fun
We have managed to fill every second of our weekdays with something fun! I think we're all enjoying it, but I'm not sure our house is by the looks of it. You're lucky if you make it to the kitchen without tripping over some sort of toy. Here you will find just a smidget of the activities Belle and Mark have conquered this past week. Perhaps we can fit in cleaning at some point??
Belle's weekly fun:
Lots of outdoor time....whether it's time in the sandbox, finger painting, swinging on the porch swing, or collecting bugs for the bug house.
Our little adventurous girl had been wanting to go on a bike ride so we picked a day to take her while Mark spent some time with Grammy. We rode down the Cherry Creek Trail to a pond where we fed the ducks and geese, played on the playground, and then had lunch at Johnny Rockets. She loved it!
Making silly faces and non-stop talking...
A short rest break after dancing to music.
Mark's Weekly Fun:
Mark spends his days smiling which brightens up our day and makes us forget about the messy house. Who cares when you got a cute, smiling baby to look at all day long. The best part of the day is when we wake up in the morning and he gives us the biggest smile you could ever find! Not a bad way to start the day!!
Tummy time.
Searching for mom as I sneak around the living room. He listens for my voice and when he finds me he smiles like crazy.
Chewing on his fingers. All day.
Drooling. All day.
More tummy time. He loves it. Notice more drooling.
And sleeping. For about 10 minutes, every hour. We dream of the day when he has the longer more consistent napping schedule!
Mark AND Belle's Weekly Fun:
We went to the Wildlife Experience with Grammy and enjoyed it greatly! Belle was so fascinated and wasn't sure which direction to look. Mark on the other hand, slept the entire time, other than in the movie where he smiled at Grammy most the time.
Dressing up as a cheetah...
and now an elephant...
Looking for bunnies and admiring the beautiful flowers.
Belle spends much of her week taking care of Mark. Here you will find her getting him ready to go somewhere.
Making him laugh with her silly faces and some singing.
Relaxing and watching a movie with him. (Mark's not really watching. He pretty much looks around at everything other than the TV, which is good).
Playing baby with him. Mark doesn't really know what this doll is all about, but he shares in the fun.
And that about wraps it up for the week. These two make our lives so much fun! We are so lucky to have them!
Belle's weekly fun:
Lots of outdoor time....whether it's time in the sandbox, finger painting, swinging on the porch swing, or collecting bugs for the bug house.
Our little adventurous girl had been wanting to go on a bike ride so we picked a day to take her while Mark spent some time with Grammy. We rode down the Cherry Creek Trail to a pond where we fed the ducks and geese, played on the playground, and then had lunch at Johnny Rockets. She loved it!
Making silly faces and non-stop talking...
A short rest break after dancing to music.
Mark's Weekly Fun:Mark spends his days smiling which brightens up our day and makes us forget about the messy house. Who cares when you got a cute, smiling baby to look at all day long. The best part of the day is when we wake up in the morning and he gives us the biggest smile you could ever find! Not a bad way to start the day!!
Tummy time.
Searching for mom as I sneak around the living room. He listens for my voice and when he finds me he smiles like crazy.
Chewing on his fingers. All day.
Drooling. All day.
More tummy time. He loves it. Notice more drooling.
And sleeping. For about 10 minutes, every hour. We dream of the day when he has the longer more consistent napping schedule!
Mark AND Belle's Weekly Fun:We went to the Wildlife Experience with Grammy and enjoyed it greatly! Belle was so fascinated and wasn't sure which direction to look. Mark on the other hand, slept the entire time, other than in the movie where he smiled at Grammy most the time.
Dressing up as a cheetah...
and now an elephant...
Looking for bunnies and admiring the beautiful flowers.
Belle spends much of her week taking care of Mark. Here you will find her getting him ready to go somewhere.
Making him laugh with her silly faces and some singing.
Relaxing and watching a movie with him. (Mark's not really watching. He pretty much looks around at everything other than the TV, which is good).
Playing baby with him. Mark doesn't really know what this doll is all about, but he shares in the fun.
And that about wraps it up for the week. These two make our lives so much fun! We are so lucky to have them!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Start of Summer
On Sunday we packed up a picnic dinner and headed to Jazz in the Park. Belle enjoyed sitting in her new camping chair and drinking some apple juice. Mark enjoyed sleeping most of the time in his carrier and Jamie and I enjoyed just being out on a beautiful evening socializing.
This random shirt Jamie is wearing (which he got for free) made us laugh because he actually had people come up to him and ask for a hug. Who would of thought you'd want a hug from someone you don't know? Apparently a lot of people, so Jamie was his nice self and gave them a hug.
Testing out a larger chair
Just being cute in front of the camera. It's hard to get her to slow down enough to smile.
Showing off her hippo she picked from the "potty present bag." We just started potty training and the present bag has been a big hit so far. Let's hope it works. We sort of started awhile back, but we stopped because it was too close to when Mark was being born and we figured it was going to be too much of a challenge to take on at that point. She's pretty excited about it. I came up the other day after her nap and found her sitting on the potty all by herself! 
Mark is getting much better about hanging out without having to be held! He's starting to enjoy the swing, his bouncy chair, and back/tummy time on the floor. This is making life much easier on us, although I would still say the majority of the day you will find us lugging him around while doing chores and playing with Belle.
This is a classic Mark look with his little lips all puckered up.
Enjoying the swing (for once without Isabelle hugging him, kissing him, or bringing him 80 toys. The hippo did end up in the swing with him about 15 minutes after I took this picture which made me laugh).
This random shirt Jamie is wearing (which he got for free) made us laugh because he actually had people come up to him and ask for a hug. Who would of thought you'd want a hug from someone you don't know? Apparently a lot of people, so Jamie was his nice self and gave them a hug.
Testing out a larger chair
Just being cute in front of the camera. It's hard to get her to slow down enough to smile.
Showing off her hippo she picked from the "potty present bag." We just started potty training and the present bag has been a big hit so far. Let's hope it works. We sort of started awhile back, but we stopped because it was too close to when Mark was being born and we figured it was going to be too much of a challenge to take on at that point. She's pretty excited about it. I came up the other day after her nap and found her sitting on the potty all by herself! 
Mark is getting much better about hanging out without having to be held! He's starting to enjoy the swing, his bouncy chair, and back/tummy time on the floor. This is making life much easier on us, although I would still say the majority of the day you will find us lugging him around while doing chores and playing with Belle.
This is a classic Mark look with his little lips all puckered up.
Enjoying the swing (for once without Isabelle hugging him, kissing him, or bringing him 80 toys. The hippo did end up in the swing with him about 15 minutes after I took this picture which made me laugh).
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