It has been too long!

Well, it has been way too long since my last post! Cooper and Griffin are officially 7 months old today and Brody turned 4 on Sept 21st.

Brody is attending Bluebird Christian Preschool 4 days a week. He is also playing soccer at the YMCA. He is growing like a weed! At his 4 year well check, he weighed 44 1/2 lbs and was 43 1/2 inches tall. He spent most of the summer going out with Papaw on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays, they would go to the "jar with cookies", also known as the Cookie Jar, for a doughnut and then to the flea market. He loves going to Papaw's house and they usually went to Mac N Donalds, also known as McDonald's, for lunch. He also likes to play with his neighborhood friends Brooklyn and Mason.

Cooper rolls all over the place. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth. I am really thinking he will be crawling soon! He can also sit up by himself since about 2 weeks ago. Cooper weighed in at 20lb 7 oz at his 6 month well check and he was 28 inches long. He has his 2 bottom teeth and is working on his top two. This has made for some rough nights over the past week.

Griffin can roll, but he gets stuck on his back and then gets mad! He gets up on all fours but then straightens his legs and does a face plant! He also can sit up by himself since about 3 weeks ago. Griffin weighed in at 20lb 1oz at his 6 month well check and he was 28 1/2 inches long. He also has his 2 bottom teeth and one of his top teeth popped through last Saturday.

We hosted Todd's grandmother, Mary's, 80th birthday dinner in July. Aunt Kathy and Uncle Curt came in from Memphis, Todd's cousin Kyle and his wife Lauren came in from Atlanta, and the Reardon's were in from Minnesota. Kyle and Lauren stayed at our house and it was so great to spend time with them. It was their first time meeting Cooper and Griffin. I guess we didn't scare them too much, because they are expecting their first baby in March. They were a huge help getting everything ready for the dinner. An extra set of hands is always appreciated! Todd's other cousin Chris, his wife Aida, and their son Grayson weren't able to make it. We can't wait to get the chance to see them very soon! Grayson is about 5 weeks older than the twins, so they will be great buddies when they get older.

We went on vacation with my entire family the first week of August. It was such a great time! The kids had a blast spending the week together...going to the beach and playing in the pool. We even went out to dinner a few times, which is no small feat with 8 adults and 9 kids.

Todd's mom, Linda, and John got married this past Saturday. It was a small, but beautiful ceremony at their house. John's son, Bryan, left for Ft Hood on Sunday, so it was wonderful that he could be there for the celebration.

I will work on posting some pictures from our summer soon!

Rolling, rolling, rolling...

Well...we have a roller! Griffin rolled from his belly to his back for the first time today! I think it was an accident, but I was so excited!!


I went to Tara Jurgen's dance recital on Sunday to watch my niece, Jillian and sister-in-law, Jennie dance. They did a great job! Here is a picture of Jillian...she is right in the middle.

Spring 2009 Soccer!

Well, the Spring soccer season is officially over. Brody and his team had a great season. Most of Brody's time was spent just walking around the field and if the ball happen to come near him, he kicked it! He did have a couple of goals. We were proud that he was out there at all!!

In the first picture: Coach Sarah, Nicholas, Jack, Brock, Caleb, Shawn, Brody, Grant, Lucas and Coach Brian

In the second picture, Brody and his friend, Grant

12 weeks old!

The first picture is Cooper and Griffin...now 12 weeks old!! They are really good babies, but they definitely like to be held. They also like to take turns...meaning one falls asleep and instantly the other wakes up. This sounds like it would make things easier, but I never get anything done!! They are staying awake more and have discovered their hands. They really like to suck on their fingers, especially right before feeding time. As you can see in the picture, they are also starting to like sitting in the bumbo and I am hoping to get the exersaucers out soon.

The next picture is Todd with all three of the boys. They are angels...when they are sleeping!

Brody is loving the nice weather...we struggle to get him in the house. He loves playing with our neighbors, Brooklyn and Mason, and he drives his tractor constantly. We also have a pool set-up on our patio. Here is a picture of Brody and Brooklyn taking a swim!

Mother's Day and First trip to the Zoo

Last Sunday was Mother's Day. I had a great day with my boys! We started the day visiting Judy and then went to Linda's house in the afternoon to see the rest of the family. We finished the day at aunt Janice's. The boys were great at all of the stops.

On Wednesday, I met a friend of mine from LPK, Katie, and her twin girls, Brooklyn and Marley. They are 6 months old and so cute! It was fun to see what I am in for in just a few months and get some tips!

On Friday, Brody and I took Cooper and Griffin to the zoo for the first time. We went with Jennie, Joel and Jillian. It was such a beautiful day and the zoo was packed! 83 school buses! Cooper and Griffin slept the entire time we were there...even drank their bottles with their eyes shut! They must have been enjoying the fresh air!

9 weeks old

Cooper and Griffin are now officially 9 weeks old! This picture is of them cuddling this morning.

We went to see Dr. Linhardt yesterday. Cooper is weighing in at 13lbs 1oz and 23 inches long! He is in the 90th percentile for weight and 50th for height. Griffin is weighing in at 12lbs 12oz and is 23 1/4 inches long! He is in the 75th percentile for height and weight. I can hardly believe that they are both nearly 13lbs...although my arms can tell!

We went to the park on Tuesday with our friends, Tricia, Victoria, Jenny, and Michael. Brody was at daycare, but Cooper and Griffin enjoyed the fresh air and new faces to look at! Victoria had fun running around and Michael is getting so close to walking! Crazy how big they are getting!

Today, we spent the afternoon visiting my Grandma and Grandpa Buechel. They really enjoyed seeing Cooper and Griffin, even though the babies slept most of the time that we were there!!

Baptism

On Sunday, April 26th, Cooper Robert and Griffin Curtis were baptized at St. Joseph Church.


Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jennie were Cooper's godparents. He wore the baptism outfit that was made from my mom's wedding gown. Uncle Jerry and Aunt Aileen were Griffin's godparents. He wore the baptism outfit that Todd, Uncle Ryan, Taylor and Garrett were all baptized in.


My Grandma Kendall made me a bonnett for my baptism out of a hanky that I carried as my something old on my wedding day. This is a family tradition that we have carried on. Brody inherited my hanky, so we bought new bonnetts for Cooper and Griffin. Todd thought they looked a little girly, but I thought they looked cute!


Cooper was a little fussy during the baptism, but neither of the boys minded the water on their heads. We had a great day for the party and I think everyone had a nice time. Thank you to everyone for all of the nice gifts for the boys. We feel very blessed to have such a great family to share these special occasions.
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