Please pardon the mess, what should have been a simple change to the bog to spiff it up for the holidays has turned into Steph pulling her hair out (maybe a few cuss words, can't know for certain), Ken trying to be Mr. HTML and use his development tools to edit the underlying template, me (guest blogger Kim) getting mad at Ken - taking over - failing at everything I tried and just just applying a whole new template. I am hoping that Steph has a backup and we can start this whole adventure over again! If not, stay tuned, more changes are coming I'm sure.
Happy Saturday!!!
Kimberly
p.s. - mom this is why I am late, see you soon for shopping!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Feet *sponsored by Nike??*
Feet. There are lots of them running around this house! They are usually all barefooted and cute. The kids know where their toes are even. Zach will even point to his head, knee, toes if he wants me to sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" (yes, it really is a song, much to John's amazement). Needless to say, I love me some feet.
Addie:
Zach:
Katie:
Heck, I even live with a mini foot model! (Z-man)
Until I found out how expensive they were going to be.
$50 per child. Over and over. Until Nike no longer sponsors their feet. I know it's amazing we are sponsored by such a giant corporation, but they are the creators of the infamous swoop that my children have adopted. Hence the $50/child. over and over. potentially. Technically, it's called over pronation. I call it a swoop. According to the physical therapist we saw today, when looking at a child foot from behind (as they are standing/walking) it should be a straight line from mid-calf, down to achilles and heel. Our kids look like this:
ok, maybe not exactly like that. It's my rendition of a swoop. Me not wanting Nike to come after me and all - the kids magna doodle app came in handy. For real, this is what they look like:
That is Zach. Notice his left leg? The ankle is not aligned with his Achilles and such. I know his right isn't either, but I don't know that he was fully standing on that leg.
That is Katie. Notice her right ankle?
That is Addie. Hers is the left mostly. Note, all my rights and lefts are from your position.
Either way, what this all means is that all kiddos will be receiving shoe inserts. Kinda like ones you may choose to use (Dr. Scholls gel inserts anyone?). However theirs will have a nice high arch and heel cup (?). They will basically look like a nice, worn in Berkinstock. Sorry for all the not completely accurate information, but I'm just trying to describe to the best of my ability at the moment.
I will say I am impressed with the PT that we saw. The appointment was only for Addie, but after ordering her inserts we asked if she could look at Katie. I think it took all of 15 second after her socks were removed Peg said "yep, we should probably look at Zach then too". Again, 15 second later... even I could see Zach's. Is this the point I should tell you that it wasn't until DURING THE APPOINTMENT that John decided to share that he too had to wear inserts for over-pronation. Not as an infant, but still, thanks for sharing with me before-hand honey. Once she diagnosed all three, she looked at John and commented that at least we know it's genetic, not a preemie issue or anything (although, she did mention Addie having lower muscle tone and asked if she was the smallest - yep). Once you know what to look for you can see it clearly. So she called back to add to our order. She tried for the triplet discount...no such luck. But we do have one in size 4.5, one in 4.75 and one in 5. Pretty much that means Addie may only receive this first pair as new, since she can grow into her siblings sizes.
I can say with confidence this has no effect on my children's personality or anything of that sort. Need proof? Ok.
That was our day today. Hope yours was less expensive.
Loves!
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Addie:
Zach:
Katie:
Heck, I even live with a mini foot model! (Z-man)
Until I found out how expensive they were going to be.
$50 per child. Over and over. Until Nike no longer sponsors their feet. I know it's amazing we are sponsored by such a giant corporation, but they are the creators of the infamous swoop that my children have adopted. Hence the $50/child. over and over. potentially. Technically, it's called over pronation. I call it a swoop. According to the physical therapist we saw today, when looking at a child foot from behind (as they are standing/walking) it should be a straight line from mid-calf, down to achilles and heel. Our kids look like this:
ok, maybe not exactly like that. It's my rendition of a swoop. Me not wanting Nike to come after me and all - the kids magna doodle app came in handy. For real, this is what they look like:
That is Zach. Notice his left leg? The ankle is not aligned with his Achilles and such. I know his right isn't either, but I don't know that he was fully standing on that leg.
That is Katie. Notice her right ankle?
That is Addie. Hers is the left mostly. Note, all my rights and lefts are from your position.
Either way, what this all means is that all kiddos will be receiving shoe inserts. Kinda like ones you may choose to use (Dr. Scholls gel inserts anyone?). However theirs will have a nice high arch and heel cup (?). They will basically look like a nice, worn in Berkinstock. Sorry for all the not completely accurate information, but I'm just trying to describe to the best of my ability at the moment.
I will say I am impressed with the PT that we saw. The appointment was only for Addie, but after ordering her inserts we asked if she could look at Katie. I think it took all of 15 second after her socks were removed Peg said "yep, we should probably look at Zach then too". Again, 15 second later... even I could see Zach's. Is this the point I should tell you that it wasn't until DURING THE APPOINTMENT that John decided to share that he too had to wear inserts for over-pronation. Not as an infant, but still, thanks for sharing with me before-hand honey. Once she diagnosed all three, she looked at John and commented that at least we know it's genetic, not a preemie issue or anything (although, she did mention Addie having lower muscle tone and asked if she was the smallest - yep). Once you know what to look for you can see it clearly. So she called back to add to our order. She tried for the triplet discount...no such luck. But we do have one in size 4.5, one in 4.75 and one in 5. Pretty much that means Addie may only receive this first pair as new, since she can grow into her siblings sizes.
I can say with confidence this has no effect on my children's personality or anything of that sort. Need proof? Ok.
That was our day today. Hope yours was less expensive.
Loves!
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Monday, November 5, 2012
An apple a day
Keeps little miss busy. Surprisingly, I knew what was for dinner mid-afternoon, so once John arrived home I got to work. I reached over the gate for the potatoes (too intriguing for littles, especially Zach who likes to taste test). As I'm washing them I hear a loud THUMP! It was weird, i glanced back but didnt se anything. I figured the girls dropped something over the gate. About a minute later I hear "Addie, what are you eating? How did you get that. Steph?!".
As I round the corner this is what I see:
Well, ok, that is what I see after the flash light blinking and her preparing for the bright light.
This is what I see after turning the flash off:
Yep! That, folks, is an apple. The loud thump? I'm assuming it was an apple falling from our fruit bowl onto the floor where Addie rescued it all the while thinking 'why, yes, I am a bit hungry'. She was chomping down like a pro!
Mind you, chica is just about 16 months. I bet this felt good for her teeth though. She ate quite a bit, then daddy fed them the last of the sweet potato chips I made yesterday and they gobbled those down, as well as the last of the olives from lunch (veggie quesadilla)...and they ate a good portion of dinner, breakfast, but dinner. :)
I leave you with this:
Addie's apple will keep the dr away Tuesday, but Wed she has a PT consult to check her walking and I'm hoping for a same day dr. appt to check her weight again and check Zach's red rashyish face. Yep, rashyish. It's a word, promise.
Loves!
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As I round the corner this is what I see:
Well, ok, that is what I see after the flash light blinking and her preparing for the bright light.
This is what I see after turning the flash off:
Yep! That, folks, is an apple. The loud thump? I'm assuming it was an apple falling from our fruit bowl onto the floor where Addie rescued it all the while thinking 'why, yes, I am a bit hungry'. She was chomping down like a pro!
Mind you, chica is just about 16 months. I bet this felt good for her teeth though. She ate quite a bit, then daddy fed them the last of the sweet potato chips I made yesterday and they gobbled those down, as well as the last of the olives from lunch (veggie quesadilla)...and they ate a good portion of dinner, breakfast, but dinner. :)
I leave you with this:
Addie's apple will keep the dr away Tuesday, but Wed she has a PT consult to check her walking and I'm hoping for a same day dr. appt to check her weight again and check Zach's red rashyish face. Yep, rashyish. It's a word, promise.
Loves!
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Oh My Cuteness!
I'm hanging out on the computer after the kids go to bed. John says, "hey, do you want the picture card? I've taken some pictures lately." Sure, why not. Oh My Cuteness!! This blog post is simply because we take some great photos of even better subjects.
We'll start with last Thursday evening. We went to the community center on base for dinner. They have a grill with pretty decent hamburgers, our closest to take out I suppose. They even had decent kids meals prior to this last visit. (who does a 1/2 grilled cheese anyway?!? but that is another rant). Our going out meant the girls got to wear the Robeez boots for the first time....
Katie rocking her pink boots and pink coat
Addie rocking her pink boots and white coat (model pose at 15mos?!)
Proud papa
Zach before realizing Mom is taking pictures
Zach after realizing his fans are taking pics
The meal, eh. We had to feed the kids more when we got home, see note re: 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich above. I still like their burgers though, for what they are. And I like even better not having to determine what to make for dinner, make it, then maybe help clean up.
John had Friday off. Really truly off. This doesn't happen too often, not lately anyhow. And even though this meant I could sleep in, I still got up about 30 minutes after everyone else. After breakfast we were playing on the floor. Zach has taken to backing into people to sit on their laps. I had Katie on my leg, Zach backing up into my lap, and Addie decided she wanted to join the fun too. They have done this a couple times lately, all piled into either my or John's lap. Too awesome! (Excuse the morning look. I had a hair appt later that day. It's back under control now)
Pile o'littles. Can't you just hear Addie's giggle for finding a spot, Katie's exasperation for being there first and now being squished, and Zach's contentment? We had fun like this for a few minutes.
Take two
Later that morning we decided to put their new winter booties on them. They LOVE them. They are Stonz booties for anyone wondering. A fleece liner with an over bootie. They are hard for me to get them on, but John is a master. Although they look big in the picture, the kids can actually walk in them just fine.
What happens when you want a kid pic while also leaving Disney Jr. on the tv.
Today I helped out the Delta Imagination Library at a local vendor fair. We signed up more kiddos to receive free books and had a little sticker book station they could enjoy while parents looked around. It was a fun few hours out of the house. Especially since I left in the middle of a lunch-is-30-minutes-late meltdown, hehe. I felt bad, for a minute or two. Clearly, it had no lasting effect as John grabbed the camera after their nap. These are the results. Kim, before you say anything I repeat, this was after nap. :)
Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!
Our cheesehead. Silly girl.
Just as BEAUTIFUL as her sister.
Out little man.
Addie posing it out.
So those are the pictures that were on John's camera card. This is all within the last 2 days. We lead a busy, harried life there is no denying that. However, with love, fun, silliness, and smiles like this the sleeplessness, worry, frustration, etc. is more than worth it. I hope you enjoyed our little slice of life as much as I did tonight. Now if only I could find those perfect holiday outfits like I was looking for...
Loves!
We'll start with last Thursday evening. We went to the community center on base for dinner. They have a grill with pretty decent hamburgers, our closest to take out I suppose. They even had decent kids meals prior to this last visit. (who does a 1/2 grilled cheese anyway?!? but that is another rant). Our going out meant the girls got to wear the Robeez boots for the first time....
Katie rocking her pink boots and pink coat
Addie rocking her pink boots and white coat (model pose at 15mos?!)
Proud papa
Zach before realizing Mom is taking pictures
Zach after realizing his fans are taking pics
The meal, eh. We had to feed the kids more when we got home, see note re: 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich above. I still like their burgers though, for what they are. And I like even better not having to determine what to make for dinner, make it, then maybe help clean up.
John had Friday off. Really truly off. This doesn't happen too often, not lately anyhow. And even though this meant I could sleep in, I still got up about 30 minutes after everyone else. After breakfast we were playing on the floor. Zach has taken to backing into people to sit on their laps. I had Katie on my leg, Zach backing up into my lap, and Addie decided she wanted to join the fun too. They have done this a couple times lately, all piled into either my or John's lap. Too awesome! (Excuse the morning look. I had a hair appt later that day. It's back under control now)
Pile o'littles. Can't you just hear Addie's giggle for finding a spot, Katie's exasperation for being there first and now being squished, and Zach's contentment? We had fun like this for a few minutes.
Take two
Later that morning we decided to put their new winter booties on them. They LOVE them. They are Stonz booties for anyone wondering. A fleece liner with an over bootie. They are hard for me to get them on, but John is a master. Although they look big in the picture, the kids can actually walk in them just fine.
What happens when you want a kid pic while also leaving Disney Jr. on the tv.
Today I helped out the Delta Imagination Library at a local vendor fair. We signed up more kiddos to receive free books and had a little sticker book station they could enjoy while parents looked around. It was a fun few hours out of the house. Especially since I left in the middle of a lunch-is-30-minutes-late meltdown, hehe. I felt bad, for a minute or two. Clearly, it had no lasting effect as John grabbed the camera after their nap. These are the results. Kim, before you say anything I repeat, this was after nap. :)
Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!
Our cheesehead. Silly girl.
Just as BEAUTIFUL as her sister.
Out little man.
Addie posing it out.
So those are the pictures that were on John's camera card. This is all within the last 2 days. We lead a busy, harried life there is no denying that. However, with love, fun, silliness, and smiles like this the sleeplessness, worry, frustration, etc. is more than worth it. I hope you enjoyed our little slice of life as much as I did tonight. Now if only I could find those perfect holiday outfits like I was looking for...
Loves!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Dancing Queen
I remember my sister in law lamenting her pre-teen daughter "dropping it like it's hot"...little did I know Miss Katie will provide us with the same heartburn.
For your viewing pleasure...our dancing queen:
That's all tonight folks. I think it is more than enough. :)
Loves!
For your viewing pleasure...our dancing queen:
That's all tonight folks. I think it is more than enough. :)
Loves!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
When the sickness hit
As most of you know, the sickness finally hit our home. The kiddos turned 15 months during the time of the snot invasion. Lucky for us, that is all that is was. Lucky also for us it was only about two nights of sleeplessness for us. To clarify, it was two nights that we were up holding little girls who could not breathe when they were laying down, even with their crib mattresses propped. After those two nights, there was still a LOT of waking in the middle of the night, or rather, every hour or so...but when you realize there is nothing you can do for them and that they need to go back to sleep, you just listen and watch for a few minutes until they work it out. Sad, but really better than disrupting them with going in there as they would wake more and not go back to sleep as fast. It might sound cruel, but I promise you it is not.
It started with Zach, two days later Katie woke full blown and by the end of that day Addie was full blown too. Of all our little sickies, Addie is the best trooper. She will let you wipe her nose, suction her nose, she will just sneeze away while playing...she is just a strong little girl. Katie and Zach, well pretty much they hate anyone even THINKING about touching their noses when they are sick. We are talking tears at the sight of mommy walking to the kleenex box and reaching in. That was the toughest part. Well, that and hearing Katie's sheer inability to breath. When she would eat she would sound almost out of breath because she was so clogged up. I can't describe how heart wrenching it is to hear and not know how to make it better. The snot invasion lasted a week and a half. We hope it stays away another 15 months, but somehow I don't think that will happen.
And now, what everyone is waiting for...what kids look like during a snot invasion. Lucky for you all I didn't think to take pics of the sheer number of kleenex in the trash or anything like that. We did have a few snot bubbles, but none captured on camera, much to the littles delight.
Katie was the worst hit. Girl was a snot producing machine!
But she still tried to smile for the camera
What? My nose? Yeah, it's running...so...
This is how I kinda felt
But then I also felt like this too. Especially when Mom was heading for those kleenex. Worst invention ever!
Our little super trooper!
And the one who really wasn't feeling well.
But the truth? No snot invasion is too much for monkey climbing on the couch when daddy is outside!!
So glad we are all feeling better now. Next mission...clean the couch.
Loves!
It started with Zach, two days later Katie woke full blown and by the end of that day Addie was full blown too. Of all our little sickies, Addie is the best trooper. She will let you wipe her nose, suction her nose, she will just sneeze away while playing...she is just a strong little girl. Katie and Zach, well pretty much they hate anyone even THINKING about touching their noses when they are sick. We are talking tears at the sight of mommy walking to the kleenex box and reaching in. That was the toughest part. Well, that and hearing Katie's sheer inability to breath. When she would eat she would sound almost out of breath because she was so clogged up. I can't describe how heart wrenching it is to hear and not know how to make it better. The snot invasion lasted a week and a half. We hope it stays away another 15 months, but somehow I don't think that will happen.
And now, what everyone is waiting for...what kids look like during a snot invasion. Lucky for you all I didn't think to take pics of the sheer number of kleenex in the trash or anything like that. We did have a few snot bubbles, but none captured on camera, much to the littles delight.
Katie was the worst hit. Girl was a snot producing machine!
But she still tried to smile for the camera
What? My nose? Yeah, it's running...so...
This is how I kinda felt
But then I also felt like this too. Especially when Mom was heading for those kleenex. Worst invention ever!
Our little super trooper!
And the one who really wasn't feeling well.
So glad we are all feeling better now. Next mission...clean the couch.
Loves!
Addie girl
Adalyn Claire
born 7-9-11 @ 7:59pm ~ 4lb 2oz
one year checkup ~ 16lb 10oz
Addie is everyone's favorite peanut. My dad was captivated by her when he saw pictures of them the morning after they were born. I think it is her dark hair and blue eyes. That dark hair, pixie face, tiny smile, and shining eyes will captivate anyone. Although I had one person say she is the spitting image of her daddy, I'm claiming Addie as mine. She is a little me. And boy is she little! Personally, I think she puts all her energy into growing teeth and forgets to grow the rest of her. That's ok though, trust me, small is just as good as anything else.
What makes Addie, Addie:
~ her contentment, beginning even in the NICU
~ her stubbornness, if she didn't want to eat she WAS NOT going to eat
~ her dark, dark hair
~ her impish smile
~ her TEETH
~ her ability to teethe w/o fuss
~ her tininess
~ her independence
~ her smile
~ her fight, just ask her siblings, she's a tough cookie!
~ her desire to do things at her own pace
~ her laugh
~ her love of life
~ her ability to observe
~ her gorgeous blue eyes
~ her heart breaking cry, followed by crocodile tears
~ her sheer determination
~ girl can shake her boo-tay like NO other!
~ her recent love of wagging her tongue
~ her love of avocado as a skin moisturizer at any meal involving avocado
~ her ability to get food on her forehead
~ her reluctance of water
~ her love of legs in the air
~ her good morning run away, bite the teddy bear, smile
~ her tiger roars
~ her need to snuggle, from the day she was born she'd rather be with somebody
~ her desire to be helpful (she gets to boppies out when she sees bottles being made)
~ socks, who needs them? They last all of .5 seconds on her feet
~ can anyone say E.T.? She has got that gentle finger down pat.
So many of these things are new, like her getting the pillows for bottles, her good morning routine, her zipping through the house with a push walker and a crazy open mouth smile hoping someone will chase her. Addie is our little peanut, but girl is not letting size get her down at all. She is by far tougher than the other two. If she falls, she is more likely to get up than cry. But she is also just so stinking sweet and gentle. Like with the E.T. finger, she will slowly, gently, move toward what she's interested in barely touching it before exploding into her toothy grin.
I think it amazes us each day how different our children our. Here is our little peanut girl, Addie.
This is my beautiful Addie girl.
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born 7-9-11 @ 7:59pm ~ 4lb 2oz
one year checkup ~ 16lb 10oz
Addie is everyone's favorite peanut. My dad was captivated by her when he saw pictures of them the morning after they were born. I think it is her dark hair and blue eyes. That dark hair, pixie face, tiny smile, and shining eyes will captivate anyone. Although I had one person say she is the spitting image of her daddy, I'm claiming Addie as mine. She is a little me. And boy is she little! Personally, I think she puts all her energy into growing teeth and forgets to grow the rest of her. That's ok though, trust me, small is just as good as anything else.
What makes Addie, Addie:
~ her contentment, beginning even in the NICU
~ her stubbornness, if she didn't want to eat she WAS NOT going to eat
~ her dark, dark hair
~ her impish smile
~ her TEETH
~ her ability to teethe w/o fuss
~ her tininess
~ her independence
~ her smile
~ her fight, just ask her siblings, she's a tough cookie!
~ her desire to do things at her own pace
~ her laugh
~ her love of life
~ her ability to observe
~ her gorgeous blue eyes
~ her heart breaking cry, followed by crocodile tears
~ her sheer determination
~ girl can shake her boo-tay like NO other!
~ her recent love of wagging her tongue
~ her love of avocado as a skin moisturizer at any meal involving avocado
~ her ability to get food on her forehead
~ her reluctance of water
~ her love of legs in the air
~ her good morning run away, bite the teddy bear, smile
~ her tiger roars
~ her need to snuggle, from the day she was born she'd rather be with somebody
~ her desire to be helpful (she gets to boppies out when she sees bottles being made)
~ socks, who needs them? They last all of .5 seconds on her feet
~ can anyone say E.T.? She has got that gentle finger down pat.
So many of these things are new, like her getting the pillows for bottles, her good morning routine, her zipping through the house with a push walker and a crazy open mouth smile hoping someone will chase her. Addie is our little peanut, but girl is not letting size get her down at all. She is by far tougher than the other two. If she falls, she is more likely to get up than cry. But she is also just so stinking sweet and gentle. Like with the E.T. finger, she will slowly, gently, move toward what she's interested in barely touching it before exploding into her toothy grin.
I think it amazes us each day how different our children our. Here is our little peanut girl, Addie.
This is my beautiful Addie girl.
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