6 Weeks Old!

Again, I am going to keep it brief.  When I am home, it seems I only get to do things in 10- minute spurts without being interrupted.  I started at my new school this week and I am IN LOVE! Everyone I work with is amazing and has been so welcoming.  I have been trying to get my room ready but get so distracted talking to all the wonderful people on campus!! The kids got to meet their teachers and have spent quite a few days helping me in my classroom.  We have even met a few friends that live in our neighborhood. We are all so excited for school to start! Quinn is starting to smile and stay alert more everyday.  He has also started cooing so much more, just to let us know he is here!

This Week's Milestones:

• I started working at my new school! I love it!
• The boys met their kindergarten and prek teachers.
• Dale started his journey as a stay-at-home dad---he had all 3 boys this week and the house didn't burn down!!!
• Kannon started making snake posters for his room....it has gotten out of control!
• Quinn has started waking up only once at night!!
• Quinn took his first bottle!
• We showed Aunt Anne we can swim and snorkel!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

5 Weeks Old!

I am going to keep this brief....I have a screaming baby and I am headed out the door.  I go back to work in less than a week so I am trying to snuggle as much as possible.  Here is what we were up to this past week!

This week's milestones:

• Boys swimming without floaties
• Trip to Seaworld
• Flying home with three kids by myself
• Quinn sleeping for 6 hours straight at night
• Trip to the Children's Museum

 The boys learned to swim without floaties!

 Flying home with three kids...by myself!

 Emma attacking the sprinkler

 Kannon and Clark built a tower at the Children's Museum

 Children's Museum

Protected by Emma

One Month Old!

4 Weeks Old!

 He hijacked my attempt to pack :)

This week was full of milestones!  We flew to California on the 23rd.  I thought Southwest's policy on flying with a newborn was 14 days old, but apparently it was 21 days.  They stopped us at check-in to verify that Quinn was OLD enough to fly.  It was 7am, our midwife wasn't available, and having had a home birth, I didn't have a hospital record.  After holding up the line for 15 minutes, they let us go but encouraged me to find documentation for the ride home.  Everyone did great on the flight to California, especially since Gigi made each boy a candy bag with toys, 

Friday and Saturday we ran errands to get ready for my Nana's 80th birthday party.  We had fun introducing Quinn to all our family members.  Saturday night was my Nana's party, where she got spoiled like a princess.  Sunday we met a former colleague for lunch.  Monday, we spent all day at the pool, where the boys suddenly decided they wanted to swim without floaties.....and they DID!  Tuesday, we played in the water at my aunt's house.  Wednesday we did a one-mile hike at the nature center, where Kannon got a behind the scenes tour of the snake classroom.  Friday we are going to SeaWorld and Saturday we fly home.  This trip has flown by!!!

This week's milestones:

• Quinn has been smiling at everyone, but especially Papa! 
• First airplane ride
• Dipped feet in Pacific Ocean
• First hike
• Kannon and Clark learned to swim without floaties!

 Waiting at the airport

 Taking off... Clark's favorite part

 Meeting Nana and Papa for the first time

 Learning to swim....little did I know these floaties would come off!

 Kannon was so tired he slept in the cart at Wal-Mart

 We told them they could only get their feet wet.

 Clearly, they didn't listen.

 Meeting my former colleague, Neaz.

 Hiking at the Nature Center!

 One  month old!