Pictures of the littlest one

Here are a few pictures of the tiny baby boy!

Hanging out:


Buttercup loves her baby brother!


A failed attempt to get a picture of everyone in their Superman t-shirts:

Sun catcher and firefly crafts

Oliver is at the age where he can at least help with most of the crafts we do, but I'm always on the lookout for crafts that Buttercup can help with, too. I bought this craft book about a month ago, and this week we did 2 of the crafts from the book. They were both simple enough that Buttercup was able to join in and do her own!

First, we made sun catchers. I traced and cut out a shape for each of the kids (Buttercup chose a butterfly, and Oliver chose a sting ray), then glued the cut out shape to wax paper. Then each of the kids glued bits of colored tissue paper to the wax paper, and I glued another piece of wax paper behind to secure it all.





They look really pretty!



We also made a firefly craft, which was super easy. Draw several lines with glitter glue, then let the glue dry. Have the kids dip their thumbs in white craft paint, and made thumbprint wings on either side of the glittery body. After the paint is dry, the kids can decorate their fireflies to make them even more unique!

Buttercup did not want me to take a picture of her fireflies, so this is Oliver's firefly page: :-)

A conversation between Oliver and Buttercup

I was rocking Theodore to sleep in his room this morning, and overheard this conversation coming from the big kids' room, where Buttercup was getting dressed:

Buttercup: Hey Oliver. You see my booty?
Oliver: I don't want to see your booty.
Buttercup: Oliver, you see it? See my booty?
Oliver: I.DON'T.WANT.TO.SEE.YOUR.BOOTY.
Buttercup: Oliver, you see it? My booty? You see it, Oliver? This [is] my booty.
Oliver: [silence]
Buttercup: Oliver?
Oliver: [silence]
Buttercup: [rummaging in her dresser] Oliver, you see my Hello Kitty underwear?
Oliver: Yes, I see it.
Buttercup: Oliver, you like it? You like Hello Kitty?
Oliver: No, I don't like it.
Buttercup: Oliver, you like Hello Kitty?
Oliver: No. Well, no, I don't like Hello Kitty, but I do like that you're not showing me your booty anymore.

Not quite what I had in mind

Last week, I bought this slide/pool combo for the kids:


It's pretty neat. You attach the hose to the slide part, and water sprays on the slide to make it easier to slide down, and then you splash into the water!

Sounds like the kids would want to spend hours playing with it, right? Or, one hour, at least.

Well, no.

They played on it for maybe 25 minutes, then spent the rest of their outside time scooping water out of the pool reservoir and mixing it with dirt and rocks.

Buttercup made mud pies:


While Oliver smeared mud all over the patio:


and himself:


Oh well. Maybe we'll try it again tomorrow. :-)

Sleepy newborn and fun in the pool

Things are kind of busy around here, mainly because of this sweet, sweet baby boy:


Just look at that droopy, smooshy cheek!! I kiss his squishy cheeks at least 100 times a day, not joking. I just love those cheeks and that soft, warm, fuzzy head. Well, I love the whole little person, but those are two of my absolute favorite parts of the little person. :-)


Since Theodore is such a good sleeper, Oliver, Buttercup and I have been able to play outside for a couple of hours by ourselves every day. It's already so hot that playing in the water is a necessity in the afternoon. Of course, the kids don't mind that at all. :-)

More baby cuteness

Things are continuing to go well here with our brand new 1 week old baby! Theodore is a really easy baby so far -- he sleeps well in his crib, sleeps well at night, eats well, and generally only cries when he's 1) hungry or 2) tired. Oh, and sometimes for diaper changes. Of course, that may all change as he approaches the dreaded Colic Stage. ;-)

Oliver and Buttercup are still his #1 fans, and it's so fun to see how they each show their love for him in different ways. Buttercup loves to touch him, kiss him, hold him, pat him, rock him, etc -- basically, she mimics everything I do for him. And she has been SO gentle and good with him, I am so impressed with her! Oliver also likes to hold him, but mainly prefers to sing to him or show him things instead of the touchy-feely stuff. :-)

Snoozin'