super hero capes for my super kids

every kid loves capes right? i made these right before abe was born and the boys love them. ezra has an "E' on his and eli has a "B" for beebye. i think they turned out supercute.

big boy beebye

my sister was telling me that her friend wrote a letter to her children every month to tell them what was going on in their lives and what they were doing that month. i thought it was such a great idea and so i decided to steal it. i am starting with eli because i loved these pictures so much.

eli... you are so sweet and fun. you are also a little twerp sometimes and i love it. you are so different from ezra, i had no idea what i was in for when we had you. you are funny, silly, sensitive, sweet, grumpy, helpful, loyal, loving, fun, handsome, sneaky, naughty, scrappy,darling i could literally go on and on... i love you so much. you are saying more words every day. you love all animals, it doesn't matter if they are stuffed or real. you love your brothers and family. you love routine and have the funniest little quirks. you point and grunt at something when you want it. you love all of your family and are especially fond of granny sue. you love to drink, you are constantly wanting your sippy just like your brother. you love your silky. i don't even know when you usually wake up. you are so quiet and love to just sit in your crib with your binky and silky and rub it between your fingers. you love to cuddle. you love bathes. you love reading books. you love binkies and steal them from abe all the time. you love trains, trucks, dirt and all things boy. you love to eat dirt and sand. you love to cause mischief. you like to hit and bite. you love your dad and get excited when i say he is home from work. you love nursery and being around big kids. you aren't scared of many things. you are adventurous. you have cute long hair that is soft and straight and blond. you have 5 teeth. you only had 2 teeth until you were 16 months old. you love to eat and eat and eat, you far out eat your older brother. you are full of surprises. you are charming. everyone that meets you loves you. you flirt with people and wave and say hi as you pass. you love your squeaky shoes. you like to talk more when ezra isn't around.you are a bit of a drama queen. you just learned how to get into your car seat by yourself. you like to sleep on your tummy. you love your giant tiger. you love to go to sleep. you look so cute when you sleep i check on you alot at night just to see your cute little face. i am so glad that you are mine. sometimes i look at your beautiful, mischievous face and i cry because i love you so much. you are so loved and we are so blessed that you are ours.

5 weeks

these pictures were actually taken last week but i haven't had the time to upload pictures and blog since then. i want to take a picture of abe in the same place every month to see how different he looks. abe is growing super fast already. we went to the dr's last week and he weighed in a 10 lbs 11 ounces! i'm thinking he is at least 11 and a half now. abe is a pretty good sleeper so far ( knock on wood) he usually sleeps for about 4-6 hours straight at night. we have had some rough nights but for the most part he does well. we sure are loving this little boy and are glad he is around.

preschool paint and butterballs

i never did do a happy 18 month post for eli did i? eli turned 18 months on the 21st. with ezra it seemed like 18 months was so big and going to nursery was such a big step. with eli though i have really felt like he is still so little. 18 month old are still so babyish, and my little eli is now just my " big baby". the only time he seems really big to me is when i change his big butt. seriously next to abe the other boys have huge old booties like their mama! the day before abe was born the boys were getting really restless so i pulled out one of the kid concoction books and we made some edible finger paints using whip cream and food coloring. it was a hit and they loved that they could eat it.


here are some pictures of abes first bath at home. the boys loved helping us wash abe. it was all fun and games until eli picked up a giant cucumber and tried to throw it in the water with abe. in his defense, i think he was trying to be helpful and wash the cucumber too, not give his new baby brother a black eye. luckily my super fast reflexes kicked in and i was able to intercept the vegetable before disaster struck. abe had his 2 week check up today. his weight went up from 7 lbs 11 oz at birth to 8 lbs 9 oz! that my friends is why i call my kids butterballs. my milk is so fattening that my children literally smell like butter and the 1 lb in 2 week weight gain is proof...

an almost disaster
ezra started preschool on monday. he was super excited to go and then when we got there he was really nervous and needed me to stay for a bit with him. in the end though he had a great time and is really excited to go to preschool. i am really excited for him too, i just can't believe that my little boy is so big. nothing else new is going on. james goes back to work tomorrow which will be scary. other than that we are just trying to take it one day at a time.

no more preggie piggie... i'm just fat

:: he is here! baby boy bateman #3 was born on Wednesday at 5:05 pm. we hadn't fully decided if he was to be baby henry or baby abraham. for some reason ezra had it in his head that the baby was " baby abe" or actually " baby habe" is how he pronounced it. we kept going back and forth but decided on abraham henry bateman. somehow ezra persuaded us all! here are the details::
: we went into to hospital on weds @ 9:30 by 10 i was given pitocin, by 10:30 they broke my water and at 5:05 after only 5 pushes abe was born! it was sooo much easier than both of my previous labors! in fact after the first push james said " he has dark hair" and i was in shock that he could already see the head. ezra was at least 2 hours of pushing and eli a half and hour so it was great. i like the downward trend 24 hours of labor, 11 then 8, maybe next time it will be under 6??!!
he is a little guy- 7 lbs 11 ozs and 20 inches with dark brown hair. he is a little clone baby and looks just like his brothers. we are all doing really great and are excited to be home. thanks family for all your help with keeping the big boys happy and entertained.

the boys love to hold abe. poor little guy has already had his nose honked by ezra, been kicked in the face by eli and had his head pushed around by eli also. they try to be gentle...
ezra kept saying " baby abe is so cute"

eli liked to point and grunt at him aunt beth
granny pammy
dad and eli
curious george

clone baby

tired mama

just like the other two he had jaundice. hopefully this is the worst of it and he just has to sunbathe. knowing our luck he will have to be under the lights for a long time. boo hoo.
loving big brother...

well there you go and good night.

don't hate because you're jealous

have i mentioned that i am the proud new owner of this sweet van? honestly am i lame that i am so excited? i have had it for about a week now and couldn't be more happy. the luxury and ease alone makes it all worth while. i will always drive a mini, mark my words. you say you never will? i defy you to admit that it will cross your mind with a third kid. thanks mom and dad for such a good deal on the just about the most mommyest car i could get.

*this is a photo from google, not my actual car but close...*

ittikids

i'm not sure how i found this store but you need to check out how cute their stuff is. it's called ittikid they are these cute and fun scandanavian style clothes. here are some of my favorites...