M's FanFest

We had a great time at Mariner's Fan Fest this year.  It was the first year we have attended and of course since there is a lot more excitement about the team, it was the first year in a long time that it was really busy!

Touring the clubhouse and training room

Taking questions in the interview room

Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith sighting

Out on the diamond

The Bone on the big screen answering questions, we walked by where he was.

Just chillin' in the dugout

A foul ball that landed in the broadcasting room

Ahhh, proof they love each other!

Doing a fun slide

Trying on some players gear, Jaydon was in Zunino and Lucy was wearing Miller

Our little all-stars

Pitching like the King

Hanging with some life-size players

What a fun family experience. Here's hoping we will start making this an annual thing.

"Picnic" lunch

We were all bummed, Jaydon was going to get to have a sack lunch with a neighbor before heading to school while Lucy, Kate and I went to a child development class to talk to high schoolers about little kids.  Unfortunately Lucy came down with a fever at the last minute so we had to cancel.  Jaydon was quite bummed so I let him have a sack lunch picnic in the living room - not the same but he was somewhat appeased.

Kate is 3 months!

How does time keep going by faster and faster?  Kate is 3 months old and is such a happy little girl.  She loves to smile and interact with her family.  She has just started sort of grabbing a toy, it doesn't last long and she doesn't do it much on her own.  She is growing really well and continues to be a healthy little one.  She did catch her first true snotty nose with a cough (which was my first experience with a pretty young baby having a cough and it was no fun for me) but she handled it quite well. She likes to sit propped up against the couch to watch what is going on around her.  She also still enjoys playing on her playmat.  The mirror and looking at herself is a big hit and she loves having bath time each night when she is up on the counter in her big blow up tub and can sit and stare at herself in the mirror.  People ask how we are sleeping, and at this point it is great because she sleeps right with me!  We almost never have to get out of bed in the night and just roll over to nurse a couple times.  She has just started thinking I am her pacifier so check back next month to see how sleep training goes as I am sure we will start that near 4 months and the story will probably change.  She truly is a happy and content little girl and we are so blessed to have her.  

Jen visits

Due to a tree nearly falling on their house Jen and Etienne headed our way to get out of the danger zone.  We were happy to have them and enjoyed our cousin time.

Story time before bed

Lucy loves Etienne

I thought this series of pictures was funny.  Kate and Etienne hanging out on the couch.

Etienne has 6 weeks on Kate so he was way into the toys and moving a bit more, she was content to just sit around.  It did lead to this graceful eventual face-plant that was pretty cute to watch from little E.

Jaydon got the crud

 Well Jaydon was brought down for an entire week with a fever and terrible sore throat.  It was hard to watch and especially difficult to try and help him but also not get him too close to Kate and sharing germs etc.  Ultimately all the kids ended up getting something over a two week period.  Jaydon had it worst with that darn fever that just would not break for four solid days.  Lucy only had a couple days and hers was more a cold with a low fever at times and Kate avoided a fever and just had a runny nose.  Ah the joys of January!

Big Girl Update

I had a couple pics of Lucy in her cute big girl underwear but decided they weren't quite post worthy.  So we will just happily announce that she told us after Kate was born and Santa came she would start using the potty like a big girl.  Sure enough it took a bit of convincing but she is now day time potty trained and loving it.  We are pretty proud of our not so little Lucy.

Tantrum

Lucy definitely has shades of her mother, she has gotten pretty mad about getting in trouble and when we have sent her to her room this is what we have found.  Knocked over stools and exersaucer and sometimes the books and animals are all pulled out and tossed too.  We are going to have to work on some anger strategies :-)

J and L

While they can drive each other batty as all good siblings can, I love that these two sure do love each other.  They were playing something or other on Jaydon's bed, having a grand time.

Kate

Kate sure has been a fun baby.  She is happy and loves her family.  The only hard thing is that she really only wants to sleep with/on me so while some days that is great, others it is quite a challenge.  However as I know this time will go super fast, I am enjoying it for now.  Besides a 7:30 bedtime gives me lots of time to read :-)

Kate 'helped' with a little laundry

She was super smiley and talkative one day so I got lots of pics and even a video that should work!

 

Here she was working on tummy time with Lucy's baby also on the blanket, Lucy loves to have her baby do the same things Kate does!  It is very cute and in the last one Lucy joined in herself.  Such a good 'little mama'