LAST MONTH...

These are the images that always stick out to me.  The little signs of my precious children.

I walked into the kitchen to find this...Grayer's new love. Trains.

Tummy Time.  I'm pretty sure every Mom has come across this very scene.  It seems that she is either screaming or falls asleep.  I prefer the later.

Ok, so we have this crazy window seat/landing.  I can't seem to find anything to go in it and I know that the day I do there will be tears.  All of the kids love to play up here.  And maybe I indulge them a little.   

Sleeping on Daddy's chest...my favorite place too.

Mesh hamper meet your favorite admirer. 

All the kids have been amazing with Clove.  They still fight over who gets to feed her a bottle.

Sunday Morning.

I can smile bigger than you!

Don't you just want to give her kisses?

Isn't this the whole reason we have kids?  To be able to see this kind of joy.

Getting ready for Bath Time.

But first we need to stop for a few picture opts.

I have a picture of Dade when he was about 4 months leaning over my shoulder just like this.

And yes, this is my 1 1/2 month old holding her own head up.

All By Herself.

This little one came out strong.

A few more smiles.

I want to take a poll.  Who do you think she looks like?

I can't decide.

All I know is...

she's mine.

CLOVE'S FIRST MONTH

This girl is getting seriously spoiled.

Someone is always holding her.

Always!

The special thing about this picture is that it was Grayer's first time holding her.  Every time we asked him if he wanted to hold her he would get nervous and say "Mommy hold Baby Girl".

If Clove is awake, then Az is holding her.

And Clove LOVES it.

Dade gets sad sometimes that he doesn't get to hold her as much as the other kids.  He even cried one day and I couldn't figure out what the problem was, until he told me that he hadn't even had a chance to feed her a bottle yet (long nursing saga..).

A few minutes of holding a baby makes everything better.

One of the few times she has fallen asleep without someone holding her. 

Grayer can not be stopped from kissing her.  I'm serious.  You can't stop him.

Luckily she likes it!!!

She is getting stronger everyday.

She can already hold her own head up and smiles and coos all the time.

She started cooing and smiling at three and half weeks.  I'm afraid that means she is going to be a serious social butterfly. 

A couple of weeks ago I came into Aislyn's room to find this.

Look closely.

Aislyn decided Clove needed a baby doll, extra blanket, kitty pillow, etc.  All of which are Aislyn's.

You are loved Baby Girl.

AZ IS 5...CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your long hair.

This year my little one asked for a Rapunzel Party.

So, I got Dain to make a Pin the Pan on Flynn Poster.  Dain's amazing at stuff like this.

All the kids got to decorate/color thier own lantern.

Mom got to decorate the house for the first at home Birthday party.

Rapunzel cake.

Jello Boats.

Star Pennant Banner.

The lanterns were such a hit that the kids just kept coming back to them.

Look at little Gray Bear's cuteness.

Aislyn was very specific on only a few things.  There must be a pinata (which I neglected to take any pictures of) and that we play games.

This year we played Pin the Frying Pan on Flynn.

It was so fun to watch them.

Especially Grayer and

Eva.

Kajsa was determined to get the frying pan dead on.

Roman on the other hand might not of understood how to play the game.

Top the evening off with a bit of wrestling with Opa and 

Rapunzel dress up and we're all good.

Happy Birthday Angel.

Five seems so big, but somehow you still seems so little and innocent.  I love you with all my heart.  Mony Yoda...Minnesoda.