mav [four months]

our little man is 4 months old already!  he is seriously the sweetest thing!  here are a few things i want to remember about maverick at 4 months:

- you sleep like a champ at night (for the most part) and are settling into a decent nap routine!

- you are giggling like crazy!  at first it was just when we would tickle you but now its when we are being silly!

-you are close to rolling over... but not yet!

-you are nursing every three hours during the day... no cereal.

-you are wearing mostly 3-6 mo clothes and i just bumped you up to size 3 diapers (hoping to prevent some of the blow outs)

-no teeth yet... but you are really working on it!

-you like to chew on your burp rags (maybe because of teething?)

- you love to watch you sister and brother... and don't mind them smothering you with wet messy kisses!

we just love to to pieces maverick veryl! 

a glimpse into our days

i have heard it said a million times and it is very true ... these days feel like they last forever but the years fly by. i can easily get to the end of a day and feel like nothing {extra} has been accomplished.. including taking any pictures and documenting memories. i have been terrible about getting my camera out lately but i do have a few pictures to document mav's first couple months as well as adjusting to a family of five! here is a quick glimpse into our crazy life! daddy of 3

jed got to celebrate his birthday with BOTH sets of grandparents and great grandpa Kaliff... lucky boy!

big sissy on duty

taking care of TWO babies

all of my helpers... trying to get announcements out! yikes!

mild winter= outdoor playtime with bff's

3 year old girl.. need i explain the pink glasses?!

first movie EVER for all three kiddos... in a theater... aunt tessa got to come too!

some of mav's first smiles

elli and her boys

who needs toys? walmart sacks work just fine!

maverick is wondering when he will get to farm with his brother

goodness... i'm so thankful to have these little ones to fill my days... even if i don't get anything {extra} accomplished ;)

oh ya... so i had a baby

goodness... so life got a little crazy there. well, it still is but maybe i'm getting a little more into the "groove" of it! ;) but in case you didn't know... we had a baby. actually he is 2 1/2 months now! we named him maverick veryl. i probably need to do a longer, more thought out post about this little guy because he is totally blog worthy! we are so in love with him. all 4 of us! he gets smothered with kisses and hugs everyday! he is so sweet and easy for the most part! anyway... here are his monthly stats from the past couple months. i hope i can be consistant with them because it is amazing for me to look back at how much he changes each month!
welcome to the world mav! so glad God knew we needed you!

two

jed is two today! i seriously don't know where the past two years have gone! while in the hospital a few short weeks ago having our second son.... i felt as though i was JUST there with that adorable boy with think dark hair that we named jedidiah charles! but today... is the day he turns two!jed... we can't imagine our lives without you in it. it is no lie that you stretch us more than we ever thought we could be stretched, but we trust that with the help (and lots of it) from the Lord you will grow into a man whose strong will will do great and mighty things one day! you are full of passion and won't back down easily. you are still adorable and melt your mamas heart with a look! you have been a joy these past two years and i look forward to the next year ahead with great anticipation. we pray for wisdom in training you up to be the man that God desires for you to be.

some things i want to remember about you at this age:

-you love to do anything your sister is doing. you play play dough, color, paint, or participate in whatever she wrangles you into doing. for the most part you play so well together!

-you call your new baby brother "baby maf (mav)"

-you LOVE your blankies and sock monkey, you can't go to sleep without them and you like to carry them around during the day also

-you will take your dad up on any opportunity to go with him. riding in the combine, tractor, truck or just a ride in the pickup are the highlights of your day

-you love to farm in the house too... a combine from dad for christmas was a favorite!

-you are an eater... pretty sure you will eat us out of house and home one of these days!

-you will bring us book after book to read

-you are a cuddler!

-when we are done praying you yell "AMEN!!"

love you to pieces jedders! happy 2nd birthday!

she's 3 today

elliana grace turned 3 today. what a gift she has been to us these past 3 years. she will always be my first baby, the one that taught me to be a mama and my precious girl. i count it a great privilege to be your mommy elliana grace.elli... you are such an amazing big sister. though your brother might be bigger than you right now and will be for the rest of your life, you watch out for him and are teaching him so many things each and everyday. i love seeing your relationship blossom . i know you will be such a big help as a new little person joins our family in a couple weeks.
though i am your mama and it is my job to teach you, you are teaching me so much even though you do not even know you are doing so. the pure joy that you display daily is such an amazing example for me on how i need to live. because of our hope in jesus we have no reason to not have joy pouring out of our lives regardless of our circumstances. thank you for reminding me of that daily! you are a precious friend that loves to be in relationship with people. i love to watch you play with others and pray that you will continue to care for others as you grow.

i am thankful for these past 3 years... more thankful that you can know! i look forward to as many more as the Lord will bless us with. i might also pray that they go a little slower but i doubt that will happen!

i love to pieces elliana grace! you're 3 today!

harvest days

jed and daddy have been having a little extra quality time together these days in the combine. jed seems to be right at home next to his dad!

jed's first harvest (2010)jed's 2nd harvest (2011)
so thankful for an abundant and safe harvest... praising God for His many blessings

makin' cookies

elli spotted a cookie cutter in one of the kitchen drawers the other day and asked what it was. i told her it was a cookie cutter and from that point on she has been determined to make cookies for her friends. (i'm sure the thought of being able to eating cookie dough in the process never entered her mind! oh wait... she is related to me so you know that that was her REAL intentions!)

conquering our fear of loud appliances... she finally took her fingers out of her ears!

the best part... licking the beaters!