Luke is 4!!

Learning and growing each day!!

Luke had his 4 year check up on 02/12/2016
Weight:  36 lbs 12.8 oz  57%
Height:   41 inches         64%
BMI:  15.39                   41%

He grew 3 1/2 inches last year - right on schedule.  And gained 5 lbs.  How funny!!

Dr. Moore said he was a very sweet and smart boy. He was very talkative at the appointment and telling her about his monster truck birthday and that he got hungry, hungry hippos.    We need to get him some swim lessons and a helmet for spring when we start riding a bike.  And we need to get him to branch out and eat some more food.  Some days, he's a bottomless pit, other days hardly eats anything.  He actually had a start / end of a sinus infection, so got him some amoxicillin.  Had no idea! 

The "I love more than anything in the whole wide world"  at random times is great!! The I only want mommy to snuggle is sweet, but also taking a toll.  It's hard to get things done and I don't want him to sleep with me forever, but for now, me sleeping in bed with him until he falls asleep is fine.  I usually then wake up after awhile and go to my bed. But he is the sweetest.  He sleeps with his puppy dog, train blanket, and orange pillow.  And still pull-ups.  Hoping to break out of those sooner rather than later.

He really loves his sisters, though sometimes likes to tease them by taking things from them.  But his little voice of 'sister, will you snuggle with me?' is so darn sweet.  And they LOVE big brother.  Usually when I pick up the girls, Vivian's first thing is "Where's Luke?' and then we get to the van and she's like 'Luke!  There he is!"

We pray for Luke (and sisters) to grow big, strong, happy, and healthy.  And always be humble and kind.

 

 

Wordless Wednesday- Coloring and cutting fish at school

Wordless Wednesday- Cookie Monster nom, nom, nom

4 years old!!!

Four years of fun, adventure, tears, love, being scared.....all because of my goofball!
He's silly, sweet, moody, cautious, and mischievous, all at the same time.
He loves drawing, playing ball, making paper airplanes, teasing his sisters (who knew it began so early?), helping daddy in the workshop, helping mommy around the house, and just being a pretty darn good lovable boy.
"I love you more than anything in the whole wide world"  to the best boy I ever had!!

Goofball.

 

Faux-hawk looking cool

 

I learned that from my 3 year old....

I can't jam to Eric Church's 'Three Year Old' in a couple of days, because I will have a FOUR year old!!  What a year!!

So much learning, too much Calliou watching, he's losing curls, we  love watching him become an awesome big brother, he's sweet, he's temperamental.  He's  Lukey Duke, Lukey, Luke Russell, Brother, whatever you want to call him, he's pretty awesome for sure.  We love you!!

2016!!!

It's 2016!!!

We look back on what an awesome, challenging, year.

Luke turned 3, we survived our first year as parents to twins!!!, we finished a renovation, sold our BR house, built a beautiful home and moved to suburbs, turned one year closer to (gulp) 40,  switched schools for Luke, Matt was promoted, we suffered through another miserable Purdue football season, spent time with family & friends....whew!  I'm exhausted thinking about it.  But we made it. 

There was a time when the girls would be sick, or not sleeping well, Luke was in full threenager and it just wasn't a good time.  It was a very challenging for sure. I felt disconnected from myself, friends, and co-workers due to the lack of sleep, cold weather, and constant feeling of being overwhelmed.  I wasn't being a good mom, wife, friend, employee, you name it.  So I'm hopefully back on track.  And as a family we joined the Y to kick off 2016.  The girls are getting some more activity, Luke can learn / play new things, we get a work out in, and since the girls are back to being pretty good sleepers are now 21 months, we stay up a little later at night and feel a little more normal routine. 

We are so excited on what this year brings!  Here's to a healthy, happy, and safe new year.

Where did October go?

I feel like October has been a month full of Halloween parties- and I don't even like Halloween!


"Is it Halloween yet?!"  Luke asked that all month basically.  We have had Luke's Fall Festival party at his school October 13th, dress up on Oct. 16th, Conner Prairie last week,  Ne-Ne & Pop-Pop's Halloween party the 24th, Sunday the 25th  at Nicole's for Emma's b-day, a night at the Children's Museum and then it  was FINALLY Halloween!!  No wonder Luke was confused. 


He's a Ninja and it is awesome.  The girls are the Purdue University All-American Marching band Silver Twins!!  But they all have skeleton PJ's they have worn as well.  So we alternate.  They are all so cute!

The girls are now 19 months and full on trying to communicate.  Little walkers, runners, head shakers, no! no!, go! go!, ball!  Dog! Uh-oh! Great little helpers getting things and love to try to put on their clothes & shoes.   They have not been sleeping well, but I think it's the growth spurt they are going thru and teething.    We had their 18 month apt and Dr. Moore said they are just perfect!

Riley:
23.65 lbs    - 32%
31.5 inches - 31%
45.7 cm head- 21%


Vivian:
24.1 lbs         -39%
32.25 inches- 54%
46.7 cm head - 48%

Pretty much even with everything though I do feel Riley talks more clearly.  They love each other and they love their brother.  And we of course love them.  :)