IT'S A BEAVER!

To all the loyal Buc-ee fans! Enjoy :)

Our First Swim!!

We went for our very first swim at the Byrd's house today!!! Funny how the reactions to the water were very different for everyone:
James - was a little too tired, and preferred to nap before putting his feet in the water. He was very cautious and observant.

Morgan - was OK if Aunt Suzy was holding her tightly, but then realized that she was a little tired, too!
Madison - loved it! She sat on the step with Grandma Stone and giggled when we splashed water on her! I can tell she's going to be the fish in the family!

We're hoping that next time, maybe everyone will be more awake and able to enjoy the time in the water! We think their favorite part of the day was napping on the BIG bed!!

Just a few pics

Here are a few of my favorites this week :)
James was caught chillin' in the tub...

Morgan was modeling the latest Christening dress (date TBA)...

Madison was relaxin' in the nap nanny, laughing at the Backyardigans!

What a sweet crew!

4 months old!

We took a big trip to the pediatrician to celebrate our 4 month birthday!!! He was very impressed with their growth so far :) The 3 amigos took their shots well and only cried briefly (which was very surprising!). Our latest report is as follows:

James = 14 pounds, 3 ounces

Madison = 13 pounds, 8 ounces
Morgan = 11 pounds, 9 ounces.

All 3 are finally giving belly laughs and laughing at each other! They are talking more and would love to tell you a secret or two if you ever drop by!

August news

We are continually amazed at the progress we see each and every day with our 3 amigos!!

Here's the latest:

Madison - Our sleeper... pictured here in a swing chair. Madison is mastering the art of belly laughing! She laughs in the bathtub, in her bouncy, while getting her diaper changed... what a sweet sound!

Morgan is now flipping like a pancake! She rolls in her bed, on the play mat, wherever she is placed! She has discovered imitating her brother & sister, is talking much more, and likes to kick in her bouncy like her brother. She gave us her first belly laugh this week while I was feeding her a bottle. I'm still not sure what was so funny, but we had a GREAT time!

James gave us his first belly laugh when Grandpa Lewis was singing to him! We know Grandpa is a great singer, so it couldn't have anything to do with his singing abilities! Now James laughs in the bouncy, on the diaper changer --- wherever he has an audience!

Dad has been working in the playroom trying to get everything ready for "back to school"! The kids are ready to start "Your Baby Can Read" --- not sure how much response we'll get, but the exposure will be grand!

Shelby, our 4th child, is getting used to having all of the babies around, too! She is becoming more protective. The 3 amigos often watch her and smile --- if they're not getting fanned by her happy tail! It won't be long until Shelby will be giving them rides around the house!

Another roll!

A few milestones for the week:

* Morgan rolled over! We knew that she would be one of the first ones to go! Once she flipped, she just looked around like she was expecting a change -- no tears! Looks like she will be our little gymnast - we often find her scooting around the crib and flipping over when she doesn't feel like sleeping!

* All 3 slept through the night! We had a peaceful 8 hours for the very first time! It isn't unusual for one or two to sleep that long, but seldom do all 3! We're hoping this becomes more frequent!

*We took a trip to Target this week, and all 3 came home happy! The 3 are usually tired and ready for naps after outings, but when we put them on their mats, everyone was smiling and ready to "talk"!

The Big Roll!

What an accomplishment for James this week! He rolled over for the first time! After enjoying quite a while on his Baby Einstein activity mat, he was finishing a set of push-ups when it happened... his bottom went over first, then the rest of his body followed! He was VERY angry once he realized that his life literally turned upside down! I comforted him... after running for my camera and capturing the moment! We think Morgan will be soon... and Madison really doesn't care about keeping up with the rest of the pack :) She'll just smile and enjoy watching the others!

3 month birthday

I look back at the difference of their other photos and am truly amazed at how much they have all grown! Compared to their first photo with the bunny, they are giants! For this photo, James was a whopping 12 pounds, Madison was right behind him with 11 pounds, and Morgan was sitting at 9 1/2 pounds. They are all starting to smile more :) Madison is our little talker -- I can already imagine our first parent/teacher conference. I'm thinking about just filling out the form now -- how she is bright, but a "social genius" (teacher terms for talks too much). James is constantly sitting in his bouncy and RUNNING, and Morgan continues to copy her brother and sister, trying to run and talk as well! All passed their final vision test at Texas Children's, so we don't need any more eye tests :)

2 month birthday

Our 2 month photo, and already there is a big change! Although Morgan and James didn't mind being photographed, Madison was ready for a break from the camera!

One month pictures!

Every month, I try to take a photo of the 3 amigos with the exact same stuffed animal. This way, I always have something to compare their growth against! The rabbits were gifts from my mother... little did she know they would be photographed each month!

Some months the photos may be a little sweeter than others! Even if they were cranky, I wanted to capture their day...