Happy 6 Month Birthday, Baby Cole!

My Sweet Baby Cole! How could 6 months already have passed since we met you for the first time? You are always such a pleasant baby! You go right along with the flow and whatever the rest of the family is doing and you don't even skip a beat. You just keep on smiling at us! Your eyes are very engaging and quite your Momma finds them quite impossible to resist!

You have learned a lot of new tricks in the last month...you can now roll over, blow raspberries, and you are learning to play "peek-a-boo" and sit up!! It won't be long at all and you'll be sitting up on your own. It also looks like you'll be cutting your first teeth pretty soon!

You are such a delight and joy in our lives! Thank you for all of your precious, sweet smiles that you give your Momma!

2 and 3/4!!

I can't believe in just 3 short months my Reid and Louisa will be 3 years old! It seems like just yesterday they were cooing and babbling like Cole! Now here they are acting like real people...not babies! While I definitely miss the time when they were babies and I could (easily) hold both of them in my arms...I wouldn't trade where they are today for anything. Each personality is so different...so precious!

My prissy little Louisa Claire! Like your brother, you have a way of melting your Mommy's heart! The way your bright blue eyes sparkle when you laugh and your sweet voice when we sing "You are my Sunshine" every night...you are so precious to me! I find myself laughing quite often at how much you are like me...picking out little details, evaluating every situation before you engage, pulling on clothes if they don't fit JUST right...there is no doubt that you are your mother's child! You love to sing and dance...you've got some sassy little moves! You love to sit and make a list (again...just like Mommy!), or just sit on the counter and "help" me cook. I love how much you always want to help!

My sweet Reid...oh, my buddy! You LOVE to talk! From the time your sister wakes you up, until the time your eyes close at night...you talk all day! Everyone comments on how well you talk because your words are so clear and the things you say definitely don't sound like a 2 year old! You are so bright and so inquisitive we are definitely in the "why?" stage! Maybe some people would say the picture above isn't the best of you, but to me...it captures you and what you love to do right now...talk!! If there is anything that you like to do more than talk, it's touch! You are my sweet little lover boy and you LOVE to LOVE! You often say, "Mommy, I just want to touch you" or "Mommy, I just want to kiss you!" What a sweet, sweet boy! You sure know how to melt your Mommy's heart!

There are so many things about you that are different, yet the bond that you share is so evident in all that you do. Always concerned about the other, proud of the other, and just LOVE the other so much. I pray that you will always remain this close to each other! I love you my sweet babies!

Happy 4 Month Birthday, Cole!

End of July...

I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to find time to catch up on my blogging lately! Needless to say with 2 - 2 1/2 yr olds, an almost 4 month old, a puppy (that's 5 days younger than the baby), and a full time job...we're a little busy around our house! Not too busy to be loving life and enjoying time with our precious children. They are all growing up way too fast...everyone is saying or doing something new everyday.

I realized the other day that Reid and Louisa are on the downhill slide to being 3 years old! It makes me so happy because this is such a fun time right now with them...having "real" conversations with them, teaching them new things, watching as they each become their own little person...but...it also makes me sad because as I hold Baby Cole, it makes me miss Reid and Louisa being that little. I couldn't be more proud of all the new things they are learning and doing...and all of the new things they are anxious to teach their baby brother! They love Cole so much and have been wonderful with him. The first words I hear EVERY morning before they even come down the stairs, "Hi Mommy, is Cole awake?...Oh, GREAT!!"

People ask me almost daily how "the baby" is doing...and my response is always, "He's doing GREAT! He is SUCH a good baby!" Cole hardly ever fusses or cries, and when he does, he's very easy to console. It usually only takes talking to him and he quickly calms down and flashes his sweet smile...which I'm convinced could make anyone melt! If only we could keep him this little forever!! But we can't, so...we'll just enjoy each little stage as he grows. It looks like it won't be long at all before he's rolling over!

Hopefully the picture above will hold you over until I can find the time to upload more pictures. I love the picture of the 3 of them together...Reid & Louisa were so excited for Cole to come upstairs to help tuck them in bed...they loved him being in the bed with them...one more example of how much they love their little brother. The best part is, the feeling is mutual...the look of excitement on Cole's face every time he sees Reid & Louisa makes this Momma so happy! We are so blessed every day with our 3 precious babies!

Look who's Smiling!!

Oh what a sweet, sweet smile our Baby Cole has! Cole is pretty mild mannered most of the time, he just kind of goes with the flow. His smile is gentle and sweet, just like him! He's usually pretty happy after he eats and will make noises to get our attention if we're not looking at him. As soon as we look at him he flashes a big smile that could melt your heart. Here are a few of the precious faces that we love!

Reid & Louisa Lately...

We've been trying to keep Reid & Louisa busy with lots of different things lately...baby strollers, cars, shaving, bubbles, a trip to Grammy and Poppy's and time with their cousins. Here are some pictures from our recent fun times...

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Happy 30 Month Birthday, Reid & Louisa!

Lots of summer fun going on at our house lately! Bubbles are definitely a favorite!! You get bigger, smarter, etc. with each passing day. It's always something new! It's so hard to believe you are now 2 1/2 years old! It has flown by so quickly. We love you more and more every day!

Happy 1 Month Birthday, Baby Cole!

It's been one month since you were born...what a precious month it has been! You are such a sweet, pleasant baby. Quite easy going, hardly making any noise at all. At the doctor last week (you were 23 days old), you weighed 7 lb 11 oz...which was your birth weight. This only confirmed to the doctor what we already knew, which was that you are suffering quite a bit from reflux and haven't gained much weight. We got some medicine for you and hope that we will soon see results. It is awful to see you so uncomfortable!

Your umbilical cord finally came off today, so you got your first real bath. You really seemed to enjoy it and were so calm and relaxed afterwards. It feels like you have already changed so much in only a month. You are staying awake longer and turning your head to look and listen when you hear voices. Today you enjoyed laying on your jungle play mat for the first time. Reid and Louisa still like to lay "in the jungle" and listen to the animal sounds...I'm sure you will enjoy it just as much as them.

What a precious Easter gift you were to us! You complete our family of 5 and have fit perfectly into our lives. We are so blessed that God chose us to be your parents and that he has trusted us with the huge responsibility of raising you. We love you Cole and can't wait to see the many ways that you will bless our lives in the months and years to come!

Introducing...William "Cole" Harrison

Easter 2010 will forever hold a special place in our hearts...on this day we were blessed with our precious third child, William "Cole" Harrison at 3:46 pm. Cole weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 20 1/4" long. Cole was welcomed at the hospital by lots of family including Big Brother Reid and Big Sister Louisa who instantly fell in love with "Baby Cole" just as the rest of us did! Cole has been such a joy to all of us...he is a great baby...he rarely cries and is already eating on a 4 hour schedule! We are so blessed to have Cole in our lives and are excited to watch him grow and see what his personality will be like.

Here are some pictures of Cole while we were in the hospital...

Mommy and Cole

Daddy and Cole

Going home with our little Easter Bunny!

One of our most favorite people ever...Dr. Williams. We are so thankful to him for delivering our sweet baby...especially on Easter Sunday.

I've been busy taking lots of pictures since we've been home...so check back soon to see more!

Happy 29 Month Birthday, Reid & Louisa!

Reid and Louisa have been very busy this month! They got Big Girl/Big Boy beds! We were unsure how the transition would go, but it went extremely well! You are both soooooo proud of your big beds...almost as proud as Mommy and Daddy are of you!

The weather finally got warm, so we've been spending a lot of time outside. You both love being outside!

We were a little busy on Easter morning/day, so we didn't end up giving you your Easter baskets until Thursday! You were both excited about all of the candy in your eggs and had a great time hunting for them in the front yard.

Baby Cole joined our family on Easter! You have both been WONDERFUL older siblings! You both love "Baby Cole" and like to help Mommy and Daddy take care of him. It has been great watching you with him this week...it's already quite obvious that you will forever be protectors of your little brother!

Happy 28 Month Birthday, Babies!

28 wonderful months! Month after month, you amaze me and the last month has not been any different! Your knowledge and vocabulary seems to grow each day.

This past weekend we went to a place called Lazy 5 Ranch with all our your cousins. We all had so much fun on the wagon ride feeding the animals. We saw lots of really unique animals like Yaks, buffalo, giraffes and even kangaroos. You were both really brave (especially Louisa) feeding the animals. Here are a few pictures of the weekend...

Now since Mommy is usually behind the camera and I've had a few requests to see "Baby Brother"...here we are a few weekends ago at 34 1/2 weeks. We're all so excited to meet baby brother...only 4 more weeks! By the time I post for your 29th month, we will be a family of 5!