Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Atley Rolls Over

Atley reached a milestone today!  She rolled over from her back to her belly!  She has been trying to for a while and today it happened.  I grabbed my phone to snap a picture right after she did it!
Just rolled over!
Here are a couple pictures of tummy time today.  She's getting stronger!
Happy girl during tummy time!
And tummy time is over ;)
Now we're trying to roll over to show Daddy and Ethan, but she didn't.  Just tried a little. 
Cute girls

Talking to big brother

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Atley Girl

I realized that I haven't posted many pictures of Atley lately.  Here are a few I have snapped recently from my phone.  She is such a good baby!  She is really getting strong and loves to sit up.  The last two weeks in church, she has been awake and sitting up right on my lap :).  She's 2 days shy of 15 weeks old!

First time in the bumbo seat.  And she didn't hate it!
January 1
Smiley girl after a good night of sleeping!
January 3
Showing off her new outfit from Libby- size 6 months :(.  And her new, personalized blanket from Beth!
January 6
We spent one of our 'cold' days off from school at the Koskinens.  Atley tried out Olen's jumper.
January 8

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Lego Swamp Police

Ethan gets a Lego magazine each month and each month there is a building contest.  This month was build your own Lego swamp police boat.  Ethan was pumped and got right to work yesterday after school.  Before I knew it, he was ready to take a picture of it and send it in.  He did the whole thing by himself, no maps ;)!!  School was canceled today (-25 degree windchill), so we got the picture and form printed and in the mail!  We have a hopeful boy here!!
Ethan with his Swamp Police Boat.   Complete with a jail cell, bad guy and bad guy boat. 

Ready to mail it in!!!
Nora couldn't be left out of picture time :)

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year!!

A quick look back at our 2014 in Instagram pictures!  Here's to a Happy and Healthy 2015!


Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Atley at 3 Months

Atley Jane was 3 months old yesterday (Dec. 30)!  These last 3 months have flown by!!  We are all adjusting well to life with 3.
A few things about Atley at 3 Months:
  • Eating every 3-4 hours.
  • Weighs 14 lbs (according to our scale)
  • Sleeps from about 10pm-7am (most nights...sometimes it's 5 or 6am, feed and back to sleep) 
  • Loves to smile
  • Loves attention
  • Is acting like she wants to roll over
  • Will giggle (sometimes) when I tickle her neck 
  • Likes her space- she enjoys laying on a blanket, her play mat and sitting the swing
  • She is starting to take more consistent naps (yay!)
  • Loves bath time
  • She is still loved by her brother and sister!  Ethan's words, "Atley is the best baby!" And I have to agree.
Happy 3 months sweet girl!
Pretty baby


Nora had to get in on the pictures :)!
And now Ethan
Happy girl in the bath

Visit From Sara


On Friday, one of my best friends from forever was also in Salem.  Sara and Jason have 11 month old twin girls, so they brought them over to hang out and to meet Atley.  I wish we could see each other more often, but it never seems like any time has passed when we do get the chance to get together!
Sara and I and 5 kids!
Mary Charlotte, Elizabeth, Nora, Atley and Ethan
Sara's mom, Diane came over too!  Elizabeth may be jealous of Atley ;)!
Sara and Nora

Christmas with Grandparents

On Christmas day, after lunch, we headed south so celebrate with our families.  We went to the Colliers first for some snacks and present opening.  It was a great time!
Stocking time
Ethan is excited about his new outfit :)
So is Nora! 
Atley and Mama
Ethan and Grandma Karen with the Lego box he really wanted!
Opening more presents
Grandma Karen and Atley
We spent Sunday afternoon out at the Colliers and before we left we took a family picture.
The Collier Family.  I'm blessed to be a part of this great family!

Friday (Dec 26th), after my brother and his family got into town, we exchanged gifts with that part of our family.
Paige, Shannon and Nora
Abby, watching Nora excitedly open her "stocking" from Grandma Terri and Pop
Happy Ethan!
Alex, Abby, Shannon and Jim
My handsome hubby!
Mama-Nora selfie
Uncle Jim and Atley
After my Uncle Bruce and family and Grandpa got into town on Saturday, we had another little gift exchange and the 1st annual Blair family ping pong tournament!!
Waiting patiently!
Socializing and enjoying family time
Abby and Alex made up the bracket and paired up the teams for our ping pong tournament.  Everyone played and everyone (as far as I know) had a great time! Check out some action shots!
Jim and Tyler (they beat Abby and I in the first round...boo!)
Nice form, Abby!
Bruce Sr and Bruce Jr
We needed more warm-up time ;).
The Champions...Mom and Jared!
Alex and Bruce Jr. 
I love these 2!  Grandpa Bob and my Dad
4 generations playing some ping pong!
On Sunday after church, we took a Blair family picture outside.  We are missing my sister, Sarah and her family, but everyone else made the photo!
L-R,: Paige, Tyler, Jim, Josiah, Shannon, Alex, Abby, David, Terri, Grandpa Bob, Jeanne R,  Bruce Sr., Jeanne B, Taylor, Bruce Jr., Shea, Ethan, Jared, Atley, Becky, Nora

Monday, December 29, 2014

Christmas Morning

We had Christmas morning at home with our family of 5.  It was so nice!  The kids woke up around 7 and we all (except Atley, she was still asleep) went out to the living room together to see what Santa had left.  Then we had Christmas breakfast.  For as long as I can remember, we had sausage twirls and sticky buns on Christmas morning, so I've carried on the tradition!

Checking out some fun stuff 
Happy kids!
Atley Jane on her first Christmas with her first baby!
Nora, modeling her new hat and dancing with Minnie
Eating our traditional Christmas breakfast!
Sausage twirls and sticky buns