Cali is 3!!!

Cali Maple is three years old today!  How is that possible?  How is my little baby three?  I'm blown away by how fast time is going by.  I'm afraid to blink for fear she'll be driving.

Our oldest daughter is such a blessing!  I know I say that a lot but I truly mean it!  We are blessed to be her parents and blessed by God because of her.  It is amazing how the Lord can use your child to teach you so many lessons about Himself.

Cali has such a sweet spirit and a tender heart.  She is so polite and friendly.  She is super smart and picks up on everything.  Her vocabulary grows all the time and she has an amazing memory!

                                                      Cali singing "Happy Birthday"

Cali Facts

Size 9 shoe
Size 3T clothes
95% potty trained - she still wears pull ups to bed
Up at 7am, naps at 2pm, bed at 8pm
Favorite color: pink
Favorite drink: white milk
Favorite food: cookies
Favorite fruit: pears
Favorite TV show: Dora the Explorer
Favorite activity: playing

Cali is also a great big sister!  She loves the babies and does so much to help us.  If one of the babies is crying she will run over to try and give them a paci or sing a song to them.  It warms my heart how she loves them!

Happy Birthday Cali Maple!  You are so loved!

3 Months Old Twins

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy 3 Months to Henry and Hannah!  God is good and we are still surviving with 3 kids under 3!

Big changes this past month have been the twins really starting to respond to us.  They react to our voices and recognize our faces.  After weeks of very little response it is so rewarding to finally get a smile or a laugh!

They are also old enough for us to go out on mini-outings.  I have taken them out a few times to run errands and they have done pretty well.  Henry will sleep the whole time and Hannah will be wide eyed taking it all in.

MONTHLY UPDATE:

Food - 100% breast milk 3-4 oz per feeding.  Using bottles and nursing.

Sleep - They nap for about an hour to an hour and a half five to six times a day.  They sleep four to five hours at night between feedings.

Clothes - Hannah is still in Newborn size and some 0-3 month.  Henry is in 0-3 month size.

Weight -  Hannah around 9.5 lbs  Henry around  11 lbs

Height - Hannah ____ inches Henry ____ inches  

Diapers - Pampers size 1 we go through 16 to 20 diapers A DAY!

Health - Hannah is doing great on her meds for the Hemangioma.  The red spot has gotten smaller and is getting lighter.  We are all fighting a cold which is interesting.  We've decided that if one kid gets sick everyone will get it.  Next time the Dr. writes a prescription for something I'm just going to ask for 2 more of the same thing since its inevitable. 

Fun Facts - When Henry laughs you can see a dimple on his right cheek.  Hannah's talking noise sounds like a lion's roar (a baby lion of course).

Henry 3 months

Hannah 3 months

Saturday in iPhone

Here is what we did today:

Our alarm clock "Mommy!  It's 7!"

Nick feeding babies breakfast

Twins take a nap after playing 

Superman Cali - she is making a mask with her hands

Maw Maw reading with Cali and Hannah

Hanging out with Maw Maw

Hannah and Henry playing

Making cookies with daddy

Being silly

The Park

It has been crazy warm here considering it is almost February!  I was feeling brave this past week so I loaded all 3 kids up and went to the park at church.  I knew no other kids would be there so it would be easy to watch Cali and the twins.  This was my first trip out on my own with all 3 kids that wasn't to a Dr. apt!

Cali the Bus Driver!

Hannah and Henry eating while Cali plays on the bridge.

The twins slept for a while then woke up for their afternoon feeding.  They enjoyed their bottles outside.    After the park we ran a quick errand and headed home for dinner.

Pretty successful for our first outing!

She was too quiet

The twins were napping, Cali was eating snack so I was cleaning the kitchen and doing laundry. I was so happy that Cali was playing independently and allowing me to be productive. I should have known better.

Snack was crackers and peanut butter.


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Two Month Update - Twins

The twins are officially 2 months old today!  We are starting to get in a rhythm around here with 3 kids under 3.  We started a relaxed version of Baby Wise at week 6 and that seems to have helped.  Basically we follow a schedule of eat, play sleep during the day and then eat and sleep at night.

Hannah and Henry

I started back to work part-time this past week.  We are trying to get used to the new schedule with Nick and I trading off twin duty at lunch.  Cali also is almost completely potty trained so that has helped a lot!

Henry

Hannah

MONTHLY UPDATE:

Food - 100% breast milk on a 2.5 to 3 hour schedule.  Using bottles and nursing.

Sleep - They take around 6 hour to two hour naps a day.  With the Baby Wise system we can get a 4 hour stretch at night a few nights a week!

Clothes - Hannah is still in Newborn size and some 0-3 month.  Henry is in 0-3 month size.

Weight -  Hannah around 8lb 13oz  Henry around 9lb 15oz

Height - Hannah 21 inches Henry 22.5 inches  

Diapers - Pampers size 1 - just moved up from newborn this week!

Health - Hannah is doing great on her meds for the Hemangioma.  The red spot has gotten smaller and is starting to get lighter.  The dermatologist is very happy with the progress and even increased the amount of meds to take.

Fun Facts - Henry loves tummy time and has great head control.  Hannah is a very happy, laid back baby. 

Nap time with Daddy

Christmas 2011

Merry Christmas from the Jordan's!  

(Yes- I'm know I'm behind.  But I have 3 kids so I'm allowed)

With the twins being so young and little we decided to stay at the house this Christmas and invite our immediate families over for Christmas festivities.

On Friday Dec. 23rd Nick's family came over for dinner and presents.  It was so much fun to see the older girls opening presents and playing together.

Maw Maw and Hannah

Leigha

Uncle Andy and Cali

Saturday Dec. 24th we had my family less my mom, she was sick, over.  The three big kids had a great time playing.

Michael, Kimmie, and Cali

Kimmie and Cali

Aunt Mary and Hannah

Kimmie enjoying Nick's present

Sunday Dec. 25th our family of five did Christmas.  The twins slept through the gift opening.  Cali loved opening her presents and the babies presents.  This year it was clear that the opening of presents was very exciting for her!

Opening Cali's stocking

Presents!

Her favorite Dora and Boots!

How Hannah and Henry celebrated their first Christmas

Friday Dec. 30th my family came back for a second Christmas dinner this time with my mom!  More fun, food and presents!
We also celebrated my sister's birthday.

Decorating Mary's birthday cupcakes

Michael, Henry, Cali, Hannah, Kimmie