McCauley Life: August 2014

Monday, August 25, 2014

I cannot believe you are a month old. This time around it truly feels like yesterday that we were just getting to the hospital and meeting you for the first time. You are just about the best little boy there could be. Growing so fast, especially in length.

2 month stats: Weight 9 lbs 10 oz & height 22.4"

Your cheeks and milk filled belly are filling in. Your hair and eyes are still up for debate but I think they too will turn blue and blonde to match your siblings. You were an angel of a sleeper the first two weeks but since then have started a habit of waking every 2 hours and struggling to fall back asleep, after all you are just one month old and following in the other's footsteps.

I want to cherish every moment with you as you will be my tiny little boy only for a little longer.

We love you so so much and love watching you grow.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Three amigos

I still cannot believe these blue eyed blondies are ours. Their expressions in this photo are such good images of their personality almost exactly.

Little Peter is loved

Finnegan Michael 22 months

~ Our funny, sweet Finnegan Michael ~

I wish I could freeze you at this age forever, selfish as it may be, because I would laugh the rest of my life, you are that funny! You love to be silly and make us laugh and you absolutely enjoy the response you get from doing so. You know how to work a room and your smile is contagious. You adore your big sister and now baby brother. When Elise is not around you miss her like crazy and are almost lost without her and Peter you ask to see constantly, "see Peter". You say Peter's name as if with a british accent, Peeder;) You love to get dirty, wet and play outside. You also unscrew, climb on, and take apart everything imaginable... I never knew what toddler proofing was until I met you! You love cars, garbage truck, garbage cans, and firetrucks; a true boy. Garbage day is your favorite day and we walk the neighbor hood to count the garbage cans.

Your vocabulary and pronunciation is the best thing in the world and wish I could remember your gibber gabber forever.

"Tefefone"

"Two minute"

"Bi Ump" Big Jump

"One Mo"

"Eese" Elise

"Peeder" Peter

"Oh Man" (swiper the fox)

"No, I do it"

You make our world full of smiles and laughter Finn and we adore you!

My little rascal

Elise Ana 3.5 years

~ My one and only little girl ~

You are so sensitive, compassionate and loving. You adore your family, especially your brothers. You are so careful and gentle with Peter and Finny you love to boss around and play with. You are the best big sister they could have.

You are still a picky eater with your go to staple foods being pasta, bread without any visible seeds, pancakes, occasional chicken nugget and fish stick, cottage cheese, yogurt smoothies and peas. Yet somehow you manage to grow and now weight 31 lbs. Finnegan has almost caught up with you.

You have an incredible memory and I go to you often when I can't find something, as I know you will remember. You love to bake and cook. You also love to play with your baby dolls, make puzzles, read books, color, paint and do anything and everything crafty. You start pre-school in 3 weeks, 2 days a week and you cannot wait.

You are very shy in new scenarios and meeting new friends although after a few visits and smaller groups you are a wild child and love to be the ring leader of games and mischief. You have a bad habbit of biting your hair, nails and even the nails on your toes. I haven't been able to stop these habits and thus haven't had to cut your nails on your hands since January.

You are so beautiful peanut and we love the sweet girl that you are.

posing fox & giraffe for a photo :)

Cabin family fun

We have been spoiled this summer with two visits from auntie Janie, Emma and Lily. It is heartwarming to see the cousins play together and love on each other like they see each other daily. Elise even stayed two nights at the cabin with auntie, cousins and grandma while I was able to get things done and rest a little with the boys at home. She was in heaven and is still talking about her sleepover with grandma and auntie. Thank you Janie for a special visit, we love you so so much.

Janie & Evan out for a mission to salvage a sunken orange chair that was spotted several days prior, and was 20 feet under water;)