The First Four

While the Wildcats didn't make it to the final four, Avery did make it through the first four. Our sweet little lady is 4 weeks old and looks mighty fine in the dress her momma made her. At least that's what I think now...who knows what we'll think when we look back on these together years from now!

Avery is still adored by her brothers who are often way too in to their sister. She still tries to confuse her days and her nights sometimes. We get an occasional smile. She took 2 bottles this week so Mom could get out of the house. It's a huge relief that she isn't going to pull a Kale and boycott the bottle! She's filling out nicely but we have no idea how much she weighs...I would guess around 9 pounds. I'm still surprised often that we have another girl in the house.

A deep thought by Lucas

"So, if a girl wears a dress in space it will float above her head?"

Lucas

Quiet Time

If a girls doesn't want awake time she's not going to have it. No matter what I try...she just wants to sleep.

Logan used to sleep so late I called him my little teenager. However, this spring break he has woken up really early so that he is the first B boy up and can have uninterrupted time with his sister. He comes straight down, plops on the couch and takes over. I can see it in his eyes that he wants to carry her. At least twice a day, we discuss how it's not him I'm worried about it's his floppy ol' sister. So far he hasn't tried to carry her...but I know he wants to.

Just 'cuz she's cute

To Henry the Brave

Just a short shout to our brave cousin Henry.

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Wichita Visitors

Nana and Papa visited from the windy city of Wichita. The weather was perfect for lots of basketball, kite flying, monster truck driving/crashing/racing, and soccer practice watching. Kale got to stay home on Friday and start his Spring Break early. Avery and I even left the house for a quick visit to Target. Well Avery just made it to the Target Parking lot 'cuz her mom is a germaphobe! Lots of snuggling and watching movies and a little NCAA B-ball. Kale made the most beautiful cupcakes (with a little help from Nana). I think our recent visitors have been surprised how much Kale talks!

Avery is 2 weeks

Avery is growing like a weed! She had a 2 week check up on Friday and had gained 10 oz in 1 week! She was 7 lbs 5 oz...still not even meeting the birth weight of any of her brothers but growing well. As you can tell from her pictures she is filling out some. Socks even stay on her feet!

Great Bend Visitors

The grandparents visited from Great Bend to meet Miss Avery as well as spoil some B boys. They were able to celebrate Lucas' birthday with him and be spectators at Logan's soccer practice. Then Logan whooped everybody in a game of bowling. Logan took Grandma for $5 on that game. We are considering enrolling Logan in Gambling Anonymous.

Lucas is 6!

Lucas had a "rockin'" end to 5. He went out with a "bang"...that will lead him to the pricipal's office his first day of school as a 6 year old. Regardless, we still let him have a birthday celebration. In the B family tradition he woke up to a decorated bed filled with balloons. He blew out his canldles at breakfast and cake time. He was showered with gifts. He got an ice cream cake. He didn't have school. Grandma and Grandpa visited. It's good being 6!

Head Gear...we're not ready 4 u...

but tutu...we adore u!

Bed Head

One week already

Only one week old...

Belongs as though she's been with us forever!

Burping

This is the face I get when I try to burp the little lady. Apparently she is very ladylike as getting her to burp is difficult...unless daddy does it. She burps for him very easily, so he says. Oh how she begins to wrap him around her finger...

Kale is 4 today!

Making sure my kids feel special on their birthday is something that is important to me. I think I created a monster with Kale! Pretty much any time he enters a room he shouts, "Here comes the birthday boy!" Not to mention he is the key decision maker on who gets cake or who can play with his new toys, etc. He clearly knows that today is his day. Mission accomplished. Our family tradition is to decorate their bed and fill it with balloons for when they wake up. He woke up "trapped" in his bed due to Steve's creative streamer decoration. He cried since he needed to go to the bathroom and couldn't figure out how to get out of bed. Then loved it and declared it won't be coming down until he turns 5. Doubt it will survive that long. He opened presents, decorated his cake, has been sung to a million times, blew out candles twice, played outside on this beautiful day, and went to his buddies b-day party at jump zone. Turning 4 has been good to Kale. Thank you to everyone who called him or sent a card or present. You helped make it an amazing day for Kale.

So clean!

Avery loves bath just as much as you would expect. It's a lung work out and the arms get a shaking. Then as we slowly get her dressed she calls down. By the time we are brushing that crazy head of hair, all is better.

The boys reaction

Too bad the camcorder battery ran out when the boys met Avery for the first time as it was priceless. Our neighbors, Drew and Bunnie, brought them up wearing their Big Brother T-shirts. They caught the attention of everyone in the hallway...in a good way. The doctor and the nurse actually came in with them but the nursery had kidnapped her so there was no Avery in the room. To call Kale scared would be an understatement. I was not wearing regular clothes, I had my IV still and I was in this crazy bed. He did not like it one bit and just went straight to Kasey and looked like he was about to cry. While waiting for Avery to join us they opened their presents from their little sister, of which contained a big box of nerds...why do I buy things like that? Finally the moment they had been waiting for...Avery's big entrance. Kale jumped off Kasey's lap and rushed toward her "bed" with Logan and Lucas just behind him They all just peered over the edge and were in awe of their sister. It was the sweetest thing ever! Even the nursery nurse said it nearly moved her to tears. They each had a little stuff animal for her and lined up to love on her. It hasn't stopped since. They get around in the morning with time to spare to hold her and burst through the doors after school to was their hands so they can hold her. She is well loved and fits in as thought she has been with us for ever.

"When she's done eating and she needs to hold me, she can."

Kale

"Rock a bye baby..."

Kale sung to her in the hospital

"I think we should call her Laser Yoda"

Lucas

"Wouldn't it be funny if instead of crying she sang the ABC's?"

Lucas

34 years, 23 minutes

is the exact difference between myself and my new birthday buddy

AVERY CLAIRE

She arrive on 2.28.2010 at 11:56 am at a mere 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long. She joined us with the utmost ease (which momma appreciated!) and a head of crazy hair! The boys are absolutely crazy about her! More to come but I wanted to get a the pictures up for all to see.

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