Lots of Pictures!

So we've been busy, to say the least! Mason is now 3 weeks old and a joyful baby.  Ava is almost 4 and Ella is 2 years. For all those who have been asking I'm doing good too, althought Iam sleep deprived! It is so much harder to "sleep when they sleep" like you are told to do when you have a baby!!!! In fact it is impossible when you have 3 cause one of them is ALWAYS awake!!! Ava no longer naps, so even when Ella & Mason are sleeping, Ava needs her mommy and I've found that that is good 1 on 1 time for her & I! But we are hanging in there and things seem to get better each day. We're figuring out how to function as a family of 5 !

Mason is a great baby & loves his sisters. Though sometimes he gives a little cry, I think of it as a warning cry, when the girls are kinda "to much" for him... that's when I know to ask them to back away. 

He loves to lay in the sun, which is good cause he's still a little jaundice. So early morning he bathes... in the sun that is, we open the blinds and lay him in the bright sun light and he is calm so long as the sun is on him. It is so cute, he just kicks it for like an hour. I know when the sun has moved, cause he fusses. 

Cross your fingers for us, still no Colic!!! :)  He really has only one fussy period during the day and it's from about 9 PM -11:30 PM. I think he'll be a night owl like his parents... Oh man! 

Mason does however have a clogged tear duct in his left eye which then turned into an infection, so he saw the doctor Monday morning.

We were given drops and massage techniques to help open the tear duct. In just the last day I see a total difference in his eye infection.  

The tear duct is more something that he will grow out of, so his eye is always watery, cause it can't drain. But he does seem less uncomfortable with his drops, I think that they soothe.

Ava is completely into playing outside. She loves it! Anything outside, walks, bike rides, swimming, sitting, anything outside. 

So that is good, cause we have a large backyard that can keep her busy. She is not in school any more, and misses it. She asks often when she gets to go again, which is really cute and hopefully lasts for a long time cause I hated school! She is the greatest helper that I could ask for. 

Not only does she put binkys in Mason's mouth when he fusses, she get diapers, wipes, onesies, outfits, blankets and toys for Mason, but since I had Mason she also help SO much with Ella. (We've actually had a little problem with it.) Ava will ask Ella to "take 2 more bites then you can get down" or"I'll read to you, Mommy's feeding Bubba" (Ella calls Mason Bubba cause she can't say brother)  Ava helps so much that the other day, Roni was here, but we all the sudden heard Ella crying in her room... turns out Ava had put her down for a nap! Ella was NOT happy about that. 

Ava also likes to put Ella's shoes on for her when we are leaving, and not to get to "detailed" but I even caught Ava wiping Ella! (I'm just thankful I caught that one, so I could explain that only Mommy does that(unfortunately!)) And not only is she helpful, but she is so loving! Her kisses for Mason have now turned into multiple at a time... and she doesn't back away in between kisses. She just gives him like 5-6 like I would all over his head! 

I love when the girls hold their brother, cause they are so caring, and soft.

Ella is getting so big, she now enjoys reading books, trying to ride her bike (we're still teaching her), & holding her brother.  

Ella has become SO attached to Brett since Mason came into the home. It is very cute. First thing when she wakes, she wants to know where Daddy is.  She cries for her Daddy when she is hurt & always wants to help Daddy with everything. But I guess that's true with everything. 

Ella is our helper. Today both her and Ava were carrying in one bag of groceries each. Ava gave up half way to the kitchen and dropped her bag. Ella picked it up! When I tried to help her with her now 2 bags... she said "No, I do." And they were not light when both carried together. Our little champ.  

She also likes to make her own bed, at age 2. Brush her own teeth(which I insist on doing after too!), dressing herself and going potty alone too! Now she wants "acy" (privacy) cause we've been working on privacy with Ava.