Birthday month!!!!

And...another month flew by!!!!  Parker turned 1 and Ryder turned 3!!!!!  I can't believe how fast it has gone :)  Parker turned 1 on May 7th which was a Thursday.  We celebrated with Parker's favorite food--PIZZA!  We had the traditional cupcake from Scratch and it was EVERYWHERE!  He started full time walking the first of May.  He was walking and crawling and by the end of April/beginning of May no more crawling.  He still does bottles of whole milk at night/nap time with us.  He is on full time sippy cups at daycare.  Parker is a CLIMBER...ugh!!!!!!!  We have to take down the ladder in Noah and Ryder's room because he will climb up to the top with no fear.  Everything has to be bolted down.  He has a wonderful fluff of hair...curls at the end and his dimples are the best.  He weighed in just under 20 pounds and is in the 24% for weight and 64% for height.  We love his little busy personality!!!  Here are some pics:

Ryder turned 3!!!  He had a rough birthday week.  We are trying to move (that is another post that I
not feel like writing about) and our life is in boxes and confusing for the kids.  He had MEGA mega
meltdowns in public (he hasn't done in months...).  We drove to my brother's house for our nephew's
birthday party and then back on his actual birthday.  We order Ryder's fave---PIZZA.  Rented Scooby
Doo (also a fave) and had a riot.  Ryder would tell people he was turning 3 and "no more paci's"...
it is hilarious :)  He is a balls to the wall little boy.  Sweet to his little brother...loves his older brother
and fights with him at a drop of a hat.  Tells mommy and daddy, "you are my best friend (friend is
fwiend...too cute).  He is still a napping kiddo...nothing better than snuggling with him as he falls
asleep.  Loves to play with a ball and RUN and CLIMB.  Still a love of superheros, ninja turtles and
anything that moves (trains, cars, tractors).  Here are a few pics from his birthday, May 23rd (on a
Saturday):

Noah had his last day of preschool.  He learned a TON!!!!!!  He has really grown as a student and
with kids.  I worry about him moving on to kindergarten where a lot of kids already know each other from preschool, but hopefully everyone branches out to make friends.  Here is a few pictures:

 First day of preschool!!!

 The crew!!

 First and last day with Miss Linda (head teacher).

 Last day of preschool!!!!!

The crew!!!!!!

LOVE them :)

And April...almost over...

This has been a long month.  Let's start with milestones.  Parker is saying, "uh oh" and signs "more" and is a people food eating machine.  After my open houses at the beginning of April...I quit producing.  I think the combination of stress (selling your home and such) and Parker eating people food made my milk production tank.  I miss nursing him...a lot actually.  But I think more so I miss the snuggle time that is just me and him.  I have barely enough milk to get him to a year.  We are mixing breast and whole and he is ready early!!!!  At 11 months old, he sleeps in crib (sometimes the whole night and other times for a few hours).  He has taken steps (April 11th...he took 4 steps) and is getting braver and braver!!  Started wearing shoes at daycare so he can hang out outside!!!!  His favorite food is cheese and crackers.  Noah did kindergarten roundup in New Hartford and LOVED IT!!  We are so hoping it works out for us to move to the DNH school district.  He had his perschool show (pirate themed) on April 23rd and rocked it :)  He LOVES to be outside, playing with a ball and roughhousing.  Ryder is also an outside loving machine...loves to swing the best.

We are in a transition.  Planning home rennovations is stressful.  Trying to move is stressful.  On top of it we work fulltime.  April is the LONGEST month in Admissions...so ready for May 8th to be here (end of the semester) to deep clean my office.  Declutter my work brain.  Then we will deep clean and pack our home (hopefully).

Some Easter pics:

 11 months old!!!!!!!

 Last time nursing...

 Preschool Show

 Waterpark with Nana Lisa and Papa Tom!

March is about done...

 Last UNI home game. 

 Parker is 10 months old!!!!  He likes to stand up and walk along things.  He eats bucket loads of baby food, likes crackers, cheese, yogurt, pizza, noodles and fruit.  He is in 9-12 month clothing...mostly 12 month clothing.  He is starting to sleep longer stretches.  Had a rough February as he got tubes...then had a fever of 104 (and we ended up in the ER), double ear infection/pink eye...and now new teeth!!!!!!!!  Slept here and there in his crib!!!!!!!!!!!!  Parker is a crawling monster...he gets everywhere SO FAST.  He is using the walker a lot (even the one that is free standing)...I think he will be walking soon! 

 So big!!!!!!!!!!!

 Puzzle time!!!!!

 Kindergym time!!!!  The only time the two big boys would be in class together.  Noah LOVED every minute of it.  Ryder really enjoyed it...kind of clingy towards the end of each session (I think he was tired). 

 First Saint Patrick's Day!

 1st stroller walk of 2015!!!

 First ride of the big kid bike!!!!!!

 1st time in the swing!!!!

 Tackling Daddy...favorite thing EVER!!!!!!!!

 Rod Library (at UNI) Comic Con...boys had a riot!!!!

Being silly!!  March has been a busy month!!!!  Hoping for healthy family and gearing up for a CRAZY April.  Scott starts back to track...I'm swamped at work.  Weekends...I think we have something every weekend in April.  So...here is to quiet family time whenever we can sneak it in!