Superman and family

Happy Birthday Daddy!!! Ryan turned the big 3-0 on February 6th. We went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse (which is definitely one of the best restaurants ever!) and then came back home for cake... yellow cake with chocolate icing (Ryan's favorite).


Faith had remembered that Ryan said that he didn't have any gloves, so she wanted to surprise him with some for his birthday!




Train ride before bed! Ryan is so good at playing with the kids! They love playing with their Daddy so much.





Faith loves holding Carissa in whatever way she can... sitting up or laying down.







They love their little sister!

SUPERMAN!!!!!

Videos Of The Kids

Here is the video of Carissa. It is of her swinging in the greatest invention ever! It plays music, vibrates, and swings 4 different ways. If only it would feed her too! =)

This next video is of Faith playing Mary Had A Little Lamb on the piano.

The next two videos are of Jacob singing Mary Had A Little Lamb (or his rendition of it!) Make sure to watch the first video first. Notice the change between "sweet boy" and, well... =)

(The second video is actually his "Tiger Voice")

Faith Quotes

Here are some of my favorite quotes from Faith:

We were in the car and Faith was somewhere between 3 and 4. We told her we were having roast for dinner and this is what she said:

"Roast! I love roast! You kill cows and then you eat 'em!"

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Faith talking to the Carissa in my belly at 9 months pregnant:

"I love you baby! I can't wait to give you kisses and bring you to Starbucks!"

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Me to Faith: "Faith, it's time to lay down."

Faith to me: "But Mommy, when I lay down it makes me go to sleep."

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Faith, making up a song about snow:

"It snows in Oklahoma. It snows in China. It snows everywhere except in Bryan, Texas."

Update

Well, Carissa is doing great! She has been sleeping well at night (unlike my first two) so that has been a HUGE help (especially since there is not the possibility of a nap during the day!) Faith and Jacob are so excited to have a little sister. When she wakes up and cries during the day they both run to the back to try to get there first and put her "binky" back in her mouth.

Yesterday was my first day at home all day with all three kids. I think I did okay. I feel bad that I have to sit in the cushiony chairs most of the day, but that will only last another week or so I think. I actually got some school done with Faith so that was exciting! I'm still not sure if we are going to do schoolwork in the morning or the afternoon... we'll just play it by ear. I was wondering how school would work with 3 kids, but I think it's going to work out well.

Here are some more pictures...

Carissa is here!

We have a new little baby girl! Carissa Grace was born on December 29th weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces and 19.25 inches long! Here are some pictures from her first couple of days...

This is Ryan and the kids in their outfits before the surgery!

Ryan and Carissa after surgery


Sweet Carissa

Faith is SOOO excited to have a little baby to hold!

Jacob too! (Although he won't be doing as much holding)


Jacob watching his little sister
Mommy and Carissa

Carissa in her going home outfit (and the pacifier from the hospital)

Carissa in her carseat

Leaving the hospital

This swing is the greatest invention EVER! It's called the Graco SweetPeace Soothing Center and you can watch a demo here: http://www.mysweetpeace.com/

he loves it! 

they sure do love each other! 

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our princess 

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more walking pictures 

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I think I have to do them all one at a time 

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Kids in Houston! 

We have some major updating to do!

Yes, he's walking now! He's taken about 18 steps at one time! Yay!