4th of July

We had quite the busy weekend for the 4th. We were down in Tucson for the freedom fest, which Mark and I were able to steal away for and leave the kids with Nana and Papa. We had a great time and they had some really great fireworks. It was on the 3rd so we were still able to take the kids to see fireworks on the 4th. We took them to Tempe and so did the rest of Phoenix. It was so busy we decided to pay for parking and then sit by the car in the parking lot to watch to show. We have never been before, but we intend to go back next year. It is a really good show. It lasted close to an hour with continuous fireworks. Great family fun. Riley made it through the first 20 minutes and then fell asleep, since it was way pass his bedtime. Bailey started asleep and then was awaken by the loud booms! She really like the colors though. We hope all had a great 4th.

Bailey update: Bailey turned 3 months on the 3rd this month and she is doing great. She is 15lbs and really a happy baby. She is trying to balance when sitting and showing signs of turning over. She is not sleeping through the night yet, but we sure that is coming soon. We hope! Riley is very helpful with her and really loves to be around her to play and make faces at her. They are really great kids. Riley is teething and in terrible twos, but we are hoping this doesn't last much longer.

Bailey Milestones

Bailey is now almost 3 months old and weighs a whooping 15lbs. She is such a happy baby and she is really doing well. Riley absolutely loves her unless it is bottle time and then he gets very jealous. She is not very good at tummy time because all she wants to do is lay there, but hopefully she will get interested soon.

We are still fighting the potty training with Riley and hoping he feels like trying the potty again soon. The summer has been really hot here so there is not much we can do outside right now. We spend most of our time dancing inside and playing fort. Riley is now into hide and go see, thank you Hailey. He is obsessed with it. It is funny though because he doesn't really understand how to play but he has a good time hiding. We are hoping to get him into swim lessons soon so check back for swim pictures. Next week he will have a day at a local water park in Tucson so we will see. Uncle Jed is going to have his hands full. Here are a few pictures of the kids.

Visit with Gammy and Papa Schleicher

We had a great visit from Gammy and Papa Schleicher. They were here for only 4 days, but we managed to do so many things. Riley played with bubbles, went to the park, built a bear(Alvin the chipmunk), took a train ride in the mall, and played with his new water table. He really loved having them come and didn't want them to leave without him. He wanted to fly on the plane with them to NC.

Bailey enjoyed all the attention as well. We are going to have to reprogram her to sleep in her bed/crib/cradle instead of in someones arms all the time. They spoiled her big time. She is now 9lbs. 3 ozs and 21 inches long. That was at her 2 week check up last week and she has not slowed down on the feedings. She loves her bottle and I really hope she is a good eater for life, because we can't bribe Riley to eat. Although, Papa managed to get him to drink milk which is a really hard task. He will have to come back out here every month so Riley can get his calcium intake.

Riley has a new sister!

Riley has been long awaiting the arrival of his sister. Bailey was born on April 3rd at 8:28 am weighing in at 8 lbs and 4 oz. She is home and doing great. Riley is a big help and wants to feed, burp and hold her. He is very concerned every time Bailey has the hiccups, which is often. He has definitely displayed a few jealous moments, but he loves Bailey and wants to kiss her all the time. Bailey is a big eater unlike her brother. She is already on 3 oz and every two hours. She loves to sleep all day and stay awake at night. We hope she will change this soon. Here are a few pictures my friend took of Bailey.