We are going to DISNEY LAND! We will be going this spring. We haven't told the kids yet. I'm trying to come up with a really creative way to tell them and record it. Since we have boys, it probably won't be as dramatic as the videos with girls.
I think the ones where they don't tell the kids until that morning or even while they are at the airport are really cute. I don't know if I can wait that long though!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Almost Christmas!
We spent yesterday baking for Santa! It was so much fun...
Tonight we will go to Midnight Mass....hopefully the boys will sleep in tomorrow!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Luke's Dancing Feet!
This is a video I took of Luke and his cousin dancing at their cousin's wedding.
Monday, December 12, 2011
New Interests
Isaac has a new interest....the Christmas Tree! He loves all the lights. I was trying to take his picture last night after a bath and he would not look towards the camera for anything. He was way too interested in the blinking green light at eye level. Dominic said I should get a string of lights to put around me...maybe then he would look!
After this picture was taken, Luke was standing Isaac up by the tree to let him "look". I had to come get them when there were 5 ornaments on the floor and a string of lights in Isaac's mouth! Isaac threw his first official red-headed tantrum.....we are in serious trouble!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Swimming!
Isaac loved the pool! Poor thing was nearly purple and shivering but didn't want out! I got him out after 30mins, he and I changed, then watched the big boys play for over an hour.
Christmas Cards
We received our Christmas cards yesterday. I'm slightly disappointed in them. It's not the company's fault. I chose to go with card stock instead of glossy photo paper. The colors didn't turn out right....but they are what they are this year. I don't believe I will order from this company again.
We are heading to the pool in about 30 minutes! The boys are very excited since we haven't been to the pool in several months. After swimming today, we are going to try making homemade carmels again this year. We have tried this in the past and they didn't turn out exactly right (or at least not like my mom's neighbor!).
We are heading to the pool in about 30 minutes! The boys are very excited since we haven't been to the pool in several months. After swimming today, we are going to try making homemade carmels again this year. We have tried this in the past and they didn't turn out exactly right (or at least not like my mom's neighbor!).
Friday, December 9, 2011
Random Updates
Where has December gone already?!?!
Just wanted to give a few random updates. Dominic and Luke have now finished their first week of wrestling practice. Luke thinks it awesome - of course - and Dominic says its just ok. I did tell him that he will have to continue with wrestling until he outgrows the shoes he just "had to have"! So that is at least one more year. I have told Dominic that wrestling is as much a mental sport as physical. He will be a good wrestler because he can use mental strategy against his opponents where Luke is all about brute strength and aggression. Dominic is so funny - always the thinker - and has already asked if Isaac will "have to" wrestle when he is older! I laugh sometimes to myself.....kids always making sure things stay fair!
Isaac is just days away from being 5 months old! And in about a week a year ago, we got the phone call that changed our lives once again! Hard to believe that it has already been a year since that call. Isaac still remains one of the happiest babies I have ever been around. He gets fussy for 2 reasons only - hungry....and don't you dare stand in that boy's way for a meal....and tired. But when he is tired he yawns great big, rubs his eyes, and fusses for just a second. We just lay him down in his bed...that's it.....he is out like a light either for a nap or night time. Sooooo easy! Which is very nice considering Luke still isn't that easy - Luke is our "terrible" sleeper for sure.
Isaac is full of "stories" these days. He also likes to mimic faces. Dominic likes to stick out his tongue so Isaac will do it too. Luke's new thing is to come up behind him and make a pig snort noise. Isaac jumps and then giggles so hard. Isaac is also discovering faces. He likes to touch faces - be careful or he will pinch! Isaac likes to hold his own bottle now too. This is a new experience for us because neither Dominic or Luke had any interest in holding their bottle.
Isaac is also becoming a champion roller. While he can roll from his tummy to back without any problem, we don't know why he does it. He really doesn't like to be on his back and I'm glad he is slowly mastering rolling onto his tummy! We have been practicing sitting up in a tri-pod. The boys like to say that Isaac is practicing his "weeble-wobble" time.
Everyone keeps asking when Isaac will start solids. To be honest, I'm in absolutely no hurry. He is perfectly content with his liquid diet at the moment. I told Mark that we will probably start once he can sit unsupported in the high chair - which we are no where close to at this time. So my guess is sometime after 6 months old. Isaac is still working on those bottom teeth. Mark has said that if I say that everyday, then someday it will be true. But it is true - his gums are red, he drools all the time, and he chews on everything!
To Isaac's birth parents, H & F, you will be overjoyed to know that Isaac wants nothing to do with a pacifier! Obviously this has been his choice because we have offered one since his birth. He does love his wubbanubs though - only to chew on the animal nose or tail. Isaac could care less about the pacifier part. I quit even offering a pacifier to him about 6 weeks ago - Mark still does out of habit since Dominic and Luke were paci addicts! I'm about to cut the paci off the wubbanubs and just let him have the animals. I guess this is one less habit to break later....just glad he can self sooth. He still loves his fingers but only when awake. Dominic would tell you that Isaac likes EVERYONE'S fingers....which is true.
While Isaac is no where near outgrowing his infant car seat, I can't wait for warmer weather. Isaac + Car Seat = Extremely Heavy. I would wear Isaac more if I didn't have to get him out in the cold to do it. Instead my biceps are getting a very big workout lugging him around. Once it's warm, I will definitely use his infant seat like a convertible and just take him in and out.
We actually have a free Saturday this weekend. I think we might surprise the boys with a family trip to the pool. It will be Isaac's first time in the water! He loves his bath time so as long as the water is fairly warm, then I think he will do great.
Just wanted to give a few random updates. Dominic and Luke have now finished their first week of wrestling practice. Luke thinks it awesome - of course - and Dominic says its just ok. I did tell him that he will have to continue with wrestling until he outgrows the shoes he just "had to have"! So that is at least one more year. I have told Dominic that wrestling is as much a mental sport as physical. He will be a good wrestler because he can use mental strategy against his opponents where Luke is all about brute strength and aggression. Dominic is so funny - always the thinker - and has already asked if Isaac will "have to" wrestle when he is older! I laugh sometimes to myself.....kids always making sure things stay fair!
Isaac is just days away from being 5 months old! And in about a week a year ago, we got the phone call that changed our lives once again! Hard to believe that it has already been a year since that call. Isaac still remains one of the happiest babies I have ever been around. He gets fussy for 2 reasons only - hungry....and don't you dare stand in that boy's way for a meal....and tired. But when he is tired he yawns great big, rubs his eyes, and fusses for just a second. We just lay him down in his bed...that's it.....he is out like a light either for a nap or night time. Sooooo easy! Which is very nice considering Luke still isn't that easy - Luke is our "terrible" sleeper for sure.
Isaac is full of "stories" these days. He also likes to mimic faces. Dominic likes to stick out his tongue so Isaac will do it too. Luke's new thing is to come up behind him and make a pig snort noise. Isaac jumps and then giggles so hard. Isaac is also discovering faces. He likes to touch faces - be careful or he will pinch! Isaac likes to hold his own bottle now too. This is a new experience for us because neither Dominic or Luke had any interest in holding their bottle.
Isaac is also becoming a champion roller. While he can roll from his tummy to back without any problem, we don't know why he does it. He really doesn't like to be on his back and I'm glad he is slowly mastering rolling onto his tummy! We have been practicing sitting up in a tri-pod. The boys like to say that Isaac is practicing his "weeble-wobble" time.
Everyone keeps asking when Isaac will start solids. To be honest, I'm in absolutely no hurry. He is perfectly content with his liquid diet at the moment. I told Mark that we will probably start once he can sit unsupported in the high chair - which we are no where close to at this time. So my guess is sometime after 6 months old. Isaac is still working on those bottom teeth. Mark has said that if I say that everyday, then someday it will be true. But it is true - his gums are red, he drools all the time, and he chews on everything!
To Isaac's birth parents, H & F, you will be overjoyed to know that Isaac wants nothing to do with a pacifier! Obviously this has been his choice because we have offered one since his birth. He does love his wubbanubs though - only to chew on the animal nose or tail. Isaac could care less about the pacifier part. I quit even offering a pacifier to him about 6 weeks ago - Mark still does out of habit since Dominic and Luke were paci addicts! I'm about to cut the paci off the wubbanubs and just let him have the animals. I guess this is one less habit to break later....just glad he can self sooth. He still loves his fingers but only when awake. Dominic would tell you that Isaac likes EVERYONE'S fingers....which is true.
While Isaac is no where near outgrowing his infant car seat, I can't wait for warmer weather. Isaac + Car Seat = Extremely Heavy. I would wear Isaac more if I didn't have to get him out in the cold to do it. Instead my biceps are getting a very big workout lugging him around. Once it's warm, I will definitely use his infant seat like a convertible and just take him in and out.
We actually have a free Saturday this weekend. I think we might surprise the boys with a family trip to the pool. It will be Isaac's first time in the water! He loves his bath time so as long as the water is fairly warm, then I think he will do great.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Getting Ready for Christmas!
We are in the middle of the Christmas season at the Cahalan house. We have worked on pictures, decorated the house, made sugar cookie (never made it to actual cookies - the dough was eaten too fast!), and we saw Santa!
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