Triple the Love: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween from the Dooyema Hive!

Really - we wish you a HAPPY Halloween! :) (Our little bees got woken up out of a deep sleep, were thrown in their costumes, then sent outside for a pic in the cold...yea - not soooo happy) :) But, they did cheer up. :) We went with some friends to the zoo to go trick or treating there. It was great! The girls had a good time and got lots of candy! They wouldn't really say trick or treat...but near the end, Addy started to realize that if she said it, she'd get candy a lot faster. :) They just LOVED holding on to their little candy baskets.

Last night, Ryan and I had a good time too. We went to a costume party! Our neighbors hooked us up with some great costumes! I went as Cruella DeVil and Ryan went as a 101 dalmation or a "big doggy" as the girls would say. :) Ryan's costume was great - it even came with a paw that would bark if you shook his hand. :) And check out that tail! :)

Here are the host and hostess of the party! Martha and George Washington!

Creative - the "Swine - Flu"

Best Costume - Popeye and Olive - HOMEMADE!

Friday morning I wanted to attempt to carve pumpkins with the girls but thought I better recruit some help. :) So Grandma Kathy came over and we went to town! The girls loved it. They just kept on wanting to put all the seeds back INTO the pumpkin so it took a while. :)

Here's Hailey

And Em

And Addy

The finished products! So fun! Happy Halloween everyone! :)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fall Fun!!!

So today was the PERFECT fall day in Wisconsin! Gorgeous sunshine, amazing colors, 65 degrees...and a Packer win!! Love it! The girls woke up to BIG piles of leaves and boy did they have a BLAST! :)

Addison, Hailey, Emily

Addy

Hailey

Hailey, Emily, and Addy lining up to race to the leaves....and they're off!

Friday, October 23, 2009

2 year pics and personalities

Emily, Addy, Hailey

Hailey

Emily

Addy

Emily, Addison, Hailey

Emily

Addy

Hailey

Emily, Addy, Hailey

Lots of pics....and I have TONS more bloopers but thought I'd share these with you. I stare at these pics and am amazed that my BABIES seriously look like little GIRLS now! Where has the time gone? And they have such personalities now! It is SO fun watching them grow up. I'll give you a little run down on what they are like so I can remember and so you can know more about them! :)

Addy - She is definitely our first child (by 1 minute -yay!) :) She is the most conscientious, a people-pleaser, my big servant. She (almost) always wants to help me do anything. Sometimes, I'll see her picking things up or doing motherly things when I didn't even ask her too! Addy used to have the fewest words...but lately, she is talking like crazy! She HAS to tell me the color of anything...and she'll KEEP telling me until I assure her she's right. :) So I say lots of "uh huh's and yup's" all day long. :) Addy is our biggest giggler. She can get hyper and has the cutest little run. She's a big time mama's girl - although if I'm not around, she'll choose one person to be close to. She's takes her time to warm up to people...but once she does, she'll be your BEST friend all day! :)

Emily - Em Em Em. For some reason, Emily is just funny. :) Something about her just makes people laugh. She is animated, yet serious and so focused at times. She can be very detailed...and then also very laid back and easy going. She is very outgoing...and will be the first to go to a stranger with open arms. Emily also talks a lot....and she's pretty independent. Although she's always concerned where her sisters are. I feel like Emily is a connector. She cares a lot for her sisters...and always looks to make sure both are included (or at least in the same room as she is). :) Lately, Emily has opinions on what outfit she wants to wear or which shoes. She is VERY good at walking in high heels! Emily is SUCH a sweetheart!

Hailey - Hailey Grace. Hailey is my little princess. She truly acts like the youngest child and she is! :) Hailey likes to get her way...or she'll give you this funny fake looking pout/cry. :) She loves to play with her sisters...although so far, she isn't as competitive when it comes to racing. Hailey is still the big tease and likes to test the boundaries. She gets a little smirk on her face when she takes something from one of her sisters and then gets to be chased by them. Hailey loves reading books but loves to be the one to pick OUT which book to read. :) I love it that sometimes, Hailey just feels like being held...for no particular reason. Hailey is also a big talker and probably has the clearest pronunciations of words as well as the most words. Ryan loves hearing the girls say "chicken" because they say it so clear but words like "scarecrow" sound like "co co." :)

I am always amazed that 3 girls, raised in the SAME household, experiencing the very SAME activities and the very SAME parenting, at the very SAME time of life, still end up so unique and different. I LOVE how unique and special they all are....and they will always amaze me! :)

Psalm 139: 13-17

For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

Monday, October 19, 2009

So much going on!

We've had a busy couple of weeks over here. This past week, my friend Heather came to visit so that was GREAT and I miss her like crazy! Here we are on our way to a wedding....she is expecting a baby boy in December! I love him already!

The girls found out the joy of "pockets" the other day....so here they are with their hands in their pockets - they wouldn't take their hands out forever!!! :) (HAE)

Hailey strolling around.. :)

Emily and Hailey

This is how we read books a million times a day. :) The hard part now is that they all have opinions as to which book they want to read and in what order!

The girls were fascinated with Heather's tummy and the "baby boooyyeeee" in her tummy. I couldn't believe they actually understood to rub it gently and everything? So sweet! I'm not gonna lie, seeing the girls act so nurturing and concerned made me want to give them a baby brother or sister!! Not yet, folks..not yet. :)

Just another fashionista kinda day... :) Packer jerseys, fuzzy hats, and high heels. :)

This is the only way we could get all 3 of them together for a pic. They

Trying to get another group photo....Addy wasn't cooperating..

And now Hailey's not cooperating... :)

This past week, the girls also had their 2 year Dr. appointment! They continue to do so well!!! Addy weighed in at 30.5 lbs. and 36 inches tall!

Emily weighed 27 lbs. and 33 3/4 inches tall

Hailey weighed 26.5 lbs. and was 33 3/4 inches tall.

Emily and Hailey are in the 50th percentile for weight and height and Addy is in the 95% for height and 75-90 for weight! Taking after her Daddy! :)

Overall, the Dr. was so impressed with how the girls continue to do. Developmentally, they are amazing! :) The Dr. could NOT believe that the girls know all of their colors already since I guess kids don't usually know colors til they are 3?? I had no idea...but I am so proud! :)

This weekend, I was at a church Women's Retreat that I have helped plan for over a year. It was so great to finally see everything come together! I loved it! Ryan was in charge of the girls...and he had so much fun having daddy time. They made forts, played in the leaves, watched baseball, etc. AND....the girls have been begging to sit on the potty lately...so we usually go through the whole routine, take off the diapers, sit there for a few minutes, sometimes someone will pee, but usually we just put all the diapers back on and it's quite the ordeal every time. :) I have to get the energy to let them sit on the potty! Anyways, so they were begging Ryan to sit on the potty so he let them all sit there for like 5 minutes...then he takes Addy and changes her...then he grabs Emily and puts her diaper back on. Meanwhile, Addy roams back into the bathroom where Hailey is still sitting and then all of the sudden, Addy starts jumping and pointing and screaming and saying "YAY! YAY!" with her hands raised in the air. She was pointing at Emily's potty! So Ry goes in there and sure enough, Emily had POOPED in her potty!!!! And Addy knew it and was SO ecstatic for her!!!! Isn't that SO cute? I love it how my girls are already learning how to encourage each other and celebrate with each other - even IF it's about a poop in the potty! So funny! I was bummed I got to miss the big ordeal but I'm glad Ryan could witness another one of their "firsts." So congrats to Emmy and hopefully this will continue! I'm still in no rush to potty train....but we'll see if the girls are ready before I am! :)

So far, I really love the "terrible two's." The girls are playing together so much better lately...and they seriously talk SO MUCH more all of the sudden. They repeat everything I say and just LOVE talking to each other and to me! So far, being 2 is a lot better than 18 months - or at least it seems better since they can communicate more now and aren't fighting as much. Addison has shocked us in that she used to know half as many words as Emily and Hailey but now all of the sudden, I feel like she says MORE words than they do! It's great seeing their love for learning and watching their eyes light up when they "get" things. They are the BEST girls ever! :) They are however, developing a lot of opinions which I'm not used to! Now, if I buy them an outfit that doesn't match their sisters, oh my goodness, they ALLL fight over who gets to wear the "hearts" or who gets the "flower" pattern pajamas or whatever. Now I see why it is SO much easier dressing them alike!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Triple Terrible Two's

Ahhh! My babies are TWO!! Time is flying by way too fast. Addy, Em, and Hailey are like little GIRLS now! Can I still call them my babies? I think I have too or I will cry. :) Have I told you that I LOVE my girls? Seriously they are the best in the world. I never really knew that birthdays were such a big deal for moms. Usually, I think of birthdays as the day to celebrate whoever's birthday it is. But now that I'm a mom, I feel like Addison, Emily, and Hailey's birthday is such a special day for ME! I LOVE being able to celebrate who they are...and to thank God that He blessed us with them in our lives. I know that some days are hard and some days I have no idea what I'm doing as a mother of 3 two year olds...but every day has moments where they make me smile and get all mushy gushy inside. :) I know I get so sappy about them so I'm sorry - but for real, I LOVE Addy Lee, Emily Ann, and Hailey Grace!!!

But anyways, we had a wonderful weekend celebrating. My parents flew in Friday afternoon and then we went to Flabbergast (an indoor play area) to celebrate with my parents and the Dooyema side of the fam. The girls had a BLLAAST and needless to say, they slept VERY well that night. :) They were so brave. They went down so many slides that both Grandma's wouldn't even tackle! We were laughing so hard at the girls though. They had no fear. They'd go down these STEEP high slides, have their eyes WIDE open and hold their breath as they went down. We would expect them to get to the bottom and scream with fear..but instead they'd just say "AGAIN" without any hesitation. The adults were more exhausted then they were!

Then this morning, we had their "friend" dress up party at our house. Each kid could pick a hat, an outfit, shoes, accessories, etc. The girls had so much fun with all their little friends and Ryan and I are so thankful for the community of friends that our girls already have. We love you all and thanks so much for celebrating our little princesses with us!