January

January was a busy month. We did lots of things INSIDE. I don't even dare look out the window if the weather is below 75degrees!

***Reese's first laugh for josh was at 12weeks 2days and may have been the cutest thing I've ever heard! ***

Here is proof I do let my kids wander outside occasionally though...Max figured out how to blow bubbles and not just dump them out 

Play date with cousins Nathan and Lydia and of course Caiden (who I babysit 5days a week)

My mom taught Max to use scissors (because she is crazy!) and she is super nice and thinks that Even though he is fisher #3 he should still learn things...

Braden likes to do "homework" sometimes while riley does hers

Riley has a lot of homework but usually does it without too much complaining

The many faces of Reese!

She is a big time thumb sucker...I fought it for awhile and tried all different types of pacifiers but none stuck. It is very convieneint this thumb!

The kids and I LOVE library time

And going to the park...

We had Christmas at my dad's in January after he recovered mostly. Uncle Matt "knuckle head" was making Reese smile...or vise versa...

Eating at the kids table.  

Bonding

We got a babysitter for Max and planned to surprise the kids with a hockey game (and meeting up with our friends there) but the game was sold out. We salvaged the night with their first time bowling. They had such a good time!

Riley and I made these perler bead hearts for her class for valentines day

Max snuck a lick or two of his sucker to Reese when I wasn't looking! Luckily braden told me.

Braden loved to hit everything with that sword and finally broke it one say hitting the bushes outside. Boys will be boys!

My mom was determined to make Reese laugh but I think I was the only one laughing hahaha I love my goofy mom!

Earlier in the week I let Max and Caiden sit in the car portion of the cart and told Braden he could next time...well this was the next time and he got ripped off! Riley thought if was hilarious. 

Visit to my grandma...reese looks like a baby sumo wrestler here. 

Grandpa Jeff

Reese got a cold over the weekend and I took her to see her dr on a Monday...got her on some meds

by tuesday night we were in the pediatric ER. Stayed there for 14hours under observation before they admitted her for 3more days. 

We had been in the ER about 4 hours when josh called saying he had to being Braden in for breathing problems...he was released a few hours later after some meds

She was all smiles the day I brought her in. Followed by a sad sad day, I could not get her to smile once, she looked as if she felt defeated. It broke my heart. 

feeling better

Diagnosis. Bronchiolitus and most likely RSV 

My mom came twice to visit and hold Reese

Josh's parents came once to bring me dinner and love on Reese.  I love this sweet picture. 

We had so many people offering to help

In every way while i was stuck at the hospital. We sure are blessed!

  January ended with everyone happy and pretty healthy.