Pink, Red, and Orange

Yeah, my new charm for Henry has arrived. I'm a proud happy mom of three kids!

Let me introduce you

to Rabbit and Duck. These are Chloe's stuffed animal friends. They usually take naps with her and keep her company at bedtime. And when Chloe wakes, she has them with her and insists I say hello and give them kisses too.

I Can Fall Asleep Anywhere!

Here are some cute pictures of sleepy Henry on the bedroom rug, on our bed, on the chair cushion, and at the coffee shop. I guess the 3rd kid gets sleep wherever and whenever!

Rub-a-Dub-Dub...Not all Three in One Tub!

The time has come that Sophia does not want to share the bathtub with Chloe; she now likes to take showers.

Of course Chloe likes having the entire tub to herself. More room to play and she doesn't have to share any of the toys!

And Henry...his umbilical cord just came off, so we celebrated by giving him a bath. We set up the baby tub in the kitchen sink. It took him a little bit of time to get used to it, but he soon relaxed and enjoyed the warm water.

Lesson learned for night: bathing 3 kids takes a lot of time!

Can we still call him Cookie?

On November 20, 2010 our son was born.

Name: Henry Harrison Oberst

Time: 9:10am

Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz

Length: 20 inches

Location: Kaiser Roseville

As soon as Henry was born Seth called our families and friends to share the news. Within hours the grandparents were there and the girls met their brother. We had special "big sister" gifts for each of them, but they only wanted to pay attention to "Cookie." Very sweet to see how quickly and deeply they adored him.

I find it amusing that after lots of discussion about what to name him, we all still lovingly refer to Henry as Cookie!

B.C. (Before Cookie)

Over the past week Seth and I took extra care to spend quality time with the girls. We played family games, went out for dessert, and read extra books at bedtime. On Friday November 19, 2010, we had a special family dinner to celebrate Cookie's impending arrival. We gathered at the restaurant and then the girls spent the night at Savta's. Seth and I finished the evening with dessert at Tower Cafe and last minute packing for the hospital. We set the alarm for 4am and left (anxiously) for Roseville Kaiser at 4:30am. On the drive we discussed boy names and reminisced about the births of Sophia and Chloe.

Overall, it was a nice transition to becoming a family of five.

FREEDOM!

Yes, Chloe is livin' it up!

Last weekend we took apart Chloe's crib and replaced it with a toddler bed. She wasn't very excited about the change, until she discovered that she can goof off during nap time!

This past week I have been experimenting with how to encourage (force) Chloe to actually nap during nap time. I've set timers; I've bribed her; I've been strict; I've begged. So far nothing is working. On the positive side, she stays in her room for about 90 minutes playing quietly. And, she then easily falls asleep at bedtime. Negatives: the room is a complete mess after "nap"time and she is extra crabby around 5pm.

I'll keep trying to figure what works.

P.S. She actually did fall asleep yesterday afternoon...after a week of partying she was so tired!