Snacks, Cookies, Smiles and Underwear

The Oberst kids have been BUSY!

We celebrated Chloe's 3rd Birthday with a Snack Party. The party consisted of a buffet of snacks, a custom goldfish cracker pinata, snack-themed games, lots of friends and ALL the cousins. It was a wonderful birthday party.

Sophia has been very busy selling Girl Scout Cookies for her Daisy troop #1647. I was especially impressed with her sales skills at the site sale; she was loud, confident and cute!

Henry has perfected his smile. He loves any/all attention and will reward you with a wonderful smile in return.
AND....Chloe decided she is done with diapers!! In one day she decided that she was "old enough" to wear underwear. As a special treat, she gets a couple of M&Ms when she uses the potty. To be fair, we have decided that the entire family should also be rewarded with M&M treats!

Sisters

The other night during bath time Sophia and Chloe kicked Seth out of the bathroom (he happily left). We checked on them periodically. But, they were getting along so nicely that we took advantage of the free time.

10ish minutes later, I noticed that the girls' bedroom door was shut. I walked over to the room to find the girls dripping wet putting on their PJs. They yelled "surprise" and started giggling. Sophia explained that she washed hers and Chloe's hair and was "taking care of everything." After I helped with the dressing, the girls ran off to the kitchen table. Sophia and Chloe then started playing "school." Sophia was teaching Chloe how to add and subtract. Amazingly enough, Sophia was able to explain it so Chloe understood. Cool.

It seems that the girls having been fighting a lot lately. So, on the occasions that they are playing together, it is especially sweet and fun to watch.

He Weighs How Much?!

Today Henry had his 2-month check-up. He's happy and healthy, and developing "on track." the biggest surprise was his weight. Henry weighs 12 lbs 12.2oz! He's in the 75th percentile for weight. Wow. No wonder my arms and back have been aching!

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!