Let's Go Fly a Kite

Papa took the kids to the big beach to fly a kite! I'm not sure if the kids or Papa had more fun!

They love their Papa!

Mr. Bigeye Fishy

Daddy went out on the annual fishing trip that Papa has. The kids and Mommy went to the dock to see all the fish that they brought in. Here's Reilly holding the bigeye snapper that Daddy caught. Daddy caught a lot more fish than just this little guy, but he was the best candidate for the kids to hold!

Hannah's turn!

Ahhhhh!!!!

We just returned from a week at the beach! As always, we had a great time with friends and family. While we were there, we celebrated Hannah's 6th birthday! For a birthday treat, we went on a family trip to the Ferris Wheel! This picture makes me laugh!

2 peas in a pod

I just found this picture of Hannah and Reilly during Reilly's first bike ride. It struck me how much they look like each other when they are wearing their helmets.

Reilly's new bike

Reilly got a new bike from a friend (read- hand-me-down)... He was very excited as you can see. You can also see he is becoming a big boy. Hannah was mothering him as he was riding for the first time. She was helping him turn around and honking his horn every chance she could get.

Reilly eating (mostly) an ice cream cone

When Hannah was 3, Pop and Daddy took her to the Orange Beach Marina to have some ice cream. The result was a great picture and a tremendous mess... So Pop and Daddy decided to recreate the moment with Reilly this year, since he is almost exactly the same age as Hannah was that day. Here are the results...

Hannah the soccer player!

Here is Hannah's team picture from soccer this year. The date was 01-23-2011, so yea, I am behind on getting things posted to the website. -Daddy

Catching up...

It's father day and Daddy is trying to catch up with all the stuff on my desk, pictures from vacation, etc. I will try to post some pictures this week.
-Andrew

Hannah and Reilly camera time...

Hannah and Reilly got in front of the camera too. Stephanie suggested they rub noses and it turned out to be a great picture of them.

Sullivan poses under the studio lights, and loves it!

Sullivan got the studio photography treatment yesterday, and it was his favorite thing ever. This is the only picture where he was crying, no really, he was an angel. OK, not really, but I think the crying pictures are the best ones anyway. This is not the best picture from his sitting, but I do think it is a cute one. -Daddy

Sullivan - 1 month Stats

Weight - 10 lbs 8 oz (64 percentile)
Height - 21.5" (42 percentile)
Head - 39.3cm (67 percentile)

Sullivan is blending right into our new family of 5. He is a pretty laid back little guy. He cries when he's hungry, has a dirty diaper, or is tired. He is waking once at night and eating like a champ during the day.

3 Year Stats - Reilly

35 Lbs (80th percentile)
37" (30th percentile)

Reilly is a happy, healthy little boy. He makes us laugh every single day. He loves playing with trains, trucks, and balls. He is ALL boy. He is a sweet little thing with a wild streak at times. He keeps us on our toes.

Lately, he has been speaking VERY loud. At first, I thought he was just trying to be heard over his sister and baby brother. Lately, he seemed to be getting louder and louder. Yesterday I asked the doctor to check his hearing. After the hearing test, they said he has poor hearing in his left ear and referred us to an ENT/Audiologist. Our appointment is next week, so hopefully we can get to the bottom of what's going on with our little guy.

Hannah loves her new brother...

... and loves to hold him too. Hannah and Reilly helped put him to sleep today when Mom was busy. They are big helpers for us... at times.
Great pictures Mom!

More gifts

Here are more of his gifts... Notice how Hannah is hovering over him waiting for a chance to steal the new toy out from under him, like a dog under the dinner table? It might not bother Reilly all that much, but it drives Daddy crazy.

Rockets!

Here Reilly discovers he can shoot air-rockets in the house, and Mom and Dad will just laugh about it. Unlikes throwing balls around the house, which will land him in the timeout chair.

Cars!

Reilly likes his new cars, trucks, and helicopter. He is really starting to like playing with more little boy toys. He has spent three years trying to play with Hannah's toys and chasing her around the house, soon he will be leading Sullivan around.

Reilly is a big boy...

Reilly turned 3 years old today! He was very proud and happy to turn 3, but it will really be big when he has his official party this weekend. Here are a few pictures from this evening when he opened his presents from his sister and parents. Sullivan couldn't make it to the store yet, but will try to go in a few days.


Reilly gets a new doggy from his sister! He quickly named the new doggy Halley (Bebe and Papa's dog's name)

Reilly's birthday is coming soon!

Reilly's birthday is coming soon, but he will not be in school for his actual birthday, so they had a party for him early. Reilly will turn 3 on May 17th, but he already enjoyed these puppy cupcakes Mom made this week. Great job Mom. -Andrew

For the record, Daddy didn't get to eat one.

Cecilia is a proud cousin

Hannah, Reilly, and Sullivan's cousins came over to hang out for a day from Birmingham. They all enjoyed playing, but Cecilia was particularly proud to hold Sullivan. It is quite fun to see the cousins enjoying playing with each other. We hope to get together at the beach this summer!

Vin and Mary Murphy stopped by...

Thanks to Vin and Mary Murphy for stopping by to see our newly expanded family. They live in Mobile, AL and made the trip all the way to see us after Sullivan was born... Or maybe it was to see their daughter who lives close by, no it must have been to see us. -Andrew

One more...

I found one more of Great Grandma Curran and all the kids...

Curran Girls

Here are all the Curran girls posing with Sullivan. Thanks to G, Great Aunt Georgia, and Great Grandma Curran for stopping by to see all the kids.

Great Grandma Curran's visit

Great Grandma Curran made the long trip with Great Aunt Georgia to visit Sullivan, Reilly, and Hannah this past week. We had a great visit and took lots of pictures. Everyone is very appreciative that she made the trip, even if she did make Sullivan cry just a little bit.

The boys

Stephanie caught Daddy and Sullivan sleeping during the hockey game. A rare moment for Daddy during the playoffs.

Back to Birth Weight!

Sullivan had his 2 week checkup today. He weighs 8 lbs 15oz--surpassing his birth weight by 1 oz! The doctor says he looks great! We're so blessed to have a healthy baby boy!

In the end, Sullivan was happy once again

Sullivan stopped crying long enough to give a half smile, then I left the room to look at the pictures. So I assume everything went just fine after I left the room. -Daddy

It's bath time for the first time- continued...