Sullivan lounging around, on his tummy.

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Sullivan and the new camera lens...

Sullivan has been working on his roll over skills. He can now roll from tummy to back pretty well, but he doesn't seem to do that well going the other way around. Daddy recently got a new camera lens that lets him do a little more creative work with the camera. So we worked together on a few pictures this afternoon (it was halftime of the football game). Here are a couple from halftime...

Reilly looks big today, Sullivan doesn't

Reilly looked really big today with his polo button down shirt! I imagine Sullivan thinks Reilly is really big too, since he has to look up to him from his car seat.

There are no words...

Usually when we post pictures of the kids, we can come up with something clever to say, however with this picture there are no words. Hannah came up from the basement looking like this and I knew this picture would show back up on her wedding day, whenever that may be.

Sullivan takes baby steps... Figuratively speaking

Sullivan is now sitting up with a little help from the Bumbo seat. He really seems to like it, but is not happy when you sit him in the seat facing away from the TV. Sullivan is the only of our three kids that cared at all about TV at his age.

Hannah is getting older...

Hannah is getting older and starting to look like a big girl! She is also is getting to be a really good model for when the family photographer gets new equipment! Here she was posing for our new lighting equipment. Hannah continues to be a great big sister and helps out a lot with her brothers. She also intentionally get under Reilly's skin just to mess with him.

A different perspective…

As a mother of 3 young children, I am realizing that the English language has a lot of instances of words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and have totally different meanings.  I know there’s a technical term for these words, but I forget. 

So, a couple months ago, we were in the car and Reilly spots a red truck.  He emphatically tells me to look at the red truck.  I asked him if he knew what kind of truck it was.  Nope.  I told him it was a tow truck.  Oh, he says as if he knew all about tow trucks.

I asked him if he knew what tow trucks are used for.  Yeah, he says (still struggling with his “Rs”).  “It’s for when ya bwake ya toe, ya put it onna toe twuck.”

Sullivan loves rice cereal... Well at least the parents do.

Sullivan got his first taste of rice cereal last week, and he loved it. Can't you tell? Well, his parents love it, because he has been sleeping better ever since he started eating it!

Sullivan’s 4 month stats

Weight – 14 lbs 8 oz (44%)

Height – 24 3/4” (46%)

Head – 42.4cm (54%)

Scary how close he is to his brother’s stats!  He is 3/4 of an inch longer, his head is .1cm bigger, and he weighs EXACTLY the same at this age. 

Sullivan is a growing, happy, healthy baby boy.  He is a joy to have around.  You almost don’t even know he’s here (except when he’s hungry!).  He smiles at his brother and sister all.day.long!  I can tell he can’t wait to get down in the floor and play with them.  He will be starting rice cereal soon…. as soon as the photographer is ready!

I'm still here...

Yea, Sullivan has not made many appearances on the website lately. He has been laying around on the job, much like his father.

Sullivan’s Baptism

Mommy & Sullivan

Sweet Cousins Cecilia (4) and Hannah (6)

GodShane (Hannah’s Godfather) reading

Aunt Jillian (Hannah’s Godmother)

 

Father Murphy & Deacon Ed married us and baptized all 3 of our children! 

Daddy has this baptism thing down pat!

This picture makes me laugh.  Mommy had taken the pacifier out (for picture purposes).  Sullivan began to scream.  Father Murphy said “Put that thing back in.”  Ha!

Another Catholic!

 

The GodParents!

Sweet Picture of Mommy and Sullivan!

 

Hannah's first day of school...

You can't see it in this picture, but only one Chambers girl has tears in her eyes... Her name ends with "tephanie".

Hannah’s Birthday Bowling Bash

I realize it’s August 13th and Hannah’s birthday was July 1st.  I am really behind on posts I know!  Better late than never??

Hannah is ready for her friends to arrive so she can BOWL!

 

Mommy helping Julianna.

Reilly loved bowling! 

Tiny Might, Lilly!  She has more energy than any 2 year old I’ve ever seen!

Refueling!

 

Hannah ready to blow out the candles.  And, the memory card is full! 

Hannah 6 Year Stats

Weight – 44 lbs – 43%
Height – 43.5” – 16%

It’s confirmed!  Hannah is a healthy little 6 year old girl!  She’s weighs about 1 pound per inch!!

Ahhhh!!!

A new way to post.  I was starting to really hate the blogger interface!  Let’s try another way!

 

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a Yummy Baptism

2 days after Sullivan's baptism, Reilly saw a picture of when he was baptized. He said, "Sissy, is that a picture from when Sullivan was 'appetized'?!!

That kid cracks me up!

Starter Pets

Last week we were getting ready for our trip to the beach and I told Hannah that I needed her to be a really good girl and a good helper in the car with the boys. She had been wanting a fish for quite some time and so I broke down and promised that she'd get a fish if she was really good. [subplot - Hannah's idol, Candice, had just asked me what she could get her for her birthday and I told her the only thing she hadn't gotten and really wanted was a fish. Not really thinking through the logistics of getting a fish home from Mobile. ]

So after promising Hannah that her good behavior might result in a fish, she looked at me with her big green eyes and said "Yeah, I've been thinking about that fish. And I think I'd rather have a horse."

I just about fell out of my seat. I told her that a horse really wasn't a good "starter" pet. She quickly said, well then what about a hamster. Yep, Mommy doesn't do rodents either.

Rainbow, Hannah's new fish, is fitting in quite nicely to our little family.

Water Please

We were leaving a restaurant a couple weeks ago and Reilly asked for a cup of water. I told him that we really didn't need any more water before we got home. Without hesitation he says, "well, den I'wwa just take a milkshake."

Hmmm...

This past weekend we baptized Sullivan. (pictures to follow). During the Mass, the priest was speaking symbolically when he said "I am God and I am Here" in these troubled times when people are asking where God is. Ok... so most of the audience picked up on this symbolism. Not Reilly. While the priest was giving out the chalices to the Eucharistic Ministers Reilly said "Hmmm. What's God doing?" I started laughing hysterically. I knew exactly what he meant... I mean the priest DID just say HE was God!

Sullivan Talks!

Sullivan - 2 month Stats

I know I'm posting this late, but at least I'm posting it :) His 2 month doctor visit was June 27, 2011 and here are his stats:

Weight - 12 lbs 7 oz. (66%)

Height - 23"(48%)

Head - 41cm (70%)

Birthday Party - Part 1

Reilly & Charlie could be brothers they're so stinkin' cute!

Cecilia & Hannah with the sign the Nicholas Cousins made!

Curran sporting her cast! Thank goodness she's gotten it off now and can enjoy the rest of the summer cast-free!

Mary Keenan looking like a flower child :)

I can't explain this one of Mackie??

Brooke posing.

Hannah ready to dig into some cupcakes!

who wouldn't want to play in dish bubbles at the beach?

Hannah in the original birthday hat. I think she'll be wearing that thing til she's old and gray!

Argghh.

While we were at the beach, we celebrated Hannah's Birthday - Part 1! Here are a couple pictures from the Pirate & Princess Breakfast on her actual birthday - July 1st!

Sullivan is still here!

Sullivan can sleep just about anywhere.

G really knows how to pound babies to sleep!

awake talking to Pop!

So we were asked today if we sold Sullivan to the gypsies because we haven't posted any of him lately. Oops! Poor 3rd kid! Here are a couple of just Sullivan. He's now 12 weeks old and has a really cute personality. He loves to watch his big brother & sister. He smiles when smiled at. He's laughing and cooing more and more each day. He is a laid back baby and pretty much only cries when he wants to eat. Although today he cried in Target and he was completely happy with being up on my shoulder checking out his surroundings. Made for a little bit more difficult of a trip to Target, but at least he wasn't screaming!