Andrew Brooks, 3 months

Andrew turned 3 months on Christmas Day, but I am just getting around to blogging about it!

Andrew Brooks, 3 months old

Stats: 24.75 inches long

    13 lbs 12.5 oz

     Diaper size: 2

               Clothes: 6-9 months

* Eating: This month I left Andy with Daddy and Sisters while I went to a Dr.s appointment and they gave him his first bottle! He wasn't really hungry, and just chewed on it mostly, but his sisters were SO excited to feed their life-size baby doll. LOL.

 He breastfeeds every 3 hours, and more in the evening. He's a gassy little guy, and we call him our "Rootin' Tootin' Cowboy".

We'll try again when  he's hungry. LOL

 *Sleeping: Andrew will be awake for around 2 hours before he needs to take a nap. He's still napping in the swing during the day, and this month I am going to work hard to transition him to his crib. He goes to bed in his crib around 6:45pm/7pm and will wake up around 12:30am and 4:30am (yuck) before he is ready to get up for the day around 5:45 or 6am. He's all smiles and coo's in the morning and ready to play!

*Hair: It's been growing in on the sides and back, but is mostly a light brown and blondish.
*Eyes: Blue

Cutest Little Trapper Hat... it's been COLD here! 

 *Likes: Bathtime, his Play Yard (see below), when his Sisters talk to him or play with him, Tummy Time (sometimes), Cooing, he loves to interact with people who talk to him (ladies at church always get big smiles!),Standing on laps, putting his hands in his mouth, grabbing his burp rags and putting them in his mouth and being held outwards so he can look around!

Loves to use both hand to grab his dangling toys, but get frustrated when he can't bring them to his mouth. LOL.

Happy Boy LOVES his bathtime! He thinks it's pretty cool  to suck on the wet wash rags. 

 *Dislikes: Sitting in his car seat waiting for Lindsay after school, his pacifier, being over-tired and having his routine changed. Hates being hot, and will get sweaty and fussy!

Right before bed time tired stare.

* New Discoveries: Andy has discovered how to get things to his mouth and will put just about anything in his mouth. He's practicing grasping, and he will look intently as he grabs an object and concentrates on bringing it to his mouth. When he finally gets his slobbery mouth on it, you can see a big proud smile :)  He's been close to rolling, but not yet. He is trying really hard to sit up, and does mini-crunches to get to a sitting pose with Mama's help! Baby Boy chuckled for the first time when Daddy was tickling his tummy before a bath and it was adorable ;)

Playtime with my Sister's is the best!

We love you Andy B! You bring us joy every day with your sweet smiles, coos and chuckles!

Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas! We had a joyful Christmas celebrating all the blessings of this year, especially Andrew's 1st Christmas! 

The girls and I made sugar cookies a few days before and they left out a reindeer shaped cookie, carrots and milk for Santa, along with a few "letters" to Santa.

 Andy fit right in reading, "The Night Before Christmas" and "The Christmas Story" on Daddy's lap.

 As soon as the kids went to bed, Santa came with some really special gifts this year: BIKES! Yay!

 Santa opened the letters from Lindsay and they had some great illustrations. She has been working so hard in Kindergarten on writing sentences and journaling!

Precious. 

 Here are the girls running down the stairs on Christmas morning... Enjoy!

Madison and the Sophia Bike

Lindsay and her Sweetheart Bike... Jarrett put the basket on to hold her teddy's!

 Mama helped Lindsay read a letter Santa wrote back to her....LOL.

 This year Lindsay got a ton of art supply and crafting stuff... she was busy and in crafting heaven all of winter break!

This year Madison continued with her pony obsession, new cowgirl boots and mixed it up with some veterinarian check up sets!

Pony Surprise really surprised her!

Sweet Andy B woke up and was all smiles and coos on his 1st Christmas morning! Santa brought him some fun noise making toy instruments and teethers! He loved watching the girls open gifts and was interested in the wrapping paper.

Look at that sweet face...Adorable! 

Daddy took the girls in the afternoon to try out their new bikes and skates in the flat parking lot of the church nearby.

Skating Cuties

 Mama loved her Christmas gift... a new vacuum! I know it isn't the most festive of gifts, but oh did my heart leap for joy the first time I vacuumed the playroom rug. I emptied an entire container of filth. Yuck!  I also got a pancake griddle and some fabulous gift cards, and Jarrett got a few gifts from Brookstone and dress socks/tie from the kids! Thanks Family!

"Mama our rug feels fluffy again, Yay!" LOL.

May Christ be magnified in 2016!!
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.”Psalms 34:3

Christmas Time Fun

We've been busy this Christmas time! I'm finally getting around to doing some blogging, and trying to catch up on all the fun we've had this month. We continued a few traditions, and tried out some new ones. The first week of December we went to drive-through light display, Shadybrook Farms in Pennsylvania. Andrew slept the whole ride, and made our experience a "silent night". LOL. The girls were super excited to go this year, because they could really see well in our new minivan! Never did I think I would be thrilled to be driving a minivan, but after trying to buckle 3 kids in car seats in the backseat of a Camry. we quickly realized the space was SO needed. Hooray for Jarrett surprising me with this Christmas gift early!

The Mom Ride. 

The girls and I tried our hand at candy making this year for our neighborhood gifts. We made Peanut Butter Buckeyes, Mexican Wedding Cookies aka Snowballs and Graham Cracker Toffee. Rolling all the peanut butter balls was tedious... I think it will be the first and last time we do it (at least till the girls can help out more..LOL). My neighbor texted me later that night they enjoyed their Christmas treats!

Yum! Peanut Butter Candy!

Santa came once again to our neighborhood in the fire truck and Daddy and the girls ran outside fast to greet him! Maddie was in such a hurry she forgot to put her arms through the inner lining of her jacket... she was rocking a duck tail. LOL.

"I know him! I know him!" (sorry, couldn't resist an Elf reference)

"SANTA!! "

Candy Canes from Santa's Helper

Andrew in his cute Christmas outfit from Nonna! Thanks! 

This was the second year we went to our church's Christmas Party, and the girls had fun decorating a family Gingerbread House! In addition to gingerbread house making, the kids at church did their first ever pageant. It was cute, and maybe next year the girls will be interested in participating ;)

Handsome Boys

We wish all our friends and family out there a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Love, The Fisher Family xo

Madison's CBS Christmas Performance

At our last Community Bible Study meeting of 2015 the kids do a Christmas Concert where they recite their memory verses and sing a song, followed by a cookies and punch reception. This year Madison's class rang bells to a Christmas song and she took it very seriously and did a fantastic job! Also, this was the first year our Maddie Grace wasn't shy... she belted her verses out and rang her bell with enthusiasm ;) At the end she asks me in a typical Madison fashion, "Mama, after this can I have a cookie?!" LOL. Please excuse my awful singing at the beginning of the video (thankfully it doesn't last long) and the grunts of Andrew, whom I am pushing the stroller while trying to video tape Maddie. Multi-tasking at its best. Enjoy!

Great Job Maddie Grace! We are so proud of you Precious Girl and love watching your relationship with the Lord grow each year!

Thanksgiving 2015

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoyed your Turkey Day as much as we did, and we are so Thankful for our family, friends and delicious food! We celebrated Andy's first Thanksgiving, although unlike the girl's first Thanksgiving, he wasn't able to sample any of the food yet ;)

Mr. Turkey Bootie with his Daddy! LOL

Andrew Brooks's First Thanksgiving

We ate the traditional Grandma Rosie dinner: Turkey, Ham, Potatoes & Gravy, Cornbread Stuffing, Cranberry Relish, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, Rolls, Pumpkin Pie, and Chocolate Lush. We were eating leftovers for days :) I tried out a few Thanksgiving leftover recipes, Gluten free Turkey Pot Pie and Potato Pancakes. 

We enjoyed Grammie's visit during Thanksgiving!

Silly Girls having fun crashing our family photo. 

While I cooked, my two little Turkey's did a craft with Grammie.

Thanksgiving is the time of year where I feel closest to Grandma Rosie, especially when reading through her hurried-cursive handwriting on her recipes. I can almost hear her voice of encouragement while I would whisk the gravy and carve the turkey! I miss her so much, but smile and even giggle remembering some of the sweetest moments spent under her supervision in the kitchen. She would have loved meeting Andy, and would have gotten a kick out of him. Oh, what a joyful reunion we'll have someday in heaven ;) Happy 1st Thanksgiving Buddy, can't wait until next year when you can dig in with us! 

Andrew Brooks, 2 Months

Andrew Brooks, 2 months old

Stats:
Weight...12 lbs, 9 oz
Height..... 23.5 inches
Clothes Size...3-6 months
Diapers... Size 1, almost a size 2

"Well, hello there." LOL

Eating: Our boy still LOVES his milk. He lets out this little cough-cry when he is hungry, and will throw himself back in my arms to eat. Boy is he strong! He has just about mastered control over his head/neck. Will eat every 2-3 hours, and likes to cluster feed in the evenings.

Sleeping: Andy's been having a great sleeping stretch from 7:30 or 8pm to about 12am! If I went to bed after I fed him I would get in 4 hrs, but no such luck.. I will watch TV with J until 10pm. LOL. He will then wake up around 3:30- 4am to nurse and diaper change, and wakes for the day around 6:45-7am. The last few mornings I have heard him cooing in his crib before I went in to get him ;)
I'm trying to get him to nap in his crib during the day, instead of the swing.

Hair: Blonde, The hair loss has stopped and is growing in on top!

Eyes: Blue

Likes: Bath time, Nursing, His Sisters Playing/Talking to him, Laying on a blanket and kicking his legs and trying to roll over, Tummy Time (for a little bit), Cooing, Naps in Swing, Someone holding him and walking around.

Dislikes: Pick up time at Lindsay's school, doesn't like the car seat. Being over-stimulated, and hasn't been into his Pacifier lately.

New Discoveries: Loves to use his voice, says "Ah Goo" and "Ah Boo". He has become fascinated with his right arm and has discovered he can move it. He is almost grasping and pulling things towards his mouth.

Loves his bath time... is there anything better than fresh baby smell? I don't think so.

Sweet Happy Boy! Drew's still pretty laid-back little dude, and goes with the flow most days. He is wearing his Christmas Jammies... size 3 months!

Drew's been giving us some melt-your-heart smiles... Look out ladies!

Here's a quick video of him cooing! Enjoy! 

We love you our handsome boy! We love seeing your little personality shine through each months! xo