We are back

 Not Leah's cutest picture.  But I still think she is adorable.  She has stolen her daddy's heart it is so funny to see how he loves her.  I  am very grateful that they have such a great dad who loves them immensely.

 Somehow all of us girls dressed in stripes this day.  Brian dressed Leah and somehow it just happened.

 This was Leah helping to decorate the tree.  Hanging out with the ladder.

The kids picked a big tree this year.  We can even get a little bigger next year(hahah) but the kids loved decorating as always. They did a great job.

I finally have a new computer so I can actually post pictures of my kiddos on it!! I can now post about our life. Today I was just thinking how my baby (Leah) is almost a year.  Wow, where did this year go.  I am a little sad about her growing up so fast.  But so excited to see her turn into a wonderful little person.  Just like her older brother and sister.  I feel so blessed with our kids and how they have such great hearts.  Aly is Leah's biggest helper.  Leah loves her big sister I am pretty sure she has tried to say Aly a few times already. Leah always has the biggest smile for Aly when she comes home from school.  Leah has a different appreciation for Blake.  She really just likes to scream at him.  When he picks her up or tries to redirect her she screams.  I can't wait till they are older, he will be a great protective big brother.  It is amazing how he has gone from being the baby to a big brother.  No problem at all.  He is an amazing little guy!

Crawling

Leah has been moving for a while now.  She can move around and get what she wants but today she was actually crawling.  I am very excited. But since she is my 3rd, I realize life is going to get much harder. I love all these milestones that she is reaching but I would really love to have my baby back.  How have the last 8 months flown by.

6 Teeth

Look at all those teeth

Leah and I being silly

Brian is the only person who will care about this video

This is Leah "talking".  Brian you will love it.  But for anyone else there isn't much to it.  But we think she is adorable :)

This post is for you Brian

Uggh I don't like this new blogger.  I am trying to hurry and get these pictures posted before Brian's comes home.  Well Brian I know it is lonely and boring in New York.  So I thought I would post these pictures for you.  Leah and I were taking our own picture and then Blake wanted in on it.  As you can see Leah is loving to blow raspberries so that is what she was doing in the picture with Blakester. 
The other pictures show Leah LOVING her jumperoo just like the other kids.
We can't wait for you to come home.  The kids finally folded the pile of laundry that I had sitting and waiting for you to fold when you got home.  But now there will be much more time just to hang together. 
WE LOVE YOU and MISS you tons.  Glad you will be home for Father's Day, just in time to dedicate Leah to the Lord!!

Aly playing soccer

Leah is changing so much.

Leah is out growing her clothes so fast. It is a bit sad but with the growing comes good things. She sleeps great, 8 to 9 hrs a night. She can hold her head up better and better each day. She is starting to try to hit toys and reach and grab things. She follows things with her eyes. Her smiling is all the time. I absolutely love her cute smile with deep dimples, melts my heart. She is so precious. I am sure that she cries way more than the other 2 kids but I know this will pass one day. At least she loves her momma and usually will calm down when I hold her.

2.5 months old
1 month old

Life with 3 kids

Things are slightly different with 3 kids. There is lots more to pack when going on a trip. It takes longer to get all 3 in the car. I have to consider nursing time, it takes longer to do most things. But life is great and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Aly and Blake love Leah and are always trying to fit in just one more kiss for her.

Mohawk Baby

I love my 3 kids and I am so thankful they are healthy and beautiful!

Notice the Frog on her head

Leah this is only the beginning of you being picked on.
Blake kindly put this frog on her head. I don' t think she really cared this day. But she is so helpless she couldn't have gotten it off if she wanted to.
This weekend while riding in the car somehow Blake accidentally threw a bakugan at her head. Immediately we had 2 crying children in the back seat. He did get scolded but only mildly because you could tell he felt horrible. It is quite obvious that we are not new parents because both of us started cracking up. We tried to be quiet about it because we don't want this to happen again. But I am sure this will happen again. Gotta love kids.

The Girls. Not the best picture but you take what you can get.

It was so nice to see my Aunt Phyllis and she got to see Leah! It was crazy how much she sounded like Grandma Witherow, brought back good memories. Hopefully we will see her soon, maybe when Mindy has her baby girl.
Aunt Emily and Uncle Brett came to visit too! We had a house full but I LOVE company and since we live out in the ding toolies rarely do we have a house full. I loved it! Please come visit again. Brett even held her, he is great with kids!
The only picture of have with pappy not sleeping while holding Leah. These awake times are more rare for my dad and Leah.

Awesome Friends Visit

Jody and Alisa being awesome and jumping with the kids.
Rachel, Alisa and I
Blake holding Leah, Aly and Kyle holding Shelby

Leah and her BFF Shelby. Shelby is 6 months old and she looks so big compared to Leah. Shelby loves to smile, it is adorable! I can't wait till these girls are older they will have so much fun together.
Jody with Leah
Rachel with Shelby
Nellie loves Leah's blankets.
Leah in her "bear" outfit as we call it!

This is our life.... First week of February

Leah is 3 wks old. So far she still sleeps all the time during the day. She slept in her crib for the first time last night and she again slept for 6hrs. :) I am a happy mom!
Leah still hates baths, screams the entire time. I am hoping this will change soon.
Aly and Blake still love her dearly. They still want to hold her but it isn't the only thing on their mind.

More Leah

Leah with dad, oh how he loves her so very much. He did not enjoy working so much last week he hardly got to see her, or any of us.
Siblings
Leah's first front pack experience.

It still has not gotten old holding Leah. All through out the day they ask to hold her.

More Pictures of Leah's first week of Life

It is really early that is why Brian looks so sleepy and he did help get up with her before he went back to work.
The kids and I playing in the snow a few days after Leah was born.
Nellie really could care less about a new kid in the family.
So far she doesn't love her crib. That will change she will learn to love it.

Leah Adelaide Schultz

Life is perfect. Aly and Blake seem to be adjusting great to a new baby sister. I am so amazed at how well they are doing. They want to hold her all the time and kiss her a million times a day. It is quite precious how much they love her. Blake sings to her and she really seems to like singing so that is good.

Sleeping she is only a week old but doing great at sleeping. I would not be surprised if she is sleeping through the night in a few weeks. Yes, she is amazing. Oh wait both the other kids slept through the night early. Yep, it is babywise. I would highly recommend that book. It works. Every mom I know who has done it their kids have slept through the night at a young age.
She did not love her first sponge bath :( Sad but too cute when they are so little
Sleeping. I just love the way they lay there when they are sleeping. We are so happy to have our complete family of 5!