My New Luxury Vehicle

Got your attention with the title of this blog post, didn't I? Well, I'm about as happy as I could be with this new stroller system!!! It allows me the freedom to take all three kids out and it doesn't kill my back and shoulders after 20 minutes of pushing. It even has built in diaper bags zipped to the back of each seat. I LOVE IT!!! Finally found something comparable to the Orbit stroller system we had with Ava. Stroller rides have now become enjoyable for me, as well as the kids!

My daughter, Ashley laughed at me when we had lunch and I was telling her about it. She said, "I'm sure I'll appreciated the design of this stroller when I have kids, but it seems too funny to see my Mom so excited about a stroller." Oh how times have changed!

24 Glourious Hours Together

George and I went to Chicago over Labor Day weekend for our FIRST night away from the kids since I was pregnant for Ava. We stayed at the Sheraton Towers overlooking the Chicago River and we also had a view of the lake. We ate at George's favorite lunch spot and then shopped and walked all over, including the tourist trappings at Navy Pier. We relaxed in our hotel and then had drinks on NoMi's open air patio above the city and dinner inside. We discovered a new drink that we love, called a Pimm's Cup and we were able to get the recipe from our waiter. We slept in until nine the next morning and then had breakfast at a newly opened restaurant called the Yolk. It was truly a wonderful time with my best friend George. A big thanks to Ashley Kalman for watching the kids and giving me peace of mind.

Ava's first guest sleepover

Ava had Cooper spend the night a couple of weeks ago at our house and it was too cute for words on how well they played together and really showed cooperation in their interaction. Ava was so excited and has talked about it almost everyday since then. There were so many precious moments but two that stand out are as follows: (Remember, Cooper is three and Ava is two)

I was putting Ava's hair up in a ponytail in the morning and she walked over to Cooper and he said,
"Ava! You look at least 3 or 4 and more beautiful than ever" How ADORABLE!!!!!


Cooper and Ava were riding bikes on the back patio and Ava spotted a spider.

Ava: Cooper, there's a spider....get it Cooper.
Cooper: You get it Ava.
Ava: (Takes shoe off to kill it but chickens out) Get it Cooper!
Cooper: (Takes Shoe off to kill spider but is tentative)
Ava: She keeps shouting..."Get it Cooper, Get it"
Cooper: "I'm trying Ava, but I'm a little afraid"

In the end, Cooper killed the spider for Ava. Very courageous of him.

Twin Update at 7 months

Jovi and Finn will be 7 months on Monday and they are both growing by leaps and bounds and learning new stuff every week. Finn now has two teeth but Jovi is still just gums. Jovi is sitting up very well and plays while Finn is pretty wobbly and falls over. They are both scooting around the living room and could both crawl very soon. Then the fun will begin!! I will need to get some rocket shoes to keep up with all three children. Finn has a smile that is big and wide and lights up the room. Jovi is a little more reserved, but when she smiles with her cute little dimple, it warms my heart. They are both eating lots of baby food and still going through 10 to 12 bottles a day. I will rejoice when we can all sit down at the dinner table together. Jovi and Finn have now "discovered" each other and are happy to see one another. When we sit them down at opposite ends of the room, they roll and scoot to be next to each other. Sooo Cute to watch them in action.