All Together in Boise!

I haven't posted in awhile because we were moving into our house over the past couple of weeks! We are all in and settled, with just a few things to do to make it "home".  Our house is so pretty on the inside, and we have a beautiful view of a pond right in our backyard on the other side of the fence.  Our neighborhood is so pretty, with lots of paths, playgrounds and a huge pool.  The best part about the past few weeks is that the KIDS arrived on Thursday.  Our home finally feels complete!  Rowan had a rough time adjusting at first, but now he has got them eating out of the palm of his hand and loving every minute of it!

We have had so much fun since they got here, although it has been more costly to feed and clothe everyone!  We spent the first day buying new clothes, shoes and suits for the kids, as they had outgrown most of their summer clothes from last year.  Today we went hiking at Camel's back park with Rowan and Declan in the baby carriers.  Everyone loved it.  I still can't believe how tough Maddy is.  She was even beating Mason around the trail as they raced.  Rowan said, "Ohhh" a lot and pointed out birds while Declan laughed, cooed and eventually fell asleep.  In the afternoon, we went swimming in our neighborhood pool.  I have a feeling we will be spending lots of time there this summer.  Rowan loved the water, especially the fountains where he could touch, but he also learned to jump in to Dad and thought it was great fun.  He fell asleep on the way home and I don't know if he has ever slept that soundly before.  Poor little guy, keeping up with the big kids is hard work!

Rowan and Declan have really changed in the past few weeks.  Here is an update:

Rowan
- weighs 28 pounds
- is the BEST sleeper ever.  Easy to put down for naps and bed, doesn't wake up in the night, just perfect
- has lots of new mischief to get into at our house:  can play with the blinds, pick up Dad's speakers in the living room, reach all of the doorknobs, turn on the water in the master bathtub and play with the washer/dryer buttons
- says: ball, mom, dad, hi, night, dog,  bird, no, hot and "Butt" (but he thinks he is saying light), and "Deh" for Dex, makes sounds for: thank you, sorry, I love you, out
- signs: please, more, eat, sorry.  He will do something wrong on purpose just to sign sorry and say it
- obsessed with basketball.  He has to hold one, tries to dribble it, and claps when it is on TV.  He loves to run to his little tikes hoop, shoot it and then clap for himself when I say, "he shoots, he scores."
- he thinks that if he can't touch something that it is because it is hot, which isn't the case.  Because of this, when I change his diaper and dont' want him to touch his private parts, he asks, "Hot?"  No, Rowan, just gross!
-  He has SIXTEEN, sharp, pointy teeth.
- He loves Declan and has to get him up with me in the morning and give him a kiss

Declan

- 15 pounds (50th %)
- smiles all of the time
- laughs now
- sleeps from 9-6:30 without eating (woohoo!)  then he likes to snack and go back to bed until 9 or 10am
- rarely takes a pacifier but sucks on his fingers sometimes
- much more finicky sleeper than Rowan.  If he falls asleep in the car, he wakes up as soon as the engine is off.
- hardly every cries
- loves his bouncy seat
- can roll over 90% of the way from back to front but is totally content with not going all the way over.  I don't know if he will ever roll belly to back because he always tries to swim to China on his belly!
- hates rice cereal/oatmeal with all three attempts so far
- not nearly as cuddly as Rowan but super happy.  He starts smiling and kicking every morning when he hears me say good morning even if he can't see me yet