keeping up with the crowders

Is it just me or is time flying by?

Seriously. Maybe it has something to do with having a newborn, company staying over, or the million appointments this family has to make, but I cannot believe that we are in the middle of November and Thanksgiving is next week. I have a lot of Christmas shopping that I need to start... asap!

I am amazed at how well this family of mine has adjusted to becoming a family of five. With two little ones now sitting in the way back of the van, loving their new view. They love having a new sister and run quickly to her side with every sound and grunt she makes.

These boys are growing up fast. They are great brothers. They are great kids. They make our family complete.

Fisher is growing up fast. It's hard to believe that in two months he will be a three year old. He will be one more year older and well lets face it, wiser. He is amazing me everyday with new things that he says and does and remembers.

Tomorrow he goes in to get tubes in his ears. We are hoping that this will help with his speech. He didn't pass his last hearing test due to fluids in his ears. Typically, they would wait to test his hearing again in a few months, but due to Fisher's speech and developmental delay they wanted to proceed with the tubes in hopes that this would help with his punctuation of words. And although I am nervous about this surgery, and how he will react, we are willing to try anything and everything that will best help Fisher with his development.

Fisher is by far our gentle giant. Well, mostly to Sabrina. To Chase, he lets him know who is bigger and older. But to Sabrina, he is soft and caring and just gets close enough to watch, but he doesn't touch.

Chase just wants to tickle her, and give her toys, and wants to see how many times he can touch her before she makes a noise. But he is really cute with her. He always says "bless you" after she sneezes or coughs or grunts. He likes to give her kisses, and says "soft" every time he touches her.

Yes, Chase is our ham, our comedic.

He is always entertaining and teaching me something new about toddlers. He cracks me up with the new words and phrases he says.

And he has been surprisingly good with having a new baby in the house.

Don't get me wrong, we still have meltdowns and tantrums. But they aren't frequent and they aren't as bad as I was expecting. We are adjusting pretty well and I am so thankful and so greatful to have such wonderful help from family, parents, friends and neighbors to make this transition so much easier.

And our little Sabrina is two weeks old now! Talk about time flying by!

She is doing amazing. At her checkup she weighed 7.8 pounds and was almost 21 inches long. Now that we are finally getting on a schedule and routine she has been sleeping great. Giving me some five hours of sleep (which makes me happy!).

Sabrina has been a very easy going baby. She loves watching her brothers run around her and is enjoying tummy time and bath time more and more. I love just holding her, watching her and cuddling with her. She is super mellow and is starting to give little smiles here and there and has become the perfect addition to our family.

I am blessed to have this cute little family and I am so loving my three little ones!