The Habegger Family

Monday, February 27, 2012

Just some randoms...

Lauren was given the go ahead for rice cereal. We tried it last week. She wasn't too impressed.

She was far more interested in her brother and what he had for breakfast. (Yes, John typically eats in just his diaper. He is a very messy eater.)

We got to play outside last week. The boys were very excited. Hooray for warmer temperatures!

Sweet Lauren has a funny little bald spot on the back of her head. It feels like she had a buzz cut on it.

Funny wet face from her recent discovery: raspberries!

We spent part of the weekend in Berne for a family get together. Once we arrived, two of the three started running fevers so I stayed back with the little ones while Josh took Miles in to see the family. I didn't take any pictures but wish I would have gotten a few, at least. Particularly of Miles and Addie "resting" in Grandma and Grandpa's big bed (so cute - both laying in bed watching cartoons), and of John and the twins chasing each other around the garage. Oh, well. Next time.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Pacers Game

Last night Josh took Miles to his first Pacers game. Josh has been wanting to do this for ages, and Miles has been talking about it forever. They got down to the Fieldhouse early to watch the teams warm up and check out the pro shop. Miles picked out a Paul George jersey and was pretty pumped to cheer on his player. I guess the guys walked through the tunnel to get to their section and when Miles saw the court for the first time, he stopped, his eyes got huge, and he said "Cool!" So cute. The guys had really good seats right behind the Pacers bench, but I was looking for them in the wrong place so I never caught a glimpse of them on tv. Miles stood up and clapped and cheered, ate lots of junk food (he was really excited about that part), and hasn't stopped talking about it since. And the Pacers won (by like 30 points).

Our Weekend

What a treat to have Lu and Kurt in town for the weekend. We did lots of low key things. Relaxing with the kids (is that an oxymoron?), talking, laughing, eating. The boys love to hang out with their Aunty and Uncle.

We had lunch out on Saturday. A certain little boy was really excited about the yummy chocolate covered donut holes. He was only allowed to eat the inside. I can't even imagine what he would have looked like if he had eaten the outside.

The big and little boys spent some time outdoors grilling and helping.

And a couple of randoms of baby Lauren and super John.

We had so much fun with L&K. Can't wait to do it again SOON!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Heart Day

A delightfully simple day. Started the day with breakfast with my Valentine (and two of our petite Valentines).

Then after school we had a little Valentine lunch with some friends of ours.

Certain little fingers couldn't wait to devour some (his brother's) goodies.

The boys do a lot of this. I mean a whole lot of this. (It's wrestling in the play sense, not the fighting sense).

Now we're getting ready for some Aunty Lu and Uncle Kurt time this weekend. Yay!

Monday, February 13, 2012

It's the best I could get of the three of them.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Four Months

Four months old!…such a sweet and smily disposition…light up (and even pump your legs and arms) when your brothers are around…smile all the time…still no tears but you really don't cry much…rolling from belly to back…giggled…wear size one diapers and some 0-3 month and some 3-6 month clothing…love your hands, especially your thumb…active in the jumperoo now…interested in toys…still noisy…spit up all the time!...doctor was super impressed with everything today...stats are 24 5/8" (70%) and 13# 3 oz (50%)...

I haven't noticed a real difference between boys and girls yet other than all of the pink in the laundry. All of our children have been very happy, agreeable babies. I wonder, though, will she be girly? Will she be wild? Will she like to do crafts with me? Will she be rough and tumble like her brothers? Can't wait to watch and find out!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

February 1st

Really? Did I read my calendar correctly? Because it's so warm out that we have taken not one but two walks already today. The first was while Miles was at school. John walked around the block while I pushed Lauren. It took awhile. But he found a stick and was quite happy. The stick is still propped up against the house outside. For safekeeping.

When Miles got home, the two younger ones rode in the stroller while Miles and I walked. We didn't get too far that time since Miles decided he needed to use the bathroom and almost pulled down his pants to go on the street. Whoops - averted that embarrassment. He associated the warmer temps with going outside. I think we (Josh and I) need to work on some etiquette lessons with our oldest boy.

I don't want to forget!

Lauren's little Fred Flintstone toes (they are all the same length). (March 2012)
Every night Miles insists on being tucked in with several blankets - the Johnny blanket and the Lauren blanket (made for each of his siblings), the Lolly blanket (made for him by Lolly), and the bunny blanket (made by his great grandma). We can hardly see him after he's tucked in! (March 2012)
How soft Lauren's skin is. How quickly her little fingernails grow. All the magic that is a little babe. Especially since this quiet sleeping child will turn into a mobile tornado in the not too distant future. (February 2012)
The way that John runs into me at full force and buries his head into my legs. Good thing it's pants weather because my pants are always covered in snot. (January 2012)
Miles sometimes will raise his hand and wait for us to address him before telling us something. (January 2012)
My little Miles coming around the corner into our bedroom yesterday saying "Happy Birthday, Mommy" with a big smile on his face. He proceeded to tell me lots more times during the day (and even first thing this morning). (June 2011)
The boys stayed in Berne last week. Grandma came out to find Miles on the phone. She asked who he was calling and he said "Bearsie." (June 2011)
Miles loves to say prayers at night. I sit beside him and fold my hands. He slides his little hands inside of mine, and he mouths the prayer right along with me. (May 2011)
Miles has been so excited about the Christmas lights this year. He loves to go to the front windows and holler for us to turn on the outside lights. He points out every house that we pass with lights - "Lights, Lights!" (December '10)
Miles has started to take real pride in helping out around the house. He loves to carry his plate to the sink and gets the cutest look on his face. His eyes get really big and he turns his mouth into a little "o." (October '10)
The way it feels to hold and rock my boys (when they let me). (September '10)
Miles is working on pumping his legs while he swings. It's so cute - he moves them like he's running in the air. (September '10)
The first thing Miles does in the morning is run into John's room and either try to climb into the crib with him or give him kisses if he's already up. (September '10)
One of my most favorite times of day is right after both boys wake up from their afternoon naps. John and I go into Miles room and crawl into bed with him. We lie around and read books for awhile. (August '10)
John squeals the tarzan call right back at Miles now. Sometimes he covers his ears when Miles gets too loud. (August '10)
John has started to give "hugs" and "kisses." The big, open mouthed, slobbery kind. (August '10)
Miles LOVES Sesame Street. At the end of this "Play With Me, Sesame" show, Grover gives this great fake laugh. EVERYTIME, Miles finishes the show with "heh, heh, heh." It's so funny and cute - don't want to forget his sweet little sense of humor! (August '10)
We're working on appropriate voice projection (speaking up when talking to others, quieting down when hollering in John's ears, etc). Today at the pool Miles walked into the snack shack and started talking to the guys behind the counter rattling off what he wanted to eat for lunch at an appropriate volume. Never mind that we weren't staying. Nice effort, though. (June '10)
The way John looks at Miles and lights up. Miles was making his funny tarzan call while I was changing John the other day. He couldn't take his eyes off of his big brother and smiled that whole face smile I love! (May '10)
We asked Miles who his best friend was expecting the answer to be YaYa. To our surprise he replied, "Onna." Since that first time, it has gone back and forth between Onna and YaYa. (April '10)
Our nephew, Brady, found a baby turtle yesterday. When my father-in-law asked him what he wanted to name it, Brady replied, "John, because he is tiny and cute." (April '10)
Miles' Tarzan call. Our neighbors can hear it through the windows! It disappeared while Archie was gone and came back in full force once he returned.
When waking up or dozing off to sleep, Miles practices his vocals. Lately he runs through the roster of his family: Mommy, Daddy, YaYa (his doggie lovey, "Captain Yapper"), and sometimes Archie. Glad to know that we do come before YaYa. (December 09)
Miles has picked up a very rude habit lately that just cracks us both up. A certain nameless person around here drinks the remains of the cereal bowl at breakfast. Miles has started to do this and thinks he's a hoot! (August 09)
Miles loves to "touch noses." Today I caught him touching noses with himself in the mirror. (March 09)
I just finished reading a new book to Miles. As soon as I had read the last page, he promptly started clapping like "nice narration, mama." (March 09)
Last week Josh noticed that beggar Archie would sit right beneath Miles while he ate, growl when he wanted a bite, and Miles would nonchalantly reach down and hand him a piece of dinner. When Archie wanted another bite, he'd growl again and Miles would again feed him from his hand. (March 09)
While driving the other afternoon, Miles kept saying Mama mama mama. When I would look back at him, he'd smile and clap. (January 09)
Miles has discovered pushing off of things. Like at lunch the other day, his highchair was on wheels and he pushed back into the middle of the restaurant. He did the same thing with the kitchen table at home. (January 09)