Tooth fairy, my boys have up'd their prices!

Tooth Fairy, Oh Tooth Fairy why can't you bring us no pain?  Yes, the definition of a tooth fairy is..."A fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out."  I now understand why there is such a thing!  All three of our precious little boys are teething, 3 teeth at once or something of that nature.  My gosh, the last three days have been, well lets just say...pressing on the ears.  The poor little guys deserve more than the going rate when they loose their first tooth! (please remember this Ms. tooth fairy or is it Mr. tooth fairy?)  My dad used to sing to me "all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, so I could wish you a Merry Christmas!" I sing that to my boys, but really it is mainly for our sanity!! ha ha!

All kidding aside, Jason and I just got done with one tough evening so this is all so fresh in my mind.  The boys now have their bottom teeth and getting their top.   It is absolutely adorable to see those little teeth! 

Let's see, where do I begin?  It's been busy, but I am starting to just now realize that it will be like this for years to come.  The boys are changing by leaps and bounds.  They will be 9 mos on the 4th of December.  I still can't  believe it.

We are keeping up with our food making.  Sundays tend to be our "roll em up, steam em, and puree em" days.  Our freezer is packed with yummies for a good few weeks.  Skyler will eat anything, Ryder isn't the biggest eater and Asher will eat veggies with fruit mixed in otherwise he gags it all up, but he does love his squash and sweet potatoes!

I believe on the last blog we had a "mama" from Ryder.  Now, we have a "dada" from Skyler, but he only says it when he is frustrated! ha!! Asher, well nothing yet but he LOVES his mamas kisses!!

We have recently ventured to cloth diapers.  Asher is our starter baby.  I wanted to do this from the very beginning, but felt intimated by x3.  So far it is going ok.  Save some bucks and save our environment!

The boys were invited to their first birthday party; our neighbor girl, Kaiya had her 9th birthday and invited us all over.  The picture below is of the boys on their first trampoline ride...and their last because they scare the crap out of me!

They look so bald, but they do have some hair!

This was the first year that Grandpa and Grandma Meade weren't in Tn for Thanksgiving.  We were graciously invited over to our friends home for Turkey day and enjoyed it immensely.   Thank you Kristie, Jerry and Ashley!  (pictures to come soon)

Last weekend some friends of ours and the 5 of us went to the first Christmas celebration in Knoxville.  We took the boys all bundled up and past their bedtime to see the lighting of the tree, listen to some music and then out to dinner.  We knew we were pushing it, but we took them off their schedule to have some fun.  It was WONDERFUL!

They are in there, they really are.  It was very cold outside!

Jason, Kenzie, Kaiya and Ryder watching dancers

Loading them in!

We are really excited about this years Christmas.  For years Jason and I talked and imagined what it would be like with a family and now we have it, a big one!  We started decorating this weekend and yes, I have the Christmas fever.  I know the boys won't remember this year, but we will.  We have the best tree ever and family coming in town just a day or so after xmas to celebrate the holiday.  I have toys for the boys just sitting in a room waiting to be played with...if any of you know me this is very hard; I can't ever by presents too early because I get so excited to give them.

Anyway, we are wishing you all a very happy holiday season.  I am missing my family very much and all of my good friends.  I love you all!

I have some more pics to add, but wanted to give a quick update on my sister, Carrie.  She had her transplant and has had an up and down week, but as of today things look to be turning for the better!  I am constantly calling my mom (she is out in Wisco with Carrie) to see how Carrie's days are going and I am relieved to know she is eating and walking around a bit better today.  We are all thinking of you Sis and wish we were there to give you lots of hugs n' kisses!

Asher

Yup, here they are..."The Big Boys"

Ryder

Skyler

Skyler

Asher

Asher

"My futures so bright, I gotta wear shades" or I am just one cool dude

Ryder:  Oh please, oh please let these be the keys to the Lexus

Ryder: no luck, just some plastic keys I drool all over

"Momma!  I got me some teeth!"

Did You Miss Us?

Okay, I am sure we have plenty of people wondering why we haven't updated the blog in weeks.  Its been a busy few weeks!  Now that the Grandmas aren't here to help in the evenings, its harder to find the time to blog.  We will try to do better.

The family visit was wonderful as always.  It has kind of been a tradition for the Meade cousins to get together every year around Halloween.  For years it has been either Jessie or Emily bringing one more new addition to the family, but this year...yes, this year it was US!  We were the ones adding 3 little munchkins to the mix!  Emily and the crew weren't able to make it this year, but we did miss them.

Here are a few pictures that capture the moments: sorry, but there are a lot!)

The Cousins

Trick or Treat

"Gone Fishin'"

Asher

Mason, Beau, and Mitchell

Big Cousin, Mitchell and Asher

Marah and Ryder in serious conversation

Sweet Marah

Daddy and Asher

Daddy, Asher, Mommy and Skyler

At the Park; Mommy and Skyler

Asher trying to be like Mitchell

"What are they doing Skyler? Do we need to show them how to race?"

Ryder and Sky

Now that we are one adult down, life in the Meade household is a steady, crazy-busy.  We are go, go, go!  We do seem to have it under control and we are enjoying our time as a family.  It has been beautiful here so the evenings are spent walking with the boys.

Our new nanny, Jenna is working out great.  The boys love her, she is wonderful with them and a big help to us. Jenna has allowed me to spend a few more hours a day working on getting some business in the door and does a few baby related household chores, which in return lets me hang with the boys during the day when I am not working.

Jenna and I took the kids to the park on Thursday.  It was 74 degrees outside so we decided to grab some lunch, the strollers and spent a few quality hours with the boys enjoying a picnic and a nice long walk.  I think we all needed it!

Jason and I are still able to get away here and there.  Jason has gone fishing a few times during the day and I was able to go to dinner a few nights with some of my girlfriends.  We still need a night out for just the two of us, but we have yet to find someone that feels comfortable helping at night. 

The boys are doing good.  They are quite a handful, but different than months ago.  We are having so much fun seeing how fast they grow, but still can not believe babies grow so fast.  They are now 8 mos and shy of 9 mos.  They are still sleeping fairly well thru the night and eating their new found solids like champs.  I am still keeping up with making all of their food.  I really enjoy it, I love knowing exactly what goes in their little bodies.

Asher is still in P.T and doing great. Jan, his physical therapist just loves Asher and he adores her; every time she comes to get us in the waiting room she picks him up and he doesn't stop starring at her.  He is completely in awe of her. He is rolling and working on keeping his balance at sitting.  He is still sweet and loving as ever and getting so big!  He has one little tooth coming in and I am sure more coming soon.

Skyler is cruzin!  He is rolling all over the place, sitting, trying to crawl, has two full bottom teeth and never, ever stops moving...ever! 

Ryder might have surpassed Skyler in the weight catagory, but still a small, little guy. He is full of smiles and giggles.  He might possibly be the most ticklish kid I have ever known.  He also has two bottom teeth, is sitting like a pro, but gave up rolling over.  He has never liked his tummy so we are working on that with him.  He just had a big "to do" today; yes folks...our little boy said, "mama"!  We tried to get it on video, but naturally it was a flop.  It was so cute I think we scared him because Jason and I were yelling "woo hoo"and clapping.

Here are just a few more pics:

Asher just loves that mirror

"Look dad, I'm a big boy"

Play Time

Ryder

"Pardon the stain, I just had a hard days work and had to stop for a bottle...of milk that is"

Just tryin' on the gear

Are you ready to RUMBLE!!!

As you all can see they are growing at a rapid pace.  Sorry for such a long wait, but I hope that you can enjoy the great pics and this long blog.  I have just one more thing to add...

As some of you might know, my sister, Carrie has been battling cancer.  She is currently in the hospital for a super, duper round of chemo and then on the 18th she will have a bone marrow transplant.  We ask that you keep her in your thoughts, your hearts or your prayers which ever you desire.  It will be a very long road to recovery, but my mom will be out in Wisconsin for the next 6 mos taking care of her.  We are all thinking about you Carrie and we love you.  Stay strong and kick this in the butt!  The boys send you lots and lots of slobbery kisses!