6 weeks old

I can't believe it has already been 6 weeks! Time flies when you are having fun(or when you are so busy you forget to have a glass of water...Which is good bc you also forget to go to the bathroom!). Corbin is a chunk. I had to take all the kids to the dr last week. What a chore. I was sweating by the time we got into the doctor's office. 3 of the 4 kids were sick! Corbin and Laurel with colds and Anabelle with a sinus infection. I always prided myself on the fact that my kids never were sick as babies...Pride will do you in every time. As we were going in and out of the hospital last week I ran into a number of nurses that I now know. I feel like I should have an employee badge up there!
I also had my last dr appt this week. It was almost sad(not so sad that I was to go back anytime soon) because we have been there non stop. The dr and 2 nurses have always been so nice to me and the kids. Chloe was sad when I told her we won't be back for a long time.
Corbin weighed in last week at 12lbs 4 ounces. That is 1/2 the size of L&A! He is a big guy. I think he eats twice as much as the girls did at this age. Must be a male thing. He is still a happy baby, sick and all. Sleep well. He did sleep 6 hours on Saturday night. But that was short lived. I think he doesn't understand the rule in our house...you must sleep through the night at 6 weeks or 10 lbs. Take your pick! Everyone else is doing well. We are getting ready to decorate for Christmas. Chloe is very excited. L&A are trying to say real words. Well, ones I understand. Anabelle says a version of 'Laurel Emily.' If you ask Laurel if she can say Anabelle, she just nods her head yes. Today the 3 girls sat outside at a little table with snacks and giggled for about 20 minutes. Chloe amazes me with her patients with them.
We hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

What a CUTIE!

GIRL POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GIRL POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CORBIN ROY

Get this dog away from me!

Precious at 4 weeks!

Wow, Corbin is 4 weeks old. Well a little older, but I didn't have time to get to this before now! He is doing well. Last night we fed him at 11:30 and not again until 5:30! It was greatness! I am hoping this will soon be a trend and he will go a little longer! He got to meet his cousin Allyson this week as well as his Auntie Emily. I suppose we won't encourage him to call her Auntie like the girls do. He may get a little roughed up from the boys!
Not too much going on other then the usual...eating, sleeping and lots of diaper changes! However, after reading a friend's blog about bringing home twins....I am quickly reminded of how FEW diapers I will be changing this winter compared to last!
I did have my first outing all by myself last week, with all 4 kids. I am going to add the email I sent to my girlfriends describing it! As well, some fun pictures of the growing "boy" as Chloe says!
The subject of the email was:
my night! 4 kids, 1 parent!

This was me at church tonight!

I had L&A in the side by side stroller, Chloe hanging on it from the back and Corbin in a front pack on my chest. I wheeled everyone into the church with a diaper bag and my purse hanging off the back. I think I heard, "Are they ALL yours" about 10 times. Finally I got Chloe to Choir, and realized I didn't have the pacifier with me, it was in the car a mile away! And still 1 hr before Fred would be there to help me. So I decided if he started crying I could probably be a pacifier since he was smashed against my chest anyway! Got down to the "cafe" where they have a play area for little ones. Got a HUGE dr pepper, actually Mr pibb which totally ticked me off. Then got to the play area and never got to drink anything bc I was chasing L&A around. And trying not to josel(sp) Corbin too much. At one point L&A had emptied my diaper bag and purse. Anyway, finally I hear my phone ring but I am not sure where it is. Then Laurel cried bc she is scared...that is bc my phone was ringing in her hand. Fred is almost there. He says he will take all 3 kids home, that gives me 1 hr by myself. I jump on it. So then i am finally sitting alone and writing the endless thank you notes I have and people want to chat with me. I totally don't want to be social, I want to be ALONE! Anyway, got home had a HUGE chat with Fred bc I had to spend 45 minutes picking up dog gifts in the back yard so the kids could play! At one point I said, "I am getting rid of these dogs." Chloe freaked out! I felt bad. Anyway, all is ok now and I am off to bed. I think I got to eat 1/2 a thing of yogurt before L&A ate the rest this morning. And I think that is it. But I am too tired now to find food. It is the new diet...4 kids and a yard full of gifts!

Love, Julie

4 babies... who is who!

Halloween..so glad it is only once a year

Halloween! Ahhh, man that was a chore! Seriously, if you have to pick people up and carry them door to door, I think they are too young! Laurel and Anabelle were all over the candy thing. I think Laurel's head spun when I took there sucker away that she had sucked the wrapper off of! We got to pick out all the candy with nuts, that Chloe got, and eat it! That was fun:)
Anyway, the kids seemed to have a good time.
Here are some pictures....(Chloe is the clown Dr...And Corbin is Curious George!