Jake 9 mos.

I cannot believe that you have been in our lives for 9 months!!!  Time needs to slow down!

*crawls like a seal (arms only and drags legs behind him

*mamas boy!!!

*when we are cuddling to go to sleep, his head is on my shoulder and he has to have my hand on his belly, when I move it, he brings it, he searches for my hand and when he finds it puts it back on his tummy.

*just started stage 3 baby food and not liking how chunky it is.  He has had chicken and ground beef alone as well.  He also tried eggs this week.

*he is such a happy baby.  He is happy most of the time

*starting to pull himself up on things but once he gets there is unsure on how to get down.

*sleeps consistently from 7:00 pm to 6:39 or 7:00 am

*upgraded to convertible car seat

*two teeth

*9 months: 17 lbs. 8 oz (7th percentile)

27 inches (10th percentile)

Happy New Year-Gus

Gus

Age: 4 yrs 3 mos.

Height 43.5 inches

Show size: 12

Favorites

Cereal: Marshmallows

Vegetables: broccoli

Drink: Chocolate milk

Toy: Fire truck

TV show: Paw Patrol

Thing to do: play with the Wii

Game: Wii, where everyone shares

Book: The one with the boy who runs away

Restaurant: Daddy's store

Place to go: Restaurants

If you could change your name, what would you change it to... G-U-S Gus

What is something mommy says..."I don't know"

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Play with toys

What are you going to do different this year? Play on the playground

Who are your friends?  Addison and Ben

If you could have 1 wish, what would it be... For an excavator

If I gave you $100, what would you do with it? Play with it

What are you afraid of...monsters

Happy New Year

Addison

Age: 7 yrs 3 mos.

Height: 45 inches

Shoe size 12

Favorites

Cereal: Reese Peanut Butter 

Vegetables: carrots 

Drink: Orange juice

Toy: American Girl dolls

TV show: PJ Mask

Thing to do: play outside

Game: UNO Flash

Book: Inside Out

Restaurant: Whiteys

Place to go: Grandmas house

If you could change your name, what would you change it to... Addie

What is something mommy says..."I don't care." (Ex: like when I ask to play with Savanna)

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A vet

What are you going to do different this year? Play with Gus

Who are your friends?  Savanna, Cecile, Anisha, and Kadence

If you could have 1 wish, what would it be... Lots of snow

If I gave you $100, what would you do with it? Save it

What are you afraid of...the dark

Meyer Christmas Card 2015

Hello again!!  It has been awhile!!!  A lot has happened in the last two years since I have updated this blog!  We had a baby!  Addison is 7, Gus is 4, and Jake is 8 months.  Here is what all of us are up to now!

Ryan:

* still at Hy-Vee as a product manager

*diehard Hawk fan!!

*continues to annoy me with Hawkeye facts and recruits!

*the greatest dad around!!!!!😀

Katie

*Year 2 as a third grade teacher, this year part time and I ❤️❤️❤️ it!!!

*I am getting to spend more time with my boys and am able to volunteer in Addison's classroom in the afternoons!  

*Love to workout still but struggling to find the time!

Addison

*First Grader

*loves to dance, to sing and perform, her brothers, Elsa, American Girl, and church

*sweetest little lady although a little attitude is coming out!!!!
*she has lost three teeth

*always tries to make friends wherever she goes

*most times is the peacemaker but pesters her brother!

Gus

*4 years old and in two a day preschool

* loves his sister and brother, still sucks his thumb, loves his George (but lately is particular to which one), still loves big machines and things with wheels!

*says the funniest things. 

*has a mind of his own and is always on the GO!!!

*obsessed with the babies' heads (he says because they are so soft)

*controlling his emotions is sometimes an struggle

Jake

*8.5 months old

*loves his siblings, lights and music, the cat and dog, to eat!

*favorite foods: bananas and yogurt, applesauce, turkey and rice and sweet potatoes.  Dislikes: green beans and carrots and beef ( at least so far)

*he is a peanut!  Still in some 6 month clothes or 6-9 month clothes.  Strictly 9 month are still too big

* mamas boy!!!!  If I am in the room, he wants me

*good sleeper.  Most nights are 7:00 pm to 6:30 or 7:00 am

We have had a great year and looking forward to an exciting 2016!!!

Christmas Card 2013

Another year has gone by!  Here is what the Meyer Crew has been up to!

Ryan:

• Year 8 at Bettendorf Hy-Vee with various different positions.  His current one is product manager (he does all the ordering)
• Loves the Hawks and still constantly annoys me with all of their new football recuits =]
• Plays the drums in the basement for fun!
• Enjoying the new house and new backyard

Katie:

• Year 10 of teaching and last 8 years at Madison.  Still working with students with autism
• Loves hanging out with the kids and watching their antics!
• Reading
• Working out
• Decorating the new house

Addison:

• 5 years old!
• Loves to perform on our fireplace.  I am sure you have seen those many videos =]
• Loves princesses, ponies, and her little brother
• Loves school
• Enjoys the new neighborhood, especially Savannah (next door neighbor)
• Wants to help all the time (dishes, making her bed, putting away clean clothes, etc)
• Played soccer this fall, she liked it, I am not sure if it will be her sport but it was fun!!!!

Gus:

• 2 years old!
• Loves to talk! Right now it seems like every word starts with "b" (ex: Bomas is bumming! Translation: Thomas is coming!)
• Loves choo choo trains, wee-oos (firetrucks), and anything with wheels!
• Still loves Mickey and has a new love for George the monkey!
• Loves his big sister more than anything and every night after reading one book together, Gus goes to bed and tells his sister "good night, peanut" (that is what I call Addison so that is what he calls her too)
• He is a character!
• Loves to sing happy birthday!

Plans for 2014

• Swimming lessons for both kids
• Junior theater for Addison
• Gymnastics for Addison
• Family vacation (don't know to where yet)
• Wisconsin Dells for Mini vaca weekend

Happy 2nd birthday little man

Gus is two!  I cannot believe it.  Gus is always entertaining us with his goofy faces and all of the things a future class clown would do.

• He is exploding with words (my favorite word is cookie, Gus calls them eee-coos).  He is speaking in sentences and when you ask him his name, he says  "Gussy!".
• He loves going to grandmas house, playing outside, swimming, wee-ooos, tractors, trains, anything and everything that a boy would love, he does.
•  He loves milk and like his cousin Isla is a fruit, veggie, and carb eater.  Meat is a bigger problem.
•  He continues to be a good sleeper, going to bed around 8:15 and getting up at 6:45.  He takes about a three hour nap in the afternoons as well.
• He has started to sing and likes to sing baby beluga and happy birthday and will blow out the candles every time (spit)
• Loves his baby beluga
• Next big transition will be a big boy bed.  He doesn't climb out of the crib so I am trying to hold off until Christmas break.  If I have a loss of sleep, it will make it easier.  After that, potty training will be the next adventure.
• He always wants free rides down the stairs and will jump into my arms from the fourth step to the landing.
• Always wants to do what the big kids do.  We got out the slip-n- slide earlier this summer and Gus wanted nothing to do with it. A couple of weeks ago Addison and savannah were playing on it and Gus decided that he wanted to as well and he had a great time.
• He just started riding with Addison in her princess mustang
• Grammy and papa combine bought him a battery operated toothbrush that he thinks is pretty great.
  
  

Here is my first post on my Gussy Man!

http://www.meyerfamily-kmeyer62406.blogspot.com/2011/09/august-john-meyer.html

All about Addison

Happy 5th birthday, my beautiful baby girl!  We have been through a lot of challenges, trying times and successes with you but we wouldn't change anything.  You are a sweet, empathetic, and genuine little girl who loves to perform, laugh, and have fun.  You never want the fun times to end and when they do, you are sad.  Here are some things that have happened to you in the last year.

• Completed first year of preschool.  You loved Mrs. Whiteman and Mrs. Myers.  You were good friends with Kadence, Addisyn Reed, and Riley.  You love school!  
• Went on a trip on a train to Chicago. We saw the aquarium and the children's museum.  
• At the beginning of the summer, you were very apprehensive about swimming and the pool.  It took you almost all summer to venture away from the side.  
• You started your second year of preschool last Wednesday, and like it so far! 
• You got a princess mustang from mom, dad, Grammy and papa combine last weekend. So far, you are a pretty good driver.
• We sold your first childhood home, the one we brought you home to. 
• You love your new room in our new house.  You also love Savannah, who lives next door!
• You can and will try to make friends in all places, including public restrooms.  You will talk to any little girl that you see and introduce yourself.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Here is my first post about my little lady!

http://meyerfamily-kmeyer62406.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-addition-addison.html