Ainsley Marin is 15 weeks old!  She is drooling up a storm, maybe getting ready to pop her first tooth (the others did at about 4-5 months).  She has the cutest little giggle and is very ticklish under her arms and chin.  She loves all the attention she gets from her big brother and sisters (they often argue about who is going to help with doing things for her).  She's getting bigger by the day and is at the stage where she's beginning to use some toys without assistance (like the ultrafun saucer that was a favorite of the rest of the clan).   Her Auntie Kelly spoils her rotten when she stays with us, Ainsley isn't out of her arms for more than a few minutes.  Ainsley holds her head and upper body very steady and is probably close to being able to sit up on her own with little help.  Still not liking tummy time, it might be a while before she wants to roll over!  She loves "standing" and putting weight on her legs.  And, we're still lucky in the sleep department with her.  She happy all day, without ever a cry, but gets a little fussy around 7 or 8pm (while we are putting the other three kids to bed).  She's overly tired at that point. She has a feeding, then dozes offer for two or three hours, then wakes up for a feeding and a laugh session with Daddy and then usually has a nice long night's sleep until 7:30am.  What a joy of a baby!  We are so in love with our little one!

Aidan Kane is 21 months old.  He's such a ham, loves to play hide and go seek and duck duck goose these days.  He also loves to be nibbled on and tickled.  At night, after putting him to bed, he'll wait a few minutes then scream "Mommy more tickle me", then when we go in his room he'll point to under his arm and say "tickle me dear". He has a bit of a temper and has a mean "monster" voice that he uses when he wants to get his way (luckily he doesn't bring it out too often...).  He had his first nightmare a couple of weeks ago--waking up screaming. When we went in his room, he pointed to the window and kept saying "wicked witch" (bad idea to have let him watch The Wizard of Oz with the girls!).  He must be getting some back teeth because he is putting everything in his mouth these days and never did that before.  Unfortunately, he had a very bad rash for several days earlier this week (see picture), luckily it didn't itch or bother him and is now clearing up.  It might have been caused by his exploring everything with his mouth....

Kaelin Avery is looking forward to her 3rd birthday in a couple of weeks.  She loves the bug vacuum we brought out from storage this week. We have ladybugs creep in the front door to our house and she had fun catching a few and holding them all day in her container (see picture).  Kaelin loves working on the computer and is getting great at using the mouse.  She's getting great a coloring and staying in the lines. It's so fun to listen to her make up her own little stories or listen to she and Keeley pretend play and feed off of each others stories.  Wish we had more time to video tape all the hysterical moments we hear!

Keeley Shea is 4 years and 3 months old. When the other kids are down for a nap, it gives Keeley a great chance to have some quiet time and read books or pretend play. We love listening to her during these times.  Keeley loves puzzles, but after completing them, does NOT like anyone taking them apart. Same goes for her LEGO buildings. She loves to build things but when it comes to taking it down and packing it up, she has a hard time destroying what she's built and gets extremely upset.  Jeff thinks this is an inherited trait since he remembers feeling the same way when he was a kid and people took apart his Legos.

We're all looking forward to the next couple of weeks--Easter, Grandma and Grandpa's visit, and Kaelin's Birthday!

Upcoming birthdays & events include:

• April 13th Kaelin's 3rd Birthday
• April 25th Mommy's 36th Birthday
• June 13th Aidan's 2nd Birthday
• June 22nd Auntie Amy and Uncle Cary's Wedding Anniversary