Pip the Mouse Before Christmas

On Thursday, 12/22/11, we went to see Pip the Mouse with our Club Mom and MMLV friends. It was really cool having so many of our close friends there to enjoy the show and chat. Gwen LOVED snuggling up to Pip afterwards. Cole needed a little convincing but he finally agreed to get his picture taken with the family as long as he could wear his "coat".

Lookin like a Stud!

Can you tell our little man is feeling better?

Our poor little man :(

On Tuesday, 12/20/11, Reid finally went to the allergist. Here are some of his before pics. He was too broken out for the allergist to do skin testing but we were given an intense skin regimen to follow and we noticed a huge difference within 2 days. We were so happy that he was feeling and looking better but frustrated that we had to wait that long for such a simplish answer! We've been able to keep his skin in good condition with a few minor flareups ever since. The allergist thinks that he probably is not allergic to peanuts but that he definitely has some environmental allergies going on. Hopefully we'll get some answers when we go to his follow up appointment in mid-January!

Gingerbread Men with Mimi and Grandpa

While Mimi and Grandpa were visiting, they watched the big kids so Andy and I could go out on the town with little Boo Boo (yeah, that is my nickname for Reid that Andy hates because he thinks it makes it sound like he was an accident). During their time together, the kids and their grandparents enjoyed decorating large gingerbread men. Gwen took every opportunity to eat the sweets during the process :)

Gwen and Cole's Family Birthday Party- 12/17/11

On 12/17/11, we enjoyed celebrating Gwen and Cole's 3rd Birthday with our family. Both kids did very well with the large crowd. Gwen enjoyed going from person to person to chat and Cole stuck close to Daddy and Pap Pap. They loved opening presents but Cole needed to make sure that we "wait for Pap Pap for presents" (SO cute!). Reid was very alert and loved checking out everything around him.

**Grandpa, if you have more pictures of the birthday party, please send them my way. Apparently we only got a few**

Reid Robert Stamps is 3 Months Old!

At 3 months Reid was approximately 14 lbs. He was starting to be more interactive. He often giggles at me during diaper changes and loves smiling at his siblings. He still enjoys nursing and wakes MOmmy several times a night to make sure that he has a full belly. He is very interested in what is going on around him especially what his big brother and sister are doing. During storytime he wants to be held in a standing position so that he can see and bounce around with the music. He is at the upper limit on size 2 diapers and fits into 3-6 and 6 month clothing. His allergies were really bothering him at this point and we were anxious to get some answers from the allergist.

Moms of Multiples of the Lehigh Valley Christmas Party- 12/10/11

So...here I am in the new year trying to catch up on all of our activities for the past month or so. On 12/10/11, we attended the MMLV Christmas Party. Cole and Gwen were very interested in Santa this year. They sat on his lap for the first time and told him what they wanted for Christmas (Gwen wanted bunnies and Cole wanted comforters). We were shocked when we actually got a cute pic of all three kids on Santa's lap! Later Gwen wanted to give Santa a picture that she had colored. She went right up to him and also gave him a high five. Cole was a bit more reserved (go figure) but he was far from teary like last year!