Baseball

Chris had such a good baseball season this year! Here he is on opening day. There was a big parade and his team got to go through and high five all the high school players. He played with all of his friends from school on his team. The Dads of two of his friends were the coaches, Coach Kroll and Coach Rouen. His favorite play of the season was the "hit me in the neck play". He blocked the ball and still made the play (he was fine!). Great job Chris!

Can you Canoe?

We're taking the blog way back here! On May 9th (Happy birthday to Gaga), we took Audrey to her first show at Stages Children's Theatre. It might be my favorite show that we've seen. It was Can you Canoe by the Okie Dokie Brothers. The music was from a CD we've listened to over and over, so we knew all the words. I was nervous about having a two month old there, but she was awesome. She slept and ate through the whole show. The boys were super excited for our day out with baby Audrey!

Happy 10 Months Audrey!

What an amazing few months we've had with you, sweet girl! The milestones are adding up, but I'll try to catch up on a few. At 9 months exactly, Audrey got her first tooth. We could see the second one sneaking in, but this past week is the first week people are starting to say she has 2 teeth.

She started clapping for the first time when we were in Phoenix. I was sitting on the couch with her, and she figured it out. She hasn't stopped since!

She is an amazing run-crawler now. She started with just the army crawl, and then perfected the regular crawl. Now she goes so fast around the house. Her favorite thing is to be chased by a brother. On Monday she figured out how to go up an entire set of stairs at Chris' Piano teacher's house (I was behind her the whole time of course : ). She can pull up, but only if she really wants something. Most of the time she just balances on her knees.

One of my other favorite things she does is her wave. She just moves her wrist, and it's adorable. 

She's a good little talker. She definitely knows who Mama and Dada are, and likes to say, "Hi Dada", and gets just about anything she wants : ). She calls the boys Dada too, which cracks them up. I can also tell she's starting to figure out other words. Instead of just saying more, she likes to scream mooooo when she needs more. We're definitely seeing a little feisty personality in this one. 

Her sleeping is still horrid, but if you've been reading here for a while you know that's no surprise! Here's one of the few times she has actually slept in her crib : ).

Audrey is just the sweetest, funniest little baby, and we all adore her. We always say she must be one of the most lived babies on the planet, and I hope she can feel it!

Chris' Fishing Trip

We have had the most beautiful fall. One of the great things about Minnesota is you really soak in all of the pretty days before winter. Last Tuesday was gorgeous, and Conan got Chris out of school a little early to fish. Chris is such a big kid now! He's getting way more mature, and really taking on his role as the biggest brother. This was a fun way for Conan to show him how much we appreciate him. They had a wonderful afternoon out, and I think he'll remember it forever. He even made the school Facebook page!

Happy 7 Months Audrey!

Audrey has changed so much this month! She has always been a babbler, but now she has more distinct Dada's and Mama's. She seems to be figuring out what they mean also. Last weekend (11/8) she really started figuring out how to move. I don't know if it's technically crawling, but she can get anywhere she wants now! Life has suddenly changed immensely at the Crum house! She lays on her belly, and pulls all of her body weight with her arms. It's pretty adorable.

We're giving her more solid foods, and she loves it. She has never been a big fan of the purées, so when I gave her shepherd's pie the other day, she was thrilled. She loves Cheerios, peas, and biscuits. Her favorite thing is to scream when I'm eating an apple, until I give her the whole thing to chew on. That's probably a really good habit I'm creating : ).

Audrey's sleep is pretty atrocious. That's not a huge surprise, knowing our sleep history with two certain Crum boys. The tricky part with her is that she was sleeping through the night at 2 months. She gave us so much hope of being a good sleeper, and now we're back to up every 45 minutes with her. At least by the 3rd child I've learned, this too shall pass. 

She still adores her brothers. They are constantly making her laugh and playing with her. Chris says "she doesn't even seem real" quite a bit to me, because she's such a little doll. When Conan gets home from work it's her happiest. She loves to see him, and does her big, gummy grin. He can make her laugh like no one else, with tickes and raspberries, and silliness.

Audrey is getting big! She is almost only 12 month clothes. She's been spending so much energy on her growing that she hasn't had time to grow a bit of hair : ).

She is just such a light to our house, and to everyone she meets. We were eating out yesterday, and the waitress told her, "You made my afternoon". She is such a good baby (during the day). She gets toted around to all kinds of activities, and just looks around and smiles. She loves to stare at people, and is really entertaining. Audrey, you are a joy. We love you!

Bryce is 4 1/2!

Happy half birthday Bryce! We can't get enough of this kid! Every day I have so many stories to tell Conan about the hilarious things he said that day. We were at a church carnival yesterday and Bryce said, "Look, it's Darth Vader!". We were looking at the costumes, and couldn't figure out what he was talking about. Finally we saw this...

Another story... We were singing a song at church, and it was talking about the King. I said Bryce, "Do you know who that is?". He looked up with big eyes and said, "Is it me?". So funny! Glad we're spending the big bucks on a Lutheran school : ). 

One more. Bryce still doesn't eat fruit. He was telling me all about the vegetables he eats. He was going through them... Broccoli, cooked carrots, edamame, and then he says. "Meat sandwiches, I would eat them uuuuppp." Of course you would, Bryce!

We took him for donuts and Mac and cheese on his half birthday. 

Can't believe he's 4 1/2!

He's extremely into Star Wars right now. Here he is as his favorite, Obi Wan.

He's still just a little guy though! Every once in a while he needs a nap!

This picture cracks me up. A friend was over and he wanted me to take a picture of his lego ship. Bryce wanted a picture of his face to send also. 

Snuggling!

Audrey Adores Bryce!

We love him!

Six Months of Audrey!