Zella is 4 months old!

(Lucy's, Kaya's, and River's stats for comparison)

Weight: 12 lbs (8%)
Height: 25.5" (85%)

Mobility: Rolling over back to front
Favorite song: Day-O
Favorite book: Jungle Rumble

Toes!

Likes: grabbing and eating things, tickles (especially under her chin), dancing with Mama, doing "This is the way the ladies ride," chewing on her toes, looking in the mirror, sitting up so she can see the world!

Dislikes: Sleeping in her car seat, being stuck on her stomach, being ignored.

Zella is such a sweetheart and loves to smile at anyone who smiles at her! She adores her sisters, and is adored back! River especially loves to come check on her "Zezzy." She still wakes up multiple times a night, but usually goes back to sleep quickly after a little snack. :) She doesn't like to sleep in her car seat -- which is not good for the 4th child! But she makes up for it with her beautiful smiles!

Rocking tummy time

Not very good at sitting yet! :)

Lucy is 7!

Favorite Food: Pork medallions, rice, tapioca pudding, abelskivers

Least favorite food: Avocado

Favorite TV show: Lalaloopsy

Favorite color: Blue, pink, purple, red, yellow

Favorite Song: Fight song (from her Elementary school)

Favorite movie: Moana

Favorite book: Isadora Moon (both books)

Favorite toy: Playmobil and Legos

Favorite church song: Silent Night

Best thing about church: Class. I just like class.

Best thing about school: Monday, because we get to go to PE and library, and have top penguin.

Favorite thing to do at home: Play fairies with Kaya and River.

What do you want to be when you grow up: A person who helps the astronauts.

Favorite thing about yourself: I can read, and I like to dance because I'm so good. It just makes me feel happy when I dance.

Favorite thing to do with your sisters: I like to do plays with River and I like to play American Girl dolls with Kaya. I like when Zella smiles at me and I like to make her happy. I like to do stuff with my family and cuddle with them.

How we adore our sweet Lucy. She is in 1st grade, and loving it! She's done so well in her Spanish Immersion (I think having a dad who speaks Spanish definitely helps takes the stress off!), and she loves reading. She is such a sweet big sister, often making sure to include River. She still loves to dance, especially her own free style. She loves to wear her hair in pigtails. She is kind and aware of others around her, and has a contagious smile and laugh. We are so grateful she is in our family!

Kaya is 5!

Here is Kaya's 5 year old interview:

Favorite food: Taco Soup, Octopus soup

Least favorite food: No foods are yucky. All of them I love!

Favorite color: Lots of favorite colors: red, orange, silver, gold, sparkle, yellow, those are all.

Favorite TV show: Little Einsteins

Favorite movie: Big Hero 6

Favorite book: The Little Ant

Favorite song: A True True Friend (from My Little Pony)

Favorite Toy: My stuffed animal mummies.

Favorite church song: I am a Child of God, maybe Our Prophet has some words for you and these are the words be true, be true….

What do you like best about church? When we go up on the stage, and when I play with Lily. 

What do you like to do at home? Cuddle with Mama!

What is your favorite part of Monkey School? Free time!

What do you want to be when you grow up? Fairy mermaid

Favorite thing about yourself? My PJs! My mouth, because I can talk!


Kaya is such a sweetheart. She is very complimentary and observant. And sometimes not so complimentary and observant. "Whoa Mom! Your hair looks like a parrot!" Haha. She has been so good with Zella, and loves to play with her. She loves to accessorize. She loves to wear headbands. Even when she sleeps. She already likes Lucy's clothes better, and wears them as often as she can get away with. She loves to wear her hair in pigtails. She loves her quilt, and cuddles with it and her mummy as often as she can. She talks in a different voice, almost baby talk, when she feels a little nervous. She tells complete strangers her life story. We love having this sweet girl in our family! 

Kaya had such a fun witch party!

We love our goofy little girl!

Zella's two month stats!

Weight: 10 lbs 4 oz (32%)
Length: 22.5" (60%)

Favorite Book: Jungle Rumble (she loves the Indestructible books!)
Favorite Song: Owl and the Tanager, How Firm a Foundation

Likes: Milk, watching her sisters (especially when they are dancing), when people talk to her, her mobile, alone time, when we sing to her, her little rocking chair, her lion mirror toy
Dislikes: Getting mauled by her sisters, her car seat, not being on a schedule (sorry, fourth kid!)

She is such a smiley, easy going baby! She was an awful sleeper at first (would only wake up once a night, but wouldn't go back to sleep for two hours!), but now has turned into a great little sleeper! She is adored by her sisters. River is especially helpful, and runs to tell me if Zella is awake or crying. Still a red head! Yay! We love seeing her dimple more and more when she smiles. So grateful for our darling baby Zella!

I occasionally find her like this. Sorry semi-ignored 4th child!

Blessing day for sweet Zella Kaitlin!

Loving her fist!

Zella was a trooper on her first family vacation!

River's two year stats

Lucy's and Kaya's two year stats

Weight: 29.9 lbs (80%)
Height: 34" (80%)

Favorite Food: Peanut butter sandwich, or just plain bread, bananas, ice cream
Favorite Book: Any Elmo book
Favorite Song: "Jesus Song!" Also Slipper Fish, Baby Shark
Favorite Toy: Her stuffed owls ("big owl" and "baby owl"), she also been playing with her doll more and more. It melts my heart!
Likes: Sophia the First ("Princess Show!"), "princess dress", "Elsa song", her sisters ("Cici" "Chaya" and "Zezza"), dancing, her "babby" (blanket), going on the Elmo potty (mostly to delay bedtime), swimming, hiking (she asked for "one more hike!" when we were done), playing monster and chasing us around.

Exhausted after camping! :) 

River is such a little sweety! At 18 months she hardly knew any words, but around 21 months her language just took off! She is very independent, and often gets herself snacks, which is good and bad. Haha! She is so helpful. If she sees my water bottle, cell phone or a burp cloth, and it's not right next to me, she will bring it to me without being asked. Before Zella was born we took a little mom and tot dance class and River absolutely loved it! She especially loved galloping, tip-toeing, jumping, and making shapes. It was so adorable. Now it's fun to see her dance with her sisters! Lucy especially is so good with her, and jumps to help her when I'm busy. River still has the best smile, and is pretty hard to resist when she puts up her little pointer finger, smiles, and says, "one more!"

Such a great big sis! <3

She wants to be in every picture! (Lucy's 1st day of school) 

River is 18 months!

Lucy's and Kaya's 18 month stats

Height: 2'-8" (44%)
Weight: 27 lbs (90%)
Teeth: 7 (but now, at 19 months, she has 12!)

Still has those chubby cheeks!

Words: Daddy, Mama, doggy, cheese, please, huh (meaning yes -- maybe a form of mmm-hmmm)
Signs: Milk, drink, book, bubbles, balloon, dog, bird, owl, cat, please, thank you, sorry, food, pacifier, more, horse, flower, all done, ball, fish, apple, orange, banana, hat, cold, rain, snow, wind, leaf, berry
Favorite book: I am a baby, Hippos go Berserk
Favorite song: Here's a ball for Baby, and There was a little house in the middle of the woods. She loves action songs!
Favorite food: Cheese, candy, strawberries, cereal, croutons
Least Favorite food: Nothing comes to mind. She is finicky at times, but usually likes all foods.

"Cheese!"

Likes: Being around her sisters, mom and dad, teasing people, dancing to music, her pacifier, reading books, when we sing to her, be tickled and chased, Elmo.
Dislikes: New people, nursery, not getting her way.

Typical River fashion.

River is very independent. She tries to get herself dressed in the morning (She cries if she can't do it, or if I try to help her), and loves to get her own snacks, with or without my knowledge. I've learned to put the cereal away right after breakfast, otherwise this little girl will pull out the bag and carry it around the house. She doesn't know very many words, but is amazing at communicating. And it's super hard to say "no" to her signing "please" and her big smile. She loves to walk around by herself, and tolerates the stroller. She has started being more liberal with her hugs and kisses much to our and Lucy and Kaya's delight. We love you, River!

Charming Grandma-great

She thinks she's so funny.

Lucy is SIX!

Here is Lucy's birthday interview!

Favorite food: Tapioca pudding

Least favorite food: Avocado
Favorite color: Pink and Red
Favorite TV show: Justin Time 
Favorite movie: The Lego Movie
Favorite book: Can I Play Too?
Favorite song: I Like to Look for Rainbows
What do you like best about church? Songs!

Favorite Toy: Legos

Favorite church song: If I had Been a Little Child 
What do you like best about school? Playing zombies at recess
What's your favorite subject? PE!

What is your favorite thing to do with Kaya? Play tents with Kaya

What is your favorite thing to do with River? Play with her

What do you like to do? Play with my lego sets

What do you want to be when you grow up? An astronaut!

Lucy is such sweetie. She has been loving Kindergarten and loves to read. She loves to do her homework, and even makes up homework for Kaya or me to do. She is a wonderful sister and is very helpful, although at times, very defiant. She is our little logic girl and needs to understand why before she will follow directions (just like her engineering parents). Her laugh is contagious, and she still loves to spin. We love you Lucy!

"I love Lucy. She is the best sister because she plays with me so much." -Kaya