Busy Start to the Year

I am SO far behind with my blog posts, January is being lumped into on be collaboration of pictures. I always look forward to the quiet after the holidays but this year has brought a lot of actives and travel that has kept us beyond busy.  It's all fun and good but it's hard to keep up on documenting it all.  So this will have to do until things calm down a bit.

Mairin isn't cat napping in our arms anymore.  Miss these sweet 15 minutes each night to cuddle.

 Mairin started eating oatmeal.  This only lasted a week or so before it became a hassle and we switched her to normal foods.  She actually enjoyed it after the initial shock.

 Spending some fun time with the Warrens over Christmas break.

 He still loves his frogs :)

Nolan received several Lego kits for Christmas which kept him busy in his room for days.  He can complete the bigger kits all by himself now and has a collection of completed sets displayed in his room.

 We finally made a trip up to Cleveland and Niles to visit the great-grandparents.  It was so great for Nolan and Quinn to visit and to have them meet Mairin.  I wish we lived closer so they could visit more often.

 Watching the snow.

All cuddled up.

 One of Eric's Christmas gifts was to go to the Brothers Osborne concert with the McDermotts.  We had a sitter watch the kids in Columbus and just the two of us headed to Cleveland for a night out with great friends.  It was so fun to catch up and the concert was great.  Looking forward to our next visit with them!

 ON the way home from the concert in Cleveland, we ran into these two as they were driving south for the winter.  We stopped for lunch and then we headed home and they forged on to Florida.

 Green beans!  So far we haven't found a food that she doesn't like.  

January brought snow days upon snow days.  There was one week where they had 3 in a row for cold temps and then snow to top it off.  We kept busy with board games, coloring, play dates, and lots of hot chocolate.

 Snow day #3.  Everyone is looking a little crazy but we survived!

 Such a great big sister.

 Mairin is proud to show off her new trick of sitting supported.

 We continued with some small house projects.  Finally hung some shelving for our resident pack rat and some frames.  His room now reminds me so much of his old room and I love it.  Just need to fill the frame with something baseball themed.

 No more baby carrier in restaurants.  She's big stuff in a high chair.

 Still sleep stalking even the biggest of the bunch.

 I celebrated my 37th birthday with yoga, pedicures with Quinn, ice cream with the kids, and a date night with Eric.  It was great.

 Quinn likes to collect the spoons from Menchies.

Baby getting tired at the end of the night?  Take her clothes off and she's happy as can be for another 30-45 minutes.  Plus she looks so cute naked.

 This girl loves to swing!  Rec Outlet is now my favorite go to place to take all three because there is something for each of them to enjoy.

 However, she did not enjoy this contraption.

 Taking advantage of a random, warm January day in the stroller.

 Toes!

 All swaddled up and ready for bed.

 One of my last pictures of Mairin in her cozy bassinet.  She was such a good sleeper in there with her Dock a Tot and Woombie.  I love that we were able to create such a safe, warm, comforting bed for her.

 Trouble.

 I mean....is there anything cuter?

That was our January.  It was a long month but a busy one.  Looking forward to the tail end of winter so we can welcome warmer days and start to get outside more!