Happy Father's Day!

For those of you that don't know.. super dad lives at our house thank goodness!! I can't tell you how many times I lay my head down on my pillow and just thank God that He brought this wonderful man into my life and now in the lives of our children. They are so blessed to have him as a father and it is always such a wonderful sense of relief to know that he's right there with me in the midst of all the chaos..
I'm sure that Sean remembers the days when poop didn't rule his life and he didn't spend sat. nights giving baths to screaming toddlers. But, he NEVER complains and does everything with such joy and patience, it's amazing to me. (he also keeps me in check most of the time!)
Let's see, the Scanlan dad wakes up at 5 every day, runs, wakes me up so that I can go run (uh, run/walk!)before he heads to work around 7. Works all day, comes home around 6, always ready to go, with energy I don't know where he pulls from! It's such a huge weight off my shoulders when he comes through the door with his booming "hello!" Easily the best part of my day!
He changes so quick like superman out of his work clothes and is ready to do dinner, playtime, walks, play outside, baths, books, after bed clean-up, takes the dogs to the park.. oh yes, and maybe eat some dinner!
And on the weekends, let's see there's mowing, Costco trips, watching the kids while mom helps at church, etc. And a little relaxing!!
He's awesome and amazing and every other great adjective! We are so thankful!
Love, Lindsay, Jack, Collin, and Miss Caroline

9 months old..

I love being in the tub with my big brothers!



Big, standing girl!



Yes, I'm going to dry my hair now..

I really can't believe she is 9 months already. Today when I left the pediatrician we made her 12 month appt. and that just blew my mind.

Here's her little 9 month update.. she was 18 lbs. today and growing taller all the time. She's pretty much outgrown most of the clothes I hoped she'd wear all summer.. so.. uh-oh!

She is still the sweetest little baby girl! And such a girl at that.. she is clapping and waving and dancing. She always dances to the Dora songs (see previous post!).. and I'm pretty sure her first word will be "vamanos", "backpack", or "map!". She's getting close to crawling, but is still very happy and content to sit and play! She actually is trying to pull up alot more than crawl and loves to stand by the couch (see picture!) and play.

She talks alot, again , such a girl! Babbles, babbles, babbles...

Oh, yes, and the thing I notice most now is just how wrapped around her finger she has her daddy! It really just warms my heart when I see how she reacts to him and then how he reacts to her. He gets a much different smile than the rest of us when he comes home! She gives him big eyes and bats those little lashes. So sweet!

The boys are noticing that she now reaches for their toys and are not sure how to feel about that. Collin is good and tells her a quiet no and carefully takes the toy back. Jack says "mine" and then looks at me as if to say "you have about two seconds to get this baby away from my toy before I clock her." And then I rescue her quickly! She still loves them and about jumps out of her skin when they get close to her.

Miss Caroline, you are a little gift from God! Happy 9 months!

I have a new best friend...

She has a cute little black hair bob, she is bilingual, and she sings lots of catchy songs! That's right! Her name is Dora the Explorer... My boys have fallen in love with her, and in turn, so have I... Especially since it keeps them mesmerized for a good 20 minutes at a time!
I don't even mind that her songs run through my head constantly.. I've caught Sean singing them to himself as well!! Dora, I am so glad that you came into my life...

rub-a-dub.. three cuties in a tub

Mom, are you sure about this??



Mom, really, he's going to dump this water on my head...




Yep, he dumped the water on my head..





Havin' fun with the big boys!

I'm sorry, it was me, I dumped the water on her head..

We introduced Caroline to the big kids bath this week! As you will see, she was torn between having the time of her life getting to be next to her big brothers and sheer fear and panic as to what they might do to her... Story of her life I think!