"I want beer at my party."

Kate had a wonderful, birthday-filled weekend!

 Our birthday balloon tradition to start the day

Have to look good on your birthday!

A trip to the doctor/ear infection didn't slow her down much

Hello Kitty Kate at dinner

Finally! Time to eat cake!

Our birthday girl, who did request beer at her 3rd birthday party as we were talking about the menu :)

3 is...

... 34 pounds (81st percentile) and 36 inches (42nd percentile) of non-stop action!  Will eat anything sweet at anytime of day.  All about imaginative play.  Gives the best hugs and kisses.  Favorite color is purple.  Great helper.  Has more sass than should be allowed in such a small body.  Eager to get pedicures and go to Target with her mom.  Funny!  Likes to snuggle before she goes to bed and when she wakes up.  Happily covers our house, and bodies, in stickers.  Wrapping her head around having to share mom and dad with another person.  Favorite princess is Ariel.  Gives her brother an unprompted kiss and "nice to meet you" handshake when she comes and goes from the house.  Girly.  Loves playing downstairs with her dad.  Still happiest at home.  Could "do art" and "play teacher" for hours.  Can have quite an edge to her voice.  Although sometimes reluctant to go, has lots of fun at school.  Master negotiator.  A memory like a steel trap.  The best part of her mom, dad and brothers day.     

We love you more everyday, Kate-Kate!

1 Month!

That was a QUICK month!

Happy Valentines Day!

Our Favorite Valentines!

Gymnastics - She's Back!

I've been trying to talk Kate into Curling, but she seems pretty happy being back in gymnastics!

Warm & Cozy

 While Jack has been doing a whole lots of this...

 and more,

 and even more (we aren't complaining),

 Kate has been busy at the zoo,

 and the Children's Museum

and getting ready for school!

The New Normal

One of Drew's former co-workers at Loyola Academy, and a member of a large Irish-Catholic family, told us a story before we had Kate.  After having her first child, she looked at her own mom and asked in all seriousness, "How could you only have 9!?".  I certainly had some fears before our new addition arrived.  Namely, how could we love another human being as much as we love Kate?  And, I thought we had a pretty good thing going as a party of 3 so how is this new person going to fit in the mix?  Everyone advised that it wouldn't take long before we loved our second just as much as Kate and that, quickly, we couldn't imagine/remember life without them.  Of course I knew this, but the reassurance was nice.  And now, we have living proof!  It's only day 6, but I'm confident in stating that Jack Eder is going to be a solid addition to Team Eder :)

 Get me out of this hospital!!  (looking ready Soochi 2014)

 First morning with a partner in crime

 He doesn't look comfortable but the boppy is his favorite place to sleep

 Score!  New brother = Deb cupcakes with purple frosting

 Probably fixing his hair :)

   Greetings from the Polar Vortex Round II