Food Time!

Got the go ahead to start giving Madison solids.  I was hesitant since she has sensitive tummy/allergy issues.  It took 4 different tries with formula to find one that didn't make her vommit or break out in a rash so I was scared to see what was going to happen with food.  Guess we won't know until we try though! 

Started with cereal.  She wasn't too sure about it.

Didn't like the taste.

 And didn't eat very much of it...  But at least she didn't have any ill reactions.

Except for maybe this face.  OK, we'll try again tomorrow :)

I've got the Baby Bullet out and ready to make homemade baby food.  Next week we'll try some fruits and veggies!  I just have to be a little more careful with this sensitive girl than I was with the others.  They could eat anything!

Colorado in the Fall

I think I need to go to CO in the fall every year.  It is amazing.  The colors are beautiful, the weather is absolutely perfect, and there is a ton of fun stuff to do!

I could not get enough of the trees.

LOVED the red ones!  Had to pull over while driving through town to take a picture of this one that caught my eye!

The neighbors are also amazing.  We looked out the window one morning and they were riding horses around the property.  Of course they offered to take the kids for a quick ride.  Brooklyn LOVED it!

I wasn't sure if Trenton would be scared or not, but he loved it too :)

Loaded in the ranger to take a ride with Grandpa.  (One of their favorite things to do).

I LOVE this cute boy.  He is such a camera ham.

I went hiking one morning through the canyon and when I circled back I found my dad, my grandpa and Trenton fishing in another neighbor's pond. My dad said Trenton sat there so patiently while they were fishing even though it took a while to catch something.  And when they did catch one, he got SO excited.

Trenton came running in when they were done yelling "Caught Fish, Caught Fish, Big One" so we had to come check it out.  I think my dad was having fun with his little buddy doing all the "boy stuff".

Brooklyn wanted her picture with the fish too.  She didn't actually get to help catch it because she had to come home with a bloody nose.  Oh well.  Next time!

Such a hard life :)   What a cutie pie!

Madison enjoying a bath in the kitchen sink! I think she liked it :)

We went to a festival at the pumpkin patch.  Brooklyn and my grandma outside the haunted house.  The kids were just playing games in the closet the night before calling it "spooky forest" so we had to take a picture by the real spooky forest.  :)  (Note to self, don't take a 2 year old through a haunted house when you first get somewhere... scared him and he didn't want to do anything for the first half hour... oops).

Me and the kids.

My cuties at the pumpkin patch!

Petting zoo at the festival.  This goat kissed Brooklyn.  She didn't seem to mind!

Trenton thought the goats were pretty neat too.  They both kept chasing them around.

Me and my girls!

Typical Bucy Family photo.  Brooklyn making faces, Madison bothering Trenton...  You get the idea.  Can't get everyone to smile for the camera at once.

My grandma, Brooklyn and the big John Deer.

My crew.  We had lots of work to do delivering those pumpkins :)

Riding bikes

Cheese grin with great grandma.

He had to get in on the bike fun too!

Come on brother, go faster!

Quad ride anyone?  This one seems to be full though.  The kids have so much fun with all grandpa and grandma's "toys".

Grandma and Madison.  Two happy ladies!

Madison got to check out the high chair while we had meals.  She looks so little in there.  Hopefully she'll get to participate in the "eating" part of our meals soon.  With all her sensitive tummy/allergy issues, I have been scared to start her on solids.  We'll see what the Dr. suggests at her appointment this week.

Trenton got himself up to the top of the castle at the playground and didn't want to come down.  Didn't want mommy's help, only grandma.  So yes, my mom climbed the castle too!  Heehee...

Madison got to check out the big swings for the first time.  She sure had fun!

Happiest baby ever!  She is such a sweetheart.

Next year Kurt will have to join us on the October trip.  I think he would love it just as much as I did.  It is so nice that my parents have this CO house.  We love spending time with them and it makes for an easy vacation!

Here We Go Again

My poor boy was sick again while we were in CO.  High fevers of 105 and 106.  Talk about scary!  This lasted for 7 days.  And it was the 4th time in the past 4 months that he's had these fevers.  Thank goodness he is such an easy going kid.  He took his medicine like a champ (actually asking for it after a few hours had passed & it was wearing off), didn't fight it when I wanted him to rest and didn't complain much when I put cool towels on him & had to throw him in a cool bath to bring down temp.

The past few times I've taken him to the Dr or Urgent Care, they just said it was viral and to ride it out.  Well, we are finally in agreement that it's not a bug he keeps catching and there is actually something wrong with him.  We go to an Immunology Specialist soon to start trying to figure this out and get him all fixed up.

I really don't like when my babies are sick!

Rough Week

Last week made me wish I had a few extra sets of hands!   It gets to be rough when ALL children are sick at once.

I was trying to switch Madison to formula a few weeks ago and found out the hard way she's allergic.  The first one made her throw up for 3 hours until there was nothing left but stomach acids coming out.  Poor baby.  The 2nd one made her break out in a red rash almost immediately and was then followed by vomit.  The 3rd was soy and that made her throw up as well as the other end.  We are currently testing a 4th and it seems to be going well... FINALLY!  I'm gradually working her to full strength so we'll see how that goes!  Poor thing.  It breaks my heart to do this to her.

In the middle of all that, Trenton was sick for almost a whole week.  Fever and sore throat.  Doesn't he look pitiful.  He shared this with Brooklyn as well.  So, it was a bit rough on this momma with all 3 sick and whiny. Thank goodness they are all feeling better this week!

My sweet girl playing in the jumper.

Handsome dude rocking his Tony Hawk clothes :)  He likes the guitar.

Brooklyn wanted to play the "Practice Holding Your Head Up" game with Madison.  She's such a goof.

So of course Trenton had to join in.

Nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby:

And who wouldn't smile back at this happy girl :)  Love her to pieces!

Kids making music....

We see a lot of this around the house... Race tracks!  The kids and daddy are always building new creative tracks to test out.  Madison was even intrigued.  

They come up with the coolest tracks.  Usually starting at the top of the stairs, going through loops, curving around to a jump, etc... You get the idea.  They sure have fun with the race cars!

I think Daddy has the most fun ;)