How fast they grow

Alright we had a somewhat milestone last night. Shamus in his drive to be first at everthing took one crawl forward. Yes he is crawling...... sort of. I can remember when he was barely able to hold his head up or stay awake for more time than it took to feed. Now he gets mad when we eat and he doesnt..... just like Roman did. He has gotten so big i cant believe he is only 6 months old...... almost. If you havent seen the progression here it is.

Wedding fun

Well,

I see Jessica has told you all how i tried to dance and how much fun we had but i thought you might like a taste of what we looked like. I must say Jessica was beautiful. there will be more later.

Dancing Fool

This weekend we went to Cleveland for Sgt. Horner's weeding. We had a lot of fun but were very anxious to get home to the kids by the end. It was great seeing everyone and meeting people that have been very important to John. This video is just a taste of the fun we had at the reception. Its John's buddy Sopczak trying to teach him this dance called the Soulja Boy. At one point John starts Irish Jigging! Watch and see for yourself.

Roman really loves pizza

Roman loves pizza and thats all you can really say. Keep in mind this video is about 30 min into dinner and Roman didnt have a nap during the day. Turn up the volume because what he says is priceless. Enjoy

Everything is Always Changing

So here is just a quick update with the Buckley clan. Marissa will be getting a visit from the tooth fairy soon because she has her first loose tooth. Seems like just yesterday she was getting her baby teeth. She also got her first report card about a week ago. She's making progress in all of her subjects. Roman is getting bigger and smarter every day. Just yesterday John went into the kitchen to find that Roman had gotten a box of cereal down from the top shelf of one of the cabinets and was eating out of the box. His vocabulary has quickly grown. He attempts to say almost everything you ask him to and gets it right most of the time. He's also saying short sentences like "thank you, mom" "yes, please" and my favorite "daddy poo poo in the potty". He's learning how to say the name of the things that he wants instead of pointing and yelling. Shamus is also getting really big, he was 15.2 lbs at his four month check-up last month so it should be interesting to see how big he will be at the six month check-up. For as small as he was at birth (compared to his big brother and sister) he is quickly catching up. He is rolling over with great ease and gets around pretty quickly that way. He is quickly approaching the crawling stage. He can already get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth. So it looks like he'll be crawling by Christmas! He is also, like John mentioned before, eating rice cereal which is giving us longer periods of sleep at night, but he still gets up to eat in the middle of the night just like his big brother! He won't be sleeping through the night for a while but I'm OK with that. He smiles and giggles a lot now and coos a lot also. John and I will be going to Cleveland this weekend for a wedding. We're really looking forward to have some time away from the kids and just be us. It should be a lot of fun. This will be the longest I've been away from either of the boys so it should be some really good R&R for me, but by the time Sunday rolls around I know I'll be ready to see my boys! I guess thats all a day in the life. Enjoy some of the Halloween pictures of the kids.

Happy Days

Okay so its been a while since I posted last and there has been a lot going on. Since my last post we have a new member to our extended family. Welcome Greta Hansbauer. She is a beautiful girl and I know Shamus looks forward to helping her create mischief at holiday gatherings for years to come.
We have had a major holiday…. In kid lives…. Halloween. Yes all three kids had costumes and all three went out to get candy. Shamus was more into the people watching then the gathering of sweets. Roman and Marissa enjoyed running from house to house receiving sugary treats. Then of course running to the next house as if in some sort of competition with every other kid in the neighborhood. Roman was an Indian, Marissa was in all to true form as a devil, and Shamus like his father was an ARMY man.
Roman and Marissa both made out with tons of candy. Of course some was enjoyed that night but with dental bills going up we will ration this bounty out over time.
Shamus and Roman, have grown in leaps and bounds. Shamus is eating Rice cereal now which has given him longer naps. Jessica is very happy about that.
Jessica and I are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. With so many little ones showing up everywhere it should be an exciting time. Pictures are abounding so please check back over the next few days to see more of the family.