Summer Update

Thanks to Gram for reminding me to post new pictures. Time has really gotten away from me. Everyone warned me that three kids would be crazy, but I thought, "How hard can it be?" Collin was such an easy baby that I figured another baby couldn't be that hard. Well Dylan decided to prove me wrong. He is most happy on me; nursing, being held, worn in the Snugli or Moby. That's where you'll find him. Which makes it hard to get a good picture of him. Set him down and he protests. Naps are only about 20 minutes unless I'm holding or wearing him. Thankfully he is my best sleeper at night.... once I get him to sleep. That part takes a couple hours of feeding, screaming, swaddling, etc. But once he's down he sleeps 6-8 hours. He is smiling more now, and even giggles! He loves sucking on his fingers, so much so that I think he might already be teething.

The big brothers are non-stop action. Collin is really into Cars and trains and Austin is my superhero. This means you can usually find me simultaneously playing cars and Batman (or some other heroic figure) while nursing or holding Dylan. I'm only able to spend some time on this update because Nathan has Dylan in the Snugli and the other two are napping.

Welcome Dylan Clark

The Baby Burkhardt blog is once again home to a baby. We welcomed Dylan Clark into the world on his due date, March 23 at 10:10pm after only five minutes of pushing. He was 8lb. 6oz. and 20" long... our smallest baby. He is already an over achiever, having pooped before they could even get a diaper on him. Way to go!
Now a week old, he is so loved by his big brothers who just can't get enough of him. They are constantly kissing him and checking on him. They fight over who gets to hold him and pat his back for burps. This little guy is so loved!

Christmas Joy 2009

We had a great December full of lots of fun with friends and family. Check out our pictures below:

Fall 2009

Time flies! We enjoyed October with a few pumpkin patches, carving pumpkins and dressing up. We also had our ultrasound and found out that Baby Burkhardt #3 is a boy! Click below to see what we've been up to.

Big News!

If you haven't heard, there will be another Baby Burkhardt in March 2010. We are so excited to add another great kid to the brood. Kristen's been feeling pretty yucky this time around, but so thankful that the boys are still young enough to nap together so she can get some rest too. One of the perks of having kids close together!
We've had a fun summer. Click below to see our web album of our fun trips and moments at home. Collin is 18 months now and talking more and more. Sometimes we understand what he's saying. His new favorite things are the trains a good friend passed down to us - a ton of Thomas trains! And he loves his toy motorcycle that he calls "pa pa" because his Pa Pa drives a Harley.
Austin has entered a great phase of a million questions a day. He is so curious and still loves to read books all the time. He is dressing up more now and pretending a lot too.

Summer Fun

We've been loving this summer! Lots of playing out side, picking fresh fruit and going to the fair. Collin is talking. He says about 15 words. Mom, Duh, and of course Truck. We love driving around and listening to him in the backseat "Truck! Bus! Ball!" Austin is 3 and has become such a big boy. We are still learning to share and let Mom and Dad be the boss, but he is so much fun and just loves to learn new things. Here are some new pictures:

Spring Fun

We've really enjoyed the spring. With Collin walking we've done some fun trips to the zoo, strawberry picking, parks and lots of playing in the yard. We also cellebrated Austin's third birthday with a safari in the park. Click below to see pictures.