S'more Owen...

Just a few (ok, more than a few) pics to share of Cutie Owen and his big bros. While Logan's summer camp ended the week after Owen was born, Hayden's daycare was covered through today. This was a nice transition for me and Steve and Owen. Week 1 at home, was just Owen and I. Week 2 and 3 was with Logan too. And starting Monday, it will be all three of us. For that reason, I have had more opportunities for pics with Logan and Owen, but just you wait,... Hayden's pics will be coming soon too! (i hope) - also, fun fact. I don't have ANY pics of Steve and Owen (ok, 1! the minute he was born). and very few with me. This will need to be fixed soon too! I guess we are just not cute enough..

New evening plan... Steve has been putting the big boys to bed while i make us dinner. We even have gotten lucky on occasion and Owen slept while we had our date with a glass of wine too - its actually quite a nice end to our hectic days

99% of the time this kid is happy, eating or sleeping. Here's a funny 1% shot :)

3 weeks

Our first Summer Concert 

Owen likes to just "hang out" in the carrier. Mr. Cool

Despite Logan's pout in this pic, he is a big help. This was my attempt to make dinner for the boys while Owen cried.

Morning snuggling

Owen's first day in 0-3 big boy clothes! 

The new (and improved??) Logan and Hayden

Steve's take on hairstyles for the boys includes buzz-cutting the boys heads with clippers at home. I have a different take. For me, they are growing out long luscious locks of love that will never be cut, only styled at the hair salon where I would get my hair cut if i was willing to pay for me (but will pay for them). Compromise: I took Logan to The Barber Shop for a professional summer cut. Sad/Happy to report that I liked Logan's new look so much that I took Hayden back an hour later for a cut too!

LOGAN

Before

After

HAYDEN

Before

After

Logan is 4!

How it all began! We'd never be celebrating 2 week's of Owen without out starting it all with Logan 4 years ago!!! 4 years ago, Steve and I were two young, excited newly weds (hadn't even had our first anniversary - this year is our 5th) about to embark on a crazy journey called parenthood. What happened on June 19, 2008 was a miracle. Our little party of two turned to a FAMILY. We welcomed Logan with love and have loved him every day since. This year, on June 19th, we celebrate another crazy wonderful year with out little Logan.

Logan is a terrific kid! He has a huge heart and loves kisses and hugs. He's wild and crazy and reserves fear for only a few instances. He tests limits (in both a good and bad way). He's really smart. He loves to learn to read. He loves to learn period. His memory is unbelievable and his questions are beyond thoughtful. He's far from always well-behaved, but he sure does try his best and for all his craziness we love him more than we could have expected! He was the start of our not-so-little family and for that its great to have Owen here to celebrate his 4th Birthday!

Logan's "official" birthday party will be Monster themed, so his "actual" birthday celebration was a monster test run. From the Monster Cake to his re-decorated bathroom (thanks Gma) in Monster theme, we had a "roarsome" celebration. This year I also changed up the Feinman birthday tradition. Instead of the usual streamers from bed to kitchen, I am starting a Birthday Web to keep the birthday boy inside... it was pretty fun/funny. After checking out the new bathroom decor, all roads still led to a yummy birthday breakfast! 

A few years ago I came across a homevideo of my 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. I decided to repeat the "tradition" and take Logan to Chuck E Cheese too for his 4th Birthday. We have a party planned at the end of the month (planned late since Owen was expected sometime in mid-June), but we were fortunate to have some of Logan's friends join us for playing and cake to celebrate on his birthday! 

2 weeks of Baby Owen

The biggest Cliche of all should be that "Cliches are cliches for a reason",... BUT its so true!
"Boy the time flies"
"They grow so fast"
"Enjoy it, they grow up right before your eyes"
These are all things i've heard and said with each boy, and yet even on #3, I still can't believe how true it is!

Owen was born a little early, on June 4th. A mix of his early arrive (just a few days early) and a mis-match between my blood and Owen's, he spent a few days under the Billi-lights. After a few days of treatment, he tested great and was ready to go home! We went home on Saturday. At home was Gma (my mom), Poppop (my dad), Nonna (my grandmother) and Logan and Hayden.

We were greeted with fun Welcome Decor for Owen and hugs and kissed from the big brothers. Gma and Poppop stayed for one more night, and headed home. Nonna stayed for another week. Her stay, which included lots of food, ended on father's day, and a visit from Uncle Dean and Uncle Mark.

ONE Week

By two week's Owen was already out into the world and after a successful 2 week doctor's visit, he was back to birth weight. He even made daddy a Father's Day present with L O V E!

As for Logan, Hayden and Owen - they are already the Three Musketeers!

First family  outing at 1 week old

Snuggle Time

Helping hands

The Newest Nichols

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls... I proudly present to you the Newest Nichols....

Monsieur Owen Tyler Nichols

b. June 4, 2013

12:38pm

7lbs, 15 oz

20 1/2 inches long

Owen's due date was June 13th, but the eviction date was set for Friday, June 7th. This was a special date for me because Owen would be sharing a Birthday with my Poppop Vince. After 9+ months of "cooking", I was TOAST! A week and a half before the scheduled C-section, I visited my doctor with a list of 33 things that were making me miserable. She let me go on and on about my sciatic nerve pain, acid reflux, pelvic pressure, etc etc. As my rant slowed, she shook her head and denied my request for an earlier date. I sadly left the office and continued on a weekend of home improvements and loose ends. At my next appointment, Monday June 3, after completing an exam and doing a NST because baby wasn't moving lots (duh, no more room in there), she announced that BB3 (Baby Boy #3) would be coming a little early, "tomorrow, at noon!".

Despite my disappointment that BB3 wouldn't be sharing a June 7th birthday with Poppop VInce, I was really happy to meet him sooner (and have him OUT).

Family rolled in from PA, friends on alert, we took ourselves to the hospital on June 4 at 10am, and at 12:38, we met Owen Tyler!! The only thing sweeter than meeting Baby Owen, was watching Logan and Hayden (and everyone else) meet Baby Owen.

All the more richer!

It's true,... With 2 little Nichols, Cuteness Comes a Dime a Dozen... BUT NOW we've added another Nichols,...so now we have 5 Nichols. That makes us that much richer... we are THE WHOLE QUARTER now!

Please continue with us on the journey from a family of 4 to a family of 5 as we welcome Owne Tyler to our WHOLE QUARTER family! 

I know that i have been slacking on blogging over the past 6 months, but I was busy cooking a baby ((funny side story: I ONCE mentioned that the baby was cooking, thus not ready to come out, and for most of the pregnancy  Logan would refer to the baby as cooking. "Baby Owen can't come out to play yet. Baby Owen is Cooking" It was adorable. Then one day Logan says, "mom. what do you think Baby Owen is cooking? Chicken?" This had me in stitches. All that time it never crossed my mind that he didn't understand what "cooking" meant. Haha))

Now that baby Owen is finally here and our life of 5 has hit the ground running, I am excited to start blogging again. There is only SO MUCH that i can put on facebook and expect people to endure. 

So please, sign up to follow our updated blog,  thewholequarter.blogspot.com  to see the newest shenanigans that we are getting ourselves into. But beware, the same warning from the original blog still stands (minus Private Practice since that show is no longer on TV:

WARNING: Content may cause baby overload and a cuteness coma. Or at times, it may induce pity, sympathy, and/or empathy. All that can be cured by mindless TV (I prefer Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice) and spirits of choice (Steve prefers Vodka and Tequila).

Da Plane, Da Plane!

Life with the boys is not slow paced and calm... its these rare occasions now a days that we can do something relaxing and enjoyable as a family. I certainly didn't want to miss the chance (even if it meant skipping grading this Sunday Funday). We went out to one of our favorite family spots - gravely point to watch the planes and boats - and of course some great pics too!