Steven's 9 months

9 months stats
*21 lbs (55%)
*29 1/4 in. (75%)

*you are crawling (started @ 8 months)
*walking along furniture
*you have 6 teeth (4 top, 2 bottom)
*you love tearing toiletpaper off the roll, eating the rubber stopper on the doorstops, and have been know to splash in toilet water-yum!!
*you are on a good nap routine (knock on wood) and continue to be a rock star sleeper at night-i'm so going to eat my words!!!
*you have such a fun little personality and love to laugh at your brothers

Double take...

I happen to capture almost the very same pose of Steven that I did with Michael when he was 8 months old. Steven definitely has started to look a lot like his big brother Michael-both is size and actual looks. What do you think?!

Steven-8 months

Michael-8 months

Fun in the Sun!!!

The first two weeks of March we were lucky enough to spend in beautiful, sunny-and warm-Florida!!! Jeff's company gives him 2 weeks of paternity leave (crazy huh-but not complaining) to use w/in the first year of your childs birth. So we figured what a better place to use it...My parents were gracious enough-once again-to let us bombard them and their home. We had a blast!! Thanks mom and dad...can't wait till next time

Hot Tubbin'

Jeff is proud of the fact he can do this after 10 yrs!!

My boys!!

Nana and the boys

LOVE this one...

Found a coconut on one of our walks...
Toy Story boys

Lots of "firsts" this trip:

1) Stevie's first swing2) Jeff's first attempt at Kite surfing

3)Michael mastered riding a bike!!!

Yay Mike!!!

4)The Martz sisters (and parents) were reunited again

since Lindsay moved to Cali in Nov.'09!!

Bike ride wore them out...

Sick, Sad, Stevie!!

I'm playing a bit of blog catch up...so here we go!!


When Stevie was 6 1/2 months old. He caught what we thought was a cold-runny/stuffy nose and a slight cough...but when he didn't get better in a few days we decided to take him in to be seen by his pediatrician. Our Dr. didn't like the way he sounded, and recommended we start doing breathing treatments (with a nebulizer) and put him on a steroid. All of which didn't do a thing by our next check up appt., in fact he had gotten worse. After 2 negative RSV tests, no sign of improvement, and one night in the ER that Jeff and I will never forget...we were admitted to the hospital. Our diagnosis was bronchiolitis, with secondary pneumonia. (Basically we were treated for RSV-all you can do is treat the symptoms since there isn't a cure) Poor stevie was working so hard to breath-his respirations were as high as 90 at one point . We were in the hosp for 4 1/2 days. He had numerous breathing treatments in the hospital to try and decrease his respiration rate, and help his body not fight for air. And he had a fever that yo-yo'd all over the place too. But by day 4 he had been fever free for 24 hours, and his respirations had been maintained at an acceptable level to let us go home. So late that afternoon we were FINALLY able to leave and go back home. We have WONDERFUL friends who really stepped up to the plate to help with Michael and Andrew. I basically only left Stevies side to go home and shower and then come right back. I now know what my poor husband went through sleeping on a hospital couch after delivering all our children-not so comfy! But I wouldn't have it any other way.


We're home and healthy and hope it stays that way. Looking forward to spring and warmer weather to get rid of all the sick buggies. Thanks to all of you for the kind words and prayers. We truly appreciated it!!

First day in the hosp. :(

Poor Stevie!!



My brothers finally get to come see me for a few minutes

(MJ and AJ missed Stevie so much)

Feeling better :)

There's that smile we know and love so much!!

FINALLY...asleep in my own bed!!

My baby is 6 months old!!!

6 months stats:

19 lbs 9 oz.

28 in.

(90% for both)

*sitting up unassisted for longer periods of time

*two bottom teeth

*scooting backwards and around in circles

*sleeping through the night (12 hours)

*starting to get on a nap schedule (with no help to being a 3rd child and constantly on the go)-many naps are in the car!!

Let It Snow!!!

Last weekend we were pleasantly surprised with another snow storm! It's not unusual to get a dusting of snow once a winter here in TN, but this was our 3rd decent snowfall. Not sure what that says about the whole global warming concept...but all I know is the kids had a blast!!! It was like instant babysitting for the weekend!!

Hot Chocolate...to warm up :)
And back outside!!!

Mommy even got a nap

with Stevie!!

5 months

5 months

What a chunk...but I love it!!!


1st Cereal-yummy!!

Boys in their jammies