Friday, January 20, 2012

January Pictures...

We are having a great month! :)

For now just a few pictures of normal every day life!! There are moments when it feels like someone simply hit the repeat button and I'm doing the same thing I did yesterday! But, it's these awesome smiles that make the repetitive nature of this season in life not only manageable but enjoyable!!!














Monday, January 9, 2012

6 Months...






Stennson is 6 months!

He continues to be my sweet little buddy! Going with the crazy life that being 4th born brings!

At his 6 month check up he was...

19 lbs 6 oz (75th percentile)

28 inches (95th percentile)

Just for fun... comparing that to the other three:

Shaelyn was... 16 lbs 5 oz ...and 28 inches

Monreau was... 17 lbs 8 oz and 27 inches

McLleyton was ... 18 lbs 10oz and 28 1/2 inches

I guess my babies just keeping getting bigger!! That's some good milk :).

He looked great at his check up, despite just getting over a really tough respitory illness.

What you're up too...

Starting to do a great job sitting up on your own. You still fall over, but you're starting to get it. It's hard for me to find time to sit and work with you on it and you're usually content to lay and play, but this is your month :)! JANUARY we are going to master it!

Rolling over... still not so interested, you've done it, but you don't really do it!

You are strong on your tummy and can push yourself all the way up. Maybe you'll crawl before you roll all over!

Favorites...

Rice cereal, you like it!

Your exasaucer!

Your paci can cure all problems!

Shaelyn! Nothing like seeing you light up when she comes home from school!

Toys you an really chew on!

Kissing mommy! I'm the only one you really like to kiss and I love it :)!

Being out and about! You are usually super content to run errands etc!

The front pack! At almost 20 lbs you are heavy now, but if you're tired and I put you in there while I work you are as content as can be!

Your giraffe, paci and white noise machine to sleep!

Your tummy! Both to sleep and play!


You dislike...

Mommy picking your nose! (Okay who would :)... but NOTHING makes you more upset then when I pick at you :))!

When daddy yells at the TV during a sporting even! It really scares you! Good thing you don't have a dad who yells in normal life :)!

Falling asleep out of your bed! You have a really hard time if you have to sleep in my arms now!

When you are left in a room all by yourself. It doesn't happen often with 3 siblings, but when it does you will definitely start to cry!

BEING SICK!!

I think that's it! When you're healthy you are one super sweet boy!!

Stennson, I've loved every moment of your first 6 months together! I can't imagine our family without you! Thank you for the abundance of joy you add to each day!

Friday, January 6, 2012

Happy New Year...

Our start to 2012 has been a bit of a rough one! Lots of sickness :(. Stennson got a really bad respiratory/cold and the girls both came down with the stomach flu! This nearly constant winter battle of keeping the kids healthy is the only thing that make me excited for them to grow up a bit. It's just hard having four little ones and constant germs coming in from school and I guess just normal life :(. But, we're making it - one long day at a time :)!! Hopefully, we are at the end for now and ready for a few weeks of good health! One thing that it does do is give you amazing perspective on how blessed we are to have four healthy kids! I am so, so thankful for this precious gift!!

So, cheers to a great 2012 and to good health :)!!!