first "real" bath

when bailey and i went to give b.c. a bath tonight i realized how far out of the mesh sling he was hanging . . . his feet weren't even close to the water . . . so we took it off and gave him a "real" bath, sitting in the baby tub! he loved it . . . just a little old man enjoying a tubbie! :)

lunch with my first grader!

kam, b.c., and i headed up to have lunch with ken at the family cookout . . . still can't believe my baby is in first grade. all the first graders look so much bigger than the kinder kids . . . can't believe it's going by so fast . . . ken was so happy to have us there! :) kam and ken LOVED their hotdogs . . . and the cookie! kam really had fun sitting next to ken and her friend g . . . and acting like a big girl. b.c. snoozed until recess time and then decided to freak out . . . so we had to head out before the end of recess . . .

i'm two months old!

wow. two months old. already. time is just going by too quickly. you have stolen our hearts. you really are such a sweet baby. your smiles melt my heart. you are starting to "talk" and really look as though you are holding conversations with us! you watch everything so intently . . . and love when your sisters talk to you! mck loves to give you hugs, kam just loves to touch your head, and ken is so good about trying to soothe your cries.

you love your paci, although i am convinced if we let you become a thumb sucker you would! you love to have your special blanket right next to your face . . . and you love to be held! you are spoiled . . . no, really spoiled. you like to be held by me more than anyone . . . you seem to calm almost instantly when i hold you. you're a mommy's boy already!

you are becoming so strong - holding your head up and looking around at everything. you love your bouncy and will occasionally settle for some time in the swing. you are a big fan of your play mat and smile lovingly at the light-up star!

you are filling out all of your clothes and will soon outgrown your first set . . . at your two month appointment you were 10 pounds 14 ounces and 22 and 3/4 inches long! wow, how you've grown!

we love you little guy! :)

a family loss

we lost codger, bailey's dad on sept. 17. this is a huge loss for our family. bailey was so close to his dad and his dad just adored the kids! we were lucky enough to have 2 visits with him in the past 2 months. he even got to meet bentley twice! codger was a pretty amazing guy. he truly took care of his family before himself and will be so missed. it was amazing to see how much he touched other people's lives. everyone wanted to share a story about how he had helped them, made them smile, or encouraged them. what an amazing man.

they had a really special event for him at the ball fields. . . bailey took some beautiful pictures of the girls.

weekend at grammy and grampy's

we had a great time hanging out at grammy and grampy's this weekend. . . the weather, despite some rainshowers, was great! the girls loved playing in the pool and just having fun! :) b.c. had a weekend of firsts . . . his first roadtrip and his first "dip" in the pool (okay, only his toes touched the water, but it was a first!)! the girls also enjoyed a little bit of time with "baby sophia", whom they just adore! :) we had a great cookout and some yummy dessert before heading home on sunday! :)

a weekend with corduroy

ken had her first school assignment this weekend . . . hanging out with corduroy! :) on the first day of school the kids had a scavenger hunt for the bear . . . then each kid gets to take him home for a few days! :) well, corduroy got to travel to grammy and grampy's with us! we enjoyed letting him in on some pictures! :)

family visit

we got to visit bailey's mom in the hospital this weekend. the kids hadn't seen her in a very long time and she had yet to meet b.c. it was a great visit! she is doing sooooo well . . . a miracle really! she was anxious to hold him! it was great to see mama and bill, and for all the kids to see each other again!

mommy time or music time?

i was so excited to take kam and b.c. to a music storytime at the library . . . b.c. was crashed in his carseat the WHOLE time, so i thought kam and i could have some time together . . . i guess she had the same idea. she spent the whole time sitting on my lap or being carried while i sang the songs and did the motions! so not her normal spunky self. i thought she had gotten nothing out of it . . . then we got in the car to go home and she started singing several of the songs! :) what a crazy girl! :) she just wanted mommy time more than music time! :)