Mason 5 Months

 At 5 months Mason weighs 15 lbs and is 26 inches tall

He is cute as can be, full of laughs, giggles, and smiles.  He is so easy and laid back, sometimes I forget how lucky I am to have a baby that is so low maintenance.  Today he decided to remind me that I take for granted how easy it is to care for him.  When I was changing his diaper he yelled "fire in the hole" then proceeded to pee everywhere in a 5 foot radius (okay he can't talk yet, but I am sure he thought it)

His favorite place to be is on the ground.  He can now scoot to objects that appeal to him.

He eats rice cereal and puréed food.

He only drinks bottles (my body isn't making enough milk to keep him happy so he gets a combo of breast and bottle milk).

He sleeps 13 hours a night and takes 2-3 naps during the day.

He is getting coordinated enough to hold a bottle and can put his binky in his mouth the right way:

I hate teaching my kids how to swallow food.  Thanks to Anthony who taught Mason how to eat rice cereal.

My friend Nia took some adorable pictures of my girls while they were playing at her house.  She captured Kaitlynn perfectly.  I always want to remember Kaitlynn's beautiful curly hair, cute dimple and the gap in her front teeth.

I always want to remember how sweet and adorable Kenzie is.  She has the most genuine laugh that comes with her little smile and is always trying to make me proud.  I hope these girls always stay best friends.

Feeln' Good

Mason is now 5 months old and I am finally feeling like me again.  I sleep through the night and am all healed up from the C-section.  I finally have energy, and it feels great.  I no longer need to take naps and was actually feeling good enough that I rode my bike with 3 kids in the bike trailer to pick up Parker from school the other day.  Ooh man, it feels good to have my body back.

Kaitlynn

This girl is trouble through and through.  I hope I survive her teenage years.

4 Months

Mason just turned 5 months yesterday so I am only one month late in posting this:

March was an eventfully month for Mason, he changed so much from the beginning to the end of the month I feel like he is a totally different baby.

He sleeps 12-13 hours a night.

He no longer likes the burrito wrap to sleep.  When we put him in his crib he flips to his belly, puts his fingers or thumb in his mouth and goes right to sleep.

He loves being on his belly.

He has mastered rolling from his back to his belly, but still has trouble getting from belly to back.

He always has to have something in his mouth like a toy, his hands, a blanket.

I love that he interacts so much with his surroundings and people:

Their is nothing cuter than his toothless smile:
He is a drooling machine:He loves sitting in his Bumbo:

He only likes being held when he is eating or tired, other than that he likes to spend his time rolling around on the floor:I am not sure how much he loves all the attention his siblings give him, but they couldn't be prouder of their little brother:

Parker at 6 years old

Parker is 48.5" tall (Just over 4 feet) & weighs 56 lbs
Ooh what a joy it is to have a 6 year old. Parker is so independent it is great. He can do almost everything for himself. Get his own breakfast, make his own sandwiches, unload the dishwasher make his bed. It is fun/scary for him to be able to make so many choices on his own.
He can tie his shoes
Read at 1st grade level
Write sentences
Loves to laugh
Is very helpful
Favorite Movie: Batman
Favorite Food: everything healthy, he would choose grape tomatoes, broccoli, or carrots over chocolate any day. This kid eats just as much as Anthony at some meals.
Favorite Toy: ixl, cars and warriors/army guys
Favorite part of school is: Outdoor Centers
Favorite place to go: Beach
He loves to draw pictures, he doesn't like coloring books. He likes a blank sheet of paper so he can create amazing pictures with great detail.
Mama's boy
Could watch TV all day never stopping to eat or pee if I would let him.
Favorite past times are climbing trees & building. He builds things from lego creations to damns to stop the water flow after it rains.

Best friend at school is Austin.

Postcard

Kenzie: "I want to send this postcard to Grandma Ellen Mae, you know the old one."
Mom: "Yeah I know Grandma Ellen Mae."
Kenzie: "She is really old. Mom, is she dead yet?"

Just in case you are wondering Grandma Ellen Mae is not dead, she is alive and kickn'. Grandma if you are reading this I hope it made you laugh. We love you and can't wait to visit you this July.