Michael at 6 months

Well, it's yet another month that Michael has been with us! In honor of his 6 month bday, I am going to give yet another funfilled list of what the big boy is doing + add a couple recent photos





At 6 months, Michael is:

• sitting unassisted (YEAH!)


• creeping along in the living room


• rolling anywhere he wants to go


• eating baby cereals + other various pureed fruits and veggies


• smiling all of the time!


• making gutteral (sp?) sounds


• playing with toys and squealing in delight


• attempting to catch anyone and everyones attention


• sleeping more regularly for 1-2 hours in the morning and afternoon


• sleeping until 4 am or later MOST days
• he's a BIG guy, 19 + pounds

organization fun

So, I woke up with a great desire to get out Fall clothing and put away most of the Summer stuff. I am just tired of looking at shorts and shirts! I did put a number of summer dresses and outfits in the closet for those warm Fall days. I am most proud of Abby's armoire, so here is a photo of my morning clothing switch & organization + a photo of Abby holding Michael (by her request). Enjoy!

a new group shot!

We were invited to a church members house after church, so the kiddos stayed in their church clothes during late service (we go early). As they were playing, I had them all lean against the wall and grab the baby, and this is the latest group shot! Everyone matched EXCEPT Michael because he was already on outfit #2 or possibly #3. Have a great rest of Labor Day!

The dynamic duo have made Pre-K....WOOO HOOO!

Matthew and Abby have wanted to go to Timothy's school for Pre-K since their evaluation, last March, and I had been wondering if and when they would make it off of the waiting list. Well, a few days ago, I got a call for the PALS club leader- 2 days a week for 2 hours, and I was thrilled. Then, today, I got a call from the director of the Pre-K in Marion, and there are 2 openings for Pre-K at Longfellow (Timothy's school) in the afternoon. I know you can all feel my JOY! They will go and meet the teacher on Tuesday, and they are SOOOOO excited. We'll see how it goes! Here are some photos taken today.....they wanted photos for some reason and Elmo had to be in the photos! :) And yes, Abby is much taller than Matthew!

Michael turns 5 months tomorrow!

Well, as I sit here writing, I am both happy and sad. I am soooooo happy that Michael is now a happy baby with an occasional unhappy moment. He LOVES his brothers and sister, and they can usually keep him entertained. I am sad (a little) because I see his baby days racing past, and it's harder to enjoy them with 3 bigger kids here. So, I will add to Michael's list of accomplisments from 4 months:

• He is rolling and rolling and rolling


• He pushes up and checks EVERYTHING out


• He is still trying to get in his bottom teeth....you can see them and he's chewing and drooling


• He is able to focus on small objects


• He is grabbing at anything in front of him


• He squeals in delight at all 3 siblings and any favorite toys


• He spends 30+ minutes at a time in his exersaucer


• He will happily take a bottle....actually he only wants the instant gratification of a bottle unless it's the middle of the night!


• He doesn't like any baby food...we tried and I gave up!


• He still needs Prevacid 60mg to keep from fussing with bottles


• He's got one of the best smiles, but it's hard to get it when I'm taking photos

Back to school

Well, Timothy started 2nd grade, yesterday, and Matthew & Abby returned to Mother's Day Out (AKA school for them). They all were terribly excited, but Timothy was a bit nervous, as well. Here they are!

Timothy's fighting the brightness!

More photos from our vacation

So, we made a second stop along the way at Uncle Matthew and Tante Amy's new house in Morristown, IN. The house is beautiful and the kids love to run both in and outside. They have a total of 14 acres and half or more is wooded. That is great for everyone....especially for Timothy who always wants an adventure. I got some good shots of 5 of the 7 kids playing their own kicking game on the dirt hill + the little kids table + some quiet time (reading) !