July... (can I even remember?)

So, when you are a homeschooling mama, with a child who has a birthday days before school starts, and a husband that traveled every week the month of August, once August actually hit, I was in survival mode.  Blog?  What Blog?  I'm lucky enough to feed the baby, get clean clothes on my kids, and get the sink of dirty dishes emptied out at least once a week.  July quickly became a distant memory, and we just started taking one day at a time.  But, I don't want to forget some of the sweet moments from that month.  So here's a little recap on our month and what I can remember from it.  ~smile~ 

 

We started our month with a family vacation over the 4th of July with my parent's and brother's family in the amazing resort town of Omaha, Nebraska! 

 Lighting fireworks... this can be nothing but trouble!

 My brother's birthday is the 4th of July, and it's been years since I've been with him to celebrate it!  So fun to celebrate him and watch him enjoy his beloved fireworks!

 Baylor changed from little baby to just baby this month... getting so big!

He will pretty much put up with anything his siblings do to him!

 Learning to sit...

 His signature move.... I think he thinks that he harder he kicks his legs... eventually he WILL go somewhere.  It is one of my favorite things to watch and it makes me giggle every time!

 The first time I came into the room and he wasn't on the blanket where I left him... uh-oh!

 Cooking with my little buddy!

 This is when the upcoming school year gets real....

Summer supper on the deck.

 Tim and Liam headed off to Lexington, NE for a six day mission trip with our church, so I was home with the rest of the crew.  This meant picnic lunches every day... just because!

The Lexington group from our church... parents and their children!

 Tim leading his small group of kids at the VBS they did in Lexington.

A neighborhood bike wash in our driveway... so much fun!



 His camera...

 Lots of playing house with these two...

 Happy boy!  Tummy Time!

 Good Friends + Sling Shots = Perfect Day for Liam

 This boy would be on his bike riding around all day if we let him!

 Brothers.

 The story was they got stuck in a blizzard with all their children and couldn't get out. 

I think Ainsley just enjoyed trapping in Kallan so he had to keep playing with her.

Fun days.  Full days.  Enjoying the season of our life.

Swimming Lessons

On the last day of swimming lessons, the kids get to have a "fun day" and play around on the boards and slides with their teachers.  It's always fun to watch my little fish swim!

 Yes, in a group of her peers, she is always that much taller....

 

 My brave, little boy!

 Liam racing his good friend, Ethan.

Thanks to Papio Bay once again for a great year of lessons!

Fridays... and her Horses

My girl has found a new love...

And this is where you can find her every Friday morning...

 

Don't Grow Up...

So I have sensed a theme in my monthly posts about Baylor,

that I really just don't want him to grow up. 

Yes, it is a simple, but very true fact. 

Tim sent me this link, and I had to laugh!

 

Even though I am a composed adult on the outside...

This is me on the inside... as I watch my little boy grow up.

Don't Grow Up!

 

I love you Baylor Boy!

Four Years Ago...

I was going through some pictures and stumbled across one that was taken almost exactly

four years ago today...

Ainsley & Kallan

How can a mama's heart not just smile...

I am so blessed to be a mama!

I love them so much!

All my Loves - 6 Months

All so different...

All evidence of God's amazing handiwork!

All Gifts from Him!



Baylor - 6 Months

My sweet baby boy,
The last few weeks have been hard as you have been growing and changing so much. It's hard to see you grow up, and I find myself kissing your head more, brushing your sweet cheeks next to mine as much as I can, and holding my hand on top of your head, as if I can stop you from growing any more.   My mama's heart hurts as I see my sweet baby leaving infancy behind and charging full force into the world of baby boy!  Yet, my mama's heart is delighted to see you grow, change, and become, YOU!  Six months is also a reminder to my heart that we are also half way through your first year of life.  Seriously?!?!?  Time couldn't be flying by faster... but I know I am cherishing you every day, enjoying you every, and thank God that you are in my arms every day!  I love you Baylor Boy!  Happy Half Birthday to you!

Here is YOU at 6 months...
Weight: 18 pounds 11 ounces       Height: 27.25 inches

 

You are eating 4-6 ounces every 4 hours or so.

 

You have starting eating rice and oatmeal cereal and love them!

You cry hard (and I mean hard) every time we are done feeding you the cereal!  We scrape the bowl clean and let you suck on the spoon and you still scream and throw a fit!

 

I just switched out your clothes to size 6-9 months

 

You are wearing size 2 diapers but are starting to leak out… time for size 3!

You are sleeping from 9ish to 6ish… waking once at night around 4:00.

You are usually awake for 2 hours after each nap and then are ready for another.

You are taking 3-4 naps a day.

We still swaddle you and bounce you every time you sleep, and you have finally decided that you like the green paci to suck on while you go to sleep.

You are still my hardest baby to get to go to sleep… You went through a period this last month where you would only scream yourself to sleep.  So, so hard!  Now you wiggle and kick your legs and squirm and suck hard until you finally settle down and go to sleep.  And you are not the best at putting yourself back to sleep when you wake up… time to work on that!

You now sleep in your crib all the time… and you love your crib!

We have put away you infant bath tub, and now take all your baths in the big tub with the yellow sponge.

You kick your feet a lot!!!!  Like all the time!

You are great at rolling!  You can roll both ways, but haven’t figured out that you could add those rolls together and move somewhere!

You will sit a bit with the boppy behind you but you are still pretty wobbly.  We borrowed a Bumbo, and you really like it.

You love your blankie!  You love to rub it on your face and hold it in your hands when you sleep.

You are starting to push up on your hands.

You love to play on your tummy… which is so odd because none of the other kids liked their tummy so much.

Your favorite things to be in is your exersaucer and then your kick gym.  You are also super content just playing on a blanket on the floor.

Lots of drool this month… I’m sure teeth are on their way!

Favorite toys – blue foot teether, Yellow wrench teether, Raspberry teether, Monkey, Octopus.

You have the best smile and the most amazing laugh! 

Your hair is growing more and I love to play with it.

You wear a bib constantly to catch your spit up and your drool!

You are super sweet and a very happy baby. You smile all the time!

You have a slight temper when something doesn’t go your way… and have learned to arch your back already!

 

We mostly call you Baylor.  Sometimes you get a "Baylor Boy" or a "Bubby".

You have the most amazing deep blue eyes – and we get lots of comments on them.

I love you just as you are right now.  You fit perfect in my arms and your sweet personality is shining through.  Do you really need to keep growing?

 Happy 6 Month Birthday sweet Boy!  You are loved!