Lindsay 6 Months

My baby girl is 6 months old today! I have no idea where time went or how that happened so fast! She is growing up all too quickly! I am loving this stage though b/c she is developing quite the little personality! She is a very good, content baby just like Colby was. I am so thankful for Babywise b/c I attribute that to a lot of it. She is learning so many new things. She rolls over all the time now and spends more time on her tummy then her back it seems! Quite different from her big bro! She is even sleeping some on her tummy now. That has been a little bit of a problem here and there though of her waking up on her tummy and crying and we go back and flip her just to find her flipped back over! She wants to crawl very badly. She can scoot and roll herself around though. Sometimes she ends up in a totally different place then I put her down. She is teething but still doesn't have any teeth. Her gums look white on the bottom so I would think in the next month she may get her bottom 2 teeth. She is still a little thing...not sure how much she weighs but I would guess around 15 lbs? We will find out next week at the doc! She is wearing 6 month clothes comfortably. I finally just put away her 3-6 month things. Its not that they didn't fit but those were winter/early spring clothes. Her 6-12 month clothes are summer. I haven't tried any on her yet I figure they may be a little big but they should work for now since the weather is so warm! She is wearing a size 2 diaper still.
She is still eating 5 times a day every 3 hours. She eats 3 solid meals also. In the last month she has started fruit and yogurt. She hates the Gerber green veggies so I hope to make her some homemade soon! She will eat other brands though! She has expensive taste we thing!
She is sleeping great...sometimes she has a rough nap or night but for the most part she sleeps 12 hours straight at night and takes 3 naps during the day. The naps usually range from 1-2 hours. We aren't as strict with her schedule so sometimes she misses one of them. We just always try to make sure she gets the afternoon nap when Colby sleeps that way everyone gets a little quiet time!
She is not sitting up yet but is getting better when you put her in the sitting position. She loves to play on her mat or on a blanket and also loves her jumpy toy! She loves her big bro and watches him often! Its fun watching them interact a little!

Fun Weekend!

Well we have had a great weekend! Austin has been off the whole weekend which was really a treat! He usually is only off on weekends when we travel or have something big going on. He decided to take his Memorial Day holiday this weekend which has been so nice! I think we have gotton spoiled to having him around! Monday morning will be tough for all of us!
Friday since he was off that morning he and Colby got our and ran some errands. I decided to stay home with Lindsay and work on her naptimes. Since I had both kids home Wednesday and Thursday she missed her morning naps therefore she had some really tough days. I was determined to get her back on track. It was also nice for me to stay in and get some housework done while the boys were out. They got back around lunchtime and we ate lunch together then all took naps. That afternoon we got ready to take Colby out on a special evening. We don't get out often at night especially now with having a baby b/c she is ready for bed by 7. We decided with Austin being off this Friday we would take Colby to his first Zephyr game. He hasn't been in his 3 1/2 years. We have talked about bringing him the last 2 years but just have never gotton around to it. I figured by now he would actually be old enough to enjoy it. We also found out about a classic car show before the game. I knew he would LOVE this! So we struck out that evening. My parents came over to keep Lindsay since she was obviously too young. Plus like I have always said I always want to try and give them each special nights alone with us. So we got to the car place and Colby had the best time. We walked around to each car and he just looked and checked them out! He was in little boy heaven! After seeing all the cars we headed to the ball game. Well since it was the 1st of June they had hurricane preparedness month. They had firetrucks, police cars and all other sort of public safety type vehicles. Colby got to do a safety class with the fire department in a little house and talk to some of the firemen and look in the trucks. Ofcourse all this thrilled him too except for the smokey house! Once we finally got in the game he was excited. I am sure it was thrilling just to take in all the sights. once we got settled in some seats we got hotdogs. That little boy ate the entire hotdog! He ate a hotdog, drank a sprite, and had chocolate icecream! We usually don't let him eat like that so he was in heaven once again! We figure a special occasion like that once in awhile I guess he can eat a little junk! Although after he finished all his food he was ready to go! We stayed until the 5th inning...he wasn't very interested in the game but I figure each time we go back he will be able to stay a little longer. They had fireworks at the end but I knew there was no way he would make it to the end! Naturally we were all exhausted that evening!
Saturday we had a lazy morning around the house. Austin and Colby got outside and did yard work. Once again it was nice to stay in with Lindsay and let her get her nap. I also got some things done inside while she napped. After the boys were finished outside we went to my parent's house to swim. I decided not to get in. I wanted to but it was time for Lindsay to eat anyway. Normally my mom would just feed her while I swam but she had to get ready for a shower later that afternoon. I enjoyed staying in with her and Lindsay though while the boys swam! After swimming and Lindsay eating we came on back home. We wanted to get back to our house for naps. It was a nice relaxful afternoon until Colby woke up from his nap with a horrible cough. He had been coughing on and off all week so I finally bit the bullet and took him to urgent care. I was concerned b/c it just didn't seem like he was getting any better. Luckily we didn't have to wait long. They said he was fine just a viral upper respiratory infection...basically a cold I guess! I am glad it wasn't bronchitis or croup. He has had both and seems prone to those type of things. So once we got home Austin had promised him a little swim in his kiddie pool. So that he did! I swear the boy is going to turn into a fish! He had a blast swimming. That evening we ate dinner as a family which was really nice.
Sunday we had church. It was so nice to once again have Austin around. Its so rare that he is with us on Sundays. We had hoped to sit in church together but I ended up being needed in the nursery both hours. I helped out in Colby's class during Sunday school. It was him and Zoe. Zoe is 2 and just promoted in that class. Although she and Colby have been in class before together so they played together pretty well. I enjoyed seeing what he is learning about and getting a perspective of how he acts in there. He did pretty well with me in there the second half. During church I ended up helping with the toddler room. They had 6 toddlers and only 2 workers. I decided to stay so it would be 1 teacher per 2 kids. I enjoyed playing with some of those little guys and girls. Our good friends Jonathan and Janel were at church so we had their youngest daughter in our class. I had never met her before so it was fun to hang out with her. All of the kids were pretty good its just a busy age so we were constantly on the move! After church we did our usual lunch at McAlister's. That afternoon we came home and relaxed. Austin and Colby ran a couple errands and spent time outside I tried to get caught up on some housework then we all relaxed that evening before sending Austin back to work! This coming week Colby starts swim lessons so we are excited to have that routine! Although it means we won't be doing much else!

Long, Summer Days

Well we are now into summer mode and out of holiday mode. I am enjoying the no schedule part...its nice to not have to rush out he door in the mornings but hard to keep everyone entertained and sane for 12 hours! Yesterday was one of those days too that Austin was way after 7 getting home which makes it even harder. We began our day with a trip to Target. I have gotton used to shopping with 2 little ones...its not horrible but its not easy either. I just feel like it takes longer and I lose my concentration. Lindsay is pretty easy b/c she just sits there and looks around but Colby has to walk usually after the basket starts to fill up and he wanders around and gets side tracked. Anyway we made it back from that and we spent most of the rest of the day inside. Its so hot these days that getting out and walking really isn't an option. Lindsay took a pretty good nap but Colby didn't nap so he was out of his room at 1 which makes for a long day. Its not that he's bad its just hard to keep him entertained for that many hours. Last summer was different he and I could do a lot more running around but now with a baby our lives have slowed down some. He and I did spend about an hour in the backyard late yesterday afternoon while she slept which was nice. That reminded me of the last few years that we have spent so many hours out there just he and I. It also didn't help my day that Colby wet the bed. He transitioned to underwear full time I think in April. Its still been an adjustment. He has an accident about once every couple weeks. After Florida they got more frequent...we got back over that hump and now he's had 3 in a row. So I start my day with stripping his bed and washing clothes! Anyway I was very glad to finally see Austin last night when he got home!
Today (Thursday) we decided to go to the library. Its been forever since I brought Colby there. In fact I think it was a few days before Lindsay was born. I keep wanting to take him to storytime but usually it always fell when he was in school this past year...oh well maybe this summer we will make it and now that Lindsay is a little older she might like it too! Anyway we got there and the castle was closed so that was a little disappointing. Even though Colby likes going to the library its always hard to get him involved. Finally he wanted to get on a computer so we did and he played pbs kids. He had no idea what he was doing...we don't let him get on the computer here...I am not ready to let him enter into that yet. Anyway that lasted 5 minutes or more then he was ready to check out books. We found about 4 books that looked good so checked them out. I felt like it was atleast a productive trip. I want him to enjoy books and know how to use the library. Even though it was quick I felt good knowing we did something educational today. My goal is to not let him sit home and watch tv all summer! Anyway the rest of the day though was pretty dull. Lindsay did fall asleep on the way home so he rode his bikes in the front for a little while. After we came in it was lunchtime...I fed and got Lindsay down for her nap then Colby and I ate and he went down for his nap. I was so happy he finally took a nap it had been several days since his last one and I knew he needed it. Lindsay on the other hand didn't nap at all ALL day so it made for a long, exausting day for me. I am not sure what her deal was b/c she has been napping so good lately. I finally figured out her nap rhythm. For awhile I was doing what worked with Colby and obviously she is a different person so I finally figured out what worked best for her. And what I figured out was 3 naps a day in her bed. Well the last 2 days with Colby being home now its hard for her to get her first nap in her bed b/c if we do then Colby is going crazy ready to leave the house plus if we wait until 10 then we only have like an hour before its time for her to eat and then our lunchtime. So we just had to skip her morning nap hoping she would nap in the car which she did today but apparantly not long enough. Anyway it was hard on me b/c she kept flipping over and I would go in to flip her back but she would do it again. It was also hard on Colby b/c I had to devote so much time and energy to her yesterday I feel like he got jipped. I try to spend the afternoons playing with him while she is taking her late afternoon nap. I know there will be days like this and that's ok we all have bad days.
Anyway its a new schedule we are getting used to. We had our routine down with Colby being in school so now it will take us a couple weeks to get used to them both being home a lot more. But it'll be ok! Thank goodness Austin is off this weekend though and I can catch a break and we can have some family fun!

Memorial Day Weekend

So we are enjoying summer mode and the holiday weekend around here. Friday was our first "official" summer day. We ended up spending it at home though. Lindsay ran fever Thursday and was cranky and didn't sleep well so we were exausted. I wanted to bring Colby to the Cool Zoo or something fun but I knew we needed a day to relax plus I couldn't find a sitter for Lindsay and a day at the zoo in May would just be too much with 2 kids especially with a baby! Anyway we stayed home...something we don't do much and haven't done probably since we all had the flu. It went better then I expected though. I tried to keep Colby involved so he didn't sit around and watch tv all day. During Lindsay's morning nap he rode his bikes in the front. We all took a walk late morning before it got too hot. That afternoon while Lindsay was taking her afternoon nap Colby and I went in the backyard to play. It was fun having some time to just play with him. We also sat in his room and played. I feel like sometimes I don't get much time to "play" with him when we are so busy going places so it was nice to kick back and do that! I definitely couldn't stay home all day every day though with 2 kids. We have to get out the house! Saturday we planned to go swimming at my parent's house. This is our usual Saturday during the summer activity when Austin is working. I knew we would spend half the day since we stayed in all day Friday as well. It was nice to be over there. My mom watched Lindsay while my dad and I got in the pool with Colby. It was fun swimming with my big boy. I felt like I missed so much of that time with him while at the beach so this was my first time this year to really enjoy being with him in the pool. We had a blast! After swimming we ate lunch. After lunch I put Lindsay down for nap...she napped some while we swam but she was ready for a longer nap in the bed. While she slept my parents played with Colby. It was nice to have some downtime. We all visited and played until after she woke up. The kids and I finally got home sometime after 3. We were all wiped out. We had a pretty low key rest of the day!
Sunday was another good day. We went to church...I stayed for the Sunday School hour but brought Lindsay home after that. Colby chose to stay for church and come home with my parents. I was fine with that knowing it would give me a little quiet time. We had such a full, busy week plus the kids had some rough nights during the week so I was exausted. After getting in and getting Lindsay fed and ate lunch myself I dozed for an hour. By the time Colby got home I felt rested again. Both kids took great naps though which was nice to have that quiet time. Austin got in at a good time so that was nice.
Monday Austin was actually off which has been SO nice! We had a leisurely morning around the house! Its rare that we get those so it was nice to not have to hurry off somewhere. Once we were all dressed though we went to my parent's house. This is our yearly thing for Memorial Day. My mom cooks and we all swim then come in and eat a yummy lunch. Usually we have Randall and Elizabeth there too but they are on a trip so it was just us and my parents. We got in the pool right away. We decided to take Lindsay in today. She hasn't been in a pool yet so we figured today would be a good day to try it out. She really liked it at first and enjoyed splashing around but quickly got tired and ready to get out. It was around her lunch time too so I think that is one reason she got tired of it quickly. My mom came and rescued her so Austin and I could enjoy some more pool time with Colby. I think he enjoyed having his mommy and daddy to play with. After a little while I went on in to help my mom with Lindsay. Soon after the boys came in ready to eat! Lindsay took her nap there while we ate lunch. After lunch Colby wanted to relax and watch CARS so that is what we did. It was nice to just cool down and chill! After the movie and Lindsay woke up Austin and I came home with Lindsay. Colby made plans to spend the night. Its been awhile since he stayed over there so he was all excited! In fact he was so ready for us to leave! Austin and I got home with Lindsay and it was nice just to relax. After we ate though he mowed the yard. I was able to get some housework done and play with Lindsay one on one. I am sure this summer we will be sending him over there to spend the night a few more times! The break was nice! We sure missed him but since Lindsay goes to bed early we were able to have a few hours to ourselves last night!
Tuesday Austin was off again. We had a slow morning since Colby was away and we only had 1 child to get ready and she took an early nap. After we were dressed though we went to pick up Colby. We picked him up and dropped Lindsay off. We have been promising Colby a trip to the Cool Zoo for some time. We knew it would be too hot for Lindsay so my parents watched her. This was Colby's 3rd time there I think. We took him there a year ago for the first time. He was so much more brave this year. He still wanted Austin to stay close but he would go down the slides alone this time! He had a blast! he played for 2 hours! Once he had enough we left and ate lunch at McAlister's. That is our usual thing when leaving the zoo. I dropped the boys off at the house then I went to pick up Lindsay. Now that we are all home we are just cooling off and resting. Austin and Colby are now doing some outdoor "boy" things. We have enjoyed having Austin around so much! its making our 1st full week of summer really fun! The rest of the week will be low key with me an the kids. We will probably stay close and just do a couple errands.

Colby's Last Week of School

 First Day

 Last Day

Wow I can't believe my little guy's last day of school is tomorrow! Its been a wonderful year for him. He attended Aurora Methodist 3 year preschool program. This is his second year at the school. This year he went 3 days a week from 9-12. Once again it was so great for he and I. At the start of the year I was very pregnant so the break was quite welcome! I used the time to rest, clean house, or run errands. The second half of the year was nice b/c it gave me some 1 on 1 time with Lindsay. He has loved school for the second year in a row! He never once cried or didn't want to go! He made so many friends! He had some old friends from last year and made many new ones also! His teacher Mrs. Lyn was so sweet. We couldn't ask for a more kind, tenderhearted teacher! Colby fell in love with her and has felt so comfortable with her! I pray every year he can feel that way! He learned so much! They worked on ABC's and 123's ofcourse. Each week they had a theme and they played and learned through that. Some of the theme's included: Nursery Rhymes, Community Helpers, Transportation, Zoo, Sea Life, etc. I love their theory of having the children learn through play. I am glad for preschool he wasn't sitting at a desk doing worksheets. They had many special days and field trips. He got to visit the Zoo, Storyland, Post Office, go on a picnic, and many other things. I have seen him grow up and change so much this year! I loved when I would go up to help for special events and could see a small glimpse into his life at school. Its amazing what all teachers can get their students to do! He listened to everything Mrs. Lyn told him! This last week of school has been very emotional for me...I know next year will be really bad b/c it will be his last year at this sweet little school. I feel like he's so sheltered and loved and protected at this little preschool! Going to kindergarten will be hard on all of us! I know we will all miss Mrs. Lyn! I also can't believe he's completed his 2nd year of preschool! Some of his friends like Max will not be returning either so that makes the end of this year very bittersweet!
This last week though they have really made it special for the kids! Even though he usually only goes on M, W, F his teacher said he could go M-Thu this week bc each day they were doing something special! Monday they had a lemonade stand and sold lemonade! They even pretended to bring their money to the bank! Tuesday was icecream day! From what he told us he had a blast! I think they had all types of toppings to put on it! Wednesday was a school picnic. They walked across the street to the park and parents were invited to have a picnic with the children! I enjoyed going today and being able to enjoy this last school event with him! He seemed to have a good time I think his favorite part was eating though! He played some on the playground but he kept waiting to eat. The teachers wanted them to wait until atleast 11 to eat. Once we could eat he ate his entire lunch! We sat with his friends Max and Isabella. After eating he played with some of his friends before it was time to go! My parents kept Lindsay. Its just so much easier to focus on Colby plus she would have been hot and miserable! After the picnic we ran some errands and I took him to Barnes and Noble. I figured it would be nice to do one more thing with him before going home so we did that. He enjoyed playing with the train table while mommy drank coffee. It was nice to have a few moments to sit and rest. I let him pick out 2 books before we left too. I love that he loves books so anytime we go I let him pick atleast 1 b/c I want to encourage a love for reading and books!
Thursday was his last day of school. I don't kknow what they are doing other then just enjoying being together on the last day! His teacher made him a beautiful scrapbook from the year! Its such a great keepsake to have always! I am happy in some ways that summer is here! It will be nice to not have a schedule but it will also be hard finding things to do everyday! We are sad b/c we will miss his teacher and friends this summer! He learned so much this year and we are so thankful for another great year!

Our Weekend

We have had a great weekend! Its actually been busy too! Ofcourse we wish Austin would have been off to hang out with us but we have had fun! Friday evening we did go out as a family! We have been wanting/planning to do that all week and it finally worked out for us Friday. We decided to go to Adam's Catfish. That was only our 2nd time to ever take Colby there. He loved it though so I don't know why we don't think of it more often. We ate dinner then took Colby for icecream. It was a fun family night and a treat for everyone! A great break for all of us!
Saturday was a fun day for Colby. We usually go visit my parent's on saturdays if we don't have anything planned. I had told our friends Honey and Max they were welcome to join us sometime. Well she was watching Max's cousin Isabella on friday and saturday. We figured it would be fun for the 3 of them to swim together! Max and "bella" are Colby's best school buds. It was fun for him to have his friends at Grammy's house. they stayed in the pool about an hour I guess. I got in with Honey and the 3 kids. My dad helped us out as well. It was good having 3 adults with 3 young children. My mom stayed in and took care of Lindsay. She hasn't been in the pool yet...I think she is still too litte. Maybe when she is 6 months old it will be warm enough for her to get out and enjoy it! After the swimming the kids played inside until lunch was ready. I think they enjoyed coloring and playing cars. I put Lindsay down for nap while we all ate lunch. Honey and I got to visit some while the kids played with my mom and dad which was nice. After Max and Isabella left I let Colby play for awhile with the grandparents until Lindsay woke up and ate. Afterwards we came home. It was a long, tiring day but a fun one! Ofcourse no one really got great naps. By 4:45 Colby ended up crashing in his bed! I tried to wake him up several times and he would just not get up! i have never seen him so tired! He had a bad night the night before and missed 3 days of naps that week and on top of the swimming he was exausted! I had to drag him out of his bed and then he went to the den and fell asleep! He has never done that before! We finally got him to wake up and eat dinner. I think we were all ready for bed that night!

Sunday was church day! It was just me and the kids. Both kids enjoyed their classes I think. I was at the nursery desk all morning but I didn't mind. I let my mom actually get into church on time which she rarely gets to do! After we did our usual lunch at McAlister's. After our busy Sunday last week it felt good to have a normal Sunday. After lunch we came home to take naps. Both kids slept and I got a short nap too! So nice! austin got home early too which was nice! He and Colby went to buy a new lawnmower and worked in the yard! Its been a great weekend! Now we are gearing up for Colby's last week of school!

A Glance Back at Our Week

This week we have been trying to get back into a routine after vacation, Mother's Day and company. Monday Colby went back to school. He was so excited to see his teacher and friends and tell them all about the beach! I enjoyed having a break while he was at school.
Tuesday we had our house cleaned. My parents kept Colby for the day. Lindsay and I did a Target run then hung out around the house. It was nice to have a day like that. I enjoy being with Colby and it will soon be time for he and I to have a special day but the days when I just have Lindsay are special and low key!
Wednesday he went back to school. Lindsay and I grocery shopped and I got caught up on housework. Once again its been nice to have some low key days at home after our busy week and weekend last week!
Thursday since we didn't have anything scheduled I wanted to do something fun with Colby. I figured we would go to the park but he chose the mall. Its been awhile since he had been up there and he loves to ride the little rides and eat lunch. I invited my mom to go with us. I think I could handle both kids now but since Colby likes to do certain things there it helps to have someone to follow him around while I care for Lindsay. It worked out well b/c I was able to do a little shopping in Dillards while he and my mom rode the escalators lol! We then went to the little rides and he had a blast on those. Lindsay did really well this visit. She's getting better with stuff like this now that she can sit up and look around she's pretty content. She just chewed on her toy and looked around the entire time. I think it helped too that she took an hour nap before we left too! So she stayed awake the whole time at the mall. After the rides we took Colby to the little play area. By this point it was time for me to feed Lindsay. It worked out well b/c there are nice cushy seats in there so I fed her while Colby played. After that he was hungry and ready to eat. We ate our Chickfila then while I fed Linsday her veggies Colby and my mom went to sit by the fountain and get a cookie. After we all finished we went home. The kids were both tired by that point! It was a fun outting! I was glad we got out the house b/c the afternoon was sorta long...its so hot to get out much so we stayed in and I and the kids both get bored!
Today (Friday) Colby had school again. I looked forward to just coming home with Lindsay. Its such a nice time to get stuff done and relax a little! I am not sure what we will do the rest of the day... I am hoping Austin will get home early so we can go out to dinner then maybe go get icecream or go to a park! I feel like our evenings are so dull around here. I want to have a fun family evening! Its hard though when he works so late b/c Lindsay has to be in bed by 8 usually! Hoping we have a good weekend as well too bad Austin will have to work through it!