4th of July Week

Well now that we are back home from our trip we are getting back into our "summer" routine. Saturday I had to grocery shop...luckily my parents were sweet to come watch both kids so I could go alone which was fabulous. Both are really good in the store its just hard work carrying them both in and out. I breezed in and got what I needed and came home! The rest of the day we spent at home. Its too hot to do much so we stayed inside. Colby also needed some time to unwind from the trip. He had been waking up in the middle of the night and staying awake. I think he was just so keyed up from all the excitment of the trip!
Sunday was church day. I was excited to go but the day started off bad. We got to church just fine but things got really hectic and busy in the nursery right off the bat. I just felt really stressed. I love helping out in the nursery but sometimes I feel like I get to church and all I do is work. Which I try to keep a good attitude about it b/c its serving God and its a ministry I feel like God is calling me to do right now. Since I stay at home with our kids it gives me a way to use my years of education plus a way to get that creative education stuff out! Anyway it was just hectic. I had to help with Colby's class during S.S again b/c one teacher was out then I was assigned his class during EC. I don't mind working with his class. I enjoy seeing him and his little friends interact and I really LOVE that age group! Preschool has always been my passion! But right now its hard...he doesn't know how to treat me like another teacher and not his mommy. I don't know how to treat him as a student and not my child. So it seems like we end up in this conflict and he gets punished. Anyway we had 8 kids which was a lot. It was hot...the kids were ALL grumpy! I was grumpy....anyway stress just mounted up and Colby had a meltdown and so did I partially so we left early. I felt so bad to have acted that way and I talked with Colby once we got home that I made a poor choice but in some ways I think God knew we needed the time at home. Usually we go out to eat after church so we don't get home until 1ish. We were still all tired from the trip. So it was nice to get both kids fed and down for naps. Colby took a really long nap too which showed that he really needed the sleep and rest.
Monday was our first free day. I knew we needed to get out the house even if just for a little while. I had to go to the bank and post office also. I asked Colby if he wanted to go to Barnes and Noble or the mall. He chose the book store. He loves going there and playing trains. Right now I am just looking for easy, cool places I can take both kids. I was thankful he had so much fun we were there an hour. Lindsay was content in her stroller and he played trains almost that whole time! He picked one book to buy at the end. I don't mind bringing him there every now and then and getting a book. He loves books and that makes my heart so happy! I had a TON of books as a kid and he's the same way! I would much rather buy books then pointless toys! He was so excited and happy about our day! He talked about it the rest of the afternoon. I have been trying to enjoy my time at home with the kids b/c i know this season of life will go by so quickly. This summer really has been special. I thought it would be hard...and some days it is but Lindsay is getting bigger and starting to play more and I am loving watching her relationship with Colby grow! I think she is going to miss him when school starts back!
Tuesday Colby started to camp! I decided this year to enroll him during the month of July. I have never liked the idea of shipping your child off to camp the whole summer. I am a firm believer in children being at home but I figured one month and its only 2 days a week would be good for him and me. Last summer we didn't do it b/c he was too young I felt plus it was just him so we were able to get out and do fun stuff all the time. Now with a baby we can't be on the go as much as we were. Anyway he was very excited to go back to "school" and see his friends! He knows most of the kids there...and I knew the teacher from MOPS so that worked out well! I feel like he is in great hands. Well that morning I didn't get to relax too much b/c my van had to be brought to the shop so austin and Lindsay met me there after dropping off Colby. Afterwards I came home while Austin ran errands. For some reason Lindsay did not let me get anything done though! She screamed everytime I tried to put her down and walk away. This is a new thing...separation anxiety I guess. Colby did the same thing around 6+ months. Once I got her down for a nap austin and I ate lunch together. He had to work the evening shift so I had an hour or so to lay down and have time to myself while she napped before Colby got home. Since camp goes until 2 Colby would miss his nap. Once he got in I could see he was tired so I let him watch about an hour of shows. He played for awhile then I ordered pizza for he and I. I missed having Austin but we had a fun night just me and the kids. They were both really good for me...thank goodness! After I got Lindsay to bed Colby and I watched tv then I put him to bed at 8. He was exausted b/c he never once came out! I enjoyed a couple hours of quiet time. I thought I could stay up until Austin got home but I got sleepy and went on to bed. My sleep was broken up though...he got in around 11:30 so I woke up then he came to bed about 12:30 which I woke up then Colby came to our room around 2:30 worried about daddy so I woke up. By the time 7:45 rolled around when we all woke up I still felt soo tired!
Wednesday was the 4th of July. We had a leisurely morning around the house which was nice. We went over to my parent's house around 11 for our celebrations. We had planned to go swimming but we got there too late for Lindsay and I to get in. Honestly I am glad I didn't go to the trouble of getting myself or her ready to get in b/c it started thundering shortly after Austin and Colby got in. But atleast Colby got to swim for a little while. We enjoyed the family time. I think Colby really enjoyed it. He always loves having everyone together! He and Lindsay were both really good and both enjoyed the attention! I love these family get togethers. I think we were all so tired by the end though with Austin working late the night before. We all came home and crashed...well everyone but Colby. We told him to go play quietly in his room which he did. I kinda thought he might fall asleep too but he never did. i felt SO much better after the nap. That afternoon Austin did some more work outside and Colby played in his pool. Its always so nice to have Austin here to entertain Colby outside. The rest of the night was pretty low key we ate dinner and just hung out.

Thursday Colby went to camp again. I was excited that I didn't have anything going on during his time at camp. Lindsay and I came home and I hoped to get some housework done but she had other plans. I guess its going to take us awhile to get back in this routine. It was hard to adjust to the "summer" routine and now we are having to return to a somewhat "school" routine. She fell asleep on the way home which was good that she got her morning nap but after that she would not let me out of her sight! I think its usually easier with Colby home b/c even when I leave the room he is usually bouncing around to entertain her! Anyway I did get a break during her naptime. Its been so nice having Colby gone until 2:30 I feel like I have so much time! He is loving camp too! he told me today I love going back to school! So far I am impressed too! Tuesday they did 4th of July stuff and today they had a "carnival". It seems like they are doing fun stuff for the kids. Once he got home I just let him watch tv for like an hour to unwind. We didn't do much at all this afternoon. He comes home so tired from camp but its too late for him to nap. He goes to bed SO easy though which is nice! We are looking forward to the weekend although Austin has to work so it won't feel much different for us! We plan to go swimming though and do some shopping at Target..pretty much our every weekend!

Hattiesburg Trip

We just made it home from our annual Summer Hattiesburg trip. We go every year for about a week sometime during the summer. We have done this since Colby was a baby. Its nice to go for an extended time so we get to do more. Colby has been so excited about this trip! Let me back up to the first part of the week:
Colby spent Sunday night with my parents. They brought him home after lunch on Monday. Lindsay and I stayed home that morning and worked on getting packed up for the trip.
Tuesday I had Bible Study so my parents came to keep Lindsay and Colby and I went to that. Afterwards we rushed home to get last minute stuff done for our trip. We left about 3ish...Lindsay took a nap but Colby did not. Neither slept in the car. I guess they were both excited about their trip! We got in to Hattiesburg at about 5:15. We decided to go straight to somewhere to eat dinner. Austin's parents met us there. We ate at Rocket City Diner. Its a very casual, kid friendly place. Both kids were really tired though. Colby was so excited though about being with mawmaw and pawpaw. We left the restaurant and went to the apartment to get unloaded and unpacked. Colby wanted to go swimming. We figured while I put Lindsay to bed he could swim for about an hour. Austin's parents joined him and Austin out there. I hate that I miss out on some of this but Lindsay was exausted and honestly the quiet time wasn't that bad! Once Colby came in we got him ready for bed also.
Wednesday we were up and at em early. Shelbi and Maggie were coming to Hattiesburg for the day so Colby was anxious to get to their house to play. We went over there and had breakfast. The kids wanted to swim. We decided to leave Colby there and let him enjoy playing with the girls while we took Lindsay on some errands. We made it to Campus Book Mart to stock up on USM gear for the fall. Lindsay was melting down though so instead of more errands we just drove around. It was fun driving and reminscing. She slept through it all! Around 10:45 Austin dropped Lindsay and I back off at the apartment b/c it was nearing her lunch and naptime. He then went to a bounce place to meet his parents with Colby and the girls. From what he said Colby had a blast! Afterwards Colby went back to their house to spend the afternoon. We knew with the girls over there he would want to stay with them. Plus even if we brought him back to the apartment he probably would not have taken a nap. We enjoyed the quiet time though and resting. Once Lindsay woke up from her nap we went back over there though. You could already tell at that point Colby was getting tired. We ate a VERY early dinner...like at 4:30. Shortly after that we knew it was time to get both kids home. We had them both bathed by 6. Lindsay was in bed by 6:30 and Colby not far behind at 7. They both slept really well...well until 4am is when Colby got up. We just left him in bed with us since he and Lindsay were sharing a room. Usually we would not allow that but I would rather deal with him at 4am then a screaming, tired baby!
Thursday once we all got up we took our time getting ready. Since Wednesday was such a busy day we knew we wanted more time to rest. Once we all got dressed we went up to the mall. We got there so early though nothing was opened. We didn't stay long at all. We decided to run some other errands with both kiddos. By the time we got back in the car Lindsay fell asleep. I told Austin to bring her and I back to the apartment. He dropped us off and Colby and him went to his parents to visit for awhile. They came back around lunchtime. Once Lindsay went down the 3 of us had a pizza lunch then we all took naps! We could tell Colby was still exausted from the day before and his waking up early. That afternoon when everyone got up we went out to the country to Austin's sister's house. They live about 30 min outside of Hattiesburg. Colby was so excited to go out there. He loves riding the 4wheelers. It was a nice visit. I think Lindsay loved watching the big kids! Its hard going out like that b/c she gets tired so early so she was ready to go wayy before Colby. So we let him stay longer and come back with Austin's mom and dad. She probably could have lasted until 7ish but she missed her late afternoon nap all 3 days we were there so she was exausted. It worked out well though b/c we got her all bathed and put to bed so by the time Colby got home we just had to focus on him. It took him awhile to settle down and go to sleep though.
Friday morning we got packed up and headed home. It was a nice vacation, break, getaway but its always nice to get home too. Just SO much to do! Especially with 2 kids b/c the time of getting stuff done is so limited. Yesterday austin and I were so busy! That night we did get to hang out and eat dinner as a family of 4 which was nice though!
We had a blast and look forward to our next trip up there! Hattiesburg is always a nice visit and its so good to see Colby making memories he will remember forever! Now going to try and get back to a routine around here!

Circus & Weekend

Our weekend began Friday night with a trip to the circus! This was Colby's 2nd time to go! He has been to about 6 "shows" now. We took him for the first time last year. He has been talking about it ever since. He would randomly come up to me and ask me when we were going back to the circus. I knew since he had asked about it they we needed to bring him back. We decided to go to the Friday night 7 show just like last year. We knew there was no way we would bring Lindsay so we left her at home with my parents. Colby had a great time but I don't think he had as much fun as last year. He was really excited when we first got there but he quickly faded. He got antsy about 30 min into it telling us he was ready to go. He really liked the beginning when everyone came out and they sang the theme song. He liked the tigers and elephants and eating popcorn! We couldn't get him to eat anything else. I know now to feed him before he goes. Last year we all shared a pizza and he ate it pretty good but this year he would only take a bite or 2. He ate a bite of a hotdog but then requested popcorn. He did eat almost the ENTIRE box though! I am glad we took him and I think he did have fun he just gets tired of sitting I guess. He also talked us into a $20 toy! We figure this is part of his b-day. We did that last year as well. It was fun I treasure our nights out with just him! I think it makes him feel grown up and special! We didn't get in until about 10 so he was wound up! I think it was after 11 before he went to bed!
Saturday I had to go to Target! I hate shopping on Saturdays but with our busy week days lately I have had no other choice! We were out of everything! Shopping with 2 kids is no picnic either. But I do have to brag they both are really good its just more physically tiring I guess! After that we came home and relaxed. It was nice to just have some downtime with them!
Sunday we had church. It was just me and the kids which makes for a tiring momma but I am always so glad after we get there! I sat in church which was so nice! Our pastor is doing a series called "Stained Glass sermons" he is going throuh the stained glass windows and preaching about the different people in them. Its been really neat not only are the sermons inspiring but just really taking time to study the beautiful art in our church is neat. I honestly never looked at them that closely to even know who they were so its neat to really focus on them and now I will remember these sermons to go with the pictures! We did our usal lunch at McAlister's. Both kids do so well at church....they both seem to enjoy being there. Lindsay is so sweet in the nursery she never cries or fusses I think all the ladies just love her! She is like their little baby doll in her sweet pink smocked dresses! Omg can I say right now how much I love having a girl on Sundays?!? I am not one of those people who dress her up every day b/c I just don't see the point in her being dressed up to lay around the house and mess up expensive clothes so she only wears her fancy dresses on Sundays! I love picking out her outfits though! Anyway Colby is always a ham in his classes. I think he truly loves church though. I am thankful for the people who work with both my children each week and love them as their own! Well that afternoon we took naps and relaxed. After Colby's nap my parents came to pick him up so he could spend the night with them. He has been wanting to do that once a week since summer started. It was a nice relaxing evening. Austin mowed the yard and I took care of Lindsay. We had her in bed before 8 then it felt like we had so much time to ourselves! Usually Colby is not in bed until 9 and even then he sometimes comes out several times! The downtime was great but we did miss him! We are now trying to focus on getting packed for our trip to Hattiesburg! Stay tuned this weekend to see how our trip was! This will be our annual summer trip where we stay a few days! Colby is so excited!

Sunny, Summer Days

Well another week of summer is coming to a close! I can't believe that June is flying by! I am thankful Colby still has all of July and August! I know the days seem so long sometimes but I am thankful to be a stay at home mommy and make these sweet summer memories with my children!
Monday Austin was off so we wanted to do something special as a family. We took Colby and Lindsay to the Children's Museum. This was Lindsay's 2nd time to go. She always does so well when we take her out like this. The last time we went though she was still pretty small. This time she seemed to really take in stuff. She stayed in the stroller but loved looking around at all the kids and bright colors! Colby had an absolute blast! We gave him about 3 choices of what he would like to do and he chose the museum. He loves it there. His favorite thing is playing with the cars and trains at the train table. He even packed up some of his own cars to take. We pretty much let him do what he wants when we go. He grocery shopped and spent most of his time in the toddler room. He is really getting too big for the toddler room but he took his shoes off and ran around having a blast. We stayed until about noon. By that time we knew Lindsay was getting tired and I figured there was no way she was going to sleep in there. We left with intentions of going out to eat but she never did fall asleep in the car so she had been awake a long time. We decided instead to just pick up Chickfila. We came home and rested the afternoon. Its always so nice to have Austin here with us.
Tuesday I had Bible Study. It was the first week that I was able to go only the 2nd of the study though. Elizabeth invited me to go to one at Calvary. I usually either do Bible studies with our church or through mops but this last semester with having a newborn and learning to balance life with 2 kids I hadn't gotton back involved in one. I was so excited to go! Its nice to be back at my old church and be around many ladies that I have known just about my entire life. Its also nice to do something like this for myself and my spiritual growth. I feel like I am in a hard place right now with spiritual things. I have a hard time finding time for a quiet time...that is no excuse I could always wake earlier or stay up later but I just feel like I struggle with that time. I also work in our nursery at church so I am not involved in an adult Sunday School class and I often miss out on worship services. So all that to say I am very excited about starting this study. Its on Tuesdays for 1 hour so its really conveniant for me...its 10-11 in the morning which I like also. They offer childcare so I took Colby with me b/c I figured since he is out of school right now he would enjoy the time with other kids...I brought Lindsay to my parent's house b/c that is her lunch/naptime. Its not hard to get from their house to the church so its really not a big deal at all to have them in different places. I loved the study and it really convicted me. Colby also had a blast. I was so proud of my big boy for going into a strange place and doing just fine! After the study I promised him lunch at Chickfila before we picked up Lindsay. My friend Jenny and her 2 sons met us there along with Aunt Lizzie which Colby loved. Chickfila I swear will be our new once a week hang out! Its such a nice place to go. I feel like we can eat fairly healthy, its clean, and Colby can play before we leave! Win Win! We picked Lindsay up and ofcourse stayed for awhile so Colby could play.
Wednesday I decided that morning I would pack the kids up and we would visit the library. Colby had some books that needed to be turned back in anyway. I love taking them to the library. I have been taking Colby since he was not even 1. Its amazing how much he has learned too! He used to run around like a mad man but now he has learned you have to stay quiet. He loves to get on the computer and look at pbskids or nickjr. I don't allow him to get on the computer at home so he has no idea what he's doing he just likes seeing the characters from tv. He played in the castle clubhouse and we looked at books. I hated they weren't having a storytime but we still had fun! I am hoping to get him back to storytime soon but we have just been so busy this summer. I will definitely bring Lindsay in the fall when he returns to school since she will be 9 months which is about the age I started bringing C. The rest of the day we hung out at home until that evening. My friend Stefanie and her husband were in town for the night. We met up with them for dinner. We went to Mulate's. I had never been there before but it was really yummy! It was nice to get out and eat with no kids plus to catch up with old friends! I feel like we don't take as many date nights as we should but now I guess that Lindsay is older we should probably do that once a month! We had a great time and didn't get home until after 10. Colby was still awake when we got home it was hard to get him to wind down.
Thursday I decided to take the kids swimming at my parent's house. I try to do this once a week with them especially for Colby's sake. I know since swim lessons ended he has really missed getting in the pool daily. We got over there around 9:45. I decided to go on and take Lindsay in this time. I figured she might really like it even though last time she only lasted about 10 min. I was right! She LOVED it! She stayed in about 30 minutes this time. She splashed and kicked like she knew what she was doing! I think she will be a natural swimmer! So adorable! Plus I just love her ruffly Minnie Mouse suit she was wearing! Girl swimsuits are TOO fun! My mom got her out after about 30 min b/c she was just starting to fuss but we were also worried about her fair skin getting burned. My dad and Colby and I stayed in a little while longer. Soon we all went in and I fed Lindsay her lunch and got her down for a nap then we ate lunch. Colby always has so much fun playing over there. He usually captures my dad's attention and has him playing all kinds of crazy games with him! Its cute! My mom and I did some planning for church during that time which was good. We finally got home around 3ish. I was exausted...I let Colby unwind to some TV shows while I laid on the couch while Lindsay took another nap. Austin worked late again so it was me being super mom cooking dinner and bathing kids haha!
Friday we had a stay at home day. These are RARE in our house! We usually have to get out and do something! I have to admit it wasn't terrible though! I guess with all the running we have been doing we needed it! We mainly relaxed and took a walk. The walk was nice but it sure was HOT! Again it was nice to slow down and have that time with my 2 babies though! I know these days are crazy but I know I will miss them!

Father's Day Weekend

Well its hard to believe our weekend is already coming to a close! Its been a fun, but busy one! Friday night we just stayed in and enjoyed being together as a family. Saturday Austin had to work. It was planned to be a dull, boring day for me and the kids. I HAD to grocery shop b/c with swim lessons every day for 2 weeks it had been over 2 weeks since I had gone. I always dread grocery shopping days...I have since Colby was a toddler. He is actually really good in the store and so is Lindsay I just feel like they are boring days for him. Both kids do really well in the store but its also a lot of work. Having to haul them in and out then haul groceries in! So I was already exausted after all that and looking forward to some down time the rest of the day. Soon after we get home our power goes out! No storm nothing just it went out. Well I kept thinking surely it will come back on soon but NOPE. Austin came home since both I and Colby were freaking out a little about the situation! He helped me through the lunch hour which helped SO much! Its hard enough on a normal day sometimes to get everyone fed and put to bed but doing it in the dark with kids who were tired and now having no electricity! Well I got Lindsay down for anp she she surprisingly slept. Colby never did nap I guess the house was too quiet for him. During the whole naptime I kept thinking the power would come on any minute. Everyone we knew kept asking us if we wanted to leave but since Lindsay was asleep already and I really thought it would be back on pretty quickly I didn't see the point in dragging the kids somewhere at naptime. We stuck through it. It was finally 3 before it came back on! Colby was so excited! We both danced around! That afternoon we just hung out and waited on austin to come home. We had a low key evening around the house. I was glad we stayed home though considering the next 2 days were going to be so busy!
Sunday was Father's Day. Sunday holidays are always so busy it seems! We headed off to church which seems like quite a feat these days with 2 young kids. Sunday school went well. I got to sit in church with Austin which the last time was Mother's Day. We came home changed clothes, fed Lindsay then headed out the door to go eat lunch at my parent's house. Colby was excited to see everyone and go to Grammy's house! I fed Lindsay before we ate so we put her down for a nap during lunch. She only gets a short nap at church and we would usually put her down for a nap anyways so until she is older she will miss out on most of the festivities! We were able to enjoy lunch and visit. Colby for the most part is good about letting the adults visit. He will usually play or join in the conversation! Austin did take him swimming though for about 30 min which I think he enjoyed! He's such a fish! After they came in and changed clothes they heard Lindsay screaming. Poor dear got herself all worked up! I don't think she ever got a good nap in so she was really overtired! We left soon after that so we could all come home and relax. No one ever really got a nap so we all went to bed early! It was nice just spending the late afternoon as a family not doing anything special! I hope Austin had a good Father's Day and feels like he got some rest!
I am very thankful for my dad. He has taught me so much and continues to teach me. He's very patient and a Godly man. He always worked hard to provide for us. He always made sure we went to church. He still worries and takes care of everyone. We laugh b/c Colby acts just like him which is not a bad thing at all!

I am thankful for Austin. I have seen him grow such much being a father. He's always very patient and loving with our children. He works hard all day and still comes home and finds the energy to give baths and play a game of hide and seek! I love watching him play and roughhouse with Colby but then dance around with Lindsay! It will be fun raising a boy and a girl and seeing those relationships grow!

Swim Lessons Week 2

So Monday we started Week 2 of swim lessons. Colby is doing fantastic in them! I am so proud of all he has learned and what a big boy he has been. He has cooperated and done everything they told him to do! He really loves swimming! Maybe instead of a soccer team he will join a swim team in a couple years! He's had a blast I think! Its neat to see how much he has learned since last year! I think he can swim on his own they have definitely given him more freedom this year and he is doing more stuff with the older children then the ones younger then him now. He can dive in stay under water and then roll over to get a breath all on his own! He's very confident and comfortable in the water and that is neat to see!
Monday like I say swim lessons began. Austin was off that day and got to take him to lessons. I was glad Austin got to go and see him one time to see his progress. He usually tries to make atleast 1 lesson every year. Lindsay had her 6 month doc appointment so that was the reason he took Colby. Also because of the time is why we never took Lindsay. It was nice having Austin home on Monday. After swim lessons we enjoyed hanging out at home. Its nice when he is home though b/c he can take Colby outside or on errands with him and gives me a little break!
Tuesday Austin was back at work. My parents came over to watch Lindsay. We also had our housecleaner there that day so it was very hectic. After swim lessons my parents took Colby home with them. I was glad for the break b/c its just too hard to have him here when the house is being cleaned. They brought him back that evening. Lindsay and I enjoyed the down time but like I say its hard I like having my house clean but its hard to really get settled b/c I feel like I am constantly having to stay out of her way!
Wednesday Austin was off again which was nice. It really helps the week go by when he is off in the middle. We had a relaxing morning at home before the lessons. I took Colby while Austin stayed with Lindsay. Its nice when we get to take turns taking care of the kids. Colby had lots of spectators that day it was fun! My mom and dad came along with Randall and Elizabeth! I think he was so proud to show off all his skills to them! I thought all the people being there might distract him but he didn't lose his concentration at all! I am really thinking he may do really well in swimming. He hated soccer which doesn't surprise me he may not do well in "team" sports. He's very OCD and type A and also doesn't like kids in his personal space...I can see him maybe liking baseball but for now I can imagine football and soccer are out...who knows maybe he will change but for now I may try to get him into swimming and tennis? Maybe even golf? Well after swim lessons we enjoyed hanging out around the house again. We went to church that night. I am trying to get us back into the Wednesday night church routine. We haven't been since Lindsay was born. The thought of bringing an infant out there stressed me out...especially since she goes to bed so early. I figured though by this summer being 6 months old she might be more flexible and enjoy the different scenery. I am on a rotation of teaching TeamKid so I figured it was time for me to get back to that also! I think we all enjoyed it! It was nice Austin being off too that we got to go as a family. Usually he has to meet us there or doesn't get to come at all due to work. Lindsay stayed in the baby room with my mom. We used to have the ages split but we don't have enough workers to do that. I didn't want Lindsay in there with us...I figured it would be a distraction plus I didn't want her to get sick from being around older kids. She enjoyed the time I think. Colby was in the room with me. We had him, a new little boy Blake he was 4 1/2, Emily 5, and Jonathan who is 1 1/2. They all played well together. Our lesson was on eating good foods and so we had a snack of fruit! They seemed to enjoy that. We even let them play outside for a little while. It was good to get back but tiring. We didn't get in until about 7:30 so it was hurry up and bathe and everyone and put them to bed!
Thursday austin was back at work. Colby again had swim lessons. We enjoyed a quiet morning just us. I enjoyed not having to rush for anyone or anything. I had told Colby after swim lessons we could go to the mall and meet up with some friends but he told me no he didn't want to go. After lessons I really regretted just not making him go. He's pretty much just been going to swim lessons and coming home so we are getting really tired of these 4 walls lately. That afternoon both of us were grumpy. The change of pace and scenery would have been nice but we survived despite.
Friday was another quiet morning. This was the LAST day of lessons. Colby did so great! He never once complained or acted like he wasn't having fun. He concentrated and did his best every day. It just amazes me what a different kid it was then that little boy out on the soccer field who hated going each week and begged to leave! Swimming he just seemed in his element. I will miss going every day and getting to visit with Casee and Misty. I think Colby will miss it too but it will be nice to move onto different things! It will be interesting next year when Lindsay takes her first year of lessons. I can't believe next year I will have an almost 5 year old and 1 1/2 year old. Lindsay and I will have to do the parent and child classes and then Colby will continue in the big boy classes. So I will be quite busy with all these swim lessons! After lessons we picked up Subway and came home to eat and relax. His friend Max came over this afternoon. This is just what Colby has been needing. Someone to play cars with and run around. I will probably offer to do this once a week now that swim lessons are over. Its really not anymore trouble and it keeps Colby busy and out of my hair!
We are excited about the upcoming weekend and Father's day and spending time with Austin!

6 Month Checkup

Lindsay went for her 6 month checkup today. Today it was just us girls. As you can recall for her 4 month the whole family went..that was also the time we were all sick with the flu! Thankful that this visit we were all well! Lindsay did really well...she got a little fussy towards the end. It was during her usual first nap of the day. Her first nap we are usually not too strict about she can usually do with our without it. It makes for an easier day if she has it but if we went by her nap schedule we would neve be able to go anywhere b/c she still takes 3 naps a day. I carried her in today...she is getting too heavy to carry in the infant carrier. We will probably get her a big girl carseat even though she is still a ways from outgrowing the carrier. She enjoyed me carrying her b/c she smiled and laughed at everyone who worked there! She was a total ham! We didn't have to wait long either which was nice. The doctor was tickled to see her again! She said she is right on target with everything. She isn't totally sitting up yet but I think its b/c she's so little she doesn't have fat little legs to prop her body up on. She can sit for longer amounts of time now but she still leans forward and falls over. The doctor got to see her "swimming" motions she makes though when she is on her belly. She weighed in at 14 lbs 10 oz. That seems so tiny! I guessed she would be around 15! That means she is in the 5% for weight. The doc wasn't concerned. I think she can tell she is healthy she is just going to be petite. I laugh though b/c Colby was in the 75% for weight at this point. She was 26 inches long. This put her at the 50% for height. I guess she is going to be long and lean! This is the first time that her height and weight have not been the same! I am sure it will balance back out though. She usually was 25% for both!
She received 4 vaccines today. She handled it wells he cried but it didn't last long! The nurse said she felt so bad doing it b/c she was so happy! Anyway so far she hasn't seem to run fever or feel too bad so hopefully it won't be too bad of a reaction. Last time she also had the flu so we couldn't tell what was the flu virus and what was from the shots! I hope they don't make her feel bad! The doc said no sign of teeth yet. I figure she will be 7 months atleast before she gets one like her bro was!
So thankful for a healthy report though on our baby girl! I can't believe next time she goes it will be for a 9 month checkup!
We enjoyed the rest of our day! The boys had fun at swim lessons. We all took naps and enjoyed being together at home! It was a nice day!