Last weekend we went to Cody and Allison's house for a pool party weekend trip!  Kress and Colson of course had to pose for a photo shoot.  They are so adorable, I can hardly stand it!

Allison was such a gracious hostess, and one adorable pregnant lady!  We can't wait to meet their little boy in just a few short weeks!

Katelyn and Adelyn loved the pool.  They would have stayed in the water the whole time if we let them!

Adelyn is very independent when she has her floaties on.  

I think I can officially say that Katelyn can swim.  Those swimming lessons have paid off for sure!

Of course her favorite part might have been jumping off the ledge with Daddy!  

Thanks for hosting us for a fun weekend Cody and Allison!  Y'all are too sweet and we can't wait to do it again next summer!

Let's Compare

I know, I know- Not supposed to compare your children, but it's fun to see how they are the same/different at different life stages.  So here we go, 4 month stats:

Colson- 17# (75%)             27in (97%)

Adelyn- 15# (80%)             25 1/2in (90%)

 Katelyn- 13.8# (50%)         24 3/4in  (75%)

Colson- 4 Months old

Little Man is 4 months old already!  This momma has already cried once today thinking about how fast he is growing up.  He is so alert, cuddly and sweet.  This month he made his first long road trip to Amarillo.  He did great on the long ride.  I don't think we could have asked for him to be better.   He loves to watch Katelyn and Adelyn.  Adelyn has taken more interest in him this month.  He will sit next to him and say, "Hello" in a sweet voice over and over again.  Katelyn is always interested in him.  Her favorite game to play with him is peek-a-boo.  

I already posted this picture, but he loves the bumbo.  I think it gives him a whole new view of the world that he quite enjoys.  

I had to officially move him out of the cradle and into the crib.  He was turning himself sideways in the cradle which wasn't comfortable since he is too long.  He has now started rolling over and sleeping on his tummy, but I don't have a picture of that yet.  He just started within the last week.  He likes to sleep on his tummy and sleeps more soundly that way!  He goes to bed around 7, has a quick feed at 10 and 4, and is up for the day at 7.  He takes 3-4 naps depending on the day.  He goes to sleep by himself, but will still sleep in my arms when needed- which was nice while we were traveling and not on a schedule at all!  He rolls around all the time.  You can't just put him down on his playmate and expect him to stay there anymore.  He will roll all over the place and get frustrated when he cant roll any further!  He is a very content baby.  This week is VBS and he always gets complimented on how sweet he is and hardly fusses.  He weighs around 16-17 lbs, will find out for sure next week at his well-check appointment.  He wears mostly 6-9 month clothes, but some of those are too short for him!  

Happy 4 months little man!

Nanny Visit

Nanny came to visit at the end of May.  We were so excited to see her again.  Katelyn and Adelyn enjoyed many early morning pillow fights with her.  Colson enjoyed trying to spit-up or drool in her cast.  

We headed to San Antonio one day to see a drive thru safari park-

The petting zoo was a hit.

                           

 Here Adelyn was running around chasing the goat saying, "hey guys, stop guys!"

We are so thankful for Nanny coming to see us.  

These 2 played many games of skip-bo jr.

                            

What do we love these days?

What do Katelyn and Adelyn love to play these days? DOCTOR!  Usually they take turns being doctor and patient, but this morning they gathered a table full of sick animals and are both busy at work making them feel better.  

What does Colson love these days? BUMBO!

Sleeping girl

Since Nanny is in town, Adelyn gets to sleep on the crib mattress on the floor.  This is what I found when I went in to kiss her goodnight. Sound asleep 1/2 way on the bed.  Pure sweetness if you ask me :)

Colson- 3 Months Old

It has been 3 months since Colson was born.  It has flown by so fast.  It seems like he has been here forever, he fits right in!  

He has started going to sleep by himself for naps and bedtime.  All we have to do is swaddle, cuddle a minute, then lay him down and leave.  He might fuss a minute or two, then he is off to dream land.  If he fusses longer than a minute all he needs is a few more cuddles then he is good to go!  

He has found his hands the later part of this month.  He stares at them and often figures out how to put them in his mouth and chew on them.  It cracks me up that he can just sit and watch his hands for so long- he is very intrigued! 

Katelyn and Adelyn love Colson.  The first thing in the morning they run in his room ahead of me yelling, "Good Morning Colson!!!" as they lean over his cradle to see him.  

This month we had Colson's baby dedication at Great Hills.  Special day!

Colson is filling up his carseat.  The straps are in the top position, and let me tell you- he is heavy!  His carseat goes in the middle of the backseat between KG and AE.  WOW, it is quite the task getting him in and out!  The girls both made it to a year before we moved the up to the convertible carseat, I'm thinking he might make it to 6 months!

While Colson sleeps great in his cradle, he will also still fall asleep in your arms.  Jared was rocking him last night and watched him drift off.  Love my boys!

A few more things to note about Colson:

-he is 'talking' up a storm

-he is a very serious child!  When he smiles it lights up the room, but when he isn't smiling he looks ...well.... serious.  

-He loves his playmat

-He likes the swing, but usually in small doses

-He almost always falls asleep while driving

-He doesn't like getting strapped into his carseat, but once the car gets moving, he is happy (or asleep)

-depending on the brand, he wears 3 mo, 6 mo, and 9 mo clothes

-seems to have a little eczema- aqua-fore works wonders :)

Happy 3 month birthday Colson!