Jackson's 3rd Birthday Party

So it's been almost a month since I've published a blog post... bad blogger!!  So I thought I'd try and get back in the swing of things and post about Jackson's 3rd birthday party. Better late than never right?

We celebrated Jackson's 3rd birthday with a party at the Frisco Train Store on October 26th! He had such a fun time with his family and friends. The kids played with the trains, played a pinata game, ate cupcakes, watched the train go by out the window and Jackson even got to put his hand-print on the wall. :-) He got lots of great gifts. It was such a fun party!

Wordless Wednesday - Jackson's Fall 2014 School Picture

I just love that Jackson did so well for his school picture this year! I loved his picture from the Spring and I really love this one too. :-) Of course he never poses and looks at the camera for me, but I'm glad someone can at least get a good picture out of him.

Avery's 6th Month

Sweet Avery, 

You turned 6 months old on October 28th!! I can't believe you are 6 months old already. That just seems so big.

(Read about her first month, second month, third month, fourth month and fifth month.)

You are growing so fast and getting so big. You had a doctor's appointment on Oct. 24th because you were coughing again and you weighed 17 lbs. 8 ounces!! You had to go on your first antibiotic because your ears were on the verge of infection. :-( You did great with the antibiotic though and took it pretty well. You seem to be feeling much better now. Yay!

You are getting better and better at sitting up. You still need a spotter, but you are just about to get the hang of it. You can go much longer periods of time without falling over and you even catch yourself if you lean too far to the left or right. We just have to watch you because you will sometimes lean a little too far backwards. :-( You love being able to sit up and play with your toys though! 

You are taking a 6 ounce bottle every four hours now and you are eating baby food mixed in there as well. You love your baby food! There hasn't been a food I've given you that you haven't liked. We've tried all kinds of foods now and you like them all. :-)

You are wearing size 3 diapers and size 6-9 and 9 month clothes. 

You are also still sleeping great. You generally only wake up once to eat and you always go right back to sleep. :-) You usually go to sleep at around 9 p.m. and then you usually sleep until around 8 the next morning. You also take around 3 naps a day. One short one in the morning, a longer one (sometimes around 2 hours) between 12-1 and then another short one in the evening. You are such a good sleeper, just like your mommy. :-)

You got your 2 front, bottom teeth this month. Maw Maw noticed one of them poking through on Friday, October 24th while you were at the doctor's office. Then later that evening, Papa and I noticed the one right next to it poking through. They are both through now and it's so darn cute.

Things you love lately:

-Bottles/Baby Food

-The Remote (I was letting you play with it Sunday evening and you kept changing the channel, so I tried to hide it from you and you threw a little fit. Ha. So I remembered that Jackson had a little toy remote from when he was a baby, so I got it out and you were satisfied playing with it instead... thank goodness.)

-Bathtime

-You're growing to like your binkie more and more.

-Being the center of attention, as you always have.

-You love to scream and have us scream back at you. You could play this game for a long time. :-)

We celebrated Halloween this month and you looked so adorable in your little mouse costume! It was too cold on Halloween to get you out trick or treating, but thankfully I had taken you to the pumpkin patch down the road from us the week before and I took a few pictures of you and your brother in your costumes. :-)

You also went to your first Harvest Fest at church this month. Thankfully it was super warm that night, so we were able to spend the whole evening outside by the fire. Once again, you looked super cute in your mouse costume!

Well, I think that wraps up month 6 for you baby girl. You are so precious and we all just love you to pieces! I seriously can't get enough of kissing your chubby cheeks! They are just so kissable. You are such a blessing and we all love you to the moon and back.

xoxo - Mommy

Jackson is 3!!

On Monday, at 2:59 a.m., Jackson turned 3 years old!! Three years ago, at that very moment, I became a mom to the most amazing little baby boy. That moment changed my life forever for the better! I can't believe that was 3 years ago. It seems like I blinked and three years went by. They have been the best three years of my life and I am so proud of the sweet boy Jackson has become. He's full of energy and can be stubborn and try my patience at times, but he can be so sweet and sensitive too and I just love him to pieces!

Monday, Jake and I both had to work, but after work Jake stopped and picked up some mini cupcakes and a bag of ring pops (Jackson's new favorite treat), and I had a present for him as well. We ordered pizza (his favorite), watched "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" (another of Jackson's new favorites) and we sang happy birthday, ate cupcakes and played with his new toy! 

Today, they are celebrating his birthday at school and then this coming Sunday is his party at the Frisco Train Store. He's going to have so much fun playing with all the trains they have there with his friends and cousins. I am really looking forward to it and I know he is too.

So we are having fun celebrating Jackson this week. Three years old... I just can't believe it. 

I love you sweet boy, Happy Birthday!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

My oldest baby, pushing my youngest baby in the swing in our back yard. You can tell by the smile on her face that she loves her big brother. This makes this momma's heart burst with joy. :-)

Avery's 5th Month

As of Sunday, September 28th, you are 5 months old. I know I'm really late in posting this month's update, but better late than never, right?

(Read about her first month, second month, third month and fourth month.)

I'm not actually sure what you're weighing these days but at your 4 month appt. you weighed 16 lbs. 4 ozs. so I'm assuming your up to at least 17 lbs. at this point. You are a chunker for sure!

You have learned to roll from your belly to your back (Sept. 8th) and from your back to your belly (Sept. 17th) and you do this all the time now if we lay you down on a blanket on the floor or on your play-mat! You just roll all around and sometimes get mad when you get up against a wall and can't figure out what to do next. LOL.

You are taking a 6-7 ounce bottle every 4 hours throughout the day and then you will wake up between 4-6 a.m. for another bottle during the night. You are still sleeping great, only waking just the one time in the morning for a bottle and then you go right back to sleep and usually sleep until around 8 or 9 a.m. You usually take around 3 naps a day. A short morning nap at around 10 or 11 and then a longer afternoon nap at around 12 or 1 (this nap can be anywhere from 1-2 hours) and then another short nap in the evening. You are usually ready for bed at around 9 p.m.

 You are still wearing size 3 diapers and you are now wearing size 6-9 month and 9 month clothes! Such a big girl. :-)

You started eating some baby food this month and you LOVE it. There isn't anything we've tried that you haven't liked yet. You've had carrots, sweet potatoes, squash and peas and you love them all. We can't feed you fast enough.

We got you an exersaucer last month (Sept. 15th) and you love it. You love being able to stand up and see everything going on. You also love being able to watch your brother run around like a crazy person. You sometimes just laugh at him and think he is hilarious. However, you do not like when he gets in your face or holds your hand. You will sometimes get mad and scream at him. Ha.

You love to be the center of attention. In fact, you love it a little too much. I can't leave your sight without you going into a meltdown. You cry even if you think I'm going to leave when in fact, I'm just walking to the other side of the room. I love that you want me close, but this makes it very challenging to get ANYTHING done around the house. Your separation anxiety isn't just separation from me, it's just from anyone that is watching you. If you're with Maw Maw, Papa, Daddy, Grandma or Auntie Ashlee and they leave your sight, you start crying. :-( Poor baby girl, I sure hope you grow out of this soon.

You are quite close to sitting up on your own. You can keep your balance for a few seconds, but we have to be close by because you'll fall right over after a short time. But you love to sit up and I am looking forward to the day when you get this down because I think you will be so much happier once you master this skill. 

As for the binkie, you still don't really take it when you are awake. You will not keep it in your mouth. In fact, as soon as we put it in, you are pulling it out! Little Stinker. At night, you really want it and fall asleep so much better with it for naps and night time, but I have to swaddle your hands to keep you from pulling it out! Crazy girl.

You still love bathtime!! You love kicking your feet and playing in your little tub. :-)

Now when I get home from work in the evening, you are so happy to see me. You can't wait for me to hold you and you just look at me and then bury your head into my neck over and over and over again. It is the sweetest thing ever and I look forward to your warm welcome every day. :-) You have also started laying your head on our shoulders if we say Awe Avery. It's just for a very short time that you lay your head down, but it's oh so sweet.

Well I think that just about covers it for your 5 month update. You are such a blessing to this family Avery. We all just adore you and love you so much.

XOXO - Mommy

Favorite Photo Friday

Jackson playing on our backyard playground. :-)

Have a Great Weekend!!