4 Months

Lauren is 4 months old already!  She is really starting to turn into her own little person.  She recently realized she has hands that can grab things, help her put things in her mouth, shake things to make noise.  It is one of my favorite things to watch her do, she works so hard just to grab it then pulls it directly to her mouth.  For this reason, one of her favorite places to be is the bouncer.

She also is super interested in her feet - no quite sure what they do but just stares at them and grabs for them too.  

She is so close to rolling over, gets about 2/3 of the way from back to front and about the same front to back.  She always gets stuck on her arm and gets frustrated but I'm thinking it will be pretty soon to at least make it one way.

She is a talker.  She loves to watch you and make noises back at you.  Her daddy is the best at getting her to laugh, most adorable thing ever by the way.  She will smile at anyone and everyone.  Overall she is just one happy baby.

She is still nursing, well getting pumped bottles during the day, and sleeping all night most of the time.  I still have to watch what I eat but as long as I stay in check she is good to go.

She started daycare last week (I criiiiied!) and is doing great!  They always say she is so happy and smiley.  She goes with the flow, takes bottles from them without issue, and just seems to enjoy her time there.  She doesn't nap well at all there but then again she didn't nap well at home with her big brother running around.

She is 13 lb 3 oz and is 25 inches long wearing 3-6 month clothing.  Happy 4 Months Lauren!

So Handsome

The boys went to the barber shop for haircuts this morning.  It was Luke's first real haircut.  Apparently he sat fairly still, didn't cry at all (which is all he does when we buzz it at home), and was really good through it all.  We prepped him all week telling him he would get a lollipop if he sat still and didn't cry, success!

Before

During

After!

Reward!

L&L

Ready to hang out by the pool.

BIG smile!

Wax lips are fuuuun!

Panic Attack

So Luke just threw out his paci.  It was our last one, like ever.

For the past year he has only been using his pacifier for naps and bedtime.  Then for the past 4 or 5 months he was only using it for naps and bed at home and was paci free at daycare.  We were down to two pacifiers in the house and right before we went to the shore he chewed one of them up and threw it in the garbage.  I have made sure he completely understands what happens to things we put in the trash, the trash truck takes them and we NEVER see them again.  Last time wasn't a huge deal because we still had one left.  Today he told me he bit his paci and needed to put it in the trash.  I looked at it and sure enough he had chewed a nasty spot in it.  So I reminded him we have no more pacifiers at all and if it goes in the trash you know what happens.  He quickly told me the trash truck takes it and I finished his sentence with it never comes back.  He seemed satisfied with this outcome and off to the kitchen he went.  I was secretly having a panic attack inside.

I followed him to the kitchen, he opened the trash drawer, looked at his paci and dropped it in.  Then he froze and just starred at it.  I reminded him I can't take it out, its trash now.  He looked some more then slowly closed the drawer.  I smiled at him on the outside, as to say Mommy is so proud of you, you're such a big boy and you'll do just fine without your paci.  In my mind though, it was like "OMG what are we going to do?!?! He's never going to sleep again, I love my sleep, he HAS to sleep.  There goes our mute button.  OMG, what just happened!" I know, I'm crazy.

So back to his room we went, he climbed into bed for a nap.  I say my little love yous, give him kisses, and close the door.  Then I go downstairs and tell Zach that its gone, forever!  We debate if we should take it out, but no we can't, the trash truck takes it and its gone forever, remember.  And I'm not wasting another dollar on pacis.  So thats it, its GONE!  I'm still silently freaking out, why you ask....he's been up in his room for 45 minutes and is still awake!!!!  No paci can't signify the end of sleep for me, can it?!?!  I've been waiting for this day forever but now that its here, and final.....AAAAAHHHHHHH!

This is How I Ride

The kid knows how to get comfortable.

Just chillin' in the back seat on the way to the beach.

His legs were crossed Indian style with the hands up behind his head on our trip around the mall.

well that sucked.

Our past week was pretty much awful.  We had to come home from vacation, I have a busted up toe, a sick kid, and a husband who landed in the hospital for half the week.  Ugh, so our house is all a bit mentally and physically drained.  Even the kids, its surprising how much they can pick up on when you don't really tell them any details.  So I'm happy tomorrow is a Monday (I won't be saying that for long seeing as my summer is almost over) because its a fresh start to hopefully a much better week.  And because I don't want to go into details about any of our suckiness I'll leave you with a few more pictures from vacation from my moms camera.

Sun and Sand

We soaked up a bunch of both last week at the shore.  Luke finally warmed up to the idea that the beach is fun on Thursday...with only 3 days of vacation left...but then he loved it!  We splashed in the water, made things in the sand, and watched a lot of boats and planes.  Lauren stayed off the beach but got a lot of snuggle time with Moms.  Packing for a vacation with an infant and a toddler requires a lot of work, and we remembered everything for them but Zach forgot his camera and I forgot my camera charger.  So I only have a few pictures for now, the rest are on my moms camera.  Thank goodness she had what she needed and extra batteries! 

My guys on the boards.

One of my favorites, Luke watching the ocean.

Clifford!

"Hey Ernie!  Let's ride."

Ice cream and smoothies, mmm!

The girls on the boards.

Driving his boat through the sand.