4 1/2 Months

My baby is now 4 1/2 months old. How the time just flies.

He weighs in at 12 pounds 14 ounces and is 24.5 inches long.

He is my smallest baby at this age, and is in the 5th percentile, but you would never guess with his chubby checks!

He loves his exersaucer!

He loves playing with his toys and grabbing his sister's hair.

And he rolls across the room.

He squeals and laughs and babbles a ton.

He loves it when people talk to him and will usually respond with a huge smile.

He sits up so well and is a strong little boy.

He got his first mini haircut. I cut the sides of his hair that were hanging down past his ears. And also some in the back that was hanging down his neck.
I was a little sad, it makes him look a little more grown up, but it looks better.

I love that he has hair to play with. I am enjoying his curls and will until they grow too long and I will have to cut them. That will be a sad day. I can only hope they will stick around.

He has started to sleep on his tummy. He also perfers sometimes to be put in his bed so he can fall alseep. But I still rock him to sleep when he lets me!

We finally got rid of his pacifier or plug as we call it. It took a week to wean him off, but he has now officially forgotten about it, Yay! (I really don't like keeping track of them.)

He is still the center of attention around here and all the kids love playing with him. I still love to hold him when he lets me!

Utah

We had a great time on our second trip to Utah within 2 months! We spend the first weekend there with Ky's mom and family. We had a good time with all of them. We also got to see our good friends Lindsay and Mike and their first little baby boy! It was great to visit with them.

Then Monday we went up to Park City for a little family vacation. We love staying up there! My mom and Garry came up that night for dinner and to celebrate her birthday. We had a good time visiting with them. Tuesday night my sister's family came up to visit. We played at the park, had a BBQ and then went swimming. The kids really enjoyed playing with each other!

At the hotel we stayed at they had crafts for the kids everyday. I think it was one of their favorite things. They got to make spoon people, and couple different necklaces, sun catchers, and finger paint.

We also enjoyed swimming everyday! Another favorite thing. Dallen got to go swimming for the first time and actually enjoyed it. The other kids never really liked swimming at this age, but we had a heated pool this time. So I think he stayed fairly comfortable in the water.

We ate at our favorite pizza place on Main street. We were the first customers of the day!!

We rode on the alpine slide again. They are so fun!!

Hannah wanted to try the coaster instead. It was pretty fun...it was faster than the slide. But I think I like the slide a little bit more. It was good to have the experience though. She was so funny, she kept yelling faster, faster!

Me and my little boy on the chair lift going up.

My dad came and spent Friday with us. We went up and did the slides again. Me and Ky went up together with the girls. It was fun to be able to go together. We were going to race down, since there are 2 slide right by each other. Me and Hannah were totally going to win :) but we ended up catching up to the guy in front of us. So we stopped and waited and then we caught him again. It was really frustrating. So Bethany and Ky won, and they also beat the guy in front of me. That's how slow he was going! Next time we will have to rematch!

We walked up Main street again and rode the trolley with my dad. Then we went to a park and let the kids play for a little bit.

That night we met up with my sister and my grandparents for a BBQ at another park. It was fun all getting together.

Then on Saturday we had Drew's baptism and his birthday party. I still can't believe he is old enough to be baptised! Crazy!!

We had dinner that night at my mom's house and then we decided to head home a day early. We stopped half way which it is always nice to break up the drive. Especially with a nursing baby. It sure adds the time to the drive. I think this is the worst the kids have ever done on the drives. A lot of crying was going on. But we made it home safe and sound and I don't think we will be going anywhere for a long time. We have had enough traveling for awhile, but always take visitors!!

Halloween preview...

Bethany wants to be a fairy, because they have magical powers.

Hannah wants to be a doctor. It was a toss up with a dentist. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor, denist and mommy with 6 kids. Boy is she going to be busy!!

And Rylan chose to be a firefighter. What little boy wouldn't.

Dallen has yet to decide....

Help me mommy.....

If he could talk I'm sure that is what he would of been saying!!!!

I was showering and Hannah came in to let me know that Dallen had woken up from his nap. When I was done I didn't hear him crying so I didn't rush in to get him.

Well I think he was too scared to cry, what would these two do next???

They are such good helpers!!

This one is for the boys!

I don't want my boys to feel left out so here is a post for them.

Rylan loves swinging on this swing outside. It is his favorite thing to do other than throw sand!

He is loving having some time to himself in the mornings. The first day that Bethany and Hannah were at school, it was time to go pick them up. So I asked him if he was ready to go get sisters, he said no and kept playing.

He enjoys getting all our toy bins out and lining them up in a line to make a train. Then he sits in the front one to drive it. Love his imagination!!

He has also picked up a new love of coloring!! He will sit and color and color!

Little Dallen is such a fun little guy. He loves to watch his brother and sisters. He is enjoying sitting up more and watching what is going on. He is playing with his toys more, which the kids think is so fun! He has gotten a little opinionated on who holds him. He prefers mommy which I like being needed but gets hard when I need a break. He prefers to suck on his hands and fingers and your hands!

It has been fun to watch these two bond more just in the last couple days. They are playing with eachother a little more. Rylan's favorite thing to do is making Dallen smile and laugh!
I love my boys!!!!

First day of Preschool

Hannah had her first day of preschool on Tuesday. She has been waiting for this day all summer long. When Bethany started school, it was a daily thing to ask how many more days until I go to school. And the morning of the first day I thought she may die of anticipation. Bethany left for school at 7:30, and she still had another hour an half before she got to leave. She kept asking over and over, how many more minutes mommy. On the way to school in the car she said, "Mommy my tummy feels like hot coco, because it is all warm!" I asked her if she was excited, and she was, and I asked if she was nervous, "no just excited!" I thought that was super cute of her!! I would never of thought to describe being excited like hot coco, but thought it fit!I was really torn about whether to put her in preschool, or do joyschool, or just my own stuff at home with her. She really wanted to do preschool, and told me she didn't want to do joyschool and if she didn't do preschool she didn't want to do anything until she went to Kindergarten. I knew she would love it and that the social interaction would be good for her...but I didn't want my little girl gone when she didn't have to be. But we ended up choosing the preschool and figure we can pull her out if it ever gets to be too much. But I don't see that happening! She has her friend from primary in her preschool class with her and I think that really helped her ease into it so well. She is usually ready to go when Bethany leaves for school, with her back pack on and all. She gets so excited to go!! I'm so glad that she is liking it and that she has her thing to do. I'm happy that she is so happy!!
She still enjoys being with and teaching Dallen things. Here she is ready him a book, and Dallen loves to watch her. I think she is his favorite, because she does spend so much time with him!! She is a great big sister!!