He's officially on the move

Walker has been scooting for a while now but today he lifted himself on all fours and CRAWLED!  Hand in front of hand on his knees he zoomed, literally quite fast for a beginner, around our house.  As much as we all cheered him on, I am pretty sure we're going to be wishing he was a little slower real soon!  Up goes the stair gate and out comes the vacuum on a nightly basis!  Way to go little dude, we're so proud of you!

Summertime and the livin's easy

It's summertime! Even though we're only in the beginning of our school journey, summertime still has a sweet ring to it! We have one week off then both big boys get to go to summer school together! I am so proud of our littles for finishing another year of preschool, they both loved their time at PEP and MDO and we continue to feel blessed to have this school love on our kiddos day in and day out.  And while I am pretty sure they are still just too little to be in school, the universe has a wicked way of proving me wrong time and time again....so if they have to grow bigger (why do they have to do that?!?!), then I have to say, I am so grateful they are growing up right before my eyes, in my arms, still seeking out my hugs for comfort.  This summer we will celebrate a five year old and a three year old, but for now, I am just celebrating lazy mornings with my baby, my two year old, and my four year old for as long as I can.

Another Year Under Their Belts

Today was the last day of PEP and MDO and the boys were all smiles with Mommy and Daddy at school!  We started off with last day of school donuts ( a wonderful tradition in my mind!) and then we all got to see Wesley's class perform some hit favorites like The Weekly Rap, I wish I was a Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear, and Bear Yoga.  Cookies and juice on the playground rounded out a great way to say good bye to another amazing school year!

8 months Young

Sweet Walker Roo, this is the response you get when Mama waits until 5 minutes past bedtime to take the photos and you're placed in your crib before having any milk!  At 8 months old, you have eight teeth, a few more on the way, and weigh 21 pounds.  You have taken to solid foods and will eat anything you can get your hands on.  Some favs include bananas, strawberries, Cheerios, and apples in a mesh bag.   Milk is still your number one and being held by mama is your favorite past time.  You zoom around the house in your walker, you have figured out how to open the cabinets (but your walker keeps them from opening all the way!) and you are now very aware of when you are left alone and you do not want to have any part of it.  You continue to sleep like a champ, loving your 6:15 bedtime, and would probably thrive on a consistent nap schedule, but brothers make that tricky.  You were my only one who slept in, but you've joined your brothers and wake around 6:30 these days.  You are learning how to wave, say more and all done in baby sign, and I am pretty positive you say mama all the time.  You are THIS CLOSE to crawling and can rock back and forth on all fours and spin 360 degrees.  You are simply the happiest chunky monkey around and we can't get enough of you.  Walker Roo, happy 8 months birthday, we love you baby brother.

7 Months Young

Walker Roo, you now have 5.5 teeth, sit up unassisted, spend all day on your tummy rocking back and forth on all fours trying to figure out just how to crawl forward.  You weigh in at 20 pounds and have have started eating any and all solid foods you can get your hands on.  You literally laugh out loud at your brothers and every stranger is guaranteed a huge smile if they talk to you.  You sleep pretty well most nights and no longer like the paci.  Sweet baby boy, somehow in seven short months you've managed to melt my heart every day and your cuddles are some of the best ever.  We love you chunks!

Legoland

We decided a Legoland adventure was what we needed this spring break and we couldn't have been more right!!!  The boys LOVED every second of the hotel, complete with a disco ball elevator and their own private room with bunk beds and a TV, and the theme park was amazing!  There were rides, playgrounds, water features, building areas, Star Wars land, and "play pen" areas to play in while you waited in line!  It did rain on Monday, which was the day we planned to do the water park, so we still braved the weather and were rewarded with being one of only four families in the whole park...the only bummer was we didn't bring any towels (although we had plenty that we had hauled all the way from home in our hotel room), because we were told there were towels there...and there were, only for $19.99 each.  In hindsight we probably should have bought one, everyone would have fared much better on the walk to the wave pool, but we still had a blast!  We also tacked on a trip to the beach and a visit to USD while we were there.  Flying with three kiddos, three car seats, gear for the beach, and suitcases with necessities is no joke, but in the end, we all survived and would go again tomorrow if we had a chance!  I think we may drive next time to alleviate the three shuttles, airplane ride, rental car, and general stress and headache of airplane travel, but we will be back...Disclaimer, three months after this trip, "going to Legoland with my family" is still Wyatt's nightly answer when we ask what he is thankful for...every single night he has the same answer, I'd say he loved the trip!

Six Months Old