40 in and 40 out

Today marked the day where Walker has officially been outside the womb for as long as he was in...so it's actually 40w5d, but who's counting...for 285 days Walker, you have officially been in my arms and to say I am in love, well that would be putting it lightly.  Little dude, we're crushing this mama baby duo, you make mommying the best job in the world.  I love every stage of the first year, yes even the two hours of sleep you get in the beginning, and I REALLY hope to do it one more time (four kiddos will be a breeze Gabe!), but I have to say, this nine month old stint is certainly a ton a fun.  His giggles, his curiosity, his little "mama" when he's sad, oh man it's like music to my soul.

Swim Lesson Update

I am so pleased to say that all three of the boys are ROCKING swim lessons.  Wesley is working on strokes and side breathing, Walker has mastered an independent float and will work on the roll to float sequence this week, and Wyatt is blowing our minds with his willingness to jump in and swim.  He has remarkable swimming skills and can hold his breath for so long so the rolling onto his back is still a challenge but it is getting better every day!  We are so thrilled with everyone's progress and so so so thankful that Miss Angela is spending her summer teaching in California!

9 Months Young

This is what NINE months old looks like!  Walker Owens, this last month you mastered crawling, the stair gates went up, and the little Legos went up higher. You've slimmed down to 19 pounds but still fill out your 12 months clothes no problem. You started swim lessons and have mastered the back float. You love water in any form, bath, pool, or hose, just not in a sippy cup. You've added watermelon, peaches, chicken, and anything else edible to your list of favorite foods. You continue to rock sleeping through the night and love when you get your morning nap, you tolerate "brother piles" when you're on the bottom, and love chewing on books. Stranger danger has set in and you look for mama whenever new people are around. We can't believe we're 3/4 of the way through your first year....happy 9 month birthday chunky monkey, we love you!!!

Swim lessons

We started swim lessons with Miss Angela again and we couldn't be more excited to have her back!  The big boys couldn't stop talking about her and Walker took to her as well as we could have hoped.  We'll see how Wyatt does this go around, he's always been a crazy swim student, but we're hoping this session is his session!

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!