dragonfly

The picture doesn't do it justice, but we saw the coolest dragonfly while we were outside waiting for the bus.  It has black wings and a bright turquoise body.  It was beautiful...especially for a bug.

8 months old



He can sit semi-reliably by himself (he still topples and hits his head on the hard floor if I don't place some pillows behind him).

He has 4 teeth!  Two on top and two on bottom.

He wakes up around 7 am, naps from 8:30-ish until 11, then 2-4, then to bed at 7 pm.

He loves to go for walks in the jogging stroller. 

He squirms his body around to find us when he's on his tummy, then whines for us to pick him up when he sees us.  No crawling yet.
Loves to try to eat people food, mostly dissolveable foods like crackers, for now.

Is wearing 12-18 month old clothes comfortably.  (I still squeeze a 6-12 month in here and there).
Has the chubbiest, yummiest legs!

Not a big fan of strangers. 

Whines and cries if I'm in the room and not holding him, even if Dad is holding him.




Spring Concert

McKinley had her spring orchestra concert last week.  It was right at baby's bedtime, so Kent had to stay home with Josh and put him to bed.  But her other brothers were forced excited to go.

McKinley did a great job this year, and in her mother's opinion is really good for her age.  She has each piece memorized within the first week she's given it.  I hope the next school she goes to has the same orchestral opportunity.

5 years old!

He cut his finger on a wild raspberry bush, and that put an end to the photo session.

Birthday interview with our new 5 year old

What is your favorite color? rainbow

What is your favorite thing to eat? rice and hamburgers
What is your favorite thing to do? play Toy Story with my family
What is your favorite toy? Buzz Lightyear
What is your favorite book? Toy Story
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a Kirby
What do you want for your birthday? some stuff from Toys R Us
What can you do now that you are 5 years old that you couldn't do when you were just 4? Climb a tree, stretch or exercise.
 
 
He started the day off bright and early at 5:45!  By some birthday miracle he earned his Mr. Potato Head that's been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year (for anyone who know what that means).  Yay!
I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday together today.  He wants to go to Toys R Us.  So that's what we're headed out to do right now, followed by his lunch request, McDonalds!  For dinner we're making the hamburgers he wanted.  He asked for hamburgers for breakfast too, but I said no.  Maybe next year.  I just didn't want to make hamburgers at 6:00 in the morning!

Rehab

I took Hayden on a couple of bike rides last week.  He was doing so well the first day that I decided to take him on a longer ride the next day.  We went about 1 1/2 miles.  The trouble is he pedaled strangely with his left foot the whole time.  His foot was pushing with the outside ridge and his leg was frogging outward.  The following day he came downstairs dragging his body across the floor and crying.  His left leg muscle was sooo sore from riding his bike the wrong way.  I had to help carry him places for a couple days.  2 days later he had to miss out on a bounce house party of his friends because he could barely walk.  Finally 5 days later he was only mildly limping.  Now that he is back to normal we are going on regular walks so this video gamer can get some exercise.  He is completely against bike riding now.  We'll have to get back on that horse again soon.

Bubbles

Josh kept yelling and shaking with excitement for these bubbles.  I need to take a video.

I wonder what goes on in that tiny little head.

On our walk

I took baby for a walk while McKinley rode her bike with us.

I made McKinley turn around and grab my camera so I could capture some of the beauty of where I live. 



some wildflower in the growth on Silver Spring road




Passing this house on Ruscoe Road always makes me smile.  This is the barn.  The whole place is very Americana.