Ty {7 Months}

Here we are on the upswing to your first birthday already!  It is so true when you hear that babies don’t keep...you have certainly showed us what a big boy you are these days.

 
You are sitting up on your own with no problems!

You are scooting around on that belly too.  You started doing this last month, but now you can spin in circles very quickly and can scoot backwards.  You are never in the same spot from where I left you. 

You have also been pushing up on all four’s and doing some rocking.  I have a feeling that forward motion isn’t too far off now.  I have warned your big brother & sister…their toys are no longer safe and the little ones need to be put up high!

And you do some planking occasionally!

 
I think I forgot to mention last month that you have 2 teeth!  They showed up just after Christmas and you look oh so cute when you smile.  You are working on the top two now.  They are just starting to cut through (and it looks so painful).  You seem to be doing ok with it so far.

 
You now enjoy eating (most of the time!).  We just kept offering and I think when we finally decided to introduce a second meal, you really started to realize that this stuff is pretty good.  We have tried just about everything and we still do oatmeal & cereal too.  We try to do 3 meals most days.

 
We are still nursing (and pumping at work – ugh!).  You nurse/take a bottle 5 times a day usually and sometimes 5 times at night –just kidding!  I swear you would eat every hour if I let you!

So let’s talk sleep…basically, we’re working on it!  A few weeks ago I decided to try to get rid of the nurse to sleep association.  So you eat for the last time at 6:30 and then we play for a bit and then start your bedtime routine – bath (every other day), jammies, book and bed.  I put you down awake and while you didn’t like this at first, within a day or two you understood it was bedtime!  You still might whine or talk for a bit before falling asleep but it doesn’t take long.  But then 10 PM comes around and you wake up again!  And then 1 and then 4…I wish I could say you just need your paci put back in, but half the time you actually have it in while you are crying (stinker!).  I was feeding you at the 10 o’clock waking and the 4 o’clock waking, but we are making some strides on that too.  I know you aren’t really hungry at 10 PM and you just want to be held.  You aren’t even fully awake.  Hopefully I will have good news to report next month on your sleeping habits!

We have a pretty good nap schedule at home, but daycare is a different story.  It’s not bad, but just a lot of catnaps it seems right now.  When we are at home, you get in a good 2-3 hour morning nap and sadly the afternoon is spent in the car getting the kids from school on Fridays or running around with your brother and sister on the weekends…’tis the lifestyle of the third child I suppose. 

You are laughing more and more and are obsessed with Luke & Paige.  You light up when they even just walk by you and then when they stop to play and talk to you, oh my goodness, you love it!

 

You just started clapping too!  You crack up when I clap and whistle J

One of my favorite things is when I’m holding you and you just go in for the cuddle…you sure love to snuggle with your Momma!  And you love to be crazy with your Daddy!  He loves to tickle you and you are VERY ticklish everywhere! 

We love you Ty Ty – happy 7 months buddy!

A Super Sweet Weekend

The kids had a 4-day weekend and we had a lot of fun stuff planned!

Let's rewind to last Thursday first though and see some pics of the kids in their red & pink all ready for their Valentine's Day parties at school!









This is her favorite pose!



And we had some pretty cute Valentine's decorations on our refrigerator!

Luke made this one in computer class.



And I just love the way Paige write's her name :)



Friday morning during Ty's long nap we made some heart cutout cookies! I had some great helpers!





We went through just about the entire container of sprinkles - yikes! Most of it was leftover on the trays!







This sweet valentine woke up very happy!



We kicked off Valentine's morning with heart-shaped pancakes & eggs!





And that afternoon I went on a date with my two biggest loves to see Seussical Jr. The kids' school was putting it on at the auditorium at Wally's school so they thought that was pretty neat!



We had front row seats and the kids enjoyed it! Paige got a little antsy but Luke watched very intently like he always does! I was amazed with how well the third graders through eighth graders performed. Their singing and acting was so great! Maybe my little stars will be up there someday!



Paigey asked to take a picture with the Cat in the Hat after the show!



Saturday night we asked the kids if they would want to go away for the day on Sunday. They both said yes and Luke guessed right away that we were going to Key Lime Cove! It was time for our annual quick waterpark trip before baseball season begins!

They are ready to swim!







The kids absolutely had a blast and luckily we are still at ages where we can all stick together!





Snack time!



Ty loved the water too and was fascinated with everything that was going on!











This guy!



We went back to the room to change for dinner and this guy finally fell asleep for awhile!



We had to stop to fill up the stroller with gas before we ate!





We of course hit up the arcade for a bit after dinner and then it was time for bed. Paige kept saying how she was "soooo sleepy!"

After breakfast the next morning, we packed ourselves up and got ready for a few more hours of swimming! But first, they had to wrap Ty Ty up!



We made a quick stop by the arcade to use up our remaining credits and to cash out our tickets!







The boys!



The princess!













Some little girl got in trouble at the end of this video!



As always, glued at the hip!



He finally caved again!



We had a great time on our 5th annual waterpark getaway!