6 Month Check Up

Finally went in for Griffin's well baby check up this morning (kind of ironic to call it that, don't you think?!?)

I took just him and Lila since the big kids were in school. First of all, Lila was hilarious! She was so good it was amazing. She walked by herself the whole time w/out holding my hand. She talked to all the nurses and the doctor and she wasn't scared to be there at all! She held Griffin for most of his appointment, and was just a joy!

(I was also worried about taking her potty b/c I had so much stuff to carry, but she was great and went before we left and didn't have to go again. I love her being potty trained.)

Griffin was in a great mood too. It made the whole trip much easier. The bad news is that his ear that he was on antibiotics for is still not better, and the other one has actually gotten infected too. So that means more and stronger antibiotics for him. I'm so NOT thrilled about that. (I don't think I've ever shared my opinions on antibiotics - or medicine in general - on the blog before, and I probably won't, but lets just say I'm not a fan of them) Hopefully he'll finally get well soon.

Here are his latest stats:

Head -- 16.75 inches -- 12th% (up from the 7th :)
Length -- 27 inches -- 59th% (down from the 65th)
Weight -- 17 pounds 2 ounces -- 32nd% (down from the 40th%)

So, he is growing great. He is lots bigger than both girls, and almost identical to the size that Jackson was. I really like that b/c I feel like now I see that even though Jackson had problems and was born a pound and a half smaller than Griffin, he must have caught up quickly and been really healthy!

Also, I feel like Griffin is a pretty big kid. He is a good size, but it is only the 32nd%. So, no offense to anyone, but "Where are all the monster kids?" I can't imagine a 6 month old much bigger than Griffin, but they must be out there somewhere! (Along the same lines, I know where all the tiny kids are, so I'm not just singling out big kids. The tiny ones would be my 35 pound 5 1/2 year old and 24 pound 2 year old :)

So, that is all then news on Griffin. He is great, we love him tons, wouldn't trade him for the world!

Fashion Designer In The Making

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This is what makes Sunny so fabulous. She had 5 dollars that Nana had given her for Valentine's Day. Usually we just save money that the kids get, but they are starting to want to keep and and decide what to do with it themselves. We told the big kids they could use this 5 dollars for whatever they wanted.

Last night Sunny and I were at Walmart and she was looking at all the aisles and trying to decide what to get. First it was an alarm clock, but then we walked by the clothing section. They had lots of racks of clothes for 5 dollars. She was hooked. She spent forever going over each item and trying to decide what she wanted.

I was a little bit surprised when she picked this dress. It is just a hot pink shirt with a black jumper over it and is a size 7/8 (so quite a bit big for Miss Sunny). But, she wanted it and it was her money, so I let her get it. Little did I know she had a plan in mind. She came downstairs for school this morning in her new ensemble. The dress, with jeans underneath, and pink and black leopard print shoes. The pictures aren't so great, but it actually works and looks cute. She is so original.

Sledding

Sledding was obviously a big hit this year.
Here are some more things I found in his pile of stuff.


The first one says, "My favorite activity is sledding because it is fun."

The second one says, "If I had a snowman as a friend I would play with it and I would go sledding with it."

If I Were President...

I found this gem in a pile of work Jackson brought home from school after he cleaned out his desk. If I can get the scanner to work I'll put a picture of it on here later. For your enjoyment...

If I Were President...

I would help macke the logs and I would live in the withe hose and I would be like the king and I could eat what ever I want and it would be fun.

---Jackson Blair (age 6)

(If you need translation: :I would help make the laws and I would live in the White House.")

Family Home Evening -- Week 8

Since this week was even worse than last week (health wise), our FHE suffered a little. But...we did it. We had a song and prayer and then we went around in a circle and talked about what our favorite part of being in our family was! The kids answers very were cute. Then we watched the new"Penguins of Madagascar" that debuted on Nick last night. We capped it off with another song and some Popsicles.

Hopefully next week I'll have something a little more substantial to blog about! But for now, this will have to do!

Mok and Aunt Cathy's Visit

These are from last summer and I realized I never posted them. Not the best quality, but they will do.
The first is Mok with the girls after church one Sunday.

These were back in the day where Lila was not so friendly with anyone. Look how tan the kids are. Oh how I miss the warm weather and sun.

Hilarious! Aunt Cathy tried hard, but Lila wasn't lovin' it!

Sunny loves her "Aunt Caffy." She still talks about her (and Hayden and Piper).

As much as Lila hated jumping, Sunny loved it!

Mok and Sunny on the front steps of our old house.

Valentine's Day Package

The kids got their package from Mok and Pok today. Thank you so much. The girls loved the jewelry boxes. Griffin hasn't seen his present yet because he is sleeping, and Jackson hasn't opened his present yet either because he is gone with his Daddy, but I know they will love theirs too!

Lila was amazed by the whole thing, and by the fact that something so cool belongs to HER!
She kept saying, "Mine, Mine, Mine???" Yep, it's yours.

The first thing Sunny said was, "Mok sure is a good shopper!" She was thrilled and went and put all her jewelry in it right away.

It is so cute to watch the kids discover new things and get such enjoyment out of the gifts Mok send to them. We love you Mok and Pok. Thanks for everything.