I Hope

...that they always love each other as much as they do right now.

Haircut for Griffin

I've been growing Griffin's hair out for a really long time. I can't remember when I cut it last...last summer maybe? It was pretty cute, but it was getting to be really high maintenance. I literally had to do it 5 or 6 times a day to keep it looking nice. Otherwise it was a huge mess.

He called this is "Maci" hairstyle. We have a neighbor (named Maci obviously) and she wears her hair in a little ponytail a lot. Noticing girls already!?!?

I decided today was the day to chop it. I hated to do it. Really I did, but I knew it needed to be done. I bathed him this morning and fixed his hair so cute, and 2 hours later it was a mess again. I was done.

Griffin was devastated. He kept rubbing his head and saying, "No, my hair is gone...no...no."

And a few after shots. He wouldn't hold still for many pictures. He wanted to go play with Cameron.

The classic smile.

I love this one. He kept holding his chin up really high and I told him to move it down. He grabbed his neck and looked like he was choking.

I also think he looks very much like Jackson in this picture.

And, for your entertainment, I interviewed Griffin about his new hair cut. He basically couldn't be bothered to talk to me because he wanted to go play so badly, but he did answer a few questions.

Who Wants to Eat

Cameron does! This kid is all about food. He really cannot get enough.

He loves: avocado, applesauce, & banana

He tolerates: green beans

He hates: sweet potato (although he is getting better about eating it. I just have to mix a little applesauce with it)

Tonight for dinner he actually ate a whole avocado and cried for more when it was done.

I generally don't feed my kids solids until much later, but Cameron has proven more than ready. He was drinking a ton of formula everyday, so I thought I'd try a bit of food to see if that helped him feel fuller. I think it worked... kind of. He drinks a little less formula, but this kid can eat like a 2 year old.

Eating makes him so happy. He starts kicking his feet as soon as I put him in the high chair. He opens his mouth up faster than I can shovel in the food.

Next up: Peas

In Love

His big brother and sister are still very much in love with him.

And he is very much in love with his feet :)

Sweet LC

On Sunday, Lila picked this dress out of the closet to wear. I wasn't sure it would fit her, because I remembered that I bought it for Sunny for her 5th birthday, and Lila is only almost 4.

Well, I forgot what a big girl my Catey is. It fit her perfectly, exactly like it fit Sunny at age 5. She was so proud and excited that it fit and that it is now hers (Sunny can still wear it, but she doesn't mind letting Lila claim ownership)

I cannot believe how big by baby girl is. She is losing her baby speech and growing up more and more every day. She is so mature for her age. I really feel like she is about 5. One of my favorite things about her is her sense of humor. She is the funniest girl EVER!

Missing

Jack finally lost his two front teeth. Pretty cool!

4 Months

My little guy turned four months old on January 3rd. He is still such a sweet baby. He loves, loves, loves, his schedule, which is a blessing and a curse.

He laughs all the time and loves to talk. He likes to scoot around on the floor, but usually he just flips onto his back and gets stuck. I think he'll be glad when he figures out how to roll the other way.

I noticed about a month ago that he could sit, he needs to work on his balance though, because he falls after 20 seconds or so. He also refuses to sit and lean on his hands. He has to be straight up. Someone might need to tell him he is only 4 months old...not 6.

My kids seem to want to do everything early. I liked it with the first few, but now I'm so over it. I just want them to be little for longer. None of this sitting, eating, and crawling business. I had a friend who used to knock her baby down when he tried to start walking. It was her fourth and she wanted him to stay little. I totally get that :) If Cam starts walking at 9 months like Lila, I think I might cry.

I am just enjoying my 5th little babe so much. I love everything about him. He is a perfect fit in our family and I can't even remember what life was like before he was here. I am so thankful for him in my life.

His current stats:

14 lbs 7 oz -- 34th%
25 1/4 inches -- 56th%
16.5 inch head -- 35th%

And for comparison:

Jackson -- I don't know...that was before blogging, but I do have it in a baby book somewhere
I would guess around 14 lbs.

Sunny
25 1/2 inches
40.5 cm head
13 lbs 1 oz

Lila
24 1/2 inches
15.5 inch head
11 lbs 13 oz

Griffin
25 3/4 inches
16 inch head

15 lbs 3 oz