Will Turns 1!

The Birthday Boy!

Ashlyn with her second cousin, Liz

What are you looking at?! What are YOU looking at?!

Third cousins-Caiden, Will, & Ashlyn

Domino Lesson

Supper Time!

One of the BIG changes from when Caiden was little is the introduction of foods! At four months, you can start anything pureed if the baby is seeming interested. Oh boy, the way Ashlyn stares at us while we eat or drink was a for sure sign that she was ready! So, supper is served! We're starting with just one meal a day and will work up to 3 meals by the time she's 9mo. So far she's had squash, peas, and green beans-Loves it!

4 and 4

Caiden's a little confused by Ashlyn being 4 months old because he's 4 too.

So here they are, 4 and 4!

Ashlyn's 4 Month Stats!

Weight: 15lbs (75 %)

Height: 25 1/4" (75 %)

Head: 42 1/2 (90 %)...she's just smart =)

Poor girl had a really hard time with shots this go around. She introduced us to a brand new cry and I hated every minute of it! But, we both survived and unfortunately will do it all over in two months!

*Rolling over (kinda)...when she wants to and her arm still gets stuck!

*Sleeps at night swaddled

*6-8 hour sleep pattern at night

*Still napping between each feeding in the day

*5 oz when she just gets formula

*Grabbing toys

*Smiling a lot-definitely recognizes mommy & daddy

*Playing with new friends at Mrs. Marsha's M-W (she gets Bebe Th & Fri!)

*Stares at mommy while she's eating!

Outdoor Fun!

We finally ventured out into the snow today since the sun was out & Caiden's had a few days to recuperate from his little bug and we had a BLAST! I think I was more excited than anyone else! The hill across the street from our house made a perfect place to sled! I LOVED being able to just have fun with Caiden. And, Ashlyn even went for a ride!

Sledding!!!

Snow Day-finally!

After three ice days, our fourth day out of school finally turned into a snow day. The trace-1" expected to fall over night surprised us and turned into 5 inches! SO PRETTY outside! We still can't believe school has been cancelled four days in a row! Caiden was sick earlier this week, so we decided to keep him in since the temps were still in the 20's! Maybe tomorrow when we're in the 40's (haha-like that's any different!) He and Jon headed over to Bebe's (yes, I was a nervous wreck with ice hiding under the snow) so Caiden could spend the night while Poppy was out of town. Ashlyn and I were dropped off on Jon's way to work-out and got to visit with Jamey, Addi, & Keaton for a few hours. I HAD to get out of the house and it was only a 2 mile drive away! I can't even begin to describe how wonderful it has been to have 4 full days to do nothing with my little family!

She's a Talker!

Ice DayS

Our ice day turned into 3! NEVER did this happen while we were in school! And, we're expected to get up to an inch of snow tonight, so who knows if we'll even make it to school on Friday! Although it stinks that I lose Easter and Memorial Day to make up days, the timing was perfect. Caiden woke up on our first ice day with a fever. It ended up only being a 24 hour bug (thank goodness) and it was nice to be able to stay home with him while he recuperated.

The family time together is such a blessing and beyond working on the scrapbook, we've done NOTHING (and managed to stay happy!) Jon slid to Target yesterday for some more groceries and we somehow missed the rolling power blackouts causing people to loose electricity for 15-45 minutes. Maybe our turn will be today!

Caiden decided they needed to wear their matching PJ's. Guess he's hopeful for Santa to come back since we have white stuff on the ground!