Half a Year

Link is 6 months old and I can't imagine life without him in it! He is the sweetest, most laid back baby and goes with the flow through everything! At 6 months Link is 16 lbs and 27 inches, he nurses all day long, he rolls everywhere, sits independently while playing with any toy he can grab, is trying to crawl by getting on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth, giggles at Palmer and Leo the most, does a high pitch squeal when he's pleased or happy with something, says "mamama" when he's crying, and loves peas, bath time, and wagon rides. His nicknames are Linky, Linky Doodle Doo, Doodle Bug, Doodle Doo, and Linky Dinky Dink. Here's a look at our Link through the past 6 months...

Newborn:

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

5 months

6 months

 

Life

Sunday, October 5

1. Church...love our Sunday morning routines: the 8:30 service and breakfast afterwards with our precious family!

2. A high of 75 degrees made for a gorgeous day!

3. Sunday night dinner in our backyard...pushes on the swing, gymnastics in the grass, looking for the moon In the sky.

Monday, October 6

1. Windows open and curtains billowing in the wind

2. Hot chocolate for an afternoon snack.

3. I made pulled BBQ chicken for dinner. Leo ate all of his salad and asked to be excused. I asked him if he ate some chicken. He said, "what chicken?" When I pointed to the BBQ chicken he said, "that's not chicken, it's mulch!" Hilarious!

Tuesday, October 7

1. Haircuts for my handsome boys

2. An orange, red, and blue sunset!

3. Palmer's special night! We had root beer, popcorn, and watched caillou together in bed. He must have said, "I love you mommy and daddy!" A million times. We love him so much!

Wednesday, October 8

1. A lunch date with a great neighbor and friend.

2. The way link grabs my face and slobbers all over it. He's teething and loves to gnaw on anything he can grab.

3. Selling baby stuff on craigslist...bittersweet but feels good at the same time.

Thursday, October 9

1. Having the splash park all to ourselves for a morning swim.

2. Family photo shoot at the community park. First photos where our "entire" family was present. Can't wait to see them!

3. Leo's special night! Root beer and popcorn in bed while watching football at his request! He smiled the whole time and told us it was his favorite night so far! (We are making this a monthly tradition, special time with each of our five babies)

Friday, October 10

1. Decorating the doorway with a new scarecrow.

2. Friday family dinner at Napolis.

3. Isla's special night! Root beer and pizza and watching "Live, with Kelly and Michael." She loved it and talked about "boyfriends" the whole time. We told her there will be no boyfriends till high school.

 

Palmer turns 3!

Palmer turned 3 on April 28th and he wanted a "Jake" themed party at My Gym! All his little friends enjoyed the entire morning jumping, swinging, and playing along to all the fun activities the instructors planned for them! Palmer had a smile stuck on his face the entire day! I think it was his "best day ever!" We love you, P-Nut!

Three:

Palmer loves Popsicles, candy, taking showers, riding on his scooter, playing golf and fishing with daddy, superheroes, Disney World, staying at home where he is comfy and cozy, and watching movies!

 

Isla's 7th Birthday

Isla turned 7 on April 26th! She decided on her birthday theme by herself this year and it was a "Red Carpet Birthday Bash."
The guests arrived in their red carpet best, walked the red carpet, signed each other's authograph books, played charades, had an awards ceremony complete with Oscar trophies, had a dance party, ate pizza, strawberry popcorn, and cake, drank Shirley temples in champagne glasses, and opened presents. It was such a fun party! Can't believe my first baby is 7 but I've learned that time doesn't slow down and I have to enjoy the present because even though I think "seven" sounds so old, one day I'll look back at these pictures and think, "wow, she was so little!" They will be "my babies" for life so we are enjoying celebrating every year they grow a little bit more!

Seven:

Isla loves jazz, ballet, and gymnastics, she wants to be a chef when she grows up, her favorite shows are "Austin and Ally" and "So you think you can dance," she loves listening to adult conversation, playing outside with her neighborhood friends, and getting dressed up! We love our little Lou Bug!