6 months already?!

So Dylan turned 6 months on the 20th and I just can't believe it's going so fast. I guess with the second one that's just the way it goes.

So for his stats: 18lbs, 6 oz; 27 inches long. Pretty much 75th percentile all around, even his head. I think his growth is slowing and he's thinned out a bit--of course I attribute this to the distracted stage he's in everytime he nurses.

We started him on solid foods now that he's six months and I think he isn't too sure about it. He doesn't really know what to do with the food in his mouth, sometimes it just stays in there or it comes right back out. (I have a feeling he's going to be more of a mamma's milk kinda boy.) He does get some of it down but not much. He'll get more practice and hopefully like it more. He does love when Kaylin starts feeding him (even though he usually gags cause he's getting a spoon thrust into his mouth). He always starts cracking up and thinks it's a hoot. Pretty cute. And don't worry, i'm always supervising and she does pretty well.

He's sitting up okay, although he for some reason likes to lunge forward until he's on his tummy again, so he doesn't get much practice. I think it will be a little while still. He gets around a little by rolling everywhere and is working at getting his butt up in the air, although he doesn't know how to put his knees under himself, so crawling is still a ways away. (I'm glad.)

Overall, he's an easygoing kid that likes to take everything in (like whatever Kaylin's doing), loves being held and cuddled, smiles easily, but will only sleep if mom's holding him (sometimes dad, but not usually). So we're working on this because the poor guy doesn't get much sleep during the day (and I don't get a lot done). But he's definitely got my heart. :)

Easter pics belated

So I've been having issues with my blog and am just now getting up Easter pics. Kaylin and Dylan were both as cute as can be in their Easter oufits and Kaylin had a ball searcing for eggs at our house and at Grandmommy and Grandaddy's house. At church they had a bounce house, petting zoo and another easter egg hunt for the kids so she had a blast their too. We went over to my parents after church and enjoyed a big brunch and lounging time with everyone.

Curious

So for you parents out there with young kids, how often do you play with your kids? I feel lately that I am just not doing enough of this. I find myself busy or itching to get stuff done and so I haven't been spending as much time just sitting down interacting/playing with my kids. I used to be a lot better at this, but honestly, lately the desire to do so has just been minimal. I feel guilty about that, but with one child who doesn't nap at all, and another who doesn't nap well plus a larger house with lots of projects, I am feeling distracted and a little burned out. I think 6 weeks plus of illnesses hasn't helped any. I think I need to get out of the house more. Anyway, it would be interesting to hear from others.

Catching up

First I have to say, sorry for the lack of pictures, we lost our camera somewhere in the house and haven't been able to find it for a few weeks.

Some of the things happening here are Kaylin getting another cold, right after having her first very nasty ear infection, me starting to get her cold and Tim having a sinus infection; I have to ask myself and wonder if this cold season is ever going to end for us!? We've been working on some house projects, like finally painting the downstairs bathroom (unfortunately I don't think I have a before picture). It was a hideous brown color (even the ceiling) and now it is a much more mellow shade of "green tea." Tim got up the last of the kitchen cabinets, so now we just need to put the floors, backsplash and decide on the countertop. Of course we have a lot of other house projects to keep us busy, like sprucing up the exterior of our house--this is going to be a big project and keep us busy for quite awhile.

Probably the biggest news, though, is Kaylin starting to potty train. Today is her second day without diapers and she has been accident free all day. We're sticking close to home and keeping her without a diaper or underwear on, because otherwise she won't tell us she has to go to the bathroom, she'll just go in whatever she's wearing (at least that was the case yesterday). So I figure if she gets used to a couple of days without anything on and only using the potty, she may be ready to wear underwear and still use the potty. So hopefully things will still continue to go well and then she'll be completely potty trained. Of course, I'm nervous about the first few trips out of the house, but we'll figure that out as we go. (She's afraid of the big toilet so that may be an obstacle to leaving the house. Any tips?)

Dylan continues to get cuter and cuter, and is starting to learn to sit up a bit, but I think he still has a ways to go before he's sitting up unassisted. He'll be six months soon and starting to eat solid foods, so I hope we can find our camera before then.

Tim finished his first full week as a Job Captain for an architectural firm in Sacramento. He's doing the same thing he was doing before, so I think he'll do really well. And we're just thankful he is working.

Okay, as a quick side note, Tim just captured the biggest bee I have ever seen that was in our house (I didn't even know he was in here)! It was at least as big as a black bee, but I think bigger. Eww, it was creepy!

Gotta sign off and go figure out dinner.

Firsts, praises,..and pintos

Dylan rolled over today! He has been rolling from his tummy to his back for about a month now, but we've been waiting for the harder back to tummy. This morning Tim was on the computer and I was on our bed with Kaylin with me, Tim had put Dylan down on his jungle mat on his back and at one point I looked down, and he was on his tummy facing a different direction. I asked Tim if he had moved Dylan, but he hadn't. So, unfortunately, we both missed it, and we can't find the camera. He's done it several more times today, so hopefully we'll find our camera so that one of these time's we can catch him.

And according to Kaylin: "Mommy, you have pintos." Which I discovered means that I have pimples. Oh the harsh realizations from a two-year-old.

In other news, we praise the Lord for providing Tim with not one, but two job opportunities!! He has to choose between an architectural job and an engineering job, so now we'll pray for the Lord to lead him to the right one. It's just amazing that in these times when people are out of work for many months, that Tim gets a job before he's even officially out of work! God totally blessed us--so thanks so much for all of you who prayed for us--God definitely answered!

This and That

Not too much going on around here except almost everyone getting sick (I haven't gotten anything yet and hopefully I won't). Tim was sick first, then Dylan followed (he actually has RSV so we thank the Lord that he wasn't younger because that is so dangerous for young babies--and he's doing alright), and now Kaylin. Hopefully everyone will be on the mend soon.

Tim has his last week of work next week (his boss gave him two months notice) as well as a job interview scheduled for Wednesday, so we're praying that things will go well with that and if not then he'll start the tedious process of job hunting. It'll be nice having him home with us everyday, but with that we're both a little stressed and scared that it will take him a while to find anything. Please keep us in your prayers if you think of it.

Dylan had his 4 month checkup on Monday and is 17 pounds 11 ounces and 26 inches long. I need to get Kaylin's baby measurements out, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't to 17 pounds until she was at least 8 months old. Looks like we'll be needing to to move him out of his infant carseat soon. He started rolling over about a month ago (from tummy to back) but has yet to go from back to tummy, although he gets close. He's really in that great baby age with lots of smiles and giggles (and he's still immobile!). He's discovering his voice and loves to scream and squeal; he's our talkative, noisy kid, much different than Kaylin--she was much quieter. He also loves his big sister and will smile/laugh whenever he sees her coming into view, especially when she gets right up close to him and smiles at him--he loves it, it's so cute! She definitely can get the biggest reaction out of him.


Gotta run--Kaylin woke up from her nap crying

video

Just some cute videos of the kids. I hope they work--we don't have our speakers hooked up to the computer so I have no way of knowing if they have sound.

Here's one of Kaylin dancing and Dylan getting a kick out of it: