Peas, Please

Oatmeal

Sister had oatmeal cereal for the first time yesterday. Do ya think she liked it?

PLA Graduate

Wednesday night, Blake graduated from the Principal's Leadership Academy. He was one of 13 assistant principals in the county to get selected for this year long training. He has been to various meetings, went to visit schools in San Fransisco, and has been given several opportunities to speak around town about leadership and education. He also has a mentor that he works with at Unum, who has been very helpful and given Blake some information on how leading a school is quite similar to leading an effective business. One day, Blake aspires to be a principal, and this was another stepping stone along the path! Way to go, babe!

6 Months Old and Wellness Check Up

Madeline Claire was 6 months old on April 14. She continues to bring our family so much happiness. She has such an easy going temperament, and is just sweet as can be! She is very cuddly! And she is a mama's girl....I love that!

Weight: 25th percentile

Height: 50th percentile

Head Cirfumference: 50th percentile

What is else is going on with Madeline Claire?

Eating: Nursing about 8-10 times per day. She drinks a bottle of breast milk every once in a while. Lately, if I leave her with a bottle, she will drink about an ounce, and refuses to drink any more of it.

Sleeping: She is sleeping much better. She goes to bed around 10:30, and usually sleeps until about 5:00. Sometimes she wants to nurse about 2:00. She wakes up for the day about 8:00. Sometimes she wakes up crying for her pacifier at night. She still takes a long morning nap about 10:00, and an afternoon nap around 2:00. She still cat naps alot in the evenings.

Temperament: Easy going and sweet. She only cries when she is hungry or overly tired. She is sometimes a "hip monkey." She loves to be held.

Other things: She is smiling, cooing, and laughing. She wears mostly 3-6 month clothing. She wears a 2 in diapers. She loves a little panda bear I bought her to be on her face when she is sleepy, as well as a particular blanket against her face. She is rolling from her tummy to her back and sits up with support really well. She also likes her Exersaucer, and still loves her swing. She has recently starting making some distinct sounds (like Ma-ma and Da-da).

Sunday Snapshots

We had Life Day at our church today. Then, we had a lovely BBQ after church, with an inflatable water slide, and a wading pool with little boats in it. Jackson LOVED it. He and Carson were paddling singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Pretty funny. Fun day, for sure!

Happy Birthday, Ria!

Happy Birthday, sweet Ria! Ria's mama threw her an awesome party on Saturday. Princess Ria looked beautiful, and every detail was perfect for a little princess. We enjoyed celebrating this special day with such a sweet girl!

Loving Some Carrots

Claire had carrots for the first time on Thursday. Loved them. I made them myself. It was super easy...I made 10 ounces of pureed carrots for about $1! Hey, the more money I save on baby food...the more hairbows I can add to her collection.