McKayster Big-aytster

That's what Camden calls McKay. 

 

And he is getting so big!  He's 5 months old, getting really good at reaching and holding things.  He loves to squeal and shriek happy shrieks for no reason at all.  I think it's funny.  He is a stiff kid--he would much rather stand or lay down than sit in my lap.  He seems to be losing his hair. :(   

 

Camden says his favorite thing about McKay is "That he loves me, and that he giggles."

Nate's favorite thing about McKay is when McKay smiles at Nate.  Nate always responds with, "He likes me!" 

Brian loves his soft cheeks, and I love his ticklish neck and shoulders. 

 

We pretty much just really love this little squishy face.

Halloween!

Halloween was simple for us this year, but we did actually carve pumpkins!  Somehow last  year, we missed that part.  Anyway, here's a picture journal of our month:

 

Sweet, happy boy!

 Love this year's mostly warm October!

 Nate loves his little brother.

 A little real-live Halloween scar

 Master carver at work.  This was a huge pumpkin and broke the knife I used.  Needed the jig saw. :)

 Nate's pumpkin.  He chose the face he wanted.

 Camden's pumpkin

 Silly boy rarely takes naps, but this day, he fell asleep right like that.  So cute!

 3 years ago when we went to Maryland, we stopped by Camden Yards.  I pulled out this shirt we bought way back then.  Camden loves it!

 These are our Halloween sliced potatoes for tin foil dinner.  It's way more fun to eat potatoes if they have faces in them. :)

 New Sheriff in Town McKay

 Tiger Nate and Captain America Camden.  Nate has worn his costume pants for two days straight now.  :)  Hopefully I can convince him to let me wash them soon.

Happy Halloween!

Quick update

Mckay is 4 1/2 months old.  He is a generally happy, tall, slobber monster.  Nate says, "likes me, mom!  (McKay) likes me!"  I love to see Nate find so much happiness in his little brother.  Camden also LOVES to make McKay giggle.  :)  McKay can roll over from his tummy to his back.   He is fairly tall for his age, and a little more rolly than Camden and Nate were.  He's not exactly a chubby boy, but my biggest so far!  When he's in the right mood, he loves to be startled-- his eyes will get big, his whole body will jump a little, and then he giggles and giggles.  It is so funny!  Camden has started to carry McKay.  It is always Camden's idea and always makes me nervous!  But, he's never dropped him, so I should probably  relax a little.  :)

Nate is getting so much older in the way he talks and understands.  He's starting to understand the concept of consequences, waiting for something until something else happens, and he is just starting to talk about comparing things.  He loves to repeat other people.  He's super ticklish on his neck/shoulders and often asks to be tickled.  Coloring is probably his favorite activity.  He also likes playing by himself, with no Camden around.

Camden is starting to read more.  He is bored of the "reading lesson book" and wants to read real books, which is so exciting!  He still likes to sit for a long time while Brian reads to him.  He loves loves loves his dinosaurs, but it seems like he has other interests that are starting to balance out the dinosaurs.  The other interests at least make it so I don't wish I could banish everything dinosaur from our house.  :)  He likes playing soccer in the back yard, but mostly asks for baseball.  He can hit the ball more often than I expected. 

Anyway, here are some pictures:

Tiny Mckay fits in the sink still

 Camden decided baby brother needed some decoration

 First smiles

 Cute brothers! (This is before we moved)

 Silly Nate!

 Rainstorm at our new house

 This is why we planted grass here.

 Stake Conference at the Conference Center 

(The older boys, surprisingly, were just fine.  Mr. M's cries can carry pretty well, though!)

Camden and Nate milking a cow on a preschool field trip.

My favorite full mouth giggle!