April update

1. Have you ever listened to a Dinosaur Rock Opera?  Neither had I.

2. My beautiful sister, Laura, got married. What a sweet day!  I'm excited for Laura and Joshua. My boys loved the time we spent at Grandma's house and didn't want to come home.  I don't blame them!

3. McKay is 11 months old.  And had a turbulent 10th month.  It started with 2 ear infections, then went on to eating problems, a stomach bug, getting 2 teeth, several medium to severe rashes, more tummy problems, a high fever,  very little sleep,and lots of screaming.  Milk doesn't seem to be so great for him.  Each time I think one problem got figured out and that it will get a bit easier, something else pops up.  Hoping we can get him figured out soon.  

4. I was released from a calling I'd had for 5 years (minus 4 months).  I will surely miss the women I worked with!

5.  I got to be Belle for my friend's little girl's birthday party.  I didn't quite know what I was getting into when I agreed, but it turned out being pretty fun.

6. I had a fabulous birthday, and was totally spoiled by Brian.  What a good day!

9 Months...

9 Month McKay!

1. He's crawling!  He's getting faster--we need to start shutting the bathroom door.
2. But he's really nervous about falling.
3. He only has two teeth.  I'm not really complaining, but my other boys had 5-6 by now.
4. He's super allergic to rice.  Not allergic
5.  He loves to play with everyone at church.  I sit on the stand for the beginning, until after the Sacrament.  I see the 3 rows behind him smiling and playing with him.  :)  
6.  He has a certain shriek he reserves for brothers who take his toys from him. Here's where the real "adjustment" to the third kid comes--when he starts to have opinions and the boys have to learn that he's a person, too.
7.  If he's really tired, only Heaven can help you!  (It may require swaddling, and full out jumping for him to calm down. May you never experience it!)  But, the last few days have seen significant improvement, so that his favorite way to fall asleep is to read stories.  It is so sweet and so much more heavenly. :)
8.  He loves to say dadadadada.
9.  He is pretty sensitive to little bangs and bonks.  It's the saddest, cutest cry. :)

Here's McKay at 9 months:

Nate around 9 months:

 

And Camden around 9 months:

One more...

I found him near the toilet, water splashed all around, with a cup close to his mouth.   Kid, there's a faucet really close!