Da Boys

Enjoying a nice and cruchy rice rusk. Man, he loves hose things!

This is where I found Landon one morning when I had laid him down for a quick nap in our bed, surrounded by pillows so he woulden't roll off . He had wormed his way into his own little "Landon sized" nook (our headboard) and was having a ball!

Lovely Sunday walks. Chase's lips are blue from his fruits snacks, not because of the cold. It was a beautiful morning!





Ok, so here's an update on the boys for all of our family far and away (of course friends too, if you're interested). I was feeling extra inspired to blog about my boys this morning as I was laying on the couch with Landon sleeping tucked under one arm and Chase snuggling tucked under my other arm. For those of you who know Chase, snuggling is a once in a life time thing. He is the furthest thing from a "snuggler" that I've ever seen. I was feeling very blessed, and I just can't even come close to describing how much I love these little boys and the extraordinary spirits they have. They are such a joy to my heart! So we'll start with Landon's update first because I'm WAY behind on him. He has his 9 month appointment in a couple weeks and I haven't said a thing about his 4 or 6 month appointments! So really quick, here are the stats...

4 months:

Height: 27 1/4 in

Weight: 16 lbs 6 oz

6 Months:

Height: 28 in

Weight: 18 lbs 2 oz

He's just growing up so quickly! He's so sweet and tender. He loves to snuggle and gives the best little squeezes. He likes playing with my hair while he eats and will stop every so often to give me a sweet grin and show off those 4 pearly whites. He sits on his own now, crawls on all fours (so cute by the way) with the occasional army crawl, and goes from crawling to sitting and back and forth. He has started pulling himself up on things but doesn't stand on his own yet or cruise, just working out those muscles! He's so mischievious already, kind of scary. He likes to crawl over to baskets and tip them over so he can rummage through the contents. He loves being held and LOVES cuddling! I knew if I wished hard enough I'd get a cuddler someday. He eats finger foods now along with all different kinds of solids. His favorites are sweet potatoes and ham, any fruit puree, and banana oatmeal. He loves rice rusks, (he started on those at 6 or 7 months) banana cookies, and Gerber Grad puffs (peach, or strawberry apple). He likes being read to, and bath time (especially with Chase) is still his favorite time of any day. He says "Mama" and "Baba" (still no Dada, much to Kyle's dismay). He gave me the best Anniversary present ever by saying "Mama" for the first time on our anniversary (Novemeber 20th) at 6 months old! He said it once and I started making a big deal about it so he said it over and over again. He's so squishy and warm and I just love him and all his baby-ness to pieces!

Chase is becoming quite a defiant little guy. He's so smart and understands so much. He's VERY social and loves being around other kids and interacting with them. He asks every day if we're going to see "friends" that day and he looks forward to it every second when I say yes. He loves Little Einsteins more than anything. When he goes to bed he makes sure that Leo, Quincy, June, Annie, and Rocket are all going night night also. He yells "mission completion!" when he finishes building something (which he's very good at) or completing a task. It's too funny. He loves to sing, and he'll substitute his name for certain words in a song, which we think is pretty cute. He's very concerned about others and sensitive to people's feelings. He really loves playing with Landon now that Landon interacts with him a little more. They wrestle, (really) and Landon can hold his own pretty well. He is very independant and helps himself to snacks during the day. I'll hear him in the kitchen opening the pantry and going, "Hm? (clicks his tongue) weeelll," while he's deciding he even puts a finger to his chin. I don't know who he gets that from (me). He's so much fun! He makes us laugh all the time and keeps us WAY on our toes, but we just adore his strong and funny little personality. He's an amazing little toddler!

I think that just about concludes the long overdue update for the boys. They're amazing little creatures and I feel so blessed to be able to spend my days with them and watch them grow. Here are some new pictures!