Jumpy Baby

We brought out Cole's Jumpy today and Blake loved it.  She started jumping right away (along with some swinging and twirling).  I think we have a litte dare-devil on our hands.

 She is really jumping!

 Standing tall...look at those rolls!

What is over there???

FOUR Months And Counting!!!

Our sweet Blakelee is 4 months old.  She is such a calm, sweet, content little girl.  She is in 9 month clothes now - weighing a whopping 17.6 oz and "standing" 26 1/2 inches long.  She is the same length Cole was at this age, but about 1 1/2 pounds less than he was...yet still in the 97+% in both :)  She still has some blue in her eyes, but they are turning a bit - sometimes I even see some green like mommy's eyes.  On average she sleeps from 7pm-5am every single night - I am LOVING that.  Even when she wakes up at 5am to eat, she goes back to sleep until I wake her up to go to Ms. Debra's house.  She wakes up happy and even smiles with her eyes closed because the lights are too bright.
Blake likes to:
Play in her saucer, roll over both ways (when she feels like it), swing in her swing, play with toys like rattles and things that make music, talk and sing ALL of the time, giggle out loud, watch her brother do EVERYTHING, have tummy time (for short amounts of time), sit in her Bumbo still, suck her thumb (you can see her war wounds from missing her mouth, even though I trim her nails twice a week), and eat rice cereal.

And she STILL loves BIG BOWS (this time no tears during our pictures)!

YUMMO!

We tried cereal tonight...I actually had to text Debra to ask her if she had given her cereal this week because she was so "good" at it.  She slurped it off of the spoon and yelled at me when I wasn't quick enough.  She even yanked the spoon from me and tried to feed herself.  Such a big girl!

This is what Cole was doing while I was trying to feed Blake...I NEED MORE HANDS.  Luckily Daddy got home in time to take a few pictures and help him get out (he was stuck).



Saucercise

She is still a little small (hence the pink blanket stuffed in the seat with her)...but she loves her saucer! 

 Love this happy girl!

Potty 101

 Once he put the CARS underwear on, he had to go and get his Matchbox Cars.

I LOVE the little bootie crack hanging out...such a boy!!!

I am not pushing the whole potty thing with Cole - he is a boy, a boy with a May birthday (can you tell I am an educator).  However, he is becoming VERY interested in the potty as of late.  He likes the whole flushing thing and he likes to wash his hands.  I bought him a little chair potty and he just carried it around and sat on it in front of the TV.  Last week I bought him a CARS little seat to put on the big potty.  Without prompting, he has asked to "Sit onda pahtee" every single morning.  He doesn't do anything while he is on there, but I make a big deal, do a little dance, give some high fives, and he gets two whole fruit snacks :)  Tonight I bought him some CARS boxer briefs and he had his shorts and diaper off in about 2 seconds when I showed them to him.  He wore them around the house for about an hour and a half tonight with no accidents.  I took them off before we pressed our luck.  So we are NOT pushing the whole potty thing, but letting him slowly warm up to the idea of it!!!

Love!

 Always chewing on her hands, fingers, my finger...no teeth though.

 Watching Cole!

 A Few Kisses...

 Showing her how it all works...

 Loving the Fishy Tunes.

Busy, busy, busy...

Where Oh Where Is Cole?

If I can't find Cole...I usually hear a tap, tap, tap (times about a million)...little stinker.  Maybe he is checking his stocks or something???  Who knows, but I have found some interesting things typed on the computer after he has been in the office.  Doesn't he look like he is doing work of some sorts???  Funny boy!

Morning Helper

Now that I am on my own in the mornings...I have recruited a new helper.
Cole watches Blake (at least for now while she doesn't move too much) while I finish getting us ready to leave. Today he told her about Special Agent Oso and showed her how his piggy bank worked.  It was very sweet...luckily he hasn't tried to pick her up yet and "MOVES" her...as he would say.

 Blake is more interested in Oso or the ceiling fan...it is probably a toss up.

I think Blake's look says it all - "Mom...please don't trust brother".