5 months, a dancer and rice cereal

My little man turned 5 months old last week. I just want  to keep him just like this forever. He just is such a good boy and is so happy and loves being with me. It makes my heart melt when he gives me the biggest grin and kicks his legs so fast when I walk into the same room as him!

 I don't think I've mentioned before- he loves to take a bath. He is all smiles as he sits in his little tub getting clean.

 His fingers are still in his mouth a lot or he has started to suck on his bottom lip. He has also discovered his tongue and lately has been sticking it in and out like a lizard. He has also started doing this squeal when he is excited.

  

He has not, however been a good sleeper which makes me so sad because he was doing awesome. He was only getting up once and sometimes had slept through the night. But the past week he has gotten up at least twice to eat and multiple times just wanting his binky. I hope this phase ends quickly!

 Makenna started dance last month and has loved it! I love to leave to pick her up a few minutes early so that I can get the parking spot in front of the windows so I can watch without her knowing. I can tell that she enjoys it and is soaking up all those dance moves:)

 Just a random picture of the three hooligans watching TV.

 In our sleep issue with Caleb I decided maybe it was time for some rice cereal so we broke it out last night. I know that he is ready. He loves to be with us at the table and watches my every bite, he even sometimes starts smacking his lips while we all are eating.

 

 Unfortunately for him it wasn't as good as he was expecting. I love their face when they try something new:)

 Hang in their buddy, it gets better!

Toddler Bed

Chase got moved to a toddler bed last week! It's funny how I was so excited with Makenna for each new stage- she was in her toddler bed just after she turned 2. But I have been in no hurry to put Chase in a bed. Caleb has been sleeping in the pac-n-play so Chase was fine in the crib. I just have not wanted to give up those bars that he can't get out of!:) But Steve said it was time to cut the cord.

He actually has done really well. He has stayed in his bed all night and has even been laying down for a nap- I thought for sure those were history. The only thing is that he has been getting up earlier in the morning
(like 6:30!) and going and waking up Makenna. What a big boy!

First day of Kindergarten!

 It was my baby girls first day of Kindergarten yesterday! I got teary eyed as she was walking into the school-she is growing up too fast:( She was so excited though she was ready 2 hours before it started-nails painted and everything!

She is going to be awesome!!

4 months

 My baby turned 4 months this week. I love this stage- I just want him to stay just like this! He weighs 14 lbs and is 24.5 inches. He is such a happy boy. He chats and giggles- Makenna  is the best at getting him to laugh, and his fingers are always in his mouth! He is super close to rolling over- if only he didn't have a shoulder in the way. He is getting better at naps during the day- still not great but better and still good at night, usually up just once.

 He loves to watch the other two and puts up with them always being in his face or touching him- although I can't seem to handle it anymore!

 The other day I came home to find this...so cute!

 He is just so precious and it is selfish of me but what I love most is that he adores me. He kicks his legs so fast when I come into the room, he just wants me when he is sad and he still snuggles right up to me. Love it!

Aquarium

On Chases' actual birthday we went to the aquarium. It was so fun but even more fun because we went with friends. Misha, Aja and LeeAnne met us there with their kids and it was a great day. I think the favorite was the penguins. The kids stood there a long time watching them swim around and we even got to see them feed the penguins.

They had this rope bridge that you could walk across which Makenna thought was cool.

 Between the four of us mom's there were 11 kids- and these two babies were the easiest to keep track of:)

 The 9 other cute kids and their backsides:) This was the only time they were all watching the same thing together and I'm extra proud I got a picture of it- I love it!

 Our sweet shark faces....

 And our mean shark faces...

Chase is in love with Kira!

Chase turned 3!

Chase turned 3 last week! I can't believe he is three. The day before his birthday we had Grandma's/Grandpa and Andrea over for dinner. He was so excited and he was spoiled rotten with all of his presents.

 It was the birthday filled with trucks and superhero stuff.

Makenna got him some Lightning sunglasses, which he looks pretty stylish in!

 He was so timid opening presents but Andrea and Makenna were there to help him out.

 He wanted a Superman cake, which I think turned out well. He didn't want us to light the candles though- that is way to scary but he loved having us sing to him!

 A few weeks ago when I asked Chase what he wanted for his birthday he firmly said "I want Superman cake with William!" I knew I could handle that and so glad that William (and his family) came for cake and ice cream:)

 Thanks family for coming to celebrate with Chase, he loved it!

 This little man has been a handful. Whoever came up with the saying, terrible two's, obviously never had a three-year-old. I think 3 is much harder than 2. He still is sweet- it's just hiding more often than it used to. He loves to torment Makenna(which she probably deserves) and has started spitting again! He still is in the crib and I don't want to give it up because sometimes I need him caged:)

Even though they torment each other Makenna and Chase do play really well together and I love it when they do! He wants to do everything that Makenna does. We are working on friend skills- so we play with William and have had some other neighbor boys over a few times, although usually he ends up playing with the neighbor girls and Makenna most days. I think it's funny when he wants me to play with him. We end up being superhero's playing house! But he is all boy and does the sound effects to everything he is playing with... dinosaurs, trucks, superheroes- he's got it. He can count to 13 and knows his colors. He is bummed that he isn't going to school but I hope to do some activities with him while Makenna is gone in the afternoon. His favorite food is pop tarts and chocolate! This morning he told me he wanted to marry me:)!

We love you Chase!

Ogden Temple

So it was my birthday a few weeks ago and Steve even had the day off so we went to the Ogden Temple Open House. It was a great way to spend the afternoon and the temple was beautiful.

 The kids favorite part were the fountains of course.

I love my family!

A few days later we were able to go again with Misha and Kira. So glad we could go again!