8th Months!

Our little man had his 8 month birthday a few weeks ago - I know I am behind, but better late than never! :)

Collier is becoming quite a handful these days. He is crawling now and can get around pretty darn fast. He loves to get into things that he shouldn't. Like the trash can, or the computer cords, or his sisters' things. And he is obsessed with eating paper and other little things he finds laying around on the ground. He can now go from sitting to crawling, back to sitting, which has been fun to watch. And today at church, he started clapping his hands when he got excited! :) A couple of weeks ago, he had his first ear infection, but he has been a trooper - and he's finally back to sleeping better at night! When I took him to the doctor he weighed just over 20 pounds. That's a lot to lug around!!!

Thought I would share some photos and a video, if I can get it to upload.

The other sisters - for good measure!

Just so they don't feel left out, here are some shots of Olivia (who is getting ready for the 5th grade) and Jillian (who is headed off to preschool this year!)

Delaney's 1/2 birthday, too!

Our sweet girl Delaney celebrated her half birthday in July, too! She is now officially 6 1/2! :)

Collier's Half Birthday!

Our little guy celebrated his 6 month birthday on Sunday. We can't believe how quickly these months have flown by! Here are his stats:

Weight - 18 pounds, 6.5 ounces (75%)
Length - 27 inches (75%)
Head - 85% (he just wouldn't be his father's son otherwise! :)

What he's up to:

Sitting up - not for long periods of time, but he's doing pretty good!
Chewing - on everything and anything.
Eating - So far we've tried rice cereal (not a big fan) and squash, which he seems to love! Next: PEAS!
Smiling - he loves his sissies!
Grabbing things - there is a certain look of joy on his face when he gets ahold of someone's hair!

We love you, little man!!!

Summer!

Summer is in full swing at our house - lots and lots of energy around this place!!!

4 months!

This is a week overdue, but here is our little man, 4 months old already! We can't believe how fast the time has gone.

Stats:

Weight - 15 pounds, 9 ounces (75th percentile)
Length - 23.5 inches (50th percentile)
Head Circ. - (75th percentile)

He is growing well, hitting his milestones like a pro! :)

What he's been up to:

Smiling - he gets a kick out of his sisters, but the biggest smiles are when Daddy walks in the room!
Jabbering - he loves to tell us stories!
Rolling over - front to back and now he's trying to go back to front
Chewing and Drooling - he's got his hands in his mouth most of the time and soaks his clothes with drool all day long!

What a joy you are, sweet Collier John!!!

Delaney and her Mini-me...

Sometimes I am struck by how much Collier looks like Delaney. She just adores him - when he cries she tell me she thinks he wants his sissy. I'm so glad she likes him! Oh, and she keeps telling me she wants him to stay a baby forever! I kinda wish the same thing...