Brecklynn 8 months

Brecklynn is 8 months-actually it was on the 21st so we're a bit late but oh well. I was wanting to get her picture taken but this week has been HECTIC so hasn't been time and today, well its blowing like a tornado outside so there's no chance for that. So these pics will have to do.

Brecklynn is doing so much this month.

She started clapping

She sticks her tongue out ALL the time

She says yes with her head and nod very exaggerated. Looks like she's head banging a lot.

She is so close to crawling, and could if she really tried but just won't. She is on her knees all the time but won't move her legs. She's crawled a few 'steps' but that's it.

She LOVES her siblings. They can make her laugh like no other.

She loves outside and playing in the grass and going on walks

She's an early riser. Depending on the day, she's up around 6:15 for the day-yeah me!!

Still refuses babyfood and about to give up completely on it.

Says "a-Da-Da" a lot.

Her cry is unbearable- not in the way that I hate to hear my baby cry, but literally, her cry is ear piercing. Kind of annoying. She goes from nothing to blood curdling crying in 0-60.

She can go from laying to sitting by herself very well.

Her hair is getting darker and longer

Her eyes are multi-colored and I love it!

Oh, and the big news, she got her first too on Wednesday the 24th. She is my first horrible teether where she is crying like she is in pain. I think she might be even getting tooth #2.

She loves to head butt and attack you with open mouth kisses

I love seeing her get so much more personality. I LOVE IT!!

This is the head butt that she always does and its so cute

The lovely tongue- not the best picture but it showcases that tongue:)

Ladybug and Butterflies

In preschool, we got to raise ladybugs and butterflies. We watched them change from little beetles to ladybugs and caterpillars to butterflies. It was really neat to watch over the past couple of weeks. Cambree and Ridge loved looking at them daily. Today we let them go. The kids were so excited about it.

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They all circled round to watch the butterflies fly away

The ladybugs didn't seem to want to leave so we let them stay outside while we finished preschool.

I will definitely do this from now on. What an experience, to watch these creatures change before your eyes. LOVE IT!!!

Spring Cuteness!!

While down for Spring Break, I had to break out their Easter outfits since my parents wouldn't see them on Easter Sunday. They looked so stink'n cute!! I love the colors. Obviously not the best pictures but we'll get another one on actual Easter Sunday...

Dr. Seuss Week!!

We just got done with a great two weeks studying the wonderful Dr. Seuss in preschool. Each day was something different! It was a blast and the kids were great at participating. Here are just some of the fun days we experienced.

Mixed up Monday- they wore clothes backwards and in-side-out

Funny hat day

Funny Sock Day

Green Day

Green Eggs on Green Day

Favorite Book

Spring Break and Phoenix Zoo

For Spring Break, I went down to the valley with the kids and stayed for a couple of days. Saturday we went to the zoo and it was so cool. We went right when it opened so it was perfect weather and there was NO ONE!! We got to be alone with a lot of animals, see them eating breakfast, and see them awake and wild. Really fun. Ridge loves telling everyone about all the animals he got to see.

This and That

There is no point to this post really. There's no organization to this or anything, just little stories and pictures to share.

So Ridge was on the golf cart with GG the other day. GG told me she had an accident with Ridge but I just shrugged it off that he was ok and it wasn't that big of a deal. That night, we were getting him ready for bed. We took of his sock and saw this: now this is like 3 days postpartum so this looks A TON better then it did. When we saw it first, it was swollen and all purple all over. If he hadn't been walking on it fine or happy period, we would have been more concerned. But man, he got hurt pretty good. What happened was he was hanging his feet off the side of golf cart. GG was going on the sidewalk and went past a parked car and somehow Ridge's feet got lodged in the wheel well of the car. She said he was screaming pretty bad and had to get some help to get his shoe off. I felt so bad for the little guy.

I just had to share this pic. I love it.

Last night we had Adam and Laura Reed and Jennifer and Laine Taylor over. There was 6 kids 3 and under. We attempted to play a game. We only made it 3 rounds before quitting. It was quite the scene. But it was fun.

So we had to get a picture of these boys. We had a picture of them when they were a couple months old all together in this same line up. Now here they are almost 2 years later.

These guys were hilarious to try to get a picture of

Cambree was feeling left out- so she jumped in :)

Ridge's version of a smile

A balloon, a box, and a cat=priceless memories

Its amazing how simple things in life, are really what make our lives fulfilled and enjoyable. This week has been full of these little moments that I had to document.

Curtis discovering his ability to put Cambree's hair in a mohawk with the help of some shampoo.

Grandma took Cambree and Ridge to the health fair last week to see the helicopters there. They came back with little goodies and some balloons tied to their wrists. For the next couple of hours they stayed outside on a box that was to be thrown away and sat and laughed together. It was fun as a mom to watch this little event. I love to capture these moments of my kids in innocent, pure joy.

Brecklynn still refuses to eat babyfood, but LOVES table food. I just wish she wasn't this messy- but she's so cute so it makes it all better :)

Tuesday night we had our friends over for dinner and we had had a friendly cat show up at our house with no signs of leaving. At first we were a bit afraid it was a stray with disease and we tried everything to get rid of it. (I truly mean that too). We finally gave up and the cat stayed around. The kids loved it. They couldn't stop looking at him and messing with him. This cat was so tame. Turns out, we found out later, it was Sara's missing cat Seven. How did we know? It had 7 toes. What are the odds right? Unfortunately, before Sara came to get him, it did take off and we haven't seen him again.

Cute Gavin showing the cat some love.

My oh so fair Brecklynn...

This is truly how the kids- especially Gavin, were with this cat all night.

At one point this cat was sat on, dragged across the grass by his tail, and laid on. It didn't do anything. We scolded the kids each time mind you, I don't want you to think we just let them do those things to that cat. I am just proving how tame this cat was. Truly shocked us all. Great little cat.

Just some other things from lately:

Ridge has been all about the saying 'crazy boy'. Sounds like crezy boiy. He says it all the time to anyone. It really cracks us up.

Also Ridge loves getting his hair done every day. As soon as I am done with Cambree, he insists on his hair being done next. He also has a thing with saying "no you're a tractor" when he's upset. Kind of funny.

Curtis just had his birthday, and ALL DAY the kids sang Happy Birthday to him. Ridge cracks me up with his version of songs. Curtis and I were joking the other day that when he hears the real version of Jingle Bells next Christmas, he's going to be so confused because his version is so different. He's even convincing Cambree of his versions to the songs. And they sing it LOUD and very PROUD.

Brecklynn is so mobile now. Sitting up she scoots everywhere and then gets into the crawling position and scoots for a bit. She loves outside and playing on the grass. She loves different toys. She's tired of her regular baby toys. We've resorted tooth brushes, old keys, foam pieces, cups etc. I have a feeling those will get old here soon too. She's got a double ear-infection right now and so has been so clingy lately. We've also just switched her over to bottle. Yes she finally started taking a bottle and I am having her on it full time with exception of night feedings.

Now Cambree: anytime we are at the store and she sees something that she likes and I tell her no we aren't getting it, then she always follows up with "can I ask um for Santa"?

These kids crack me up daily. Love it.