Mina is 6 Months!

Mina is SIX months!

Stats:

Weight: 15 lbs

Height: 26 inches 

Head circum. 42 cm

About Mina:

She is really good at sitting up

She can now sit up in the bath and loves to splash!

Gets on her hands and knees and rocks

Waves

Says vowels and words like Dad, dadada

Still enjoys her food

The drool faucet seems to have turned off

Has some intense smiles

Is a wiggle worm

Now likes to ride in the cart with her brother 

Leo's First Day of Preschool

September 13th was Leo's first day of Preschool. We are doing a co-op with some friends, where each mom takes a turn teaching. We started at our house. It's been a little tricky keeping these 2-3 year olds entertained but I think it will be good for Leo!

Mom, I want to hold it like this... 

I have a cute video of him answering questions but it is too big to upload ;( 

My little boy is growing up!

Mina is 5 Months!

I'm a little late posting this...but better late than never...

On August 24th, Mina turned 5 months!

This month Mina...

Is enjoying trying different vegis....she loves food!

Wants to move!

Pro at rolling every which way

Moved to the crib

Is getting better at sitting...it won't be long!

Screams! Not sad screaming...just screaming. Shes been doing it for a while but it just gets louder! Sounds like she is going thru a horror house!

Cries when shes sees me and I don't pick her up and likes to be held more.

She is still a happy baby!

 She figured out there was a sticker on her shirt...so that was short lived!

Leo is 3!!

On August 18th, Leo turned 3! 

About Leo:

Loves construction sites, thomas the train minis, monster trucks and any other trucks, dinosaurs...hes just all boy!

He loves to "practice"...on his scooter, swimming, etc.

Has been a threenager for a while! On his birthday, he said to me, "Ok, whatever"...where did he learn that!? He surprises me with things he says all the time!

Will sing to his sister when she is sad...her favorite is twinkle twinkle little star.

Loves friends and thinks everyone is his friend. He wants to play with you! (whether you want to or not! ;))

Starts pre-school (a co-op with 2 others) soon.

Knows several colors, shapes and can count to ten and knows some letters. He also can count objects.

Told his dad that that shape is a Rhombus...Ronnie was like whats a rhombus? So Leo, knew something his smart daddy didn't! Haha. Not sure if I'll let him live that one down. ;)

Leo is just a fun, energetic, sweet boy.

Requests for his birthday:
Decorations - "We need to decorate!"
Strawberry Cake
A variety of presents...he always had a new request ;)

Stats at the Dr.'s office:

32 lbs.

3 ft 2 in 

Family Beach Day

What a beautiful beach day. We decided to head to the beach this past Saturday and it was absolutely perfect. It wasn't as hot and humid as it has been. Ronnie doesn't get to go to the beach with us that often so Leo definitely took advantage of daddy time! Leo was a lot braver in the water as well. He takes a while to warm up to it and is pretty nervous but he did well!

 Mina was just happy as a clam chewing on her hat string. 

Family and Travel

At the beginning of the month my brother and his little family came for a visit. The cousins all got to meet. Mina and Teddy are actually twin cousins...born on the same day!

 It was also Cory's birthday and it was fun to celebrate with him. Leo especially enjoyed it and helped Cory open all his gifts and blow out his candles ;) I had to throw this pic in there...Leo was washing his train...in his underwear. Typical.

The grandparents and all their grandkids!  

 Twin Cousins!

 After we visited with Cory's family for the weekend, Ronnie, Mina and I had to head to the airport

to go to California for a couple days. Leo got to have a fun time with Nana! So glad she was able to take him while we left...that trip would have been torturous for a very active toddler! 

The trip had a rough start...the weather had us sitting on the plane at the airport for 3 hours so we missed our connection in Chicago and we had to stay the night there and take a flight the next day to another city and drive to where we were going. Mina also had 2 explosions on the way out leaving us all with poopy pants and not enough extra clothes for Mina. They lost our luggage so we were stuck wearing poopy pants for 2 days.

Mina was trooper while she shopped in target with just a diaper and a ghetto car seat because they lost the car seat too. Luckily, we got our stuff an hour before having to go to all our appointments! 

Mina was a serious trooper the whole trip...just a smiley little girl. We were so glad the trip home was smoother and to get home to Leo! We missed his cute face. 

Mina is 4 months!

Mina is 4 Months!

She weighs 12 lbs, 12 oz. (20th percentile)

She is 24.61 inches (50th percentile)

Head circum. is 40 cm

This Month Mina....

Rolls over from back to belly

Likes to play with lots of toys

Had her first camping trip 

Saw fireworks for the first time

Still drools like a faucet

Still sleeps through the night

She is a very happy, easy baby

We love our little monkey!