We had some extra children again. This time their parents joined us. We have three additional children from the last time we all slept under one roof. It was crazy fun. Here are some pictures of the children enjoying some last cousin fun. We sure are going to miss these little ones and their parents. We hope they enjoy their new home in Pennsylvania.
We have spent that last few weekends down in super HOT St. George. Kaylee says,”it’s SO hot!” whenever we are there. This last weekend I got sick so we decided to stay home. Then at the last second decided to go down anyway. (There were reasons) Jon thought I was sick from just being exhausted. And since no one else was feeling gross I thought he was right. He wasn’t. Kaylee puked all over my Mom’s chaise lounge while my Dad and I were out running errands Satuday after noon. I dogged that nasty clean up job. And then Regan ever so lovingly puked on me while I was nursing him after we got home late Saturday night. AWESOME! Kaylee told me in a very firm grown up voice,”Eww. It’s gross. Need to wash clothes Mom. An Shower.” So Jon bathed Regan while I tried not to puke myself while chunks of puke landed on my head as I tried to get the soggy cloths off. Seriously. Gross. We did have lots of fun Friday evening playing at the splash pad, exploring a fire truck, and watching an outdoor movie. And the reason we decided to last minute go down didn’t even happen…. It was a weekend. And yes we all feel much better. Here are the fun pre-pukey parts:
Kayle LOVES trucks. LOVES them. And the super nice fire crew at the park was letting kids climb in and explore. She was so excited waiting in line for her turn. It was so cute. She kept saying,”It’s a big truck Mom!” She sat in the truck for a few minutes and didn’t want to get out. Lucky for me someone wanted to run the lights. When the LOUD engine turned on she flew out of the truck. I thought she would be too scared to even get in the truck to begin with, but she was just so excited.
After playing in the splash pad we watched a movie on a giant screen. It’s something St. George does every 2nd and 4th Friday during the summer. It was our first time going, and the children LOVED it. I watched with great amounts of envy as Kaylee, Jon, and my Dad ate Mint Oreos. I miss carbs. This not eating grains or dairy thing is not my favorite….
It snuck up on me. Regan turned 8 months old last Friday. His hair was getting crazy long, so Jon buzzed his head. I can’t believe that next month he will be 9 months old. Here are some things I don’t want to forget:
* He LOVES sweet potatoes. REALLY LOVES THEM. And really like to (with a bit of help) feed himself.
* He is still a HUGE snuggle bug. Kaylee is calling him Bug now, or Regan James. She loves him.
* He FINALLY decided to stop being totally lazy. So he is is now rolling all over the place. He is just a content baby. Moving is not a huge priority for him. Still well within the “normal” range for gross motor development so no worries.
* He is a talker. Said his first “word” on 7/15/2010. Ya. I was bumed. He said DAD. Jon was super pleased. It’s Regan’s favorite thing to say. I hear it ALL DAY LONG. It’s cute.
* He is an AMAZING napper/sleeper. He generally falls asleep without fussing. And half the time we are not sure how long he has been awake. He just plays with his toes until we notice that he’s awake.
* He is great at sitting by himself. Give him a few toys and he will just sit and play.
* He has the yummiest chocolate brown eyes framed by super LONG curvy lashes. And the happiest laugh and smile.
And to quote Kaylee, “Regan James so cute!”
*** The skin for both children is really responding well to the newest cream from their dermatologist. They no longer look like they were burned, and have almost completely normal looking and feeling skin! ***