4 Months

Hunter turned 4 months old yesterday, I can't believe it. Here's a few things he's been up to:
1. Smiling, talking and cooing ALL the time- he's such a happy baby.
2. Grabbing at his toys and playing with rattles
3. He found a new love for this little puppy- it's so precious.
4. Sleeping through the night (most of the time). We had a little rough patch but I'm hoping it's all better, mommy needs her sleep.
5. Laughing at his sister
6. Still taking Prevacid for his acid reflux- it has been a life saver, his tummy really appreciates it.
7. He weighs just over 13 lbs. He goes to the dr. the end of the month for his 4 month checkup.

Those are just a few of the reasons that Hunter is such a great baby. I want him to stay little forever! We love you Hunter!

Another party!

Well once again I didn't take as many pictures as I had planned this past weekend- it was Whitey and Meg's Engagement Party at my parents. But the pictures I did take, well, are priceless.Matt and I were told we needed to bring the kegs from Bloomington. We also needed to bring baby stuff so there you have it, the kegs and stroller. You can't get much more redneck than that. Please don't judge us!!!!
They had a good turnout at the party and the weather was perfect. I didn't get any pictures of Hunter in his camo bibs, but he was looking pretty darn cute. I was able to get a couple pictures of Caitlin though.Caitlin is 22 months now and learning new things every day. She is talking so much and will repeat EVERYTHING! She had fun playing with her cousins and Henry at the party. Pretty soon it will be her 2nd Birthday party- I'm not ready for her to grow up so fast:(Kelly, Henry and Izzy made it to the party. The picture below is hard to see because of the sun but Caitlin is trying to hug Henry and he doesn't much care for it..... boys!

Mal's Graduation Party

Caitlin had so much fun playing with her cousins this past weekend. It was Mallory's graduation party and unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Mal, oops! By the time I started taking pictures, Caitlin was a hot mess and wasn't that interested in posing for the camera... see below.This is the best family picture I could get. Caitlin had been playing for a few hours by this time and wanted to do nothing but chase Brent around. It's definitely better than the baptism photo though.Oh Hunter, you were such a good sport. It was super hot so we had to take a few breaks and go inside to cool down.

Now that's LOVE....

Well I started taking a couple pictures of Hunter and then Caitlin wanted to join in. And when she says "cheese" she expects you to take her picture. She's kind of bossy like that, HA! Anyway, she was being so sweet to Hunter and reading him books, I had to keep taking pictures. Hunter did such a great job sitting up for me. He loves to look around, especially at his sister:)

Cubs vs. Cards

Well, it was a great game other than the Cubs losing by 8 runs. Matt and my mom were pleased with the outcome although my dad and I had a sinking feeling that the Cubs might not be able to pull it off, even after scoring 5 runs the first inning. At least we got to see lots of action and the nachos were extra good! We hit the casino after the game but none of us hit the jackpot.
And it was great to get home and see the kids!!!! I missed them terribly, especially since this was the first time leaving Hunter overnight. He did great though. Caitlin was sleeping when we got home but she was up shortly after and did some great cuddling with daddy. Hunter was as happy as could be just like usual. He got extra kisses from mommy today!!!

Another great day at the pool!

On the way to the pool...

snack before swimming

Now isn't this precious??? Caitlin wanted to float around the pool with mommy and I soaked in every second of it. She almost fell asleep because it was getting close to her nap time. The picture looks cloudy b/c the lens fogged up when Matt came outside to take the picture but I think it turned out pretty neat.

Not wanting to get out of the pool and take a nap!

Love, Love, Love this picture!

And then after nap time, Caitlin ran around the house thinking she was a super woman. Gotta love it!

Chillin' with Dad

Graaaama and Pa

Last Sunday we spent the day with Grandma (Graaaama is how Caitlin pronounces it) and Pa! We came home for Henry's birthday party but we had our hands full and didn't get any pictures at the party.

Who stole my froggy???

I love this picture. Caitlin actually gave Hunter one of her froggies to play with because he was fussing. And she only gives her froggies to those people she REALLY loves. What a great big sister! You can see that Hunter has found his hands too. It keeps him occupied:)

Hunter is 3 months old already. He is such a sweet boy and is smiling all the time. He is getting too big too fast and is into 6 month clothes now. As you can see, he likes the color orange like his mommy! I wish he'd stop growing though!!! I like him just the way he is.

... and here's the big sis. I was taking pictures of Hunter so Caitlin kept saying "cheese" until I came and got her picture and gave her some attention. At least one of hers turned out good. What a cutie!

Play Date

What a fun play date at Kelly's house today. The kids got along pretty good for the most part. They're all still learning to share:) Maybe someday we can get all the girls and our kiddos together. The picture went better than expected thanks to the self-timer on my camera.

From left to right:
Kendra holding Hunter (3 mo.), Kelly wearing Isabelle (2 mo.), Henry (2), Aiden (16 mo.), Lindsay Jo, Gavin (16 mo.), Amanda and Caitlin (21 mo)