Finn | 9 Month Update

Weight:

17lbs 3oz. (11%)

Height:

27.5 inches (17%)

Health:

Luckily he was healthy all month long!

Nicknames:

Finny, Finnegan, Bubbas, Handsome, Beef, Big Beef, Honey, Big Boy

Eating:

He's breastfeeding every 3-4 hours during the day and more sporadic at night. I'm so glad I don't have to pump like I had to do with Fox, I hated pumping. The bad part about that is though, that he won't take any bottles, so I can't be away from him for more than 4 hours. I'm glad we made it as far as we did and I'm hoping to breastfeed him until a year. 

He's still somewhat picky when it comes to regular food, he's a huge fan of carbs...wonder where he got that from (me)!

Sleeping:

This month he slept through the night five times in a row. The first night I was shocked when I woke up at 4am and realized he hasn't woken up. After the 5th night, I thought "this is it, now he's sleeping through the night", but of course he was up again the 6th night and every night after that. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. I really don't mind getting up with him in the middle of the night. A lot of people (well, let's say an older generation) is telling me that it's not normal that he still wakes up, but you know what? I don't care. Keep your opinions to yourself, because I promise, one day he will sleep through the night and if you don't have to get up with him, then why is it your concern that he's still waking up and that I won't let him cry it out? Okay, rant over!
Bedtime is still 7pm and up for the day anytime between 6-7am. He will usually take one good nap per day and then another cat nap.

Diapers:

Size 3

Clothing:

Mostly 9 Month Clothes

Social:

He loves to talk and has a lot to say. He's mischievous and loves to bite me in the shoulder and then laugh when I tell him no and does it again right away. He sure loves his Mama and cries every time he's with Katie and I leave the room. He's still cuddly and I love every single minute I get with him.

Likes:

Bath time, being carried, nursing, his big brother, singing, music class, smiling, getting attention, the song "I am here" by Pink (seriously...whenever I tell "Alexa" to play it, he knows what's coming and he starts to get so excited), dancing, chewing on anything he can get his hands on, standing and walking (while we hold him), kisses, swinging, our dog, pulling my hair, necklaces, biting me, my water bottle, big kid toys, being in the Ergo, sharing my Granola bar with me, sleeping on his side, taking pictures (maybe I'm making this one up, but I swear he always gets the biggest smile when I have my big camera out), playing with drawer handles

Dislikes:

Tummy Time, not getting constant attention, diaper changes

Mama:

I love this kid so much and I hate that he's growing so quickly. That's all.

Fox:

He can get jealous when we give Finn too much attention, but overall he's just the best brother ever. Now that Finn is a little older, they kind of get to play together and I love seeing them make each other laugh.

Fun things we did:

We celebrated Finn's first Easter, had playdates, went to music class and went to the circus.

Finn | 40 weeks

Finn is 40 weeks old!

Man, that kid makes me so happy, he's seriously such a sweet and easy going baby!

I call him "little doggie"

Fox's 5th Birthday Interview

The days are (sometimes) long, but the years are short! In a blink of an eye he’s all of the sudden this big kid! 

I ask Fox the same questions every year and I love seeing how some of the answers change and some stay the same. 

1. How old are you? 5
2. Who is your best friend? Dylan and Lyndon
3. What is your favorite thing to do? Stay at home
4. What is your favorite color? Green and Gold
5. What is your favorite food? Cupcakes and Marshmallows
6. What do you like to do with your family? Play
7. What is your favorite toy? It's a hard choice...new toys!
8. What do you want to be when you grow up? Astronaut
9. What makes you happy? When you play with me
10. What makes you sad? When I don't get a cupcake
11. What is your favorite Show to watch? Netflix
12. What is your favorite book? Fox and the magic train
13. What do you love to learn about? Mama
14. What was the best part of your birthday? The water slide
15. What was your favorite birthday present? Spiderman Toy
16. Who is your teacher? Miss Constance and Miss Cindy
17. Where do you like to go? My house
18. What is your favorite treat? Cupcakes
19. What do you think about before you fall asleep? My best friends and Mama
20. What does love mean? It means that the person likes you
21. What is your favorite song? I am here by Pink

April iPhone Dump

My monthly phone picture dump is one of my favorites, because it forces me to look back at all the pictures I took that month. A lot of time I snap pictures in the moment and then I never go back to look at them until I start writing this blog, and it's always a great reminder of all the fun we had.

We met one of Fox's friend at Skyzone one afternoon. I remember he told me that he didn't want to go there when we pulled up and then I couldn't get him out after our time was up. 

I was so proud of him when he mastered this rope ladder!

Some mornings look like this. And in case you're wondering...no, I don't get any sleep if they all sleep with me. 

This hummingbird built himself a nest right on top of our string of outdoor lights. So cute!

You know you have great friends when they pick oranges from their yard just for you and drop them off at your front door - just because.

Aunt Ashlie took Fox to his "Daddy and me" pajama party at school. He insisted on wearing his unicorn hat, which he calls his "sleeping hat" and I heard he had a lot of fun "shaving" her. She's such a good sport!

Totally random, but I discovered another bird nest on our house and this bird wasn't scared at all when I got close to take a picture. 

One morning, I took Fox on a solo outing to a birthday party at the park while Katie was with Finn. While it doesn't phase me at all to take out two kids by myself, it felt like a vacation and soooo easy to just have one big kid with me.

Days that include cupcakes are always his favorite days.

My big kid

I took the boys to Home Depot one morning and I can't decide who loved this cart more. Finn loved having his own steering wheel and Fox loved that he could sit next to his brother.

That's his pirate face...haha.

I asked him to get dressed one morning and this is how he came back. He was so proud and confident, love that!

He's been into board games again lately, which is one of my favorite things to do, so I'm one happy Mama!

His school friend came over one morning to play. I feel like I'm always begging my friends to just drop off their kids with me, so Fox has someone to play with, which makes my day so much easier. The boys played for hours, the house was destroyed after, but I didn't even care, they had so much fun!

My friend Corinne invited us and some other friends over to swim in their pool. Such a fun afternoon!

Cuddles with my sweet boy. He immediately smiled when I flipped my camera over to selfie mode.

I never used to take selfies, but I guess this is my new life now if I want any pictures with my kids.

We met some of Fox's school friends at the splash pad one afternoon. As soon as we got there, it started to rain, but the kids weren't phased at all. They had a cute little outdoor restaurant right next to the splash pad, so us moms had an early dinner, while the kids played (they ate too, but were more interested in playing with each other!).

I took the boys to the Circus for the very first time. This is a Circus without animals, otherwise I wouldn't have taken them.

He was so excited to be there!

Another first: He has never gotten his full face painted before and this was his expression when he saw himself in the mirror! Totally worth the $10 it cost, right?

He was super proud and kept asking me to show him his face in my camera so he could see himself.

He's not a fan of taking pictures, but he was all about it on this day!

First time eating spaghetti for this guy. He liked playing with it, but didn't eat much.

This was definitely the month of a lot of firsts. In this case, Fox's first sleepover with a friend!  

We played, ate, did sparklers and built a fort.

The boys wanted to sleep in their fort and I wasn't sure if Matthew would sleep in there, but they did so great! Well, besides the fact that they tried to sneak out to get popsicles in the middle of the night...haha.

Passed out!

They both loved having a sleepover with each other and are already planning the next one.

It always cracks me up when I check on him one last time before bed and this is how I find him.

Ladies Brunch...always a blast!