cute

I packed a pillow to help Graham if he wanted to sleep on the car ride down (he head hangs low and gets all wonky). He was so excited to have a pillow and this is how he thought it would help him! I could not stop laughing at him. He looks super uncomfortable, but he stayed like this for a little bit before deciding he didn't like it anymore. 

And Elliott got some porch time with pawpaw and daddy while we picked up dinner. 

getting ready helper

We spent the long weekend at my parents house, so before hand, I was straitening up the house and getting the sheets and beds made, etc. I had a sorta helper, but mostly, he made more messes for me to clean up. He enjoyed the way I assembled his friends in his room. 

While making Graham's bed, he closed me out and was super quiet. He was playing with Graham's kindle with the door shut! And here, I thought he was making the bed!

He pulled out about half the wipes in the container that I had packed in a basket. People....they were packed. He found them, sat down, and started pulling them out and making this mess. Thankfully, they were easy to pick up. 

And he helped with furniture as well. He had put some of Elliott's things in this cabinet. 

5 year check up

Nothing like waiting until your kid is 5.5 years old, and the nurse at his school says he is missing like every shot to decide I need to get to the doctor STAT for the check up. Thankfully, my doctor's office has appointments for moms like me who had forgotten a yearly check up. God bless us, we got up earlier than usual, had an excellent check up, got 1-2-3 shots, then headed home and got ready for school! Graham did great, he weighs 45 lbs (I guessed 46, Graham guessed 44, he was in the middle!) and is super tall (didn't get his numbers) but I know it is the 83rd percentile for height and 63rd for weight. He was not a fan of the shots, but did great, and showed all his friends at school his band aids. We even took Stitch to keep us safe. He also got a sticker for being so brave. Great job Graham!

sweet sleep

we are trying to get Graham out of playing games on his tablet and into reading more. Thankfully at school, they have time each day where they read to each other and to themselves, so I am hoping that activity comes home and we can do it here. Tonight, I told him to read books before bed, and he read through a few ( when I say read, I mean make up what he thinks is happening, he is not reading just yet, but he does know some words) and fell asleep with this planes books. Be still my heart, such a sweet way to go to sleep! I am so excited for all the books and reading we have in our future!

Now, I am off to sleep!

5 year check up in a few hours!

water patrol

now that we are getting our lawn serviced, we are watering it more. We are hoping to get some grass in the back so we can play and not made mud. Brett got some extra help tonight with turning on the sprinklers. 

Graham wanted to run through it and Bennett wanted to sit in the chair we have back there. Elliott was excited to be outside with daddy

They are doing a great job! It has been 4 days so we have not seen anything yet, but we are looking for grass!

today at pick up

I was able to snap this quick photo of Graham with his friends at school

so great!!!

6 months

Elliott is officially 6 months old now!

Time has certainly flown by with this kiddo

He is doing great with getting big and letting us know who he is. I put him in a outfit that my sister got Graham when he was the same age! We both remember when Graham wore it, so it was so sweet today, remembering that time with her! Yeah for memories and super adorable onesies. 

He is getting better with tummy time, and can roll over both ways. 

I got the official sticker out too and let him wear it around today!

sitting up, with a little help from me

sitting up on his own...getting there

we think he is totally going to have brown hair. Blue eyes too, but I think they can still change. 

and just playing around being a baby!

He loves watching his brothers and will most likely be obsessed with tablets. 

everything goes in the moth. Teeth are coming soon I am sure. 

We have his check up next week, so I will post his stats then!

Side note: he started chewing on the 6 month sticker, so it got stuck to his onesie, and we couldn't save it. But this onesie lived a full life and lasted through 3 boys. thanks again sissy!!