fun with grandpa

Dear Hudson & Miles
Grandpa was able to come for a quick weekend visit to meet Miles and play with Hudson.  Grandpa quickly learned about how short a 2 1/2 year olds attention span is and had fun playing play dough, legos, cars, puzzles, water table outside, in the sandbox and reading books.  Grandpa introduced Hudson to Angry Birds, which was lots of fun.  Miles loved talking to Grandpa and always had a story to tell him.  On Sunday, we went mini-golfing, which was a blast.  Hudson did so well, and even got a hole in one on the last whole.  What a fun weekend!
Love,
Mommy

month 4

Dear Miles,
Somehow time keeps going on and you are now 4 months old.  What a sweet happy baby you are.  You caught a cold from your big brother, but other than a stuffy nose, you've been weathering it just fine.  You've started reaching and holding onto toys.  You also have figured out how to get your hands in your mouth and love to chew on your fingers.  I hope this doesn't mean you're already teething.  You are cooing all the time now, even at 4 am.  It's hard to remember life without you, my sweet sweet boy.
Love,
Mommy

Weight: 12 lbs 6 oz
Height: 24 inches
Clothing Size: 0-3 month, but we just pulled out the next size
Diaper Size: 1, but usually cloth diapers
Favorite Activity: looking and talking to cow, holding onto cow
Sleeping:  still sleeping great! usually just up once a night.
Eating: every 3 hours.  you spit up all the time, even hours after you ate.  not too gassy these days.
What You're Up To: lots of laughs for daddy, rolling over from belly to back, rolling to side from back to belly, grabbing toys, watching brother and puppy, lots of "talking"

 

 

happy easter

Dear Hudson & Miles
We had such a fun time celebrating Easter with our friends today.  The big kids had an egg hunt in the back yard.  It was so beautiful outside that we got to eat outside and spent the rest of the evening playing outside.  Hudson, you did such a great job sharing all your toys with your friends.  When I asked you that night what you wanted to do the next day, you said have your friends over to play again.  We will have to do that soon.
Love,
Mommy

so excited for friends to be here

Miles getting some love from the girls

hunting eggs

playing frisbee with the big people

sandbox

a squinty family picture

flying baby

daddy gets the best laughs from you

the downings

playing

Dear Miles,
You are so much more alert these days.  You actually stay awake between feedings and are starting to play on the floor more.  You're a tummy time champ and also love to play on your activity mat.  You've just started to reach for things and sometimes you manage to hold on to a toy for a bit.  Big brother is getting more interested in you and will bring you a toy.  Sometimes even when you're upstairs napping, he decides you need your cow toy and will bring it to you.  You love watching him run around and always look for him when you hear his voice.
Love,
Mommy

hi dad

just hanging out

telling cow about the day

how was your day, cow?

and done

hints of spring

Dear Hudson and Miles
We've been getting a few nice days lately and we're getting excited for spring.  We planted some seeds for the garden, and it's been fun to watch them start to grow.  Daddy took a morning off on a nice day so we could all go to the zoo.  Miles got to say hi to the monkeys and Hudson fed the giraffes.  Miles loves watching Hudson and follows his voice around the room.  Hudson has been enjoying picking matching clothes for you both.  He also brings Miles his cow when he's awake so he can play with it.  I love to see you two interact.   You're going to be the best of friends!
Love,
Mommy

planting seeds

playing with brother

finger paint

"why can't I finger paint?"

diaper hokey pokey!