2 Months . . . .

Notice the cheeks?  He's getting chubbier.  It's funny because Kai just got thinner as time went on, Boston seems to be doing the opposite - although their faces still look identical to me.  My favorite thing about my sweet baby right now is his eyes.  They are always wide open.  Even RIGHT before he drops off to sleep.

 

  Basically all you need to know is that Bos is the best. baby. ever.  Hands Down.  He is still sleeping 8-12 hours a night.  He has done it since the DAY we brought him home from the hospital.  I can seriously count on one hand the nights he has slept less than that.  I have none of the regular "newborn" excuses because I am one well-rested mama. 

 

This kid laughs and smiles at ANYTHING.  (That is one thing he definitely has in common with his big brother)  He is also ridiculously ticklish which is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen.  I tickle him until tears are streaming down my face from laughing so hard.  He is "roughly" loved by Kai and "lovingly" mothered and taken care of by his big sister.  They just adore their little brother.  We took him in for his 2 month appointment and he was 13.6 lbs (90%), 23 in (50%), and his head was 16 in (75%).  He is short and stocky.  We took Kai in at the same time and Kai was just the opposite; 50% in weight and 90% in height - tall and skinny.  It will be interesting to see how they grow over the years.  Boston is wearing mostly 6 or 9 month clothes.  In fact, the other night I put him in these cute frog jammies that Kai got for Christmas when he was 7 1/2 months old.  They fit Boston great right now at 3 months.

 

He is such a joy in our lives and I am so grateful that we have been blessed to have him as part of our crazy family!

 

 

Leaving hibernation . . . .

Here are the kids on our first walk out with Boston! We started out all smiles and apparently he was relaxed enough to snooze through the whole thing. My kids love walks. The love exploring and are fascinated by everything. Let's just say that walks with the kids are more of a leisurely stroll than anything that could be considered exercise.

The first time I got out the Bumbo for Boston.  He LOVED it and was giggling and smiling like crazy.  I couldn't even get him to hold still for a picture.

Only 4 of MANY pictures when I'm trying to get just one snapshot.  Love this kid even if he does look drunk in a lot of his pics.

Ava's first day of soccer practice!  She was super excited to go and play and especially excited to have daddy as her coach!

Clean Baby.  He looks a little shocked.

Ava loves exercise videos for some reason.  We had some friends over to play and they decided to do a little 30 Day Shred with Jillian.  I promise I don't make them exercise like this!

A rare, super rainy day in P-town.  It was really warm, but Ava thinks if it's raining she needs full on cold-weather rain gear.  We were all outside for at least 2 hours and Boston slept through all of the fun.

Time Marches On . . . . . . .

The first time Bos went to church and I went BACK to church. He was 6 weeks old.  Such good-looking kiddos.

The capturing of some of his first smiles at about 5 1/2 weeks.  I love the gummy smiles and spontaneous grins when he just can't seem to get his smile big enough!

Matching Elmo Slippers for Kai and Boston.  My kids were THRILLED with this.  They get excited about the funniest things.  They also always get excited about s'mores at Grandma Annie's.

Boston's first bath in a tubby, not a sink. :)  The kids love to help with tubby time and luckily for Kai, he didn't get drenched by Boston like the first time. The last picture is of Boston after our very first outing in P-town all by ourselves.  Of course he chose that time to have a major blow-out and came home naked.  It didn't seem to bother him at all and I really don't think he learned his lesson.

Sweetest. Thing. Ever.

1 month!

Boston was one month on July 25!  I think he is growing so fast and I just want time to stop!  He's getting chubbier and chubbier.  He eats like a champ and is a rock star when it comes to sleeping.  He slept 8 hours the first night he was home from the hospital and it has only gotten better.  No joke.  I have none of the regular "newborn" excuses because I am one well-rested mama!  He is the sweetest thing on this planet and I could not love him more!  So so grateful for this happy, content, darling sweet blessing in our lives.

 

Mommy and the big sister.  Between all of us - Bos is one well-loved and well-taken care of kid.

More Summer Fun . . . . .

Three awesome kids! You can tell they love each other by how close they sleep. :) This sweetness helps combat the fighting.

 

Randy had to go help with a baptism at the church and Ava went as his date.  Love them.  Ava is obsessed with baptisms and her daddy, so this was a great day for her.

 

Movie night, getting ready to tye-die shirts (which was the LONGEST process ever), and Kai being a monkey at the softball game.  I am dead serious when I say I'm shocked that we don't end up in the Emergency Room more often.  I have MANY friends who don't have a single kid that has had stitches.  I thought it was pretty normal to have multiple head wounds among your offspring - apparently not.  It's normal in my world I guess!



 

Lots of cuddles with Boss-Man.  My kids have the BEST grandparents ever!



 

Uncle Robert took the kids swimming - can you tell how excited they are?  They have their goggles and floaties all ready to go!  What a great uncle!  We were all hanging out in the family room one day and my mom says, "Where did all those kids come from?"  Without even asking, Ava had invited every neighbor kid she could find to come and get in the hot tub.  The best part was that we were getting ready to leave so we did a quick hot tub party, talked to Ava about asking first, and headed out!

Ava did Mini Drill while we were in Nephi and loved it.  She is such a girl and loved hanging out with Grandma's neighbor Abby.  Of course, there are always more pictures of the littlest.  Believe me, I scale down the amount of pictures that make it on the blog, but I have an insane amount to choose from.

4th of July . . . . .

Richfield Style! My kids were SOOOO excited to go to Grandma and Grandpa's for the 4th. We missed it last year so it was EXTRA exciting this year. Seeing how Bos was only 9 days old at this point, we opted to stay at my Mom's while Randy and the big kids headed down. They had a blast and couldn't quit talking about it. They are pretty much obsessed with their cousins so you can imagine how happy they were. Of course the day started with a parade, followed by another parade organized and put on by all of the grandkids, plus swimming, fireworks, and sleeping in the trailer. As my kids would say, "This is the Best Day Ever!"

Yes - I woke Boston up just to put him in his 4th of July onesie and get a picture with all three kids.  I am so glad I did because I LOVE this pic!  I'm not going to lie - I totally teared up sending my hubby and kiddos off to celebrate without me and Bos.  I am so not one to miss fun, family traditions and it was hard to stay home!  I am so blessed with the 3 sweetest littles.

 

Scott and Hailey also stopped by on their way home to meet Boston.  Not sure if you can tell, but Ava thinks Hailey is just about coolest thing ever.  We are so grateful for our family!