4 Months Old

My little man turned 4 months old on Thursday - seriously how did that go by so fast? He had his 4 month check up, weighing in at 14 lbs 10 ounces and measuring 26 inches long! He is growing like crazy. We did have the doctor look at his head as it seems to be pretty flat in the back and she agreed so we are seeing a specialist at Children's Hopsital in St Paul on Monday for Plagiocephaly. Hopefully it is nothing major and after a little physical therapy he will be good to go. Other than minor flat spot he is healthy and developing great. He is always talking now, grabbing and holding toys, he has discovered his feet, he loves bathtime and he has learned how to roll over (from tummy to back)! He always liked tummytime but now as soon as you put him on his tummy his flips over onto his back (which is not helping the flat head)!! We also tried rice cereal but he wasn't a big fan so no rush, we will try again in a week or two... he is gaining weight and sleeping through the night without it so there really is no rush. It is so much fun watching him grow but at the same time I don't want it to go so fast, I just want to soak in every second of every moment!!

Finally.... Spring has Sprung!

We spent the weekend at the lake with Grandma Yvonne and despite the clouds and rain we had a great time! Now that we have spent a weekend "camping" it feels like winter is truly over. The clouds even broke and sun came out for a while Saturday afternoon and we were able to take in a little boat ride and some fishing and then relax around a bonfire that night! Mason seemed indifferent about his first boat ride and wasn't a big fan of his life jacket but the bonfire he loved, he was mesmerized by the flames!

We got home yesterday afternoon and spent the rest the night just relaxing! Colton loves playing with Mason and now that Mason can actually interact a little bit he wants to show him how to use all his toys!! Colton is a great big brother and quite the helper for me as well, not sure how I would get through some days without him! We even dug out the Bouncy Car for Mason - I thought he was still too little to enjoy it but he proved me wrong! He loved sitting in there looking at all the bright colors and Colton of course was always near by to keep pushing buttons and making it light up and play music! All in all it was a great Mother's Day Weekend... I have the most amazing little guys in my life and that is all I need!

S-M-I-L-E

I seriously cannot get enough of his smile!

Where is Spring?

What is with this cold weather? We are ready to be outside enjoying Minnesota but lately that is pretty much impossible as it is raining or snowing or way below normal temperates everyday. Come on Mother Nature please let it be Spring already. Tonight the clouds finally broke for a little while and we took full advantage. A long walk and some playtime at the park was just what we needed. And the fresh air seemed to really wear out both the boys as they were both in bed at 8:30! Hopefully the warm weather is right around the corner because we are ready to pack up the jackets and bust out the flip flops!

Happy Easter

We had a great Easter Weekend. Saturday I took the boys to an Easter Egg Hunt at Church. Colton had a blast and Mason slept through most of it! Sunday morning we woke up nice and early to search for our Easter Baskets and find all the eggs that the Easter Bunny hid all over our house! We enjoyed lunch, another Easter Egg hunt and an afternoon of games and laughter at my parents house! It was a great weekend with family, Happy Easter!!

Tummy Time

Mason is growing quite fond of tummy time (which is something Colton never enjoyed)!! Well tonight I put him on his tummy and for the first few minutes he was just hanging out, picking up his head and looking around but then decided he could do so much more! He pulled his knees up under his body, put his face into his blanket and started to scoot forward!! Yes you read that right, my 12 week old can scoot!! He doesn't get anywhere fast but the very idea of my baby being mobile makes me sad. He is growing up so quickly. Here is a video of his latest accomplishment!!

Easter Projects

We spent our afternoon working on some Easter Projects. We started by getting the Easter Baskets decorated and ready for the Easter Bunny. Colton is quite proud of his finished project. Then we moved on to dying eggs. At frist we were tie dying the eggs but that was tedious so Colton decided that dipping the eggs right into the cup was much easier!! Mason quickly got bored with the projects and decided that a nap sounded better.