9 Month Stats

Preston went in yesterday for his 9 month check-up.

Weight: 17 lbs 1 3/4 oz (25%)

Height: 28 1/2 inches (55%)

Head: 43 cm (5%) What?!?!

What's funny is that he weighs the same as Kate did when she was 9 months and he is 1/2 inch shorter than she was. He did some catching up because at his 6 month check-up he was a couple pounds smaller than Kate was at 6 months.

He is a strong little guy. He can pull himself up to the couch and in his crib (we had to lower his crib this week) so now his next trick will be cruising along furniture. Yikes! He's still a very smiley baby and likes eating real food now. He wants whatever we are eating. We just have to teach Kate not to give him everything he wants. She'd give him suckers, chips, hunks of food, you name it. Overall, he's healthy and doing well.

Happy 4th of July!

We went to Boulder Resort (aka my parents' house) and we had a good time, of course. My Mom was seriously in the kitchen ALL day long on Saturday cooking up a storm. It was yummy food. We even got a surprise when two of my friends, Kati and Michelle, from Everett called up on Thursday because it was raining over there and they wanted to get away from it. They were just wanting to go to another firework show in Eastern Washington, but to make a long story short, they (both families with 5 kids total) ended up coming over to my parent's house on Friday and Saturday. We all had a good time swimming, motorcycle riding (both husbands of my friends had never done that before), eating, letting off fireworks and more eating. My friends got a special tour of Mattawa (ha!) and the kids all got along pretty well. My parents are the best at hosting. They were so welcoming and I can't thank them enough for everything they did!!!

The cousins with Jared
Carter and Kate- I loved this pose of Kate (she is in some costume dress-up outfit)
Preston loving the water
Kate trying out the new slip-n-slide

Marci with Paige and Me with Preston
Kate's face during fireworks- and this was just the sparklers (needless to say she was saying "I scary" meaning she was scared through the entire thing. I think she said she liked one firework since it was purple.)
Me with Michelle and Kati
The clan during the fireworks show

Visiting the Zoo with Marci

Marci went to the Zoo with us last Wednesday. It was fun to have her go with us and we had fun. We have a pass to the Zoo, which we love, and it's fun because every time we go we see something new that the animals do.

Kate and Marci at the Carousel
Kate being the pooper scooper
Kate looking at the Orangutan

Friends and Family

For Family Night last week, we invited some friends over and I made this cupcake flag (I don't know why the picture is turned like this) and I had gotten some simple party poppers and pop-its for the kids. It was fun and our lesson was on th 4th of July.

Picture Tagged

The rules are you have to take pictures of the following things. And you have to do it right away. No straightening, cleaning or wiping your child's nose.

I took the pictures last week, but it was a crazy week so I'm just now doing it. Celeste tagged me so here it is. :)


The Kitchen Sink:
The Toilet:
The Laundry Room:
The Fridge:
My Favorite Shoes:
What the kids are doing: sleeping, well I woke Kate up when I took the picture- oops!

My Favorite Room: (I had just made cookies- monster cookies, my favorite- so it was a mess!)
The Closet:
Self-Portrait:

Tagged...

My friend Kim tagged me so here it goes...

Two Names I Go By: Heidi and Mommy
Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now: pajamas :)
Two Of Your Favorite Things To Do: bake, read a good book
Two Things You Want Very Badly At This Moment: to take a nap, some food (it's fast sunday)
Two Favorite Pets: We don't have any... but maybe a cute puppy that stays outside ALL the time.
Two People Who Will Fill This Out: ?
Two Things You Did Last Night: ate a yummy dinner prepared by my Mom with aunts, uncles and grandparents, traveled back home for 2 1/2 hours from my parents' house.
Two Things You Ate Today: nothing since it's fast sunday
Two Last People You Talked To: Kate and Kyle
Two Longest Car Rides: San Diego, CA and Utah
Two Favorite Vacations: Manhatten, New York and Boulder Resort :)
Two Favorite Drinks: Rasperry Lemonade and Chocolate Milk