6 months and everything leading up to it...

My little sugar lump is 6 MONTHS! Can you believe it? This morning when I told Addie her sister was 6 months, she said, "Oh...then I'm 10!!!!". Micah must have told her when E was 6, A would be 10 and that stuck with her. I tried to explain the difference between months and years (and thought we had it all worked out) but then later that day she exclaimed, "I can't believe I'm 10 already!"


I bragged about how Eliza liked to eat last month, but that has all changed. Evidently, she just thought she was hot stuff because she was eating with a spoon. Once she got over that hurdle, she wants nothing to do with rice cereal. I'll probably start her on some real stuff this week. She does like to bang Cheerios all over the place when in her chair!!!


The dogs also enjoy the rewards that come from her banging...


Addie loves to fix her hair, my hair, Daddy's hair, and yes, Eliza's too! E doesn't seem to mind...for now.



Addie Sue planted some sunflowers...here she is showing their tiny sprouts. We have them outside now to see how big they can really get.


We met Aunt Sue and her family at a Kite festival a couple weeks ago. It was a perfect day for kite flying. Breezy and warm!


This month, Eliza started sitting on her own too. She's stable until she looks up, then she's on her back in no time!


Other random photos:

5 months & Easter pics

Our little chunker...


5 month pics



She's discovered ceiling fans.

Eliza is feeling much better now...thank Goodness. She's very oral and chewing on everything. She's sitting up with help and pushes her chest off the ground when she's on her tummy.

Eliza Ann is reaching for everything too! She grabs anything she can get her hands on. The other day, I put her in the Bumbo chair on the counter and I heard this loud tear. I looked over and she had leaned over to grab a magazine and tore it in the process.


We just gave her cereal for the first time today. I was going to try and hold off until 6 months, but she just looks so interested in watching us eat. When I fed her, she laughed with delight! She loved it! I didn't think any babies loved rice cereal!


Little Eliza is also grabbing her toes a lot. It's the one thing she's sure to do when you put her on her back.


She still loves diaper changes and LOVES to be talked to.

We went to my folks house for Easter.
Here's Addie in her outfit


and Eliza in hers:


The whole family even managed to get in a shot.


We dyed eggs, had an Easter egg hunt and, of course, went to church.


Addie Sue found every egg in the backyard!



Addie's Easter basket was full of goodies. Eliza's basket was full of teethers!



This girl loves to chew...on EVERYTHING!

Sick...

We managed to stay pretty healthy all winter...until last week. Poor Eliza ended up with an ear infection and a really bad cough. Her sleep has been terrible. The doc put her on breathing treatments to help her lungs clear up. Evidently, she ended up with an infection and her breathing was "tight" as the doc described.

She's doing much better now. Sleep is better, but not like it was. She still wakes up about every 5 hours instead of sleeping straight through the night.

Addie is still as busy as ever! She and Daddy play their silly games and she frequently asks for "whoopins" from daddy...they're obviously so terrible! :)


Eliza has moved on the megasaucer...a whole new world.

She doesn't enjoy the Bumbo as much now b/c her thighs are too fat to fit comfortably in them.



My dad carried Eliza in the Bjorn on a walk last week.


Her royal highness...


Addie took this picture of the rose Daddy got her one day after he came home from work.


Happy baby


Wears bows and pony tails now.

4 Months & pretty little ballerina

Eliza Ann is four months old! This is really hard for me to believe. She's growing up too fast.



Eliza had her four month check up on Tuesday.
She's in the 90%tile for weight @ 16 lbs 2 oz.
She's in the 80%tile for height @ 25 3/4" long.

Little Eliza is rolling from side to side, but not quite all the way from back to tummy. She sits well with support, loves to eat her fingers and bats at toys with ease. She still loves bath time, loves to go for walks in the Bjorn, and sleeps well in her own crib. We are done with swaddling too!

In the past, I've heard people make comments that they would love to have a lot of kids. I've always wondered how could they want that much work! But after mothering Miss Eliza, I totally "get it". She's got her fussy moments, but they're not unlike other babies. She is a delight...most of the time and I adore her more than she will ever know.

Addie Sue had her 4 year check up. She's in the 60%tile for height @ 39 1/2" and 30%tile for weight @ 32 lbs.


Eliza is doing much better in her carseat these days. She even falls asleep sometimes!!!


Twirling her hair is a new pastime. She loves to feel it especially when she is nursing.


Sisters...sigh...I hope they are the best of friends!

Addie just finished a six week ballerina class through the Blue Springs Community Center. She LOVED it. I think it would be good to enroll her in something on a reg. basis. We got to watch the last class and the instructor had to say Addie's name A LOT. Preschool will be good for her next year too!

Addie's FOUR!

It's hard to believe that Addie Sue is now four years old! She's such a sassy & smart little girl. She never ceases to make me laugh...

Hence, the following two pictures!



A is quite a movie watcher. She shuts everyone out when the TV turns on. This winter has been so long, and she's seen A LOT of TV. I'm so ready for the spring and playing outside!

Addie enjoys listening to music on her MP3 player, but she can't ever get the earbuds to stay in. Daddy came up with a clever idea...put a hat on her head and they stay in!


We had a small birthday party for her with about 5 friends.

Addie is really into the Little Einsteins right now. She loves to watch their shows, so we had a small "Einstein Party".

Her cake was Rocket!

Opening presents

The dining room all decorated and ready for the fun to begin!


Can't leave little Eliza out! She's as lovely as ever. She's cracking up at Addie in this picture!

Playdates and Parties

Eliza is doing well. She's been sleeping through the night in her own bed the past week. She's taking naps and eating well too. It's hard to believe she'll be 4 months old in a couple weeks!

Addie Sue is taking dance at a community class and she loves it. She's learning all types of new moves and practices at home! She's also going to be FOUR tomorrow! Can you believe it? She's getting to be sooooo big!

We had some friends from college over for a playdate (who have babies close to the same age as Eliza). Carrie (Juhnke), Kelly (Logan), & Emily (Pearson). Here are the babies:

Lexi, Ava, Graham, and Eliza (Can you guess who's babies are whose?)


This is Eliza's birthday buddy: Emily. They were born on the same day, except Emily was 2 months early so she has some catching up to do!


Here's a shot of my four "kiddos".


Baby Eliza asleep on the couch


Pretty baby in a bow

Family photos

We had more family photos taken.

Addie's four year old pics and Eliza's 3 month are included in this session. The pics were taken by a woman we go to church with, Linda Morgan. I'll post more pictures soon!

http://www.morganmemories.com/Other/The-Huntsblessings-abound/11159019_tUirq