Walker {4 Months}

 

Weight:14 lbs 14.5 oz

Length:
25 inches

Feeding:
You eat 4 ounces at 6 am, 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm. Then at bedtime, around 8:30, you eat 6 ounces

Sleep:
You're still doing pretty good in the sleep department and I have no complaints.  However, you don't nap throughout the day as much as you used to.

Diaper Size:
3

Clothing Size:
3-6 months and some are just 6 months

Hair Color:
Your hair is a very light brown almost a dirty blonde

Eye Color:
Still my blue eyed boy

Connor:
Connor is still in your face ALL the time!  He has the ability to make you laugh/smile on demand.  I am starting to see that I am going to have my hands full with you two.  If I tell Connor to me quiet, he'll try to get you to "talk" and then says "it was Walker, not me".

Random Facts:
You're still not rolling over yet, but that's probably my fault because I don't let you lay down long enough to practice.  You've started to sit in the Johnny Jumper and you absolutely love the fact that you can spin yourself around.  Connor seems to think it's funny to spin you around and around, bless your heart...I know one day you'll be paying him back!  The doctor said you looked great at your 4 month check up.  He wasn't as concerned with your head being flat in the back as I was.  We're going to start you on rice cereal in a couple of weeks once the monthly calendar slows down a little.  Right now you seem to be very content with life!

Oklahoma Trip #2

We were able to go back out to Oklahoma for Dennis' birthday in July.  Now that Connor is getting older, I really enjoy the fact that we can go out there and he just run around like crazy.  The whole property is fenced in, so I know he can't get too far! 

 

This is how the car ride started

 

It quickly turned into me having to get in the back seat and provide entertainment

 

FINALLY he was asleep, of course we were only had about an hour to go

Garner was also out there at the same time, so the two of them keep each other entertained.  They had mounds of sand to build sand castles with and endless hours of swimming in the pool.  Connor did SO much better swimming this time, than he did when we went for Memorial Day.  I think having Garner there really helped to boost his confidence level.

 

 

This was Matt's office while we were out there

Besides playing in the yard and swimming, Garner and Connor were able to go ride four wheelers out at the big property.  I think this was what Connor was looking forward to the most.  Between the 4 four wheelers everyone had a chance to ride.  We did have to give Connor a warning for turning the corners too sharp.  That boy has no fear sometimes!  After we all rode around in the field for a while, Matt, Connor, Reid, Kim and Garner took a ride along the creek.

 

He looks so grown up when he rides the four wheeler

As for Walker, his trip to Oklahoma wasn't as exciting.  However, he did get to float in Mimi's pool and absolutely loved being in the "big bath tub".  He spent most of his day taking in the fresh air and napping (such a hard life he lives). 

As always we had a wonderful time relaxing, eating good food, and spending time with family!

Walker {3 Months}

I'm sure that I will say this every month, but I can't believe how quickly time flies.  We are really starting to get into a routine and it's getting easier to understand exactly what Walker wants when he cries.  Not too mention, Connor is really starting to enjoy being a big brother.

Weight:
13.7 lbs (according to the home scale)

Length:
Not sure, but definitely longer than at your 2 month check-up

Feeding:
You eat 4 ounces at 6 am, 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm.  Then at bedtime, around 8:30, you eat 5 ounces

Sleep:
You're definitely like your brother in this area, you love your sleep!  You generally cat nap throughout the day and then you're out around 7:30.  I'll wake you up about 8:30 for your last bottle and then you sleep until I wake you up at 6 am.  You have transitioned from sleeping in the car seat (which was in your crib) to sleeping in your crib with an elevated mattress.  I think you love being able to stretch out all night!

Diaper Size:
1-2

Clothing Size:
3 months is starting to get a little snug in the length, you do best with the 3-6 month size

Hair Color:
Your hair is definitely starting to sprout on the top.  It's coming in a lot lighter than I thought it would, I was betting on dark brown.  However, it's not as white as Connor's hair was.

Eye Color:
Still my blue eyed boy

Connor:
Connor is SO in LOVE with you!  In fact, I'm sure you have noticed this because he is ALWAYS right up in your face.  He really enjoys that you now smile back at him when he talks to you and can't wait until you're able to play.  He still hasn't really attempted to pick you up, which I'm very happy about, but he does like to hold/feed you.  Connor's also really good about giving you the paci when you're crying, sometimes it looks more like he is shoving it in your mouth, but at least he's trying right?!

Random Facts:
Your favorite time of the day is bath time.  You can go from screaming to smiling just by putting you in the water.  You're also starting to "talk" a lot more these days.  Connor seems to think I speak baby, because he's always asking me "What did he say?" (generally I just make something up).  You've adjusted really well to daycare and I'm slowing adjusting to being back at work.  You still aren't a fan of tummy time, unless you're tired then you're happy to sleep on your stomach.  You've also discovered your hands and if you don't have a paci your mouth, you're generally nawing on your hands.  I'm looking forward to seeing how you change in the next month, but I'm wishing the baby days wouldn't go by so quickly!

Random Pictures

It seems like these days I only use my iPhone to take pictures of the boys.  The big camera is such a hassle to tote around with Walker and Connor hanging off of me.  Here are some random pictures from the last few weeks.

 

Connor attempted to win us the $600 million jackpot, unfortunately we did not win

 

We've been having lots of sword fights

 

Always helping a brother out!

 

Snuggle time

 

Connor is obsessed with Walker these days, it's so cute!

 

The boys had a slumber party and I was not invited to join

Our Weekend

This past weekend we were kind of all spread out across Tennessee and Mississippi.  Matt went a few groomsmen to Ryan's shower in Nashville.  Connor went to Sardis with Cici and Uncle Chris for the very first time, and Walker and I relaxed at home. 

 

This was my first week back to work, so it was nice to sit at home and do this.

 

Connor had a blast at the lake

 

I love this picture of them!

 

Good thing he's cute, because this guy decided to wake up at 4:30 Sunday morning!

 

 

 

However, this is us today...Connor was sent home from school this morning for getting sick.  The kid looks real sick huh?!  Thankfully he only got sick once.

 

Oklahoma Trip

For Memorial Day weekend we decided to head to Oklahoma.  It was one of the last chances we would have before I went back to work, plus the long weekend gave Matt some time to relax.  Something always happens when we plan a vacation.  This is what Connor looked like when he woke me up in the middle of the night before we left for Oklahoma

 

Apparently he is not allergic to amoxicillin, but he is allergic to ibuprofen...poor baby!  We gave him a few doses of Benadryl and decided he was good to go.  So we packed up the truck and headed out.  Of course the DVD player in the truck was jammed and I knew it was going to be a LONG drive!

 

 

We needed all this stuff for a weekend trip! 

 

 

Stuck in traffic and the DVD player was still jammed, so I had to hop in the back and provide some entertainment.

 

 

Walker did so good the entire truck ride, I was pleasantly surprised!

 

 

Connor's best friend for the weekend was Mimi.  This particular adventure was going to pick up sticks! 

 

Out of all our stuff I packed, the stroller was not included so this was the next best thing for the weekend.

 

Lounging by the pool has changed dramatically since having kids, now I lounge by the pool in the shade with shorts and a t-shirt on.

 

The water was FREEZING...the boys were warming themselves on the concrete!

 

This was the biggest surprise of the weekend...Reid bought Connor his very own four wheeler.  I have to admit that at first I was not a fan, but Connor did extremely well on it.  Also, there is a screw that can adjust the speed so he really doesn't go that fast.

 

Matt had a major allergy attack while we were there.  On Sunday he didn't even go outside.  It worked out perfect because Walker had a cuddle buddy for the day!

 

Ms. Kim was always eager to help with the boys and Walker can't resist a pretty girl

 

And...Look who turned 2 months old while we were there!

 

 

We really enjoyed ourselves while we were there.  It's nice that the whole yard is fenced in so I know Connor can't get into too much trouble.  Also, there are plenty of people around to lend a helping hand with the boys (mainly entertaining ADD Connor).

 

End of Swimming Lessons

Connor did really well with swimming lessons.  By the end he was having fun jumping off the side and keeping his head under water longer.  I think that some private lessons would really do him so good.  He still talks about the accident from last year, hopefully one day that will disappear.