O baby at 7 months

Weight: Not sure... He was still around 18 lbs when we took him to the doctor a couple weeks ago.

Height: No idea.

Clothing size: 9 months. But some of his pj's are getting snug, so he'll probably be in 12 months soon. Eek.

Diaper size: Cloth.

Feeding: Nursing every 3-3.5 hours (6 times/day still). Trying to figure out a new schedule right now. Roughly eating at 7.15, 10.45, 2, 5, 7, 10. HATES solids. Clenches his mouth shut when the spoon comes out. :/

Sleeping: Napping 3x/ day. (Dropped a nap a month ago, but still trying to figure out the best new schedule for him. Hard to figure out what he needs, what my body needs to keep up milk supply, and how to coordinate his afternoon nap with Graham's! Lots of factors to line up.)

Milestones: Surviving two weeks of family sickness. :/ Graham had croup/ ear infection/ puking for a few days, then passed on his germs to Owen, and then to Andrew. Praise Jesus I stayed well enough to take care of everyone. Come on, spring!! Still sitting for a few seconds, but not great at it since he likes to be held ALL THE TIME.

Lots of snuggles during February sickliness.

Breathing in bathroom steam to fight off croup.

Likes: Graham. They are so stinkin fun with each other. I LOVE IT.

Dislikes: Not being held. Solid foods. Carseat.

What he looks like anytime he's not in someone's arms. :/

Finally found somewhere he likes tummy time: my lap. 

Adventures: First Valentine's Day. Becoming a 2 car family!

Happy V-Day from the Buckle boys!

Andrew's new ride. So thankful for the convenience of 2 vehicles again!

What we couldn't live with out: The Ergo. Do I say this every time? It's just so true. Also, the Nose Frida this month. Totally grossed me out at first, but man it works to get baby/ toddler snot out!

Best part of parenting this age: I really am loving life right now with these two sweet things. It makes me want to have a bunch more kids. (Andrew looks at me like I'm crazy because our life is pretty much chaos.)

Our sweet neighbor Jonathan entertaining Owen.

They love each other.

Hardest part of parenting this age: I think I've said this before, but adding anything extra to our normal routine is pretty tough.

O baby at 6 months!

Weight: We'll find out this week at his checkup.

Height: Ditto.

Clothing size: 9 months. This kid. Seriously can't believe it.

Diaper size: Cloth.

Warming up to his bouncer. 

Feeding: Still nursing every 3 hours. Rough schedule- 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm.

Sleeping: Still sleeping through the night and now napping 4 times a day. Sometimes flips to his tummy to sleep now.

Milestones: He rolls both ways now. He got his first 2 teeth! First taste of solid foods- butternut squash. Not a fan. First time in church nursery. 

Sweet Max and Owen, born exactly a month apart,
hanging out in the nursery together. :)

Likes:  Being held. Big brother entertaining him. Playing with his feet. Chewing on his fingers. Seeing himself in the mirror.

Dislikes: Not being held. 

Adventures: Christmas & first road trip to Tennessee. Meeting lots of new little baby friends. (Wish I had taken more pic's of sweet babies Calvin, Bennett, Norah, Nora, Jesse, Claire... And I"m probably forgetting some! Babies all around.)

Christmas morning.

Cousin time!

What we couldn't live with out: The Ergo. 

Best part of parenting this age: I think these are my favorite ages of the boys so far. They are SO.MUCH.FUN. Love all the giggles and excitement about everything.

Hardest part of parenting this age: Same- Just the neediness of two littles and demands of my body, time, energy, etc. 

G on the left and O on the right, both at 6 months.

Owen at 5 months

Weight: First month I don't know his weight! Won't find out til 6 months.

Height: Ditto.

Clothing size: 6 months. Pulled out some 9 month pj's.

Diaper size: Cloth.

Little blonde fuzz is growing!

Feeding: Nursing every 3 hours. Rough schedule- 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm.

Sleeping: Same- sleeping through the night and napping 5 times a day.

Holding hands during diaper changing. 

Milestones: He's rolling from back to belly now, but not belly to back- which is supposed to be easier. Ha. He just hates tummy time so much. He grabs at everything. He laughs all the time. He blows bubbles and drools like crazy so I'm wondering if a tooth is coming soon. :/

Likes:  Still wants to be held all the time. The only way I can put him down is if Graham or I are still giving him attention. He is such a people person... or maybe just spoiled rotten. :) He loves sucking on his fingers/ thumb. He loves watching Graham do anything, and thinks everything he does is hilarious.

Graham likes to give moral support during tummy time-
which sometimes turns into wrestling time.

Dislikes: Tummy time. The carseat. His paci. Not being held.

Adventures: Baptism. First road trip. Thanksgiving. Christmas parade and festival. Music class. Children's museum. 

Owen was baptized in the same onesie that
his father and brother were baptized in.
Love this.

Owen's baptsim

Christmas parade

What we couldn't live with out: The Ergo. Only way I can get stuff done.

Best part of parenting this age: Some days I crumble, but most days I just want to bottle up their little precious-ness at this age. I really do love it.

Hardest part of parenting this age: Just the neediness of two littles and demands of my body, time, energy, etc. 

The crazy comes out in all of us around 4pm...
Counting down the minutes til Daddy gets home!!

G man at 2 years!

He blew the candle out!

Choo-choo! Graham is 2!

Pre-party reading with Daddy

Buddies.

Broadway babes turn 2.

Typical. 

I got this new format off a website and seems more suited for the toddler stage than my baby stats. :)

Age: 2 Years

Stats: 29 lbs, 4 oz. (50-75th %) and 35" (50-75th %)

Clothes: He's mostly in 2T stuff now, but still some 18 months. 

Favorite Foods: Cheese and any kind of berry. He could live on these things. We have been sneaking in all kinds of veggies through my Deceptively Delicious recipes, but to get him to eat veggies he can see, we usually have to let him have it with a "dip"... He LOVES any kind of dip and will stick any food into barbeque sauce, salsa, hummus, or yogurt. Totally grosses me out, but whatever it takes to get those veggies in him.

Words: His vocabulary is definitely increasing, but he still doesn't have a ton of words. He asks me, "What's that?" about 500 times a day, pointing to random objects around him. "Okay," "again," and "uh-oh" are also repeated a million times a day. Random words like "purple," "Bible," and "spice" crack me up because he says them so clearly. Random. So thankful he can say things like "milk" and "apple" now so I at least know when he's hungry or thirsty.

Activities: Music class. MOPS. Grocery shopping. Children's Museum. Zoo. Playdates.

Favorite Things: BUCKETS. (Pushing them, dumping them, loading things in them, pushing them again... ) Playing/ walking outside. Anything musical- singing songs, musical toys, etc. Chasing/ tickling. He LOVES his teddy bear. Owen. (Melt my heart.) Favorite books are Little Blue Truck, Stinky Face, Snuggle Puppy, Ten Little Fish, and a Big Brother/ Little Brother book. Presh.

Signature Moves: Pushing buckets around. "Okay." Taking a bit of time to warm up to new people/ places. Showing off his dimples.

Mom's Proudest Moment: Connecting/ playing/ giggling with his cousins.

Dad's Proudest Moment: When he climbed out of his crib the day before he turned 2. (Gave Mama a heart attack.)