4 Months

This little boy is so precious. Whenever he smiles or coos or even when he is just sleeping, I just have to look at him and it makes me get teary. I love this little boy. I'm not sure if its because it was such hard work to get him here or maybe because when I look at him I see my two little boys up in heaven. I don't think there is a baby that is more loved than him.

 His 4 month stats are:

Height: 26 1/2 in - 86%

Weight 16 lbs 8 oz - 74%

Leo is the happiest little man. Ever since we started him on acid reflux medication he has been one happy boy. He smiles at everyone and everything. His whole face lights up when he smiles. Most day when he has woken up from a nap he will stare out the window and talk and talk. Even if he wakes up sad, when I go to him and he will stop crying and give me a big smile. There have been many times while feeding him in the middle of the night that he will stop eating for a minute and give me a huge grin. He is such an easygoing baby.

One morning while I was feeding Leo he sneezed with a mouthful of milk. It sprayed all over both of our faces. He looked up surprised and then gave me a big smile.

He recently found his hands. It is so fun to watch him look at his hands like they are the coolest things ever. He is constantly chewing and sucking on them. He has also started drooling a ton. I have to change his clothes 3 or 4 times a day because they are soaked in drool.

Lilly loves her baby brother so much. She loves to hold him, feed him, kiss him, bathe him, and even change his diapers. She really is a great helper and is gentle most of the time.

Lilly turns 5!!

On October 18th Lilly turned five years old. Its crazy how fast they grow. 

Lilly had returned home from her trip to Utah with Grandma Henshaw and I had just been released from the hospital 4 days before. I was so happy to be home right before her special day. Lilly helped grandma make her birthday cake and decorated it with strawberries. 

She received tons of clothes and two pairs of shoes from Grandma Henshaw. My mom gave her a double doll stroller. Gus and I gave her The Lion King DVD, a board game, necklace making kit, a puzzle, and a necklace engraved with her name. It was hard shopping for her this year. She had no idea what she wanted which made it very hard for me.

5 Year Well Check

Lilly has gotten so big in the last year! Here are her Stats for her 5 year well check:

43 lbs - 65%
46 in - 95%

The Doctor was impressed that she had grown 3 inches in a year. She is one tall girl.

She was very chatty with the doctor. He kept commenting on how "spirited" she was. I just laughed. Spirited doesn't even begin to describe Lilly. After the doctor checked her he said, "Alright, you can put your clothes back on." Lilly looked appalled and with way too much attitude said, "Um, a little privacy please?" I'm glad he found her amusing.

Lilly had to get 2 shots while we were there and as you can see in the video, it doesn't phase her one bit.

While we were there, Leo also had his 2 month check-up. He had to get a vaccine that was taken orally. As the nurse was squeezing it into his mouth he started to choke. Lilly looked at the nurse and said in her sassiest voice, "Um, did someone go a little too fast?" The nurse was not amused.