7 months

I'm late with this, again. You'd think I was taking care of 13 kids or something... I'd be lying if I said it's because Zane was demanding, because he's not. Ever. He's happy, fun and sleeps great.

You know those dream babies?

Yeah, he's one of those!

 He's perfecting the one eyebrow raise. I'm thinking this boy is going to have a quirky sense of humor. He laughs at things babies his age shouldn't "get". 

I love that about him...

 He's a total mover! He's everywhere and into anything he can get to. He can get up on all fours, but then drops to the army crawl for forward momentum. He loves playing on the floor!!

He weighs 20 lbs. 14 oz. A big, healthy boy!

 These are the best shots I could get of my littlest. He's all about moving, not cooperating! Hopefully next month's will be better...

and on time...

Maybe...

 

6 months, a little late

This little mancub turned 6 months back on the 14th. 

We've been pretty busy, (Wait! Isn't it summer??) but I still got pictures taken. 

 Zaney is a ridiculously happy guy! He sleeps great, loves to play and is totally easy-going. About anything!

He's teething! Can you tell? He got his first tooth last week! Yay!

He chews on EVERYTHING!

 He can sit, but prefers to army crawl/roll all over the place.

 This allows him to explore his surroundings, like sun patches on the floor. :)

Which taste just like regular carpet, apparently! ;)

 6 months have flown by with this happy soul! I'm trying to soak in every moment with this amazing baby boy. We couldn't love him more!!

brothers

This past week was filled with small and big celebrations. The small was Zane turning 5 months.

 And who could possibly resist that giant, toothless grin?

 He's all about grabbing his feet these days. Don't you love that? I think it's just the cutest!

 We are trying to decide what his hair color is going to be. Blonde, strawberry-blonde, turn dark later? Not sure, but those eyes are definitely blue and look to be staying that way! Yay!

 He weighs a healthy 17 lb 11 oz now. Not our biggest or our smallest, but perfectly sized to snuggle, that's for sure! 

 We love this happy, easy-going boy!

And just for fun, here's how most of the photo shoots end! "Take my picture too!!" Haha!

Our bigger celebrations this week were for two birthdays.

 Josiah turned 4! He loves all things Batman and has an amazing imagination. He loves wrestling with his brothers and playing with his sisters (except when Anna doesn't cooperate. Did I mention she's independent and spunky?). He's a cutie, and will talk anybody's ear off!

 The day after Josiah's birthday was Seth's 15th birthday. I can't believe how grown up Seth has become. He is hard-working, strong and reliable with a quick wit and an easy-going temperament. He plays multiple sports and loves animals and his siblings. He's a great guy and we love him so.

I am thanking God this week for the privilege of mothering these three boys as we celebrate them. All three at different stages of life, but tied together forever as brothers. 

just because

With a warm weather blast last week we broke out the summer clothes.

 Then we had to document it, because, you know, who can resist chunky baby legs sticking out of shortalls?

 Oh this boy. He is such an easy going guy! He sleeps great and hardly ever cries. We've been dragging him all over the place to go to baseball games and he never complains. If all babies were this easy, people would have a lot more, I think. (insert winky face)

A Little Zane Catch-up

Even though Zane was just recently introduced, he's actually 4 months old now.

This little guy is such a happy baby! He's been a total delight since his arrival in December.

Here's some pictures from the earlier months:

 He's as amazed by her as she is by him.

 He wasn't very old when he started to smile!

 These past four months have flown by. Zane has fit into our family easily!

 But who could resist those cheeks?

 Or that slightly furrowed brow?

He is now weighing in at 15 lb 13 oz and can roll over, play with toys and "sing".

 So now at four months old?

We are all smitten!

 

A Year in Review

Wow. I can't believe it's been a year since I posted anything. What started as a short break turned into a long break!

Here's a quick review of our year:

 Ethan played baseball where he discovered he loves being catcher.

Seth was a key player on his team.

Molly danced in her first recital!

As did Leah,

and Abby! They did great!

Sarah was amazing in her performance! Takes our breath away.

As hard as it was to believe, Seth finished middle school. 

Since Scott was still out of work, we decided to take a vacation.

To Disneyland!

So fun!!

But we had to return home for a very important date:

Megan graduated and delivered a wonderful Valedictorian speech.

About this time, Scott was rehired at the company he was let go from. What a huge relief and blessing!

So, next up was fair!

All the older kids did amazing,

and the little kids got to try showing animals too.

Megan and Seth even raised market turkeys which were sold in auction. 

But our biggest news from the past year?

Meet Zane Alexander, born December 14, weighing 8 lb 1 oz.

The easiest, most happy baby. Ever.

He made for a very special (and busy) Christmas.

My baker's dozen.

In case you were wondering, Anna's all grown up! 2 going on 12.

Did you miss us?