Six months...

Six Months!  How are we already here?!!

Weight: 19lbs 6.9oz

Height: 27"

Size clothes: 6-9 month clothes

Size diaper: Size 3

Eating: Nurses about 6 times a day and eats baby food once or twice a day.  Is doing well with all the stage one foods we have tried!

Sleeping: Typically wakes one, sometimes two, times a night.  Thankfully he will go back to sleep very quickly if I nurse him, so I do...every time he wakes up... :)  Naps three times a day..usually two good naps and a cat nap here and there in the car.

If my back didn't hurt so bad when we use this, we would use it a lot more!  Sweet boy loves being in the Ergo.

Those cheeks...those chins...goodness I love a chunky baby!

This month we went to HAWAII!  It was a last minute trip that will have a post all to itself, but this boy was such an amazing traveler!  Two days of travel, 10 1/2 hours total in a plane...Mason didn't skip a beat.  I was so nervous but he did so good!  He may have nursed for about 8 hours straight...ha...but it worked!  I am so thankful we had this time with Nannie - it is a trip that we will never forget and that I'm so thankful Mason will have pictures of to look back on!

Emma loves to hold her baby brother...Mason loves it too...can't you tell?  :)  We are still working on her holding techniques!

All three of my babies have loved their sleep sacks - it signals bed time for them and helps make a smooth transition to bed.

First visit to the pumpkin patch! 

I don't want to ever forget the feeling of holding you as you are sleeping.  My heart could explode out of my chest with love for you, sweet boy!

That little tongue still stays out most of the time, but it's not as prominent as it was before.  Dr. Wilson says that as your mouth grows your tongue will fit inside better :) 

You like the Johnny Jumper, but I think Emma likes having you in it even more.  She loves to swing you back and forth...and she loves to put her baby dolls in it when you are not.  All of your baby items have doubled as baby doll items!

Sitting up like a big boy!  You are still a bit wobbly but you are getting better and stronger each day..we are so proud of you!

Our baby gift from my parents was this rug for our den - and I am SO thankful for it!  Before, we had a jute rug that although it was a beautiful rug, it was not soft and shed really bad - it would not have been comfortable for a baby to roll around on and would have been a mess! 

September...

The months are flying by way too fast these days!

School started this month...we were ALL very excited about this :)

Emma is in 3K, 3 days a week

Watson is in 4K, 5 days a week

Hink bought W a new hat and he was PUMPED about it!

Soccer also started this month.  Watson and Hampton are on the same team...The Flying Eagles

Meanwhile on the sideline...

Hot days call for ice cream!

We had to take some pictures of W's favorite things for a school project - the park was at the top of the list!

Abner came to Birmingham this month!  It was so much fun getting to spend time with him and have my kids fall in love with him.  They even scored a Spanish lesson and some M&M's out of their time together :)

So thankful for this man and his family.

Emma's self portrait from school...

We have spent LOTS of time in the driveway playing with water balloons, water guns, and our plastic pool this summer!  Sweet kiddos were great sports - it was hard to go to the actual pool with Mason being so young so we had to improvise a lot!

The pool was a lifesaver this summer until this happened....  GROSS.

My uncle, Mike - thankful for time with him this summer as well!

Super Hero day at dance - apparently we need to up our game in Super Hero clothes for girls!

Audra and Ryan Whaley - dear friends and amazing examples for my children.

Cancer stinks.  Thankful for the innocence of a child to bring a smile to our face in the hardest of days.  Here is Emma in Nannie's wig - we turned around and found her with it on :)

August...

August in pictures...

Dance parties at the house...

Visiting Poppa at Samford - these two were so excited to "eat pizza and ice cream and see a classroom!" They got to do all three - we love that Poppa works at Samford!

Hot days call for the pool...and an umbrella for sweet Mason :)  Thanks Mel!

This princess has learned the art of blow drying your freshly painted nails...

So thankful for this sweet girl.

Nannie and Hink came to visit!  Love, love, love the relationship these two have...

Chuy's with my girl

Thank goodness for water guns and plastic pools on these hot days!

This boy has a heart of gold.  I am SO proud of him.

In bed with my three loves.  For some reason I made it into all of these pictures and Graham is not in any!  It's usually the other way around!

I heard giggling in the backseat and found this...

Team USA day at dance!

We had our annual Kick Off Event at church this month.  I love helping to plan events for the women at our church - it is my prayer that each lady that walks through those doors will not remember an 'event' but an encounter with Christ.

One of my favorite sights...

This month we celebrated my beautiful mother's 60th birthday.  Words do not come close to expressing my love and gratitude for this lady.  She is strong, talented, determined, loving, hospitable, beautiful inside and out.  She loves others well and has a sincere desire to help everyone in the name of Jesus.  She takes care of our family and loves her grandchildren deeply.  Mom, you are my best friend and I thank the Lord for blessing me with our relationship.  Thank you for showing me what it looks like to be a good wife, loving mom, and devoted follower of Christ.  I LOVE YOU!

AirWalk trip with the Kennedys and Andersons!  Christina and I have managed to be pregnant together all three times..all three of our kids are about a month apart.  Love this family and when my sister and I have mutual friends!

You never know what you will find with this silly girl...Who doesn't go to bed in their sunglasses?!

Cheese! :)