PCB Spring Break 2012

Uncle Tim and Aunt Debbie headed to the beach this past week and invited us to join along. The kids and I went on Wednesday and Cameron met us on Friday. We had a BLAST!! The condo was right next to the baby pool and had everything you could want.  The kids both did great on the 4 hour trip down there. The weather was perfect for David to sit on the beach or outside and not get overheated. Presley loved the pool and having snacks outside with Uncle Tim. He had a bag of presents waiting on us when we got there. She played and played with him all day and was worn out by nighttime. We ate at some great restaurants and would make nightly visits to the carousel and ice cream shop on the Pier Park strip. It was a great trip. Thanks for inviting us down!!

Presley and Tim built sand castles, watched the stingrays and found some crabs on our beach day. I think they wore each other out that day!

David relaxing under his umbrella.

Our last night, they surprised Presley with an early birthday party complete with a Belle cake. She was so excited! They got re-lighting candles which she thought were hilarious!

 Trying again to get the relit candle...

 Loving that it won't go out...

 Some of her prizes from her shopping spree with Tim.

 Thanking him for the mermaid he surprised her with...

Wonderful trip!! Can't wait to see yall again!

David at 5.5 months

We haven't been back to the doctor sine 4 months, but I can tell this boy is growing!! He is trying to nurse every hour and a half.  I started rice cereal and some veggies last week to try to help fill up his belly. He didn't love the rice cereal, but he's coming around. So far, sweet potatoes have been the best tasting!  He's doing pretty well with the food so far. 

He is such a funny baby! He still LOVES his mommy and is pretty clingy to me. If I put him in his chair while I cook, he's not too happy and will cry until I pick him up. He doesn't nap much during the day, but is doing great at night. He still wakes up but it's only once to eat- sometimes at 2:30am, sometimes 5:30am, just depends. He's a great traveler!! We have gone on several trips in the car and he'll talk to Presley or try to sing with her while we drive. We went to storytime last week and he loves the singing... he tried to sing and coo the whole time. It was precious!! He loves his sister!! She entertains him all day. He will stare at her and just watch her. She is so good with him- hands him toys, talks to him, makes him laugh, you name it. He is officially rolling over tummy to back and almost figured out how to get from back to tummy. He is really strong! His legs can push off and kick so hard. He can't really sit in the bumbo unless he's eating cause he will throw himself backward and flip it. He almost flipped out of the swing the other day... I mean, seriously! I'm a little worried for when he is fully mobile.  I have packed up lots of his baby clothes and baby toys already. He is in 6-9 month outfits. We go through 3 bibs a day and usually at least one outfit change. He is still such a drooler and it just goes everywhere. Not sure when his first tooth will pop through, but he's definitely teething hard. He loves to chew on his frozen blue hand and his keys. Presley even knows those are his favorites.  He loves being outside and riding front facing in the jogger while I run. We've been doing a stroller exercise class Tuesdays while Pres is at school and he's so good the whole hour! He LOVES to eat his toes!! This kid can put both toes in his mouth at the same time... below is an action shot.  He can sit up pretty well, but not completely on his own yet.  I love you so much, baby David!!  You make me so happy- I love watching you learn so many new things right now. 

March 2012

March has been a lot of fun! Cameron started his training course. Here's a picture of him and Presley both headed to school. 

 We have had lots of rain so Presley pulled out her sleeping bag one day and we watched movies. She wanted David to lay next to her... he enjoyed it, too!

Presley picked out some flowers to plant with Cameron one weekend. They were all purple so we threw in a yellow one, too. 

 Our neighborhood has an ice cream truck come through almost every afternoon. We took her for the first time last week. Needless to say, she loved it!

 

 Presley's school had an Easter party last week. Here she is with all her friends. 

She was SO ready for the Easter egg hunt...

 

 They also played a relay with an egg in a spoon.

 They also had a pinata. She got all air on the first try and whacked her teacher... whoops!

 Eating a picnic lunch

 David hung out on his blanket in the grass playing with his favorite toy- his keys!

 We also had a visit from Nana and Bulldog this past week. They were here for an OCS Reunion and met up with us a few nights after their meetings and events.

 This past weekend, we went to Emmalyn's birthday party. She is Presley's best friend here. We met her and her mommy through Presley's school.  It was a Rapunzel party and Presley dressed up as "Sleeping Beauty."  She was so excited and had a ball!

 Here she is with the birthday girl

 Presley was all about the presents. She handed each one to Emmalyn and after she opened them, Presley would say, "Oh, Emmalyn, oh my gosh, do you love it??" It was hilarious.