He's 1!

A whole year old! Can you believe it? I can't.Finally I have a baby that has never had a drop of formula. Yay for boobies!

The third child was harder than I thought it would be. I certainly could use an extra arm or another wife now and then. But I wouldn't change any of it for the world.

I'm so excited to watch Levi continue to grow and develop his personality. I love to watch him interact with his brother and sister. He prefers to play with Georgia, but with Austin's toys. I think that there might be some entertaining scenes to come. ;)He loves to put on sunglasses and headbands and look "so pretty" as we tell him.
If you ask him if he "wants to go bye-bye" he'll start waving with both of his hands and then clapping.
And of course he loves to be where he isn't supposed to.
Happy birthday baby boy!

When turning five...

You get up for preschool and put on a new outfit from your birthday party. Then look at your mother and make her nearly cry because you look 15.You go to school and then drop your brothers off at day care. Your mom treats you to your favorite lunch of McDonald's.You and your mother then hit up the local cosmetology school. Your mother spends $19 and you both get your hair washed, cut and styled...manicures...and you get a pedicure. (I didn't get any pictures of the adorable purple toe nails.)

You then go back to day care to pick up your brothers. And of course have a birthday celebration there.
Then your mom takes you and your brothers to your tumbling class.Your mother forgets how long an hour tumbling class really is and attempts to entertain herself and your brothers.
Your father then comes and watches the end of your tumbling class and you and your family hit up the Chinese buffet for dinner.
Your mother then comes home, smears the internet with photos of you and praises God for such a beautiful daughter.

Georgia, smile for Momma.

Delight.

I'm cruel. But sitting back and watching the interaction of my children simply delights me.

Here are Austin & Levi together. (PS- Notice at the very end Levi finds a sticker on the floor and it ends up in his mouth.)

7 whole months

Can you believe it? Levi is 7 months old! Why does that seems so old to me?

His list of tricks is growing by the day. He can sit for long periods of time if you put him in the sitting position. He army crawls like no body's business. He loves going after things he can't have, cords, paper, tiny toys, etc. He enjoys his pacifier. Putting it in and out of his mouth as he chooses.
He finally interacts with the other kids. I love it. I'm getting lots of complaints that Levi is touching their toys, or knocking over their fences, or moving their animals... It is really cute!

I'm pretty sure his two bottom teeth are just about there.

He is developing a fine crop of blond hair.His eyes are still blue!

The Stats.

Levi had his 6 month (really 6 months, 2 weeks and 1 day but who is counting?) check up today.

He is 18lbs 2oz and 28 inches long.

He is very tall, a little chubby, very happy and very much loved!

6 months!

A whole half year already!My little bald and still blue eyes baby is still a very happy guy. He has regressed a little in sleeping. He was sleeping in his crib swaddled, but then he started rolling. I'd swaddle him, he'd roll on his belly, get stuck, get mad and cry.

So right now Levi sleeps all night long, but in the swing, not in his crib. And it is with the swing off. We'll work on it. But for now, he sleeps all night and it isn't in my bed, so I'm okay with it! So cute!