Dawson is 5!

 

Dawson is 5. Five! Just like that we have a little big kid. A whole handful of years. Five feels like such a milestone and I can't believe I'm the mom of a 5 year old.

4 and 1/2 into 5 has been amazing. I'm loving this age with Dawson. His patience is longer, his conversations are interesting, his imagination is exploding and his creativity is expansive. He's learned so much in the past few months.

 

 

Daryn and I were talking the other day about how vast his interests are. Just an example, on his birthday he picked out an easel for his gift and spent the first few hours of the day coloring on it. Then he went outside with Daryn to play kickball and run around the house. Then he came inside read books and played his drums. We then topped the morning off with a dance off in the kitchen. I'll be curious to see what interests rise to the top, but for now I love that he has so many things he likes to do.

 

At the end of summer I wrote a post at how much I love Dawson's personality as is continues to develop. He's so sensitive, kind, caring, energetic and has such enthusiasm. He reminds me SO much of Daryn and that only grows daily. I'm so thankful for how God knit Dawson together and that he placed them in our family. He brings joy and light to whoever he interacts with.

At 5 years old, Dawson...

- Is 3'9" (88%) and 46lbs (83%)

- The Doctor projected Dawson to be 6'1" as an adult.

- Has an incredible memory and can recall details from years ago out of the blue or a fact he learned from a book.

- Is a great helper and is always asking what he can do to help around the house.

- Is a GREAT big brother. He's so sweet to his sister and loves to make her laugh. LOVE watching their relationship develop.

- Really enjoys 4K. He loves to play school at home and make up projects to do.

- Loves going to AWANA Cubbies each week. He enjoys memorizing verses and thinking about how he can tell others that God loves them. Cubbies is a highlight each week and I can definitely see the effect it has had on in heart and in his sweet spirit.

- Loves to help grocery shop and is so excited when I come home with a load of food. He has to taste test it all before we put it away.

Interview with a five year old:
1. What is your favorite color? Red
2. What is your favorite toy? Leap Reader
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
4. What is your favorite tv show? Caillou
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chicken Nuggets
6. What is your favorite outfit? My Red Pants and 'Tough Champion' shirt
7. What is your favorite game? Candy Land
8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit Snacks
9. What is your favorite animal? Cheetah, Falcon, Kitty, Fish and Giraffe
10. What is your favorite song? Some Nights, Drummer Boy and TobyMac
11. What is your favorite book? Harold and the Purple Crayon
12. Who is your best friend? Jackson, Veda, Averi and Adelie
13. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Kick the red ball at the garage ball with Daddy
15. What is your favorite drink? Apple Juice and Sparkling Water
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas and October
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Weenie the Beanie Baby ;)
18. What do you like best about yourself? That I'm right handed
19. What is your favorite thing to do at school?  Play with Jenna and Adelie and play with the blocks
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A musician

Lainey: 6 Months

This girl loves to eat! Do her cheeks give that away? ;)

The. Best.

This little squish is 6 months old today. What a milestone that feels like. Hard to believe that in another 6 months we'll be celebrating her first birthday!

I love getting glimpses of her personality and thinking about what will stick and what is just a phase. People that are around her always ask, 'Is she always this happy?'. And yes, yes she is! (With a few exceptions of course.) Lainey is full of smiles, especially when her big brother is around. She is so taken with him. He loves to make her giggle too. Aren't baby giggles the best?!

Lainey sits up on her own and is rolling too. She doesn't roll much on her own and mostly just from her back to tummy. It loves to bang her arms around and suck on her toes. She will sit up on the floor and then folder over to suck on her toes...it looks so funny.

Lainey is a GREAT sleeper at night but her naps are a little touch and go...but I'll take that! She's started a bit on solid foods and is not a fan of green veggies. She will just sit in her high chair with a smile on her face and lips pressed together as if she is saying 'Oh you can try but there is no way I'm letting that in!'.

Seems like she's been growing like crazy too! I was swaying her to sleep and looked at the mirror in the room and couldn't believe how big she looked in my arms. When did that happen?

Man, does this girl ever brighten our world. We LOVE her and the life she brings to our family.

Lainey is 28" (99%) and 18lb 9oz (87%). Doc said she is the size of an average 1 year old!

I mean...seriously?

Here are what Lainey's days look like:

5:30am: Wake for a 5oz. bottle then back to sleep (however this feeding seems to be dropping)
7:00am: Up for the morning. So happy too! I love getting her out of her crib in the morning.
8:30am: 6oz. bottle
9:00am: Nap for 30min - 1.5 hours
11:30am: Baby Food
12:30pm: 6 oz. bottle
1:00pm: Nap for 1-2 hours
4:00pm: 6oz. bottle
5:30pm: Baby Food
6:30pm: 6oz bottle and bed

Went to go and check on her before bed one night and this is what I walked into!