Fountain Fun and Hair Tears

A few weekends ago we drove over to the "fancy, high-class" beaches to walk through two other houses that our builder is currently working on.  It was a gloomy day but still hot, so we stopped at these fountains to let the boys play.  They had a blast, and I guess since it was threatening rain no one else was there, which was nice.  These fountain play areas are really great, but all the ones we have been to down here have signs saying, "Please do not use if you are ill with diarrhea." I guess that needs to be said since the water is recirculated, but holy cow I could have done without the mental image of some other kid's diarrhea water running all over my babies.  Goo.  I try not to think about it.  :)

 

And in other "post-baby-hormones-and-humidity-made-me-do-it" news... I chopped about 7-8 inches off of my hair the other day.  I really liked it until just now when I was looking through pics on the computer for this blog post and saw my old long hair... and now I might cry.  :(  It will grow back, right?  It is much cooler and quicker to fix, so that's good.

Four Months

Stats:  25.5 inches long and 17 pounds. 

Still eating about every two hours during the day (and at least twice a night...ugh!).  It's been hard to get him on a consistent schedule with how busy we are and how every day is different for us with the big boys' activities and such.  That's probably why he's still eating so often.  But he continues to be very happy and content all the time and falls asleep on the go without fussing, which helps us to be able to still get out and do fun things as a family.  And he has no problem sleeping in his crib, either, so that's good.    

Just learned to roll both ways, but won't do it in the crib!  I have to go in there and flip him over when he rolls onto his back.  That happened with all the boys, though.  

LOVES his brothers.  It's so nice now to be able to set him down and have him be entertained by them, at least a little bit.  And when he is fussy I can ask J or E to go over to him and talk to him or put his pacifier back in and that usually makes him cheer up for a little bit.  They make him laugh all the time, too.  It's so great!  :)

Anytime you see an off-center picture of Davis, it's most likely because I had to move the camera away from my face so he can see me smile at him in order to get him to smile!  He gets transfixed by the camera and won't smile if it's in front of my face.  :)

Just some random iPhone pictures...

In mid-roll-over...

This is when I knew we had to start strapping him into the bouncy seat.  He had rolled over onto his belly from his back.  Oops!

Happy, happy baby!!

Watching J on the iPad...

He is starting to like the jumperoo thing... but only for a few minutes at a time.

And he loves sitting in the Bumbo.  I usually put him in it on the floor while the boys are playing so he can watch them, but I do also set him on the table sometimes when the boys are eating or playing up there.  I know, I know... you're not supposed to put it on a raised surface, but I'm always close by!  And how else can he watch them when they're at the table??  He just loves watching them and sits there smiling and even cooing at them!  And when they talk to him he laughs and laughs!  :)  Thank goodness for older siblings!

He is seriously the sweetest little thing.  My little lovey.  :)

WE LOVE OUR DADS!!!

Phil and I are so very thankful for the Dads in our lives.  We have been so blessed with such loving, supportive, helpful fathers (and grandfathers) who have always been so good to us and now shower their love and affection on our boys.  It is so great to see the wonderful, loving relationships that are developing between them all.  Watching the grandpas with their grandsons (and the way the boys just ADORE and look up to their grandpas) truly makes my heart melt.  Papa Swoop, Popeye, and Pap-pap... we LOVE you and truly APPRECIATE you!  Happy Father's Day!!

 

 

And Phil... where do I even start?  God has blessed me beyond measure with the most wonderful partner.  Not only is he my very best friend and a wonderful husband, but he is the most amazing father  to our boys.  I could go on and on... but literally I could not imagine a better match for me and mentor for our boys.  From the first moment he became a father...

(helping deliver Jackson)... Until now, 6 years and four boys later...

.... he has continuously, without fail, been the most helpful, loving, supportive, hardworking, positive husband and father and the absolute best role model for our boys.  To them he is a superhero who can fix anything, solve any problem, and teach them anything they need to know.  But the thing that makes me most happy and proud is how he unabashedly shows his love and affection for each of them.  There is never a shortage of hugs and kisses for all and I know the boys are super secure in their Daddy's love for them.  In fact, I had J and E fill out a little questionnaire about Daddy this weekend, and one of the questions was, "What does Daddy always say?"  Each one answered (totally separately)... "Daddy always says, "I love you."" Thank you, Phil, for loving us, for being you, and for all you do for each of us everyday.... asking nothing in return.  We love you!