sunday seven

1. we made it back to school. and we all survived the first three days. 

2. we have done a few things this weekend to make our school mornings a bit easier. mainly, we took a little trip to SAMs club to purchase some lunch box essentials. 

3. it's hard getting four kids out the door. even with my helpers Ellie and cece. Ellie always asks how she can help. in our rush I always feel like I am barking orders at her. sometimes that it would be easier and less stressful for me to just do it myself. anyone else every feel that way?!?!? well I got to thinking I should make an out the door list she can look at to see what to do. a list that would pretty much work any time we are leaving the house. I will let you know what I come up with and how it goes. 

4. tomorrow I will be back with a meal plan for some reason my meal plan follow through is the best when I post it on here.

5. miss maggie is starting to feel better. we can already tell she is getting better sleep. now we just got to get her eating more and to put on a little weight. 

6. we had a doozy of a day Friday. Cece missed her bus (because it came earlier than it was supposed to), Ellie had locker troubles, Jake came home with a cold and Tim got sent home early from work due to flood concerns. it was interesting. 

7. like I said Jake is fighting a cold. trying to help him out as much as I can. thieves is on his feet and going in the diffuser. 

here is to a great week. 

friday

Jake Seven Months

and big jake is seven months old!

oh jake. 

i just don't know how it can be. 

i am loving every minute of you. 

at SEVEN months you....

• are a sitting fool!
• stare at your hands and watch yourself open and shut them.
• eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• nurse five times a day.
• are still sleeping through the night.
• like to suck on your toes.
• love to cuddle your blanky...you have three! 
• spent most of the last few weeks making a high pitched squeal.
• started to say "bababa" with a couple "mamas" slipping out here and there. 
• get up on your hands and knees and try to push with your toes. 
• smile. 
• take a morning and afternoon nap. 
• have started to grab at things like.....your sisters hair and their food. 
• are wearing size 3 diapers.
• are still wearing some 3-6 months clothes but have also moved into 6-12 month items. 
• seem to like the pool a whole lot more now that you can sit up. 
• love to jump in your jumperoo.
• do not like to be left behind. 

jake we love you so much. 

so much big jake. 

so much.