5 months old

clearly, i am super late on this post.  but better late than never, right?!?!  my sweet, sweet girl is growing up way too fast.  we continue to fall in love with her more and more each day.  and oh how we love having those sweet baby noises echo through the house.

allie weighs about 18 pounds and is around 27 inches long.  she wears 6-9 month clothes and is in a size 3 diaper.  she has eaten all veggies and seems to like them all.  we're about halfway through the fruits and the only one she doesn't seem to like is peaches.  she eats 2 times a day and has 6 bottles throughout the day.  

i love that allie adores jake and jake adores allie.  he always wants to play with her and when she seems him, she gets an instant smile on her face.  so i know the feeling is mutual.  allie is a great sleeper (which we are so thankful for because jake still doesn't sleep through the night.)  in the mornings when allie wakes up, jake will play with her while i get her bottle ready.  those sweet giggles and sounds from their room melt my heart!

who do you think allie looks like???

and just to put a smile on your face, i give you super allie!!!!

bedtime stories

every night for bedtime, we read books to jake.  he loves chiming in on parts that he knows.  sometimes  instead of reading books, we tell stories.  either way (from a teacher standpoint) we are instilling very important reading skills he will need in the coming years.  i love and cherish each night that we spend this precious time together as a family.  

jake has quite a few favorites that we read quite frequently.  obviously "thomas the train", firetruck books, and his current favorite "pete the cat."  so, without further adieu, here is jake reading his favorite book: pete the cat and his four groovy buttons.  enjoy! (be sure to scroll to the bottom of my page and pause the music first before watching the video)

a special thanks to aunt carol for getting jake this book.  clearly, it's a huge hit!  

side note:: and just to give you a laugh, jake has made his own version of this book.  if you read one of my previous posts about "poots", you'll understand. here is jake's new version:: "my poots, my poots, my really stinky poots."  how this boy cracks me up!!!! i laughed so hard that i cried!