Marin at Six Months

Marin had her 6-month checkup yesterday. She's doing great! She's had some skin issues and we've been seeing a dermatologist, but her rash is mostly cleared up now. 

She weighs 15 pounds and is 25.2 inches.  

just waiting for dr. monsees

yummy toes!

PS: Babies getting shots is the worst. They make mommy hold baby's arms down while they poke her. So, so sad. Luckily she cheered up pretty quickly with some snuggles. 

Scenes from Our Weekend

We had a pretty low-key weekend at home, but we still managed to have a little bit of fun.

this happy little girl turned 6 months old

big sister being a big helper.
you can't see it but ryleigh's shirt says "super sister"

being silly

Some of my favorite Ryleigh quotes from the weekend:

"Mommy Katherine, you go to your room!"

"Mommy, you know how I'm feeling? I'm feeling sad because you won't let me make the pancakes with you."

"Thanks for helping me make dinner, mommy. I made the dinner and you helped."

See a theme here? Three year-olds are FUN!

Another Beautiful Weekend

Oops, I wrote this post a few days ago, but didn't publish...

This past Sunday was beautiful and sunshiney. Ryleigh wanted to go out and play tennis. We obliged, but we didn't really know that we have a mini John McEnroe on our hands. Rackets and tantrums were thrown, people. I guess she just thought she was going to go out there and tear up the court like Serena Williams or something.

don't be fooled; she's about to throw down that racket and start crying

and this cutie face just hung out and napped

Wheelchair tennis is a thing: 

I think we'll get her a kid-sized racket and keep practicing. Maybe she'll play at Wimbledon some day.

Spring is Here (Maybe)

We had a great 60 degree weekend here in Missouri. Spring is in the air!! We managed to get out and enjoy some time outside blowing bubbles and swinging at the park. Ryleigh had been home sick from school Thursday and Friday and I think the fresh air did her a lot of good.

don't be fooled; she was being pretty crabby right before i took this picture

And just a reminder what we were doing LAST weekend... 6 days ago:

Not that I'm complaining. Ha ha!

Marin started rolling over from her back to her belly this weekend too. The problem is once she gets there she can't quite figure out how to get back. And boy does she get mad!

And while she's getting mad, mommy takes her picture. ;-)

The Sweetest

I was going through some of the photos and videos on my phone and came across this gem from December.

It is just the sweetest thing how Ryleigh dotes on her baby sister. I hope they are always close.

Snow Day

We had an unexpected snow day on last Monday (Presdent's Day). We didn't really get a ton of snow, but Mizzou decided to close campus so our daycare closed too. Ron already had the holiday off. I think we took advantage of the extra day. Ryleigh LOVED going out to play in the snow! I had gotten her some snow pants for Christmas and I was starting to get worried that she wasn't going to have a chance to wear them.

before

during

meanwhile, marin and i stayed warm and toasty inside

after (still smiling)

Ron hates the cold and snow, but he was a good sport about it since Ry was having so much fun! They came in and warmed up with some hot chocolate and Teddy Grahams. 

Four Months Old

Marin had her 4 month checkup yesterday. She did great. We even had to wait for the doctor for 30+ minutes. She was still happy and giggling. She's up to 13 lbs 13 oz and is 24 inches long. :)

she looks like she's posing

"oh, i'll just chew on this while we wait"