Double Take

Back when Molly was 4 months old, I took this photo of her and it has been one of my favorites! When Wes was 4 months old, I made an attempt to try to create the same picture with him.

Molly-4 months

There was one problem with my plan. It turns out Wessie was too big for the box so he was very unhappy and uncooperative! Here is the one shot I got of him before he totally lost it. Geez...what a chunk compared to Molly!

Wessie-4 months

The good news is Sister Baby fits just great and really wanted her picture taken with her big sister Molly. What a deal. Look how much Molly has changed in 3 years!

Molly & Sister Baby-ready to pose as always.

5, 6 & 7 Months

Wow! It has been over 3 months since my last post. I guess 2 kids + a busy summer doesn't leave much time for the blog. Well...I will give it another shot & try to keep it updated. Here is a little growth chart update for Wessie who is now 7 months old!

5 months old! Meeting lots of family for the first time (Grandpa Monty & Great Grandma Be)!

Unfortunately, my Grandpa Max passed away in July, so Wes & I made a last-minute trip to Montana for the funeral. Although under very sad circumstances, it was a great opportunity to spend time with family and for everyone to meet Wes. He was a good boy on his first flights and overall a good traveler for being such a little guy.

6 months old! Eating lots of new foods!

In August, Wes turned 6 months old and started eating all kinds of fruits & vegetables. We haven't given him anything that he hasn't liked yet & he goes crazy for Cheerios!

7 months old. Sitting up really good!

September was a big month for us. 10 days were spent in Montana for my best friend's wedding and we all made the trip this time. Here is Wessie with his Grandma Leila. He has changed so much in the last 3 months. He is weaned onto formula and is such a happy boy. He even said "Mama"!

4 Months

Little Wesley turned 4 months old a few days ago. He is growing like crazy! At his checkup, he was in the 75th percentile for weight and 95th percentile for length. I guess this explains why he is already wearing 12 month size clothes. I looked up Molly's stats to compare them, and she wasn't this long until she was 10 months old.

His colic is getting better and I think it mostly stemmed from his food sensitivities. Nursing him, I just have to be absolutely sure not to eat any dairy products or we will sure know it the next day. I think he is also possibly allergic to nuts and/or soy. I would like to start supplementing him with formula or at least to have it as a back-up in case I can't be there every 4 hour interval of his life, but with him having so many digestive issues I'm afraid it may do more harm than good. The doctor gave us some soy formula to try, so we will have to give it a shot sometime when we have nothing planned for the next couple days (in case it doesn't sit well with him).

We sure do love our little Wesley though. He is really kicking and discovering his feet, playing with toys, making all kinds of baby noises and putting everything in his mouth. He can roll up onto his side, but hasn't made it over yet. His hair is getting a little thin on the sides and back, but on the top I've already trimmed it twice and it just keeps growing and growing.

Molly Turns 3!

Our little baby Molly just isn't much of a baby anymore..she's 3 years old! She's turned into such a big kid and a wonderful big sister. She's potty trained, eats using utensils, is athletic and aced her 3 year old screening through the Parents as Teachers Program. Well, all except one thing...her name! She would not say her name no matter what. She insisted her name was "Big Sister" and wouldn't consider anything else. Minor details right??

Molly's one request for her birthday was to have a blue cake with strawberries. So, her party didn't really have a theme this year, it just most definitely had a blue cake with strawberries!

Blowing out the candles.

 Instead of having the party at our house, as we have done in the past, we had it in the park with a playground. Molly LOVES playgrounds and was so excited to have her party there, that we had to talk her into opening her presents instead of swinging.

Lucky girl!

 Don't worry though, she had plenty of time to play and plenty of other kids to play with. She really had a fun day and still talks about it all the time. Thanks to everyone who came to her party, sent gifts and wished her a happy birthday!!

Getting a push from her older cousin.

Awww...

I feel so lucky to have this little family :) No matter how much whining and crying we have been through, it always seems like everything is better when Luke comes home. I'm so thankful for these 3!

Visitors From Montana

Grandma Leila came and stayed with us the first month of Wesley's life. This was our attempt at a photo of her and her grandkids...

 

Despite the picture, Wes was a real happy baby for the first 6 weeks of his life.

Uncle Matt got a full dose of life with little kids while he was here. Pretty sure that was some good birth control for him; Molly & Wes should not be expecting any little Pugh cousins anytime soon. Our attempt at a group photo...this was the best one-ha!

 

 Molly was SO excited to show Uncle Matt her new fishing pole and how to use it. She got kind of disappointed when he caught a fish and she didn't. Keep practicing Molly, he's got a few years on you!

  

You might be surprised, but Uncle Matt is really good at calming down a crying little Wes. He did a great job with his new nephew and helped me out SO much!!

 

Family of 4

Oh how life has changed since my last post in January. Things have been a bit hectic and the blog has definitely taken a backseat, but I will try to catch up with it. I suppose everyone knows by now that Wesley Stephen Miller was welcomed into our family of February 25, 2013. My doctor had been telling me for almost 3 weeks that he could be born any day and that my body couldn't be more ready...just waiting on a signal from the baby. Well, the signal didn't come fast enough and with a giant blizzard headed our way, I was induced. It was so much easier than natural labor with Molly. However, when it came time to push it was the worst pain I could ever have imagined. Pretty sure 8 lbs 6 oz is the biggest baby I can have, and that's what he was. Now our little Wes is 3 months old and over 15 lbs. Here's a timeline in photos to show you how he has grown.

Birthday!

1 Month Old

Sporting his Bobcat "muscle man" shirt- 2 Months Old

3 Months Old - already almost time for a hair cut!