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Eight Months

8 Months

Milestones:

* Says "Mama"
*Started crawling on Thanksgiving
*Waves
*Loves noodles,mash potatoes, and rolls

Halloween Part Two

Our Halloween started out early with Porters Preschool Party. The kids got to go dressed up in their customs and did some Halloween activities. Porter had lots of fun and told me all about his friends customs. Later in the afternoon we went to the Fresh Market Trunk-or-Treat, and then to the Central Trunk-or-Treat with Trent and Chads families. We made it back just in time to meet Kevin and head down to yet another Trunk-or-Treat. I handed out the candy while Kevin took the two kids around to gather candy. We ended the night by taking the kids around the neighborhood that I grew up in. Porter loved going around from house to house, he would have kept going but Kev and I got to tired.


Eva had two customs this year. She went to the Carnival as Strawberry Shortcake given to her by my sister Bree. It was nice for the carnival because it wasn't so hot. On Halloween day she went as a little monkey. She looked to cute, but everyone kept calling her a boy, apparently little girls don't go as monkeys!

Porter went as Thor this year! We had a hard time trying to figure out what he should go as this year. My dad came up with the idea after watching the movie, I researched how I could make it, we got the hammer and made him Thor. He got called Thor/a viking/ and the kid from How To Train Your Dragon, but he loved it and had a great time!

When we were putting on his mustache he let us all know that super-heroes don't were make-up!

Halloween Part One

Halloween this year was really fun! The Saturday before Halloween we went to the Snow College Carnival with Chelsee, Chad, Amanda, Paislee, and Claira. We had fun playing games, getting our picture taken in the picture booth, and painting pumpkins. Porter went this year as Thor and Eva went to the Carnival as Strawberry Shortcake. They both looked so cute, I have always loved Halloween but now that I have kids I love it even more!

Best Buddies

Seven Months

7 Months are you kidding me!

Stats @ 6 months check-up were

Weight: 18.5 - 75Th percentile
Height: 26 inches- 90Th percentile

Milestones:

*Sits-up
* Super close to crawling--but is a pro at the old army scoot
* Eats peas, carrots, green beans, bananas, strawberries, and apples
* Is working on grabbing those Cheerios- she concentrates really hard
* Says Dada
* Waves Bye-Bye
* Loves bath time
* Loves to dance to music
*Wears 12 months clothing
* Spent her first day away from mommy, thanks Uncle Trent & Aunt Robyn!

Manly Men

October is always busy for us with all the hunts. Kevin hasn't been able to go hunting a lot for the last few years. So he was very excited to be able to go with his dad and brothers this year. He ended up killing a cow elk and his dad and brother each shot a deer. Porter loved learning from his grandpa, dad, and uncles how you take care of the deer after you have killed it. He also thought it was pretty cool that he got to take a picture with Uncle Jeb and his deer! On a side note I think it is hilarious that I ended up in a family that hunts. The other day I was reading in my second grade year book and apparently I was a young animal activist, even though I am afraid of most of them. On my " If I where president" page I said if I were president I would outlaw hunting ha ha!!!

Best Buddies and the Pumpkin Patch

October was an eventful month in our household. Kevin was busy hunting every weekend, I was busy getting ready for my favorite holiday and turning one year older. Porter enjoyed having McKay come stay at his house, and Eva was busy getting teeth and getting cuter everyday! At the first of October over the Elk Hunt Grandma Daniels, Aunt Stacy, Tate, and McKay came to stay with us for the weekend. We had fun shopping, playing, and taking McKay to the Pumpkin Patch with Porters preschool class. They had fun going on a tractor ride and picking out the perfect pumpkin to take home!

Family Pictures 2011

Half way there

My mother informed me today that my dear, sweet, Eva was indeed six months old! Yes, that's right yesterday it did not even dawn on me that it was Eva's six month mark. Mother of the year right here folks!!! I just feel like Eva is growing way too fast and I really need her to slow down for a minute. I think back and wonder where in the world time went, did it all really happen? This little girl has brought so much sunshine and pink into our all-boy life. I love being her mommy, I love her little chubby body, I love her cute little baby babble, I love how she goes into convulsions when she smells good food, I love dressing her in dresses and pink, and I love creating flowers and bows for every outfit she owns!!! She is our little chubby monkey and we love her so much.

Six Month Milestones:

-Eva rolls everywhere-sometimes she rolls into the kitchen to find me
-She can say "Dadda" and other baby babble words
-She really wants to crawl- she tries so hard if she could only figure out how to move her arms and legs at the same time
-She started eating rice cereal and fruits
-She hates peaches but loves bananas and an occasional lick of ice cream
-She wears a size three diaper
-She goes to sleep all by herself just as long as she has her Binky, pink fuzzy blanket, and her music she is good to go
- We just recently moved her over to her own room(pictures to come soon)she was getting way too big for her bassinet
- She would rather play with her brother's batman toys or a good car than baby toys, oh and she loves to play with paper
-She has the most lovable little face
- She is the happiest baby in the morning, we love to put her in bed with us and see her huge smile
- She absolutely loves when you dance with her and sing to her
-She has the cutest little laugh

HAPPY SIX MONTH MARK EVA ---WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH



The other day we had some rare one-on-one time. We played on the floor and sang the same songs over and over again and she laughed over and over again. We were on the floor and she cuddled up next to me and fell asleep it was great!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Boys love baseball and my two boys are no different. Like father like son I guess, Porter has a passion just like his daddy. It really doesn't matter if they are at the stadium, watching the Braves on tv, or playing in the yard it is a past-time they share together! Everyday when Kevin get home, Porter gets his ball and bat and is ready to play with daddy. Baseball is something they will share for a long long time!

Porters first Nats Game

Oh he was so stinkin cute!

Little Lady

I Love this Little Lady!!! She makes me really happy!




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