embracing the heat...

Everyone knows that the heat has just been insane this week. I had seen this art project a several different times and was super excited to try it out. I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint. I think this is one of my favorite creations we have made (and it was EASY)

the beginning

and now we wait
almost done

and the finished product!

Swimming

We have had a blast swimming this summer! Hudson and Parker are much more comfortable in the water now. I'm hoping that by the end of next summer they will be swimming by themselves. Today we went to hang out with our friends the Mckays. The pool was perfect, the deep pool was 3 and 4 feet and then they also had a kids pool. I'm so glad that I finally got to take some pictures of them in the water.

7 Months!

So here we are again, at Elijah's monthly photo. He is such a sweet boy and LOVES his brother and sister. While on his stomach he spins in circles. He still loves his jumperoo and now jumps sideways and sways from side to side. He is a grabber and a biter. Loves avocado. Is getting his top 2 "i" teeth (but still doesn't have the top middle teeth). He will be my little vampire:) Still battling eczema. Went on his first plane ride and did really well. Can sit up by himself and play. Has the sweetest little smile. We love you E

This past week

Elijah is doing great sitting up. I think he wants to crawl so badly but he is still is not a huge fan of tummy time
Elijah LOVES to play with his big brother and Hudson loves playing with him. They had such a great time with morning (Parker was still sleeping)

These 2 pictures are from the 4th of July parade in Arlington. The parade was great and we had a fantastic time....my only complaint was that it was SUPER hot and we were sitting in the sun:( For part of the parade we cozy-ed ourselves up in the shade. Next time we will have to get there earlier so we snag a piece of the shade
Elijah enjoying some tummy time and sucking on his bottom lip. He also likes to blow raspberries and spit everywhere.

The rest of the week included signing Hudson up for a VBS (he is calling it Bible camp), going to the exercise gym, swimming and helping our friend the McKays move back to Texas!

6 months!

Elijah is now 6 months! I can't believe half a year has gone by since he joined our little family. It seems as if he has always been here. He in one BIG boy, I can't say just how big because we have not gone for his 6 month check up yet - the price you pay for being the 3rd child. He is:

~rolling over more and more
~starting to scoot backwards
~in an attachment to mom phase (flattering, but can be a little frustrating)
~eating rice cereal
~LOVING being entertained by Hudson and Parker (when he is not worried about where mom is)
~sitting up by himself for short periods of time
~eating 4 times a day (sometimes 5) and sleeping about 11-12 hrs at night - sometimes he wakes up for random reasons
~teething; he has 2 already but I think another one will be here in the near future
~jumping up a storm in his jumperoo....sometimes I think he might just jump out of it
~melting our hearts with his smile

Our lives lately....

Here are some more pictures of what we have been up to

Zoo

Monday we went to the Dallas Zoo with Kim, Landen and Brooks. We had such a great time and we are looking forward to many trips with them....yay for zoo memberships. It has been so HOT here so we left after lunch.