5 months

Needless to say, with Ben away, I'm a bit behind with the blogging.

We're all making it day by day while Ben's in training. I would venture to say that he needs your prayers much more than the boys and I do. He's tackling a very difficult challenge and I'm so proud of him for it.

Will is doing well and is ever becoming more independent. He wants to do everything "myself" and will undo and re-do whatever it was that I did for him. He is quite the character full of funny faces and silly things to say. He's becoming less of a toddler and more of a little boy every day. Yesterday we got our first "big boy" hairstyle.



Jack turned 5 months June 28th and is about to turn our world upside down!

This boy's
- rolling both ways
- sitting unsupported
- pushing up from his stomach to his hands and knees and rocking back and forth
- pushing up from his hands and knees to his hands and feet
- pushing up from his stomach to sitting up
- scooting around (backwards) in the sitting position

That last one has gotten him to Will's toys and stuck under a few pieces of furniture. We've also started "solid" food and let me tell you, this chunk eats like a champ!

Now that I have filled you in on all of Jack's new accomplishments, I will leave you with this:

Uh-Oh!

West Texas

We dropped Ben off at sector headquarters at the end of last month to then travel to Artesia, NM to begin the training academy. The slide show below documents the trek from San Antonio west to Fort Stockton, then south through Alpine, Marfa and Presidio. It is a vast and somewhat desolate landscape, but really beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice.

Family Reunion

Oops!

I never seem to blog the same way twice. Last time didn't work. But I think I've fixed the problem.

Note to self: whatever you did last time...don't do it again.

Four Months

Jack is now four months.

He's making a sweet new noise that sounds a little like a "razzberry" He is starting to sit when supported. When in his glider, he can pull from a recline to sitting.


He has such a sweet disposition. Always smiling. He's beginning to laugh more. Sometimes at Momma's tickles or Daddy's funny noises, but always at whatever big brother is doing!

Caught in conversation

Check out this "chunky monkey". We head to the doctor next week, so I'll have his stats then.

Four months

Three months

Two Months

One Month

The spider bite

All this for a spider bite.


Will woke up the other morning with a very swollen hand. A splint, sling, some steroids, Zyrtec, and a few days later, he's doing much better.

Dill Pickle

I have a favorite new quote from Will. When he and his daddy come to a compromise they'll shake hands and Ben will say "deal?". To which Will follows with a "dill pickle!"

We had a nice family outing this past Memorial Day. We've decided to take advantage of the time we have left with Ben before he gets called to the academy and spend some time doing the fun things around this city before we ultimately move.

We started with a stroll on the riverwalk. We learned from a passing tour guide that these birds from the gulf comes to nest in the trees above the river.I love the "hairs" on the top of his head.

We then headed to the Rainforest Cafe. I thought Will would love it....but, not so much. He spent the entire time like this


But I guess you would too if you were two and sitting directly across from this


Jack, however, was enthralled.


We then headed to the San Antonio Botanical Garden. We even had our own "little guide".


I think the orchids were some of my favorite flowers there.


But we got some potential ideas for our yard, pending our relocation!


After an enjoyable day, what trip wouldn't be complete without admiring the local wildlife.


Isn't he cute. This little guy was on the steps leading to the garden entrance. I felt bad that we made the poor thing feel trapped, but we couldn't help but get some shots of him.
{Lauren, this should be your next "thing" to create. Couldn't you see it, using some fuzzy/hairy yarn?}