Our big baby boy

Kason and I went to the doctor today and I just had to share about his progress.  The nurse and doctor were surprised at how big he’s gotten and when they took all the measurements Kason was way off the chart on his height (26 1/2 inches).  So he’s in the 100th percentile for that which is weird because that would mean there are no babies longer than him.  :)  What do the future basketball players look like then?  He weighs 14lbs and 91/2oz which is also pretty heavy and that’s at 97th percentile.  His head measures at the 75th percentile so not quite as big as the rest of the body.  He did really good at the doctor and was giving everyone smiles despite the 4 shots he got.  That made him cry for a little bit but then he was ready for a nap.

In the afternoon I decided to try the Warren pool with all 3 kids.  I knew about one friend coming so at least I wouldn’t be alone but when I got there a couple more friends were there too so Kade had a lot of fun with all his friends.  I was surprised because Kason actually slept quite a bit or just laid quietly in the stroller so I was able to be in the baby pool with Kade and Ani.  We went to the bigger kids pool for a little while too and Anika really liked it.  That was her first time in the pool which is a little sad but there just isn’t time to do it all with 3 kids.  I would really like to find someone to watch Kason though before the summer is over because I could spend a lot more time with Kade and Ani in the water.  So we’ll see.

Ehren has been working on the site all afternoon and evening - it is now 10pm and he’s still out there.  He really has worked his butt off with the house and I think both of us can’t wait for it to be done.  Still the hard part is in front of us, doing all the painting and flooring which Ehren will have to do most of.  I love painting but it’s hard to find someone to watch the kids that much because everyone is gone during the summer.

So the life is busy busy in our household.  I just thought about our kids the other day and how much easier it would be to just have 2.  It actually was a little bit tempting to stop at 2 kids because it seemed so managable but as the days with Kason go by I can’t help to think that if we did that we would never have this precious little boy in our life and how much we would miss out on.  I just can’t imagine our family without him.  God knew exactly who to add to our small world.  It makes me sad that so many people don’t want any more kids because it’s inconvenient.  Talking to a couple friends this week I am actually considering switching to cloth diapers. :)  One already started and she’s telling me how it’s not as bad as it seems so I really may do that to save money because 2 kids in diapers is no fun.

Kason at 2 months

Well, I have been slow with updating the web site, but it’s been pretty hectic around here the last few weeks.  I’ve been really busy with ordering all the flooring or at least deciding on all of it so it matches right.  There is also a lot to do with the construction loan and the bills coming in.  And to add to that I have had a few long dentist appointments, doctors appointments for me and kids and it just seems to be neverending.  So my summer is going by too fast.

Kason hasn’t had his 2 month check-up yet and I was waiting for that to update you on his weight, height and stuff so I’ll have to add that next week.  I just bought some size 2 diapers and it seems too early for it so I’m curious to see how much he actually weighs.  Kason is wearing 3-6 months clothes so he’s a little bit ahead of himself and it’s also easy to think he’s older than he is.  He still sleeps really good at night and I think he’s starting to sleep through the night, but it’s only been a few days so it can still change.  He eats at about 10pm the last time and this morning I had to wake him up at 8:45am.  That was really nice other than I had to get up early to pump some milk out.  Kason’s days vary quite a bit though, but he usually takes a longer nap during the afternoon.  He likes to get attention a lot which is how Kade was as a baby.  He just loves when we’re talking to him, always wants to see what’s going on and doesn’t want to be left alone.  Kade is a big help to me during the day when I’m busy and he rocks Kason and talks to him.   Anika gets a little bit jelous of Kade sometimes and wants to help him rock.  Otherwise not much is new with Kason, he’s growing fast and gives smiles to almost everyone.  I just took some pictures of the kids today and again we have quite a few but I like them all so here you go.

what did we do now?

My 3rd man

Such a big boy

Kade and Kason - will they look alike?

our 3 rascals

Big sister kiss

last soccer game

Kade had his last soccer game this week and he finished the season well, scoring 2 goals.  He was so proud and he really improved a lot in a short time.  I hope he continues to play when he gets older.  There might be a fall soccer starting at the end of August, but we’ll have to see.  After that who knows when he’ll play again because if we go to Slovakia next summer he won’t be able to do it next year.

Anika

I just realized Anika is 21 months old today.  Soon she’ll be 2 and it is pretty obvious to us since she is slowly starting her terrible twos stage.  Mostly I think it is her frustration with not being able to say everything she wants to, but she has quite a few fits if she doesn’t get her way.  It is a brand new thing to us since Kade barely went through it.  Anika also knows how to give you that Cute look when she did something wrong and you can’t resist her and she especially does that to Ehren.  She is still very much a little mom and wants to be around Kason all the time and comfort him when he cries.  Kason doesn’t seem to like her squeels and can’t quite catch her face since she’s here and there and everywhere in 5 seconds.  Ani also really likes Kade and follows him all day long, even though he makes her cry.  If we send Kade to a different room because they are fighting, she is right there by him.  She always wants everything Kade has or is doing and it reminds me a lot of how I was watching what my brothers did and had.  It is a little hard to be outside with Anika when it’s warm because she does not like the sun and being hot.  She will also not wear a hat and sun glasses only once in a while so I am not sure how to protect her from the sun, hopefully she will get more used to it as the summer goes on.  It is just fun to see her grow and learn so many new things.  She is also starting to love reading books which I am excited about because she just didn’t have a big interest in it before like Kade did.

eating lunch

love when those curls pop out in the summertime

Kade reading Ani's book to her

should I smile or not

Kade’s activities

Well, our summer is in the full swing with Kade having swimming lessons for the past 2 weeks and playing soccer twice a week until almost the end of July.  It is not easy to drag all 3 kids to these things especially Anika because she wants to do what Kade’s doing.  So I am glad the swimming lessons are over for now.  It helped Kade be more comfortable in the water since every summer he gets scared of it.  So we’ll see if he wants to swim in the lake sometime this summer.  Kade enjoys soccer a lot more and he’s getting pretty good at it.  I’m actually surprised at how much his whole team has improved since the beginning and they have won most of their games. Although the coaches don’t keep the score, the kids always know the score exactly.  I switched Kade’s shin guards for knee pads since he kept falling on his knees and the grass is not very thick.  It worked great because the kids don’t kick each other in the shins, they mostly just fall by themselves trying to run too fast.

Summer will soon be over and Kade will start kindergarten.  He is just growing up too fast.  He is very social and loves talking to anybody, preferable adults.  He loves being outside and do whatever if someone is there with him but he is too scared to be there by himself, which is a little frustrating for me.  Kade also loves going to his friends’ houses or have them come over to ours and just wants to go somewhere every day, even if it’s just Walmart to get groceries.  He has 2 little girl friends who are a year younger than him and they both say they want to marry him, so he already has girls fighting over him. :)  Boys don’t get into talks about marriage and when I ask him about it he just says he’s not going to get married.  Way too early to talk about that stuff, but I want him to be prepared when the girls start talking to him about it.

Kade and his friend Abe

he's not too sure if he can do it

but in the end he did it

chilling out while waiting for the teacher

Is Kade done yet? I am bored!

Kade's soccer team