Haisley Grace is 4!

My baby girl, who made me a mommy, is 4 years old.  4. Years. Old.  My word, I cannot believe.  This sweet thing is so full of life!  Little things make her so happy and I LOVE that about her.  Haisley is seriously the BEST big sister, Benton and Camille adore her.  She has the most tender heart and cares for others.  When she knows she has done something wrong, she will (most times) come to me after and confess what she has done.  She wants to please us, has a generous heart and we love her to the moon and back.  Haisley can also get a bit of an attitude, she knows what she wants and how she wants it.  In my opinion, that is not an altogether bad thing.  Haisley has a huge vocabulary, sometimes I am shocked at what she says and remembers.  We couldn't have been blessed more when God blessed us with this angel! 

A few updates on our doodlebug...
Size:  Haisley is still a little bit.  She weighs about 30 lbs and is in mostly 3T clothes.  She wears about 8.5 shoe.  I'll update her exact weight and height after her 4 year doctor's appointment.

Eating:  This girl is an extremely healthy eater.  She loves all fruit, veggies, string cheese, and of course, she loves sweets.  I will say that she isn't a huge meat eater.

Sleeping:  She sleeps wonderfully at night.  We say our goodnight stuff and she goes to bed.  She sleeps from about 7-6:30ish, or until a sibling wakes her.  She doesn't take naps everyday anymore, but I do make her "rest" in her room everyday.  She can read, or really do whatever she wants, as long as it is quiet. 

Hobbies:  Haisley takes gymnastics and seems to really enjoy it.  She has been begging to take ballet, which we will probably sign up for in the fall.  She loves to play dress up, dance, cook with mommy, play with friends, go to Sam's, and loves to be on the go. 

Camille at 5 Months

 This little Pumpkin Pie is 5 MONTHS!  5. Months.  I absolutely cannot believe that my baby is growing so quickly.  She is a pure delight and brings immense joy to our family!  She has the sweetest demeanor, rarely cries, and gives her smiles so easily.  Camille loves watching Haisley and Benton run around acting crazy, and they certainly love her too!  Some other updates on this precious angel.

Size:  I'm not exactly sure how much she weighs.  She had her 4 month checkup a couple of weeks ago and weighed 12 lbs, 2 oz, so I'm guessing between 12.5-13 pounds.  She wears a size 2 diaper, and is in 3-6 month clothes. 

Teeth:  None yet, but a good bit of drooling.

Eating:  Camille nurses every 3-4 hours.  I'm not sure how much she is getting because of breastfeeding, but when she gets a bottle, we put 4 oz in it and it seems satisfied.  We won't be giving her solids for a couple of more months.

Sleeping:  Sleeping is going too good to be true.  We started letting her cry it out a little bit the last couple of weeks, and she literally cries like 2 minutes, we go back in and put her paci in her mouth, and she goes right to sleep.  Sometimes we don't even have to go back in there....Amazing.  We are not a solid sleep schedule at this point.  She still takes cat naps in the car, so she doens't have definitive naps at home.  She goes to sleep about 7:30 at night and generally sleeps until about 4, then goes back to sleep until the other babies wake her.  She no longer sleeps in a swaddle either. 

Tricks:  Camille is rolling, talking up a storm, smiles like crazy, jumps in her jump-a-roo, and just today has started holding her arms out for her mommy and daddy. 

We love you beyond words, sweet one!  You are so precious and we are so grateful that God gave you to us!!

 Big sissy loving!

Standing up a little bit to play on her block. 

She loves swinging these days. 

Benton is Potty Training

This little guy is growing up way too fast.

In fact,  he decided a couple of weeks ago that he wanted to be potty trained.  He is doing an outstanding job and only having a few accidents.  We are so proud of you,  Benton Boy!

Camille ' s 4 Month Stats

My sweet Camille had her 4 month well check today.   It was more like a 5 month appointment,  but Anyhoo here we go. ..
Weight:  12 lbs 2 oz ....6%
Length:  23.5 in...7%
Head Circumference:  16 in....40%

She's is our smallest baby yet.   I would be interested to know how much she weighed when she was actually 4 months, not 5.  The doctor want worked at all and said she was growing perfectly.   So thankful and blessed to have healthy babies!

Baby girl had to be bundled for her appointment!

Camille at 4 Months

This sweet gift from the Lord is 4. Months. Old.  Oh my gracious!  Ya know when babies are born how their fingernails are paper thin?  So thin that you can bite them to an appropriate length?  Well 2 days ago, I had to cut this baby's nails with nail clippers.  I almost cried.  Crazy, I know, but I cannot believe that this sweet precious baby is old enough for that.  It doesn't help that she is the caboose.  I know that every "last" that I have with her will actually be the last with any baby I will ever have, and I am taking it kinda hard.  Anyway, I can't imagine a more happy child to be the baby of the family. When I think of words to describe her, easy, precious, happy, pleasant, and adorable come to mind.  She is an absolute delight.  Some updates on the angel bug....

Teeth:  None yet, Praise the Lord!!

Tricks:  My baby, 2 weeks ago, when she was 3.5 years old, decided she was going to start rolling all over the place.  I'm not going to lie, I really don't know how seeing how she has had little to no tummy time.  But, she is just rolling around all over the place.  It kinda breaks my heart.  She is trying to sit up, and loves her toys.  Her smiles come so easily.  She talks constantly, laughs a lot, and mimics the movement of our mouths.  Too much, too quickly.  It is amazing how much I am NOT in a rush for this one to hit milestones.

Size:  This sweet girl is seriously making up for lost time in the size department.  She is in 3 month clothes (completely grown out of newborns-que the tears), size 1 diapers, and those little cheeks are so sweet and chubby.  We couldn't get her 4 month appointment until January 5th, so I'll post official stats then.  I'm not going to lie, I like to be prompt in doctor's appointments so that I can have accurate weight/length stats, but it isn't going to happen this month.  I would like to note, sweet Camille, that if you are reading this and you are 30, your late appointment isn't because mommy didn't try.  I tried scheduling your 4 month appointment while at your 2 month appointment, but they did not have the doctor's schedule that far in advance.  I do think that she is about 11 pounds, but gaining rapidly!

Eating:  Camille decided she wasn't going to use the shield anymore, and it has drastically decreased her feeding time.  She went from eating about 45 minutes to eating about 15.  It is SOOO much easier for me.  I'm not sure how much she is getting, but when she gets a bottle she gets about 4 oz.  We haven't even thoght about baby food, not even on the radar!

Sweet girl at the Christmas parade in Opelika in my hat and sweater from when I was a baby!

This angel is all smiles most of the time.  Adore her!!

This love baby is already in a bouncy seat.  How can it be?  Time slow down!!