6 Months Old

Wow, I can't believe that my baby boy is halfway to being 1 already!! He is such a big, happy boy, and he and Kalia are still having so much fun together. I tried to capture some of this fun on the camera, but in all of my pictures one of them or both of them were making a really weird face! I just love how much Kalia loves Oliver. Yesterday I was making lunch and it just warmed my heart to hear the two of them happily giggling and playing together in the living room. His eyes just light up when he sees her and she can cheer him up when he's crying so easily with her silly noises and faces. The three of us were sitting on Kalia's bed reading stories a few days ago, and Kalia looked at Oliver and then said to me "Mommy, Oliver is a special gift from God" and it made me so happy I just wanted to cry! She just came up with that on her own, without Scott or I having said it. I feel so blessed as a mom to have these two beautiful kids and am so thankful for the ways that they bring joy to each day.

B Jewelled

Hello fellow bloggers! I just wanted to remind you all to check out my newly updated 'B Jewelled' blog for this holiday season! I have tons of new products, including clips and bracelets for little girls, as well as cell phone charms, napkin rings, and Christmas tree ornaments! I've had a lot of fun putting it all together, so enjoy!

Big Girl Kalia

Well, we finally took the plunge and put Kalia in a real bed! Until now she's been sleeping in the crib. Oliver hasn't needed it yet, because he's still sleeping in the pack and play (in a little vanity room off of the master bedroom) and it's just been easier not to worry about her getting out. But this week, Scott brought home a bed for her and we decided it was time for her to move out of the crib. It was sort of sad for me the last time that I knew I'd be putting her into her crib for night - it was like proving that she really is no longer a baby. But the fun thing with kids is that every time something comes to an end, something else fun and exciting begins! I spent the day re-organizing her room to make a spot for the bed, as well as working in the living room to make a space for the rocking chair that was coming out of her room. She kept asking what all of the commotion was about, and Scott had told her that he would bring her a bed after work, so I told her we were getting ready for her big girl bed. She was so excited!! This isn't the first time she's ever slept in a real bed though, because at the cabin she sleeps in a single bed, so I knew that it wouldn't be scary or really strange to her. She did awesome! She's had three nights out of the crib so far and she's only tried getting out of bed once, which was my biggest concern. Nap time is a bit of a different story though, so we're still working out those kinks!! Yesterday I ended up 'punishing' her for getting out (over and over) by making her nap in the crib. She cried and said "but I'm too big for the crib now!" It's good to know she likes the bed and doesn't wish to be back in the crib. It's already been a bit of a struggle getting her to nap at all lately, so I am not sure what will happen now that she can get in and out of bed so easily. For a long time yesterday all she did was get stories to read in her bed. At least she was quiet though!

Her last time sleeping in the crib
Happy to wake up in the morning
The "Before" picture of her room
"After" - all ready for Oliver to move in
Testing it out . . .
Now her books are right beside her bed for cozy reading time!

Reading a night time story with Daddy and Oliver - wow they all fit in her bed!

All snuggled up and ready to go to sleep

Here's a little video of her seeing the bed for the first time:

Trick or Treat (sort of)

So we didn't go trick or treating this year, but we went to my mom and dad's for pizza and Kalia did a little treasure hunt with my mom for some halloween treats. Mom gave her a little flashlight to go hunting around with and Kalia just thought that was the best idea ever! My mom is always so creative with her - it's easy to tell that she had 3 girls that she loved to play with :) I didn't exactly dress Kalia up in a costume, but I just made her into a 'ballerina' with her regular clothes. She had fun and that's all that mattered!

searching for some yummy treats

knock, knock "trick or treat!"


Showing off her ballerina moves

5 Months Old = sitting, rolling, teething & cereal!!

This was the best picture I could get of the two of them this time - Kalia was super squirmy and kept making goofy faces.

Oliver has had a busy month!! Right at 5 months he started sitting which was a big exciting thing for him - he just loves it. Shortly after he was sitting we started to try cereal. He did okay, but wasn't sure quite what to do the first time, so we only did it once in a while and now that he is closer to 6 months he is seeming to enjoy it more. 5 months also marked his first tooth! (sniff, sniff - he's growing up too fast!) And somewhere in the middle he started pushing himself off of his tummy onto his back. He is just such a happy and fun little guy! I will try posting some more pictures and a couple of videos of the kids this week sometime, but for now I just wanted to get this post quickly up before his 6 month date hit!