Grant is 3! Warning: Photo dump.

So we have a fun birthday weekend for Grant. He is our big 3 year old and if definitely energetic, funny, creative, and loving. I planned a Diego party but just as I was finishing my ideas and plans he decided that he likes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I have nothing against Mickey but I decided to continue with the Diego theme. We created a Jungle atmosphere and a great mexican lunch spread in honor of Diego's mexican heritage and a planned animal safari using their rescue pack objects like their field journals and flashlights to spot animals.  Actually as I'm typing this Grant is singing the Diego theme song. However just a couple days ago Grant said he doesn't want to watch Diego anymore and when he turns 1 he can watch again lol. So I basically did his party at the tail end of his liking for diego.

It was fun to have my parents and sister and brother in law in town. They helped decorate and I would have never had everything ready in time with out their help!! I pushed the party back a half hour. We wanted a smallish party and we already had so many adults as family there plus kids we decided to just invite one other family to join us. It was fun. The kids enjoyed it and the weekend turned out great too.

Thursday my family arrived super late, then Friday we went to DI and I have to mention that I found a wire wisk for my kitchenaid hiding in the toy aisle! Yay! I have been meaning to buy one but just havent gone to the mending shed to get it.  Later we hung around and also went to Pizza Pie Cafe (kind of tradition when my dad visits). We also did a couple errands as far as party food went. Then Saturday we set up for the party, had the party, and laid low the rest of the day. The weather was fantastic by the way. Then Sunday my family sadly left. Monday was a holiday and Grant's actual birthday and we went on a little shopping spree with Grand parent and Great Grandparent money, got some yummy lunch, played, had some ice cream cake, oh and a trip the doctor. Long story short Grant has weak elbow joints. Ironic twist is that one of the toys he picked out from the store was a doctor kit, and he got to visit the doctor the same day on his birthday. The staff had a good laugh and Grant now knows exactly what to do with each of his doctor things.

Oh and Carly learned a little more skill in how to sit up. Prior to this weekend she would fall every which direction. Now she can sit up pretty well and rests a little on the boppy behind her when she is tired and its so cute how she rests on her hand if she leans too far and she really enjoys this new vantage point.

So here are a bunch of pictures from the birthday day and party. We basically did a family party and let Grant decide which one of his family friends to invite. We would have loved to invite everyone but the party favors and every thing were the expensive part of the party.

Carly at 6 months

Carly just had her doctor's appointment. She weighs 12 lbs in the 1st percentile. She is 25 inches tall in the 21st percentile in height. She still has eczema and especially around her mouth because she drools so much and is starting solids and that causes irritation. She is no longer going to be swaddled so we will work on that just swaddling one arm and then none but maybe swaddling her torso. If her eczema doesn't improve she will need to see a dermatologist and an allergist. Also her weight is of concern, if I feel like she doesn't eat enough. I think she eats plenty. She loves food and loves to nurse. Other than that her motor development is normal and we are supposed to give her more opportunities to sit up and tummy. That will be easy because she loves to be sitting up with the boppy.

In other news, when its sunny I'm trying to go on walks with the kids and be outside for about a half hour. I want Carly to be used to a routine of a walk, and Grant needs to get some fresh air and tricycle around. He is still doing well at staying in his room until 8am and is completely potty trained. I just need to wean him off of the potty chart now. Grant and Carly took their first bath together. Carly loved it and kicked her legs and tried to reach for toys.

Scooping the snow.

She loves her feet!

Tummy time with Grant.

She's so beautiful!

Grant is being Howard the property manager. He does the yard work and such and Grant thinks Howard is so cool.

Grant traced his hands. I thought he did a good job!

Grant is really getting good at building things. This is a big snowplow he says.

This is also a snowplow. lol

Carly trying to roll on to her tummy.

Bath time!