Rollin'

Baby Jerry has been trying to roll over all week. It's pretty hard to do when every time he got a quarter of the way Bee would run over yelling "No baby! No baby!" and push him back onto his back. However, Daddy has been showing him what to do when Bee's occupied and tonight after she went to bed he finally succeeded! He got onto his belly, but was still laying on his arm. He didn't really know what to do once he was on his belly and flopped back onto his back pretty quickly. Just to show his skill and that it wasn't a fluke, he did it a couple more times complete with smiles and a couple of giggles.

Peas

Bee was me getting peas ready for Jerry and begged to feed him. It was also his first time trying peas.

Of course, as soon as Bee got to feed him Gracie wanted to too.

Printmaking

 We did some printmaking today. I taped a piece of bubblewrap to the table for each girl and had them paint on it. When it was covered, we put a piece of paper over it and rubbed it to make a print. I didn't get many pictures because I didn't notice my camera was on video when we started.

Bee also printed on her belly! 

"So pretty, Momma!"

 

 

Jerry's Christmas Present

 Daddy and I didn't really get JR anything for Christmas. We figure, he's a baby, he doesn't care. However, my mom and I have been thinking he'd like a Jumparoo, and I also think he'd like an activity gym~you know, the kind that is suspended above the baby as he's laying on the ground. However, both those items are very expensive. The kids and I went to Once Upon a Child today and I found a playskool toy that is similar to an activity gym for $8.00! I also found a Jumparoo for $25. Jerry is in heaven. FINALLY! Toys just for him! 

6 Month Checkup

Jerry had his six month checkup this morning. I'm so proud of my little man! Although he got three vaccines, he only cried for a few seconds and was back to my smiley little boy. He laughed a wiggled through the whole appointment to the point that the doc said she felt like she was missing something because it was going by so quickly. He is in good health, and weighs in at 16.8 pounds. I was surprised that he is only the 25% for weight. Feels like bricks to me! He is 26 1/2" long (50%) and his head is 43cm (90%). I find it amusing that all three of my kids have had heads in the 90%. Daddy says it's to hold such squishy cheeks. He may be on to something, 'cause I just can't stop kissing those little cheeks!

Christmas Day

 

Christmas Day we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner and presents with them and Daddy's sister's family.  Bee got a huge stuffed Brobee (from You Gabba Gabba, her fav show), and I think that present has been the biggest hit of Christmas. Yesterday after her nap she played "naptime" with Brobee for a really long time. She's put him to bed in the hallway and tuck him in with all her blankies. Too cute. 

 

The pictures above and below the girls are singing "Happy Birthday" to the baby Jesus from Grandma's nativity scene. After presents we sang to baby Jesus and had some birthday cake for him. 

 

Of course, Brobee had to sit by Bee to eat cake!

Momma and Daddy are official NFL owners. Certificate of Packer's stock ownership.

Jerry tried out Grandma's entertainer too. I think he likes it.

The video is dark, but it was late so there ya go. It's still cute, if you can see it.

Christmas Morning

 

Santa came!

Jerry's looks empty, but he has four jars of PEAS in there! Woo Hoo, moving on from green beans!

 

"Polishes!"

Both girls love nail polishes. Gracie got a princesses package of nail polishes, and Bee got Hello Kitty.

 

They each got toothpaste and a toothbrush. 

 

Santa also brought two larger gifts for each girl. They got some magnetic paperdolls by Melissa & Doug, a light up base Incredible Hulk, and a table easel. Gracie got an easel at a garage sale over the summer and Bee always wants to use it too. Now they both have one!

 

Opening her easel. 

 

Watching the girls open their stuff.

 

Gracie made Momma a candle at school. She was very excited to give it to me and asked me to take a picture of her with it. 

 One of the paperdolls sets had color-your-own dresses. 

Bee playing with her new easel. It's been in use pretty much since then!