Happy five months to Jameson!

Well, Maddy is back home (yay!) and already acting like a bigger girl - last night, she took her first shower ...  and loved it! She was already asking to take another one before she left for school, haha. We said maybe another one tonight if she really wants to.

Jamey, meanwhile, officially turns 5 months today. He's getting more used to eating solids (still lots of spitting out and giggling, but we'll get there). He's also very close to rolling from back to belly and can sit on his own for a few seconds at a time!

Mow-mow came down on Monday and has been helping with the kiddos all week so I can get caught up on some rest. She even surprised the kiddos with early Easter baskets!!! (see below). They made out with candy, clothes, crafts and Jamey even got his first Tonka truck!

This weekend, we're looking forward to some simple pleasures: fish fry tonight (for Lent), some shopping/lunch with grandma and pappy tomorrow, and Palm Sunday mass/visiting the Easter Bunny at the mall on Sunday.

Maddy's on vacation, Jamey eats!

This week, Maddy enjoyed a little "spring break" by visiting all her aunts, uncles, cousins and mow-mow & poppy in Buffalo!

So far, the highlights we've heard from the trip are:

• Pizza party with the family at Jean's
• Playing make-up and hair chalk with Sam & aunt Jean
• Practicing gymnastics with Sam at Jean's
• Playing with Allie, Mow-Mow's puppy, and lots of crafts at Mow-Mow's
• Going to dinner with cousin Jack & aunt Alicia (Friendly's... Mmmm!) 
• Going to see the new "Cinderella" movie with Mow-Mow and aunt Alicia
• Build-a-Bear Workshop at the big Galleria Mall with aunt Jean!

 Wow! She will be pooped out when she gets back home, that's for sure! It's been nice to see her having so much fun, but we sure do miss her around here. Jamey's been looking around for her, so to keep him busy, mom introduced something new this week: baby food!

We started today, March 19, with some baby rice cereal and sweet potatoes for breakfast, then some apple baby food for lunch. So far, he seems to like the taste - just needs to work on figuring out what to do with it once it's in his mouth! Here's an adorable video of the first tastes:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205893623676529&l=538379580468502728.

Jamey: 19 weeks/4.5 moths

So, I've already gotten behind on the blog. Big surprise!

We've had lots of new developments in the mean time with Jamey. Here are the highlights:

Can lift head about 90 degrees on belly, can roll over each side (with mommy's help), makes more coos, giggles when tickled, turns head at voices.

Sleep schedule: Wakes around 7/7:30. Takes a morning nap (usually from 9-10:30), plays and naps again from 12:30- 2/3. More playtime, a quick pre-dinner nap around 4:30 and then up again until bedtime (about 8 pm)

Favorite toys: Standing froggy exerciser, pink exersaucer, floor gym, inchy the worm, monkey blanket, and Baby Einstein piano

Best asset: Smiles ALL. THE. TIME. Really big.

4 month check-up measurements:

Weight: 16 pounds, 2 oz.
Height: 25"
Head: A perfect 43.5" round