Ok SO 8 months have passed since I held Maxson and Kenley in my arms for the first time! Where did the time go?! I know moms are ALWAYs [maybe too much??] saying that. "Oh my gosh! How are they so big?" or "Holy COW! Where did the last 8 months go?" And I am VERY guilty of wishing time would stop, and my babies would stop growing. And that they could just be this old forever! They are so sweet, most of the time. And they still NEED me. I get so sad thinking of the not so distant future when they won't be my babies anymore. They will be my toddlers, my 8 yr olds, my tweens, my teens (Heavenly Father PLEASE help us through these specific years), my adults, my missionary(ies), my bride/groom to be.... the list goes on and on. Really tho, I am shedding tears right now. How is it that SOMEDAY they wont need me for EVERYTHING. I mean I know they will need me in a, but you are my mom I will always need you, kind of way. But I can honestly tell you right now, I will secretly miss changing diapers, feeding them, kissing owies, cuddling, waking up in the middle of the night, the sweet noises they make, their toothless smiles{already missing Max's, that boy has 3 teeth!}. There are just so manything about this stage that are so perfect in many ways. Now please dont get me wrong, somedays I want to pull my hair out, or run away. But I have to remind myself that I will miss them being this little.
OK ENOUGH of that. sniff sniff.
Maxson and Kenley are just over 8 months old!
Max: weight- 19lbs 5oz still a chunk. 28 inches long. I feel like he is so tall. Now these aren't DR office exact numbers. We will be going there today just to weigh them and visit Grandpa, but these are home measurings. :)
Maxson has 3 teeth!!! [as previously mentioned] Two little jagged ones on the bottom, and one coming in on the top! He has been a trooper through teething so far. Not overly fussy, no running nose, not tender. He is one tough cookie. He is now able to roll from his stomach to his back!! Before he would get stuck and get SO frustrated! He is trying to crawl... but YOU try being 8 months old and holding up 19lbs... Cant be easy. He loves to hear himself talk. He talks all the time. From, mamamama to dadadada to babababa. He just babbles on all day long. Max loves story time and learning how to clap!!
Kenley: weight- 15lbs 3oz Yay she is gaining! 26 inches long. That two inch difference is HUGE between her and her brother. She is so petite. I love it tho. She is our little bug.
Kenley is not only crawling but climbing on things. She has almost learned how to get up on the couch all by her self. She climbs all over mom and dad and brother. Max HATES IT. Kenley LOVES little kids. She thinks they are so fun! She loves to go to the park and just watch all of the kids running around and playing. She just laughs it up when ever she sees a little kid. SO cute. She crawled up the 4 stairs at Nana and Grandpa's house all by herself. Of course I was right there to make sure she didnt get hurt, but she did it. All by herself. Ugh like I said, growing up way too fast. She loves to have mom or dad follow her around our apartment. Kenley is always smiling! Her favorite thing to do is the BUG DROP. Basically we pick her up and drop her on her back on our bed. She cracks up every single time. SO tender.
OK ENOUGH of that. sniff sniff.
Maxson and Kenley are just over 8 months old!
Max: weight- 19lbs 5oz still a chunk. 28 inches long. I feel like he is so tall. Now these aren't DR office exact numbers. We will be going there today just to weigh them and visit Grandpa, but these are home measurings. :)
Maxson has 3 teeth!!! [as previously mentioned] Two little jagged ones on the bottom, and one coming in on the top! He has been a trooper through teething so far. Not overly fussy, no running nose, not tender. He is one tough cookie. He is now able to roll from his stomach to his back!! Before he would get stuck and get SO frustrated! He is trying to crawl... but YOU try being 8 months old and holding up 19lbs... Cant be easy. He loves to hear himself talk. He talks all the time. From, mamamama to dadadada to babababa. He just babbles on all day long. Max loves story time and learning how to clap!!
Kenley: weight- 15lbs 3oz Yay she is gaining! 26 inches long. That two inch difference is HUGE between her and her brother. She is so petite. I love it tho. She is our little bug.
Kenley is not only crawling but climbing on things. She has almost learned how to get up on the couch all by her self. She climbs all over mom and dad and brother. Max HATES IT. Kenley LOVES little kids. She thinks they are so fun! She loves to go to the park and just watch all of the kids running around and playing. She just laughs it up when ever she sees a little kid. SO cute. She crawled up the 4 stairs at Nana and Grandpa's house all by herself. Of course I was right there to make sure she didnt get hurt, but she did it. All by herself. Ugh like I said, growing up way too fast. She loves to have mom or dad follow her around our apartment. Kenley is always smiling! Her favorite thing to do is the BUG DROP. Basically we pick her up and drop her on her back on our bed. She cracks up every single time. SO tender.
Mom & Dad:
I am busy trying to get my body back in shape. So I am doing Insanity. Serioulsy love this workout program. It is SO hard but so fun. I am halfway done. And I have only lost like 3 lbs, BUT I am getting a waist back and I can see abs forming! YAY! Also I am doing a lot of walking with friends and trying to get out running as well. I am crazy busy taking care of Max, Kenley, and Eric. :] Its hard to find time to clean and craft and cook and read and do all of the things a perfect wife/mother would do. But I am doing the best I can. And sometimes, our bed doesn't get made our our dishes don't get done {ps have I mentioned that we DO NOT have a dishwasher.... so A LOT of times our dishes dont get done.} but I have learned to be ok with undone tasks. I LOVE MY FAMILY.
Eric is SUPER busy as well. He wakes up, studies, gets ready for the day, goes to work, comes home for lunch {FAVORITE TIME OF DAY}, goes back to work, comes home for the day around 530, helps feed kids around 6, hangs out, plays with us, bath time for kids, then feed them again then scriptures, then bed for kids, then Eric studies, then goes to bed himself. What is he studying you ask?? Eric has decided that he is going to take the LSAT. SO he has been working his butt of preparing for that. I am so proud of him. He is killing it on practice tests and he seems to be learning a lot and really enjoying it. I love this man. He is my best friend, love of my life, most amazing daddy, and the funniest guy around. He is awesome. I thank my Heavenly Father for him everyday. I don't know where I would be without him. I LOVE YOU ERIC DEAN MASSEY! I JUST WANT TO SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS! Haha ok a little corny, but really I kinda like him. :]
