Bud Bud's Stats

Today was Ian's 6 month check up. That's right, 6 months. Can you believe it? I can't. Here is what this big kid is up to these days. He weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs 7 oz. That is exactly 12lbs he has put on in the last 6 months. Not too shabby. He is still only in the 12th percentile though. He is 26.5 inches long. He has grown 10 inches and is in the 50th percentile for length. I don't know how big his head is but he seems to not have the same McLaughlin gene that Jake has because it is only the 20th percentile. He is one happy kid. He is not really interested in figuring out rolling, crawling, or any type of getting around on his own. He does love his johnny jump up and saucer. The only problem with taking him out of his johnny jump up is that he thinks he can jump anywhere. He loves to chat and has just started blowing raspberries too. He usually has a toy, his blanket, or his hands in his mouth at all times. As you can see in the picture, he also likes to stick his tongue out. He is getting better at eating solids but is still not ready to go pro at it. We sure are lucky to have this little guy around because he is such a good kid and is so much fun. He is pretty easy on the eyes too.

Different kid, same habbit

The top is Ian and the bottom, lets hope the pink blanket gave it away, is Kate. They are almost the exact same age in these pics.

Not sure why two of our kids like to sleep with blankets over their heads but lets just hope it has nothing to do with foreshadowing some sort of public humiliation they will face later in life...

Just because he is cute

Passing the time on a rainy day

I swear we have toys for her to play with.

This kid turned 6!

Our old Jakester turned the big 6 on the 29th of April. We started the celebrating by going out to a Mexican restaurant a couple days before. I have a picture of him in a huge sombrero on my phone, but I can't seem to get it on the computer.

At school, on his actual birthday, we sent treats and he got to wear this awesome birthday crown.

We had to wait a few days for the rain to stop, but when it did we had a little party at the park with a few friends. It ended up being windy and cold but at least it did not rain:).

Here he was with the cake. He asked for a cake with dinosaurs fighting transformers. Not the easiest thing to come up with. So I did the best I could, and luckily he is 6 and not too picky apparently because he said it was "the best cake ever!" So not true, but it is his vote that counts.

Here is a little about Jake these days... He loves being a big brother. He likes to tell Kate what to do when ever he gets the chance. Kate usually wants to be doing whatever Jake is doing. We were talking to him about Bry's new job and that he(Bry) would be gone a lot. I asked him if he wanted to be the man of the house while Bry is gone. His face lit up and he said," Yeah. Does that mean I am the boss?" Sorry Charlie, not quite. He also LOVES talking to Ian, usually in baby talk. Ian thinks he is pretty great too because he will typically smile and talk back. Here they are watching a little Curious George together.

Jake loves school. He seems to be learning so much every day. It is amazing to see how much he has learned since the beginning of the school year. That being said, he does not like homework. When he noticed he did not have very much school left he said,"I will be done with homework for the rest of my life!" If only...

He is a ball of emotion. He has had a lot of "best days ever" because he enjoys fun moments so much. When there is something coming up, like Christmas or his birthday, the countdown is almost more than he can handle. You can see the excitement brimming out of him, and he has gotten emotional more than once wanting things to come faster. It can be a little rough when things aren't going his way because you are sure to see a few tears, but it is just because most things mean so much to him. When we told him that we were going to have another baby last year, he got so excited that he cried. How sweet is that!?

He likes so many different things. Transformers, dinosaurs, volcano's, riding his razor scooter and bike, drawing, coloring, taping, asking questions, and playing Wii to name a few. He likes to take my cell phone and take pictures of things. Looking at the pics later is always a good time. It consists of a lot of robots, things he built with blocks, or blurry Ian. I have had pictures of the inside of the toilet also. Fun.

I love that he is getting older but I also love that he will come and snuggle with me on the couch when he wakes up in the morning. He will still hug us goodbye, blow us kisses, and say he loves us when we drop him off at school. I know that will not last forever, but I love it while it lasts. He is sweet, kind, smart, and funny, and so many more things. He has a belly laugh that we get to hear when things are really funny to him, and it is one of my favorite sounds in the world. Some days I don't know what to do with him, but I sure don't know what we would do without him. Love you big kid!

A lazy Saturday afternoon

These two are friends

I was folding laundry on my bed and these two were having a good time. To explain Kate"s outfit a little... she got that cute skirt in the mail from our good buddy Jessie(she made it for Kate) and Kate wanted to wear it for the rest of the day. I did not pick out the combo, I promise.

Different kid, same outfit

Here are Jake and Ian, about the same age, in the same snowsuit. This is also a little proof that they resemble each other some. Lately every one keeps saying how much he looks like Kate, but he has some Jake in him too.

She can't seem to stay on her bed...

She had never said that her bed is uncomfortable, but we keep finding her like this.

Baby Animal Days

Last month Lacey and I took all the kids to a little festival called Baby Animal Days. The kids had a great time. I did not get a single picture of Ian and his buddy Jaylee, but I swear we did take the babies. It was one of the first pretty nice days of the year so it made for a nice, yet exhausting, day. The last picture in the slide show was of the kids getting ready for the candy cannon. We were on the back side of the field waiting. The aim of the cannon was a little off because instead of the candy staying inside the roped off area, it hit us. Poor Ian, in the stroller, took a saltwater taffy to the face. The up side of that was that quite a bit of candy landed in the stroller so the kids got some. There were so many kids there that we might not have gotten any if it was not for the bad aim of the cannon shooter. Thank you cannon shooter.

Aquarium

Dan and Gail came to visit last month. We had a great time with them. On one of the days we drove down south by Salt Lake and went to The Living Planet Aquarium. The kids had the best time. They got to pet a stingray and a sea star. There were so many things for them to see there they could have spent all day.

Checking out the stingray.

The stingrays would swim up on the side. The kids were too scared to touch them then.

I swear they had a great time even though they don't look very excited here.

Not sure what is up with Jake here.

Maybe we should get her some lessons

Recap

This will not be in any type of order really, but here is a little of what we have done in the last few months...

These two got to hunt for Easter eggs a few times.

They like to sort their candy. They get that from their dad.

Kate slept in a Christmas dress in March.

Bry and the kids built this robot.

I went to lunch with these cute girls. We were roommates at Ricks, oh so many years ago. Sure love them!

Jake came home from school with a math packet. Kate wanted one. Here is one of the pages from his packet.

Here is the one he made for her. What a nice brother.

Kate worked her fashion magic. Nice belly kid.

We had a fun Valentines day with these two.

We went to a fun Superbowl party and cheered for the Saints. That's why they have the beads. Bry had them from his mission.

Kate played with Ian...a lot...if he liked it or not.

Jake built this "transformer" out of blocks. I think he thinks it is pretty cool.

Maybe now I will stay caught up better...maybe.

Little Bud Bud

So I have heard a lot of people ask for updates on Ian. Kate has dubbed him "little bud bud" and it seems to have caught on. This past Monday he weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds 9 ounces and is 24 1/4 inches long. Still not massive, but not so tiny either. He is one happy guy, smiling all the time. He sleeps great and loves his big brother and sister.

This video is dark but you can hear how chatty he is these days. We love it.

And here he is today. Can't seem to get enough of this kid.

Snow days!

This winter did not have as many days good for playing in the snow as we did last year. We did get to get out and enjoy it a bit though. Here are some picture and video highlights.

Ready to go.

Tiny little snowman.

Looks like she has been out there for a while.

Cute kid.

Heading down the hill with Dad.

Here is Bryan giving the snowboarding on a sled (from last year)a second try.

And this last 2 second video is of me and Bry trying to take a picture of ourselves but the camera was on video. Smart.

The Bluths came to town

The day after Christmas Ethan, Ashley, and their kiddos came to town. It was so fun to have them here, even if we have pretty tight quarters. It turns out I took hardly any pictures. Here is one of the few I took. All the kids together. It is crazy that getting together with just one of my siblings equals 6 kids. That is a lot of kids.

From left to right: Jake, Ian, Logan, Jane, Kate, and Gavin.