Casidy @ 5 months

Casidy is now 5 months old! My last little baby is almost half a year old! Casidy continues to be an amazing baby. She has such a sweet personality. She is a very chill, go with the flow little girl and loves people to talk and play with her. This month she got to try baby food. She is still getting used to all the different flavors of the fruits and veggies. She enjoys baby cereal and enjoys the little tastes of real food that I give her. She loves to roll around.. she rolls all over our living room. She loves to babble and smile. She started grabbing and playing with her feet.  She loves to hang upside down, and bounce on your legs.  She drinks 6 oz of formula about every 3-5 hrs. She loves to sleep.. she sleeps most of the morning/afternoon and then for bed she often falls asleep at 7:30pm and wakes up around 9am. She definitely spoils us. She still refuses binkies and has yet to suck on her thumb (hopefully it stays that way!!). She is a great little girl and we all just love her!
 Her hemangioma is finally getting smaller. She had another steroid shot a few weeks ago and it started scabbing up and getting smaller. We had a rough few weeks because it was really sore for her. It is still there and we will go again in a week for another treatment. Hopefully it will keep getting smaller.
 Here are some pictures of our cutie..

My kids!

Lately my posts have been about Casidy and I haven't been focusing much on the other two so I wanted to do a quick blog on their happenings lately.
 Korbin started preschool and soccer this past month. He enjoys preschool and I have already noticed a change with him. He enjoys doing homework and working on writing his letters and he is more aware of his surroundings. He has fun meeting his friends at school and seems to enjoy his teachers. As for soccer, well he just loves it. In fact, he loves it soo much that sometimes it's all he can talk about. He talks about it all week and once Saturday comes then he wants to wake up and go play right that minute. Its cute, and just plain awesome! His first game was soo much fun, I was about the proudest mom ever! He spent the night before throwing up and being sick but he insisted on playing soccer the next morning. He ended up scoring the first goal of his first game of the first season. He was soo cute!! He scored two goals that game but then started feeling sick again and wanted to go home. The second game he was on cloud 9. He was sooo excited to play and it didn't help that Grandma and Papa Shaw were there to watch. He was so excited they were there that he couldn't concentrate on the game itself. It was so funny. He ended up scoring a goal but he was definitely a little sidetracked that week. He loves talking about cruises, loves playing mario and other games on the wii and ipad. He adores his dad and often cries during the day because he misses him. He loves his "friends" or as we know them.. cousins. This kid is the sweetest and we love him!

 Aubree is our wild child. Of course she is two so that helps the issue. She keeps us on our feet at all times. She has been working on being potty trained since May, since she decided she would not wear diapers anymore. She does well for the most part but we are still working on it. She is obsessed with Umizoomi and we have to watch it about 23 times a day.. She is good at getting things herself and always wants to "help". She is concerned when anyone is hurt and she has a sharp memory, she doesn't let you forget anything. She is loud and fun and also a daredevil. She enjoys coloring especially on anything that isn't paper. She is a terrible napper but sleeps great at night and she loves her juice.
I cant believe how grown up my kids are. I often look at them and think how they are even mine! Time has gone so fast its hard to believe. I love being their mom!

Casidy @ 4 months old

Stats-
Length: 25.5 in (90%)
Weight: 13.15 lbs (60%)
Head: 25%

This girl just spoils us to pieces! Not only is she adorable and I wanna snuggle her all day, but she continues to be the best and easiest baby we have had. She LOVES to sleep and when she is up she is usually happy to lay around. This month we started putting cereal in her bottle because she spits up A LOT! She loves the cereal. She still eats 4 oz every 3-4 hrs. She is an amazing sleeper, we put her to bed around 9pm and she wakes up between 8-10am. Everyday when I go get her she is either on her side or on her belly. She learned how to roll from her back to her belly this month and is now a crazy roller! She also loves to babble and is taking after her older siblings and babbles so loud we cant hear each other talk. She has a smile that melts my heart and her giggle is to die for. She is now wearing 3-6 month clothing and size 1 diaper. She is our little runt! She is good at holding her head up and pushing off her feet. She will smile at anyone that pays attention to her and she is a great cuddler.
On a side note: her hemangioma is still on her lip and seems to be about the same size this month. She had a steroid injection but it didnt seem to help. She will go back in a few weeks again. We also noticed that she has another one on her chin and I have been putting the drops on it that we tried for her lip. Hopefully we can get rid of these buggers so she can be hemangioma free!

 She started noticing her tongue more this month.

 My side sleeper

Save me Mom!!

Casidy @ 3 months old

Casidy has been such an amazing baby. She is by FAR our best baby. You will rarely hear her cry her full cry unless she is hungry or in her car seat. She is happy where ever she is at and loves when her older siblings pay attention to her. She is 13lbs this month and started her adorable smile at 8 weeks and one day. I love her smile! She is a lot less serious then our other two were and will always smile at people. She is super close to laughing and I'm excited for that day. She is a fabulous sleeper and almost never wakes up during the night. She will sleep from about 9:30pm until 8:30am and then sleep quite a bit throughout the day. She still only has 4 oz of milk but I have started putting cereal in her bottle so she doesn't spit up as much. She still goes about 3 hrs between feedings. She is wearing anything from 3 months to 9 months (depending on the brand) and still in size 1 diaper. She is a great cuddler. She is a mover and loves to push off of you and scoot to the end of her crib.
 She went to her first dermatologist appointment on July 14th and they gave us some drops to put on her lip. She doesn't do well with a binkie yet but I am convinced its because of her hemangioma! She is a great baby and we absolutely love this stinker!

Casidy's Blessing Day

We decided to bless her on August 3rd, 2014 (3 months old). The blessing went well and had a lot of family support. We had a little breakfast after the blessing at our house and it was nice to be able to spend time with the families. Here are some pictures of her blessing day.

Korbin's 4th birthday!

Our little boy is now 4! Where has the time gone!? Korb had a fantastic 3rd year which consisted of going on his first and second plane rides, meeting family in Illinois, going on a "big boat", swimming in the ocean for the first time as well as play on the beach, got another little sister, and got his own room. He is such a sweet boy that doesn't like to let anyone down, especially his mom and dad. He has a heart of gold. He is our funny boy who has the same personality as his daddy. He loves to play on his own with cars, but he also loves to have friends play with him as well. He loves kicking the soccer ball around the house. He is a great napper still and takes up to 5 hr naps. He is smart with electronics and loves to play his Lego and racing games. He is a great big brother and an amazing son. We love this kid so much!
His birthday started out going to the airport to pick up Daddy (he had a work trip). Then we got to go to City Creek and eat/play on the toys. He got to pick out a toy at the Disney Store. His family and friends all came to celebrate with us in our backyard. He had a great time and wanted his friends to stay all night. He loved all his presents and got super spoiled!