Family Pictures

In November we did our yearly family pictures, and this year we were lucky to get Hailey Hester (Hailey Michelle Photography) to take our pictures. I work with her mom, so it was fun to have them both there to try and get cute smiles and pictures out of our kiddos.

My favorites...

Eastland - Month 9

A little late...

9 Months...Why does that sound so old for a baby?

Current Likes: Eating (anything you give him!); Crawling; Standing up; Walking while holding on to things; Hadley; Griffin; Anything that will fit in his mouth (or he can make fit); Tickles; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (no shame - he watches tv)

Current Dislikes: Not eating; when anyone leaves a room

Stats: Weight = 21.4 pounds (60%); Height = 27 inches (20%)

Those adorable chubby cheeks are my current favorite thing to kiss!

Month 9 was a fun one - lots of playing, growing, changing, and developing a fun little personality.

Love you bunches, sweet East!

Eastland - Month 8 (and Month 7 since I missed that one!)

E - 8 months!! How did that happen??

Months 2-6 are pretty much a blur because, let's be honest, you were not a very likable newborn or infant! Don't get me wrong (and don't judge you 2 people who read this!), I love E with all my heart. But much of the time during those first months I didn't really like him very much! But now...now...he is becoming a fun, silly, personality-full little person.

I think becoming mobile made a huge difference is this little guy's world. Once he realized there was more to see and do that just sit in someone's lap, or lay in one spot on the floor, his world completely changed! He started rolling/scooting sometime during month 7, and is now a fully crawling machine who can get pretty much anywhere he wants to in a hurry.

Climbing. That is Eastland's specialty. Climbing. On everything. And everyone. If you sit on the floor, consider yourself fair game.

I'm pretty sure we will have a walker by Christmas...maybe even Thanksgiving. Fun times!

Eastland likes to eat. Anything. Anytime. And his three teeth that have appeared in the last couple months help with that! But be prepared for a large portion of it to come back out. (Top or bottom...TMI?)

Griffin and Eastland are hilarious to watch together. We have said from the beginning that E will need to be tough to handle G, but I don't think we are going to have any problems there. In fact, I think they will probably be two of the toughest toddlers/kids out there (thanks to each other!).

I'm not usually one to want the newborn phase to end, but in Eastland's case I am super glad it is over and he is now a mobile, happy, fun, smiling, giggling, chunky little crawler.

Life is definitely not boring with this one (plus the older two), but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Eastland - Month 6

Happy 1/2 Birthday Eastland Lee!!

 

 

 

Month 6 has it's ups and downs.

Sleep digressed at night.

Daytime napping improved.

Bottles came closer together

And then further apart

And then closer together

And then further apart.

Whatever.

You tried sweet potatoes and apples.

You love eating!

You have really happy smiles and coos

And really angry cries sometimes too.

You are still pretty stingy with the smiles.

You roll over like a champ

And you scoot backwards pretty good without even trying.

Your first tooth popped thru just a couple days ago.

 

 

 

 

 

You are my littlest love, and you are adored and loved so much!

 

 

Love you forever sweet E!

Mama

 

 

Stats:

Height: 26" (25%)

Weight: 16.11 lbs (30%)