busy, busy, busy

i always love this time of year because it means that summer time is almost here but the weeks leading up to the end of school are just crazy.  we have a hundred things going on all at once.  i feel like i'm going to blink and may will be over.  i'm actually counting down the days till june because andrew and i taking our 10 year anniversary trip (a year late because i was pregnant with a little princess) to antigua to an adults only all inclusive resort.  i.  can.  not.  wait.  i can't talk about it, i'm too excited!

in the last few weeks we've had shelby's six month check up (a month late but who's keeping track).  she is in the 50% for both height and weight.  i can't even explain to you what it feels like to have a child on the charts.  not only on the charts but right in the middle of the pack.  way to go baby girl!  she's doing so many new things these days it's hard to keep up.  she's babbling so much and loves to say mama!  finally i got one that says my name first!  she loves her brothers and all of their toys and is doing her best to try and crawl to get to them.  right now she kinda just lays on her stomach and moves her arms and legs in all directions.  it usually ends up with her in tears but it's so funny to watch.  she still loves her jumpy and can stay in it for ever which helps me out around dinner time.  she still hasn't figured out chewing and just gags on the little puffs but she's getting there.  time is going by way too fast with this little girl but she sure is fun.

before her shots...happy girl!

after her shots...not so happy girl.

the boys also had their seven and five year old check ups.  they're growing like, well i would say weeds but it's more like really really slow growing grass.  although for the first time in seven years carson is actually, legitimately on the charts.  he weighs 40 lbs and is in the 5% for bmi.  hooray for carson and his newfound love of steak!  brooks on the other hand only gained 1 pound in an entire year.  i wish i could say that i have the same problems!  for real, he gained 1 pound.  he went from 32 to 33 lbs.  he is in the less than 5% for weight for his height and age.  he has always been like a little bird, i think his bones are hollow.  he really doesn't stop eating or moving all day long so i know he's healthy, he's just a peanut.  a cute little peanut.  both the boys had to have blood drawn.  you would of thought they were hacking off their arms.  poor carson had to have a few vials taken out for his neurologist and once they were all done and he had calmed down and we were leaving he said, "that was not fun!"  and what was really sweet was while carson was getting his done poor brooks couldn't watch, he had his eyes covered and then wanted to know why carson had to have a needle in his arm and he only had to have his finger pricked.  sometimes i wonder if it would be a good idea for brooks to come along to some of carson's appointments just so he could see what his brother has to go through on a regular basis.  

in their paper gowns waiting to see the doctor

probably the biggest news of the last few weeks is that i registered brooks for kindergarten.  i'll admit that it was really hard, he is my baby boy.  he looked so tiny walking in to his school and he was very concerned that i was going to leave him but the actual fact that he is signed up and ready to go come august kills me.  and to make it eve worse i think he will be ridding the bus.  i can't believe i even typed that.  my baby will be getting on the bus and driving away.  i get choked up just typing it.  here he is after registration.  what a cutie!