Weekend in IA/Grant's 6 month birthday

Another busy week has started, after a busy weekend in IA.  We left for De Soto Friday after Nate and I got home from work.  We stopped at Nana's again to visit and for dinner.  Dinner was wonderful and it gave us time to visit as well as give the kids a break from the drive and get them in their pjs.  We got in the door, Ava climbed into the kitchen chair and asked if Uncle Rick was coming.  So, after her request for his presence, he and Aunt Carolyn came over to visit as well.  Thank you Nana for dinner and for letting us stop by!

We got to Aunt Lisa and Uncle Brent's around 11:30 Friday night.  Thankfully the kids went down without any problems.  Saturday Aunt Lisa and Uncle Brent watched our kids so that we could have lunch with our friends Erin and Kevin.  It seems as though it's been forever since we've seen them, so it was so great to catch up even if it was for just a short while.  Nate then went home while I met up with my mom and sister for a short shopping trip.  That evening we got to hang out with Grandma Great and Aunt Lori.  Daddy joined all the other guys for some PBR bull riding in Des Moines.  It was a late night for them.  Sunday we got to help celebrate Reece's 5th birthday.  We got on the road around 1:30 and made it home just in time for baths, dinner, and bed.  It's amazing how quickly the weekends fly by.  Although, it's not just the weekends anymore.  I feel like the weeks and months are flying by.

With that being said, Grant turned 6 months old today.  Honestly, I can not believe that my baby boy is 6 months old!!!  He has his well baby check today and the Dr. said he is "perfect".  He is off the charts in height and head circumference, and is around the 75th percentile for weight.  He weighed 19 lbs, was 29 inches long, and his head was 18 inches.  He's long and lean with a big head I guess.  :)  He did get his 3 shots today.  He cried for maybe 15 seconds and that was it.  He's such a good little guy!  He's been rolling over all the time for the past two days, so Nate finally got to see it when he came home from work tonight (he was out of town last night).  He's also getting pretty good at sitting.  Today I set up his high chair and he's now eating at the table with us.  On Sunday we started him on 3 "meals" a day.  We added bananas to his diet (prior to that he had just had cereal) and he seems to love them.  We'll add something new tomorrow...maybe avocado or squash. 

 

Last Thursday Ava got to be Star of the Day at preschool.  She got to take a book and she chose "Lama Lama Holiday Drama".  I guess it wasn't that inappropriate since we did get half a foot of snow last weekend (then another 8 or so inches last night).  She was very proud of her Star necklace that she got to wear all day, and enjoyed sharing family pictures with the class and being the leader.

Grandma & Ava at Reece's birthday party

Grandpa & Grant

Cousins Reece, Zacky, and Ava (yes, that is a Hawkeye sweatshirt she has on)

Look closely and you can see that tooth!  :)

Grandma Great, Grant, and Great Grandma (that's a lot of G's)

Enjoying a quick piece of birthday cake before hitting the road

One tuckered out little boy!

Enjoying his first meal in the high chair

Happy 6 month birthday buddy!

Grant just adores his sister.  Every time that she gets down next to him and starts talking he just lights up.  I hope that they always love each other like this!