4 Months

My little buddy is already 4 months old! When did that happen? We went for our well check visit this week and he weighs 18 pounds and is 26 inches tall. We are currently filling out our 9 months clothes well, and are creeping into the 12 month size. Jake is starting to show quite the little personality! He is rolling over, lifting his head up, and holding his head steady (which is nice because it gives him a few more activities to do, ie: be placed in for his entertainment and my freedom ( : He is as sweet as ever, and we get the greatest joy watching him stare at and laugh with his big sis.
Olivia is still growning like a weed, but thankfully some of her 3T clothes still fit...for now ( : We think we are finally getting out of the tantrum phase (did I just say that outloud and jinx myself?) She just goes with the flow. She loves to help me with laundry, will help me clean up her toys, and her new favorite thing to do is to help make her peanut butter sandwiches. ("Can I make, too?") We are bribing working on potty training, but she REFUSES to try to use the potty. She is sleeping great in her big girl bed, and rarely gets up, if so it is usually just once.

Some funny things she is/has said:
"I'm washing my wound." (in the bath tub while pouring water over her scar)
"What mom? Huh?" (repeatedly, giggling the whole while)

That is all that I can think of for now. I hear my "little" buddy getting up from his nap!

Summer!

For Memorial Day we went to Dallas to spend time with my mom and dad, and to be their for my dad's recent surgery. My dad was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but fortunately the doctors caught it really early (stage 1-A). His surgeon said in the thousands of cases that he has seen, only ONE other case was caught that early, and it was by chance after a patient was in a car accident. They removed the tumor, and also anything within a short radius of it, including lymph nodes to be sure that nothing had spread. Thankfully, all came back negative. We don't even know if they will do chemo at this point, and probably won't do anything for several weeks to build up my dad's strength.
It is times like these that you stop to hug your loved ones, count your blessings, and re-evaluate what it most important in your life. The surgeon even said that someone was looking out for my dad, and I couldn't agree more.
Speaking of what's important...my sweet peas. LOVE them both so much. It is so fun to already see how different their little personalities are and how Jake lights up when he looks at his big sister!