The swing set is finished!!!

We finally were able to get our old swing set up at our new house!  When we moved in January it didn't make the final cut in the big moving truck, we just didn't have the room to get everything in, so my parents stored it at their house for the time being.  When my parents came to visit about a month ago they were able to squeeze the parts in their min-van, the girls were so excited!!!  However, we didn't realize that we put the hardware (all the nuts, bolts, screws, etc.) in a such a good place so we wouldn't lose them that we lost them!  So after looking online, my Dad found the company that made the swing set (it's about 3 or 4 years old), found the missing hardware, ordered, shipped and we got the package last week!  We had a very busy week last week, but the set finally got put up on Wednesday!  We decided to use rubber mulch instead of the traditional cedar mulch since the kiddos love being outside and on the swing set, softer landing and less upkeep!  It was a little more expensive, but will definitely be worth it in the long run :)  Now if it would quit raining so they could enjoy their new old swing set!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Today is my Mom/ Wanka's 51st Birthday!!!  

Wish we were there to celebrate with you Mom,  have a great birthday :)  We love you and miss you!!!

Jack-Jack

Jack is 17 months old today?!

  

I can't believe our baby boy is 17 months already!  I haven't said much about our little man lately, so here's what's been up with our Jack-Jack...

*He weighs just under 24 lbs at his pediatrician visit last week and is 29.5 inches long, he's almost as big as his sisters were at 12 months!

*He still wears size 12 months in clothes, 18 months clothes swim on him :)

*He wears a size 4 1/2 wide in shoes which is bigger than his sisters who all have small feet (Lizzy wears a size 6 right now and she's three).  

*His favorite things to say are "Oh wow", "bye-bye", "mama", "mmma" (Emma), "nnna" (Anna), "lala" (Lizzy) and "da-da" (Daddy).  

*He is ALL boy, loves anything that looks like a car or truck and "vrooms" them on your arms or legs, floor, tables, anything that has a flatter surface.  

*He absolutely loves balls, anything that resembles a ball and throws them (including foods, cereal, blueberries, peas, etc.), he throws with his left hand, so we'll see if he continues with that trend as he gets older and begins to write!

*He can wave hi and bye, blow kisses, he knows sign language for all done, more, thank-you and please but his favorite form of communication is yelling and pointing at what he wants to which his sisters immediately react and get him whatever he is "requesting"!

*He loves sweets or any foods that are sweet.  His favorite foods are bananas, raisins and vanilla wafers.  

*He does not like meat of any kind, we have the no thank-you bite at our house and he fights us every single meal!  He has a peanut allergy, so he can't have peanut butter for protein, but luckily he loves fruit!!!  

*He recently learned how to "jump" and thinks it hillarious to jump. 

*He is a Mama's boy.  None of the girls were as attached to me as he is, but I do have to say I love it :)

*He is still an awesome sleeper, goes to bed at 7:30 up at 7:30.  Still takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap.

*He recently has decided he despises his car seat and screams and does stiff as a board when you try to get him in his seat.

*He, just like his sisters, loves to dance.  He loves Brit Nicole, Superchick, Barlow Girl and tobyMac!!!  I can often look back in the back seat and see him dancing away :)

The girls love their baby brother, they say all the time he's so cute and adorable, we think he's a keeper too ;)

Just a quick note...

we heard from the neurologist last week and Emma's MRI came back normal, she said we may never know what caused the seizures!  Just for the count the EEG, CT Scan and MRI all came back normal, but because she's had 2 seizures she is classified as epileptic and will be until she is seizure free for 2 years.  Emma is continuing to take the medication twice a day to prevent any further seizures and is almost up to the full dosage (they've gradually increased the dosage each week) with minimal side effects, occasional headaches.  We are very thankful that all the tests came back normal and she is adjusting to taking the medication :) 

Six Flags Over Georgia

A few saturdays ago we headed out to Six Flags for the day, Grandma Teresa came along too!  We decided to purchase season passes this year since we are less than 30 minutes away!  Plus the deal they were running was only $5 more for a season pass than a 1 day pass :)  When you become a season pass holder they also give you a coupon book with tons of coupons on food and merchandise, admittance into concerts for free, free friend passes into the park and many other perks!  The girls love that there is a kid-section for rides just their size and Jack loved the Thomas the Train ride and store :)  Here are some pictures I took of the kiddos and their fun filled day at Six Flags, our second trip this year!!!

Notice Lizzy trying to hang over the side.  She wanted to ride all the big rides and roller coasters, but just wasn't tall enough!  Jody is super excited to have a roller-coaster riding buddy when she gets older!!!

Another favorite, the swings!

Jack would have loved riding this ride, but he's still a bit too small...





Hot air balloon ride was a hit too :)



And the final stop, the Carousel.  I was holding Jack so I didn't get a picture :(

All in all it was a great day at Six Flags Over Georgia!  We can't wait to head back there this summer!!!