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Brooks is 7 Weeks

Baby Brooks is 7 weeks old.  He is getting so big!

• Wears mostly 3 months
• Eats every 3 hours or less.  He does not miss a meal!
• Still wakes up at night, wants to eat, get changed, and go back to sleep
• Love to swing and usually naps in the swing in the morning and in the evening
• Smiles a lot and "talks" a lot
• Hates tummy time
• Loves his paci and his leopard
• Hardly ever cries
• Loves to be outside and go for walks
• He still spits up and has some tummy trouble.

Brooks is such a good baby.  I love that he wants to cuddle and be held (even in the middle of the night)!

Will and Sydney's Birthday Parties

On Sunday we headed to the farm to celebrate Sydney and Will's birthdays. Jackson was so excited to get to run around everywhere. When we got there, he was so nosy and explored the whole house. He loved being outside. Of course, he wanted to go to the pond. He loved throwing rocks in there. He even wanted to stay out in the rain. He didn't take a nap, so he got really cranky. He had a great time. Brooks was his usual sweet self. He slept and enjoyed being held and passed around.

Will's theme was John Deere tractors. The boys' favors were precious, and Jackson has loved playing with it. Sydney invited a bunch of friends, and it was like being at school with all those girls. It was a great party!

Children's Museum

Jackson and I got our hair cut on Friday morning, and then we went to the Children's Museum in Greenville. We took Jackson last summer before he was walking, and he only really liked the water table.  This time he loved it all.  He was so excited to get to run around. He liked shopping area and decorating cakes.

The farm was another favorite place. He tried to kiss the pig.

I am not sure who had more fun in the construction area Tim or Jackson.  They both loved building and playing with the giant blocks.

We ate lunch, and Jackson loved his grilled cheese.  We were just finishing when the fire alarm went off (there were some daycare groups there and someone pulled the alarm). Jackson has become terrified of noises, and this was no exception.  He started crying and just freaking out. Thankfully the restaurant has outside doors, and we got out quickly. We watched the fire truck pull up, and then we got to go back in. I was worried that he would not want to go back in, but the water table solved that.  He got soaked but loved every minute. Since we had such a good time, we decided to purchase a family membership.  Hopefully we will get to go a lot more. Brooks was the perfect baby and slept the entire time.

Water Works

In order to lose weight and get in better shape, we decided to join our local YMCA again. Our Y even has a water park for kids. We took Jackson twice this past week. I was worried that he was going to be scared. It did take him a little while to warm up, but he loved it! We went back the next night and made him wear his Puddle Jumpers. He went all the way under and loved going under all of the sprinklers. We will definitely be taking advantage of this fun place this summer.

Summer Fun

Jackson started Summer Fun at Central this week. He goes Tuesday and Thursday from 9-12. Ms. Cathey is his teacher again along with Miss Amanda. There are only 6 little kids in his class. Of course, he has cried when I dropped him off; I am hoping that gets better with time. He gets to play outside and do crafts. I think he has a good time once he gets there.

When I picked him up on Thursday, he was so sweet. They were waiting outside. When he saw me, he came running to me. I am not used to that. Even though I pick him up everyday from my mom's, he never runs to me or really pays me any attention. I really miss being the one getting to drop him off and pick him up from school. I am really soaking up every moment this summer.