Spinning Circles

While this post could be all about me and how some days I feel like I am just spinning circles not really get that much accomplished even though I am putting forth a lot of effort, but its not.
It's about cute Myles and how much he is learning and growing.  I can't believe how fast time is flying. Myles was hanging out on his tummy, which he really quite likes (a lot more than any of my other kids) and I was taking some pictures of him, when he started trying to crawl towards me and ended up going around in a circle.  I never moved from where I was while I was taking these pictures.  It was so cute to watch him.

Oh, and he has found his feet.  I call it ruining socks.  

can't wait until the weather gets warmer so he can go barefoot and stop stretching out his socks.

Easter Eggs

During Spring Break we dyed Easter Eggs.  It is a Christiansen tradition that each kids gets a dozen eggs to dye, then they eat some of them and roll some of them.  So I always get each kid a dozen eggs, well each of the three older kids, I decided that Myles really didn't need 12 of his own eggs this year.  We didn't have anywhere to roll the eggs this year anyway because of how much snow we still have so it was probably for the best.  After the few broken ones and one egg donated to Myles, the other kids had 11 each.  Plenty.
I love how much the kids love dyeing the eggs.

Turing this....

into this.

It's like a little bit of magic

and I love how it brings our family together in a fun afternoon activity. 

Spring Break

Man am I ever behind on here, I guess that is what happens when you have a cat napping baby.  Myles rarely sleeps for more than 30 minutes at a time no matter what I try (unless I am holding him) so that leaves very little time to do such things as catch up on my blog.  But thats okay I wouldn't trade it for the world.  I'm relishing every single second with this little guy.
Anyway back to spring break.... it was the week before Easter here, and the weather was very un-spring like.  We had snow and cold so we tried to be creative with things indoors.  We played a lot of games, went roller skating with some friends and got ready for Easter.  Here are a few pictures from skating.

This place is kinda old, but still pretty fun.  They have scooter and bikes, skates and blades, and even like bikes for toddlers to ride on.

Here is Ashton trying roller blades for the first time, he did great!

Even Abbie did skates

After a while the kids gave up on skating and just starting climbing everything.

How We Watched Conference

The kids made a King Benjamin-like tent out of the pool table. 

 (really the only thing that giant beast is ever used for is making tents, it's not ours it's our landlords and it just gets in the way and takes up a massive amount of space)

Myles was really good and I got to listen A LOT even though I had to entertain the baby.

Kissy Face!

There were so many wonderful talks, I really don't think I could pick a favorite, but my favorite quote from conference was this....

We need not worry if we can’t simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. He has spoken of a time and a season for all things. In response to our sincere prayers for guidance, He will direct us in what should be emphasized at each phase of our life. We can learn, grow, and become like Him one consistent step at a time.

I bear testimony that living an obedient life, firmly rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, provides the greatest assurance for peace and refuge in our homes. There will still be plenty of challenges or heartaches, but even in the midst of turmoil, we can enjoy inner peace and profound happiness. I testify that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the source of that abundant peace, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

 Elder RIchard G Scott

Solids

At Myles' 4 month check up he weighed in at 14 pounds 12 ounces (smaller than I thought he was) and 26 1/2 inches long.  So he a tall skinny boy.  He's doing so much better with his MSPI, or I guess that I should say that I am doing a much better job of eating only what I should so he is also doing so much better.  His pediatrician gave us the green light to start solids with him, I just have to be super careful and read and reread every single label to make sure that there is absolutely no dairy or soy in what I give him.  That means no Gerber cereals.  I had the choice of supplementing with vitamins and iron or giving him fortified cereal to make sure that he gets the iron that he needs since I am breastfeeding.  Vitamins give him terrible reflux on top of the reflux that he already has due to MSPI so I didn't want to give him the drops. So I choose cereal, he already wants all the food that we eat already so I was pretty sure he would be ready to eat solids.   I had been slowing buying baby food when it has been on sale for the last couple of months so we were ready to start.  Last night we were eating dinner and Myles would just not stop trying to get at our food so I decided to go ahead and try feeding him some cereal.  He absolutely LOVED it.  He ate most of what I made for him.  

Common mom feed me faster!

Today I tried again and he loved it even more and ate all that I made for him.

I get to eat food again!

Put the spoon in my mouth!

Stop taking pictures and just feed me already! I think I might have created a monster...

I LOVE cereal!

My Gerber Baby

What a difference a year makes...

This was what we were doing in March last year...

notice the capri's and sandals

it was in the 80's and wonderful.  Beautiful start of spring.

Contrast that with what it looks like today...

We just got a few more inches on Monday.  And it is freezing cold.... 18 but feels like 4 (its noon) 

Spring where are you?