May Catch-up

Well, May has been a busy month too, so I'll probably break this into multiple posts. 

I'll start with Amara.  She has made some leaps and bounds this month!  Starting with rolling over.  She rolled over first on April 28th, but we thought it might be a fluke since she was screaming and flipped as soon as Cam laid her down.  But then she did the same thing the next day.  And the next day!  So After that I "tested" her, and decided she can officially roll over.  Later on the next week I was taking some pictures of the kiddos and just happened to catch her rolling on film.  Here's the sequence:

Starting to roll . . .

Yay!!!  She did it!

And of course Jayce had to push her over again. 

She also had her 4 month check up (even though she's now 5 months I'll still give you the stats for that).  She weighed in at 12 lbs. 6 oz. and 24 inches long.  That puts her in the low teen percentiles for those (smaller than Riley but slightly bigger than Jayce) but her head size is in the 62%!  Gotta love those Big Louie Heads!!  ;)  So she's growing great, and I have a feeling she's going to be the perfect size to be a gymnast or Cheerleader.  She already loves bouncing and getting tossed in the air so she will most likely be a great "flyer". 

On May 3rd I had the great chance to share some artistic talents with Jayce.  Cam and Riley had left for Indiana (more on those visits in another post) so we headed to my favorite painting place Picasso and Wine in Windsor.  On every other Friday they do a "Club Pablo" toddler painting class.  It was so much fun!!  They let the little kids help with the painting, and even include handprints in the picture so that we can treasure that time.  Naturally Jayce's attention span didn't last throughout the entire thing and I ended up finishing it mostly on my own, but that's ok!  Here's the trip to Club Pablo:

Jayce and Jozy playing before we got started

Painting the background

getting dirty

Making handprints

Our Handprints (sorry for the blurry pic)

Jayce was the first boy to add his hand to the "Club Pablo" Wall

All Done!

I've also been trying to spend more one-on-one time with him.  He's very clingy, a mama's boy for sure, and since Amara has come along he's been left out a little more than he would like.  One time that's is perfect for us to spend together is while I'm cooking.  Lunch or dinner, quick sandwiches, or full meals, he is content to sit on the counter next to me and "help."  So my super talented friend Trista made him an apron so he can feel even more special during this time together.  I absolutely love it!  He looks so adorable! 

Riley's Year in Kindergarten is coming to an end!!!  I'm so sad to see him growing up so fast, but also so proud of how well he is maturing. Last week the entire Kindergarten (over 90 students) put on a music program and project showcase.  It was so cute, and special for us!  I loved it!  He did great and really got into it.  A lot of the students got to perform solos or special displays and he was one of them.  (Although I'm sure they found something for each student to do to feel special!)  Riley got to do a scarf dance, and play the xylophone for one song.  He did a fabulous job!  Here's some pictures.  I took a few videos too, so hopefully I can get those to upload. 

Riley and Mrs. Carlstrom

Also, since Riley's birthday is in May he got to bring treats to the class.  I like the way his teacher does this.  The last Friday of every month they have a "Class Birthday Party".  Then everyone who has a birthday that month gets to bring in treats.  The parents coordinate so not everyone brings cupcakes and the kids don't OD on sugar.  It was really great.  I let Riley go through some of my pinterest boards and find something to take into the class.  He picked "Monster Cookies".  They were pretty easy, and super cute.  It's is quite a bit of sugar though with the frosting, but its the end of the school day anyways!  The kids loved them!  And Riley had a lot of fun helping me make them. 

Well, I'll leave the May post at that, and fill your in on our trip to Indiana in the next one.  More to come!!!