Meadows Family: Four Month Stats and FOOD!

July is just about over and we have a had a great month! Jack went to the doctor on the 19th and he weighed 15 lb. 13 oz and was 26 inches long! (90th percentile) It is so hard to believe how big the "little" boy has gotten! What is even harder to believe is that he and Berk started out at the same length and he is a good inch and a half longer than she was at 4 months! Can you say BIG BOY?! It will interesting to see if he continues to outgrow Berk especially in length and to see what his stats are when he gets her age! He got to start food also and he really has done a wonderful job with them. He didn't care too much for the texture of the cereal at first so we have been adding juice so it is a little thinner. He started the "green" veggies on Friday and he loved the GREEN BEANS. He, in fact loved them SO much that he ate the entire thing, PLUS his cereal! He started green peas yesterday and surprisingly loves them too; Berk also loved sharing the peas! Just tonight he rolled from his back to his tummy and scooted clear across his blanket onto the floor! I know that it won't be long and he will be crawling, chasing Berk EVERYWHERE! (She started crawling at 7 months so it will be interesting to see where he goes in that respect too!) Berkley has been her normal self and is just going with the flow of everything. Thad and I went to San Antonio for our anniversary this past weekend and the kids stayed with Gran and Pops and she didn't miss us ONE BIT! When we would try to talk to her on the phone, she wanted nothing to do with us and would run away! I guess it is better than the alternative of her being so stuck to us that we can't get away. It was great to see her run out and give her dad a big hug when we pulled up; we had bought some M & Ms just in case we had to bribe her to come and see us! (If you remember (Jack's birth), she has a way of treating people like step-children if you have crossed her!) She picked up a couple of phrases while we were gone too ("Well, crap") but all in all she has been just wonderful. Sara said that the other day she got all of her things together (baby, purse, keys and phone) and Sara asked where she was going and she said "To a workshop!" She has heard me say that ONCE and she is already repeating it! I swear there is NOTHING that gets by this child! It is really hard to believe that in less than two months she will TWO YEARS old! Next weekend we get to celebrate the BIG ONE with Jayden and my family and I can't wait to be around everyone! We got Jayden's invitation in the mail the other day and Berk said "My Jayden, I love him!" It is the sweetest thing that even though we aren't together that much, she still has such a great memory of him! (Not to mention all the times since we got the invitation that she has reached up and taken it off the refrigerator and kissed it or said "Love him")

Tonight is a special night for me and Thad; we "celebrated" our three-year anniversary. (We actually did all the celebrating while we were in the San Antonio) It was three years ago that I married my soul mate and person that I knew I was destined to be with forever and raise a family with. I honestly believe there was a reason why Thad was so persistent in pursuing me and why he made multiple visits to Moose Magoos to try and convince me to go out with him! I think he knew something long before I decided to let my guard down and let him in! BUT I am so happy that I gave him a chance and three years and two kids later, I am MORE HAPPY THAN I HAVE EVER BEEN! I cannot imagine my life any other way and I am so blessed to have met and fallen in love with the most perfect man!

Anyway enough sap! We start school in less than a month and I honestly can't believe it! Last year was hard starting with just Berk so I know this year will be difficult as well. The change of pace is definitely going to be welcomed, but I have to say that I will most definitely miss the everyday ins and outs of staying home! ANyway here are some pictures and I will post again soon!

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