Where have the last 7 months gone?

Ohhh, how I love our little Beaner-boy! He has only been a part of our earthly family for a mere 7 months, but I could not imagine our family without him! He has brought us such joy and happiness! Just look at that little face!

I have to admit (and brag a little) about just how lucky we have been to have such well-natured babies. Emmy was almost the perfect baby. She was calm, quiet, mellow...everything a first baby should be. I say "almost" perfect because she did suck her fingers; a habit that we broke by taping socks to the sleeves of her pajamas! Azia was also pretty good...a lot like Emmy, but a lot louder! (She's still the loudest in the family.) Azia was a very happy, chunky baby. She did drool for almost a year straight, but slept the best out of them all. "I sleepy now" is what she would say just before she would tuck herself in for a nap or at bedtime! Parker...there weren't many babies cuter than him! OK, that's probably a bit biased...but he was a very handsome baby. Big eyes on a big head with a big dimple! He is still a very sweet boy! Cardiff was also a dream as a baby. He too was calm, quiet and mellow. He's been a bit slower with his speech, but has made huge improvements. Cardiff has the most expressive face of all of the kids and manages to get his point across...eventually. And that brings us to our little Sawyer. Like I've expressed, the four older kids have all been such good babies, but I honestly have to say that Sawyer is probably the best one out of them all. He only cries if he is hungry or tired. He just got his first 2 teeth with very little saddness and no drool! When he is tired, we simply lie him in his bed with a blanket and off he drifts...no fingers in mouth and no soo-soo (pacifier). The only problem...I think he may be our only child WITHOUT a dimple!

We truly have been blessed! In reflecting on our wonderful family, I also realized that all of our kids' nicknames start with the letter 'B'. Emmy is "Bugsy-Boo" or "Bug" for short, Azia-Bunner, Parker is "Bud", Cardiff is "Boo-Boo" and Sawyer is "Bean," which is short for SoyaBean. The first initial of their first names also spells the word "SPACE!" Cool, eh?

So, happy 7 month birthday, Peanut (that's my nickname for him). We LOVE you!