Playing in the Water

So the summer activities in Tucson are a little limited--really, you just want to be in the water. We have been lucky enough to have a few different friends invite us over to swim in their pools, and there is a community pool just up the street that we haven't been to yet, and . . . we've turned our backyard into a pond. And our big, blue ball bucket has become a little pool to soak in. This is probably the boys' favorite past time. We probably do it a couple times a week, and the boys get super muddy and soaked. If we wait until the late afternoon to do it, our backyard becomes shaded and that helps bring the temperature down a bit. We've even had some friends be brave enough to try it with us. We even had a family of mostly girls join us--and they were so into it! It was pure entertainment for me watching these kids. One of the girls kept saying "I want to roll in the mud. I'm like a pig. I want to roll in the mud like a pig." My boys had so much fun that while this family was out of town, Brayden and Caleb kept prepping the backyard for the next time they came over. I still miss grass, but I'm glad the boys have found a way to be outside and have fun with the blazing heat.

Four Months Old

Here's Devin sleeping in his crib. His stats at four months old are 26 inches long and 16.1 pounds. That puts him at 85% for length and 75% for weight and his head is at the 22 percentile. He's sweet and smiley and cries very little. His whole face and body light up when you walk into the room and he does not like loud noises at all. Like when he's tired and I yell at the boys. That always makes him cry. Go me. Devin has discovered his hands, his toes, and loves to pull his legs up. He is starting to bite on things, including me. Ouch. Even with out teeth, ouch. He likes tummy time some of the time and when he gets too tired for it he cries instead of putting his head down to rest. He's super cute and we love him!