"Mommy, I still like you lots"

I just have to share this funny quote from Jack. He is such a daddy's boy and every morning he wakes up and looks for his daddy. Matt was moonlighting last weekend and wasn't here when he woke up in the morning. Jack was so upset and was crying for him even after I explained that daddy was working. I told him it made me sad that he wasn't happy to see me and that mommy is just as good as daddy. He said "Well, mommy, I still like you lots!"

5 months old

Elizabeth is 5 months old today. I wish I could stop time as this is one of my favorite ages. I love how she coos, talks and giggles.
We had a busy month (which explains the lack of posts). She was diagnosed with a lazy eye earlier this month so she has to wear a patch for 2 awake hours a day. You can tell the patch (which is essentially an eye band-aid) bothers her as she scratches at her eye when it's on. She's getting very smart and starts to cry when she sees us coming at her with the patch. I have to say she is being a trooper as I know it hurts when we pull it off. We will come back to Mayo in July for another visit to the Opthamalogist.
She is talking up a storm and I swear she says 'mama'. Granted, it is more like mmmmmm, but I'm sure "mama" isn't far away :). She is such a cuddler and loves to snuggle. My favorite is when she reaches for my hand when I'm feeding her so she can hold it. She refuses to fall asleep on her own and still wakes up within minutes of putting her down in her crib-even when she is sound asleep.
She had a big weekend and rolled over from front to back on Saturday-most likely because she hates being on her stomach. We also gave her cereal on Sunday which she loved! She kept opening her mouth for more. Although, it didn't help her sleep like I was hoping! She still has her crazy hair and looks just like Jack when he was this age.

Elizabeth before she rolled over.... and after the big roll

Growing and Growing

After almost 3 years of being off the growth curve (and being the subject of countless endocrine tests when he was a baby) Jack has finally ventured back on the curve with his whopping weigh in yesterday of 26 pounds and is exactly 3 feet tall. I guess his diet consisting mainly of waffles, pancakes, milk and cheetos is paying off (although not winning his parents any nutrition awards!). Matt and I have spent countless hours trying to get him to eat and now at least he is on the curve.
Elizabeth also is growing well and weighed in yesterday at 12 pounds and is 24 inches long. She is 25% on the curve. Still a peanut but not as small as her brother was. Thankfully Matt came to the appointment with us as both kids were due for vaccines. Jack was bribed with M&M's and thought 3 was a fair amount to get after his vaccine. If only he knew that I would have given him the whole bag for getting the shot! He was such a good big brother and gave Elizabeth a kiss after she received her 4 shots. I don't know how my friends with more kids take them all at the same time-lots of M&M's I suppose!