I didn't want to "bless you"

This morning we were camping (another post later), sitting in the tent, when Isabela let out a huge sneeze.  She turns her head, and covers her mouth, just like a good girl.  When she finishes, she turns her head back and says, "I didn't want to 'bless you' on you and Chauncey."  I asked, "You didn't want to 'sneeze' on us?"  "No.  I didn't want to bless you on you guys."  What a funny little girl.  I love seeing how little kids interpret things we say.

9/1/13 update
Isabela, smiling/talking in a baby voice: "Chauncey.  You bless you'd on my arm!" as she wipes it all off with her other hand.

8/20/13

If you ever doubted my babies look the same...

 

Xander is in green.  Chauncey is in brown.

Both pictures at 2 months old.

Salta Rana Salta

8/17/13

Xander got some new jammies.  He was... ECSTATIC!  Look at my RANAS!  

"Jump!  Jump! Ribbit!  Ribbit!" he called as he leaped into the air over and over.

Head over Heels in Love...

...with Chauncey!

 Xander said he loves his baby and asked if I would take a picture of them together.

 This is the face of Chauncey starting to slip, and Xander being strong to keep him up.

They absolutely adore this little guy!

We love bathtime!

 8/16/13

 Chauncey loves the bath, probably more than anything else at this point in his life (except his siblings, mom, and dad, of course).

The little Thumb-sucker

It looks like we have a little thumb-sucker on our hands.  I don't even know what to do with myself!  Chauncey sucks on his fingers until he finds his thumb, everyday, multiple times a day.  Isabela and Xander each found their thumbs one time that I ever saw, and that was it.  The pacifier is a wonderful thing that can be taken away later (although, both Bell and Xander also gave that up on their own... even before I was ready).  Self-pacifying is wonderful!  However, I worry about two years from now when I have to make him stop sucking his thumb.  He will still take a binkie (chupón, as we call it), so hopefully his thumb won't be an impossible habit to break.

 8/17/13
He also loves playing with his hair when he sucks on his thumb.
Although sometimes he pulls it so hard that he cries. :(  

 This is one of my favorite outfits on him!

8/16/13

Fast asleep!

Update 9/4/13 with pictures!
Sometimes I wake up to him in the night, sucking vigorously on his thumb. He is obviously hungry.  If he would stop self-pacifying and cry a little bit, I would actually wake up sooner to feed him!


Chauncey is a very happy baby.  At about one month old, his smiles became HUGE and non-stop.  He talks and coos every time I talk to him, and even gives a little squeal-like laugh.  I don't remember the other two doing this quite as frequently.  He is one happy little camper!  I feel so blessed and grateful to have another beautiful baby in our home.

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8/11/13

Chauncey's Baby Blessing

 Chauncey with Aunti Renee.  Mom Bobbie made Chauncey's white tux.  Renee has helped me dress all three of my babies for their blessings.

 Love the tie!

 Chauncey and his cousin, Jake (3 months older).

 Four generations. Great-Grandma Donna Hawkes, Grandpa Larry Hawkes, Mom Stephanie Forster, Chauncey Forster (and Jake Barney).

 Grandpa has the magic touch.

Swimming at the hotel where everyone stayed for the blessing.  We had a lot of fun!  Thanks Grandma for helping save Xander in the water.  Sorry your phone got wet. :D

8/1/13

Chauncey smiles ALL the time, and talks quite a bit.  Tonight he kept fussing, acting like he was hungry.  I would try to feed him, and he would go all smiles, and talking/cooing like crazy.  He wouldn't even try to eat.  We would talk for a few minutes, with the best smiles ever! Then I would get distracted momentarily until he was starving again, or so it seemed.  Over and over, at least 5 or 6 times he went to eat, then just cooed at me with the biggest feel-good smiles.  Is my 6 week old baby already manipulating the situation to get attention and quality time from me?  I love it!

Oh, and he's ticklish. That is the funnest to watch!

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