Kolt all grown up and rolling

It has been crazy around here. I have been working on simplifying our life, but I'm not sure how or what to not do. So I have not posted as much as I should about Kolt's growing up. He is 4 months old now. He rolls over, although he did it when I wasn't looking for a couple of weeks. I have finally seen it for myself. He is a polite baby and will often simply wimper instead of scream. He very much preferes to nurse vs the bottle. He is to the point that on occassions, he will refuse to take a bottle and just wait for me to come home. I try not to leave him for more than 4 hours at a time. He is still not sleeping through the night. He preferes to get up and cuddle up with me in bed. We are having minimal success with binky's and warm socks with him in bed--but if he doesn't sleep with me, he sleeps in his swing usually. I love my swings. He loves to be talked to. He giggles quickly and often. I LOVE IT. His sisters are very good at singing him songs and talking to him when I take to long to finish cooking dinner or something. He will play in excersize saucer or on his mat. But his favorite toy is the stuffed doll/beanie baby. He has a dragon that roars and a tigger that is a rattle: not to girly right? He likes to pull his blankets over his face--scares grandma Julie when he does that. But he likes it next to his cheek. He is much bigger than my other kids were at this age. I think Kaylyn didn't way this much until she was 9 months to a year. Kolt is in the 50% for weight, height, and head circum. He is supposedly a very average kid, but in our family, he's big. Pediatrian thinks he'll be as tall as daddy and very quickly pass up his sisters in height. Seeing as Kylee is the next biggest in 50% for girls, Karla in the 30%, and Kaylyn in the 3%....he will seem big at home. We had another instance where someone miss guessed Karla to be a kindergartener. And at the park the lady was surprised when Todd let Kaylyn go down the slide by herself--when he told her she was 3 and 1/2 she was surprised but a little more understanding. But Kolt has just had his first meal of rice cereal. He only eats about 5 spoonfulls at this point, but it helps, I think. It doesn't help him sleep through the night which was what I was hoping, but maybe soon. I'm thinking about getting family pictures soon for the Christmas cards, but I'm also looking at just modpodging shots again this year--we will see. Pictures to follow soon, maybe, I hope

Baby pics side by side

Kolten

Kolten's smiles @ 3 months old

Kaylyn @ 6 months

Kaylyn in the hospital

Kaylyn's first smile

Karla just after birth

Kylee 1 week old

Karla gets glasses

Todd got new glasses and for the first time, he can tell the difference between wearing them and not wearing them.  Karla also got glasses.  Dr. Bullock said that she has her mommy's eyes and not her daddy's eyes.  Poor girl.  Kylee is jealous and wants glasses, but I think she'll out grow it.  Karla is amazed at how things are no longer blurry.  I have thought many times what life would be like if we didn't have the wonderful invention of glasses.  I am VERY GRATEFUL for my glasses and how they correct my vision.

Kolten smiles at 3 months

So Kolten is a smiley little boy.  He loves to be talked to.  And he loves to talk.  I think he might even give Karla a run for her money.

 Look at how much of his swing he takes up!  He is so big.  

 Another smile

 He likes to grab his blankets and clothes.  He is my first child to grab my hair.

And today, he just started to play with his toys.

First day of school

Karla and Kylee started school this week.

 Can't you tell they were thrilled.  Really they just didn't like the sun in their face.

 Karla starts second grade

 Kylee starts 1st grade

Kylee took the first picture as we were trying to get our the door.

We are still learning the route to and from school and how I am suppose to get everyone fed and out the door.  We are still trying to figure out the routine as well.  But the girls seem to have really good teachers.