The Collum Family

Blakely is so cute just sleeping!

I can't believe Blakely is big enough to sit in her Bumbo seat!  She seems to be happy in it!

Raleigh enjoyed her mommy time at science night at school.  She made some dirt pudding and worked to rescue the worm.  We had a lot of fun!

Raleigh has been dying to feed Blakely, so while I was at choir Jason let her give Blakely her bottle.  She looks so grown up and like the little mommy that she thinks she is!  Of course, Garner also had to feed her!

Blakely got her first shots.  She really did great and didn't cry long at all.  However she did find her two fingers and is pretty cute sucking on them!

Garner is the cutest!  He just helps himself to daddy's computer, he snuggles up with Blakely, he "not yike naps" so he falls asleep in the car, and he looks adorable in a bow tie (courtesy of CBS).  I can't get enough of him!

Another month in the books for little Blakely!  She is growing so quickly, but I'm so thankful she is healthy!  She now weighs 12 lbs 10 oz (83%) and is 23.7 in long (85%).  She is the happiest little girl and loves to smile when we talk to her.  Of course she likes to cry too!  She's really doing good sleeping, but I'll be glad when she does even better.  She goes to bed sometime between 9 and 10 usually and then will sleep until 3:30-5.  I can't complain, but by the time I go back to sleep it's time to wake up again.  I really think she's looking more and more like Raleigh.  I'm just going to have to make sure I label pictures so we know who is who!  My little Blakely may be a little talker like her big sister. She'll already try to make some ooo's and try to form her mouth when she watches us.  I just love it!  Now if I can get this next month to go a little slower!

Raleigh loves Blakely and is a wonderful big sister!  She can be a huge help for me and I'm so glad she gets to have a little sister! Blakely loves to sleep in her swing!

As a little treat for Garner's birthday, Jason bought the two of them a ticket to Monster Jam.  I hated to not go with them, but I thought it would be fun for them to have some time together and I could stay with the girls.  I think Garner enjoyed it.  He talked about the blue truck and the dog truck and then he talked about the tractors they used on the track.  :)  I think he also enjoyed the coke, popcorn, m&m's, and any other treats that Jason spoiled him with.  And the cutest part...he called it monster jam jam jam!

Garner has really shown a love for tractors in the past year and loves to ride Papa's tractor so we decided to have a tractor themed party.  We just invited a few friends to come and they all got to ride the tractor...if they wanted.  After bundling up for the tractor ride, we went inside to hit the pinata, eat some snacks and cake, and open presents.  There were five boys total which was the perfect amount of kids and they had so much fun playing together.  I really think Garner enjoyed his party since he had been asking for his party ever since we had Raleigh's.  :)