Mr. Personality

Kelton won't really cooperate for pictures right now. He always says "I'm too busy to take a picture". Most of my pics of Kelton are either of him hamming it up or pictures he has no idea are being taken. I feel like these capture little Kelton & his big personality.
P.S. He loves to be naked right now. I cannot keep clothes on him. We always start out with clothes on, but he strips down & streaks everywhere. Wearing nothing but his rain boots, he likes to have Lyla chase him around the back yard!

Easter 2009

We spent Easter out in the country at my parents house. Actually, we always eat lunch at my sisters house & then mosey on next door to my parents for some Easter egg hunting & to watch the Masters. As always we had lots of fun, complete with 15 adults & 10 children. I have a big family. It's always loud & crazy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

My Kelton

People are always telling me that Kelton is the most energetic child around. Really, I never noticed! He has ALWAYS been this full of energy. Even in utero. I never once had to stop & count baby kicks to make sure he was okay in there. He is such a fun kiddo. He is very curious & loves getting into things, which is exactly how I was growing up. And this kid is as STRONG WILLED as they come. (I've also been informed that I too was strong willed... imagine that). He loves to sing & dance and entertains us with his BIG personality! Here are a couple of things that I especially adore about Kelton at this age:
1. I love the way he talks!
"up-stayers, thay-er & hay-er" (upstairs, there & hair)
"Wobby, Wia & Sweet Gwill" (Robby, Ria & Sweet Girl)
"Koat" (Kolt), etc. I could go on forever just listing words
that he says incorrectly, yet are so cute!
2. He is borderline obsessed with Scooby Doo!
He is constantly saying things like "zoinks, jinkies, come
on gang, After them!" One day he tried to pull the
"mask" off of my face & then replied "Aha! Just as I
suspected". He also likes to pretend that he's Velma
& get on all fours, & pretend he's looking for his glasses
while saying "my gwassws, I can't see without my
gwasses"
3. I love how sweet he is!
This child tells me at least 15 times a day, "I love you
Mama" & he is such a sweet big brother. Every time
Kolt wakes up from a nap, Kelton says "Good morning
Sunshine!
4. I love his sayings!
He refers to his private parts as his "tail & tenders"!
He always refers to his cousins/friends as "my kids"
or "my guys". Everyone is "my" fill in the blank.
"My Mamasue", "My Aubie", "My Justin". etc.

Kolt at 6 months

Not much different to report since last month. He's busy turning over constantly. He now sits in a tripod position, but falls over pretty easily. He weighs 21 pounds now & has outgrown his infant seat. He is still the happiest baby around & he just laughs & coos a lot! He really only cries when he's sleepy. He's so awesome!

Bluebonnet Pictures

Here are a few of our bluebonnet pictures this year. It was way too bright so a lot of the pictures are fuzzy. I did not manage to get one picture of the boys together where they were both looking at the camera. I know I should take them back out when it's not as bright, but frankly, I'm still tired from this photo session.

Kolt at 5 months!

We've got a big, healthy boy! Kolt now weighs 18.2 pounds & is 27.5 inches. He is the happiest baby I have ever been around. It doesn't matter if it's 4 a.m., this kid always greets you with a smile! He's now rolling over every which way. He will hold himself up on his elbows, but he won't yet push up where his arms are completely straightened. Every time I put him on his back, he tries to sit up. You would think his abs would be pretty muscular, but they aren't. They are wonderful, glorious chub & I love 'em. Besides Mama, Daddy & Kelton, his favorite people are Mamasue & Aubie. Anytime my mom walks in the room he gets so excited, he can hardly stand it. The months are going by way too fast, but he has been such a joy!

Kelton, the artist!

The other day, I wanted to take a cat nap on the couch. Got Kolt down for a nap & got Kelton situated in a highchair with paper & markers. I woke up 10 minutes later & this is what I found.

Cousins in Crime

James went to Houston for a couple of days 2 weeks ago so Kelton, Kolt & I headed out to my parents house. They have the greatest house for kids. The kids can run around out side for hours and jump on the trampoline, hit golf balls with Big Daddy, feed the horse, etc. However, the inside of the house has lots of breakable & irreplaceable things. My folks have an entire nursery/room set up for the kids, complete with lots of toys, but they always seem to end up in the formal living room, where they are not allowed. Susannah, my niece, was over playing with Kelton one evening. Mama & I were back in her room & I thought the kids were occupied watching a movie. They weren't anywhere off limits so I figured they'd be okay for a bit. When I went to check on them a little later, this is what I found. Upon entering the kitchen, the first thing I noticed were grapes everywhere. Then I rounded the corner and saw that an entire bottle of soy sauce had been dumped everywhere. Then I saw the pantry & saw they had dumped out an entire bag of puppy food. Kelton had 4 miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups in his mouth & Susannah had soy sauce all over her. Needless to say, they sat in timeout for a long time. They don't look too remorseful, huh? There are some things that are just worth the punishment. My parents kept saying, "Amber, this is something you totally would have done. We were always cleaning up after you". I tried to have Susannah & Kelton help me clean everything up, but they were squishing grapes & slipping in soy sauce, so my parents & I cleaned it up. What a mess. Next time Kelton decides to make such a mess, I'm hoping James will be in town to help clean up.

Kelton's Room

I've had several people ask me to post pictures of the boys' rooms. I had so much fun putting these rooms together. We went with a sports theme for Kelton's room because James' grandpa ( Big Kelton) was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Like every other male in the family, Kelton already has a passion for sports and just like his daddy, he is good at every spot he tries to play!

Kolt's Room