Kindergarten, A Loose Tooth, Baby Food and Rolling Over

Well, so far this month we've had our first homecoming week as a SE Polk Ram, a loose tooth, our first experience with baby food, and our first time of rolling over when a witness is present!!

Emma loves kindergarten. This past week was Homecoming, so she got to dress up for a theme each day. Emma loved Monday, in particular, because she got to get up, change out of her pajamas, and put on a clean pair of pajamas to go to school! She thought that was a riot.

We're also experiencing our very first loose tooth. We were at our friends' house a couple of weeks ago for supper and game night. She came out screaming bloody murder because she bit down, it hurt, and all of a sudden there was blood in her mouth! Yep, a loose tooth. It hasn't come out yet, and she thinks it's pretty cool to wiggle it with her tongue. And she thinks the Tooth Fairy (aka The Rock) will be bringing her money and either a toy or a movie. Yeah right, I think I got a quarter when I was a kid!!!

I can't believe in a week Joshua will be 5 months old. He's growing like a weed! At his 4-month appointment the doctor said he is the size of a 6-month old. Guess I don't have to question whether he's eating enough!!! Because he was eating 8 oz of formula and STILL HUNGRY, we decided it was time for baby food. So far he likes carrots, sweet potatoes, and is devouring green beans!

This weekend was the first time we ever witnessed Josh rolling over on his own. We know he's been doing it in his crib at daycare because Michelle puts him on his back and he usually ends up on his belly! This weekend he did it right in front of us...we put him on his back on the living room floor and put a toy off to the side. Three times in a row he rolled from his back to his belly. Guess we're soon going to have to start baby proofing!!!

The year is going so fast. I'll try to post pictures of Halloween. Emma is going as a medieval princess and hopefully Josh will fit into the costume Emma wore for her first Halloween...a duck!

Here's the latest pictures of the kids...enjoy!

Joshua Dean Horton

Well, he's here! Okay, he's been here for almost two months now. Yes, I've been bad once again at keeping my blog current!! Oh well, I've been having too much fun at home with Emma and the new addition to our family.

Here is Joshua Dean Horton!!


Josh was born May 18th. He has been so much fun. Now he is starting to smile more and is getting so big!!! We've already made a road trip to Cedar Rapids for a wedding, visited with family, went on a mini-vacation to the river, and this weekend we're going camping for the first time this summer!!

Getting used to a boy in the family has been fun. I've been told that boys are so much different than girls, so I'm looking forward to finding out if that is true!! So far there isn't much difference except diaper changes have to be quicker so as not to get peed on!! Sleep is something we've missed since Josh came into our lives, but it's getting better. I keep telling myself that one of these days he's going to surprise us and sleep through the night, but not yet!!

Today Josh and Emma start a new daycare and Mommy is back to work!! While I am truly going to miss being with the kids, I am also ready for more of a routine. And Emma is ready for some kid interaction!!! She starts Kindergarten at the end of August, so she is excited to spend the rest of the summer playing all day long with new friends!!

I'll try to post more pictures after our first camping adventure. Should be an interesting weekend, so stay tuned!!!

Here are a few more pictures of Joshua...enjoy!