David's last day of school was the day that Lauren turned 8 months old and the day that she got her ears pierced :oD I never thought I would be one of those moms who pierced her baby's ears, but it's so darn cute (and by the time she's old enough to want to play with the earrings, they'll be completely healed and won't get infected.) I think the piercing bothered David more than it did Lauren! He squatted down behind the counter so he couldn't watch :oD
We found a great park in Maumee to play at and go hiking (and watch wildlife) and we even took in a Toledo Mud Hens game a few weeks ago. We've been spending as much time outside as we can, running around and letting David get all of his energy out (although I usually end up worn out before David!)
David has started his summer sports. He's playing soccer and tee ball and having a blast!! I love watching all the kids running around, especially during tee ball! They're not usually sure which way to run, David's usually facing the wrong way while waiting to run to the next base, and all of the kids hold on to their batting helmets the whole time they run the bases :oD Chris is going to look for a tee for David to practice on at home, and we're going to sign him up for indoor soccer in the fall.
Lauren is crawling all over the place, getting into everything! She has even started walking the length of the couch, holding on to the cushions. Her favorite games are peek-a-boo, "so big" and "wave and clap". She had her 9 month checkup last Thursday and weighed in at 18 lbs. 11.5 oz and 27 1/4 inches long. (I think David weighed more than that at 6 months!) She's eating finger foods now and loves peas, bananas, green beans and cheerios!! She does pretty well with a sippy cup and will drink water but doesn't like juice, and she won't usually eat baby food any more. She pushes the spoon away and turns her head like she's trying to tell me "no, mom, I am a big girl now. I want food I can chew." Speaking of chewing, she's got 6 teeth now, the bottom front two, top front four, and one more is about to poke through on the bottom :oD
Chris and I are keeping busy running the kids around, working out at the YMCA and planning our August trip to Florida for Chris's GM Conference in Orlando and my Ten Year high school reunion!! (Which explains all the working out at the Y!! :oD) I'm sorry that it took me so long to get this update posted, I promise the next one won't be a month in the making!! We hope that you all have a wonderful 4th of July, my mom and Nana are coming to visit us for the 4th so I know we'll have a great time!! To all our far away friends and family, we miss you and hope to talk to you and see you soon!!
Love and hugs,
Chris, Megan, David & Lauren
