August II

Our happy little guy

I put Perry in the rocker after he fell asleep and he stayed asleep over an hour amidst the chaos of cooking dinner and active brothers playing.

Practicing his sitting up skills.

And his sticking his tongue out skills.

Jonah asleep on the nursery floor with his little bum in the air.

Jonah ate breakfast without pants on, then came to the doorway and asked, "Can somebody wash my little legs?"

Buzz Lightyear snuggling a slightly terrified Perry.

Perry loves being pouched. We like walking around the playground in the evening while the big boys play at the park.

Hippo baby sitting up on his own

Reading books together.

We went to the temple before it closed for a few months of renovations.

It was Perry's first trip there.

I tried out this toddler jump house. It wasn't as bouncy as I expected, but the boys seemed to like it. Mostly it was a nice padded arena for light saber fights.

Including Perry in their play.

The happiest baby in his jumper.

Even when he stays up late, he's too cute to be frustrated.

So far he hasn't minded diaper changes at all. He's been completely rash-free, so we're hoping he doesn't have sensitive skin.

Doing our morning cosmic kids yoga.

Reading books with Perry. I love when they entertain each other.

Their standard breakfast--oatmeal and berries.

Scott reading to Perry

Milky face

Scott and Jonah thought it was so funny that Perry stole my chair.

Taking turns holding the baby.

Wore him right out.

Post-bath mohawk

Buzz showing super Charlotte how to put on his gloves/lasers.

Jonah wanted to sleep with Perry. I told him he could, but Perry was sleeping so he had to be silent. Miraculously, it worked. Then we switched Jonah to his bed.

Family selfie to send John at work

Half the stroller is sleeping baby, half is groceries.

Practicing his new yoga moves.

Never on the bed. Anywhere but his bed.

Jonah helping feed Perry

Perry is loving trying new flavors.

Soon he'll be eating like a Crapo.

Great America

Our neighbor gave us three tickets to Great America that were for a work party. She just wanted the lunch vouchers, but already had season passes.

Most of the rides needed an escort per child, so Scott patiently waited in line while they took turns.

On some of the little Snoopy rides Scott could go alone.

Perry was his perfectly chipper self.

We vested up to go swimming.

The cutest little life vest.

The boys loved the wave pool. 

It was a great family outing for the price of one ticket. We'll probably wait a few years before getting passes, but we'll be back.

Perry 5 Months

Perry is still the sweetest little doll. He sleeps all night and smiles all day. He loves his brothers, jumping, and chewing on things.

His hair has really filled in, just like his tummy.

His brothers couldn't handle being away from him for too long.

Doing their best to give Perry some space. They're still learning.

After church, I took a few pictures of Perry before changing him.

I think the dead front lawn made a great backdrop.

What an angel!

Big, blue eyes.

Despite endless requests, Perry will not stop growing.

Blue Lily in San Francisco

My aunt gave us a photo session with Blue Lily for when they came in town, which was a dream come true for me.

 I've followed their photography for years and love everything they've done.

 She did not disappoint. The whole session was natural and she just had the boys play.

 Scott is about 4.5, Jonah is almost 3 and Perry is 4 months old.

 I'd love to take family pictures again when Perry is old enough to participate more. And when I don't have baby weight. It was a good motivator to work on being healthy all summer, though.

 She said she's taken pictures of a LOT of babies, and Perry was maybe the best baby she's photographed.

 We believe it. He's a perfect angel.

 It was very windy and he would gasp when it hit his face.

 This little stinker had fun. We had Ghirardelli after pictures and when we finished, Scott asked if we were going back to play with Wendy again. He thought we were having a play date with her.

Jonah showed Wendy his ninja moves.

 I love this and now I want pictures of me with each of the boys. Next time!

 I've wanted pictures with the bridge in the background since we got married and I'm so excited to have these now.

 Even though there weren't many posed with all of us looking at the camera, the lifestyle ones are so natural and beautiful.

 Perry tried his best to sit up for a picture. The hill and blanket weren't very stable, but he could hold his balance for a little bit. 

 Right before we ended I asked for a picture with just John. She took this one quickly and now it's my favorite of us!

 When people or photographers have said their photo session was fun and easy, I never thought it could be true for us. We're not photogenic people and I'm so awkward in pictures, but Blue Lily was amazing. We were totally at ease, she entertained the boys, and the pictures turned out beautiful.

I will treasure these forever!