Catching up....

...or trying to, anyway.  I'm not sure how the last two months have gotten away from me, but they have.  The older kids are in the full swing of school (and loving it) and Drew is growing like crazy!  At his 6 month check-up, he was 26.38" (38%) and 15lbs 4.3oz (12%).  He's certainly proving to not be our chunkiest baby.  Right after his 6 month appt. (9/19/13), we started rice cereal.  He wasn't a big fan at first and over the course of a month or so, he started eating it better.  It helped when we added some fruit.  Now, he's eating all pureed veggies and fruits.  We haven't found anything that he doesn't like.  Again, is this my child?!  Drew got his first cold on 9/28/13 :(.  Probably something sister or brother blessed him with from school.  It didn't really go away and 2 weeks later we landed in the ED with croup.  This wasn't our first rodeo.  Alex was a "crouper" from a very young age and Lauryn became one as a toddler.  I am always very thankful for decadron and hate it at the same time.  It works within hours but turns your child into a bipolar mess.  I stayed home with Drew for 3 days and did nothing but hold him, otherwise he wasn't happy.  Looking back, I cherish the moments I am forced to slow down and hold my babies.  Precious time.  His little cold lasted a few more weeks before he finally kicked it.  All is good now.  A few things he has developed and likes doing over the last several weeks: chews on his tongue like it's gum, smacks his list, especially after he's got a tummy full of milk, he rolls over to his tummy and is reaching for things (doesn't get mad as often/fast), is growing some hair, and will respond to his name if you say "Drew" not "Andrew."  We tease him that he's the laziest baby in the world, but why wouldn't he be??  He's got 4 people waiting on him like it's their job.  He's getting closer and closer every day to sitting up on his own.  I know, he's 8 months and should be, but he just doesn't care.  I say that I'm excited and ready for him to "do something", however I know as soon as he starts sitting, the next thing I know, he'll be crawling, and I'm pretty sure I'm NOT ready for that. :)  Updated pics to come soon....