Huxey is one!

Happy Birthday Huxon!  Huxey had his first big birthday bash on his real birthday.  Many of his family from Silver Bay came to celebrate along with cousins he doesn't get to see very often.  Hux handled the large crowd very well.  He participated in opening presents and tolerated cousin Otto's help.

Luckily it was a beautiful day so everyone got to mingle inside and out.  Hux also got his first taste of sweets, which I'd say was a big hit, since he devoured almost an entire mini cake without taking a break.  As per usual for Hux, he handled the attention and experience calmly and devoid of a lot of emotion;)  Cool Hand Hux should be his hashtag.

Watching all of the families there was such a good reminder of how lucky this little boy is and how loved he is by so many.

Hux had his one year doctor visit and is now 20 lb 14 oz and 28.5" long, which is 10% for height and 41% for weight for his age group.  He has put on a considerable amount of weight in the past few months since real food has become such a big hit!

Huxey also now has 5 teeth with a 6th one arriving very soon.  He is continuing his pursuit of walking and can actually stand and take a few steps if he forgets about it. The other day Grammy handed him a blinking wand and he stood by himself then took 3 steps to another toy before realizing he wasn't holding on to anyone anymore.

His vocabulary is starting to expand also.  Hux noticed a mobile above Milo's crib and said, "Wow" so clearly that I thought it was Otto.  He is also saying his version of ball.  Huxon is an independent soul who likes to do things when he wants to do them (aka, makings of a toddler).  He loves to touch everything and wants to walk all the time.

Huxey's favorites are music, food, swimming and his Momma:)  

All 3 Boys

Gram had a busy week during College For Kids.  Since Anna and Liv both work CFK for the week, Grammy got all the boys!  It gets pretty interesting with a 4 month old, 1 year old and 2 year old.  Grandpa helped out a lot which really kept everyone happy.

We spent most of our time outside, either at the lake lot or the cabin.  Both Huxey and Otto love the water:)  We also went to the children's museum which was a fun time.

Huxey loves music.  He can play a wicked tamborine, beat a drum like nobody's business and also loves playing piano at the children's museum.

Otto of course, spent a large part of his time at the museum rearranging the train track so it would work much better!  The museum has a bunch of new things, but the music room and trains continue to be the all time favorite.

My loves 

Classic Huxey look (head of baby mafia)

Silly Brothers

We all survived the week and had a good time.  Huxey loves to play with Otto...until he doesn't.  Very similar to when Anna and Liv were little, so we have to be conscious of letting Hux and Otto also have some alone time with either Gram and Grandpa too.  Milo was easy... just feed him, hold him and rock him to sleep and he's a happy boy.  Milo is also a BIG boy.  He went to his check-up and he was in the 75th percentile for weight and over 90th percent for height.  Will be interesting if he keeps up this pace or slows down in a bit.  So far he's our biggest boy by a long shot at 4 months.

Milo, 3 Months

Our "little" love Milo, is already 3 months old.  Milo loves to coo and smile and kick those chubby thighs.  He's also sitting in the Bumbo, which makes him look so big.  Milo loves being outside.  If he is feeling fussy, you just have to go for a walk outside and he instantly cheers up.  Milo just had his shots and we found out he is 15 lbs. 12 oz.  This is way past his brother, Otto's size at this age.

Milo also loves the water.  We have had some glorious Minnesota weather this past week, and with that comes hanging out at the cabin or lake lot.  Our little Milo or "boom boom" as Grammy calls him, loves to splash in the water.  He loved the water so much that he squealed, he was soo happy. Talking is now one of Milo's newest skills.  He is experimenting with all kinds of fun sounds to entertain us!

Spending time at the beach with these 3 boys is just the best!