McLernon Family Blog

Rosaleen Grace, 2.11.10  Finnley Benjamin 5.19.13 Look at picture of sister and brother!  Finnley at 6 weeks  Rosaleen at 6 weeks  Rosaleen at 3 months  Rosa, 3 months Finn, almost 3 months 2 month check up stats Rosaleen: 13 pounds, 23 inches Finnley: 13 pounds, 5 ounces and 23.6 inches

Scripps Aquarium Finn's 3 month birthday On Aug. 22 we stopped in at the doctor and Finnley weighted 15 pounds, 9 ounces and was 24 and 3/4 inches!!!! Cousin Carter is 5 and in Kindergarten!!! Rosa did mommy's make up

 Where has August gone and what have we been doing?  I don't have an answer.  Rosaleen did start and finish her swim classes.  She learned to go underater, hold her breath, the basics of floating (tummy and back), blowing bubbles and drafting.  I know I always say this, but she was one of the quickest learners in the class.  She really did learn some water skills.  Gram and Gramps came out for Super Carter's birthday (which I have no pictures of that I know of, Boo on Mommy AGAIN).   What else?  Seriously, I don't know what we did. Finnley has been flipping over, both ways.  He went from back to front a while ago ( more than a month ago), but now that he can go from belly to back, he never flips to his belly anymore.  We also got him an exersaucer.  He likes it, but sometimes still gets intimidated by it.  He also is the drooliest baby I have ever seen.  Really.  If he is not we...

:)  We did have a great time in Arizona.  We did a lot....water park, fireworks, lunch with friends, dinner with friends, hanging out at grandma and grandpa's house........ The trip was several weeks ago now, and at the time Finn was only a month and a half.  Enjoy the pictures! The last two pictures were taken last week, when Finn was 9 weeks or a little less.   He is such an easy baby.  He goes to sleep easily and takes long naps.  At night when he wakes he goes right back to sleep, no fuss at all. He sometimes wakes only once, but sometimes three times.  Rosaleen usually wakes up twice too :) so nights are still busy. Finn likes to make a little cooey sound and he really likes it if you make that sound at him.  I have tried to get it on video, but if he sees the camera it is just too distracting.   He loves to have little one-on-one conversations where he coos.    He is so...

For the 4th of July Finnley made his very first trip to Arizona.  He knew exactly what to expect by the time he got there though, because his big sister did not stop talking the entire way over (6 hours driving plus two hours of pit stops).   Finn slept through some of his sisters detail, but she did not even rest her eyes. We had a great time and Rosaleen got to go, go, go, which is what she loves to do.  We have some pictures on the camera that haven't been put on the computer yet, but I do have a few pics from my cell phone I can put up on the blog. We had a great 4th of July thanks to Grandma Jill and Grandpa Glenn.  Rosaleen got her nails done, had a front seat view of the fireworks, she got to paint the sidewalk (and some paper too), eat all kinds of junk, DJ'ed pooping breaks (courtesy of grandma) and don't forget the water park!!!  She also got some fun and fabulous time with Jaxon, Myla, Molly and KaylaAnn (as well as Tigger, Princess...

  Rosaleen had her second dance recital.  She had a costume this time and the class performed a song about little chicks (as in chickens).  She had a GREAT time and she had no problem waiting with her class in the green room for her dance, while mom and dad and brother were in the audience. She also got to wear make-up for her show, which of course was a hit with her.  Rosaleen really did a great job, especially considering all the other girls except Rosa also performed at the Del Mar Fair just a week before this show.  Rosaleen and Ben had tickets to Sesame Street Live that day so Rosa couldn't be in the show at the fair. We had a great time watching the other dancers perform also, but we did leave at the intermission.  The auditorium was not air conditioned and San Diego was having a big heat wave that weekend.  It must have been 90 or more in the auditorium. Whew!

There is so much to say, I don't think I can get it all in.  First Grandma and Grandpa Mott came and stayed for a week with buttons! We had a great time, and as part of the fun Uncle Doug, Aunt Annie, cousin Erica and 2nd cousin Lucas all came over--and brought dinner! Yummy!  Next, we had a visit from Grandpa Pat, Aunt Heather and cousins Ethan and Gavin, then Krista Kay and her family were in town along with Aunt Chris and Aunt Kathy, and Rosaleen had a ballet performance!  And somewhere in there I totally threw my back out A LOT. Last time I blogged Grandma Janet and Grandpa Bob had just left. I don't have the pics of them handy, but here are a few snaps of the evening that Doug, Annie, Erica and Lucas were here. Aunt Annie, the child whisperer Cousins (2nd) yummy dinner thanks to Doug and Grandma  Lucas and Rosaleen Looking at old pictures Then we had a visit from Aunt Heather and Ethan and Gavin and Grandpa Pat! We had lots of ...