6 months old!

Drew is 6 months old!  Our little guy is doing great and continues to be a very laid back and happy baby.  He is always content regardless of what he is doing or who is holding him.  He loves watching Jack and Katy play and I know he will love the day that he can run around and play with them.  For now, he is happy watching them from the exersaucer!  We have been experimenting with baby food this month and so far, he loves it!  He sits in the high chair with his mouth wide open just waiting for more.  He is not a big fan of peas (can't say I blame him!), but he loves everything else we have tried thus far.  He is at such a fun age right now and I am doing my best to enjoy each new milestone, although I still wish I could keep him from growing so fast!  At his 6 month check-up, he weighed 17 pounds, 10 ounces (50th percentile) and was 28.5 inches long (99th percentile).  He is a long little guy!!

Mini Jay

What do you think?  Is Drew a mini Jay?!

Center Grove Orchard

We had a great time today at Center Grove Orchards.  It was a beautiful fall day and the kids had a blast checking out all the fun activities.  The highlight of the day was the tractor ride out to the pumpkin patch.  Jack was in search of the funniest looking pumpkin and seemed to like the green ones the best, while Jay was in search of a large, flat pumpkin.  Katy was just happy to be outside and chasing Jack and Daddy around while they were on their search for the perfect pumpkin.  At the end of the day, we left with a cart full of pumpkins and gourds, a large bag of Honeycrisp apples, and three tired little kids!

5 months old!

Drew is 5 months old!!  Our happy little guy is doing great and continues to grow and change each day.  He is always so happy and always has a smile on his face, usually with his tongue sticking out!  The big excitement this month was his first two (bottom) teeth popping through!  I am not quite ready for him to have teeth, but unfortunately this is out of my control.  Hopefully he keeps the biting at a minimum!  Drew has become a rolling machine these days, which is fun to watch.  This also means he has started sleeping on his belly at night.  Other than rolling, his new favorite things include his tag blankie, sucking his thumb and watching Jack and Katy.  He has become extremely attached to his blankie (the same tag blankies that both Jack and Katy attached too!).  He loves to snuggle with his blankie and suck on his thumb at bed time.  He is our first thumb-sucker and while we think its really cute now, it probably won't be so cute in a few years when we have to break him of the habit!

5 months old!

Sucking on his lip...his new favorite thing!

Always so happy!!

Drew's Baptism

Our family had a great day today celebrating Drew's baptism.  He was baptized at the Lutheran Church of Hope by Pastor Richard Webb.  Following the ceremony, we continued our celebration with a lunch at Jay's parents house.  It was a great day for us all!  We feel very blessed to have another little child of God, and Drew is lucky to have two great sponsors, Brent and Angela.  They will be wonderful role-models for him and his walk with Christ!

Summer fun in the pool

The Johnson family had a blast again this year in our pool!  Here are a few of our favorite pics from the summer.

Jack's 1st day of preschool

Today was Jack's 1st day of preschool!  He is enrolled at Walnut Hills Preschool again this year in their 4 year old program.  He was very excited for his first day and couldn't wait to see all his friends again.  I cannot believe how fast this little guy is growing up!

1st day of preschool!

Katy insisted on wearing her hat for the picture!
What a goofball.