Lochlan is 9 months old now!! What a big kid he is.  He wants to do everything his brothers do, and thinks that he's capable of it (which he is).

Climbing all 16 stairs

He's got 6 teeth with a couple more on the way

He's about to pull himself up to sit by his brothers

And again, pulling himself up on whatever he can find...

He walks along furniture now and tries to let go to stand unsupported.  He's pretty close.  He's eating solid foods and for some reason the only thing he really hasn't liked has been peaches.  Weirdo :)  He sleeps pretty well, only waking up once at night but at really random times.  Last night he slept through the night til 6am!  Good timing, we had to get up for school anyway.  He's got curly hair by his ears.  If only he'd grow some hair in back, he'd have his daddy's baby curls. 

Scroll down to see Jade's FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!  And go here to see more pictures from our summer adventures.  

Summer was ca-razy.  I think my family had a good time (right?), and I guess I did too.  At least from the looks of it :) I can't remember... 

But now, onto new adventures!  Jade started kindergarten today!!

Even if I don't SHARE everything right away, I DO document every single detail.  Here is Jade brushing her teeth on her last night as a free kid.

And here she is happily getting into bed, ready to start her new life as an elementary school student!

And coming into my room in the middle of the night stating "Mom, I'm scared to start kindergarten.  I can't sleep" :(

Her fear didn't show in the morning.  She woke up early on her own and we had a nice morning together until it was time to bring her to school at 8:30.

I was worried I'd be the only ridiculous parent walking her child into school but luckily I was one in a million.  The halls were packed with parents with their cameras out.  Jade made a friend just as quickly as I'd expected and hoped that she would.  They held hands as they ran out to play on the playground.  They're locker buddies :)

I'm excited for her.  And nervous at the same time because I know how cruel kids can be, sometimes without even knowing it.  But hopefully no matter what she knows how much we love her and nothing that happens at school will bother her.  Love you Jadie!! <3

Watch out, at least one more post to come immediately following (or before, however blogger decides to organize it without my consent).