I'm sitting here, wishing I wrote more of my day to day feelings and activities down. I want to remember this season of my life. It's sooo hard, but sooo fun too! Both boys are napping simultaneously (what a miracle!), my floors are begging to be mopped but I feel like blogging instead. The floors will still be there tomorrow. I get too caught up in getting silly house things done that I often forget to just enjoy the moment. This is a standard day that I'm documenting. Here's to remembering!
6-7am- I wake up, work out, take a quick shower. Throw on some clothes. Sometimes Elijah is already awake and I tell him he has to stay in his room til mommy is done. Or he plays with toys. Or I scrap working out all together and feed Elijah breakfast.
7-8am. Oliver wakes up. Feed boys breakfast, change diapers, get dressed. This usually involves chasing Elijah around the house to get him to out his clothes on.
8-10am. Drop Elijah off at preschool/playdate. Runs a few errands with Oliver or come back home, put Oliver in stroller and head out for a jog. Bring food for Oliver in case we didn't have to eat at home.
10-12pm. Oliver naps. Elijah and I play. Sometimes Elijah goes to a playdate or he has a friend over. Sometimes he watches the iPad to unwind from school or we go on a scooter ride around the neighborhood. Do a few things around the house. Sometimes I'll take a shower and finish getting ready for the day. We often make cookies. Feed Elijah and myself lunch.
12-3pm. Oliver wakes up. Change diaper. Feed bottle and food. Elijah attempts a nap. He'll take one most days of the week. If he skips his nap he is sooo unreasonable or he falls asleep in the car and wakes up screaming bloody murder. I swear he's started having nightmares or he's just so tired that he becomes inconsolable. If he naps I'll play some with Oliver. Get a few things done off the to do list. Elijah wakes up. Change Elijah's diaper.
3-4pm. Oliver takes a short nap. Elijah and I play, readbooks or he helps with things around the house. If Oliver doesn't need a nap we go and do a fun activity with friends, go on a walk or run errands. Feed the boys a snack.
4:30-5:30. Dinner prep. Boys usually play upstairs while I do this. I have to go up and help with something 3-4 times.
5:30-7pm. Daddy's home! Dinner time! Play after dinner. Sometimes go to Goodwill. Sometimes Daddy has meetings so Mommy takes the boys to Angel park and runs them ragged before bed.
7-8pm. Bedtime. Put on Oliver's jammies, give him bottle and rock him and sing songs. Elijah goes potty, gets potty treat/sticker, brush teeth, get jammies on, watch a show for 10-15 mins. Say prayers, read 2 book and 3 songs. Lights out.
8-8:30pm. Elijah comes out a few times. Put him back in bed.
8:30-9pm. Do dishes, clean kitchen up and toys.
9-10pm. Catch up on to do list items, fold laundry, watch a show.
10-10:30pm. Get ready for bed. Read scriptures. Say prayers. Good night!
As I read this my life seems really great right now. This is an "ideal" day. I left out the tantrums, messes, and everything that can throw the day for a loop. I love my life. I need to live it better.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Oliver @ Age 1
Can't believe my little baby is 1! Well, on September 15th. I probably shouldn't call him little because he indeed isn't! My arms are aching by the end of the day, but I've got some pretty toned arms to show for it :). I'm trying to jot all this down while both boys are trying to take a nap. I can hear Elijah kicking the wall in his room, we'll see if he gives in or not. Nap update: Both boys asleep! Hallelujah! Anyways, here are a few things about Oliver at age 1:
Stats:
Weight: 24 lb 6 oz (72%tile)
Height: 30.88" (81%tile)
Head Circumference: 98%tile-Still has that huge noggin! Perhaps he'll be super smart like his daddy when he grows up!
He is following the exact growth pattern as Elijah did. Which is odd to me because he is much more picky and does not eat as much as Elijah did. I'll have two big boys on my hands. My grocery bill is already showing an increase! Yikes! Anytime I go someplace people always say, "That's a big boy!" And in return Oliver gives them a big chubby smile. Unless he's tired. Then he'll just stare, whimper and turn his head away.
-Oliver is so sweet. He loves to cuddle. He is passionate. He loves big, plays hard and lets you know very loudly if he does or does not like something.
-Loves to play chase with Elijah. Giggles and screams all over the house. My favorite is hearing them giggle together.
-Great sleeper. Great napper 1-2 naps a day. 7-7:30.
-Loves his bottle. Has 7 oz in the morning and one before bed. I've finally have gotten him to take a sippy at lunch and dinner, but only particular ones. He gets so mad if you give him something different. We are actually still doing formula. We introduced milk and his body did not like it. He got soooo constipated 2 weeks in a row that he would just sob and sob trying to poop. Finally gave him a suppository. Saddest thing ever. So we are trying other alternatives and will introduce the milk more slowly to see if that helps.
-Seriously, hardly gets sick. He's had probably 2 colds and a couple random fevers. But even if Elijah gets sick, which is more often than I'd like, Oliver doesn't always get it. Awesome. I chalk it up to the breastmilk I slaved over making the first 7 months. Or my neurosis about people germs. Probably the latter :)
-Is a major daddy's boy. LOVES his daddy. He'll just cry and cry when Matt leaves and he loves being held by him.
-Still only 2 teeth.
-Does everything but walk. Pulls up on stuff, crawls, walks along things. Can't stand alone yet, but then again he's never still long enough to find out! Always on the move.
-Loves opening all cabinets and shutting doors.
-Loves walking around with plastic golf balls in his mouth. Hilarious.
-Has started enjoying the slide at the park.
-Is terrified of the elevator. I have no idea why. It's only a big, dimly lit box that makes your stomach drop ;)
-Feisty. Starts throwing food when he's finished. Starts running away when you come over to take something away from him he shouldn't have. Then proceeds to throw a small fit about it. Of course, he forgets about it once you distract him with something else.
-Still in his infant car seat. I'm too cheap to buy another one so I'm waiting for Elijah to grow out of his so we can buy a booster. Then Oliver can take over the carseat. He takes great naps in it at church and if we are out during nap time.
-Is pretty good at eating. He has a hard time with some textures and vegetables. I'm sure he'll get better once I introduce things more often. Likes to eat foods by himself, no spoon feeding. His favorites are cheerios, blueberries, applesauce pouches, pancakes, and grilled cheese.
- Gives the best kisses
-Changing his diaper I would imagine is like wrestling a baby alligator.-Loves getting into my hair stuff.
-Is in that stranger danger phase. He does ok but I've never left him with anyone when I haven't been there. Probably should start doing that.
-Loves playing cars with Elijah. Even though I can often hear Elijah saying in a panic, "No Oliver No!" Then Oliver usually destroys something and screams with delight. So funny. Elijah is definitely learning how to be patient with him.
We love Oliver so much! He is a constant source of sweetness in our lives. So glad our Heavenly Father has entrusted us with him. Happy Birthday Baby Boy! (On September 15th :)
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| The Birthday Boy with cake on his face. |
Stats:
Weight: 24 lb 6 oz (72%tile)
Height: 30.88" (81%tile)
Head Circumference: 98%tile-Still has that huge noggin! Perhaps he'll be super smart like his daddy when he grows up!
He is following the exact growth pattern as Elijah did. Which is odd to me because he is much more picky and does not eat as much as Elijah did. I'll have two big boys on my hands. My grocery bill is already showing an increase! Yikes! Anytime I go someplace people always say, "That's a big boy!" And in return Oliver gives them a big chubby smile. Unless he's tired. Then he'll just stare, whimper and turn his head away.
-Oliver is so sweet. He loves to cuddle. He is passionate. He loves big, plays hard and lets you know very loudly if he does or does not like something.
-Loves to play chase with Elijah. Giggles and screams all over the house. My favorite is hearing them giggle together.
-Great sleeper. Great napper 1-2 naps a day. 7-7:30.
-Loves his bottle. Has 7 oz in the morning and one before bed. I've finally have gotten him to take a sippy at lunch and dinner, but only particular ones. He gets so mad if you give him something different. We are actually still doing formula. We introduced milk and his body did not like it. He got soooo constipated 2 weeks in a row that he would just sob and sob trying to poop. Finally gave him a suppository. Saddest thing ever. So we are trying other alternatives and will introduce the milk more slowly to see if that helps.
-Seriously, hardly gets sick. He's had probably 2 colds and a couple random fevers. But even if Elijah gets sick, which is more often than I'd like, Oliver doesn't always get it. Awesome. I chalk it up to the breastmilk I slaved over making the first 7 months. Or my neurosis about people germs. Probably the latter :)
-Is a major daddy's boy. LOVES his daddy. He'll just cry and cry when Matt leaves and he loves being held by him.
-Still only 2 teeth.
-Does everything but walk. Pulls up on stuff, crawls, walks along things. Can't stand alone yet, but then again he's never still long enough to find out! Always on the move.
-Loves opening all cabinets and shutting doors.
-Loves walking around with plastic golf balls in his mouth. Hilarious.
-Has started enjoying the slide at the park.
-Is terrified of the elevator. I have no idea why. It's only a big, dimly lit box that makes your stomach drop ;)
-Feisty. Starts throwing food when he's finished. Starts running away when you come over to take something away from him he shouldn't have. Then proceeds to throw a small fit about it. Of course, he forgets about it once you distract him with something else.
-Still in his infant car seat. I'm too cheap to buy another one so I'm waiting for Elijah to grow out of his so we can buy a booster. Then Oliver can take over the carseat. He takes great naps in it at church and if we are out during nap time.
-Is pretty good at eating. He has a hard time with some textures and vegetables. I'm sure he'll get better once I introduce things more often. Likes to eat foods by himself, no spoon feeding. His favorites are cheerios, blueberries, applesauce pouches, pancakes, and grilled cheese.
- Gives the best kisses
-Changing his diaper I would imagine is like wrestling a baby alligator.-Loves getting into my hair stuff.
-Is in that stranger danger phase. He does ok but I've never left him with anyone when I haven't been there. Probably should start doing that.
-Loves playing cars with Elijah. Even though I can often hear Elijah saying in a panic, "No Oliver No!" Then Oliver usually destroys something and screams with delight. So funny. Elijah is definitely learning how to be patient with him.
We love Oliver so much! He is a constant source of sweetness in our lives. So glad our Heavenly Father has entrusted us with him. Happy Birthday Baby Boy! (On September 15th :)
Monday, August 27, 2012
Elijah- 3 years old
Elijah turned 3 a month ago! He is a such a sweet little boy. Here are few things about him.
Stats:
35 lbs 82%
40" 93%
-Just mastered the big boy bed. Thank goodness! We tried it before and he was not doing well. So we took a break for a while and he slept in his pack n' play. We tried it again after our vacation to Washington and he did much better. I guess he was getting a little cramped in his pack n' play!
-Sleeps 8-whenever I hear him rummaging around up or downstairs :) Around 7am usually.
-Still naps 2-3 hours a day. Thank goodness!
-Favorite color is Red
-Loves playing with toy cars and is getting into pretend play. Sometimes I hear him bossing his trains around upstairs and "making" food in his play kitchen.
-Has decided that Oliver is fun to play with now. He calls his name, "Veer!" And motions for him to chase him or do something. Loves to laugh with him.
-Loves to wrestle and pester his friends. He'll walk by and bump into them or chase after them. Luckily, he has a little friend, London, that doesn't mind it and is the sweetest at tolerating it.
-Has so much energy. Could run or ride his scooter for hours! He got a scooter for his birthday and is getting really good at riding it!
-Does well in small group settings
-He is starting preschool and speech therapy tomorrow! He has a backpack and everything! So cute.
-He's behind in his expressive language, his comprehension is right on track, he just has a little trouble communicating words with multiple syllables and stringing words together in a complete sentence. He'll get there. He's a smart little boy.
-Know's his ABC's and has started identifying letters and numbers.
-Loves puzzles, reading books, playing with play-doh.
-LOVES the swimming pool. Can hold his breath and loves jumping in the water. He's a little dare devil.
-Is about to begin potty training. Wish us luck! I think he'll do fine. I waited til he was older hoping he'd catch on a little faster. We'll see what happens!
-Every night and at nap time we sing the same 3 songs. Choo Choo Song (to the tune of BINGO), I am a Child of God, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
-He loves being praised and when he does something good says, "I did it!"
-Is sweet and sensitive to new situations. He takes awhile to warm up, but gets there eventually. He's tender hearted. Love him.
Stats:
35 lbs 82%
40" 93%
-Just mastered the big boy bed. Thank goodness! We tried it before and he was not doing well. So we took a break for a while and he slept in his pack n' play. We tried it again after our vacation to Washington and he did much better. I guess he was getting a little cramped in his pack n' play!
-Sleeps 8-whenever I hear him rummaging around up or downstairs :) Around 7am usually.
-Still naps 2-3 hours a day. Thank goodness!
-Favorite color is Red
-Loves playing with toy cars and is getting into pretend play. Sometimes I hear him bossing his trains around upstairs and "making" food in his play kitchen.
-Has decided that Oliver is fun to play with now. He calls his name, "Veer!" And motions for him to chase him or do something. Loves to laugh with him.
-Loves to wrestle and pester his friends. He'll walk by and bump into them or chase after them. Luckily, he has a little friend, London, that doesn't mind it and is the sweetest at tolerating it.
-Has so much energy. Could run or ride his scooter for hours! He got a scooter for his birthday and is getting really good at riding it!
-Does well in small group settings
-He is starting preschool and speech therapy tomorrow! He has a backpack and everything! So cute.
-He's behind in his expressive language, his comprehension is right on track, he just has a little trouble communicating words with multiple syllables and stringing words together in a complete sentence. He'll get there. He's a smart little boy.
-Know's his ABC's and has started identifying letters and numbers.
-Loves puzzles, reading books, playing with play-doh.
-LOVES the swimming pool. Can hold his breath and loves jumping in the water. He's a little dare devil.
-Is about to begin potty training. Wish us luck! I think he'll do fine. I waited til he was older hoping he'd catch on a little faster. We'll see what happens!
-Every night and at nap time we sing the same 3 songs. Choo Choo Song (to the tune of BINGO), I am a Child of God, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
-He loves being praised and when he does something good says, "I did it!"
-Is sweet and sensitive to new situations. He takes awhile to warm up, but gets there eventually. He's tender hearted. Love him.
A few videos
Elijah back when he was in his crib. Around February 2012. He started using it as a trampoline. That should have been the first sign to move him into a big boy bed :)
Oliver having fun in his play toy. About 9 months old
Elijah doing a fun trick. Almost 3 years old.
Oliver 9 months
I realize Oliver is almost 1 by the time I'm posting this, but better late then never! More photos and videos are in the near future!
Stats:
22lbs- 70%
29"- 70%
Head Circumference-98th% ("Huge noggin'. Like an Orange on a toothpick. It's like Sputnik!")
Oliver is such a great baby! He has such a sweet disposition and loves to be held. He is definitely a momma's boy! We had a little rough patch for a month of so but I think he just had a bunch of ear infections that have seemed to clear up. Here are a few things about Oliver at 9 months
-Great sleeper. Loves to sleep. 7-7. 2-3 naps. Doesn't nap as well as I'd like. I can usually get 1.5 hours out of him instead of the 2-3 that I'd like, but I'll take it.
-Crawls on his tummy EVERYWHERE. Can pull himself up onto things sometimes.
-Has loved eating table foods lately. He's a good eater. Not a huge fan of veggies but he'll usually take a few bites. Isn't keen on the sippycup yet.
-Drinks 4 bottles a day. Loves his bedtime bottle.
-Ticklish on his feet.
-He is very vocal. If he wants to be held he will let you know, very loudly!
-Gets a kick out of watching Elijah run around.
-Still has NO teeth.
-Loves being out and about. Especially walks to the park.
-Doesn't like the pool very much, but he's getting better.
-We love having him as a part of our family, he was meant to be here!
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Stats:
22lbs- 70%
29"- 70%
Head Circumference-98th% ("Huge noggin'. Like an Orange on a toothpick. It's like Sputnik!")
Oliver is such a great baby! He has such a sweet disposition and loves to be held. He is definitely a momma's boy! We had a little rough patch for a month of so but I think he just had a bunch of ear infections that have seemed to clear up. Here are a few things about Oliver at 9 months
-Great sleeper. Loves to sleep. 7-7. 2-3 naps. Doesn't nap as well as I'd like. I can usually get 1.5 hours out of him instead of the 2-3 that I'd like, but I'll take it.
-Crawls on his tummy EVERYWHERE. Can pull himself up onto things sometimes.
-Has loved eating table foods lately. He's a good eater. Not a huge fan of veggies but he'll usually take a few bites. Isn't keen on the sippycup yet.
-Drinks 4 bottles a day. Loves his bedtime bottle.
-Ticklish on his feet.
-He is very vocal. If he wants to be held he will let you know, very loudly!
-Gets a kick out of watching Elijah run around.
-Still has NO teeth.
-Loves being out and about. Especially walks to the park.
-Doesn't like the pool very much, but he's getting better.
-We love having him as a part of our family, he was meant to be here!
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Instagram/ iPhone Dump
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| Easter Sunday 2012 |
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| Caught Red Handed |
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| Matt's Zombie Slippers :) |
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| Learning all about Trains |
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| First Boat Ride- Hated it, screamed the whole time. |
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| Fell asleep with a diaper box in his crib...whaaat? |
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| Elijah and girlfriend London :) |
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| The new Sand/Water Table. Dad built this out of PVC piping. |
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| Elijah's first boat ride. Loved it. |
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| Easter Sunday April 2012 |
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| The Rat Trap. Rat got stuck inside AC outside. Gross. |
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| Future Mariners Fan |
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| Learning how to crawl 8.5 months. |
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| This one got the flexibility gene. So non-Anderton :) |
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| Sneaking Nutella to put on his graham cracker. |
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| Father's Day Walk |
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| Requested Father's Day Dinner. |
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| Requested a sink bath. A little big, but we obliged. |
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| Matt's 31st Birthday Cake. Peanut Butter Chocolate. |
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| Not a fan of birthday hat |
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| Requested a birthday dinner of SpongeBob Macaroni and Cheese. |
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| First Nights in Big Boy Bed |
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| Killing Time at Walmart. He picked the bike and Helmet. Didn't say a word. |
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| I'm guessing he saw me doing this A LOT the first 7 months of Oliver's life :) |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Videos Of Elijah and Oliver
I think this video is so cute of Elijah. He just discovered how to blow bubbles my himself.
Oliver 5.5 months. Sorry for the blurry video, must have been a fingerprint on my camera lens.
Oliver 6 months
Boy time is flying!! Can't believe my baby is almost 6 months old!!
Stats: 18lbs (57%tile)
26.75 inches (59%tile)
Head 17.13" (40%tile)
-Oliver is the sweetest, happiest baby. He only cries when he's hungry or tired. That's it. Oh and if Elijah runs up to him really fast and screams in his face, scaring him :). Oliver is very mellow and easy going. He will happily fall asleep in his carseat with a little bit of swinging or movement wherever we are. And he'll even fall asleep in my arms! Which I LOVE. Such a snuggler. He's much more mellow than I remember Elijah being or maybe I've just mellowed out. Probably both.
-He's starting to be very vocal about when he wants to be held and not left alone. Sometimes he'll just scream when I put him down and walk away. He's stares at me like, "Where are you going?! Come pick me up!" He loves to be held. I may have another mama's boy on my hands. Which I don't mind for one second. I love my babies!
-Is only getting one bottle of breastmilk now. I am done pumping. And I can proudly say I pumped for what felt like FOREVER and my baby got mostly breastmilk for the first 6 months + of his life. I'm so glad I stuck it out. And if anyone gives me a hard time about it, I could just punch them in the face :) (You wouldn't believe how vocal some people are about breastfeeding in our ward. Unbelievable.)
-Sleeps like a champ. 7-7. Two 2-3 hour naps a day. With a little cat nap in the evenings. Loves to be swaddled up really tight.
-Rolls around really well. He seems much more active with his body than Elijah was. He'll inch worm around a little on his tummy and slowly go around in a circle while on his tummy.
-Can almost sit up by himself. He just doesn't sit still very long. He likes kicking his legs too much.
-Loves jumping in his exercauser.
-Eats 5 times a day. Tried oatmeal and loved it. He's catching on to this 'eating from a spoon' thing.
-Is starting to put everything in his mouth and chewing on it.
-Is mastering the art of taking his binky in and out.
-He and Elijah have started interacting more. Elijah makes funny noises or plays peek-a-boo and Oliver laughs it up. They are so cute together.
-When I put him down to sleep he loves when I stroke his face and rock him back in forth. Then I put his softy blanket next to his face and he starts to drift off to sleep. So precious. I treasure these days because I know too soon that he won't want to snuggle like that with me.
Stats: 18lbs (57%tile)
26.75 inches (59%tile)
Head 17.13" (40%tile)
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| St. Patrick's Day 2012. Oliver 6 months, Elijah 2.75 years. |
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| 5 months |
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| "How much is that Doggy in the Window?" 5 months |
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| Enjoying his Oatmeal! 5.5 months |
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| 5.5 months-Holding own bottle, bomb. |
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| 4 months |
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| In his Sunday best- 4.5 months |
-Oliver is the sweetest, happiest baby. He only cries when he's hungry or tired. That's it. Oh and if Elijah runs up to him really fast and screams in his face, scaring him :). Oliver is very mellow and easy going. He will happily fall asleep in his carseat with a little bit of swinging or movement wherever we are. And he'll even fall asleep in my arms! Which I LOVE. Such a snuggler. He's much more mellow than I remember Elijah being or maybe I've just mellowed out. Probably both.
-He's starting to be very vocal about when he wants to be held and not left alone. Sometimes he'll just scream when I put him down and walk away. He's stares at me like, "Where are you going?! Come pick me up!" He loves to be held. I may have another mama's boy on my hands. Which I don't mind for one second. I love my babies!
-Is only getting one bottle of breastmilk now. I am done pumping. And I can proudly say I pumped for what felt like FOREVER and my baby got mostly breastmilk for the first 6 months + of his life. I'm so glad I stuck it out. And if anyone gives me a hard time about it, I could just punch them in the face :) (You wouldn't believe how vocal some people are about breastfeeding in our ward. Unbelievable.)
-Sleeps like a champ. 7-7. Two 2-3 hour naps a day. With a little cat nap in the evenings. Loves to be swaddled up really tight.
-Rolls around really well. He seems much more active with his body than Elijah was. He'll inch worm around a little on his tummy and slowly go around in a circle while on his tummy.
-Can almost sit up by himself. He just doesn't sit still very long. He likes kicking his legs too much.
-Loves jumping in his exercauser.
-Eats 5 times a day. Tried oatmeal and loved it. He's catching on to this 'eating from a spoon' thing.
-Is starting to put everything in his mouth and chewing on it.
-Is mastering the art of taking his binky in and out.
-He and Elijah have started interacting more. Elijah makes funny noises or plays peek-a-boo and Oliver laughs it up. They are so cute together.
-When I put him down to sleep he loves when I stroke his face and rock him back in forth. Then I put his softy blanket next to his face and he starts to drift off to sleep. So precious. I treasure these days because I know too soon that he won't want to snuggle like that with me.
Elijah 2.75 year old
Kids grow so fast. Elijah has changed a bunch in the last 2 months. He continues to be a sweet boy. Usually obedient and helpful. Although he does get his fair share of time-outs. He likes to spit when he's told he can't do something, which usually lands him in one.
-When we leave stores, I usually have to bribe him with gum to get him out. He loves gum. Calls it,"Num, yum".
-Is very helpful with the Oliver. He finds binky's for me and puts them in his mouth. If we are about to go somewhere he always asks, "Baby?" with his hands up. He wants to make sure the baby is coming with us.
-Loves sleeping with the following in his bed: Elmo, Elephant, Dog, Bear and Rabbit. Along with the usual blanket and softy blankets. Matt started this. I am anti-stuffed animals. But once Matt let him do it once, we can never go back without a melt down.
-His fine motor skills are amazing. He loves doing puzzles and is kind of unbelievable at them.
-He is learning his alphabet and can count to 10. His favorite letters are, 'O', 'P', and 'B'. He points them out on just about everything.
-He could spend forever playing with water and dirt outside.
-Loves the Lion King and is currently obsessed with Nemo.
-When he is looking for something he puts his finger to his cheek and says, "hmmm. hmmm." Then when he finds what he's looking for he says, "A HA!"
-Loves "helping" me make cookies. Loves scooping flour and sugar. He cracked his first egg today all by himself. I went to the pantry and when I came back, he'd cracked an egg into the bowl and put the empty shell in the garbage. ALL PERFECTLY. I couldn't find a trace of shell anywhere. Either he's been watching me really close or we make cookies too much :)
-He is still pretty hesitant about new people and situations. Still screams when we take him to nursery, but stops once we leave. He's getting better though as I've made a point about him hanging out with more kids.
-Is slowly learning how to go potty. Goes every night before bed and gets a Starburst if he does.
-I don't know if it's just the age or his personality, but he's starting to sprout some stubbornness. He won't say words that I ask him to, just because he doesn't want to. He wants things to be his idea. Starting to become so independent.
-When he wants to do something he says, "I Try", or "I See".
-When we leave stores, I usually have to bribe him with gum to get him out. He loves gum. Calls it,"Num, yum".
-Is very helpful with the Oliver. He finds binky's for me and puts them in his mouth. If we are about to go somewhere he always asks, "Baby?" with his hands up. He wants to make sure the baby is coming with us.
-Loves sleeping with the following in his bed: Elmo, Elephant, Dog, Bear and Rabbit. Along with the usual blanket and softy blankets. Matt started this. I am anti-stuffed animals. But once Matt let him do it once, we can never go back without a melt down.
-His fine motor skills are amazing. He loves doing puzzles and is kind of unbelievable at them.
-He is learning his alphabet and can count to 10. His favorite letters are, 'O', 'P', and 'B'. He points them out on just about everything.
-He could spend forever playing with water and dirt outside.
-Loves the Lion King and is currently obsessed with Nemo.
-When he is looking for something he puts his finger to his cheek and says, "hmmm. hmmm." Then when he finds what he's looking for he says, "A HA!"
-Loves "helping" me make cookies. Loves scooping flour and sugar. He cracked his first egg today all by himself. I went to the pantry and when I came back, he'd cracked an egg into the bowl and put the empty shell in the garbage. ALL PERFECTLY. I couldn't find a trace of shell anywhere. Either he's been watching me really close or we make cookies too much :)
-He is still pretty hesitant about new people and situations. Still screams when we take him to nursery, but stops once we leave. He's getting better though as I've made a point about him hanging out with more kids.
-Is slowly learning how to go potty. Goes every night before bed and gets a Starburst if he does.
-I don't know if it's just the age or his personality, but he's starting to sprout some stubbornness. He won't say words that I ask him to, just because he doesn't want to. He wants things to be his idea. Starting to become so independent.
-When he wants to do something he says, "I Try", or "I See".
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| He is very attached to stuffed animals at stores now. This is the pathetic face he gives us when we tell him to put the animals back. |
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| On this day, we walked around with this laundry basket on his head about 20 mins. No big deal. |
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