Adam - 3
Sara - 0...but a whole lot of spit!
I found a top tooth poking through for Adam today. Last time his bottom teeth came he had 2 come in at the same time so we will see in a few days if it happens again with the top teeth.
Thankfully, the teething experience has been smooth sailing so far.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Sara's cracking us up
This afternoon Sara went on and on cracking herself up laughing! Every time she would look at the cat just sitting there she would laugh. The cat kept looking around, completely unaware of her influence and oblivious she was the cause of the loud noise Sara was making.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
10 months old - really?
Can the home scale really be true? Maybe we should have a do-over!
Weighing in at 16 lb 3 oz...and 16 lb 2.5 oz...
10 months old tonight, my sweet babies. Hard to believe! Where has the time gone?
I love every minute that I'm your mommy.
Weighing in at 16 lb 3 oz...and 16 lb 2.5 oz...
10 months old tonight, my sweet babies. Hard to believe! Where has the time gone?
I love every minute that I'm your mommy.
All things dangly
It shocks me what is going in the kids' mouths these days, especially Sara. Chewed on and sopped with spit. If it looks anything like a tag...or actually is a tag. If it hangs like a string - hooded sweatshirt ties, sweatpant drawstrings, the closing strap on my nursing bra! If it is any part of a toy that dangles - antennas on the lady bug, toes on the frog...the list is endless!
If you listen closely, you can hear her sucking on the string!
If you listen closely, you can hear her sucking on the string!
What is in my mouth?
The kids have been enthusiastic about nearly all the food I have given them to try.
apples
bananas
pears
peaches
plums
nectarines
mangos were a little questionable
green beans
peas
avocados
asparagus
carrots
sweet potatoes
spaghetti squash
butternut squash
acorn squash
pumpkin
they didn't like mashed potatoes the first go round
And then I really threw them a curve ball. Cottage cheese. I mashed it up but just had to take photos of their faces as they tried to choke it down. It was so hard not to laugh! With every bite, Adam would look at me as if to say 'mom I don't know what's in my mouth but you have to get it out!'And Sara? 'Seriously, mom, this stuff's nasty!'
apples
bananas
pears
peaches
plums
nectarines
mangos were a little questionable
green beans
peas
avocados
asparagus
carrots
sweet potatoes
spaghetti squash
butternut squash
acorn squash
pumpkin
they didn't like mashed potatoes the first go round
And then I really threw them a curve ball. Cottage cheese. I mashed it up but just had to take photos of their faces as they tried to choke it down. It was so hard not to laugh! With every bite, Adam would look at me as if to say 'mom I don't know what's in my mouth but you have to get it out!'And Sara? 'Seriously, mom, this stuff's nasty!'
Adam gets creative
I thought I had a good idea for Adam to have a little play time in the Bumbo seat while I was getting Sara dressed for the day. He played with the toy for a bit but then changed to looking around for whatever else he could get into within arms reach.
Over the weekend I discovered that Adam can get out of the Bumbo chair. He was in the chair on the kitchen floor while I was unloading the dishwasher. I looked at him one moment and he was content. I put away a dish and looked back again and he was out of the Bumbo and laying on his tummy on the floor. Stealth. No noise. No grunting. Just a big grin. Then he took the palm of his hand, slapped it on the floor in front of him, and pulled back. He was absolutely fascinated with the loud SSSQQQUUUEEEEAAAAAAKKKKKK it made when his sweaty little hand rubbed on the wood. My boy is hilarious, this much I know!
Over the weekend I discovered that Adam can get out of the Bumbo chair. He was in the chair on the kitchen floor while I was unloading the dishwasher. I looked at him one moment and he was content. I put away a dish and looked back again and he was out of the Bumbo and laying on his tummy on the floor. Stealth. No noise. No grunting. Just a big grin. Then he took the palm of his hand, slapped it on the floor in front of him, and pulled back. He was absolutely fascinated with the loud SSSQQQUUUEEEEAAAAAAKKKKKK it made when his sweaty little hand rubbed on the wood. My boy is hilarious, this much I know!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Classic beginner's error
The kids have been sleeping a little bit differently the past few days. Yesterday they woke at 6am instead of 7, despite going to bed a little later the night before. For those of you that think I'm crazy about them being on a "schedule", you could have set your watch to their wake up time for the past 2 months. Even with naps the past few days they have been sleeping 1 hr instead of their usual 2. So I was processing in my head and thought 'maybe they are hungry.' I mean, if I was growing and was awake for a few hours, I would want a snack, right?
So Adam got up from his nap early this morning and he seemed hungry already. But it wasn't even 11:00. How about a little white grape juice and water? Sippy cups seem to be a play toy for them to learn their banging skills right now. Over the weekend I got out a small cup and tried helping them take some sips out of a regular cup. At least when I hear them swallow I know they are getting some extra fluids. I put Adam on my lap, had a washcloth ready for dribbles, and...he saw the cup, put both hands on it, to his mouth it went and gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, ahhhhh. I just looked at him as he went for more. I think he grew about a month older right in front of my eyes!
Sara doesn't have it down as well. I think she has seen the cat and dog drink water too often. You tip the glass up to her mouth and then notice that her tongue is on top of the lip of the glass instead of underneath it. I pull it back to try again and she just looks up and smiles at me. So licking and small sips is her thing.
On to the beginner's error. This afternoon I was trying to think of what I had in the house that I could use for a snack since I hadn't gone shopping yet. How about a cracker? I put both of them in a bumbo seat on the dining room floor because I didn't want to mess with high chairs, and attached the little trays. I handed each of them half a cracker and they got so excited! Did you figure out my error? No bibs. What was I thinking? About the time Shannon said 'shouldn't you be getting video of the first time they eat a cracker' there were only soggy remnants left. Adam looked at me wondering 'do you have another one of those?' and gave up waiting as he dove into licking the tray. Both of them glanced around to see if there was any on the floor. Sara found a piece stuck to the side of Adam's chair that she could pick off. So it was a win-win...the kids got a snack and Ivy got a snack when she cleaned up the floor.
I thought I cleaned them up fairly well until I just went in to cover Adam with his blanket and notice he has dried crumbs smeared all over the butt of his pants! I guess next time I'll be a little more prepared!
So Adam got up from his nap early this morning and he seemed hungry already. But it wasn't even 11:00. How about a little white grape juice and water? Sippy cups seem to be a play toy for them to learn their banging skills right now. Over the weekend I got out a small cup and tried helping them take some sips out of a regular cup. At least when I hear them swallow I know they are getting some extra fluids. I put Adam on my lap, had a washcloth ready for dribbles, and...he saw the cup, put both hands on it, to his mouth it went and gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, ahhhhh. I just looked at him as he went for more. I think he grew about a month older right in front of my eyes!
Sara doesn't have it down as well. I think she has seen the cat and dog drink water too often. You tip the glass up to her mouth and then notice that her tongue is on top of the lip of the glass instead of underneath it. I pull it back to try again and she just looks up and smiles at me. So licking and small sips is her thing.
On to the beginner's error. This afternoon I was trying to think of what I had in the house that I could use for a snack since I hadn't gone shopping yet. How about a cracker? I put both of them in a bumbo seat on the dining room floor because I didn't want to mess with high chairs, and attached the little trays. I handed each of them half a cracker and they got so excited! Did you figure out my error? No bibs. What was I thinking? About the time Shannon said 'shouldn't you be getting video of the first time they eat a cracker' there were only soggy remnants left. Adam looked at me wondering 'do you have another one of those?' and gave up waiting as he dove into licking the tray. Both of them glanced around to see if there was any on the floor. Sara found a piece stuck to the side of Adam's chair that she could pick off. So it was a win-win...the kids got a snack and Ivy got a snack when she cleaned up the floor.
I thought I cleaned them up fairly well until I just went in to cover Adam with his blanket and notice he has dried crumbs smeared all over the butt of his pants! I guess next time I'll be a little more prepared!
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