Jeff snapped this picture of Avery perusing the Cabela's catalog the other night. She was finding all of the pink fishing lures!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Blake's 4 month Check up
Blake had his 4 month check up last week and he weighed in at a whopping 15lb 10 oz. He is 25 inches long and in the 75th percentile for height and weight. He certainly doesn't take after his mommy who was always in the 10th percent or lower! He is such a happy baby, babbling more and more each day. He loves to suck on things and will resort to his sleeve if nothing else is available. Ironically, he is not fond of the pacifier, and he will not hold still long enough to keep his fingers or thumb in his mouth. He does like to suck on a little lamb "woobie" that Avery gave him when he was born. I guess he likes the taste of fuzz!
How do you mess up a haircut???
I'll tell you how. Take a 2 - almost 3 year old with you.
So I made an appointment for both Avery and I to get our haircut on Tuesday afternoon. We have done this before, so I thought nothing of it. Well, never again! She was such a bear, that she barely got a trim, but thankfully she held still long enough to get her bangs cut. Then, when it was my turn, she whined and made such a fuss that my hairdresser and I were so distracted by trying to distract her, that she failed to cut the left half of my head! She pulled the cape off of me and was going to dry my hair, but I told her not to worry - it was raining anyway and we were just going home - and I had had it with the whining. So, I got home and went to dry my hair and realized that the left side was almost an inch longer than the right! And, since my hair is just above my shoulders, it was a little noticable!
I had to wait until Friday to get it fixed and as I was leaving Avery asked, "Can I go with you mommy?" Ummm, no.
Lesson learned. No more double appointments!
So I made an appointment for both Avery and I to get our haircut on Tuesday afternoon. We have done this before, so I thought nothing of it. Well, never again! She was such a bear, that she barely got a trim, but thankfully she held still long enough to get her bangs cut. Then, when it was my turn, she whined and made such a fuss that my hairdresser and I were so distracted by trying to distract her, that she failed to cut the left half of my head! She pulled the cape off of me and was going to dry my hair, but I told her not to worry - it was raining anyway and we were just going home - and I had had it with the whining. So, I got home and went to dry my hair and realized that the left side was almost an inch longer than the right! And, since my hair is just above my shoulders, it was a little noticable!
I had to wait until Friday to get it fixed and as I was leaving Avery asked, "Can I go with you mommy?" Ummm, no.
Lesson learned. No more double appointments!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
And all things PINK!
My daughter, the lover of pink, took things a little too far and got pink eye. When we picked her up from Nana and Papa's on Sunday she was starting to get the goopiness in her left eye. By the middle of the night, both of her eyes were glued shut. Everytime she would wake up, she would cry because she couldn't see. Finally, after wiping her eyes with a wet washcloth numerous times, I crawled in bed with her for the remainder of the night for comfort. (I am sooooo glad we gave her a queen size bed!) She visited the Dr the next day and was put on drops - 4x's a day for 5 days. After the 1st full day of being on the drops her eyes are completely clear and she can't figure out why we still have to do the drops!
Blake, on the other hand, is all blue and brown. He looks so good in brown! Who'd of thought??? He has learned to scoot on his back and was able to turn himself 180 degrees today. No rolling yet, but I have a feeling it won't be long. He can get up on his side, so he is half way there!
All clothing must be pink is some fashion or another. We got her a pink Bass Pro Shops sweatshirt and a pink Tinkerbell hat with matching gloves when we were in Vegas. She likes to wear the hat gangsta style - pulled down over her eyes so that she has to tilt her head up to look at you. It doesn't help that the hat is meant for someone my size! I am hoping that is the real reason she is sporting the hat gangsta style, and not that I have a future thug on my hands!
Blake, on the other hand, is all blue and brown. He looks so good in brown! Who'd of thought??? He has learned to scoot on his back and was able to turn himself 180 degrees today. No rolling yet, but I have a feeling it won't be long. He can get up on his side, so he is half way there!Sunday, February 8, 2009
Viva Las Vegas
Wow! It's been a while! Things have been really busy since I went back to work 3 weeks ago. All is well, and I am enjoying the 20 hours a week I am putting in. I am very blessed to have a boss as accomodating as mine. Blake has spent a few hours at work with me (thankfully sleeping like a log thru all of it!) and everyone in the office seems to truly enjoy having him there.
We are officially past the first 3 months (the hardest time, if you ask me) and Blake is so fun. He babbles and smiles and interacts with you when we play. He loves anything that gets his body moving, and seems to already be a bit of a daredevil. He LOVES it when Jeff tosses him in the air! But the little stinker turns serious EVERY time I get out the camera. He will be grinning away, and the minute the camera comes out, he sobers up and stares at me. He's definately a thinker like his daddy.
Last weekend we headed to Vegas for a gymnastics meet. Avery stayed home with Nana and Papa and didn't miss us for a second. Blake took his first plane ride and did great. Thankfully he didn't poop on me like his sister did during her first flight! We went to 3 gymnastics meets including the Winter Cup Finals where the US national team was selected. We were able to see Jonathan Horton, Raj Balthzar, Justin Spring, Joe Hagarty, and David Durante from the 2008 Men's Olympic Team, as well as Mark Williams, Jeff's coach from OU. It was a great time of visiting and eating and not a penny spent on gambling! Jeff took 12 boys from our gym there to compete at the Junior Olympic Meet and our Level 5 Boys took 2nd place Team. Our Level 6's were 10th which was a huge accomplishment.
Blake was a trooper - eating and sleeping in all different places. He is a much lighter sleeper than his sister, but can still manage to sleep thru the cheering and clapping of a gymnastics meet.
He has gotten better at reaching for toys. He is still very uncoordinated, but tonight at dinner he was sitting on my lap and grabbed a fist full of green beans. He didn't know what to do with them after that, but he enjoyed touching them! His newest thing is sucking on his hands. Any part of them will do, he just LOVES to mouth them all the time. He is constantly covered in drool! I have a feeling he will not be like Avery - who never put anything in her mouth that didn't belong there. We will definately have to put up the marbles and small toys when he gets to be mobile!
Avery has gotten to have a very vivid imagination. She loves to play dress up, and most days her friend Evi is here helping her get into mischief. Keep in mind that Evi is a real girl at her school, but the imaginary "Evi" comes over to play everyday. I have even had to push "Evi" on the swing at the park. Avery was quite upset when another boy sat in the swing that "Evi" had been in and squished her. The real Evi's mom laughs when I tell her all that "Evi" does at our house each day. It's fun to see Avery play with others - real or imagined - and listen to the games they play. She is at a very fun age.
I'm having a bot of a mental block at the moment and can't think of any fun stories - doesn't help that Blake is crying in the living room with Jeff. So, I guess I will go for now and hopefully not wait 3 weeks before posting again!
We are officially past the first 3 months (the hardest time, if you ask me) and Blake is so fun. He babbles and smiles and interacts with you when we play. He loves anything that gets his body moving, and seems to already be a bit of a daredevil. He LOVES it when Jeff tosses him in the air! But the little stinker turns serious EVERY time I get out the camera. He will be grinning away, and the minute the camera comes out, he sobers up and stares at me. He's definately a thinker like his daddy.
Last weekend we headed to Vegas for a gymnastics meet. Avery stayed home with Nana and Papa and didn't miss us for a second. Blake took his first plane ride and did great. Thankfully he didn't poop on me like his sister did during her first flight! We went to 3 gymnastics meets including the Winter Cup Finals where the US national team was selected. We were able to see Jonathan Horton, Raj Balthzar, Justin Spring, Joe Hagarty, and David Durante from the 2008 Men's Olympic Team, as well as Mark Williams, Jeff's coach from OU. It was a great time of visiting and eating and not a penny spent on gambling! Jeff took 12 boys from our gym there to compete at the Junior Olympic Meet and our Level 5 Boys took 2nd place Team. Our Level 6's were 10th which was a huge accomplishment.
Blake was a trooper - eating and sleeping in all different places. He is a much lighter sleeper than his sister, but can still manage to sleep thru the cheering and clapping of a gymnastics meet.
He has gotten better at reaching for toys. He is still very uncoordinated, but tonight at dinner he was sitting on my lap and grabbed a fist full of green beans. He didn't know what to do with them after that, but he enjoyed touching them! His newest thing is sucking on his hands. Any part of them will do, he just LOVES to mouth them all the time. He is constantly covered in drool! I have a feeling he will not be like Avery - who never put anything in her mouth that didn't belong there. We will definately have to put up the marbles and small toys when he gets to be mobile!
Avery has gotten to have a very vivid imagination. She loves to play dress up, and most days her friend Evi is here helping her get into mischief. Keep in mind that Evi is a real girl at her school, but the imaginary "Evi" comes over to play everyday. I have even had to push "Evi" on the swing at the park. Avery was quite upset when another boy sat in the swing that "Evi" had been in and squished her. The real Evi's mom laughs when I tell her all that "Evi" does at our house each day. It's fun to see Avery play with others - real or imagined - and listen to the games they play. She is at a very fun age.
I'm having a bot of a mental block at the moment and can't think of any fun stories - doesn't help that Blake is crying in the living room with Jeff. So, I guess I will go for now and hopefully not wait 3 weeks before posting again!
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