Well, sorry for being MIA! It's crazy around here. My kids keep getting bigger, my house keeps getting dirtier, and life keeps going. Here are some highlights from the past month or so:
Henry turned 5 months old:
- he is talking ALL the time
- he is FAT
- he started eating cereal
- he is in size 3 diapers- same as his BIG sister
- still not napping great but a little better
- goes to bed around 6:30-7, gets up around 6 since time change
- sleeps with me most of the night. ooops.
- loves his jumper
- wearing 9month clothes
- nurses every 3-4 hours and still once or twice at night
- sucks his thumb
- loves to snuggle
- laughs ALL the time
- only poops every few days (tmi, I know...)
Blakely is talking SO much. I know I said this last time, but her communication just amazes me. I won't bore you with the details. But a few key phrases are "I hold you", "I help you", "I do it self!" She loves to ask you if you want something and she tilts her head to the side and her voice goes really high and she'll say "coffee, mommy?" :) She has also recently had a growth spurt. Most pants that fit her are WAY too short, and her shoes that I bought a month ago are getting snug. oops.
Blakely was a princess/ballerina for Halloween. Basically I put a pink tutu on her and called it her costume. :) She didn't really get the whole trick or treating thing, and I didn't bother telling her. She also didn't catch on to the candy obsession, and I didn't enlighten her about that either. In fact, we got quite a bit of candy and ended up giving it all away a couple days ago cause Stephen and I lost all self control.
We've recently discovered that she loves Christmas decorations as much as her momma. She LOVED browsing all the decor that they now have in the stores. We watched Elf the other day- and I was impressed with how well she paid attention to a non- cartoon movie. Her favorite part was the cameo appearance of an elmo doll...
Her bossy little personality is coming through. I shouldn't say bossy, cause I hated it when my parents called me bossy (including last week...) She is strong willed, and concerned. :) She does tell people what to do, but she also takes care of them. When someone falls she asks them if they are ok. She loves to share (most of the time) and is very helpful with younger kids. Oddly enough, she also has a bit of a shy bone. Before she is comfortable with kids or adults she is super quiet and just watches what's happening.
