Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Our Baby is 3! Oh My!!

Our Baby is 3!
How on earth did this time pass so quickly?!

Sweet D is doing well.
His words are relatively clear
and
there are many!

We are “shocked” at
how well is words are
and
we tend to say
well our “norm”
was what we went through with Bitty.

Speaking of that.
Daniel and Logan have
quite a little relationship
they go off and play together
and
actually have semi-2 sided
dialogue.

With potty training they cheer each other on.
It is so nice that they are excited for
each other
and
support one another.

Our sweet 3 year old
is mostly happy
and
when not will tell you,
“I am GW-UMPY!!”
In a growly voice.

He has learned to argue.
Him and Logan especially
at times just negate one
another to get the other one
riled up.

If D can get Logan worked up
he really milks it.

So like young siblings do,
they support
each other
but,
also like to
bug each other
at some points.

Daniel loves numbers and letters
like his big brothers.

He has learned a bit of scripting
from them also.

A lot of kids do it.
But then there is the flip to
all they do is script.
(Like Bitty.)

Mentioning he does a little
but that is the way that he
can really interact a lot
with Logan..
the pediatrician asked me,
“Are you concerned he is Autistic?”
And kept bringing it up.

I said, “No, we are not.”

Autism is not a “learned” thing
D's scripting is how he sees
he can play with his Big Bro
the best.

Since we have moved his
food sensitivities are getting worse
I can only imagine
it is due to the fact
we actually have trees and foilage.

The Dr. did not seem too concerned
and
acknowledged even though D
has an alternative diet
we actually
(Again like Bitty)
do our best to give him a
well balanced one.

He kept bringing up
the Autism concern question.
We are pretty good at acknowledging
what we see
and
not sitting in denial
about it.

Our D loves school,
has some friends,
OK..well he will very willingly
tell you about the 2 girls in his class.
(Not sure if this is good or bad for his age...
or will be a flash of what teenage years are like..)

He likes to sing, loves to read
and
at school loves his music class
and
the ability to “play instruments.”

He also LOVES outside.
Some days I think he would sleep
in the backyard if we would let him.

Which to me means some backyard camping
this spring/summer! :)

He loves trucks and being covered in dirt.
Well, only likes to be covered in dirt
that he planned to get dirty with.

He can be covered head to toe in mud
but if his sweet little self
falls into it (even if already dirty)
the accidental dirt sure upsets him.

He is an amazing little man
and
loves to rock his cuteness.

We hear from his Teachers about his
smile for a camera
and
his overall sweet self.


Happy Birthday to our DD!

He did well at his 3 year check up.
Passed all tests
and
comes in at
50th percentile for height,37.25 inches
and
70th in weight,33.75 lbs!
Just perfect!!


He was so thrilled for his Birthday.
He loved opening the presents








and
when he thought it took too
long to sing him, “Happy Birthday!”
He started to do it for himself. :)
He is a sweet little independent man
and
at times (which we are eating up)
wants to just sit and snuggle
with us.


Sunday, February 24, 2013

Baby D Turns 2 (just over 2 months ago)

Sweet Daniel turned 2 in December. 
He began talking a little more right before. 
A lot like Aidan did and now his words are blossoming.  
Phenomenal. Then again Little Man actively participates in Logan's In Home Speech Sessions. 
More for our money?!  OK, well, not really but he REALLY wants to be included. 

He will tell you when he wants a drink, wants to eat or doesn't want to do or wants to do. 
Tantrums are coming now, just really in the last month or two. 
Whooo Boy are they U-G-L-Y!!
Unluckily, for him we got used to him screaming 12+ hours a day for the first few weeks of his life and then that transferred to Logan's quirks becoming more evident and his tantrums lasting 4-6 hours. 
So Little Man, a 10-20 minute tantrum is nothing. 

No Mommy won't open the gold fish or cookies before we buy them. 

We have had some doozies.  

I have had strangers help open doors for me while I wrangle him and his shoes and socks (classic tantrum move: begin to disrobe while hysterical), Aidan and Logan and make way to our van. 

In all of the two year old-ness he is the first of our Boys to have a form of coping mechanism. 
Which is a nice surprise!

 He loves numbers and letters like his Big Bro's.  
The Pediatrician was surprised at his 2 yr check up that he would say, "That's a number 5, a number 2.  That's a G, That's a R."
Everyday he says something new.  

We again did not take any photos on the poor Kid's Birthday. 
Andrew's Dad did take a video of us singing, "Happy Birthday!"
He was ABSOLUTELY adorable.  
Yes, I am biased but it was wonderful.

He sat there watching the candle, looking at everyone, then he had his "AHA Moment" when he realized it was ALL for him his little hands went over his head and then rested on top of his noggin with a bashful smile. 
It melted Andrew and me. 
Here's the video.  You see the tail end of his moment right after the camera pans around the room. 
If it wasn't for Mr. R we would have NO recording of any of the Kid's birthdays. 
**And for our tradition Logan finishes the song with screaming.** 

Here is the Little Man at my Mom and Dad's the day after his Birthday.

Little Man was:
Height:35.5 in (80%)
Weight: 29.6 lbs (65%)
at his check up. 
Smaller than Aidan at 2 and almost as Big as Logan now. 
:) 
We really get good use out of our clothes. 

Little D loves trains but especially cars or anything that crashes.  
He likes to snuggle first thing in the morning.
He now says, "Momma hold you." when he wants me to pick him up. 
He's a big  Momma's Boy like his Brothers. 
All 3 will insist on Momma at bedtime most nights.  

Daniel adds just that extra bit of wonderful chaos to help complete our Home. 
It is a very loud house most days and he for sure helps. 
He can destroy the bookshelf in a matter of seconds. 
He also loves books if you didn't guess. 

 I can't believe our Chubbly Bubbly has turned two. 
The change from age 2 to 3 is huge and we are excited to watch him grow and a little sad as our Baby is growing up. 

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Farmer's Market

Today was a busy day. My Mom and I went with Chandler and his Mom to the Farmer's Market. We walked around the fruits and veggies. There sure was a lot to look at. A lot of people were oogling at Chandler and I. We were some show stoppers for sure. We ate lunch at the Farmer's Market too. Mom let me have my first taste of hush puppies. I flirted with a lot of ladies today. I also got to sit in a high chair at the table!! It sure was fun. After lunch our Moms let Chandler and I sit next to each other so we could pose for pictures!! My Mom also took a little movie.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sipee Cup

Well, my Mom and Dad gave me a sipee cup today. Just to see what I would do. I have been drooling a lot for the past couple months however, it is much worse today. So, they thought some cool water from a cup might feel good to me. (Mom and Dad do not see any teeth yet.) I think sipee cups are good for eating that's for sure!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Peas!

Well, for those of you who don't know my first time trying peas was not a fun one. I yelled and Roxy puked pink frisbee on the floor and every time Mom tried to put me down to clean up the peas and puke I yelled louder. That all ended when Mom called Mr. Terry over to hold me while she regrouped a little. However, this time around I like peas a good bit. My Dad fed me today and decided to multi task with feeding and using the camera to take a small video of me. Dad tells me I am my mothers child and the video says it all.

Swimming Pool

Well, today was a big day. I talked to Uncle Link on the phone, then Mom and Dad took me to the swimming pool! I fell asleep on the way there though. We started out sitting in the baby pool. The water was a little cold but not bad. I just observed all the happenings then when I was comfortable I started jibber jabbering. Then Dad took me into the big pool!! The float I have is not made to fit me very well. So, Mom says we will be getting a new one soon!

Sunday, May 25, 2008

6 Months Old!!

Well, Mom and Dad say that today I am a entire half a year old! As you can see I sit up pretty well today. I am a little wobbly when I don't pay attention, but overall do well. Mom and Dad let me sit out in the front yard too! I go to see the Pediatrician for my stats on the 27th. Today I posed for Mom and Dad and spent the afternoon/evening at Meme and Papa's house for Memorial Day. (Update 5/27) So, my 6 month old stats are: Weight: 20 lbs 3 oz (90%) Height: 28 3/4 in (>97%) My head is in the 95%. So, Mom and Dad say I am proportionately large. I have been eating two meals a day for a few weeks now, (With bottles in between). The Dr says that at 7 months I can eat meats and citrus. He also told Mom and Dad to let me eat what they eat (that can be mashed up anyways) so the baby foods are to be sorta phasing out. He also said to let me feed myself too. So, I have a lot of news for being half a year!!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Log rolling!!

Well, last week I started rolling from my back to my tummy. Tonight I can roll from my back to tummy to back etc. I can cover some ground!! I really enjoying rolling all over the living room. Mom and Dad say I am getting big and acting bigger! I weigh 19 lbs 11 oz. I head to the Dr's next week for my 6 month check up and Mom says I am getting more shots! Yuck! I can sit up a little if I lean on my hands and every so often I sit up straight and tumble over. Mom says I will get the hang of it soon! Well for those of you who have not heard yet, my Mom is quitting her job to stay home with me!! We are so excited!! I am going to miss seeing Grandma everyday though. Mom says we will definitely visit. Our swimming pool opened this past Saturday. I am not sure what one is but Mom and Dad tell me it's like a big bath tub. I really like the bath tub and am splashing quite a bit lately. I also roll onto my side when I sleep. Take a look here....

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Showing Off...

Well, my Mom and Dad wanted to get a picture of me in my "Kiss Me I'm Irish" outfit and they did. I felt like showing off some. Dad put me in the glider in my room all by myself!! Well, I had a couple friends with me. While I was sitting there they kept teasing me with my pacifier and apparently took a video of me!

Monday, April 21, 2008

Meeting Sara!

Well, I met a new friend this past Saturday. Mommy's long time friend Jennifer brought over her daughter Sara to visit. Sara was born nine days after me!! Here are some pictures of us hanging out. As you can see I am giant and she is petite!! Here is my Mommy holding Sara. Here is Sara's Mommy Jennifer holding me! Sara likes to stand! What do you think of that size difference?!? We had fun but it sure was tiring!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

How about a few pictures??

Mmmm Prunes...naked dinner time! I am soo big in my bouncy gym! I was at my first baseball game. Cousin Garreth's first of the season! Mmm Sweet potatoes...Like my smile for Dad?! I open so wide!

My Dad went to NY City

Well, Mom and I had some time together for 5 days!! My Dad made a business trip to New York, New York!! While he was gone I grew soo much!! Dad left and I decided I can reach and grab with a lot more precision. I also learned that my can catch my legs on purpose now!! I almost roll over trying to look where people are going. I hold my head up real well when on my tummy. ( Everyone says my head is huge..so this is big!) I sit up pretty well too for being not quite 5 months yet ( I have 5 more days). I sure do love to eat and am eating lots!! Everything has really started coming together for me just in the few days he was gone. Here are a few pictures my Mom took during that time!

Monday, April 14, 2008

Long time no blog..

Sorry guys, Mom has a hard time helping me with this. I don't like her to be in front of the computer. I guess I better learn when she's bloggin'. Well, I had a good 4 month check up. I was : 27 inches tall 17.2 lbs And have a HUGE head like my Dad I sure did not like those shots again. Then the next day I had a little fever. Mom says my cheeks were extra pink. I was not very happy. My buddy Chandler came over and I did not feel like hanging out and Mom says it showed. At my doctors appointment I rolled over from my stomach to back, which I have only done now one other time for my Grandma last week. I know Mom is a sucker so I just ball and don't pick up my head. However, on Saturday I cooperated. Do you like the claw marks on my head? My Mom has to go to work now. So, I will put up more posts later. We have LOTS of pictures!!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

It's been a while...

Well, it has been too long. My Mom wasn't feeling too well the other week and it really stopped things around the house. My Dad says he was a single Dad taking care of two babies. ;-) Well, I am a beefcake..at least my parents say so. I really like food. Mom and Dad checked my weight last night. They weighed Mom and then weighed Mom while she was holding me. There was a 16-17 pound difference. Mom and Dad just measured me and I am 26.25 inches tall!! When I take naps I like to hook my hands onto my ears. I also have found out I have a tongue and enjoy sticking it out. Yesterday, when Mom was done with work, we got to hang out with Grandma, Aunt Melanie, Uncle Matt, and my cousins Garreth, Ansley and Tabitha. Garreth and Ansley were speaking "parseltongue" to me. (They had just watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!) I really enjoyed it and was laughing quite a bit. Mom says I am going to roll over soon. I wiggle around when laying down and roll up onto my sides. Dad and I hung out on Thursday night and he told Mom that after she left I spun around in a complete circle on the floor before I fell asleep for a nap. I really like music and singing. The TV is pretty interesting too. There are lots of colors and shapes to watch. Mom and Dad say I might be getting some teeth. I chew on my fingers all the time and drool a lot. I also stick 1-4 fingers down my throat and gag! Yuck. Here are some pictures of me around my house.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Laughing

Hey Guys!!  It's been a while.  Well, I started to laugh on Feb. 4th.  I laughed for Mom.  I am pretty particular about who and when I laugh.  Mom and Dad keep trying to get it on video.  I just won't do it.  I am not a big fan of the camera.  Who knows who will see the pictures or video?
My Mom keeps telling me that I will be staying with my Grandma in the mornings starting on Monday.  Mom and Dad are worried about how the schedule will work out.  I like to wake up around 7am, but Mom has to leave the house around 6:30-6:45 am. 
We went grocery shopping today and we saw another baby who 
was about my size.  Turns out he was 6 months old (his Mom said he
 was only 5lbs when born).  I am getting to be a big boy. I like
 to eat and eat a lot.  If you don't feed me when I want it, even if it's 30 seconds after I am hungry I yell REAL loud.  Mom and Dad think I might be saying some obscenities.  That's for me to know and them to wonder.  
Here's a picture of me with our neighbor's dog Reno.  

Here I am sleeping on my Mom at the end of January.  

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

2 month Check Up

Well, I went to see the doctor today.  I weigh in at 13 pounds 4 ounces and am 24 3/4 inches tall.  Mom and Dad say that my weight is in the 90th percentile and my height is in the 97th.  The doctor says I am perfect.  Mom and Dad have noticed a red mark on my chest and thought it to be a superficial hemangioma.  They checked with the doctor and he told them they were  correct.  He also says  it will get more red and raised over the next year but, will then eventually fade out in a few years.  I also got my first couple vaccines and it sure hurt my legs.  I cried for a good 5 minutes.  My Mom held and rocked me then I fell asleep.  I really like to talk a lot (bet you can't guess who that comes from.)  I don't go back to see the doctor until I am 4 months old.
My Dad is staying home with Mom and Me this week.  We are really having a good time all together.  
Dad says we'll get some new pictures up this week, he's been snap happy with the camera!  

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Baptism!

Well, we had some snow today (at least that's what my parents say.)  I just know when we left for church I was bundled up very tightly.  My Mom and Dad took me to church to be baptized tonight.  I was a very good boy.  I was mostly awake and got hungry during Mass.  Then my Mom and Dad took my bottle away and I had water dumped on my head.  It got in my eyes but Mom wiped them for me.  I only fussed a little.  Then we went back to our house and had dinner with family.  I am pretty worn out now so I am going to bed.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

I have a belly button. Finally!!

Well, it finally has happened!  My umbilical stump has fallen off.  It really wanted to stay with me.  I will be 7 weeks old on Sunday.  My Mom and Dad were starting to think that I may not ever have a belly button.  But, now I have a belly button with just a little scab in it.  So, tonight Mom says I am getting my first real bath!!

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Well, I woke up this morning , had a nice bottle and then got a lot of gifts.  I must of been a very good boy this year (I've been here a whole month today.)  After opening up my gifts I decided a I needed a nap.
I stopped by my Grandpop and Nana's house.  Then w

e headed over to Meme and Papa's(one of my sets of Great Grandparents.)  It's pretty busy over there.  While we were there my Grandma got a picture of me and my cousins.  Garreth is holding me and Ansley is holding Tabitha who is one week old today! 
I sure hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!!
  

Monday, December 24, 2007

One of the first smiles caught by the camera

Well, I was pretty happy this morning.   My Mom and Dad actually caught one of my first smiles on the camera.  After that I decided I needed to hang out with my brother Cooper.  My Dad got a few good pictures too.  I am an eating machine and getting pretty big.  I don't have to go back to the doctor until the end of January.  My parents are anxious to see how much I have grown.  I sleep pretty good at night, but I like to change it up on my parents so they don't get too comfortable.