Friday, April 10, 2009

Overdue Update



Since Rylee has her 9 month appointment on Monday -- I thought I should probably record her six months stats from her appointment in January and Z's 4 year appointment in Feb.








RYLEE


6 months:
26 1/2 inches long
16 1/2 pounds
  • Got her first tooth Feb 7th and second March 7th.
  • Finally started rolling on Feb 21st.
  • Bumper Pad went away on March 8th...see the QPM entry from March and you'll understand
  • She is WAY different than Zachary. She is not consistently sleeping through the night. Makes for grouchy parents.
  • She can tell the difference between Chad and my parenting styles and adjusts her needs as such. This means she will cry relentlessly if she needs something from me because I am a wimp and will respond. With Chad she needs only giggle and blink because crying with him gets her no where.
  • She loves to stand and last weekend did make crawling motions.
  • She has a wonderful laugh and she likes to put her finger in your mouth and yank it right back out.
  • Anything Zachary does entertains her.
    She does not like having to eat her veggies first. If you bring out her fruit and put it on the table but don't plan on giving it to her until after veggies, there will be a battle.
  • Still nursing but this week only once a day and that will go away next week. Still drinking the frozen milk but I am not pumping (YAY!) --- TMI I know





ZACHARY

4 years old
41 inches tall
37 pounds

  • His latest thing is to say "My Pleasure." when you thank him for something. Cracks me up.
  • He can count to over 30 and can count backwards from 20.
  • He is still working out the math situation - we asked him what one plus one is and he said "Eleven" - fair enough one and one can make 11.
  • He did get glasses - he is 20/50 in one eye but both eyes have an astigmatism. Dr. hopes that wearing glasses now will help how much he needs them in the future.
  • I think his entire diet includes dino chickens (chicken in the shape of dinosaurs), Spiderman Mac-N-Cheese (remember he has never seen the movie!), milk, and a strong desire for candy at every moment. He'll still eat broccoli, green beans, carrots, and corn but it takes some gentle nudging.
  • His teacher always have such good things to say about him -- while I am sure they are on some level required to say that I do believe they are right about him being smart, friendly, and a good kid...said the unbiased mother.
  • Still working on the staying dry through the night but definitley no accidents during the day. Couldn't tell you the last time we had an issue. However there is something about being in Target that triggers his "gotta go" reflex. I can ask him 15 times before we start shopping if we need to stop at the bathroom but only when the cart is half full is it time.
  • Current obsessions include Bolt, Legos (building castles and playing with knights), and occasionally still WallE.

Chad and I are blessed with two very healthy kiddos. We are thankful to God for his blessings.

Happy Easter to all!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Check Out the Intestines!

I know Chad and I have to get on the ball with some real posts but this is still cracking me up and instead of forwarding to all of you via email I am sharing on the blog -- my children will have proof of how geeky I am or actually how geeky their dad is since he sent it to me!!


Slumber in the Belly of the Beast

In the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth, only the strong survive... and of course those lucky Jedi protected by the thick skin of a Tauntaun. Now after exhaustive movie viewing research and analysis ThinkGeek Labs has isolated the exact synthetic compounds needed to re-create Tauntaun fur. What have we done with this supreme knowledge? Created a Tauntaun sleeping bag of course.

This high-quality sleeping bag looks just like a Tauntaun, complete with saddle, internal intestines and glowing lightsaber zipper pull. Now when your kids tell you their favorite Star Wars movie is "Attack of the Clones" you can nestle the wee-ones snug in simulated Tauntaun fur while regaling them with the amazing tale of "Empire Strikes Back".

Use the glowing lightsaber zipper pull on the Tauntaun sleeping bag to illustrate how Han Solo saved Luke Skywalker from certain death in the freezing climate of Hoth by slitting open the belly of a dead Tauntaun and placing Luke inside the stinking (but warm) carcass. If your kids don't change their tune on which Star Wars film is the greatest ever, you can do your best Jar Jar impression until they repent.

Product Features
  • Classic Star Wars sleeping bag simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass
  • Built-in embroidered Tauntaun head pillow
  • Glowing Lightsaber zipper pull
  • Great for playing pretend "Save Luke from the Wampa" games
  • Teach your children about the best Star Wars movie ever
  • Fully Licensed Lucasfilm™ Collectable
  • Fits children (and small adults)
  • 100% Polyester construction, Machine washable
  • Exterior Dimensions - 32" x 60"