Ready, aim, fire!: February 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thomas showing off his artwork

thomas doesn't like to do a lot of coloring, but he's more open to it now that he's started school. we try to keep his school projects for about a month, on the fridge. then we take a photo of it and finally into the circular file... :)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

3 Month milestones

Just a couple days ago, she started talking to us. Really vocalizing, cooing and aaahh-ing, very cute. Here is a video of her that William got when she started smiling last month. Will try to post her talking soon.

I like this pictures because it looks like she is sucking on William's thumb. Her fingers are so small!

Hey look at me! I am riding a mountain bike, down a big category 5 downhill. Waa hoo!

Thomas had the most adorable feet & toes, like little, round toe-berries. Natalie's toes in contrast are long and spindely. Her feet are actually long too, longer than thomas's when he was a baby. We like to think that means that she might be a little taller... at least taller than me :)

She has turned out to be a really good baby, very mellow and easy going. We discovered last week that she is an Ox - a cow. we laughed because it suits her personality to be a mellow, gentle cow :)
She likes to feed every 2-3 hours during the day, but sleeps from 11pm-5am, or 12-6am, then sleeps again from 7-9:30 or sometimes even 10am. it is so nice, but makes it hard to get anywhere early in the morning. then she usually naps from 12-2 and 4-6, with a cat naps here and there in the evening. depends on how tired she is.

another great thing is she doesn't demand to be held all the time. she is perfectly happy just looking around, sitting in her bowl swing, or in her bouncy seat. i can pick her up, but she doesn't need me to keep moving/bouncing. she's just a really happy, content little girl as long as she is dry and not hungry. even when she wakes up, she never really cries. she snuffles, cries out and grunts as she is waking up. but once both eyes are open, she just looks around, talks a little, waits patiently for someone to notice that she is awake and start paying attention to her. very serene.

the things that do make her cry? she hates it when i change her clothes! something about having that shirt pulled over her head, just really bothers her. ESPECIALLY after her shower. who knows, maybe she is hot after bath and doesn't want clothes put on? any other time I have to change her clothes, she either cries or fusses. she also cries if i am not on the ball and wait too long to feed her. poor thing... sometimes, i am trying to get one last email sent off and she is just sitting there waiting. but

Monday, February 15, 2010

Smiling now

I managed to catch this photo of her, smiling, just couldn't get one with her eyes open. She is 3 months old this week, and over 15 pounds! William started calling her "little mochi ball", and "mochi ball cheeks" this week because she is so soft and plump and rolly-polly all over :)

big burrito...

I was watching Oprah a couple weeks ago and found out that Chipotle (of all places) is really good about trying to make sure all of their meat and produce is sustainably and locally grown. So we got some burritos and boy are those big burritos for $6:

Thomas said, "Look it is as big as Matalie" (he's a little lazy with the "N" sound, so it comes out as "M" :)

New place to play!

We finally put grass in our backyard! This whole area used to be just black tan bark that had to be filled in with new bags of tan bark every year and always gave thomas splinters when he tried to play in that area. Yay for a new place for thomas to play. He loves it and it is much more functional for kids now too. This weekend, william and Thomas put a tent up and camped out for a couple hours with a bunch of toys. it was a beautiful weekend :)

Look how bundled up Thomas is, courtesy of his grandma. :) The green grass makes the backyard look much more inviting. Can't wait to have backyard playdates!