Elsa ladybug
Lila lamb
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Quick update
I have to post this quick. When I put up the picture of Lila in the exersaucer, I knew there was a photo of Elsa that was similar, but I was too lazy to find it. Luckily, we have Melinda! She sent me the picture of Elsa when she was 4 months old that looks so much like the one of Lila. Crazy cute! I just love comparing them.
Lila, 4 months:
Elsa, 4 months:
In other news, Lila sat up in her bouncy chair today. I had just set her in it, totally reclining, and 2 seconds later she was smiling at me and nearly falling out the front. Abs of steel! She doesn't get that from Momma, that's for sure.
Just to prove I can't do a quick post, here's some cute video of Lila doing her signature sound. It's like a cross between a prehistoric bird and an asthma attack. This video doesn't do it justice because it's only once. She does it all the time, sometimes until she starts coughing. It's hilarious. You'll know when you hear it. Too bad the hiccups stop her from doing it more.
Lila, 4 months:
Elsa, 4 months:
In other news, Lila sat up in her bouncy chair today. I had just set her in it, totally reclining, and 2 seconds later she was smiling at me and nearly falling out the front. Abs of steel! She doesn't get that from Momma, that's for sure.
Just to prove I can't do a quick post, here's some cute video of Lila doing her signature sound. It's like a cross between a prehistoric bird and an asthma attack. This video doesn't do it justice because it's only once. She does it all the time, sometimes until she starts coughing. It's hilarious. You'll know when you hear it. Too bad the hiccups stop her from doing it more.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Potty time, excellent!
Lots to report since the last post. Lila is 4 months old and had her checkup last week. Her stats:
25 inches (90th %)
14 lbs, 5 oz (75th %)
and her head (I forget) but that's 75th %, too.
To compare, Elsa was always 90th for height, 25th for weight, and her head was 50th %.
Lila is bigger, and also more physical. She's rolling like crazy, and today she rolled from her back to her stomach. She can nearly bounce out of her bouncy chair, and she jumps like a madwoman in her exersaucer. I don't think Elsa ever knew that it bounced. :) Elsa is our quiet observer, while Lila... I already can tell she's going to run circles around us! It's fun comparing the similarities/differences between the two.
Mom and Lila at her doctor appointment.
Apparently it's still normal for her to be waking up every 4 hours (which she does). Because of that, she's still in our room. We have a 2 bedroom house, so we asked the doctor when we should move her in with Elsa. The doctor said,"Would you rather deal with 2 awake kids, or one?" Point taken. Lila will be sleeping in our room...forever? No - until she only wakes once, which is hopefully soon.
We also started Lila on rice cereal, in hopes it would get her to sleep longer. It didn't. Oh, well. She's a natural with food! From the first bite she knew exactly what to do.
Elsa helps feed Lila. Lila silently screams,"Help me!"
Is it me or was she just born? How does this happen so fast?
Elsa with roses at Grandma and Grandad R's house.
As Tim says,"Lila's always good for a smile."
Last week we celebrated grandma R's birthday at a local establishment that serves sushi on Wednesday nights. It was actually pretty good! Here's Elsa's first sushi: a Tropical roll. Later, Elsa said,"Elsa no like sushi." We'll try again later!
Elsa with dad before the birthday party. While I was dressing her I said,"Let's put on your leggings." She said,"Leggings... not armings." What a kid!
Also new with Elsa: she's potty training and doing well! We started about a month ago. I soon realized I had to set up a routine, like after mealtimes and bedtimes. Suddenly last week she came to me and said,"Should we go on the potty?", instead of me having to ask her. Ever since, we've had mostly dry days. I made her a potty chart that was for my records at first, but now she loves to watch the stickers go on. You can see how often we're in the bathroom each day. Keep in mind, we sit on the potty, Elsa has to dump and flush, then wash hands, get on a new pull-up, get sticker and treat. It must take 20 minutes each time. Poor baby Lila seems to get ditched most of the day. :( It's exciting, though!
25 inches (90th %)
14 lbs, 5 oz (75th %)
and her head (I forget) but that's 75th %, too.
To compare, Elsa was always 90th for height, 25th for weight, and her head was 50th %.
Lila is bigger, and also more physical. She's rolling like crazy, and today she rolled from her back to her stomach. She can nearly bounce out of her bouncy chair, and she jumps like a madwoman in her exersaucer. I don't think Elsa ever knew that it bounced. :) Elsa is our quiet observer, while Lila... I already can tell she's going to run circles around us! It's fun comparing the similarities/differences between the two.
Mom and Lila at her doctor appointment.
Apparently it's still normal for her to be waking up every 4 hours (which she does). Because of that, she's still in our room. We have a 2 bedroom house, so we asked the doctor when we should move her in with Elsa. The doctor said,"Would you rather deal with 2 awake kids, or one?" Point taken. Lila will be sleeping in our room...forever? No - until she only wakes once, which is hopefully soon.
We also started Lila on rice cereal, in hopes it would get her to sleep longer. It didn't. Oh, well. She's a natural with food! From the first bite she knew exactly what to do.
Elsa helps feed Lila. Lila silently screams,"Help me!"
Is it me or was she just born? How does this happen so fast?
Elsa with roses at Grandma and Grandad R's house.
As Tim says,"Lila's always good for a smile."
Last week we celebrated grandma R's birthday at a local establishment that serves sushi on Wednesday nights. It was actually pretty good! Here's Elsa's first sushi: a Tropical roll. Later, Elsa said,"Elsa no like sushi." We'll try again later!
Elsa with dad before the birthday party. While I was dressing her I said,"Let's put on your leggings." She said,"Leggings... not armings." What a kid!
Also new with Elsa: she's potty training and doing well! We started about a month ago. I soon realized I had to set up a routine, like after mealtimes and bedtimes. Suddenly last week she came to me and said,"Should we go on the potty?", instead of me having to ask her. Ever since, we've had mostly dry days. I made her a potty chart that was for my records at first, but now she loves to watch the stickers go on. You can see how often we're in the bathroom each day. Keep in mind, we sit on the potty, Elsa has to dump and flush, then wash hands, get on a new pull-up, get sticker and treat. It must take 20 minutes each time. Poor baby Lila seems to get ditched most of the day. :( It's exciting, though!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Action packed weekend
Our weekend started on Friday. During the day we took a visit to Pinehaven Farm and went to the pumpkin patch/animal farm.
Elsa eats a corndog and humors me by the train cut-out.
Elsa, still eating the corndog, maneuvers over some pumpkins.
Friday evening, Tim and I headed to Stillwater for a night out with John and Melinda. It was a great time of course, and a much needed night out. If you're ever in the Stillwater area, I highly recommend Nacho Mamas for authentic mexican fare. Too bad I forgot my camera!
Saturday we went to another pumpkin patch: good old Lendt's in Wyoming. It doesn't have as much stuff as Pinehaven, but I like it more because of it. This late in the season we really had to work for our pumpkins. At first we wanted to give up and get pre-picked ones from the front, but then the fresh air hit us and before we knew it, we were knee-deep in wholesome family fun. And also, some super rotten pumpkins. This one is delightfully disgusting, isn't it? Very Halloween.
Lendt's "Pumpkins"? Are they not real pumpkins?
Just when I thought we couldn't handle more fun, my parents called and asked if we'd want to ride the Osceola train to Marine on St. Croix the next day. I'd always wanted to take that train, especially during leaf watching season. It was so cool!
Lila and railroad tycoon James J. Hill.
Elsa is super excited to ride on "Thomas" the train.
Finally, some Lila news. Last week she discovered her feet. She can lift her head to a 90 degree angle, and she's rolled over a few times. Her favorite pastimes are getting foot rubs, holding hands, and staying up all night.
Elsa eats a corndog and humors me by the train cut-out.
Elsa, still eating the corndog, maneuvers over some pumpkins.
Friday evening, Tim and I headed to Stillwater for a night out with John and Melinda. It was a great time of course, and a much needed night out. If you're ever in the Stillwater area, I highly recommend Nacho Mamas for authentic mexican fare. Too bad I forgot my camera!
Saturday we went to another pumpkin patch: good old Lendt's in Wyoming. It doesn't have as much stuff as Pinehaven, but I like it more because of it. This late in the season we really had to work for our pumpkins. At first we wanted to give up and get pre-picked ones from the front, but then the fresh air hit us and before we knew it, we were knee-deep in wholesome family fun. And also, some super rotten pumpkins. This one is delightfully disgusting, isn't it? Very Halloween.
Lendt's "Pumpkins"? Are they not real pumpkins?
Just when I thought we couldn't handle more fun, my parents called and asked if we'd want to ride the Osceola train to Marine on St. Croix the next day. I'd always wanted to take that train, especially during leaf watching season. It was so cool!
Lila and railroad tycoon James J. Hill.
Elsa is super excited to ride on "Thomas" the train.
Finally, some Lila news. Last week she discovered her feet. She can lift her head to a 90 degree angle, and she's rolled over a few times. Her favorite pastimes are getting foot rubs, holding hands, and staying up all night.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Fall leaves, and a birthday shout out
Ahhh, wall of leaves!
This one looks like the back of a book jacket or something.
Elsa watches cartoons from VIP seating.
Lila during a recent stroller ride to the park.
Here she is again, looking cute on the rug and so much older.
Lila is 14 weeks old! When Elsa was this age, she was in her own room. Will sleeping get worse when we move Lila in with Elsa? For now, i'm still too tired to want to find out.
Elsa still likes school, and week 2 of separation went well. When I came back she gave me a big hug. Some of the other kids started throwing tantrums, and I was sympathetic, but thought,"Good thing Elsa doesn't act like that..." Well, 24 hours later, we're suddenly dealing with daily tantrums. Not minor ones, either - i'm talking about epic Exorcist-like proportions. Let this be a lesson to other parents out there: even quiet smugness will come back to bite you on the ass.
HAPPY 29th Birthday to my sister Jenny! Here we are, i'm guessing around 1984.
Jenny (L), Jessie (R).
Jenny, this one's for you. Oh yes, I did!
This one looks like the back of a book jacket or something.
Elsa watches cartoons from VIP seating.
Lila during a recent stroller ride to the park.
Here she is again, looking cute on the rug and so much older.
Lila is 14 weeks old! When Elsa was this age, she was in her own room. Will sleeping get worse when we move Lila in with Elsa? For now, i'm still too tired to want to find out.
Elsa still likes school, and week 2 of separation went well. When I came back she gave me a big hug. Some of the other kids started throwing tantrums, and I was sympathetic, but thought,"Good thing Elsa doesn't act like that..." Well, 24 hours later, we're suddenly dealing with daily tantrums. Not minor ones, either - i'm talking about epic Exorcist-like proportions. Let this be a lesson to other parents out there: even quiet smugness will come back to bite you on the ass.
HAPPY 29th Birthday to my sister Jenny! Here we are, i'm guessing around 1984.
Jenny (L), Jessie (R).
Jenny, this one's for you. Oh yes, I did!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Lila finds comfort, Elsa's hooked on phonics
Last night, for the first time, Lila slept through the night! Yeah!
It seems our 13-week-old has found a way to put herself back to bed. Her thumb! The funny thing is, she always puts her other hand on the back of her fuzzy baby head.
Observe:
Whether she's in a chair or lying down, it's the same position. And she sucks her left thumb, which leads me to wonder if she's going to be a lefty down the line. Stay tuned for that one.
Elsa's into learning letter sounds. The other day she came up to me and said,
"What makes 'sss sss' sound?"
"Uhh, I don't know. What makes that sound?"
"S!"
"Who told you that?"
"Super WHY!"
(Super WHY is a cartoon on PBS.)
Beginners luck I figured, so I quizzed her some more. And heck if she didn't know most of the entire alphabet of sounds. Hey, thanks PBS! The kids are listening.
In most recent 'LIVE!' breaking news, Elsa hates the "Meatball" song. Tonight I was making spaghetti and turkey meatballs, so I started singing,"On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed..." thinking she'd get a kick out of it. After cooking and singing a few rounds, I turned to look at her. She was standing in the corner of the kitchen looking at me with a worried look.
"No like meatball song", she said.
"Why not?"
"Elsa no like that song!"
Tim tried singing it when he got home and she had actual tears in her eyes. Something about losing the poor meatball must make her sad. So that's it, I guess. No more meatball song.
It seems our 13-week-old has found a way to put herself back to bed. Her thumb! The funny thing is, she always puts her other hand on the back of her fuzzy baby head.
Observe:
Whether she's in a chair or lying down, it's the same position. And she sucks her left thumb, which leads me to wonder if she's going to be a lefty down the line. Stay tuned for that one.
Elsa's into learning letter sounds. The other day she came up to me and said,
"What makes 'sss sss' sound?"
"Uhh, I don't know. What makes that sound?"
"S!"
"Who told you that?"
"Super WHY!"
(Super WHY is a cartoon on PBS.)
Beginners luck I figured, so I quizzed her some more. And heck if she didn't know most of the entire alphabet of sounds. Hey, thanks PBS! The kids are listening.
In most recent 'LIVE!' breaking news, Elsa hates the "Meatball" song. Tonight I was making spaghetti and turkey meatballs, so I started singing,"On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed..." thinking she'd get a kick out of it. After cooking and singing a few rounds, I turned to look at her. She was standing in the corner of the kitchen looking at me with a worried look.
"No like meatball song", she said.
"Why not?"
"Elsa no like that song!"
Tim tried singing it when he got home and she had actual tears in her eyes. Something about losing the poor meatball must make her sad. So that's it, I guess. No more meatball song.
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