CJ visited Dr. Perry and again received a clean bill of health!
Here's his stats:
Weight - 16 lbs. 7.5 oz. - 25%
Height - 28" - 90%
Head - 17.25" - 48%
We've started rice cereal with him and also just added carrots and green beans and he just gobbles it all up! Hopefully we won't have the same "eating" issues with CJ that we did with Levi. It's funny that his weight is only 25% because he is seemingly hungry ALL the time and eats a lot!
CJ is very close to crawling, but seems to want to walk more than crawl. When on his stomach, he'll do a full body push up and rock on his toes. He wants to stand a lot and even takes little steps holding onto our hands.
CJ has also become just a ROCK STAR SLEEPER!! All of a sudden, he just started sleeping from about 6:30-7pm all the way until 6:30am!! Mommy is finally getting a full night's sleep! YEAH! I'm preparing myself for this all to change when those teeth finally come in, but for now, I am eternally thankful and grateful!
Our littlest man is just a joy now - smiling, laughing and cooing most of the time and being extremely tolerant of his big brother's attempts to show his strength. CJ endures lots of smacks on the head and too-hard hugs that end up in what we call "take -downs"! We are slowly and patiently trying to teach Levi to be gentle, but it's a long process. However, there are many times when Levi will give him a toy or hug him nicely and we just relish those sweet moments.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Spring is in the air...
"The torch is passed", as CJ now rides in the backpack, and Levi trots along happily...
CJ is totally ready for "March Madness"!!
"The apex of his cuteness"?
CJ is totally ready for "March Madness"!!
"The apex of his cuteness"?
Monday, March 10, 2008
Levi 2 year checkup!
Wow. What a big boy. Where has 2 years gone? We saw the amazing Dr. Perry (whom Levi, thanks to mom's prompting, has now deemed, "nice guy") for Levi's 2 year checkup and again has come away with a clean bill of health.
Here's his stats:
Weight - 27 lbs. 9 ounces - 45%
Height - 35" - 70%
Head - 19 5/8" - 77%
Dr. Perry said Levi is gaining weight great, so not to worry when, like the finicky toddler he is, he doesn't eat much. He guessed based on his current height that as an adult he'll be around 5'10", which I actually thought was a bit short given the height of his parents, but it is solidly average for an adult male.
We talked extensively with Dr. Perry about many behavior issues. Our main concern lately is Levi has seemed to develop a fearfulness of certain situations. A few things we've tried doing where Levi has cried, screamed and whined to go "home": a toddler birthday party at Gymboree, a show with Chinese acrobats (that lasted about 1 minute), the Barack Obama rally at DU, and just this week, the Butterfly Pavilion. And, of course, going to see Dr. Perry elicited a couple rounds of VERY intense screaming. Dr. Perry said fears around this age are completely normal and some kids just have more of it than others. It's probably also a bit intensified with Levi because it seems to be just part of his temperment - he's a thoughtful, observant kid. He is quite sensitive, but we're looking at it as a positive - we never have any concern about him being aggressive or bullying. He's just such a sweet little guy - it's almost hard to discipline him sometimes because of this!
So...besides that and other "normal" toddler issues, Levi is doing just spectacularly. He continues to be a rock start sleeper (of which we have always been grateful!) and is slowly also learning to play more independently at times which has lately been very helpful for mommy's sanity.
He's talking like crazy and we can tell he's really thinking hard and trying to put sentences together. He'll say things like "play cars please". It's just so darn cute. I got my hair done the other day and Mike taught him to say "pretty mommy" when I got home. I melted right there on the spot. He's just so much fun. Every day is an adventure.
Here's his stats:
Weight - 27 lbs. 9 ounces - 45%
Height - 35" - 70%
Head - 19 5/8" - 77%
Dr. Perry said Levi is gaining weight great, so not to worry when, like the finicky toddler he is, he doesn't eat much. He guessed based on his current height that as an adult he'll be around 5'10", which I actually thought was a bit short given the height of his parents, but it is solidly average for an adult male.
We talked extensively with Dr. Perry about many behavior issues. Our main concern lately is Levi has seemed to develop a fearfulness of certain situations. A few things we've tried doing where Levi has cried, screamed and whined to go "home": a toddler birthday party at Gymboree, a show with Chinese acrobats (that lasted about 1 minute), the Barack Obama rally at DU, and just this week, the Butterfly Pavilion. And, of course, going to see Dr. Perry elicited a couple rounds of VERY intense screaming. Dr. Perry said fears around this age are completely normal and some kids just have more of it than others. It's probably also a bit intensified with Levi because it seems to be just part of his temperment - he's a thoughtful, observant kid. He is quite sensitive, but we're looking at it as a positive - we never have any concern about him being aggressive or bullying. He's just such a sweet little guy - it's almost hard to discipline him sometimes because of this!
So...besides that and other "normal" toddler issues, Levi is doing just spectacularly. He continues to be a rock start sleeper (of which we have always been grateful!) and is slowly also learning to play more independently at times which has lately been very helpful for mommy's sanity.
He's talking like crazy and we can tell he's really thinking hard and trying to put sentences together. He'll say things like "play cars please". It's just so darn cute. I got my hair done the other day and Mike taught him to say "pretty mommy" when I got home. I melted right there on the spot. He's just so much fun. Every day is an adventure.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Can we bore you with our home movies?
None of these are Oscar-worthy, but they are all brief, and give a glimpse into "a day in the life"...
Roll over CJ!
Giggle! ("I'm gonna get you!")
Toddler virtuoso...
Filming and kind of helping little brother...
It's hard being a baby...
Somersault video #1
Somersault video #2
Sitting up?
Colors
Happy 2nd Birthday for Levi (quietly to not freak him out)
CJ giggling
Roll over CJ!
Giggle! ("I'm gonna get you!")
Toddler virtuoso...
Filming and kind of helping little brother...
It's hard being a baby...
Somersault video #1
Somersault video #2
Sitting up?
Colors
Happy 2nd Birthday for Levi (quietly to not freak him out)
CJ giggling
A few snapshots!
The boys.
Like we did with Levi, we have started saying to CJ "I think you've reached the apex of your cuteness!"
CJ and his favorite non-human. (CJ does seem really drawn to Bailey, watching him walk around and stroking his fur, and only rarely doing the "clutch and yank"; Bailey stays quite patient with it all.)
Levi had an awesome 2nd birthday party with many good friends! We didn't get a lot of photos that turned out well, but this photo captures a nice moment where Dan C helps draw Levi out of a shy moment and draws a horde of kids like the Pied Piper --- clockwise, starting at the top: Levi, Dan, Ava, Gib, Lulu, and Cooper.
Like we did with Levi, we have started saying to CJ "I think you've reached the apex of your cuteness!"
CJ and his favorite non-human. (CJ does seem really drawn to Bailey, watching him walk around and stroking his fur, and only rarely doing the "clutch and yank"; Bailey stays quite patient with it all.)
Levi had an awesome 2nd birthday party with many good friends! We didn't get a lot of photos that turned out well, but this photo captures a nice moment where Dan C helps draw Levi out of a shy moment and draws a horde of kids like the Pied Piper --- clockwise, starting at the top: Levi, Dan, Ava, Gib, Lulu, and Cooper.
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