Brooks
Approximately 32lbs and 39inches tall
*He is a big boy but still not big enough to be going potty in the big boy potty. He's gone a couple of times, but nothing consistent. I ask him all of the time if he wants to go on the potty and he always responds, "No, mom. I don't wanna go teetee on big boy potty!" I would like to say that he responds in a nice voice, but most of the time he uses a loud voice. (We're working on voice control.)
*Brooks loves to eat just about everything from chicken nuggets to salmon.
*He loves to sing! He even takes a tune for a song and changes the words. For example, he likes the song "Where is Thumbkin" and he'll switch out the words to: "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..." (You get the idea)
*He has a wonderful imagination. He is constantly playing with his toys and role-playing with them. His toys usually like to go to baseball games together or go see movies together. Which brings me to the next thing...
*Brooks loves to watch movies. CARS and TOY STORY are his current favorites.
*He gets really upset when he gets caught doing something wrong.
*When we go to the park, he'd rather spend that time exploring the woods surrounding the park then sliding or swinging.
*He loves to collect acorns.
*He's silly.
*He's a good cleaner. He doesn't argue when I ask him to clean up his toys. And the other day he was playing pretend and was using a cup to "clean up the dirt" (it kind of looked like he was using the cup as a dustpan)
*He's becoming more interested in throwing balls. He doesn't like any organized games - he'd rather just throw all of the balls out of his basket and then go clean them up.
*His teacher constantly compliments him on what a good helper he is. He is generally a very helpful/caring person. He is always willing to help me with Laney. Although now some times he's too busy taking care of his own baby: Baby Aubree (picture below)
*He's a sweet boy. He gives hugs and kisses, tells us he loves us, and loves to cuddle at bedtime. He especially enjoys scratching his daddy to sleep when they lay down together.
Delaney:
8 lbs (She's still below the charts for her weight)
22 inches (45%)!!!!
*Looks like we have another tall and skinny child on our hands.
*She started interacting more by smiling at us.
*She's learning that she has a voice. She recently starting those loud cooing sounds.
*She wakes up around 6:00ish to start her day. She eats, stays up to play a little bit, and naps between 1.5-2 hours (REPEAT). This goes on until about 10:00ish when we give her a bath and then she eats again around 10:30. Yes - that's right...she sleeps about 7 hours each night!
*She's kind of grumpy at night. We're still working on a schedule between 6-10.
*She's a good eater. Considering that she dropped down to 4lbs in the NICU, she's actually doubled her birth weight in just 2 months!
*There is nothing "lady-like" about this little girl. She burps as loud as her dad and you can hear her toots across the room. She makes us laugh.
*Brooks was a projectile spitter, Laney is not (thank goodness). In fact, she hardly spits at all.
*Laney likes bath time, but she does not like the being naked part before and after.
