Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Today I actual found myself saying "Cedar, please don't kick or throw the chickens."  He loves those hens and likes to include them in his backyard adventures. 



Friday, May 3, 2013

Imogene * • * 10 months






Imogene at 10 months:
• Finally starting to move! She will probably be crawling in the next few weeks. She is so close!
• Is slowly ending her solid food boycott, but only for very select food combos: banana/avocado, Ella's pumpkin/apple/blueberry/butternut squash, pears/spinach.
• Has good fine motor skills, but doesn't put much in her mouth, including food.
• Is dying to play with Cedar's cars at the same time he is... not Cedar's ideal situation.
• Like to pull hair. Cedar is usually the target of this obsession and has only reciprocated once... we shut that down fast.
• Has extremely sensitive skin and fast growing fingernails, not a good combination as seen the photos.

• Wants to be held constantly, but also wants to be able to grab anything and everything. This makes cooking dinner very interesting.
• Slept better the week she came home from the hospital than she does now. Between our two children we do not go more than a few hours without attending to one of them each 24 hr period. I am looking forward to the day when I look forward to night time again.

• Still no teeth, but we are not expecting them for a few more months if she is following her brother.
• Like her brother, she loves to jump/bounce. I hooked up the bouncy seat to the door the other day and she loves it. She also loved her first time on the trampoline the other day (with Grandpa, not solo)
• Loves to dance, clap and play the drums while Dad plays the banjo.

Cedar at 2.5

• Despite the tantrums, clinginess and inability to share, I think the 2-2.5 age is my favorite so far.  Cedar is constantly making us laugh with what comes out of his mouth and is so fun to take places when he is well rested and fed. At night he doesn't go to sleep right away after we put him down, but after an average of putting him back to bed 4 times he sleeps fairly and takes a good afternoon nap.
• After having Dad explain how waving and smiling is part of the fun at parades, Cedar treats every outing like a parade. He is more than willing to say "hi" to random strangers and point out his new boots or something else he is excited about.
• Is in the process of getting his 2 year molars. This has resulted in some fussiness and irritability, but overall he is handling it well.
• I currently know most places in Fort Collins where roadwork or construction is happening. When leaving the house we map out our route to drive or walk by the most backhoes and dump trucks as we can.
• He has started to sing and "read" books out loud on his own, which is hilarious if you have a chance to hear it.
• This child is an amazing snow shoveler. He doesn't care much for snow forts or snowmen, he wants to shovel! Starting next winter we are going to send him out to earn money for college shoveling driveways.
• His little world of the particular way that he plays with his toys is about to be rocked in a few weeks as Imogene starts crawling. I forsee quite a lot of pushing, tears of frustration and moving toys to his bedroom in the future :)
• He has stellar coordination and balance.

• Favorite books: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, Where the Wild Things Are, The Very Cranky Bear, The Jolly Farmyard
• Favorite Foods: peppers, granola bars, marshmallows, eggs, bananas, apples, muffins
• When he grows up he wants to be the zookeeper that feeds Groucho the elephant at the Denver Zoo.
• Loves: Jumping, biking, digging, bulldozers, animals, swimming, Curious George, hiking, kicking balls, the zoo, the museum, rhinos, hippos, tapirs and Groucho the elephant.