3 Months Old

Del's Three Month Stats:

Weight: 12 pounds 7.8 ounces  (~20th percentile)

Length: 26.25 inches (99th percentile...almost too long for 3 month clothes)

- This boy loves attention and will smile whenever you give it to him (and it's a wide open mouth smile that just warms the heart). The full on laughter is coming every now and then too. Especially when Audrey is involved. He thinks she is HILARIOUS.

- Sleep is about 8p - 7a with a wake-up nibble at 2am and 5am. We are getting there!

- There has been one or two instances where he has rolled over but it's not yet consistent. He tries all the time; the interest in hanging toys is just too much...

- We are into 6-months clothing due to length. He's slowly starting to fill out but still no rolls here!

- He has figured out the pacifier which helps calm him when his witching hour hits about 7:30pm.

- The cradle cap is serious. We are working on ridding it, but not successful so far.

- The piercing blue eyes get a lot of compliments.

Still the cutest thing...

The difference in a month 

A Mother's Day Trip

For Mother's Day I gave Josh the gift of a weekend alone to bond with Sark while I took the kids back to Seattle. Luckily these two kids are great travelers and made the trip go smooth as could be. It was so much fun to introduce Del to all the Fredlunds and Rickerts and watch Audrey learn how to entertain a crowd.

Disclaimer: I am not great at remembering to take pictures, so missing a lot of people that we were lucky enough to see. (Thanks Kerry for letting me steal some of yours!) 

We had to take the 'Baby Spoon' home from dinner...

This One...

Always a character.

2 Months Old

 Two Months Old...oh how these baby days fly by so fast!

Del's Two Month Stats:

Weight: 11 pounds 4 ounces  (21st percentile)

Length: 24.25 inches (92nd percentile...almost too long for 3 month clothes)

Head Circumference: 15.5 inches (58th percentile)

- The smiles (and every now and then giggles) are happening often and seem to have intention. As are the baby 'goo goo' sounds that are music to the ears. The changing table is the happy place where all these sounds come out most often. Big sister Audrey also loves to make him laugh any chance she gets.

- This baby is mostly content...crying for the three main reasons: food, diaper, sleep. As long as you take care of the basics, he's happy as a clam. He'll sit in the monkey chair, swing or on the mat on the floor kicking and cooing.

- Just in the last week, sleeping at night has seemed to click. We'll get a 4-5 hour stretch to begin with (unfortunately it starts at about 8:30 and most of the time Audrey is not asleep yet) and then 3-4 hours stretch to follow. I am slowly starting to feel like a real person.

- 3-month clothing is stretched to the max in length...still no baby rolls here.

- We are still not figuring out this pacifier thing. He likes playing with it as long as we are holding it in for him, but spits it right out once he's on his own. Not quite what we are going for...

It's hard to handle this cuteness!

The difference in a month.

Bed Time Stories

Love these three.

Three Years Old

3 Years Old!

It was a fun celebration, celebrating this 3 year old as she brought the excitement. We celebrated at our house with about 10 of her closest friends. No longer going to the Boulder daycare, she was overly excited to have her friends come visit. We celebrated her actual birthday with some park time and a special Red Robin dinner. Who knew the Red Robin birthday song would terrify her. Luckily it didn't take her long to recover and dig into the sundae. 

At 3 years old, Audrey, you are a strong-willed little lady making some days a challenge to figure out how best to parent. You love to do everything yourself and although you know the rules, you often do things just to get a rise (like drawing on a table while saying 'I'm drawing on the table, mom' or running in a parking lot). But most of the time you are our sweet girl who has a very mellow temperament, sings constantly and follows most statements and questions with 'otay?' 

Your favorite thing is playing with your 'family' and dolls, using a sweet high pitched voice to soothe as well as astern voice when they are in trouble. We hear everything we tell you come back out of your mouth ('if you don't eat your dinner, you don't get a treat' and 'if you don't behave...you will go to your room'). And you love using any baby item (car seat, monkey chair, diapers, blankets) for the family you are so wonderful at caring for.

You claim you love to do art, but that really just involves dumping out every crayon, marker and piece of paper and then refusing to clean it up. 

You love to work, which entails putting down a portable keyboard, mouse and work phone and telling everyone to 'be quiet, I'm trying to work' while answering work calls. 

One of your favorite snacks (other than chocolate and mummies of course) is frozen peas and carrots. You will eat them by the cup full. We are happy to give you cups full.

You are great negotiator. If we say 2 jelly beans, you immediately say 'how about 3?'

You also love Dora, which you ask to watch daily. You dance to the music and role-play the plots all the time. 'Swiper, no swiping!' 'I'm stuck in a gooey guiser'. 

You love Sarkie (who you said is your favorite person to spend time with) and your brother. It is so much fun watching you learn and explore and dad and I constantly look at each other and smile at the things you come up with. Your vocabulary is broad and you can hold any conversation and express yourself well. We love you more than words can say. 

Some favorite Audrey quotes: 

Putting some Lanolin on her chest: 'My boobies are tired, but they feel better now'

Talking to Odah, while putting her newest baby doll in her shirt: 'I can't wrestle with you Oda because I have a baby in my belly. But I can hold you!'

I hear a clunk from the living room and ask what was that noise? 'Baby just threw the noise machine!'

After going to the bathroom and if I jump up to wash my hands first: 'No, mom, you have to wait in lion (aka line)!'

About just about everything: 'I'm so excited!'

She was so excited (like asking every 2 minutes if it was time) for her friends to arrive, we had to turn on Dora.

Special birthday morning breakfast...with whipped cream.

Playing Doctor.

Telling dad what's up.