Thursday, August 22, 2013
Happy Birthday Watson!
In honor of Watson's love for Larry, his second birthday party was a Veggie Tales theme. We had a blast celebrating our sweet boy with our family and some friends. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us :)
2 Years Old!
Two. Years. Old. Really?! It is so hard to believe that our baby boy is already TWO! Where did the time go?!!? I am so thankful for the blessing that Watson is and for the joy he brings to our family!
Here are a few things about Watson right now...
- Shy in public
- LOVES giving hugs and kisses, kisses, kisses
- We are working on his speech every day. We had a speech eval with Alabama Early Intervention to see if he qualified for speech therapy. He did not qualify, though, so although I was so proud of him, I was also hoping we could get him some help. We may still look in to some private therapy sessions. He is definitely talking, and we are hearing more from him every day, but his pronunciation is very lax, and he will ONLY talk at home. I am proud of how far he has come, though, and believe that he will be just fine and talking non-stop before we know it!
- Would rather play with doors, locks, light switches...anything he can manipulate with his hands...over any toy most of the time
- Loves trains, little cars and trucks...especially if they make noise or have little doors he can open and shut
- He loves mommy, but is all about some daddy these days!
- He is hit or miss when it comes to eating...sometimes he will eat whatever I put in front of him, but other times is incredibly picky and will live off of a cracker for the day
- Has a huge sweet tooth...definitely got this from his Daddy!
- OBSESSED *understatement* with Veggie Tales. "Laaarwy" (Larry) is what I hear all. day. long!
- Loves his little sister so much and is incredibly protective over her.
- All boy. He is rough, loves to be outside, could care less about being dirty, is loud, and hilarious :)
- He is obedient, most of the time :) He is great about staying close by when we are in a parking lot, by the car, or out in public.
- Eating out is a bit more difficult with him right now. He refuses to sit in high chairs, but climbs in and out of regular chairs the entire meal. It works best when we get a booth and trap him in!
- He loves soap...whether it's washing his hands in the sink. or bathing in the tub...he wants to take an active role in it all. "More soap peease"
- Does great drinking out of a regular cup. We still use sippy cups most of the time, but just because he can take them around the house without spilling them.
- Still uses his paci when in bed, but has gotten pretty good about not having it during the day. He never has it in public, but sometimes it saves my sanity in the car. Sometimes I can only take one screaming baby at a time :)
- Has to have about 15 things in bed with him for every nap and bed time.
- Is showing small signs of potty-training readiness...but we definitely aren't there yet. He will say "I go potty" before bath time, but he will sit up there for 2 seconds, say "all done" then flush. I think he mainly just wants to flush it..and thinks he has to sit on the potty in order to flush. We will go down this road soon...but not yet...
- This boy can throw a tantrum like none other :) I will say it is much better than last month, thankfully, but we are still working on this.
- He is getting better with sharing...again, still a work in progress, but much better!
- Shy in public
- LOVES giving hugs and kisses, kisses, kisses
- We are working on his speech every day. We had a speech eval with Alabama Early Intervention to see if he qualified for speech therapy. He did not qualify, though, so although I was so proud of him, I was also hoping we could get him some help. We may still look in to some private therapy sessions. He is definitely talking, and we are hearing more from him every day, but his pronunciation is very lax, and he will ONLY talk at home. I am proud of how far he has come, though, and believe that he will be just fine and talking non-stop before we know it!
- Would rather play with doors, locks, light switches...anything he can manipulate with his hands...over any toy most of the time
- Loves trains, little cars and trucks...especially if they make noise or have little doors he can open and shut
- He loves mommy, but is all about some daddy these days!
- He is hit or miss when it comes to eating...sometimes he will eat whatever I put in front of him, but other times is incredibly picky and will live off of a cracker for the day
- Has a huge sweet tooth...definitely got this from his Daddy!
- OBSESSED *understatement* with Veggie Tales. "Laaarwy" (Larry) is what I hear all. day. long!
- Loves his little sister so much and is incredibly protective over her.
- All boy. He is rough, loves to be outside, could care less about being dirty, is loud, and hilarious :)
- He is obedient, most of the time :) He is great about staying close by when we are in a parking lot, by the car, or out in public.
- Eating out is a bit more difficult with him right now. He refuses to sit in high chairs, but climbs in and out of regular chairs the entire meal. It works best when we get a booth and trap him in!
- He loves soap...whether it's washing his hands in the sink. or bathing in the tub...he wants to take an active role in it all. "More soap peease"
- Does great drinking out of a regular cup. We still use sippy cups most of the time, but just because he can take them around the house without spilling them.
- Still uses his paci when in bed, but has gotten pretty good about not having it during the day. He never has it in public, but sometimes it saves my sanity in the car. Sometimes I can only take one screaming baby at a time :)
- Has to have about 15 things in bed with him for every nap and bed time.
- Is showing small signs of potty-training readiness...but we definitely aren't there yet. He will say "I go potty" before bath time, but he will sit up there for 2 seconds, say "all done" then flush. I think he mainly just wants to flush it..and thinks he has to sit on the potty in order to flush. We will go down this road soon...but not yet...
- This boy can throw a tantrum like none other :) I will say it is much better than last month, thankfully, but we are still working on this.
- He is getting better with sharing...again, still a work in progress, but much better!
Kendrick Family Reunion...
Every year my mom's side of the family gets together for a family reunion over the 4th of July. Most of this side of the family lives in south Alabama...Robertsdale, to be exact, so we meet at my great-uncle's house on Wolf Bay in Orange Beach. I look forward to this week every year...not only because it's a week at the beach, but because I get the chance to catch up with family and continue a tradition that was started 56 years ago! For several years I was unable to attend because I was working for either World Changers or Student Life...so now that I have my summers back we can finally attend each year!
This year's trip was so much fun. My family (all 10 of us) stayed in a condo together which turned out to be surprisingly fun and not near as stressful as we all imagined it would be :) The first night was rough...real rough...Watson and Hampton decided that at 1am they were ready to start the day... But after buying something to hang over the windows and block out all light, they slept like champs every night :)
This year's trip was so much fun. My family (all 10 of us) stayed in a condo together which turned out to be surprisingly fun and not near as stressful as we all imagined it would be :) The first night was rough...real rough...Watson and Hampton decided that at 1am they were ready to start the day... But after buying something to hang over the windows and block out all light, they slept like champs every night :)
Abby and Watson headed to the beach. Watson was not a fan of the sand...AT ALL. This really surprised us because last year he LOVED it! Maybe it's just a phase?! We are headed back to the beach in September so hopefully he will like it then...
Watson and Uncle Mike
Andrew and Hampton
It unfortunately rained a good bit this year, so we were all crowded inside the house. Made for good bonding time, I guess :)
There is never a shortage of delicious food when we all get together!
My family. Unforunately, Graham had to leave early to head to Daytona for work, but we were thankful he was able to be there for at least a couple of days!
The Hand/Hood family (Aunt Frances, in the front, is my grandmother's sister. It is always comforting to be around her because I feel just like I'm with my own Grandmother who I miss so much always, but especially during this week each year)
The two sets of Kendrick families...
Can't wait to see everyone again next year!
Friday, July 26, 2013
2 Months...
Weight: 11lbs 15oz
Height: 23 3/4in
Size Diaper: 1
Size Clothes: Newborn, 0-3 months, and a few 3 month outfits (they are still a little too big on her)
Eating: Nurses every 2.5-3 hours during the day. When I pump and give her a bottle she takes anywhere from 4.5-5 ounces. She does great with bottles, which I am very thankful for. She only gets one or two every couple of days, but it is good to know that she will take them when needed!
Sleeping: At night she has about a 7-8 hour stretch, followed by a 3-4 hour stretch. She is waking up for the first time in the morning pretty consistently at 5:00. She will go back down for a few hours after eating then, but I would love for that to be pushed back to 7 or so, so that we could just start the day then! For naps, she takes about 3 full naps (anywhere from 1-2 hours) and a cat nap at night before bath time and her bed time feeding. I am INCREDIBLY grateful for our wonderful sleeper!!! She sleeps best on her tummy, but at night we still have her swaddled in the miracle blanket and in the rock n' play in our room. I know she would do fine on her stomach at night, but it makes me nervous while she is still so little. As soon as she is turning over with more confidence I will feel more comfortable letting her sleep the night on her tummy.
She has started smiling a lot, which melts my heart! She will look around, then lock eyes with you and give you a big smile...precious!
She has rolled over from her tummy to her back once. Watson and I love to cheer her on every time she's tried to do it since that time.
This little girl is L.O.V.E.D by her big brother. Oh my goodness he is precious with her. He loves giving her kisses, laying down next to her, and holding her hand. He is very protective over her and concerned for her whenever she starts crying. I hear "Emma cwying" many times a day :)
Emma has set her routine/schedule pretty much on her own. I am still so thankful for the book, "Spirit Led Parenting" as it has helped to ease my mind so much when it comes to staying on a strict schedule every single day.
Nursing is still going well. I have had mastitis twice now, so that's no good, but thankfully I was able to get over both bouts of that and *hopefully* will not get it again! I am just SO thankful that the mastitis was not the same this go-round as it was with Watson. I feel like Emma and I have officially gotten the hang of nursing...I honestly never thought that day would come :) Everyone said, "Give it 6 weeks and you will feel better about it, the pain will be gone, and your baby will know exactly what to do." I'd say that was about right!
And I have to document this...the dreaded day that I came home to my freezer open and had to throw out 21 bags of milk...
Tummy time is hit or miss. Sometimes she loves it, other times she screams bloody murder. ...think she may be a bit dramatic at times :)
Love this sweet angel to pieces!
Nursing is still going well. I have had mastitis twice now, so that's no good, but thankfully I was able to get over both bouts of that and *hopefully* will not get it again! I am just SO thankful that the mastitis was not the same this go-round as it was with Watson. I feel like Emma and I have officially gotten the hang of nursing...I honestly never thought that day would come :) Everyone said, "Give it 6 weeks and you will feel better about it, the pain will be gone, and your baby will know exactly what to do." I'd say that was about right!
And I have to document this...the dreaded day that I came home to my freezer open and had to throw out 21 bags of milk...
Tummy time is hit or miss. Sometimes she loves it, other times she screams bloody murder. ...think she may be a bit dramatic at times :)
Love this sweet angel to pieces!
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