Claire had her 6 month check up last week, and it went great!
She's a wopping 18lbs 7.5oz and 27 inches long. She's gained 11 pounds and grown 7 inches since birth. They also told me her head is off the charts, which is no surprise to me really. Her brother was the same way. Both have nice round heads, and I have trouble getting those nice round heads into shirts. Ethan's growing into his, and I know Claire will grow into hers. Like my uncle used to tell me, 'Big heads mean big brains.'...Thanks Uncle Brad.
In other news, Ethan and Claire have become cousins! Kim had her baby on October 21st after quite the long process and the outcome of an emergency C-Section. Everyone is healthy though, and at home. She's a beautiful little girl. It make me sad. I really want another baby, even though I have a 6 month old. I AM CRAZY!! After the colic and all the poop up the back in brand new outfits, I want another baby..Geez..You don't have to tell me, I already know.
Halloween is tomorrow. Should be a fun and interesting evening. Ethan is going as 'Black Spider-Man' and is VERY excited. We'll be trick or treating in New Richmond, where there are more houses, more street lights and hopefully, more fun for him than last year. Clear Lake dosen't have a crazy abundance of places for the poor kid to go begging for candy, so with my mother in law in town and staying at Kim's, I decided to pack the kids up and make the journey. As long as Ethan has a good time, that's all I'm worried about. Well, I'm also worried about the cold, but we're expecting unseasonably warm temperatures on Halloween. Funny, since it snowed last week.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Video Camera Blunders
Wow..It's been awhile here in blog land. Time for an update I suppose.
Well, Claire is still being introduced to the wonderful world of solid foods. Though, she has taken a particular disliking in banana's...Seriously...I'm not even sure why. Ethan LOVED banana's. He thought they were the best thing. He started the morning with them, and I usually gave him half a jar after a stage 2 or 3 food. Claire, on the other hand, as soon as the spoon hits her mouth, her face crinkles, and she can't stick her tongue out fast enough to get rid of this awful intruder on her taste buds. I think if she had the hand control, she'd scrape her mouth clean. Poor kid. Apples and peaches on the other hand are OK with her!
Claire is rolling from back to tummy with no problems now. It's only a matter of time until she's mobile, and I'm running from room to room saying, 'Don't eat that! Don't touch that! No, Claire, that's not food!' and I honestly can't wait. I still remember how excited I was when Ethan started his boundless crawling adventures and unplanned naps in his 'tent' that daddy made for him. It provided tons of memories and boundless picture opportunities.
Onto other exciting things. This past week, Ethan took an added interest in feeding his baby sister. Wanting to let him enjoy the full experience of being a big brother, I showed him how to feed her, and brought out the video camera to document this sweet moment between brother and sister. Claire giggled and swiped at Ethan's pinky as he gave her food, and he giggled every time her sweet potato covered fingers grazed his wrist. After a few bites, he innocently looked at the camera and said, 'Mommy, does everyone in the world have privates?' I laughed. We have been talking about privates and bad touching in order for him to earn a bobcat badge for Boy Scouts. I responded with, 'Yes, everyone does have privates.' I considered this to be the end, but then came, 'Well, if everyone has privates, is it OK for everyone to touch their own privates?' I tried to change the subject, but we all know that 6 year olds are hard to steer off course, so he continued his chat about privates, while I tried to figure out how to shut off the video camera, which at that moment, didn't seem to want to stop filming. We know have a chat about privates to enjoy with our family, and maybe future girlfriends, for years to come. Thank you Ethan, for the memories.
Well, Claire is still being introduced to the wonderful world of solid foods. Though, she has taken a particular disliking in banana's...Seriously...I'm not even sure why. Ethan LOVED banana's. He thought they were the best thing. He started the morning with them, and I usually gave him half a jar after a stage 2 or 3 food. Claire, on the other hand, as soon as the spoon hits her mouth, her face crinkles, and she can't stick her tongue out fast enough to get rid of this awful intruder on her taste buds. I think if she had the hand control, she'd scrape her mouth clean. Poor kid. Apples and peaches on the other hand are OK with her!
Claire is rolling from back to tummy with no problems now. It's only a matter of time until she's mobile, and I'm running from room to room saying, 'Don't eat that! Don't touch that! No, Claire, that's not food!' and I honestly can't wait. I still remember how excited I was when Ethan started his boundless crawling adventures and unplanned naps in his 'tent' that daddy made for him. It provided tons of memories and boundless picture opportunities.
Onto other exciting things. This past week, Ethan took an added interest in feeding his baby sister. Wanting to let him enjoy the full experience of being a big brother, I showed him how to feed her, and brought out the video camera to document this sweet moment between brother and sister. Claire giggled and swiped at Ethan's pinky as he gave her food, and he giggled every time her sweet potato covered fingers grazed his wrist. After a few bites, he innocently looked at the camera and said, 'Mommy, does everyone in the world have privates?' I laughed. We have been talking about privates and bad touching in order for him to earn a bobcat badge for Boy Scouts. I responded with, 'Yes, everyone does have privates.' I considered this to be the end, but then came, 'Well, if everyone has privates, is it OK for everyone to touch their own privates?' I tried to change the subject, but we all know that 6 year olds are hard to steer off course, so he continued his chat about privates, while I tried to figure out how to shut off the video camera, which at that moment, didn't seem to want to stop filming. We know have a chat about privates to enjoy with our family, and maybe future girlfriends, for years to come. Thank you Ethan, for the memories.
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