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Our little Sophie went for her 2 month checkup on Monday and the doctor said she was doing great. She is 11 pounds, 14 ounces and 22 1/4 inches now. She falls into the 75% for each of those, which is right along where she's been and where her brother always stayed. She seems to keep getting cuter and cuter every day and smiles, laughs and coos more. It's adorable! About a week ago she started sleeping through the night and we couldn't be more excited about that! She got her first cold over the weekend, so she wakes up from her stuffy nose about once or twice, but give her a pacifier and she's good to go. I know, I sound like a bragging mom, but who doesn't when talking about their newborn! We thought this was a funny picture of her. She has that, "What you talkin' bout Willis?" look, doesn't she?
(She must have known I wrote all of this because she quit sleeping through the night the next day! Oh well!!)
(She must have known I wrote all of this because she quit sleeping through the night the next day! Oh well!!)
Ok, I'm assuming since he's a man, my dad doens't mind me telling you that he just turned 60 over the weekend. This was one of the reasons we decided to head to Montgomery for Easter. We drove up to Grammie and Pop's house on Saturday to have lunch with the family and celebrate his birthday. We were so excited to see Aunt Jenny, Uncle Trey and Great while we were there. Christopher went down to the water with Brandon and Pop to watch the dogs fetch balls into the lake. It was so nice to see the water all the way up, last summer it never even reached the pier. Then he went on an egg hunt around the house with Grammie and Aunt Jenny. He had so much fun finding eggs and trying to open them to see what was inside. After lunch Christopher wanted to help Pop open his presents, which was a lot of fun for him. Then it was time for naps. Grammie and Aunt Jenny loved on Sophie for a while and it was nice to catch a few zzz's myself. Once everyone woke up the Harpers came over to join us for some birthday pie. After another egg hunt we headed back to Montgomery. It was a fun party!
We were going to have Brandon's parents up for Easter since they were unable to come up a few weekends ago for Sophie and Christopher's party, but we decided to head to their house instead. Brandon got off work a day early, so we headed down after lunch on Wednesday and we made almost the entire drive with BOTH kids asleep! Christopher ALWAYS wakes up as soon as we get to Birmingham, no matter where or which direction we are going, so this was a huge surprise to Brandon and I. We went to dinner with Mimi, "PaJohn" and Nana at their regular Wednesday night Mexican restaurant. It was the first time Nana had met Sophie, which was one reason we decided to come to Montgomery. On Thursday Brandon had to head back to Birmingham to take care of some things for graduation and attend Match Day for his class. He had a great time and the kids and I hung out at the house and played with Mimi. After Brandon got home on Friday, he played with Christopher so Mimi and I could take Sophie with us to get pedicures and do a little shopping. Saturday we drove up to the lake to celebrate Pop's 60th birthday. We woke up early Easter Sunday to get ready for early church and it was nice to go back to where Brandon and I met to see and hear the service. We took photos when we got home and it was cold, which Sophie didn't care for and Christopher just wanted his "present", so it was hard to get some good ones, but still fun. After a wonderful lunch, we loaded up in the car and hit the road. We wanted to leave at nap time again since we had so much success on the trip down. It was a great weekend and we were so glad that we got to spend time with our family again.
We took Christopher for the second time to get his haircut by a professional. I've been cutting it since he was 9 months old, but a couple months ago it got to where I just couldn't get it under control anymore. I was able to keep it trimmed for a while, but I've been a little busy and he doesn't want to sit still for me, so before we headed out for Easter I had to take him to get it done. He did a great job and sat still the whole time. We were very proud of him and his new haircut!
Will someone please tell me what I'm doing here?
Does she know what she's doing?
Are you sure she knows what she's doing?
Wait a minute, I didn't ask for a Jim Carrey look-a-like!
I usually post things only about the what the kids have been up to on here, but there is so much going on and some confusion about it all so I thought I'd just take the time to tell you what will be going on with our family. (No we're not pregnant!!!)
Brandon is finishing up his surgery rotation and next week will spend two weeks doing ER. After that, he's finished. Yes, done. Completely. Don't think he's going to be sitting around relaxing and playing golf, although I'm sure that's what he'd love to be doing, we still have two kids remind you. We are moving May 16th to Florida. Well, sort of. Yes, we are moving to Florida, but the actual date of arrival and the date we are moving into a house are still up for debate. We are leaving Huntsville on May 16th and will hang out in Montgomery for about a week. On the 18th we will all head up to Birmingham to proudly watch Brandon graduate from medical school, for which we could not be more excited about!
THEN we will move to Florida where we will find a house and then move in. Don't worry the house is there, we just have to pick which one we want. We are going to be living on base and for those of you who aren't familiar with that, like myself, apparently you show up, see which houses are available and say, "I want THAT one!" Then you set a date for them to unload all of your stuff that they so wonderfully packed up for you. So, Brandon will be busy supervising our move and I'll be watching the kids.
Ok, that's what Brandon has going on, maybe you are wondering what I have going on. Maybe not. I'm going to tell you anyway. Let's see, where do I begin... I have laundry. Lots of laundry. Burp cloths and baby clothes need to be washed constantly. Also, trying to remember how to fix a meal while holding a screaming baby and watching a toddler throw a basketball at the light hanging from the ceiling all while talking on the phone with someone who doesn't have kids. Oh, and then there are errands. Which for the most part haven't been too bad. I just really limit myself to where you can take two kids and still afford to buy something that could get broken. And then there's naps, if I can get one. So far I haven't needed them as much lately, but I try to get one when I can. Thankfully I get more showers than naps though. I could go on and on and on, but I'll stop here.
I guess you saw that Christopher has turned two. Well, a few weeks before the big day, it really hit. He's not always the sweet, loving, gentle little boy most of you know. Brandon and I tried really hard to approach this stage with caution and try not to call it "terrible" as it is known for, but let me tell you, it's called that for a reason! Don't get me wrong. I love my son and the last few days have been so much better, but we didn't get one new baby this past January, we got another one in March. The first few weeks after Sophie was born he was wonderful, but lately the "twos" have taken over and they hit me with a bang. Overnight he became loud, got an attitude and wants to hit and throw everything from balls to train tracks to tantrums. And boy does he do a good job. He's really wanting more of my attention and when he gets it, we end up having a great day. So then life doesn't seem so bad after all.
Now on to Sophie. Boy did she come with a set of lungs! And does she ever love to scream. I'm finally figuring out that she is very particular about getting her sleep. (She takes after Brandon and I both.) If she doesn't get good naps in, you are in for a very loud and eventful evening. I had to start wearing earplugs, just to get through it. On a good note, she has started smiling and cooing and most importantly, is almost sleeping through the night!!! For about 2 1/2 weeks she's been going until 3:30 or 4 and last night went until 5:00! But I'm sure that won't happen again. Regardless, I'm very excited about this. We just can't wait to watch her grow and she what she's going to look like.
So there is a glimpse into our crazy little life. We are very excited about moving and are having fun watching the kids change and learn new things all the time. We'll do our best to keep you up to date on everything in the next few weeks and months!
Yup, Christopher is now 2 years old! We can't believe it either! At times it seems like ages ago that he was born and other times we don't know where it all went. This past Sunday our neighbors threw a "Welcome Sophie Party" and since Christopher's birthday was the next day, we celebrated his birthday at the same time. We had a great time getting together with all of our friends in town and were glad that Grammie and Pop were able to come down from keeping the cousins in Nashville to join us for the party. Christopher was definitely more excited about what was on his cake then actually eating it. He would run up to anyone who was not holding a child to pick him up so he could see it. What else would it be, but "worker trucks" as he calls them! We ended up cutting the cake at the beginning of the party because he just couldn't stand it any longer. After singing and successfully blowing out the candle he grabbed the first truck he could reach, handed it to me and said, "keen!" (that's "clean" for those of you who don't quite speak toddler yet) and then grabbed the rest of the trucks, quickly followed me to the kitchen and then ran off by himself to play with his new toys. It was the first time that he told anyone who came near him, "MINE!!!" He obviously wasn't going to share the toys he had been waiting so long (all of 30 minutes) to get a hold of. It was cute. Sophie on the other hand just sat around sleeping and watching everyone around her. She got some adorable new clothes and we can't wait for her to start wearing them. Thankfully she didn't have one of her crying fits, which are quicly becoming well known. We guess she just wants to make sure everyone knows she's around. (Don't worry sweetie! We wouldn't forget you!) After the party, we went back to the house to let Christopher open all of his presents. He was very excited about all the trucks, tools, basketball goal, DVDs and more that he got. We have been enjoying them all this week. The next morning we were all still recovering from the excitement and the kids crawled up in our bed (ok, so Sophie didn't) and watched a little bit of Mighty Monster Trucks before starting the day. It was so cute I had to snap a quick photo.
I guess Sophie read yesterday's blog saying all she does is sit there and stare because today when we tried some tummy time she decided to practically start doing push ups. We did this the other day for the first time and she didn't hate it as much as I thought she would, maybe because Christopher and I were cheering her along, but she didn't lift her head very high off the ground. Today she really impressed her Mommy and I just had to brag on her. I think she enjoyed being able to look around on her own. This is when all the midnight feedings and sleeplessness start to feel worth it! There's nothing like watching your child accomplish something for the first time. I love it!
Here are some of the latest photos of the kids.
Sophie at 5 1/2 weeks. Yeah, this is about all she does right now.
Christopher had to get a helmet if he's going to ride on the back of our bikes, but he likes to wear it when riding his bike too. Or just to walk around in the yard. After all the bumps he got on his head this weekend it's not a bad idea!
Yes, our kids do love each other. Right now.
The little boy across the street has this tractor that Christopher is obsessed with. He was actually a very good driver! Still not going to buy him one.
This is the hairdo that Christopher woke up with this morning, I was just hoping it didn't mean we were going to have a devil child come out today. So far, so good!
The other day, Christopher wanted to hold Sophie. It usually lasts about two seconds before he wants to give her back. You can tell that he wants to hold her, but he's not quite comfortable with it yet. This time I decided to sit her up next to him, since she already thinks she's as big as he is and Christopher loved it because he didn't have to hold on to her tight like we tell him to. I guess he saw this as an opportunity to start teaching her some things he's learned because here is what happened...
Sophie, here, this is called "knuckles."
Now you "blow it up."
This is how you pick your nose. (Mommy told me to quit picking mine, so I'll try picking yours.)
Now, when they tell you to say, "cheese!" say "tractor" instead. It's much cooler!
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