Hallie and Kyle got to talk to Nathan today. It is so sweet watching her prance around, phone smushed between her shoulder and ear talking to her daddy while she runs around being her normal, busy body self. Nathan finally got to hear Kyle say Dadadadada today too.
It hit me as I was filling him in on their busy lives just how fast they are changing.
So tonight is a night for updates.
Kyle: Sits completely on his own now. Has tried all vegetables, and almost all fruits. Drinks from a sippy cup on his own. Is perfecting his pincer grasp. Spins in circles when laying on his belly.
He is so good with his hands, and so quick! He doesn't hesitate when going to pick things up. His motor skills make him seem much older to me than he is. Especially when he sees baby food and sits up and grabs it before I can pull it away. Messy, but cute.
He still loves to jump, and he loves the kitty kitty. They get along well - she loves to lay by him and roll over so he rubs her belly.
He eats so well! From applesauce to peas. I guess you could say he is bottle broken, since he doesn't take them and will take a sippy. He falls asleep on his own at naptime and bedtime; Passes out within minutes of me laying him in his crib with his blankie and bear.
He has finally slowed down some on the growing (size wise at least) and is comfortable in his 2T outfits.
He loves bathtime, and just about every other time. He is constantly giggling and smiling. And when I say the kid never cries (except when I don't feed him fast enough) I mean it. He was belly aching tonight and I am so spoiled to the good baby that he is that I didn't even know what to do. We're all good now though :)
His legs are still full of rolls and he looks a bit like the Michelin Man. My absolute favorite part of his chub is his kneecaps - when he straightens his legs there is literally just a pocket of fat hahaha.
I just love him oh so much, and he is growing up right before my eyes.
Hallie... is Hallie. Her words of the week are: 'Aw man!' and 'mean vacuum!'. She has no problem saying 'love you' after the first time she said it to Nathan.. I guess she just wanted Daddy to hear it first. Her sentences are getting longer, sometimes 6-7 words. Her favorite phrases are 'Mommy, I want cereal please' and 'Mommy I want pop' (popsicles are her favorites).
She is so ready to potty train. She has actually used her potty a few times on her own - I guess it is time to start making it into a habit! Yay for only having to change 10 diapers a day!!
She absolutely loves helping with Kyle.. from feeding him to changing his diaper (except when it is dirty, then she just yells 'Eewwwy Yuck!').
She is determined to drink from normal cups now, and isn't half bad at it. She has learned to open the fridge and get out what she wants to eat (or point to things too high) and she will even push a chair over to the counter to get what she wants from the cabinets. (With supervision.. I like to stand behind her and observe, all the while wondering what is going through her head). She actually made herself a peanut butter sandwich the other night - Her intelligence blows me away!
Her biggest accomplishment this week is playdoh.. She finally doesn't try to eat it. Instead she will mold it and then laugh while saying... something. I'm not sure what but it contains the word Kyle.
She is so in love with her kitty and likes to help refill her food bowls twice a day. As soon as she checks on Kyle in the morning she brings the kitty in for cuddle time in Mommy's bed before we all start our day.
Sidenote: We still haven't named the kitty.. Horrible, I know.. But calling her Kitty Kitty just stuck.
In the last few days shennanigans haven't been too crazy. Just smashing poptarts, riding on Kyle's back like a horse, trying to get me to let her eat all of her birthday candy, (and then yelling 'Aw Man' and throwing it accros the room when I say no), climbing into the jumper and refusing to get out for hours, pushing the kitty around in her stroller (only because she can't lift Kyle..) and trying to put the Kitty in the fridge. She also watched Toy Story a few times this week, so Buzz and Rex have been played with a lot. She still loves her dinos :).
Kyle hasn't done many crazy things this week.. just a lot of biting Mommy, flinging baby food, and drooling. The poor kitty got a bath - Kyle Style - from his kisses. He still loves to grab my cheeks and pull me in for a big wet one, and will even make a kissy face when I walk by him.. and then yell if I don't give him a kiss.. or ten. :) He's impossible to resist. He loves it when I act like he is falling (adventurous like his daddy) and he loves it when I mwah mwah mwah his neck (even though I can't get to it through his rolls haha).
I love my babies so much, and part of me wishes they would never grow up.
At least I know they are growing to be wonderful little people that will continue to make me proud for years to come.
I think I'm a little smitten :)
We love and miss you, Nathan, and can't wait until we're together again and you can snuggle the kids and sit beside me as we watch them grow.
P.S. This entry and title were inspired by the song I chose for the gallery pages of my website. Go check it out if you haven't :)
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