Thursday, May 16, 2013
Simon Says SAM
Part of Sam's preschool time focuses on improving her delayed gross motor skills. (Case in point? She's 3 and still can't run.) Her delay is what makes these pictures so stinkin' cute. Like any of the ones where she's trying so hard to do anything on one foot. Her raised foot was in the air for like a millisecond each time before stomping back down, and I can't believe I actually got those shots. You'll also notice her serious, "I'm focusing really hard" face in some of those same pictures. Something I noticed for the first time here, the day Elliot was born:
Sam was imitating the squishy foam people that are part of the My Father's World's preschool package we got for Jacob when Lily was starting Kindergarten. The 1st red guy in the 2nd row is upside down, which Lily pointed out after Sam mimicked him standing right-side up. Hence the last picture where I am trying to hold her upside down. Oh my goodness, the laughing that ensued...She sure was a good sport.
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Homeschool,
Samantha
Happy HBDIRTAY
Most days, if I ask Jacob to write certain letters on a line, or trace some numbers in a row, I get a messsss of lines and squiggles that perhaps amount to a letter here or there. The problem's a cross between him not caring and HIM NOT CARING. Today, I had him write, "Happy Birthday" to his great grandma on a page he "colored" for her, and if you look closely, all the letters are there!
(Notice how he confused himself and crossed the bottom of the R as if it were his A?)
He did a great job! The only letter for which he needed to ask, "How do I make that again?" was an R, and he would only allow me a brief explanation before, "Oh yeah, I know, I know!" Once he figures out the whole concept of SPACING, he'll be good to go.
(Notice how he confused himself and crossed the bottom of the R as if it were his A?)
He did a great job! The only letter for which he needed to ask, "How do I make that again?" was an R, and he would only allow me a brief explanation before, "Oh yeah, I know, I know!" Once he figures out the whole concept of SPACING, he'll be good to go.
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Homeschool,
Jacob
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
"I got my 2nd tooth today...nom, nom, nom."
I couldn't resist. I had to add the one of him with his huge staring Elliot eyes.
My sweet boy.
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Elliot
I Can't Believe She's Not This Little Anymore
Last week, Little Red turned 3 when I wasn't looking...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Roseola and a First Tooth
Elliot had a super high fever all weekend, and then Monday morning, the tell-tale rash appeared on his belly: Roseola!
Thank goodness that's all it was. Tuesday, it was fading from his belly and spreading onto his back. Wednesday, it was fading from his back and spreading up the sides of his cheeks / under his ears, and down the front of his legs. Today, it's mostly gone.
Tuesday, he cut his first tooth - bottom right. He must have been so miserable all weekend with fever AND the tooth coming in.
Funny how his sister is losing teeth, and he's finding them!
He's eating like an old pro now, and my babyfood-making affinity is in full swing. I'm trying to stuff him full to make up for all the time he lost - and he's happy to oblige. His 9-month visit is fast-approaching and I'm hoping for some improvement on the ol' growth curve. When you're already in the 1st percentile, there's literally no where to go but up, right?
Thank goodness that's all it was. Tuesday, it was fading from his belly and spreading onto his back. Wednesday, it was fading from his back and spreading up the sides of his cheeks / under his ears, and down the front of his legs. Today, it's mostly gone.
Tuesday, he cut his first tooth - bottom right. He must have been so miserable all weekend with fever AND the tooth coming in.
(You can hardly see the tooth I circled, but believe me, it's there!)
Funny how his sister is losing teeth, and he's finding them!
He's eating like an old pro now, and my babyfood-making affinity is in full swing. I'm trying to stuff him full to make up for all the time he lost - and he's happy to oblige. His 9-month visit is fast-approaching and I'm hoping for some improvement on the ol' growth curve. When you're already in the 1st percentile, there's literally no where to go but up, right?
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Eating,
Elliot,
Under the Weather
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Elliot Eating, Part Two
So in just a matter of weeks, Elliot has gone from gagging on food so strongly he throws up, to begging for the food to be put in his mouth faster! It's been an amazing transformation.
Once the gag reflex subsided, he started accepting a wider variety of foods and will now pretty much eat anything we put in his big gaping maw. I've even started adding formula to some of his more liquidy foods in hopes that he'll get used to the flavor and take a bottle or two this weekend for Ryan while I'm away at the church's women's retreat. (Not sure I'll have enough milk pumped to last him the whole weekend, but I'm working on it!)
Just a week ago, he started wanting to eat more but still didn't have the mechanics of it down. He was so used to me putting bits of crumbled food like bread on his outstretched tongue, that every time I tried to get a spoon in there, his eager tongue would inadvertently push it out of the way. Today, after practicing a few times daily for a week, there is no tongue fighting my spoon and feeding him is a much simpler process. He will happily scarf down three meals a day.
Now all of a sudden, the big question isn't, "When will he start eating and growing?" but, "Whoops - he wants to eat all the time and we don't have anything to feed him!" So this morning while Jacob was at preschool, me and the girls took him to Pathmark for groceries to make baby food.
*Tangent: Three kids at the grocery store is immeasurably better than four. I'm not sure why, but I'm thinking it has something to do with a heaping dose of perspective... and only one kid walking around freely. End tangent.*
Now his daddy won't have any trouble figuring out what to feed him while I'm away - worrying about him refusing to take a bottle will be enough trouble!
Once the gag reflex subsided, he started accepting a wider variety of foods and will now pretty much eat anything we put in his big gaping maw. I've even started adding formula to some of his more liquidy foods in hopes that he'll get used to the flavor and take a bottle or two this weekend for Ryan while I'm away at the church's women's retreat. (Not sure I'll have enough milk pumped to last him the whole weekend, but I'm working on it!)
Just a week ago, he started wanting to eat more but still didn't have the mechanics of it down. He was so used to me putting bits of crumbled food like bread on his outstretched tongue, that every time I tried to get a spoon in there, his eager tongue would inadvertently push it out of the way. Today, after practicing a few times daily for a week, there is no tongue fighting my spoon and feeding him is a much simpler process. He will happily scarf down three meals a day.
Now all of a sudden, the big question isn't, "When will he start eating and growing?" but, "Whoops - he wants to eat all the time and we don't have anything to feed him!" So this morning while Jacob was at preschool, me and the girls took him to Pathmark for groceries to make baby food.
*Tangent: Three kids at the grocery store is immeasurably better than four. I'm not sure why, but I'm thinking it has something to do with a heaping dose of perspective... and only one kid walking around freely. End tangent.*
Now his daddy won't have any trouble figuring out what to feed him while I'm away - worrying about him refusing to take a bottle will be enough trouble!
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