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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Maya Jacquelin? MJ?
So we are still not 100% sure of the name, but we are settling into MJ, or Maya Jacquelin for now...
Like Xander, it is a blend of "old and new" and can adapt to suit our little girl's personality as she grows.
We are already learning just a little about her personality! Already, she is strong, and athletic- kicking all the time with lots of acrobatics to surprise Mom at the oddest moments! She does not like to be pushed around, and is likely to kick back it you poke her. She is making sure she doesn't make it too easy on us. Erin has had to curtail quite a lot of aerobic activity lately to keep the contractions away, and has had both nerve discomfort and hip discomfort already.
Ah, but, it is a sweet thing to know she's on her way, growing stronger and already establishing her place in our family, and in our hearts.
Xander has been practicing with a new baby doll that Grandma Kathy sent. We don't let him play with the doll unless supervised, and we are really really gentle with the baby. Each "introduction" is pretty short, and he has been really good so far. As time goes on we'll allow him more and more time with the baby doll, but want the idea that she is special. Hopefully, by time MJ comes along Xander will be a pro at holding and caring for a baby sister.
Like Xander, it is a blend of "old and new" and can adapt to suit our little girl's personality as she grows.
We are already learning just a little about her personality! Already, she is strong, and athletic- kicking all the time with lots of acrobatics to surprise Mom at the oddest moments! She does not like to be pushed around, and is likely to kick back it you poke her. She is making sure she doesn't make it too easy on us. Erin has had to curtail quite a lot of aerobic activity lately to keep the contractions away, and has had both nerve discomfort and hip discomfort already.
Ah, but, it is a sweet thing to know she's on her way, growing stronger and already establishing her place in our family, and in our hearts.
Xander has been practicing with a new baby doll that Grandma Kathy sent. We don't let him play with the doll unless supervised, and we are really really gentle with the baby. Each "introduction" is pretty short, and he has been really good so far. As time goes on we'll allow him more and more time with the baby doll, but want the idea that she is special. Hopefully, by time MJ comes along Xander will be a pro at holding and caring for a baby sister.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Xander turns one and a half!
This is the last chance we'll get to be really excited about "half birthdays", so of course, we had a lot of fun with it! Of course we took more photos!
Watch me Catch!
Watch me Learn!
Watch me "ham it up" for the camera!
Watch me Bicycle!
We Even Got Xander a REAL bicycle- although he is still figuring it out!
Xander's latest stats:
Height 32.75"- a little under the 75th %ile... he's either slowing down, or getting ready for another growth spurt!
Weight 27.6 lbs - 75th %ile - yep, that's our kid, He does love to eat!
(One question is whether Xander will hit 30 lbs before Mom gains that much for #2? Let's hope not!)
Head - 90th %ile. The kid just has a big head. It runs in the family. Hopefully he'll grow into it.
Language skills: Xander is a regular mimic and loves trying out new words and sounds. It's amazing how fast he picks things up. Sometimes he'll just babble on for minutes at a time, especially in the car. His favorite words are Dog, Doggie, Otto, Ball, Big Ball, Bounce, Bang, No, Mommy, Daddy, Dee-der (Xander), Jack, Up, Snack, Agua (Water), Pizza, and Outside. He has a recognizable vocabularly of approximately 100+ words, is starting to form basic sentences and I swear he understands everything we say. We're learning more and more that his vocabulary is larger than our ability to interpret it!
Body: he can point to his key body parts (head, hair, eyes, ears, nose, booggers, mouth, hands, fingers, belly-button, feet, toes) and likes to find them on others as well.
Xander is finally getting more interested in stuffed animals and books, but still prefers playing with sticks, rocks, balls, and blocks. Xander can kick a ball around the room, and even catch a ball in the air! He's getting better at shape puzzels, but still has a little ways to go before he can work them on his own. He's pretty good at playing with friends, but is too quick to take things away if he wants them, doesn't like to give things up, and in general, needs to improve his sharing skills.
Much to our joy, Xander still loves listen to and make music and loves to dance. He is starting to get more interested in art projects, although the best part of markers is putting the top on and off and on and off...
Xander has become quite jealous of Mom's attention, so it's a very good thing that we have regular playdates/babysitting opportunities with Leah and Jack. We'll have to ease Xander into the idea that he has to share Mom's lap with a new baby!
The out-takes
It's a lot harder getting an 18-month old to hold still than it is a younger kid... Xander's photo shoot (above) took a full 2 weeks to capture (complete with a boogery cold and a bruise on his face). We thought the out-takes were hilarious, so here are a few to chuckle over.
Zoo day
This past weekend, Jake and I took Xander down to Denver to check out the zoo. My favorite was the Hippo. Jake's was the birds. Xander liked the lions, and the squirrels.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
And the answer is...
PINK! We have a healthy little girl on the way. Couldn't be happier! Pictures and more coming soon!
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