We went to the doctor for both kiddos on Friday.
Thea
6 month stats:
Weight: 13lbs, 3oz (10th %ile)
Heght: 25 1/4in (25-50th %ile)
Head circumference: 44cm (90th %ile)
Thea's weight is the same that it was at 4 months, which for those of you that study the weights of our children, will know that this is the same thing that happened with Matthew between months four and six, thus our doctor thinks its genetic. Nonetheless, we will be bringing Thea back to the doctor in a month for a weight check.
What's new? Thea is now sitting up for a couple of minutes at a time, before toppling over. She started solids on Saturday and is loving it. She loves being part of the family meal and is eating like a champ. She's had rice and is now eating oatmeal. I didn't miss how messy it is to feed a baby or how long it takes. She is talking (read: screaming because that's what we do in this home) a lot and is so happy. Thea is now sleeping 10-12 hours a night...thank goodness! Cry it out is not fun. We got permission to let her really cry it out and the first night she cried on two separate occasions for 50 minutes. That happened a few more times and after about a week (phew!) we had all survived and were better off. She is bathing without the newborn mesh bath now; she lays down on her back in the tub and absolutely loves splashing water with her arms and legs. So great to have a bathtub. Thea regularly rolls over from her belly to her back and roll back to her side but has not yet rolled back to her tummy. She has been more snugly over the past week and while it can be challenging to hold her all the time, it has definitely increased the bond and love that I have with her, thus my heart is grateful and full.
Matthew
What's new? Thea is now sitting up for a couple of minutes at a time, before toppling over. She started solids on Saturday and is loving it. She loves being part of the family meal and is eating like a champ. She's had rice and is now eating oatmeal. I didn't miss how messy it is to feed a baby or how long it takes. She is talking (read: screaming because that's what we do in this home) a lot and is so happy. Thea is now sleeping 10-12 hours a night...thank goodness! Cry it out is not fun. We got permission to let her really cry it out and the first night she cried on two separate occasions for 50 minutes. That happened a few more times and after about a week (phew!) we had all survived and were better off. She is bathing without the newborn mesh bath now; she lays down on her back in the tub and absolutely loves splashing water with her arms and legs. So great to have a bathtub. Thea regularly rolls over from her belly to her back and roll back to her side but has not yet rolled back to her tummy. She has been more snugly over the past week and while it can be challenging to hold her all the time, it has definitely increased the bond and love that I have with her, thus my heart is grateful and full.
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| Matthew fed Thea her first bite of food |
2 year stats:
Weight: 29lbs, 15oz (50-75th %ile)
Height: 37 3/4in (off the charts tall)
Head circumference: 51cm (90-95th %ile)
The long and short, minus the short, of it is that Matthew is enormous. He is on pace to be about 6'2" and is already 3/5 my height. Not that I'm tall, but man, this kid and I are going to making eye contact while standing by like Monday.
What's new with the mister? Matthew is really into puzzles and trucks these days and will never turn down a trip to the park. He has settled into his toddler bed (had to do a couple nights of letting him cry it out for about 15 min which means we did cry it out with two kids over the course of two weeks) and actually runs to bed at naptime and bedtime. Literally runs. He is such a gift from God to us. He loves to laugh and his laughter is full of joy. He is so sweet and kind, except when he is stealing toys and hitting kids we just met (resulting in them falling down cement stairs). He throws out trash he finds, puts his dishes in the sink (TGIplastic), hugs his sister, asks for kisses, closes our front door when leaving the house, and listens to directions so well. Except that time he didn't and there was pile of star (read: salt-sized) pasta on the floor in our family room that kept resurfacing for like 5 weeks. Matthew turns 2 tomorrow. Wow. Preschool starts on Monday. Big week(end) ahead.
What's new with the mister? Matthew is really into puzzles and trucks these days and will never turn down a trip to the park. He has settled into his toddler bed (had to do a couple nights of letting him cry it out for about 15 min which means we did cry it out with two kids over the course of two weeks) and actually runs to bed at naptime and bedtime. Literally runs. He is such a gift from God to us. He loves to laugh and his laughter is full of joy. He is so sweet and kind, except when he is stealing toys and hitting kids we just met (resulting in them falling down cement stairs). He throws out trash he finds, puts his dishes in the sink (TGIplastic), hugs his sister, asks for kisses, closes our front door when leaving the house, and listens to directions so well. Except that time he didn't and there was pile of star (read: salt-sized) pasta on the floor in our family room that kept resurfacing for like 5 weeks. Matthew turns 2 tomorrow. Wow. Preschool starts on Monday. Big week(end) ahead.
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| Celebrated Matthew's Birthday with the Schwartzes |
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