Thursday: 39 months

After another rough night for unknown reasons, I am finally feeling better...hopefully for good this time.  Anyway.  Isaac turned 39 months a few days ago.

 Sleeping - sleeps very well at night, going to sleep usually between 8 and 9.  Naps are about 50/50, but he always gets rest time!

 Eating - still a pretty good eater.  Peanut butter and nutella is a lunch time favorite along with chocolate milk.  He also likes fruits and eats some vegetables.  He still gives us pretend treats all the time.

 Potty training - continues to go well.  I think he only had an accident four or five times last month.

 Animals - His favorite stuffed animals have changed slightly.  EE and Jerusalem are probably the favorites (pictured above) but Snowman is needed while we read Jesus stories and sometimes to sleep.  EE and Jerusalem also show up to help him eat his breakfast sometimes.  After realizing the camel's name was Jerusalem, Isaac decided that Bethlehem is also a name.  I'm not sure how the two got connected together.  Pretend monkeys also join us at our daily activities.  White monkeys (they're the big ones), brown monkeys, and black monkeys.

Toys - His favorite books are still XYZ and we found some Chico Bon-Bon books.  They have monkeys and traps in them...what could be better?  He also plays with Dulpos a lot, especially his train track.

 Joshua - Isaac often will get a toy for Joshua, even when Joshua isn't fussing.  However, Isaac also regularly takes toys from Joshua.  Isaac enjoys doing tummy time (and back time and side time) together with him.

Outside - Isaac loves to be outside, even though it sometimes takes a bit of convincing to get him there.  Maybe that'll change with warmer weather.  Here he is running the lines, as he also loves to run.  It included a place to say hi to Joshua, a zig-zag, a U-turn, and jumps.  Isaac often asks what turns we're going to do when in the car, and U-turns are his favorite.

Tuesday

Yesterday I got the pictures for Isaac's monthly update.  But since I'm raiding and my sinuses hurt, it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Besides that I'm feeling better though.

Monday: 8 months/35 weeks

Joshua recently had his eight month birthday.  How time flies!

Eating: Nursing is going fine (although he's had a cold so the last few days have been a bit hard).  He is having a harder time drinking from a bottle after several months without a problem.  He refuses formula.  Eating solids is sometimes ok, but he refuses them on a regular basis too.

Sleeping: Sleeping is still about the same.  Two short naps and one longer nap (or one short nap and a very long nap).  He still wakes up about once in the middle of the night to eat.  I usually find him on his stomach in his crib, and I often find him far from the place that I put him.

Mobility: Joshua is still not all that mobile.  He quickly rolls from his back to his front.  He can spin in place.  I've seen him try to pull up on a few things that wouldn't support him and maybe some claps too...it's hard to tell.

Attitude: He's still quite happy.  Not necessarily silly, but getting smiles out of him is pretty easy.  (Except when we were in Florida.  He was rather serious then.)

Misc: We just got rid of the pacifiers.  He had started chewing on them a lot and then with the cold he wouldn't take them.  So it seemed like a good stopping point.  Joshua seems to like Ben a lot more than Isaac did at this age...there is always a huge smile for Ben when he gets home from work.

Sunday: swing

I took down the swing this past week.

Oh swing, you were so good to us.

Your floppy ears may be permanently skewed, but it makes you all the more lovable.

There were so many peaceful naps in your cozy basket.

You will be missed and never forgotten.

Saturday: back time

Joshua was supposed to be having tummy time, but refused.

I was also trying to clean up Joshua's bedroom, but that wasn't working either.

Friday: carrots

I was napping with Joshua when Isaac wanted a snack.  I told him that there were raisins on the table, but he just seemed to get upset.  So I told him he could have some carrots, as I had left the bag on the counter.  (Yeah, house-keeping this week hasn't gone so well.)

I saw the bowl later...

Isaac likes carrots, but usually only eats about two at a time.  So this was a rather ambitious bowl full.  He gave me one while I was feeding Joshua, and then said it was time for me to go to sleep.  But to holler if I wanted a carrot.  He turned out the light, said "sleep tight night night", and shut the door.  I started to sing loudly.  He came back in, told me I was being too loud and that I should try to close my eyes.  And to holler if I wanted a carrot.  I started yelling...he came back in.  I told him I needed a camel.  So he brought me Joshua's.  He left again, telling me to holler if I wanted a carrot.

He actually ate more of them throughout the afternoon than I was expecting.  I ate two, but there were only four left.

Thursday: a quote

A: what did you write?
I: I love you when my heart is pumping.

*******And from a while ago*********
I: that EE [monkey] is bringing me medicine!  Thank you EE.  
Isaac eats it
I: what kind of medicine was it?  Chocolate medicine?  With ice cream on it?

EEs...er, monkeys...make a daily apperance in the house.  Sometimes they go home to nap.  Sometimes the big white one helps me drive.  It's always interesting to see what they're going to do next.