Happy New Year From Addison and Fischer!
(I'm not sure why they look so terrified - they should be very used to the camera by now!)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
It has only been a few days since my last post, but I feel like I have a lot of updates... Addison and Fischer seem to have hit a "developmental growth spurt" and it seems like a lot of new things are happening!
*Addison is now dancing (bouncing while she is sitting) whenever one of her toys plays a song.
*Fischer's 3rd tooth is now visible, but hasn't broken through the gum yet.
*Addison has taken a couple of steps to the side while she is standing and holding on to the couch or bathtub (she loves to pull up on the tub and bang her hand on the side of it).
*Fischer seems to be saying that "dat" when he wants something we are holding (cell phone, camera, etc)... I hadn't noticed this and thought he was just saying "dadada" but my friend Kathy brought it to my attention, and I noticed that he was in fact saying "dat."
*Addison is now saying "mama" in context when I walk in and out of a room (usually while crying because she wants me to hold her).
*Fischer is now getting on his hands and knees and rocking, and has even crawled a couple of single steps. He is also putting himself into the sitting position now. I have yet to see him do it, but have found him several times sitting up!
As I mentioned above, my friend Kathy came to visit for a few days. It's always so nice having extra hands around and the babies love being spoiled. It was nice having such a close friend get to spend some quality time with the babies. My friend Melissa also came on Monday, so the babies were getting all kinds of attention!!
The babies seem to be enjoying the bigger dinners they've been getting. They are trying all sorts of new things and seem to like it all. Tonight they got to try a few pieces of a chicken finger that we cut up. Fischer has also grown very fond of the Yogurt Melts. He gets very excited when he sees the bag and makes happy sounds while eating them.
Our next goal is to find a sippy cup that they can both hold and drink out of. We have some that they can easily drink out of but have a hard time holidng, and other ones that they can hold, but they leak everywhere. I would love any sippy cup suggestions you may have!
*Addison is now dancing (bouncing while she is sitting) whenever one of her toys plays a song.
*Fischer's 3rd tooth is now visible, but hasn't broken through the gum yet.
*Addison has taken a couple of steps to the side while she is standing and holding on to the couch or bathtub (she loves to pull up on the tub and bang her hand on the side of it).
*Fischer seems to be saying that "dat" when he wants something we are holding (cell phone, camera, etc)... I hadn't noticed this and thought he was just saying "dadada" but my friend Kathy brought it to my attention, and I noticed that he was in fact saying "dat."
*Addison is now saying "mama" in context when I walk in and out of a room (usually while crying because she wants me to hold her).
*Fischer is now getting on his hands and knees and rocking, and has even crawled a couple of single steps. He is also putting himself into the sitting position now. I have yet to see him do it, but have found him several times sitting up!
As I mentioned above, my friend Kathy came to visit for a few days. It's always so nice having extra hands around and the babies love being spoiled. It was nice having such a close friend get to spend some quality time with the babies. My friend Melissa also came on Monday, so the babies were getting all kinds of attention!!
The babies seem to be enjoying the bigger dinners they've been getting. They are trying all sorts of new things and seem to like it all. Tonight they got to try a few pieces of a chicken finger that we cut up. Fischer has also grown very fond of the Yogurt Melts. He gets very excited when he sees the bag and makes happy sounds while eating them.
Our next goal is to find a sippy cup that they can both hold and drink out of. We have some that they can easily drink out of but have a hard time holidng, and other ones that they can hold, but they leak everywhere. I would love any sippy cup suggestions you may have!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
We had a wonderful Christmas, and hope you did too. It was just the four of us, and we spent the day relaxing and playing with new toys. It rained all day, so we were thankful we didn't have to travel.
Addison and Fischer got all kinds of new things. We put some away and will bring them out slowly so that they are getting new things every week!
We had fun watching them tear at the wrapping paper. We put them in their exersacuers while they were opening their gifts.
Their new eating schedule is going pretty well. Addison was up a lot Thursday night, but did much better last night. Hopefully tonight she'll be back to normal. They are eating more throughout the day, just less right at bed time, and we are hoping it was just the change in routine that had her confused. They got to try some ham last night and really enjoyed it. They are getting heavier by the day - she is somewhere around 19 pounds according to our scale at home! It's amazing to me that they gain any weight with as much as they move.
Addison and Fischer got all kinds of new things. We put some away and will bring them out slowly so that they are getting new things every week!
We had fun watching them tear at the wrapping paper. We put them in their exersacuers while they were opening their gifts.
Their new eating schedule is going pretty well. Addison was up a lot Thursday night, but did much better last night. Hopefully tonight she'll be back to normal. They are eating more throughout the day, just less right at bed time, and we are hoping it was just the change in routine that had her confused. They got to try some ham last night and really enjoyed it. They are getting heavier by the day - she is somewhere around 19 pounds according to our scale at home! It's amazing to me that they gain any weight with as much as they move.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!
We've had a very nice and relaxing day. This morning, we went to Costco, and it wasn't nearly as crowded as we thought it would be. Since they have the bigger carts, Addison and Fischer got to ride in a shopping cart for the very first time. We normally just use our double stroller, but it's much easier just having them in the cart. They really enjoyed being able to look around while we were shopping.
Tonight, Scott read The Night Before Christmas to the babies. This was something my Dad did every year and I hope to continue that tradition. Scott also read "The Christmas Story" from the Chapter of Luke. We weren't able to make it to church this year, so we had our own little service at home.
We can't wait to spend Christmas with Addison and Fischer tomorrow!
We've had a very nice and relaxing day. This morning, we went to Costco, and it wasn't nearly as crowded as we thought it would be. Since they have the bigger carts, Addison and Fischer got to ride in a shopping cart for the very first time. We normally just use our double stroller, but it's much easier just having them in the cart. They really enjoyed being able to look around while we were shopping.
Tonight, Scott read The Night Before Christmas to the babies. This was something my Dad did every year and I hope to continue that tradition. Scott also read "The Christmas Story" from the Chapter of Luke. We weren't able to make it to church this year, so we had our own little service at home.
We can't wait to spend Christmas with Addison and Fischer tomorrow!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
As I mentioned yesterday, Addison and Fischer got to spend some time with Grandma, Grandpa, and Great-Grandma Suttle. We took them to NC on Thursday and came home on Monday. Scott and I were supposed to leave for Asheville Friday morning, but because there was some possible snow coming, we decided to leave Thursday night. This was supposed to be a relaxing getaway with friends, but that wasn't so much the case.
We got snowed in at our cabin because of the 14 inches of snow that fell on Friday. Then, we lost power AND water, and when it was time to leave on Sunday, Scott and Jason had to dig our cars out (that took 3 hours). I was nervous the whole time that we wouldn't get back to Addison and Fischer for several more days, and I was already sad about leaving them (even though I knew they were having fun). To top it off, Christine was 9 months pregnant and we were so worried she'd go into labor. Thankfully she didn't! We also had a tour set up at the Biltmore and weren't able to go to that either. Luckily we had a gas fireplace, a gas grill and plenty of food. At least it's an interesting story to tell!
While we were snowed in, Addison and Fisher were having a great time. They got to see their first snow, and even got to go sit in it. Apparently Addison wasn't impressed. They also had some new toys to play with, and I'm sure they were carried around a lot, which they love. They took great naps while they were there, and slept pretty well at night.
When we got back to my parents on Sunday afternoon, we did our Christmas with them. Addison and Fischer got to open their very first gifts. They weren't quite sure what to do...Fischer tried to rip the paper, and Addison just touched it very lightly.
Here are some pictures of the snow in Asheville, and of Addison and Fischer having fun. They set up a "baby jail" similar to the one at home. I hear they didn't spend much time in there, and spent most of their time crawling around the kitchen instead.
In other news, Addison and Fischer have been very busy. They both still crawl everywhere, and Addison is pulling up on everything. She is even now trying to step up, even though there isn't anything to step on. She has also tried a couple times to take a step sideways, but hasn't had success yet. It won't be long though. Fischer is pulling up onto his knees much more, especially when it's my lap. Just today, he pulled up into the standing position onto my suitcase that was on the floor. He then climbed on top of the suitcase and was laying there, all by himself!
Tomorrow, we will start their new eating schedule. The major change is that they won't get their solid food and bottle at 8 pm. Instead they will just get a bottle, and will eat a bigger meal at 6 pm. Wish us luck that they still sleep well! I will keep you posted.
We got snowed in at our cabin because of the 14 inches of snow that fell on Friday. Then, we lost power AND water, and when it was time to leave on Sunday, Scott and Jason had to dig our cars out (that took 3 hours). I was nervous the whole time that we wouldn't get back to Addison and Fischer for several more days, and I was already sad about leaving them (even though I knew they were having fun). To top it off, Christine was 9 months pregnant and we were so worried she'd go into labor. Thankfully she didn't! We also had a tour set up at the Biltmore and weren't able to go to that either. Luckily we had a gas fireplace, a gas grill and plenty of food. At least it's an interesting story to tell!
While we were snowed in, Addison and Fisher were having a great time. They got to see their first snow, and even got to go sit in it. Apparently Addison wasn't impressed. They also had some new toys to play with, and I'm sure they were carried around a lot, which they love. They took great naps while they were there, and slept pretty well at night.
When we got back to my parents on Sunday afternoon, we did our Christmas with them. Addison and Fischer got to open their very first gifts. They weren't quite sure what to do...Fischer tried to rip the paper, and Addison just touched it very lightly.
Here are some pictures of the snow in Asheville, and of Addison and Fischer having fun. They set up a "baby jail" similar to the one at home. I hear they didn't spend much time in there, and spent most of their time crawling around the kitchen instead.
In other news, Addison and Fischer have been very busy. They both still crawl everywhere, and Addison is pulling up on everything. She is even now trying to step up, even though there isn't anything to step on. She has also tried a couple times to take a step sideways, but hasn't had success yet. It won't be long though. Fischer is pulling up onto his knees much more, especially when it's my lap. Just today, he pulled up into the standing position onto my suitcase that was on the floor. He then climbed on top of the suitcase and was laying there, all by himself!
Tomorrow, we will start their new eating schedule. The major change is that they won't get their solid food and bottle at 8 pm. Instead they will just get a bottle, and will eat a bigger meal at 6 pm. Wish us luck that they still sleep well! I will keep you posted.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
