Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Addison and Fischer are having a great time at Grandma and Grandpa Suttle's house. As I mentioned before, they turned their living room into a giant playroom, which has worked out very nicely. The babies have been playing hard, and sleeping very well!
My parents also have stairs in their house. Addison and Fischer have never tried to climb stairs before, so we were excited to give it a try. Fischer got to try first, and he just sat on the bottom step. Later that day, we let Addison try and she went up without hesitating at all. She made it to the very top and was quite excited about it. We let Fischer watch Addison, then gave him another try. Not to be outdone, he went right to the top too!
As if that isn't enough excitement, we took them to the Durham Museum of Life and Science yesterday. Most of the activities are geared towards older kids, but we still had fun. It had a large outdoor area that included a lot of animals, which Addison and Fischer loved. They also loved the area inside where they could play with some building blocks. Fischer liked crawling on top of the blocks, while Addison enjoyed sitting in the collection bin.
And the fun doesn't stop there.... Yesterday, Fischer got his 8th tooth, which caused him to have a 102 fever. He's never had a fever from teething, and never had a fever this high. We gave him some Tylenol and the fever went down as fast as it came! It went from 98.8 to 102 in 30 minutes. He was also being extremely clingy, which is very unlike him. I just wish he would cuddle more like that without the fevers! Luckily today, he is feeling all better!
Addison got to try her first taste of apple juice today. I won't go into details as to why she needed it, but we mixed it with water and she seemed to like it just fine! We've been holding off as long as possible on giving them juice, so hopefully she will drink plain water ok tomorrow.
One final accomplishment... Fischer drank from a straw yesterday for the first time! He did it right away, and then wanted to do it again and again!
I am so proud of my babies! :)
My parents also have stairs in their house. Addison and Fischer have never tried to climb stairs before, so we were excited to give it a try. Fischer got to try first, and he just sat on the bottom step. Later that day, we let Addison try and she went up without hesitating at all. She made it to the very top and was quite excited about it. We let Fischer watch Addison, then gave him another try. Not to be outdone, he went right to the top too!
And the fun doesn't stop there.... Yesterday, Fischer got his 8th tooth, which caused him to have a 102 fever. He's never had a fever from teething, and never had a fever this high. We gave him some Tylenol and the fever went down as fast as it came! It went from 98.8 to 102 in 30 minutes. He was also being extremely clingy, which is very unlike him. I just wish he would cuddle more like that without the fevers! Luckily today, he is feeling all better!
Addison got to try her first taste of apple juice today. I won't go into details as to why she needed it, but we mixed it with water and she seemed to like it just fine! We've been holding off as long as possible on giving them juice, so hopefully she will drink plain water ok tomorrow.
One final accomplishment... Fischer drank from a straw yesterday for the first time! He did it right away, and then wanted to do it again and again!
I am so proud of my babies! :)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Well, we did it. We left our house. Which means, we left Addison and Fischer's first house. I'm pretty sad. But also very excited to start a new chapter in our lives! And I have plenty of pictures to show Addison and Fischer when they are older, so they will see where they lived when they were born.
We are spending the week with my parents so that we are out of the way while the Scott and the movers pack up the truck. I'm sure Addison and Fischer would be happy to help though! They liked helping me pack boxes... I'd put one thing in the box, and they'd pull one thing out. It made packing a long process. :)
My parents turned their living room into a big play room, so the babies are having a great time exploring and playing with the different toys. At some point, I plan to let them "practice" going up and down the stairs here. They've never been on stairs before, so I'm curious to see what they do!
I'll be sure to post some pictures soon of our fun activities!
We are spending the week with my parents so that we are out of the way while the Scott and the movers pack up the truck. I'm sure Addison and Fischer would be happy to help though! They liked helping me pack boxes... I'd put one thing in the box, and they'd pull one thing out. It made packing a long process. :)
My parents turned their living room into a big play room, so the babies are having a great time exploring and playing with the different toys. At some point, I plan to let them "practice" going up and down the stairs here. They've never been on stairs before, so I'm curious to see what they do!
I'll be sure to post some pictures soon of our fun activities!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Just a quick update.... a couple weeks ago, I posted saying Addison got her 6th tooth, and then said she had 4 on the bottom and 3 on top. Last time I checked, 4 plus 3 does not equal 6... :) So, she did get her 6th tooth when I posted that. She NOW has her 7th tooth, and she NOW has 4 on the bottom and 3 on top.
We are doing pretty well with Scott being gone, but we are ready for him to come home. We've gone on several outings, including a trip to the swings today! I think we may just make it through this week, just the 3 of us. :)
We are doing pretty well with Scott being gone, but we are ready for him to come home. We've gone on several outings, including a trip to the swings today! I think we may just make it through this week, just the 3 of us. :)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
With Scott being in Japan and the fact that we are moving in a week, things are extra busy around here. Addison and Fischer are keeping me busy, as usual. On Sunday, Fischer seemed extra determined to walk. He even took 7 steps one time, and 4 steps on many other occasions. Anytime he'd fall, he'd get right back up and try again. Yesterday and today, however, he seems to be taking a break. Maybe his legs are tired. :)
Addison is taking a couple steps here and there, but is mostly using her walker. She is walking laps around the house, and doesn't let anything get in her way... including Fischer. He likes to crawl in front of her walker, and she will just run right into him. It's funny to stand back and watch them.
Addison seems to be doing better with her naps, so for now, we are staying on the 2 naps a day schedule. She is still crying for awhile at night before going to sleep though. She started that about 2 weeks ago. Scott and I sort of think she doesn't like that their room has light coming in when they go to bed, despite the dark shades.
I think Fischer has started saying "ow" or "up" or maybe both. I noticed the other day he was saying what sounded like "up" when he was trying to climb on something. He's said it several times since, and I think he's said "ow" on several occasions too. It's fun trying to figure out what new words they are trying to say! Yesterday, while walking, we stopped to talk to a neighbor and his dog. The dog was sniffing Addison and Fischer's toes and Addison kept saying "Bo" and Fischer kept saying "Dog." It's so neat to see that they associate our dog with other dogs... or it could be that Addison thinks the word for dog is bo.
Here are a few pictures from the past few days.
Addison is taking a couple steps here and there, but is mostly using her walker. She is walking laps around the house, and doesn't let anything get in her way... including Fischer. He likes to crawl in front of her walker, and she will just run right into him. It's funny to stand back and watch them.
Addison seems to be doing better with her naps, so for now, we are staying on the 2 naps a day schedule. She is still crying for awhile at night before going to sleep though. She started that about 2 weeks ago. Scott and I sort of think she doesn't like that their room has light coming in when they go to bed, despite the dark shades.
I think Fischer has started saying "ow" or "up" or maybe both. I noticed the other day he was saying what sounded like "up" when he was trying to climb on something. He's said it several times since, and I think he's said "ow" on several occasions too. It's fun trying to figure out what new words they are trying to say! Yesterday, while walking, we stopped to talk to a neighbor and his dog. The dog was sniffing Addison and Fischer's toes and Addison kept saying "Bo" and Fischer kept saying "Dog." It's so neat to see that they associate our dog with other dogs... or it could be that Addison thinks the word for dog is bo.
Here are a few pictures from the past few days.
This picture makes me laugh - are these the looks I have to look forward to when she's a teenager?
Addison is trying to climb on everything!
Fischer has a mouth full of teeth.
Spoon practice!
Going for a walk around the house.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Addison and Fischer wanted to remind you that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away!"
They both loved holding their own apples. Addison was actually taking some tiny bites, but Fischer just kept putting the apple to his mouth and laughing. We started a bite for each of them, but Fischer still wouldn't take any actual bites of his own. Addison had eaten quite a bit of hers by the time we took it away!
Addison seems to be going through an anti-falling asleep phase. Once she lets herself fall asleep, she sleeps great. But naps and bedtime have produced quite a bit of screaming and crying over the past few days. We are wondering if she's ready to go to one nap a day... I am going to give it another day or two and make the decision then. I don't think Fischer is ready for 1 nap a day, but if Addison's schedule changes, so will his. I was hoping to stay on the 2 nap a day schedule until about 15 months, but that may not be happening. I've learned that they have to guide me through the schedule changes. :)
They are both doing great with learning their body parts. They both know head, nose, and mouth. Fischer knows eye, and Addison knows feet. Fischer is also trying to snap (when we do) by touching his thumb and index finger together. It's reallly cute. :) He also touches his 2 index fingers together when I start singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." That's him doing the spider part... Addison did it for the first time last night when she saw him doing it. She's quite the little copy cat sometimes. :)
They both took some steps yesterday. Addison took 5 one time, and Fischer took 4. Other than that, they are still taking 2 at a time. Addison has started changing directions with her walker toy. If she gets stuck up against a piece of furniture, she knows to pull it back and change directions. She's been doing this for a week or so. Fischer did it yesterday too, so I think he has caught on. Now, they can go all around the house without much help!
Addison has started showing me when she hurts herself. If she hurt her hand, she'll hold it up. If she hurt her mouth somehow, she points to that. It's so nice that they are able to communicate some things now! Fischer has started leaning his head towards me whenever I ask him for a kiss. It's so funny, and like he's already too cool for mommy to kiss him, but he'll "let" me kiss his head. :)
They both loved holding their own apples. Addison was actually taking some tiny bites, but Fischer just kept putting the apple to his mouth and laughing. We started a bite for each of them, but Fischer still wouldn't take any actual bites of his own. Addison had eaten quite a bit of hers by the time we took it away!
Addison seems to be going through an anti-falling asleep phase. Once she lets herself fall asleep, she sleeps great. But naps and bedtime have produced quite a bit of screaming and crying over the past few days. We are wondering if she's ready to go to one nap a day... I am going to give it another day or two and make the decision then. I don't think Fischer is ready for 1 nap a day, but if Addison's schedule changes, so will his. I was hoping to stay on the 2 nap a day schedule until about 15 months, but that may not be happening. I've learned that they have to guide me through the schedule changes. :)
They are both doing great with learning their body parts. They both know head, nose, and mouth. Fischer knows eye, and Addison knows feet. Fischer is also trying to snap (when we do) by touching his thumb and index finger together. It's reallly cute. :) He also touches his 2 index fingers together when I start singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." That's him doing the spider part... Addison did it for the first time last night when she saw him doing it. She's quite the little copy cat sometimes. :)
They both took some steps yesterday. Addison took 5 one time, and Fischer took 4. Other than that, they are still taking 2 at a time. Addison has started changing directions with her walker toy. If she gets stuck up against a piece of furniture, she knows to pull it back and change directions. She's been doing this for a week or so. Fischer did it yesterday too, so I think he has caught on. Now, they can go all around the house without much help!
Addison has started showing me when she hurts herself. If she hurt her hand, she'll hold it up. If she hurt her mouth somehow, she points to that. It's so nice that they are able to communicate some things now! Fischer has started leaning his head towards me whenever I ask him for a kiss. It's so funny, and like he's already too cool for mommy to kiss him, but he'll "let" me kiss his head. :)
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