Jan
28
2011
One Tooth Spotted
Cora’s first tooth came through today – bottom right. She does not seem to be too bothered by it, but we will see.
Category: Firsts
Jan
27
2011
Will is Moving Backwards
First he rolled but did not do it again for about three weeks, then Cora started crawling everywhere then finally Jen went into the living room and he had moved himself backwards. We are perfectly happy with Will’s development, but it is hard to not compare when there are two. So Will is still pretty content just sitting but if he does for some reason fall over or get knocked over he will attempt to move a little, if he is in the mood.
He is still eating like a champ though and loves to drive around in his car and of course he is an awesome sleeper. He gets that blanket, his baby Mickey (was once Evan’s – a gift from Aunt Kathy) and he is out.
More to come I am sure.
Jan
21
2011
Ga Ga – Ba Ba
Cora has started her consonant sounds. No mama yet, but I am working on it.
Jan
14
2011
Cora is Crawling
Cora has decided it is time to move and boy has she got it down. She is heading all over the house, thankfully not to quick yet. She started with just some downward dog movements and some rocking but she is definitely moving…even trying at times to pull herself up on stuff.
We have a feeling she will be walking before her first birthday in May. She enjoys exploring the dog/cat water dish in the kitchen, her brothers bedroom and she just crawled into the bathroom while I was bathing William. She is such a cutey – crawling around and then looking up at you with that huge smile :). Movie to come.
Dec
02
2010
She is Rockin’
While Will is still mastering how to roll over, Cora has been learning to master the pre-crawl rock. She has been spending a lot more time pushing herself into the crawl pose and then rocking back and forth. She is definitely the mover and shaker out of the bunch and I can only imagine what it will be like with her on the loose. I have a feeling she will be chasing her brothers around the house in no time!
Nov
24
2010
Finally Rolling
The kids spent the day at Denise’s house today, thank goodness since I am totally sick. Denise called midmorning and I was expecting to hear that someone else was sick, but instead she told me Will finally decided to roll over. Cora has been rolling all over for weeks, as opposed to Will who did not see a reason to roll. But he finally decided to do it today. Unfortunately he is still pretty top heavy so he gets onto his stomach and then just screams because he cannot hold himself up or roll back over. But he is moving and that is the important part.
Oct
07
2010
And Then There Was Food
Yesterday – we decided to give the twins their first taste of “solid” food – rice cereal with Apple. You think your dinner time is chaotic? Invite us over…you will soon realize how relaxing your meal is without us 😉
Oct
03
2010
And She Rolls!
Last Saturday (October 1) I was on morning duty with the kids and I saw Cora roll completely over for the first time. Both she and Will have been close for awhile but Cora is much more of a squirmer/mover (we knew this from beginning) and so she finally did it. She was not very happy once she was on her stomach, but as soon as I put her back on her back she was happy again. I have not seen her do it since, but I am sure we will see it again very soon. Will on the other hand is very laid back and just enjoys laying around (much like his older brother) so I am sure we have some time before he rolls too. Once they are both rolling – look out! (This picture was taken of her right after she rolled over).
Sep
17
2010
The Ladies’ Man
Well – I cannot say this for sure, but I think I witnessed Evan’s first kiss yesterday. Ginny and I picked him up from pre-school and on his way out he was looking around for his friend to say goodbye. He found her, gave her a big hug, and then kissed her on the lips and told her he would miss her. Ginny and I both had to laugh a little – as did the girl’s mother. Look out ladies – Evan is on the prowl 😉
Sep
14
2010
Evan’s First Day of Pre-School
Today was E’s first day of pre-school (how time flies!). For the first day – the school wanted to have the parents go with the kids for one hour to give everyone an idea of what to expect. Everything is scheduled – which is great for E as he has been able to do pretty much whatever he wants whenever he wants during the day (pluses and minuses). As soon as you get there each day – the kids have to wash their hands and can then go into the back room and freely play for 15 minutes. There is a sand station, a table for Play-Doh, a few easels for painting, and a little house/kitchen area.
E playing
We live a few blocks from his school so we walked there and back on a beautiful fall day. Evan looks forward to going back – and so do I…since I forgot his backpack on the first day. Hey – at least I remembered it…after initially forgetting it. 😉