Matthew - 8 months, how come this year is going so fast! We don't have a doc appointment this month, so no update on the weight and length, but I suspect he's around 17.5 lbs based on his pattern of a pound a month. I don't carry him in that dreaded car seat any longer as it's really getting heavy! Almost 30lbs with baby and chair combined. It's warmer out now so not as many bulky jackets and he's so much more stronger sitting up so I don't have to worry so much on putting him down for a few secs.
April has brought on so many things, including a new tooth! I've been trying to capture a picture of this elusive object, but Matthew refuses to share it with anyone. The second one is on it's way. Just a few sleepless nights for Mommy and Daddy, but nothing too bad to complain about.
I wander though with all these colds that G has brought home whether Matthew's first 3 months in daycare will be as bad? I suspect he'll still be coming home with lots of boogers! Call me the official booger catcher instead of Mommy. Two noses including mine to wipe can be really disgusting at times. (you should hear G say that word - in particular when she's helping me with a dirty diaper!)
Matthew is so strong with sitting up now and he is trying to pull himself around. He grabs the edge of his little bathtub and tries to pull himself up completely. Got to watch him! On the floor he loves to play with his blocks and his favourite toy of all is the pussycat. Squeals of delight when he sees her coming and for such a temperamental cat, she loves him back. Never did I imagine her putting up with it all, but she laps it all up! Strange kitty!
Gabrielle's month has been challenging. Joe and I both agree that the terrible two's has nothing on what we're experiencing at 3. Lots of tempers, bouts of tears. She has seemed to have lost all of her manners and lots of butting heads (a bit of stubborn streak in her, wander where that came from?), but she's coming around. Thank goodness we've got great friends who we've watched go through the same thing. It seems to be a phase and we can't wait until the finish line (until the next one that is)
Easter was a lot of fun. G asked if the Easter bunny could ring at the door and Daddy take the treats as she didn't want him to come into the house. Daddy agreed that he'd do that. Her next question was how the Easter bunny got here. Daddy answered by car - he'll have some explaining to do later on that one! She had lots of chocolate before breakfast and even helped Matthew with his, "because he's too little right Mommy!"
We spent the weekend at the farm, decorating baskets, planting marigolds and a tractor ride out to the field to meet the easter bunny. A great time had by all!
Wishing everyone back home a happy Spring!