Claire just recently started babbling with consonants. Up to this point, it was just blowing spit bubbles and cooing. She says "mamama" or "bababa", but mostly "mamama". I'd like to think this counts as her first word even though she doesnt know what it means. Aaron says it's not really her first word, but I think I'll just go on believing it for now because it makes me happy. :)
Claire: 6 months
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Gimme Some Cheese!
One of the best (and worst) things about 2 year-olds is their ability to take everything at face value. My recent favorite? "Gimme some cheese."
Whenever Savannah does something praiseworthy (listens well, pees in the potty, doesn't poke Claire's eyes out, etc.), I often praise her by saying, "yay! Gimme five!" And I extend my palm to receive an enthusiastic "five" from Sav. Well, recently I started substituting "gimme five" with "gimme some cheese!" Without hesitation, Savannah will proceed to run up to me, squat down to prepare/pick up an imaginary slice of cheese, and eagerly place it in my outstretched palm.
Now, "gimme some cheese" doesn't even really make sense (I'm not sure it's even a real phrase), so I don't blame her for her response. But it's just too awesome to stop doing.
Whenever Savannah does something praiseworthy (listens well, pees in the potty, doesn't poke Claire's eyes out, etc.), I often praise her by saying, "yay! Gimme five!" And I extend my palm to receive an enthusiastic "five" from Sav. Well, recently I started substituting "gimme five" with "gimme some cheese!" Without hesitation, Savannah will proceed to run up to me, squat down to prepare/pick up an imaginary slice of cheese, and eagerly place it in my outstretched palm.
Now, "gimme some cheese" doesn't even really make sense (I'm not sure it's even a real phrase), so I don't blame her for her response. But it's just too awesome to stop doing.
Friday, July 5, 2013
SD County Fair 2013
We finally made it out to the fair this year and we're so glad we did -- we had a blast! It was awesome to see the girls (mostly Savannah) have such a great time.
It took almost 2 hours to get to the fair, since we had to wait forever just to park, but it was worth it. We headed to the kids' rides where Kate & Savannah got to do about 5 rides and Savannah totally loved it! I thought she might be nervous, but she had a great time. We grabbed some funnel cake for a snack in between rides and got dinner afterwards -- oh fried goodness! Both of the girls did great and I was especially proud that Savannah didn't have any accidents since this was her first big outing wearing underwear. Anyway, we had an awesome time and will definitely go again next year.
Savannah: 2 years
Claire: 5 months
July 2013
It's definitely summer here and the girls are growing and changing by the minute!
It used to be very easy to get a good picture of Claire because she's always smiling. She's still smiley now, but she also wants to grab and chew on everything. This was one of the few shots with the magnadoodle not in her mouth. :) Claire is still as sweet and happy as ever. She is growing, but still very tall and skinny. She had her 6 month check-up today and is 90% for height and 30% for weight. She now has 3 teeth, 2 on the bottom and one canine coming through on top. She is eating cereal and 5-6 other solid foods. She is sleeping through the night pretty consistently from 7:30 p.m. til around 6:00 a.m. I'm hoping that will eventually be closer to 7:00, but for now I'll take it. Claire is very active and squirmy and can roll easily. She can sit with support but not quite on her own.
It used to be very easy to get a good picture of Claire because she's always smiling. She's still smiley now, but she also wants to grab and chew on everything. This was one of the few shots with the magnadoodle not in her mouth. :) Claire is still as sweet and happy as ever. She is growing, but still very tall and skinny. She had her 6 month check-up today and is 90% for height and 30% for weight. She now has 3 teeth, 2 on the bottom and one canine coming through on top. She is eating cereal and 5-6 other solid foods. She is sleeping through the night pretty consistently from 7:30 p.m. til around 6:00 a.m. I'm hoping that will eventually be closer to 7:00, but for now I'll take it. Claire is very active and squirmy and can roll easily. She can sit with support but not quite on her own.
Savannah is still a goofy sweetheart. She has her 2 year old moments, for sure, but mostly she's a sweetheart. The big news for Savannah this month is potty training! She has been wearing big girl underwear for 2 weeks now and is doing pretty well. She still has accidents most days, but she's getting better all the time. Now that it's summer she's been having a great time playing in the pool and sprinklers. This summer she is much more daring-- she loves to jump off the diving board (with an adult) and can actually swim across the length of the pool (with a floatie). She also recently slept in a bed for the first time on our family vacation and loved it. We're still rockin' the crib at home though. :) Savannah's favorite activities are running, having tea parties, dancing, and singing.
Savannah: 2 years
Claire: 6 months
Adventures in Potty Training
Well, it's official...we're potty training...
We've tried it before without much success and I really wasn't sure if Savannah was ready or not, but here we are! It started with a trip to H&M where we spotted some princess underwear. (I really have not pushed the princess thing, but somehow Savannah LOVES them) Anyway, we saw the princess underwear and Savannah was pretty excited and I decided to seize the opportunity. For the first couple days I thought I might have made a terrible mistake, especially since Aaron was on a business trip so I was doing it on my own.
We used treats (candy) as rewards for going potty before, but this time we added a sticker chart.
It seems like this was helpful, especially since we happened to have princess stickers. Savannah has gotten better and better and I was pleasantly surprised at how well she did on our vacation last week. We're now 2 weeks in and it's going much better. She still has accidents most days, but if we can remember to have her use the potty about every hour then we're probably good. We're definitely still potty training, not potty trained, but hopefully we'll be there in a few weeks.
Savannah: 2 years
We've tried it before without much success and I really wasn't sure if Savannah was ready or not, but here we are! It started with a trip to H&M where we spotted some princess underwear. (I really have not pushed the princess thing, but somehow Savannah LOVES them) Anyway, we saw the princess underwear and Savannah was pretty excited and I decided to seize the opportunity. For the first couple days I thought I might have made a terrible mistake, especially since Aaron was on a business trip so I was doing it on my own.
We used treats (candy) as rewards for going potty before, but this time we added a sticker chart.
It seems like this was helpful, especially since we happened to have princess stickers. Savannah has gotten better and better and I was pleasantly surprised at how well she did on our vacation last week. We're now 2 weeks in and it's going much better. She still has accidents most days, but if we can remember to have her use the potty about every hour then we're probably good. We're definitely still potty training, not potty trained, but hopefully we'll be there in a few weeks.
Savannah: 2 years
Family Vacation 2013 -- Mission Bay
This year we decided to embark on our first annual family vacation! We went "camping" (stayed in my parents' motorhome) at Campland on the Bay in Mission Bay. Overall: success! The campsite was very small and not private which was kind of weird, but still we had a great time.
We went down to the beach
played at the pool, rented bikes, went to Sea World,
went to Birch Aquarium,
went to a park....and, of course, just hung out at the campsite. :)
My big worry going into the trip was how were all going to sleep. Claire slept in a pack n play and Savannah & I shared a bed (her first time sleeping in a bed, not crib). Aaron slept up top. They actually both did great! Claire took good naps and mostly slept through the night. Luckily she slept through us going in and out of the motorhome. Savannah was very squirmy and kicked me many times, but she loved sleeping in a big bed. She actually asked to go to bed earlier than we had planned a few times.
I was also a little worried, because we started potty training Savannah less than a week before this trip. But she actually did really well. Just a few accidents (only #1...) so I was pretty happy with that. :)
After three nights of camping, we decided to go home on Sunday afternoon instead of Monday morning. Since the sites weren't private, Aaron & I didn't really get to enjoy the evening all that much and the girls seemed like they were done with the whole camping thing after three nights anyways. So we headed home Sunday night, enjoyed the night at home, and went to Birch Aquarium on Monday morning.
All in all, we had a great time and the girls were troopers. Makes me excited for our other trips this summer (family trip to SB and beach camping with the Jacksons) and our family vacation next summer!
Savannah: 2 years
Claire: 6 months
We went down to the beach
played at the pool, rented bikes, went to Sea World,
went to Birch Aquarium,
went to a park....and, of course, just hung out at the campsite. :)
My big worry going into the trip was how were all going to sleep. Claire slept in a pack n play and Savannah & I shared a bed (her first time sleeping in a bed, not crib). Aaron slept up top. They actually both did great! Claire took good naps and mostly slept through the night. Luckily she slept through us going in and out of the motorhome. Savannah was very squirmy and kicked me many times, but she loved sleeping in a big bed. She actually asked to go to bed earlier than we had planned a few times.
I was also a little worried, because we started potty training Savannah less than a week before this trip. But she actually did really well. Just a few accidents (only #1...) so I was pretty happy with that. :)
After three nights of camping, we decided to go home on Sunday afternoon instead of Monday morning. Since the sites weren't private, Aaron & I didn't really get to enjoy the evening all that much and the girls seemed like they were done with the whole camping thing after three nights anyways. So we headed home Sunday night, enjoyed the night at home, and went to Birch Aquarium on Monday morning.
All in all, we had a great time and the girls were troopers. Makes me excited for our other trips this summer (family trip to SB and beach camping with the Jacksons) and our family vacation next summer!
Savannah: 2 years
Claire: 6 months
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