Even though Maddie didn't feel too well last week, she continued to add words and sentences to her spoken vocabulary. In fact, hearing her say new words, phrases and full sentences that I *know* she's understood for months added some sunshine to the week.
A few examples that occurred over the weekend: Maddie came up to me and said, "Mommy, I want wawa (water)." That sentence made my day. Earlier, Eric gave her some juice and she excitedly announced, "Mommy, I have juice!" She's also been saying "Thank You" consistently and it sounds so cute.
Hopefully Maddie continues to speak new words and sentences in the coming weeks. Very exciting!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Neglecting the Blog
This past week has been pretty crazy with freezing temps in Austin (which followed an 80 degree weekend!!), a light snowfall and a VERY sick toddler.
On Monday, Maddie started coughing and got worse so I took her to the doc and learned she had RSV. Yipes. Needless to say, Maddie (and us) have had little sleep this week trying to keep her runny nose wiped, her cough-till-throwing-up cleaned and her germs away from Carly. Maddie is finally on the mend and so far, Carly shows no signs of sickness. We're still praying that Carly does not get sick. Not sure her little body could handle RSV without needing a hospital visit.
On a brighter note, today is Friday and the city of Austin shut down this morning due to the snow. So Eric was able to stay home today. YAY!
Besides fighting germs, here's what we've been up to.
Maddie feeling sick and wanting to lie under her bed with Goodnight Gorilla:
Carly watches the Food Network with Daddy. Doesn't she look interested?
Maddie skypes with cousin Ava (the weekend before getting sick):
On Monday, Maddie started coughing and got worse so I took her to the doc and learned she had RSV. Yipes. Needless to say, Maddie (and us) have had little sleep this week trying to keep her runny nose wiped, her cough-till-throwing-up cleaned and her germs away from Carly. Maddie is finally on the mend and so far, Carly shows no signs of sickness. We're still praying that Carly does not get sick. Not sure her little body could handle RSV without needing a hospital visit.
On a brighter note, today is Friday and the city of Austin shut down this morning due to the snow. So Eric was able to stay home today. YAY!
Besides fighting germs, here's what we've been up to.
Maddie feeling sick and wanting to lie under her bed with Goodnight Gorilla:
Carly watches the Food Network with Daddy. Doesn't she look interested?
Maddie skypes with cousin Ava (the weekend before getting sick):
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Carly Smiling and Giggling
Just before giving her a bath, Carly and I played together and I captured a few moments on video. More proof that Carly does just a bit more than sleep and eat all day.
Carly at 10 weeks old:
Carly at 10 weeks old:
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Potty News
Today when I arrived at Maddie's preschool to pick her up, I was greeted by her teacher who excitedly said, "Maddie pooped in the potty today!"
Yep! Maddie pooped in the potty for the first time today. YAY!
We're still taking potty training very slowly and letting Maddie take the lead since we've had so many changes at home the last few months (new bed, new room, new sister). She still wears diapers but will pee in the potty several times a day.
So far, so good.
Yep! Maddie pooped in the potty for the first time today. YAY!
We're still taking potty training very slowly and letting Maddie take the lead since we've had so many changes at home the last few months (new bed, new room, new sister). She still wears diapers but will pee in the potty several times a day.
So far, so good.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
2 Year and 2 Month Well-Check Appts
On Friday, we took Maddie and Carly for their 2-yr and 2-month doctor appointments. Overall, things went well.
Maddie at two:
Height: 35.5 in (90%)
Weight: 28.2 lbs (50%)
Head: 48 cm (50%)
Maddie is a beautiful, intelligent, curious, friendly and funny little girl. She's learning new things daily and adding words to her vocabulary all the time. She's still selective about taking but understands almost everything we say to her or ask her. Our pediatrician thinks Maddie is still currently on track with her talking and suggested we wait another 3-4 months and then visit a speech therapist just to get another point of view. We'll see where Maddie is with talking at that time.
Details we want to Remember about Maddie:
Carly at two months:
Height: 23 in (50%)
Weight: 12.7 lbs (75%)
Head: 38 cm (25%)
Although Carly is so young, she seems to be a happy and people-loving baby just like Maddie. Unfortunately, we've already battled a cold and ear infections since Carly probably picks up germs from Maddie (who is exposed to stuff at preschool) and this time of year is tough on any age. As warmer weather approaches, I hope that Carly gets a break from yucky germs.
Things to Remember about Carly:
Maddie at two:
Height: 35.5 in (90%)
Weight: 28.2 lbs (50%)
Head: 48 cm (50%)
Maddie is a beautiful, intelligent, curious, friendly and funny little girl. She's learning new things daily and adding words to her vocabulary all the time. She's still selective about taking but understands almost everything we say to her or ask her. Our pediatrician thinks Maddie is still currently on track with her talking and suggested we wait another 3-4 months and then visit a speech therapist just to get another point of view. We'll see where Maddie is with talking at that time.
Details we want to Remember about Maddie:
- Loves to play with balls
- Has a wonderful imagination and plays pretend everyday
- Is empathetic. If someone gets hurt, she worries.
- Sings parts of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Itsy, Bitsy Spider, her ABCs and Wheels on the Bus
- Can recognize and say most letters of the alphabet
- Knows several colors
- Knows the difference between up and down, on and off, open and closed
- LOVES Dora
- Loves playing with legos and blocks
- Loves hugging
- Loves dancing
- Turns on and off light switches throughout the house
- Loves being outside
Carly at two months:
Height: 23 in (50%)
Weight: 12.7 lbs (75%)
Head: 38 cm (25%)
Although Carly is so young, she seems to be a happy and people-loving baby just like Maddie. Unfortunately, we've already battled a cold and ear infections since Carly probably picks up germs from Maddie (who is exposed to stuff at preschool) and this time of year is tough on any age. As warmer weather approaches, I hope that Carly gets a break from yucky germs.
Things to Remember about Carly:
- Smiles at me or Eric when we talk to her
- Likes to be held
- Can already hold her head up like a champ
- Wiggles and coos emphatically when she's excited and happy
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Harmonica Time Between Sisters
Over Christmas, Grandnee and Grampa gave Maddie a harmonica which she's already learned to play quite well. I often hear harmonica music coming from Maddie's room and I'm amazed how well she plays!
One recent afternoon, Maddie decided to play her harmonica for Carly. Carly seemed to enjoy it.
One recent afternoon, Maddie decided to play her harmonica for Carly. Carly seemed to enjoy it.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
More Birthday Celebrating for Maddie
This past Saturday, we ended Maddie's birthday week by meeting our good friends, the Arvesens, for a playdate. It was a chilly day but the sun was out so that helped. We went to this *great* kid-friendly restaurant called Phil's Icehouse. It's a casual burger and fries place with a nice-sized outdoor playscape. Maddie and Erica played for a while and then we went inside for lunch and finished off with Amy's Icecream, which shares space with Phils. Yum!
Thanks to the Arvesen's for their company and birthday presents. Fun day!
Thanks to the Arvesen's for their company and birthday presents. Fun day!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Maddie Turns Two
Yesterday, Maddie turned 2 years old. Holy cow! My baby is a beautiful little girl now. She amazes us, impresses us and fills our lives with so much joy.
We've been busier than usual since Carly's birth so we opted not to have a big birthday party for Maddie this year. But Maddie's preschool celebrates birthdays so I made brownies for the kids and visited her class during lunch time to take pictures. The class sang happy birthday to Maddie and seemed to enjoy the brownies I made. It was very cute.
Eric came home from work early and we had dinner and ate more brownies. We sang happy birthday to Maddie again since she likes the song so much and opened presents from family.
I think Maddie had a fun day.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Awesome
In typical Maddie fashion, she's waited until two days shy of her 2nd birthday to have a speech explosion.
Over the last several months, Maddie has added new words to her spoken vocabulary but been very selective on when she'll speak or repeat words. She's been able to understand 99% of what Eric and I say to her for a long time, but would use gestures instead of speech to communicate.
So, it's exciting for us to see her finally getting comfortable speaking and putting words together to form sentences.
Today during dinner, she said a couple of new words, so I responded with an excited, "AWESOME!". Then I asked Maddie if she could say awesome. Maddie looked at me with a huge grin on her face and repeated, "AWESOME!". She said it again several more times during dinner without being promted.
Totally Awesome.
Over the last several months, Maddie has added new words to her spoken vocabulary but been very selective on when she'll speak or repeat words. She's been able to understand 99% of what Eric and I say to her for a long time, but would use gestures instead of speech to communicate.
So, it's exciting for us to see her finally getting comfortable speaking and putting words together to form sentences.
Today during dinner, she said a couple of new words, so I responded with an excited, "AWESOME!". Then I asked Maddie if she could say awesome. Maddie looked at me with a huge grin on her face and repeated, "AWESOME!". She said it again several more times during dinner without being promted.
Totally Awesome.
Baby Smiles
Carly has been smiling for a few weeks now, but it's hard for me to capture the cuteness on camera.
Here are a few shots of Carly smiling (with eyes open too!) at 7 weeks old. These pics are proof that Carly does a little more than just sleep in her carseat all day as current blog photos show. :-)
Here are a few shots of Carly smiling (with eyes open too!) at 7 weeks old. These pics are proof that Carly does a little more than just sleep in her carseat all day as current blog photos show. :-)
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