Monday, May 9, 2011

Need TIME!

OH how I need time to give updates on my sweet children. Pictures & videos and the like...
but 'tis about bedtime so a few short bullets will have to do!

Xavier
  • said "bana" for banana tonight
  • is pulling up and letting go (& he claps for himself and puts his "so big" arms up--he's just mere inches away from taking off!
  • is being a very. finicky. eater
  • is transitioning from formula to whole milk (and LOVES it)
  • is undergoing serious signing/speaking training--he's a GRUNTER (frustrating!)
  • has lots of bruises on his forehead (see above bullet about pulling up!)
  • drinks great from a sippy cup but isn't completely weaned
  • still gets up in the middle of the night--we are weaning the bottle from this wake-up routine! (pray for me!)
  • loves his sissy, mommy, & daddy and clings tightly to us
  • can throw a MEAN, ugly tantrum
  • wears 18 month clothes, size 4 shoes & size 3 diapers
Natalee:
  • is talking in full sentences
  • is beginning to refer to herself as "I" instead of "Natalee"
  • has taken a slight interest in her wardrobe
  • can completely undress herself
  • kicks off her shoes like a teenager (instead of sitting down and unstrapping them)
  • is having a hard time transitioning to no socks, no pants (bare skin of summer!)
  • has grown a full shoe size!
  • wears 2T-3T shorts/pants and 4T or XS little girls tops, size 8 shoes
  • has been biting again :(
  • will start potty training on May 27th, much to her absolute dismay--this will be the last facet of her babyhood (no bottles, no binkies, no diapers!)
As you read through the above changes in our sweeties please notice that Xavier is giving up formula (@ $21.00/week) and Natalee's giving up diapers (@ $30ish/month). YAY! I'll be using my extra earnings on...........RISING GAS PRICES! Oh well.....

2 comments:

Corin said...

Bullet points on your bullet points:
Xavier and Ellie should get together on the fit throwing she's TERRIBLE.
I love those first clumsy steps!!!!
Levi has a hard time transitioning to summer clothes too.
I can't believe Natalee wears a 4t top, I'd have never guessed that.
Good Luck on the potty training. I'll be praying it goes smoothly.
I do the same calculations when we get done with baby things:)

Shonya said...

Fun post! So sorry gas is going to eat up those really fun savings--I was about to get excited for you! Oh, and I'm thinking I'll just come along behind you buying garage sale clothes since Kiana is starting to move into 3T and size 6 shoes and Tyrell is moving into 12 mo--this might just work out very nicely for me! :)

And I don't know about you, but I'm rather dreading the walking stage. I'm focusing on the fact that it will be summer and we can just live outside, because I do NOT feel like training all the 'No-Nos' that Tyrell is discovering. The little stinker is amazingly persistent. . . :)