Last day of school/2 month checkup

Today was Lila's last day of Mother's Day Out. I can't believe how far we've come. Her first day of school was so hard for us both. As soon as I left the room, not only did she cry, but for the first time sha cried "Mama, Mama, Maaaaamaaaaaa!" It broke my heart, but it was just one day a week and I knew it was good for her to be there. It took a couple weeks for her to adjust, and then in January she started ASKING to go to school. She was having so much fun we signed her up for another day! Her teacher, Mrs. Diane, says Lila is her little helper and the school director told me "Lila is Mrs. Diane's lovebug." I took a couple pictures of her today. She'll get to see Mrs. Diane and Luke (Mrs. Diane's son who was in her class) this summer too. Mrs. Diane is going to watch kids at her house so we're going to take Lila over there one or two days a week so she can play with other kids during the summer.

Jett is two months old already! Time flies. We went for his two month checkup yesterday and Dr. Wolens says he looks great. He weighs 11lb 15oz which puts him in the 58th percentile. He seems so big it's hard to believe that 42% of babies still weigh more than that at 2 months. His head size has gone up a lot. It was in the 35th percentile at birth and now it in the 76th percentile. He's in the 91st percentile for his height though...long and lean, just like Daddy. He's got my long torso for sure, and we're hoping he'll get Roman's long legs to balance him out. Roman's 6 feet and his dad was 6'3, so I imagine Jett will be tall too.

We are still working on treating the trush. We stopped the purple medication you saw in the previous post too soon apparently, so it came back, but not as bad. So we're back to the purple lips for a while. The doctor prescribed another medication, but said that the Gentian Violet, which is really more of an herbal type medication, is the most effective at treating it. And besides, the prescription has to be used 4 times a day, the Gentian Violet we only have to do once. Having enough time is a problem for me right now, so once a day is much easier for me, even if it is messy.



Lila and Mrs. Diane

The kids in her Thursday class (Sarah, Addison, Lila, and Luke). Mrs. Diane said that Lila is the one who gives Luke a run for his money. Luke is the youngest of Mrs. Diane's three boys so he's rough and tough, and Lila's the only one who will really stand up to Luke. They have a love-hate relationship. One second they're fighting over a toy and the next they're hugging. Today Mrs. Diane told me they were hugging and kissing all day. Don't tell Roman!

My long-torsoed baby, in his stripes from Marta

I thought this was cute, her skirt and Daddy's hat

Conversations with a two year old

Lila has been saying all sorts of funny things lately. They might not seem funny once I type them out, but I'll share none-the-less.

As a side note, we are going to be in MN June 9-16th.

This morning I thought I heard her making noise in her room so I went up to get her. When I walked in she was still laying down in her crib.
Me: Hi Lali, were you just resting.
Lila: No Mommy, Lali Bird just SEEPING Mommy.
Me: Oh, I'm sorry I thought you were awake. I have your breakfast ready.
Lila: WOO WHO!

The other day she grabbed Jett's hands and put them together and said "Baby Jett say payers. God is great! AMEN!"

Me: Lila, how old are you?
Lila: ummmm, tunny [that would be 20] months.
Me: Nooo, you're two Lali.
Lila: No, tunny months Mommy.

Lila: Mommy, Lali Bird have an owie(holding out her finger for me to look)
Me: I don't see anything Lali. (and I look away to see the weather forecast on TV)
Lila: MOMMY!! LOOK! It's RIGHT there! (and sticks her finger right in my face)

Me: Lali, are you Mommy's girl? (this usually elicits a "Lali Mommy's girl")
Lila: Noooo, Daddy's girl.
Me: What?? Okay. Well you can be Mommy's girl and Daddy's girl.
Lila: (while dancing around the room) Lali Daddy's girl and Mommy's girl and Gana Nanny's girl and Gampa Kent's girl and Baby Jett's girl and Noli's girl and.....and.....(and then she couldn't think of anymore people so she ran out of the room)

Me: Lali, I love you.
Lila: Wuv you TOOOOO Mommy. Wuv you too Daddy. Wuv you Mommy.

Here are a couple recent photos...


I'm pretty sure Jett had thrush, so we used this medicine that turned his mouth bright purple! It was a MESS!



Gabi and Sofie came over to play



Jett is so long his feet are already to the bottom of his 0-3 month sleepers, and he's wearing some 3-6 month clothes. We weighed him last week and he's just over 11 lbs! I can't wait to find out his stats when we go for his 2 month checkup next week.

Chillin' in Daddy's lap

Lila got these cool peek-a-boo style books for her bday from her friend Bentley.

Mother's Day

We had a great Mother's Day--well really it was more of a Mother's Day weekend for me! Saturday Lila spent the day with Grana Nana and Grandpa Kent so we could go on a shopping spree. My gift was a host of gift cards to use at Banana Republic, Gap, and Old Navy. I only used a few of the cards, but can use them online at a few other stores too, so I've got endless things to choose from! I like to take my time and mull over my purchases, much to Roman's dismay as money/gift cards burn a hole in his pocket.

On Sunday Grana Nana, Grandpa Kent, and Grandma Frances came over for breakfast. Roman and Kent made us a huge breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, fresh fruit, and waffles. It was wonderful!! We spent the rest of the day just relaxing around the house.

Jett is growing like a weed. I don't know exactly how much he weighs, but it's got to be nearing 11 pounds now. He has started smiling in response to us. Yesterday he gave me and my mom a bunch of great smiles for Mother's Day. I got a couple photos. We're still having nursing issues, so I am mostly pumping milk and giving him a bottle. I try to nurse him at night in hopes that sooner or later he'll get it right, so we'll see. He still has evening colic which seems to be related to a lot of gas and tummy trouble. The baby DOES NOT burp well, and so I'm sure by end of the day all those tummy bubbles make it down and turn to gas pain. In the last six weeks he has only spit up three times I think, so whatever that burping/spitting up mechanism is, it must not work so well for him. The not spitting up is great, the not burping well is not great.

Lila is wonderful as well, and a constant source of joy and entertainment. Her language skills continue to grow. They seemed to have taken another leap a short time ago and now she's really talking in full sentences. Not to mention repeating what we say all the time. Today on the way to school she was putting her finger to her lips and saying "shush, shush" over and over again. She continues to be enamored with her little brother, constantly saying "Wanna kiss Big Dude's head" [Daddy called Jett "Big Dude" a couple times and now that's what Lila calls him.], "Wanna hug him", and she tries to put his paci in his mouth for him and she helps hold his bottle. She loves to help and she'll tell me, "Mommy, Ali Bird helping". She still refers to herself as Lali Bird, but drops the first "L" in most everything.

Here are some pictures from Mother's Day, as well as misc others. There's a video I took yesterday as well.

Me and my kiddos!

Proud big sister

Couple smiles

Wearing Daddy's hat

I loved her little pigtails. She kept saying, "Mommy, Ali Bird got TWO ponytails"

She always wants to sit in his bouncy chair and car seat.

Daddy and Jett