Friday, November 07, 2008
Oh, and I forgot to mention...
...that Kathryn is also very interested in going to the potty these days! She still hasn't actually done anything in the potty yet, but she asks to go quite frequently, so we'll take her as often as she asks to go. I'm hoping that it's a good sign toward potty training very soon!
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
22 months old!
I started this yesterday but never got around to finishing it. I figured it was time for a Kathryn-only post! :)
Today Kathryn is 22 months old. I can't believe she's only 2 months away from being 2 years old! She is so much fun these days! She still loves to play outside, even when it's quite chilly out. I'm not sure what we'll do about the winter, since she loves to be on the go so much. Here she is in her Big Bird sweater on one of those chilly days, ready to go out!
She also loves to help me cook, and any time she even thinks I'm going to cook something, she drags a chair over to the stove or sink to help me.
Here she is "nursing" her baby doll. She doesn't do this very often, actually, but a couple of weeks ago she was really into it. Every time I said Jackson needed to eat, she'd run and grab my nursing cover and get her baby doll to feed her. As you can tell, it's a very serious thing!
She's been really into music lately, as in, her music (you know, music for toddlers sung by kids). Every time we get in the car, she points to the radio and says "Noooo" until we put her music on. (Just so you know, we don't always give in to her; sometimes we tell her sorry, we're listening to our music now.) She loves to sing along, though, and it's so sweet to hear her. She also loves to dance to her music, or anything she hears really. She still loooooves her baby brother, and whenever we ask her for a kiss or a hug, she has to give him one first, then us, then he gets another one last! She loves to give him his paci, put his blanket on, rock his seat when he's fussing, and give him lots of hugs and kisses. She also loves to get under his little play gym with him and look at the toys hanging above. Sometimes she'll play under it by herself...a little regression? :) She's still not talking much; my guess is she has about 18 words or so. However, she'll surprise us all the time with a word when we ask her to say it. But then, she won't say it again. So we know she has the ability, we're just waiting for things to "click" and her to start speaking more. She understands pretty much everything we tell her, though, and is often a big help because of that! She'll put things away, pick things up, get things for us, etc. She's so sweet and loves to help out.
Well, I'm sure there's tons more I can say about her. But that's all the major things that I can think of right now. Can you believe she'll be 2 years old in just 2 months? Wow, time flies...
Today Kathryn is 22 months old. I can't believe she's only 2 months away from being 2 years old! She is so much fun these days! She still loves to play outside, even when it's quite chilly out. I'm not sure what we'll do about the winter, since she loves to be on the go so much. Here she is in her Big Bird sweater on one of those chilly days, ready to go out!
She also loves to help me cook, and any time she even thinks I'm going to cook something, she drags a chair over to the stove or sink to help me.
Here she is "nursing" her baby doll. She doesn't do this very often, actually, but a couple of weeks ago she was really into it. Every time I said Jackson needed to eat, she'd run and grab my nursing cover and get her baby doll to feed her. As you can tell, it's a very serious thing!
She's been really into music lately, as in, her music (you know, music for toddlers sung by kids). Every time we get in the car, she points to the radio and says "Noooo" until we put her music on. (Just so you know, we don't always give in to her; sometimes we tell her sorry, we're listening to our music now.) She loves to sing along, though, and it's so sweet to hear her. She also loves to dance to her music, or anything she hears really. She still loooooves her baby brother, and whenever we ask her for a kiss or a hug, she has to give him one first, then us, then he gets another one last! She loves to give him his paci, put his blanket on, rock his seat when he's fussing, and give him lots of hugs and kisses. She also loves to get under his little play gym with him and look at the toys hanging above. Sometimes she'll play under it by herself...a little regression? :) She's still not talking much; my guess is she has about 18 words or so. However, she'll surprise us all the time with a word when we ask her to say it. But then, she won't say it again. So we know she has the ability, we're just waiting for things to "click" and her to start speaking more. She understands pretty much everything we tell her, though, and is often a big help because of that! She'll put things away, pick things up, get things for us, etc. She's so sweet and loves to help out.Well, I'm sure there's tons more I can say about her. But that's all the major things that I can think of right now. Can you believe she'll be 2 years old in just 2 months? Wow, time flies...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Halloween
Our cute little pumpkin.
Big sister holding baby brother.
What a cute ladybug!
Smiling behind his hand!
Kathryn and Jackson had a great Halloween. We were busy with lots of stops to make. First it was on to Aunt KK's house. Then we went over to Johnny's parent's church, where they had Trunk or Treat, to see Grandma and Aunt Cindy. Then it was on to the Young's house to see Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Randy. Finally, we headed back home. We stopped at the neighbor's house so they could see the kids too. Then Granddaddy came over to see them all dressed up, and finally it was bedtime! Kathryn was very excited about her lady bug costume. Every time she saw it, she'd start buzzing like a bug! I guess ladybugs make a buzzing sound when they're flying?
Big sister holding baby brother.
What a cute ladybug! 
Smiling behind his hand!
Kathryn and Jackson had a great Halloween. We were busy with lots of stops to make. First it was on to Aunt KK's house. Then we went over to Johnny's parent's church, where they had Trunk or Treat, to see Grandma and Aunt Cindy. Then it was on to the Young's house to see Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Randy. Finally, we headed back home. We stopped at the neighbor's house so they could see the kids too. Then Granddaddy came over to see them all dressed up, and finally it was bedtime! Kathryn was very excited about her lady bug costume. Every time she saw it, she'd start buzzing like a bug! I guess ladybugs make a buzzing sound when they're flying?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Pumpkin Patch!
On Saturday, our good friends Kimberly and Daniel came to visit us with their son, Caedmon. They just recently moved from Alabama to the Eastern Shore, so they took advantage of being a bit closer to come hang out and meet Jackson. We had a great day hanging out with them and our other dear friends, Brian, Krisha, and Chase. Although the day started out rainy and cold, it turned beautiful in the afternoon, and so we loaded up all the kiddos and headed for the pumpkin patch. 
Kathryn loved exploring among the pumpkins.
Posing with the gourds.
They also had a petting zoo. Kathryn liked barking at the sheep, goats, and donkeys.
Mommas and babies.
Our whole group.
Searching for the perfect pumpkin.
Family picture.
Kathryn had fun in the corn maze too.
She even found some corn that she insisted on feeding to the animals in the zoo.
After the pumpkin patch, we all came back to our house to hang out and have dinner together. We took advantage of all the kiddos being awake for a photo shoot. Here are the boys:
And then the boys plus Kathryn. Soon, the kids will outnumber the adults...scary!
Kathryn loved exploring among the pumpkins.
Posing with the gourds.
They also had a petting zoo. Kathryn liked barking at the sheep, goats, and donkeys.
Mommas and babies.
Our whole group.
Searching for the perfect pumpkin.
Family picture.
Kathryn had fun in the corn maze too.
She even found some corn that she insisted on feeding to the animals in the zoo.
After the pumpkin patch, we all came back to our house to hang out and have dinner together. We took advantage of all the kiddos being awake for a photo shoot. Here are the boys:
And then the boys plus Kathryn. Soon, the kids will outnumber the adults...scary!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Happy Birthday Grandpa!
Happy birthday today to a very special father and grandpa! We love you!!!
Kathryn's special message to her Grandpa: fjkkkkkkkkkjjj
Kathryn's special message to her Grandpa: fjkkkkkkkkkjjj
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Bathtime with Daddy
Johnny gave Kathryn a bath the other week. When he called to me to bring him the camera, I had no idea what to expect. 
Bathtime with Daddy sure is fun!!
Bathtime with Daddy sure is fun!!
Friday, October 24, 2008
1 month old!
Yesterday Jackson turned one month old! It's amazing how fast time flies! He is such a joy, and we love our sweet little guy. We've particularly enjoyed his smiles lately. He's mostly smiley in the mornings, but every once in a while we'll get one in the evenings. He still sleeps relatively well for a newborn; I feed him right before we go to bed, then he wakes up once to eat in the middle of the night, and then again in the early morning (around 5:00). He then kind of dozes on and off until it's time to get up for the day. (Exception: last night he was up A LOT!) All in all, I can't complain though. A certain big sister was up every 2 hours for months when she was a baby, so he's not doing bad in comparison! He is very fussy most evenings, though, and spends a good bit of time crying if he's not being held (and even when he is being held). But thankfully it's been a little better the past several days, so hopefully he'll be over it soon. Enjoy lots of pictures of our "little" guy, and the doctor stats are at the bottom.
I tried to be artsy the other day with photos.
All decked out last Saturday to cheer on the Cavaliers!
Adventures in the double stroller...
...and cloth diapers. Look at that huge butt! It's hilarious!!
And finally some pictures from yesterday, when he was exactly one month old!
If you look closely in this picture, you might notice the nice collection of spit-up in his mouth about to come out. As soon as the picture took, he gushed it out. Nice!
He had his one month check up today at the doctor. He grow any in length, but the doctor suspects that they just measured him wrongly when he was born. So, he's still at 22 inches long, which is the 62nd percentile (22 inches at birth is the 99th percentile!). His head is 15.3 inches, also the 62nd percentile. And finally, his weight is 11 lbs 7 oz, which is the 82nd percentile! (His birth weight was the 91st percentile at 9 lbs 4 oz!) So, he's definitely gaining weight quite well! His face still doesn't look as chubby as Kathryn's did at this age. I think he's just got a longer face than she did/does. If he continues to grow at this rate, he should be ready for little league football any time now!
Finally, happy birthday today to my brother, David!!!! We love you!!!
I tried to be artsy the other day with photos.
All decked out last Saturday to cheer on the Cavaliers!
Adventures in the double stroller...
...and cloth diapers. Look at that huge butt! It's hilarious!!
And finally some pictures from yesterday, when he was exactly one month old!
If you look closely in this picture, you might notice the nice collection of spit-up in his mouth about to come out. As soon as the picture took, he gushed it out. Nice!
He had his one month check up today at the doctor. He grow any in length, but the doctor suspects that they just measured him wrongly when he was born. So, he's still at 22 inches long, which is the 62nd percentile (22 inches at birth is the 99th percentile!). His head is 15.3 inches, also the 62nd percentile. And finally, his weight is 11 lbs 7 oz, which is the 82nd percentile! (His birth weight was the 91st percentile at 9 lbs 4 oz!) So, he's definitely gaining weight quite well! His face still doesn't look as chubby as Kathryn's did at this age. I think he's just got a longer face than she did/does. If he continues to grow at this rate, he should be ready for little league football any time now!
Finally, happy birthday today to my brother, David!!!! We love you!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Goin' hippy...
On Sunday night, I decided to make granola for the first time. It turned out so yummy, so I thought I'd share!
The dry ingredients...
The wet ingredients...
Kathryn loves to help me cook!
Jackson got fussy during the process, so I had to wear him in the sling.
Ready to bake! So yummy!
So, making granola alone doesn't make me a hippy. But the fact that I did it while wearing Jackson in a sling doesn't hurt the cause. And the day before, I cleaned the house with homemade natural cleaners. And yesterday I ordered some more cloth diapers and put both kids in cloth for the first time (Jackson's first time ever). So yeah, all that added together, and I'm feeling pretty cruchy these days!
The dry ingredients...
The wet ingredients...
Kathryn loves to help me cook!
Jackson got fussy during the process, so I had to wear him in the sling.
Ready to bake! So yummy!
So, making granola alone doesn't make me a hippy. But the fact that I did it while wearing Jackson in a sling doesn't hurt the cause. And the day before, I cleaned the house with homemade natural cleaners. And yesterday I ordered some more cloth diapers and put both kids in cloth for the first time (Jackson's first time ever). So yeah, all that added together, and I'm feeling pretty cruchy these days!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Trip to Bridgewater
Last weekend Jackson and I took a trip up to visit my parents and siblings in Bridgewater. Jackson enjoyed napping with his Grandpa.
...and meeting his cousin Payton for the first time!
Holding hands...
Napping with Grammy too!
Meeting his aunt and uncles! (Notice Nick's sling...he broke his collar bone while we were there!)
The four siblings, plus Jackson.
...and meeting his cousin Payton for the first time!
Holding hands...
Napping with Grammy too!
Meeting his aunt and uncles! (Notice Nick's sling...he broke his collar bone while we were there!)
The four siblings, plus Jackson.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Pictures from the last week
Kathryn likes to play with some of Jackson's things, like playing in his bathtub.
Last weekend, she started mimicking her daddy when he'd say "Touchdown!" So far, it's paid off, as UVA has been doing better.
Snoozing with daddy...
I caught the glimpses of a smile on camera! He still doesn't smile very often, but we can see it right behind his eyes. We can't wait to regularly get those precious grins!
Last weekend, she started mimicking her daddy when he'd say "Touchdown!" So far, it's paid off, as UVA has been doing better.
Snoozing with daddy...
I caught the glimpses of a smile on camera! He still doesn't smile very often, but we can see it right behind his eyes. We can't wait to regularly get those precious grins!
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