9 months – where has the time gone?! It seems like only
yesterday I was able to hold both of them on my chest at the same time for a
nap and now they don’t really want to cuddle in at all. :) I do miss the cuddles,
but they are a lot more fun to interact with now. The Hubby said it best, we no longer have to
interact TO them, we know get to interact WITH them. I think one of my favorites to watch is how
they interact with each other. I only
wish I could understand the conversations!
There are so many “new” things going on with them, I am
struggling to think of it all! I am going to try and focus on one of them at a
time…
Riley: She finally let me in on her “secret” a few weeks ago
and I got to see her crawl on all fours.
The rumor had been that she was doing it at daycare for a few weeks, but
she continued to army crawl at home until one day and then – BAM- she has been
off like lightning ever since. Around
that time I also receive the report from daycare that she pulled herself to
standing by holding on to the couch! Again, it was a bit before I saw that
“trick” at home, but now she isn’t happy unless she is crawling all over
you. She loves to grab on to things and
pull herself up and/or crawl over – this does include her brother and has
become a point of contention in the home.
She very much enjoys when you sit on the floor with her and she then
uses you as a “human jungle gym.” She
has not learned (yet) that she can pull herself to stand in her crib and we may
just be lowering the crib before she figures it out. Her favorite toy is her duckie pacifier and
anything that makes a crinkling sound.
She is doing really well with drinking from a sippy cup and has only
recently discovered the game of “mommy will pick it up” when she throws it to
the ground during dinner. We haven’t
really found a food that she will not eat and we even let them try a little
sorbet a few weeks ago and they seemed to enjoy it. We did have a rough patch with her not
wanting to go to sleep at night and she would be up for HOURS after her
brother, but it only lasted about two weeks.
She does fuss most nights when we put her down to bed, but it is over in
about 20 minutes. She is very talkative
and loves to smile – still no teeth. She
loves to sit up and play and has almost mastered getting herself into a seated
position, but still ends up sitting on a foot or leaning on you for
support. She LOVES to explore the house
and has been busy teaching me where/what I need to babyproof around here. I enjoy watching her when she “visits” her
brother when he is in the swing or in the walker because she will pull herself
right up to his face and they talk and laugh together.
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| "Coloring" eggs with mom and dad |
Landon: The big news is that Landon started an army crawl
this past weekend. :)
He is proud of himself as well, especially since I cheer him on. He is able to go short distances – especially
when motivated by a toy. Sometimes I
feel a little guilty moving the toy further and further away from him, but I
know it is for the best. We are still
going to physical therapy every week.
(HONEST MOMMY MOMENT: I still
struggle with this often. I have been
doing research, including talking to the Physical Therapist, and statistically
Hypotonia is not a diagnosis, it is a symptom.
If you know me, you know I am a very “worst case scenario” type
personality, so sometimes I feel like I am just waiting for something else to
go “wrong.” By no means do I think that
there is something “wrong” with my child – I love him very much – I am just
concerned with the bigger picture and the possible long term effects. As a side note though, the therapist said
that she has worked with many children who were only “diagnosed” with Hypotonia
and they seemed to catch up by age 2 with no other issues. :)) We are working with him on pulling up and
playing on his knees. We play little
games to try and strengthen his arms and legs so that he will be able to get up
on all fours and crawl from there. He
likes to be able to stand and play, he just needs a little extra support in
case his legs give out. The other “new
trick” of the weekend is actually a noise.
A friend and I took the babies to an aquarium on Friday and Landon was
in L-O-V-E and he demonstrated this by making an excited squeeling noise for
the entire hour we were there. Needless
to say I did not want to leave the aquarium because I liked listening to
him. Well, that noise has
continued. Let me tell you, I never knew
a grocery store could be so exciting. :) It puts a whole new perspective on life when you see
it through the eyes of a child. Landon
still loves to eat, still doesn’t like carrots and recently does not seem to
like pumpkin anymore either. He does
love eating from a pouch- I have these spoons that attach right to the pouch
and he likes to just keep the spoon in his mouth and suck out all the food like
a straw! He gets upset when you take it away, so I just let him do it. Landon loves to play with any toy that can go
in his mouth, that top tooth is still on it’s way through and it is driving
both of us crazy. Landon goes to sleep
pretty easily, even when she is fussing.
He does sleep more or less face planted in the corner of his crib, which
is kind of funny to see. Tonight I put
him in the walker and he managed to play in there and watch the world go by for
almost 40 minutes, without moving it an inch! :) Hopefully he gets the hang of moving it, but right
now it is actually a little too tall for him.
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| Jellyfish! |
We have had lots of visitors the past few weeks with more to
come tomorrow. I enjoy having the extra
help around here and am greatly appreciative of all the clothes that got folded
– I hate that part! We have more visitors and trips planned this summer and I
am most excited for DISNEY in SEPTEMBER! :)Here are some pictures to make up for the long
reading…
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| Loved meeting the Easter Bunny! |
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| Requiring toys to sit still now... |
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| Loves her puppy... and he tolerates her. :) |
