At forty-two weeks, Xander is: trying watermelon; becoming very fascinated with all of Petra’s goings on; and starting to stand unassisted for a few seconds at a time.
Month: April 2011
Uncle Kerry’s Visit…
It was so good to have my big brother home from Taiwan for a few weeks…it’s always wonderful to catch up with him and it makes my heart smile to see him with my little boys.
Music Class…
The boys (and I) LOVED music class with Mrs. April (so much so that we hope to start back up with her again in the fall). They had a blast listening to and moving to the music, playing with all the different instruments and things (maracas, bells, scarves, sand blocks, drum sticks, balls, xylophones, etc.), and singing along. Here are a few pictures from our last class…
Forty-One Weeks…
At forty-one weeks, Xander is: eating more finger foods (like diced bananas and avocados) and loving it; trying to climb the stairs; and proving to be very tender hearted when it comes to correction (he’s sensitive to looks and tones and will pucker up and cry when you say “no sir” and won’t go back near what you’ve asked him not to do/touch…my mom tells me he reminds her of me when I was a child in that way…little buddy).
Rock Star…
Here’s Xander’s new way of sitting…
Homemade Playdoh…
Jonas had so much fun making homemade playdoh with his friend, Devin, at a toddler playgroup with the Moms’ Club. And Xander loved peeking in at what they were doing and crawling around with the playdoh tools.
Forty Weeks…
In his fortieth week, Xander is: trying broccoli and zucchini; starting to hold on with one hand and let go with the other one when he’s cruising; winning the wiggliest-baby-during-a-diaper-change award; turning the pages in board books; and peacefully putting himself to sleep for naps.
Easter Cookies…
Jonas and I had fun making Easter cookies…we had even more fun eating them.
Xander and the Dishwasher…
The dishwasher has become one of Xander’s great exploratory joys in life…
At the Fire Department with Daddy…
I am proud to say that Tom has recently become a volunteer firefighter. Here he is giving the boys a tour of the firehouse…they especially liked checking out the firetruck and seeing DaDa in his firefighting gear.
Twenty-Nine Months…
At twenty-nine months, Jonas is: continuing to amaze and endear us every day with his uncanny ability to communicate; trying his hand at asking questions (he basically spouts off a sentence with a questioning look on his face and an upswing in tone at the end); going to sleep with the light on (he’s been doing this for a while now…I keep waiting for the phase to pass, but, as it looks like it’s here to stay, I think we need to get him a night light); starting to dress and undress himself (he’s getting really good at taking off his jammies and putting on his pants and shoes); reaching a few important potty milestones (so much that I think we might start full on training very soon); and cracking Xander up at the dinner table.
Thirty-Nine Weeks…
In his thirty-ninth week, Xander is: trying and loving mangoes; starting to cruise a little bit; and entering the bumps and bruises world of busy little buddies.
Thirty-Eight Weeks…
At thirty-eight weeks, Xander is: chuckling to himself while he’s playing; enjoying getting into the tupperware cabinet and the dishwasher; and sporting the new DaDa-dubbed nickname of “Magellan” for his explorer’s spirit.
