Yesterday it was officially 10 months. Hannah is growing so fast. I know mothers are always saying "Enjoy her, time goes by so fast." And I try to enjoy her, I really do. I try so hard, in fact, that I am always telling her to sit down and stop trying to walk. She laughs at me. Then hugs me. Then yells "At!" and takes off crawling at top speed to pet the cat.
Hannah's well check went great, as always.
Weight: 19 lbs., 8.5 oz. (65th percentile)
Height: 29 in. (92nd percentile)
Hannah had a big of a cold, so her vaccinations were put on hold at my request. Even with the cough and drippy nose, she handled the examination really well.
As I mentioned, she seems to be growing so much faster than I remember her brother or sister growing. She has no problem crawling and easily gets into 'second gear', as we call it, when she sees something she wants. Hannah's hand to mouth coordination is great, which is why I am always prying her mouth open to dig out bits of paper or Christmas tree pieces. She pulls herself up on everything and has attempted to stand in the middle of the room. Hannah loves to crawl up to me and either pull herself up or sit and wave her arms in the air until I pick her up.
Hannah's vocabulary consists of "Da-da", "Dander" (Xander), "At" (Cat) and the occasional "Jogie" (Josie). I think she is starting with "Ba-Ba" and "Otl" (bottle). When she forgets herself, she will say "Ma-ma" but it is rare and usually when I am gone. Doesn't that figure?
Monday, December 17, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wait, there was a 5-year-old post around here somewhere...
I'm not saying there is a post that is 5 years old, I'm saying there was a post about a 5-year-old. Did you blink and miss it? Xander is 5! And has been for two and a half months!
Part of the deal that I don't have a post for it yet is that it was a low-key birthday. A neighbor has two children with birthdays within a couple weeks of Xander, so she was kind enough to host a neighbor get-together for the birthday children. There was a round of "Happy Birthday" sung, cupcakes were passed out, and all the children ran amuck.
The next weekend we had family visit for a small party. Xander did keep asking when the other kids would come, so I was a little sad I didn't do a huge party with every kid he knows. Then Xander blew out the candles on his cake and all was well.
It might not have been the prettiest Captain America cake, but he loved it. I don't know where the Captain America love came from but I heartily approve of his choice in super hero.
Xander did have his 5 year well check with the doctor.
Weight: 54 lbs (98th percentile)
Height: 44.5 in (84th percentile)
He has had comments about being a big kid and, despite being the youngest, he is definitely not the smallest kid in his class. However, he eats healthy and is active, so the doctor was not concerned.
Speaking of being active, did I tell you about Xander playing soccer?
This was Xander's first time playing in an organized sport. I use 'organized' loosely. The team would get together and practice for a half hour and then play against the other team. It was basically a mass of boys chasing the ball up and down the field. At times it was hilarious. Other times it was frustrating because the other team would be super competitive or the parents would get a little harsh.
Xander loved playing soccer so much that he now insists on playing every time he is in the back yard. Despite not having any goalie in the league games, that seems to be Xander's favorite position to practice. He gets his gloves on and waits for me to kick the ball and then kicks it away or falls on it. I think he's good at it but that might be motherly love talking.
What else is new in Xander's world? It's hard to keep up. In the past year he has gone through things he loves like board games, Legos and Pokemon. The big thing right now is reading. He brought home a chapter book from school to read. He's four months into kindergarten and reading a chapter book! I love that he loves reading and is good at it but it does make me nervous for the future. I recall a certain brother who was reading Stephen King in high school (hi, Lee) and I've seen 8th graders reading the Song of Fire and Ice series and I don't want to worry about censoring material I find inappropriate for that age. I guess we will deal with that when we come to it.
Part of the deal that I don't have a post for it yet is that it was a low-key birthday. A neighbor has two children with birthdays within a couple weeks of Xander, so she was kind enough to host a neighbor get-together for the birthday children. There was a round of "Happy Birthday" sung, cupcakes were passed out, and all the children ran amuck.
The next weekend we had family visit for a small party. Xander did keep asking when the other kids would come, so I was a little sad I didn't do a huge party with every kid he knows. Then Xander blew out the candles on his cake and all was well.
It might not have been the prettiest Captain America cake, but he loved it. I don't know where the Captain America love came from but I heartily approve of his choice in super hero.
Xander did have his 5 year well check with the doctor.
Weight: 54 lbs (98th percentile)
Height: 44.5 in (84th percentile)
He has had comments about being a big kid and, despite being the youngest, he is definitely not the smallest kid in his class. However, he eats healthy and is active, so the doctor was not concerned.
Speaking of being active, did I tell you about Xander playing soccer?
Xander loved playing soccer so much that he now insists on playing every time he is in the back yard. Despite not having any goalie in the league games, that seems to be Xander's favorite position to practice. He gets his gloves on and waits for me to kick the ball and then kicks it away or falls on it. I think he's good at it but that might be motherly love talking.
What else is new in Xander's world? It's hard to keep up. In the past year he has gone through things he loves like board games, Legos and Pokemon. The big thing right now is reading. He brought home a chapter book from school to read. He's four months into kindergarten and reading a chapter book! I love that he loves reading and is good at it but it does make me nervous for the future. I recall a certain brother who was reading Stephen King in high school (hi, Lee) and I've seen 8th graders reading the Song of Fire and Ice series and I don't want to worry about censoring material I find inappropriate for that age. I guess we will deal with that when we come to it.
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