Christmas Program

A few weeks ago I got a letter from Aiden's school that said the students had been working hard on practicing their performance in a Christmas Program.  Aiden never mentioned it (he doesn't usually give up information about school, so I wasn't surprised).  I asked him about it a few times and he acted like he didn't know anything about it.  Eventually, he told me they practiced on the stage in music class.  I asked what songs they sang and more detailed questions, but got very little information from my preschooler.  We were anxious about the program to see what he was actually going to do.  Each class sang a few songs and some children recited bible verses and did solos.  To no surprise, Aiden had no speaking parts.  Aiden stood very still and would sing on and off throughout the songs.  It was mostly the girls in his class whose voices were heard.

It was so much fun to watch all the kids on stage.  The 2 year old class had one boy shout out in the middle of their song "Mom" as he had been searching the crowd for his mom and finally had found her.  The whole room laughed.  One of the toddlers fell and cried through her song.  Ty loved watching everybody and when Jeff asked him if he wanted to go sing, he was ready to leave his seat and run on stage.    

Santa

We went to see Santa today and to no surprise, the boys were very shy.  Before taking their picture, Santa wanted to read them a story and Aiden and Ty were both reluctant to get within 2 feet of Santa.  They stood at a safe distance to look at Santa's book as he read.  He asked if they had been good and if they were good helpers around the house.  Both of the boys nodded their heads, but didn't speak a word.  When it came time to take the picture I had to place them into position close to Santa and the looks on their faces says it all.  The lady behind the camera did all she could to get them to smile.  Getting into Santa's sleigh brought a little excitement.  After taking a few pictures, the boys walked back to Jeff and I and I told them to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas (the whole reason we came to see him).  They both turned around towards Santa and Ty said "remote control Umicar" (Team Umizoomi), and Aiden said "remote control dump truck and a leap pad". 

When we got in the car, the boys were full of questions.  Aiden asked, "where were Santa's reindeer?" and "what did that button on his sleigh do?"  Dadda told him he should have asked Santa himself.  Then he came up with all the possible functions the button may have done.  He said, "maybe it makes the sleigh go fast, or maybe it puts the wheels down, or maybe it starts the engine" etc. etc. all the way home.  :-)

 

 

Doc Update

Mark went for his two month check up today and Doctor P says he looks great.  He is getting very big- no surprise.  Here are his stats:

Weight: 13 lbs 4 oz    78%
Length: 24 in              80%
Head Circ:  15 3/4 in  48%


His stats are very similar to Ty's when he was this age.  Aiden was 14 lbs at two months old.  I am happy to have big healthy babies, but I am predicting Mark to be the biggest.  I guess we won't find out if I'm right for a while.

Mark had his first set of shots.  Three different vaccines were given, and he didn't like them at all.  It's so hard to hold his little hands and watch his face, but we know it is all worth it.  Despite a bad diaper rash, he past all the other tests (smiles, lifts head up, clinches finger, etc.)

Our mischievous Elf

Look at what Ralph has been up to in our house.  The boys think he is so silly!

 

 

 

 

2 months

Mark is 2 months old today!  Can I just say that he has gotten so cute as he is starting to fill out.  I am so crazy about him and his adorable face.

 

Mark . . .

 

eats on average every three hours.  Sometimes he'll go 4, and when he's really hungry just 2. 

 

has been sleeping well.  He usually goes down around 10pm and sleeps for 4-5 hours, then nurses and goes right back to sleep.

 

has been smiling and grinning at Jeff and I just this week.

 

still keeps that confused look on his face most of the time.

 

rolls over (front to back)

 

loves his passy.  He usually needs it to fall asleep, but then spits it out.

 

is getting very heavy (especially in his carseat).  He's going to be a big boy!

 

is a great car rider, and often naps in his carseat.

 

loves the bouncy seat and spends most of his day in it.

 

is filling out his 0-3 month clothes.  Most are getting tight.  He has just upgraded to a size 2 diaper.

 

 

 

 

Gingerbread House

Today we built a gingerbread house with the boys.  I bought the kit so it would be easy for them to assemble.  Dadda did most of the "foundation" work and the boys decorated with frosting and candy.  I think they asked if they could eat it about 100 times while making the house.  They liked making it, but they LOVED eating it!

 

The finished product! (before they ate it)

 

Feeding Baby Brother

Often, I get asked, "how are the older boys adjusting to the new baby"?  and I can honestly say, they are so good with him.  There is no jealousy from either one (which wasn't the case when Ty came along).  Actually, they are very helpful in taking care of Mark.  Aiden and Ty both love to put his pacifier in when he cries or rock him in his seat.  Aiden keeps Mark happy in the car (since his seat is next to Mark's) and he even likes to help me change his diapers.  And tonight they had the opportunity to feed him and they both jumped at the chance!  I let Aiden do it first, but there was no way Ty was going to be left out.  They were so excited to help. 

I can't explain how sweet it was to watch my "big" boys feed their baby brother (one of the best moments I've had as a mother)