2 month 15 month Dr. Visit

About a week  ago Mr Liam turned 2 months.

The day was freezing cold outside. 

We didn't go out.

We had beautiful snow

but we spent the day nice and cozy inside. 

Different from the first month he is more awake.

His first month and a half was spent sleeping, eating, and dirtying diapers.

Oh the life of a baby.

From the start he rolled over from his belly to his back both ways.

So we never leave him on the edge for that reason.

He is a roller from the start.

He also liked to hold his head up from the day he was born.

Don't know who he thinks he is, but he is pretty great at it.

The past couple of weeks he tries to goo ga coo and ca.

It's quite cute!

such a sweet picture

From the day he was born he has smiled.

His smile is just so cute and I don't ever get tired of it.

This past month he smiles whenever he is spoken to.

He just loves it.

He loves to see his sissy speak to him, and stares at Casey and I at times.

I can't help but to stop and stare back and wait for a smile.

The one thing I am glad is that he does not scratch his face like Eliana did. 

Poor girl we had to put socks on her hands because mittens never fit.

This tells how diff they are

He on the other hand doesn't really scratch himself so we stop making him wear them.

They make his hands stinky.

He is getting better at sitting in one place for a while before he starts whining that he wants to be picked up.

He loves the bouncer and were working on the swing. 

He doesn't really enjoy it. 

When it comes to napping he is getting better at falling asleep on his own.

Liam has been sleeping so great over night.

He will wake up once or twice and all I do is bring him to bed with me and latch him right on.

It's great!

Today Eliana turned 15 months.

Unbelievable.

This month I've been trying to get Eliana to eat with her fork and spoon

but she still finds it easier to eat with her fingers, although at times she will use her fork or spoon.

She likes to drink from a cup now by herself 

but I have to give her little by little or she will pour it over herself or drink with her nose as well.

She likes when 'Choo Choo Soul' comes on she will sing along and dance along.

Her new favorite fruits are strawberry and grapes.

She likes bran flakes.

We still can't figure out how to feed Eliana whole milk other than a bottle.

But she no longer has been drinking milk period.

It's a good thing she loves yogurt and cheese.

She loves meat too.

She loves to watch movies with us, especially action.

And she loves to climb.

Literally fell asleep to her brothers cry.

Over Christmas we had to be careful because she wanted to climb onto the chimney at Casey's parents house.

Here at home, she climbs onto the ottoman and the glider. She likes to just sit or stand on them.

She tries climbing the couch but that is still a little too tall for her. Once she's on she likes to climb higher.

The last couple of weeks she has not wanted to take a nap until later in the day and they can last up to 4 hours.

It's a good thing she still sleeps through the night just fine.

She still loves to sing and dance.

Her favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einstein, and Sesame Street which she calls "Elmo".

But I'm not sure that they really qualify as favorite since any show will catch her attention when there is music. And usually that's the only thing that she pays attention to. Once music is over she carries on with something else.

Her most said words are "no" "cheez" (please) "thank you" "yea" oh weeyee" (oh really) "Uh yea" "hey" "tid"(sit)

If she can't say it, she will figure out a way to make herself understood.  

I just love her curiosity (at times)

She repeats just about everything we say. Even if she doesn't know what it is. So we have to choose our words carefully.
Yesterday she began to say phrases.
"Audun" (All done)
"Tid cheez" (sit please)
"I Know"

The one that coughs the most at home is Casey.

So when Eliana coughs she covers her mouth with her arm like daddy. Good girl.

She has a total of 12 teeth and don't ask me exactly when the last 4 came in because I was too busy trying to have a baby lol

She loves to be outside but sadly with this weather it is hard. It's a good thing we have windows.

And just when we thought she couldn't reach anything she opened the snacks drawer and took some cookies out. Great! Need to look for a new spot now. She also took the drawer out after emptying it and sat in it. Then she pulled down the drawers. Casey looked at her and she said "I know."

On Friday the 18th we had their Dr. visit.

We didn't know exactly how the visit would go.

You know with both of them getting shots.

I cannot stand watching them get shots.

Such a terrible feeling.

I am just glad Casey doesn't want to miss it.

We know it won't always be that way but that is why he is taking advantage of the opportunity.

Everything was great until the shots.

It's a good thing that was the end.

In the rooms they have the walls full of "Winnie the Pooh" characters.

As soon as we walked in Eliana kept saying "Pooh...Pooh....POOH"

I loved how we were in and out of there.

They were both weight, measured, and had their shots back to back.

Eliana:   Height: 30 in    37.5%

          Weight: 19 lbs 4 oz  6%

          Head: 46 cm    54%

Dr said Eliana is doing good and that she is actually more verbal than most children are at her age, so that's good.

Liam: Height:23.5in 25%

      Weight:11Lbs 8oz 50%

      Head:39cm 55%
Well for Liam there isn't much to say but he is doing great for his age. He holds his head up when on his tummy. (He doesn't enjoy it but he doesn't fuss like Eliana did.) He watches us and responds well when we talk to him. He always gives us those Oh So Cute Smiles. He's starting to coo and such things like that.

It's so wonderful to know that Casey and I created these two beings and amazing how much we love them and the love that we get from them. We are excited to watch them grow (we don't want it to happen so quickly but we look forward to every step they take). 

I have two younger brothers and I know how it is to get in fights but I love them very much. Even though they are 5.5 and 12 years younger than I am, I can honestly say that they were my best friends. Every time I say that Eliana loves her brother someone says "Yea that's because they are still young." Well Eliana has her jealous times but she still loves him very much and that's the side I love to see. I'm not going to go around saying "Oh yea Eliana is very jealous of her brother." She's not perfect and there are times that she is going to want my attention when I am breastfeeding Liam but that doesn't mean her love will fade away. She will always love him. That being said, I am excited to watch them grow and become best friends and I know that they will be as close or closer than I am with my brothers. Gotta love them!

After the Dr we made a stop at the grocery store.

On our way towards the exit Eliana spotted the back of Elmo's head.

She immediately began yelling "Ehmo" "Ehmo"

We began looking for change.

We didn't have cash.

But we were glad Eliana was happy just by sitting on the ride.

She's not old enough to know exactly what it was suppose to do. Saved. 

Last night the bed was a success! Eliana slept the entire night! mmm