Happy Birthday My 4 Year Old!

Adrian hit the jackpot with shoes this birthday!!! Chacos and Reef's from mom, Cowboy Boots from Grandma D and Papa Mark, Toe shoe Crocs from Grandma Linda and Grandpa Tim, and Froggy Rain Boots from Cousin Cavyn and Nyco and Aunt Julie and Uncle Chris!! Lots of other friends came to the party: Liza and Wesley with William and Andrew, Audra and Harlan with Zaq and Fabien, Jordan, Logan and Caleb with Molly, Lexi, Julian and Keaton with Amara all came to swim.  Aunt Laurie, Uncle Wally, Uncle Stevo, Uncle Bobby, Uncle Adam all stopped in!
Adrian had a blast at his swimming dragon party! Rented the upstairs party area at the Mulberry Pool and enjoyed an ice cream sundae party with all the fixins and little cupcakes on the side after swimming for an hour and a half!!

Kaili kicked and splashed and wore himself right out, then napped on Grandma for a little while!

FOUR!!!!

On Adrian's 'real birthday' we went out to Uncle's Pizzaria downtown since Pizza is his favorite! We took a walk downtown and then went home for dessert-cupcakes!!

7 Months Old

Kaili is 7 months old! He rolls, he practices his sitting, he's starting to pick up his own food! He's a screamer, a growler, and a talker. He says 'mama' but it's probably not intentionally other than making noises!

Happy Easter 4/8/12

Kaili can roll both ways, push up with his arms and twist around on his tummy! OH NO.....he's mobile. I'm not ready. He is a squealer! He laughs at peek-a-boo! He loves to drink water out of his sippy cup. He is still timid about peas and sweet potatoes probably to do with the texture...I made homemade batches of peas and brown rice, garnet yams, prunes with apple, and pears. He eats breakfast and he eats dinner. He's trying to hold his own bottle too!

Adrian will be four very soon. When did he get so big? He's kind and loving to his brother. He's easily redirected. He's also been whiney and passive agressive by ignoring those in charge, and saying 'no'. He I think is acting out more now that Kaili is getting older then when he was a new baby. He is also wanting more independence....but he's only three. Preschool is going well! We love Mrs. Gessler! Mom got to go on the field trip with the kids to King soopers where they 'went in the freezer and in the oven" according to Adrian. Next year we'll do a three day four year old classroom.

Kaili is 6 months old

Kaili is six months old. He's a funny baby. He loves to put everything in his mouth and chews on everything as though a tooth is going to pop through any day. He's a drooler also. He eats really well: Loves to chew on watermelon and cucumber and grapes in the mesh feeder. Started squash this past week. Has his six month well check with Dr. Capes on 4/6...a little late but nevertheless. Some questions we have for the doc are 1. excema patches on his legs and arms-what to do about it 2. well that's it really-we think he's perfect
Adrian and Kaili love each other so much. They are always hugging and kissing, reaching for each other and laughing together, Kaili gets a big open mouth grin whenever he sees Adrian, or his dad or his Gpa Tim!!
He says 'mmm' and squeals and skreetches! He loves to play with toys, he can still only roll to his tummy from his back but cannow roll left or right. He loves being held and is perfectly content sitting with mom all the time. He likes the baby in the mirror and listening to music. He starts kicking his legs vigorously whenever he's excited or hears musicS. He loves his exersaucer and I think would love a johnny jump up or jumparoo! He's not as fond of his swing
and climbs/wiggles and rolls out of his bouncy seat. I really do need to find the straps to his contraptions. He's a second child for sure...chasing his big brother and not even able to crawl.

Adrian is almost four. You cannot excuse his behavior to 'he doesn't know yet' because we're now at 'he's learning and testing'. He realizes that he has a big affect on the world and can elicit responses in such a variety of ways especially noisy annoying ways. It's a good thing it's getting nice outside. He's a sweet and loving child. He gives kisses unasked, and expresses his love in so many ways. He sends his stuffed animals to work with me, and picks out his own choice of movies at the library that he thinks his dad will like without being asked. He says ' I missed you' when you return from work or with friends. When one of us is gone, he asks after us. He loves his friends and can be gentle and kind. He is loving and aware of his brother and role as a big brother to be kind and caring and the teacher/role model for Kaili. But he can also be so unaware and noisy, needy and wanting of things he does not need. Society is getting to him despite not letting him have much exposure to tv or commercials. He is so easily lead, part of his age, part of his personality. He swore off dinosaurs the other day when two girls from preschool expressed their opinions of dinosaurs. He was told that he did not like pink, that instead he liked red, by another 3 year old. He was questioned when he reported that he also has 'dollies.' Why do I have to normalize something so rational as the caring of a pretend baby by a boy who will one day potentially be a father, or the liking of a color, are they not of equal value? Parenting is hard. Society has been misled and impedes upon my parenting.