Garrett's 2 months!

•He's 11 lbs 2 oz and in the 25th %ile
•He is about 23 in. libg and in the 50th%ile.
•He smiles and talks to you. We are seeing it more and more.
•He enjoys being on the ocean playmat just chilling but doesn't love tummy time on there.
•We've found he likes the bouncer on vibrate and he enjoys looking at the toy bar that attaches.
•The kid still loves to be rocked- we could sit on a rocker all day long!
•His sleep is still all over. He's still sleeping I'm his bouncer due to his congestion and hatred of sleeping alone. Every night is a surprise to see how long he sleeps but he's usually up around 12:30 and then 3:30. If I'm lucky, it's once at 3:30.
•Garrett is still having a hard time adjusting to the world and still proves to be a grumpy baby. He's what they call a hard one, and yes he is. Since he's fussy, we just haven't been able to move toward a routine as quickly as I would like. We're still just going with the flow. We've found a pacifier and he finally can keep it in hissing longer than 2 minutes, so that's helping. Hopefully, next month we'll be on more of a schedule and he'll be happier overall. I'm bracing for it to take up to 4 months. Needless to say, it's been a roller coaster these past couple of months.
•G is a very cute baby. He's getting long eyelashes, still has dark grey eyes, has a faint dimple on one side, and has a very round face. He's very handsome!

One month + 2 years

It's somewhat amazing that I'm posting about two children and not just one :) I've decided to be done with Luke's monthly posts since he's now two. It just seems like a natural place to stop. But I will contine with Garrett's monthly posts. Pit one down, start another. It's kind of the theme of my life now!

One month for Garrett:
- 20 3/4 inches long, 9 lbs 6 oz
- we've had an interesting few weeks with Garrett. Right about 3 weeks he became very fussy- just screaming at points in the day and just all around very discontent. I can't say that he was a very happy baby. It was sad because we tried everything to make him happier. Just this week, I eliminated dairy from my diet. So far, this has made the most difference in his disposition. He's calmer and hasn't just all out screamed today. I'm really hoping this helps him and I can report a haph baby soon!
- because of our screaming issues, I feel like I'm still getting to know him.
- he does smile, though I haven't caught one on camera yet.
- he looks and studies people when they hold him and talk to him.
- he's very strong. He tries to hold his head up at times and can throw it back pretty well!
- he's starting to get cute little baby rolls on his legs and arms.
- this kid is a pretty good eater and he sleeps well at night. He goes a good 5 hour stretch. He'll usually take at least one good, long nap during the day.
- we love him and are glad he's apart of our family. I'm excited to see what the future holds!

Luke- 24 months!!
- he's 32.25" and 25 lbs. he's pretty small for his age but he's got big personality!
Even harder to believe is that Luke is 2!
We had a very small party for him but he had a great time!
- he talks so much! He is definitely high on the language charts. He says full sentences now- three to four words. Luke get up on couch. Lukie driving car. Things like that, and he does call himself Lukie :)
-he can count to ten! And loves to 'count' things.
- he went through some separation anxiety after Garrett was born and would cry, mama hold you, and it was very sad but now things are much better in that arena
-he's beginning imaginative play. Yesterday he cooked me some beans in a watering pot. It was very cute.
-his favorite cartoon is peppa pig- a British pig.
- Luke still loves blackberries, tractors, trucks, dinosaurs, cooking, books, puzzles, cars, his bus and Sheila-Pedro-max, and his family :)

23 months!

- he says, "hold you" when he wants to be picked up
- He is obsessed with his horsie.
- Still repeats a lot! Today- luke so strong!
- loves to be outside
- doesn't like to ride in the stroller much anymore
- wants to push/ pull the wagon
- can get into and out of his seat at the table by himself
- loves to turn his living room chair into a jungle gym
- loves dinosaurs!!
- favorite movie is now toy story
- will point at his diaper and say dirt!
- speaks in small sentences like - Luke sit couch.

Love, love him!!
Ps. Started this post on 3/4 and he became a big brother on 3/7! But more on that later!

Almost there!

Trey and I took advantage of parents night out at the church this past Friday. We paid a small fee to drop Luke off at 6 and then get him at 9. Much cheaper than a babysitter! We had a nice dinner at Sissys which is not new, but it opened just after Luke was born, so we had been missing out. It was good, and it was nice to be out with trey.


Very soon, the baby boy will be here! We're a day away from full term, so it's literally whenever he decides to make his arrival. I'm hoping he'll hold off until after March 7th because I have things on te calendar up until then!
I've been feeling well. Definitely more achey and crampy. Overall, it's ok.

In addition, there's a lot of nesting going on. The room is almost done and I'll get pics up once it's complete.

I'm excited to meet him and can't wait to see what he looks like :) I think Luke will be a great big brother, and it'll be fun to see the brothers together!

Haircut

Luke got a new haircut! He looks like Floyd Christmas, but a much cuter version.

22 months

• Not much new this month to report honestly. 
• Mostly he's a parrot and will repeat pretty much anything that comes out of your mouth.
• He loves to play in the library stacks and run around the kids' area but when it comes to the activity time, he freezes and just watches. I think he secretly thinks everyone around him is crazy and he's above it.
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• He used to call animals by the sound they made like 'moo', 'nay', and 'oo ahah' but now he calls them their real names. The other way was cuter :)
•He loves all sticks. He even makes sure me and dad have a stick. Such a giver.
•Loves to run around the playground. Not so much play, just run.
•He's still our politician. We went to a super bowl party and he worked the crowd like a pro. Would much rather be in a room full of adults showing off than playing with the other kids.
•Still loves school and he's all signed up for MDO on tues/ fri next year.

21 Months + 30 weeks

And, Luke is even closer to 2 and this baby #2 is even closer to being done.

Yikes!

• Luke is hilarious unless he's being whiny, and then he's not so funny. But the milestones now are pretty much funny things he does or says.
• He got a kitchen for Christmas and proudly tells us "I cook". He also says "Eat Dada". He loves to make a hamburger patty and stir a tomato in a pot.He is very proud of himself when we tell him that we love the meal he's cooked.
• Luke is also talking so much! He will at least attempt to repeat any words we throw at him, and I still would say he's using a new word almost every day. 
• His first complete sentence this month was "I eat cookie". Most of his other sentences are groups of words like 'dada work car' or 'no eat dog'. But I still think that's pretty good!
• We've also been able to get him to count to 3 on his own and repeat the entire ABC's. He even repeated 1-10 in Spanish one day! it was pretty funny.
• His favorite game at the moment is 'Ready, Set, Go'. He asks to play 'set, go' all the time as it means his dad while chase him around the house repeatedly trying to catch him. Luke LOVES this game.
• He's starting calling KC, khaki. I think it's a mixture of kitty cat, kiten, kace, kc because we call her one of those things many times each day. I'm wondering if he was confused about what to call her, so he just invented his own word. I guess it works.
• We've pushed the bedtime back to around 7:30/7:45. It's been pretty good so far. It's also been instrumental in him sleeping until around 7 in the morning.
• This week Luke starts MDO two days a week! He's going Tuesday to the methodist church and Friday to the lutheran church. WE couldn't get him in both days at once place, but I figure it'll be nice to see him at two different places and how they handle things, then we can choose which we prefer for next year.
• The whole reason he's going two days is so that I get more of a break and am not completely insane when #2 comes! Updates for 2 aren't as interesting, as there's not a whole lot going on, but here's something for you.
• I'm officialy 31 weeks now (I think I started this post at 30). He'll be here very quick.
• He's still very active. He's a jabber and a poker. My internal organs are going to be bruised before this kid comes out.
• He's measuring right now track. His heartbeat has been a strong 130 pretty much every time we go to the office.
• The pregnancy has been pretty uneventful except that my hips are really hurting this time around. I think it has a lot to do with carrying and maneuvering Luke around constantly. When I get a break from that, my hips feel miraculously better. Otherwise, there's not much to complain about!

Our 2013 is going to be busy! We've already started to make room for the new nursery and get that bedroom cleaned out. We're ordering a new crib and getting things in order. I've made many to-do lists for what needs to happen in the coming months. Hopefully, everything will continue to go smoothly.

*Sorry this is late and with no pics. It seems I don't have time and/or energy to do either.