O baby at 11 months

Weight: Somewhere over 20 lbs...?

Height: No idea.

Clothing size: He basically lives in 18 month rompers, night and day. A few 12 months separates still fit too.

Diaper size: Cloth. Travelled a lot this month and used disposable during trips, so I actually know now! Size 3.

Feeding: THREE NURSING SESSIONS A DAY! Throwing a party for myself. He's fought the sippy cup, but is making a lot of progress lately. He's still eating pureed fruits and veggies, but also is starting to like table foods. Chicken, green beans, pasta, cheese, bananas, avocados whatever.

Sleeping: Same- 2 naps a day, and still sleeping roughly 7p-7a every night.

Milestones: He's saying "Mama" with meaning!!! 7 teeth now... He's still not very interested in crawling. Every time I put him on his belly, he rolls over a few seconds later. He can scoot backwards some, and he's tried to pull up once...  He can get his butt in the air, but can't get to his feet yet. Kid basically just wants to either be held all the time, or be sitting and playing with toys.

Likes: Baths. Being held. The pool. Being outside.

Dislikes: Teething. Airplanes. Long car rides. Getting diaper changed. Not being held. Not being able to see Mama....Separation anxiety is at its peak. Freaks out if I walk TWO FEET AWAY. Not just leaving the room, people. Leaving his side!!!! Poor kid.

Adventures: 1st plane ride to see Uma and Pap in Phoenix. Road trip to TN to see family and honor Grandmom L's life. Pool. Lots of outdoor play.

What we couldn't live with out: Ergo. Double stroller. Don't I say this every time?

Best part of parenting this age: As much as I hate that he screams bloody murder any time I'm not within reach, it is pretty sweet how much he loves his Mama. :)

He's always kicked his little foot up on stroller rides!
I love it.

Pool days are the best days.

Cousins in TN.

Hardest part of parenting this age: I said this last month and I'll say it again... I think this has been his fussiest month yet... Lots of crying over teething and not being able to move. :(

Grahammers at 2.5 years

Age: 2.5 Years

Stats: 31 lbs, 10 oz (50-75th %), 36 inches tall (50th%) Always pretty average. 

Clothes: 2T 

Favorite Foods: Granola balls- he beggggggs for these things. We don't give him many desserts, so this is his favorite sweet treat. Any fruit-- blueberries and strawberries seem to be his favorite, but really he just devours any fruit. He also loves chicken, grilled cheese, and yogurt. He's a pretty good eater overall and doing wayyyyy better on veggies now. He's not a huge fan, but will willingly eat some now (without being hidden). Sweet potatoes and peas are the easiest for him. And he gets spinach smoothies and carrot muffins all the time. 

Words: He's finally taken off with his vocabulary. He seemed to be a late talker, and my pediatrician recommended we have him evaluated by First Steps at his 2 year checkup. Between the holidays/ traveling/ paperwork, it was about 6 weeks before they actually evaluated him. And they said he was fine! Whew. He finally started putting two-word phrases together, now repeats almost anything, and speaks in simple sentences. My favorite is to overhear him in his crib, jabbering to himself before he falls asleep. Lots of times he just randomly will list off his favorite things... "carousel... Chet... Cori... Liam... MOPS... bus... teddy..." Bahahaha. He also has a love-hate relationship with appliances/ anything that make loud noises. So several times a day, we will go through that list- "all done vacuum?" "dada all done drill?" "mama all done blender?" etc. He also lives all day in the fear of going to bed, and he knows Owen takes more naps than him, so he's constantly saying, "Owen night-night! Graham play!" My favorite thing lately has been in response to the fact that I've been trying to help him transition from one activity to another without meltdowns, but telling him when we're going to leave a place in "two minutes." Now when we arrive at a place he really loves (a friend's house, the gardens, etc.), he'll immediately look at me and say, "no minutes! no minutes!" because he doesn't want the warning that we're leaving soon! Hahahaha. He's also singing along to songs now, which is completely adorable. 

Activities: Pool. Splash pad. Music class. MOPS. Grocery shopping. Children's Museum. Playdates. Parks. Gardens.

Favorite Things: The CAROUSEL. Seriously obsessed. Splash pads. I think he is finally outgrowing his love of buckets. He is moving onto playing with actually toys- he loooooooves stacking blocks into "big tower!", making food in his play kitchen, pushing buses and trucks. Still loving musical things. We were in the car the other day for an hour and he requested "Oh How He Loves Us" the entire way, over and over again. He's also in love with "Wheels on the Bus" and asks Nonnie to sing it for him anytime we talk to her on the phone. He LOVES being outside still- swinging, sliding, climbing, walking, digging in dirt, whatever. Still adores Teddy. Thinks Owen is the best. Favorite books are getting longer- Berenstain Bears cars book, Are You My Mother, etc. He loves standing on anything and declaring himself "tall!!!" 

Mom's Proudest Moment: Being brave enough to jump in the pool the first time near the water this summer!!

Dad's Proudest Moment: Graham singing along to hymns with him. Andrew has sung hymns over this boy since day one, and they have been our go-to for him during times of fussyness, for us to remember God's grace during hard moments of parenting, and just wanting to pass on a legacy of tuning our hearts to God's faithfulness through worship. It has been such a joy for us both to hear Graham's voice start singing right along.

O baby at 10 months

Weight: He was 20 lbs, 7 oz at his 9 month checkup, so a little more than that now, I'm sure. BIG BOY.

Height: No idea.

Clothing size: He's mostly in 12 months, but his torso is so long, any one-piece clothing he now is wearing 18 months! The first 18 month romper I put him in, I almost died remembering that's what Graham was wearing WHEN WE BROUGHT OWEN HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. This kid is going to catch up to his big brother in no time.

Graham asked to stop in the middle of a walk
 around the neighborhood to give Owen a hug.
PRESH.

Diaper size: Cloth. I should probably just take this one off. Let's be serious- I never know their real size.

Feeding: Still making slow but steady progress with solids!!! Someone throw me a party. He's eating about 10 oz. of pureed/ mashed food a day now. He's still not big on non-pureed food, but he'll eat a few bites of cheese/ Puffs/ cereal every day. AND WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR NURSING SESSIONS A DAY. People, this is BIG. I feel like a new woman.

Still trying to figure out the sippy cup.

Sleeping: Down to 2 naps a day now. He really did it on his own, so it was a pretty smooth transition. Still sleeping roughly 7p-7a every night.

Milestones: 5 teeth now! He's super squirmy all the time, and trying to scoot- but hasn't really figured it out yet. He scoots backwards some, which is what Graham did too, before he learned to crawl.

Likes: BATHS. He squeals and shrieks and laughs the WHOLE TIME. I think since he can sit up well, be with Graham, and splash- he's totally started loving it. It's seriously his favorite time of the whole day. I can't wait to see him in a pool this summer.

Dislikes: Graham taking toys from him. Not being able to move. Teething.

Adventures: Music class. Lots of walks to neighborhood hot spots. Backyard play. Mother's Day.

Always making each other laugh. LOVE THEM.

Mother's Day with these cuties.

Snuggles with Daddy.

G showing O the ropes at Music Class.

Loving the Community Gardens.

What we couldn't live with out: Ergo. Double stroller.

Best part of parenting this age: I love seeing Graham and Owen's relationship developing. They really are little best friends already. Totally adorable.

His crooked little grin gets me every time.

Hardest part of parenting this age: I think this has been his fussiest month yet... Lots of crying over teething and not being able to move. :(

O baby at 9 months

Weight: 20 lbs, 7oz.

Height: No idea.

Clothing size: All 12 months now. Big boy.

Diaper size: Cloth.

Feeding: Making progress on solids, finally! He eats about 4 oz of pureed fruits/ veggies every day now. Not interested in bits of food from our plates yet, but I'm so happy to make any kind of progress. Nursing 5 times/ day. Roughly- 7am, 10:30am, 2pm, 5pm, 7pm. (Finally dropped the 10pm feeding this past week.) It's pretty funny to nurse this age of baby, who is always wiggling and playing with his feet and laughing all while nursing. 

Sleeping: 3 naps now, but I think he'll drop his last one this month. It keeps getting shorter. Sleeping roughly 7pm-7am every night. He mostly flips to his belly to sleep now, but occasionally will fall asleep on his back still. 

Milestones: 3rd tooth! (top right) Sitting really well. (Not even trying to crawl or anything yet- every time I put him on his tummy, he immediately rolls to his back. I'm wondering if he'll be one of those butt-scooters. Ha.) He's saying "dadadadad" and "mamamama" now, not in relation to us, but he's making the sounds. I like it. He claps. And we're completely done with spit-up! Whew. Owen wasn't as bad as Graham about it, but I am more than happy to pack those burp cloths away.

Likes: BEING HELD. He is seriously incredibly spoiled for a second child in this area. Attacking any toy, or really anything, near him. He's really aggressive when he wants something. Stroller walks. Being outside. Graham. Being tickled, surprised, animated faces and voices. 

Dislikes: Not being held. Being ignored. Being tired. Anything not pureed to eat. Toys out of his reach.

Adventures: Outside!! Swings, backyard, stroller walks, community gardens, parks. Double-seater at the grocery store. Easter. Playdates with friends. Music class. MOPS.

Happy Easter!

What we couldn't live with out: Ergo. Double stroller.

Best part of parenting this age: I just love him. His smiles and giggles are the BEST.

Besties. Owen and Lewis were born just one day apart!
A man came up and asked if they were twins. :)

Keepin it real playdate. :)
Max is exactly one month older than Owen,
and Chet is exactly one month younger.
Love all these little buddies.

Hardest part of parenting this age: He's been pretty fussy lately- not sure if it's from teething or being frustrated he can't move, but it has not been his happiest of days the last week or so.