More January

More January
January 14-29

Lucas (3 1/2 months):

• Started sleeping from 8 or 9 to 3, long stretch again, then up around 6.  (I wish this lasted, but he has been up around 3 times a night lately!)
• Started sucking on middle 3 fingers on right hand, it looks so similar to Emilyn.  I finally admit how much they look alike now.  When I look back at Emilyn's baby pictures I can definitely see it.
• Grabs for and knocks toys, but can't quite get them to his mouth yet.  He loves when we put them in his mouth for him.

 Doesn't Lucas look worried about just who is supposed to be watching him?!!!

 I love this handsome boy!

 This bicycle outfit is the one he wore home from the hospital.  I can't believe he fills the whole thing out now!  Here he is in the same outfit only a couple of days old.

 My children are used to being photographed!  They often ask me to take pictures of whatever outfit or pose they have created.

 So much for sleep baby Lucas, the girls are here.  They are in his face constantly, and we are constantly saying, "Get out of his face!"  They both love him so much though, and he doesn't seem to mind the attention most of the time.  He thinks they are both so funny.  He especially loves funny dances, stuck out tongues, and having us make faces and talk to him.  The girls can almost always make him laugh.  I have to admit he has such a great temperament, it isn't difficult to get him to giggle!

 The girls were so excited to get a package in the mail from Uncle Chunk and Heather.  They sent them the Magic School Bus movies.  Matisyn is obsessed with science and soaks up whatever facts she can about all science topics, so these are a perfect gift for her.  She watches an episode whenever she can.  Thanks so much guys!

 They also sent her some box tops to put her over the mark for the 50 she needed for a spirit stick at school.  She was so happy to be able to count them out and finally turn them in.

 Our little sleepy burrito baby!  He doesn't mind being swaddled at night, and he sleeps much better that way.  I have loved this miracle blanket swaddler. 

 Matisyn was very happy to be reunited with her friend Izzy.  They are so similar still, it is crazy.  Even after not seeing each other for a couple of years, they still like so many of the same things.  They had a great playdate.  Izzy's little sister Gigi is in Emilyn's dance class and they have hit it off too.  They loved getting to play outside of dance too.

 Emilyn is finally starting to click with her letters.  She has been doing more writing at gymnastics preschool.  Here is one of her papers.  She is learning to write her name at both preschools and even though it appears she can do more letters while she is at school, I can at least get her to write an E now.

January 22, 3/12 months old, looking so big in his football camo outfit!

 I finally got the letters up for his name in his room.  I love the way it turned out.

 

I put Lucas in the bath with the girls to try it out.  He didn't seem to mind being mauled the whole time!  Emilyn loves to help me wash him, and Matisyn is great at holding him without the chair for me to wash him quick.

 Matisyn teaching Emilyn how to find inner peace.  I'm not sure where she learned about meditation, but she is a big fan.  I wish it worked to calm her down more!

 Lucas started having tummy time on the boppy and somehow moved himself up and over the top.  He didn't seem to mind though, he just sucked on his hand and didn't cry.

 Matisyn made herself a bed on our blanket bench.  So cute!  She loves hanging out in our room at night.  She does her reading, and who knows what else!  We put Emilyn to bed around 7:00 or 7:30, and let her stay up an extra hour.  They seem to fall asleep better that way, and Emilyn wakes up super early and is so tired by that time.

Lucas watching shows with Matisyn.  Hopefully not really watching yet!

 Matisyn has been doing really well with spelling each week.  We hardly practice, one week we even forgot altogether, and she gets 100% almost every week.  She even gets the challenge words most times.  I'm thankful that she has been able to get them easily, because homework is a challenge if she isn't in the mood.  If she feels like it, she completes it so quickly, but if not....it is not pretty!

 I love Lucas's face when he watches the mobile above his swing.

 He loves to grab his blankets and bibs and chew on them.  He'll grab whatever he can to suck on.

Emilyn plays with toys much more than Matisyn did at this age.  Emilyn can entertain herself for long periods just acting out scenarios with her ponies, princesses, or animals.  It's so cute to watch, and it is usually very LOUDLY done!