Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Charlie 11 Month Update
Sleep: Pretty consistent with bed time at 6:30 and wake up at 5:30 for about 20 minutes to work out a poop and then falls asleep again til 6:30 or so.
Eating: We wonder where all the food fits into such a little person. A normal meal could include a kiwi, 20 blueberries, 10 blackberries, 3 strawberries, 1/2 an avocado, a bowl of yogurt and then some of whatever we are eating as well, like 1/2 a veggie burger or a whole egg.
Changes: Two big changes have happened in the past month. On March 10th Charlie finally got his first tooth and several others look ready to peek out in the next couple of weeks I think. Charlie has also become more vocal. He clearly says Mama and Daddy instead of just repeated syllables over and over. He also said duck several times when playing with his rubber duckie. He points and says "dat, dat" for "that".
Adventures: Isaac got an adventure in solo parenting while Kerry was away for 4 days to a continuing education course. Mema came to help, but there were some doozy Lucy tantrums to deal with. The random snow storms kept on coming in the past month, so we got out for a beautiful hike in the quarry to our favorite aspen grove.
Eating: We wonder where all the food fits into such a little person. A normal meal could include a kiwi, 20 blueberries, 10 blackberries, 3 strawberries, 1/2 an avocado, a bowl of yogurt and then some of whatever we are eating as well, like 1/2 a veggie burger or a whole egg.
Changes: Two big changes have happened in the past month. On March 10th Charlie finally got his first tooth and several others look ready to peek out in the next couple of weeks I think. Charlie has also become more vocal. He clearly says Mama and Daddy instead of just repeated syllables over and over. He also said duck several times when playing with his rubber duckie. He points and says "dat, dat" for "that".
Adventures: Isaac got an adventure in solo parenting while Kerry was away for 4 days to a continuing education course. Mema came to help, but there were some doozy Lucy tantrums to deal with. The random snow storms kept on coming in the past month, so we got out for a beautiful hike in the quarry to our favorite aspen grove.
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| Lucy enjoys the aspen grove. She sure got big looking this year...as I have a similar picture from last year where she's so much smaller. |
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| Family picture with the selfie stick. |
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| Charlie enjoys hiking int the backpack. |
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| Lucy by her miniature "Clancy". |
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| Kerry having an adventure in the Redwoods. This would be a fun family trip location! |
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| Out for a warm up Easter egg hunt at Afton and Brett's house. Lucy will be ready for her school egg hunt. |
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Charlie's 9 and 10 Month Update
Charlie has come a long way in the past 2 months!
Growth: Weight: 20.06 lbs (54%)
Length: 28.1 inches (33%)
Sleep: We introduced Charlie to his own bedroom and crib sooner than originally planned. (The new American Pediatrics Association's recommendations are to keep your child in your room for a year to decrease SIDS...and we didn't want to trek across the house and down stairs every 1-2 hours in the middle of the night). The first night in his room went extremely well; seems like Charlie just wanted his own space and he slept through the night!
Eating: This kid is like a garbage disposal. We can't cut up the food fast enough to keep up! His current favorites are: kiwi, blackberries, bananas, blueberries and peas. Of course, half the food ends up all over him, the chair and the floor. A co-worker's puppy came for a visit and it was refreshing to have someone else clean up the floor!
Changes: About 3 weeks ago Charlie started going from prone to sitting. He continued to get around in every direction except for forwards. On Monday evening we were all playing in the family room and out of no where he started crawling! This immediately upset Lucy as Charlie started getting into her toys. So begins more tears and battles.
Adventures: The past 2 months have been a little more quiet than usual, which has been relaxing. It also kicks up the urge to travel. We did a fun ski weekend at the cabin with 4 other families. Charlie joined us, but Lucy got to stay in Stevens Point for a special weekend with Grandpa and Grandma Hyland. 1 month later was our trip to Hayward for a 4 day weekend of snow, skiing, more snow and more skiing! This also included 3 other families so Charlie has his buddies Bjorn, Finn, and Andie to play with while Lucy looked over all the younger kiddos. In the middle we also did 3 fun day adventures which included 2 trips to Levis Mounds for skiing (Lucy rode in the trailer and Charlie in a backpack and then we borrowed a double trailer the second time). Charlie got to whip around on some fun hills by accident when Isaac got lost! We also did a hike at the Kickapoo Valley reserve and saw their ice caves and a very warm weekend.
Growth: Weight: 20.06 lbs (54%)
Length: 28.1 inches (33%)
Head circumference: 17.9 inches (58%)
Sleep: We introduced Charlie to his own bedroom and crib sooner than originally planned. (The new American Pediatrics Association's recommendations are to keep your child in your room for a year to decrease SIDS...and we didn't want to trek across the house and down stairs every 1-2 hours in the middle of the night). The first night in his room went extremely well; seems like Charlie just wanted his own space and he slept through the night!
Eating: This kid is like a garbage disposal. We can't cut up the food fast enough to keep up! His current favorites are: kiwi, blackberries, bananas, blueberries and peas. Of course, half the food ends up all over him, the chair and the floor. A co-worker's puppy came for a visit and it was refreshing to have someone else clean up the floor!
Changes: About 3 weeks ago Charlie started going from prone to sitting. He continued to get around in every direction except for forwards. On Monday evening we were all playing in the family room and out of no where he started crawling! This immediately upset Lucy as Charlie started getting into her toys. So begins more tears and battles.
Adventures: The past 2 months have been a little more quiet than usual, which has been relaxing. It also kicks up the urge to travel. We did a fun ski weekend at the cabin with 4 other families. Charlie joined us, but Lucy got to stay in Stevens Point for a special weekend with Grandpa and Grandma Hyland. 1 month later was our trip to Hayward for a 4 day weekend of snow, skiing, more snow and more skiing! This also included 3 other families so Charlie has his buddies Bjorn, Finn, and Andie to play with while Lucy looked over all the younger kiddos. In the middle we also did 3 fun day adventures which included 2 trips to Levis Mounds for skiing (Lucy rode in the trailer and Charlie in a backpack and then we borrowed a double trailer the second time). Charlie got to whip around on some fun hills by accident when Isaac got lost! We also did a hike at the Kickapoo Valley reserve and saw their ice caves and a very warm weekend.
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| 5 families fill a cabin with lots of energy! |
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| Charlie is hanging out on the lake. |
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| Taking a little ski trip over to the island on Crawlingstone Lake |
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| Seeing the island by skis; a little different than by boat in the summer. |
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| Family adventure to the ice caves at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
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| Charlie goes all directions but forward last month. |
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| Skiing at Levis Mounds in Black River Falls. Charlie fell asleep soon after this picture. |
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| You can't see them, but both Lucy and Charlie are in the trailer. We enjoyed more skiing while the snow was falling. A welcome site compared to the lack of snow in La Crosse. |
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| Charlie and Lucy got a play date with their friends Bjorn, Finn, Andie and Lily. The babies are all within 5 months of each other. |
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| Bjorn and Charlie think Jack's face looks a little bit funny. |
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