Jack went to a birthday party with Nana and Papa Carl last night, so Jacob and I had a few hours alone with Audrey. She ate it up. She loved every second of our time together and was quite the ham. This video was from the car ride home:
Monday, April 29, 2013
Peek-a-boo!
Jack went to a birthday party with Nana and Papa Carl last night, so Jacob and I had a few hours alone with Audrey. She ate it up. She loved every second of our time together and was quite the ham. This video was from the car ride home:
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A big pile of dirt
We recently had four scoops of dirt delivered for our garden. For a little boy, what is better than a big pile of dirt? Jack played in this all afternoon and talked about it every time he woke up from a nap for a whole week. "I go play in dirt? Big dirt?"
Audrey is 9 months!
Our little peanut is 9 months old! Audrey (who is mostly called Awa by Jack and Audie by Jacob and I) has a ton of new 'tricks' this month.
She loves to wave hello and goodbye, she'll give a high-five when you put up your hand, she gives sweet kisses and sometimes will even lean in to give a hug, and she plays peak-a-boo with her blankie every time we put her to bed. One of the best things about this past month is that she is learning to enjoy books. In the past she has only wanted to play with or chew on books while we read to her. I started giving her a book to play with while I read to her. Now she helps to turn the pages and lift the flaps.
She has increased her desire to feed herself this month. She eats pretty much anything you put in front of her and basically refuses to let us feed her anymore. One thing she doesn't like is avocado. Seriously? I am wondering if she's really my daughter. Or maybe I ate too many avocados while I was pregnant?
Audrey still is having a really hard time with separation anxiety. She is getting more comfortable with our family and has a few people at church that she'll actually let hold her. (Thank you Chanteal Stapler and Stephanie Dennis!) But typically, if we're in public and I leave her line of sight, she quickly melts down.
Aside from her separation anxiety, Audrey is a happy and sweet little girl. She has a beautiful smile and adores Jack. I've recently been putting them right next to each other in the car. You should hear the giggles coming from the back seat. It is a pretty sweet sound.
I love this little one. I'm thankful for these past few months and am looking forward to seeing more and more of her personality develop as she continues to grow.
Here are a few pictures of our little girl this month:
She loves to wave hello and goodbye, she'll give a high-five when you put up your hand, she gives sweet kisses and sometimes will even lean in to give a hug, and she plays peak-a-boo with her blankie every time we put her to bed. One of the best things about this past month is that she is learning to enjoy books. In the past she has only wanted to play with or chew on books while we read to her. I started giving her a book to play with while I read to her. Now she helps to turn the pages and lift the flaps.
She has increased her desire to feed herself this month. She eats pretty much anything you put in front of her and basically refuses to let us feed her anymore. One thing she doesn't like is avocado. Seriously? I am wondering if she's really my daughter. Or maybe I ate too many avocados while I was pregnant?
Audrey still is having a really hard time with separation anxiety. She is getting more comfortable with our family and has a few people at church that she'll actually let hold her. (Thank you Chanteal Stapler and Stephanie Dennis!) But typically, if we're in public and I leave her line of sight, she quickly melts down.
Aside from her separation anxiety, Audrey is a happy and sweet little girl. She has a beautiful smile and adores Jack. I've recently been putting them right next to each other in the car. You should hear the giggles coming from the back seat. It is a pretty sweet sound.
I love this little one. I'm thankful for these past few months and am looking forward to seeing more and more of her personality develop as she continues to grow.
Here are a few pictures of our little girl this month:
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| My two favorite thumb suckers |
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| Skyline Time! |
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| One of her favorites - Spinach quiche |
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| Audrey and her cousin Cohen Koesters |
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| Neither of the kids have enjoyed Cheerios at home -- but they sure do love them at church! |
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| 9 months |
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Thumb sucker #2
On March 4th we took away Audrey's pacifier. It was a fairly easy transition and nap/bedtime was a breeze. I have given it to her in public places, like church or restaurants, and I've let her use it when she's sleeping somewhere different, like at grandma's house.
Occasionally I've seen her try to suck her thumb, but it just hasn't stuck...until this week.
I've noticed that she's been sucking her thumb when I get her from her crib and she occasionally will do it when she's getting tired. But here's the reason I think it's going to stick: today she did it to soothe herself when she was upset. And it worked!
It's been sweet to see her curl up with her thumb and blankie when I put her in her crib... just like her brother. I'm sure I could find a few pictures of Jacob and I doing the same thing as kids, too.
I'm not saying that you'll never see the pacifier again, but as she grows the small pacifier isn't comforting her as much as that thumb hopefully will. I'm sure that my dentist would disapprove of thumb sucking, but what are you going to do?
Occasionally I've seen her try to suck her thumb, but it just hasn't stuck...until this week.
I've noticed that she's been sucking her thumb when I get her from her crib and she occasionally will do it when she's getting tired. But here's the reason I think it's going to stick: today she did it to soothe herself when she was upset. And it worked!
It's been sweet to see her curl up with her thumb and blankie when I put her in her crib... just like her brother. I'm sure I could find a few pictures of Jacob and I doing the same thing as kids, too.
I'm not saying that you'll never see the pacifier again, but as she grows the small pacifier isn't comforting her as much as that thumb hopefully will. I'm sure that my dentist would disapprove of thumb sucking, but what are you going to do?
