Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Happy 9 Months Annie!

Once again, this month brings so many changes and milestones!

I always think it is so funny how babies like to prove you wrong. I don't know how many times I've predicted my babies will or won't do something only to be proven wrong. For instance, a week before you started crawling, I would have said there was no way you'd be crawling. You hated to be laid down on your belly (even though you sleep on your belly!), and almost always immediately popped up or flipped to your back when we laid you on your belly. However, about a week after you turned 8 months old, you started diligently trying to crawl, and within a few days of trying you were on the go! The video below is from the first day you were crawling. You have since gotten much faster, but you sill crawl with one leg underneath you - which allows you to easily pop into a sitting position.

You started sitting up unassisted last month, but this month you are officially stable enough to sit in a grocery cart - which makes shopping easier and more fun! You love looking around, smiling, and talking to me as we go throughout a store.

You continue to be a very vocal baby, yelling when you are happy or sad or when you just want our attention. I don't know how many times I've gone to check on you during Bible class because I can hear you, only to find out you are just talking loudly (not upset at all!). You can now say "Mama" and "Daddy" and sometimes I think you can say "Hi" but I"m not sure. You also finally signed "more" this month, although you much prefer yelling at us to ask for more instead of signing.

This month you started clapping and waving. In both cases, you just started doing them on your own - we weren't prompting you to wave or clap. Your wave is very funny: it reminds me of a pageant wave. It is very stiff and calculated, but also very precious!

You love Maddux, and often grab his fur when he passes by. Thankfully he is very tolerant of you! We haven't gotten a good video of it, but you and Luke have played a chasing game of sorts (usually around your walker in the living room) and you and Luke usually both end up laughing. It is great!

You have definitely been sleeping more consistently, and it has been amazing1 There are still nights it seems to take you a while to settle down (you'll be up several times in the first couple of hours we put you down, but eventually settle in for a full night's sleep).

Annie @ 8 months
Troy @ 9 months
Luke @ 9 months
(I didn’t start writing these monthly posts for Ella until she was 17 months old)

Monday, September 26, 2016

Troy's 6th Birthday Interview

Troy just turned six, and so it is time for another birthday interview!

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  1. What is your favorite color? Yellow now
  2. What is your favorite toy? That chompy thing
  3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
  4. What is your favorite TV show? Captain Jake
  5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Lunchable
  6. What is your favorite outfit? This one (spiderman) Its my newest outfit
  7. What is your favorite game? The games at school
  8. What is your favorite snack? Those goldfishes that are whitish grayish yellowish (parmesan)
  9. What is your favorite animal? Tigers
  10. What is your favorite song? Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket (its a very funny song)
  11. What is your favorite book? The ones at shcool
  12. Who is your best friend? Nathan
  13. What is your favorite cereal? Oh my favorite cereal . . . cinnamon toast crunch
  14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Run around with Maddux and let him eat leaves
  15. What is your favorite drink? Gatorade. I haven't had that in a long time, but I like that.
  16. What is your favorite holiday? I'm thinking . . . the one that's coming up. Halloween 
  17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Ranger and puppy and my white blanket
  18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Same thing. Cinnamon toast crunch and lucky charms
  19. What is your favorite thing for dinner? Mac and cheese
  20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A woker at Chick-fil-a
  21. What is your favorite movie? Finding Dory
  22. Where is your favorite place to go? Chick-fil-a
  23. What is your favorite Bible story? The story when He calmed the disciples down and made the storm be still and said "Peace Be Still"
  24. What is your favorite memory verse? Genesis 1:1
  25. What is your favorite letter? T

Monday, September 5, 2016

Luke's 3rd Birthday Interview

Luke turned three so he is officially old enough for a birthday interview!
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  1. What is your favorite color? Blue
  2. What is your favorite toy? Maybe Thomas
  3. What is your favorite fruit? Gum! Blueberries
  4. What is your favorite TV show? Haunted Mickey
  5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Cake and cookies. Lunchable
  6. What is your favorite outfit? Spiderman
  7. What is your favorite game? Maybe its . . . squirrel game
  8. What is your favorite snack? Gum! Cereal
  9. What is your favorite animal? Lion
  10. What is your favorite song? Bue (blue) Skies and Rainbows
  11. What is your favorite book? Thomas
  12. Who is your best friend? Ella and Troy and Mama
  13. What is your favorite cereal? Lucky Charms
  14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Games
  15. What is your favorite drink? Milk
  16. What is your favorite holiday? Easter 
  17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? I not know. Cheetah! Little blankets and big blankets
  18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Lucky Charms
  19. What is your favorite thing for dinner? Hmmm . . . let me think. I know. Its fish and chicken and rice
  20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a soldier (after we gave him a list of options)
  21. What is your favorite movie? Thomas. Frozen
  22. Where is your favorite place to go? Whataburger
  23. What is your favorite Bible story? When God created the world
  24. What is your favorite memory verse? Luke
  25. What is your favorite letter? B