10 Months

Shya
10 months

Recently:
Getting up on knees
Getting to a sitting position by herself
Pulling herself to standing on her crib, mom or dad
Saying "mama"
Pointing to anything she wants
Clapping (has been doing this for a while)
Loving her "sofy" blanket (giving her a soft blanket instantly makes her smile)
Instantly crying when you set her down
Army crawling around the house chasing Cohen
Sorting (give her a pile of yogurt bites and puffs and she'll pick every yogurt bite out first then start eating her puffs)
After pulling off headbands or hats, she'll try to put them back on
Trys to brush her own hair

Pet Birds

I sewed these birds before Shya was born. I had her mobile hung before she was born (but can't find any pictures of it hung above her crib) But when she was 5 or 6 months old I found this cute bird cage for her room and it ONLY took me 3 months to sew 2 birds in. I love it! Too bad I wasn't motivated to do it 3 months ago!!

3 1/2yrs and 9 months

Wow! Turns out the only thing I'm good at posting is my kids stats at their check-ups and such. Maybe someday I will get caught up on ALL my posting. But today...is NOT that day:)

Cohen is officially 3 1/2. Recently he has started Sunbeams. The first Sunday was a little rough with holding still in his seat but he's gotten progressively better each week. He still tells me he wants to go to nursery though, because they have fun toys and snacks:) He's been doing really well at school and memorizing all sorts of things. He's also become rather good at lying. Definitely not a stage I'm loving. And we may FINALLY be reaching the end of potty training! Yea! I know you may be thinking 3 1/2...and he's not potty trained??? Well let me just tell you...until you have a stubborn little boy with a determination to do everything BUT potty train (because its what Mom wants instead of him) DON'T JUDGE!!! He went to the dentist for the first time and asked if he could go back for the next 3 days. We also considered starting him in Karate. We did 2 little intro lessons and he did really well. He broke his board and earned his white belt. But its totally expensive and you have to sign up for a year and until I know he's going to "want" to go on his own with out me convincing him to go I think we'll hold off for a while. Plus he'll be starting soccer in a few months, then t-ball then soccer again.



Shya is now 9 months old. I thought the time flew with Cohen but it has gone by so much faster with Shya. She's becoming such a big girl. At her 9 month appointment she was:

Weight: 16lbs 12oz (10-15%)
Height- 27 3/4in (60%)

Likes:
-Feeding herself, she loves everything...except mashed potatoes with sour cream in them
-army crawling and scooting on her bum
-drinking from a normal cup or through a straw
-taking off her socks, head bands or stretchy bracelets
-bathes
-constant entertainment
-her walker


Dislikes:
-being snuggled, rocked or anything that confines her to one position
-soft top sippie cups

3 years and 6 months

Cohen has been 3 for well...3 months now, which is really quite impressive I have pictures of him only 3 months late. I was really good at getting his interval pictures when he was young but now my time disappears into thin air and his "head shot" photos don't get taken regularly anymore. I'm afraid 3 months late is as good as it gets:) He started preschool in August and after a couple rough weeks, he really likes it. Josh and I love hearing all the fun things he does and he can't WAIT for his Halloween party at school. He's already made a few friends in our new neighborhood that he really enjoys playing with. So thus far, we are liking our new area. This morning he was playing with a measuring tape and measuring everyone. The conversation went like this: "Mom I'm 45 inches tall. Let me measure you." After quickly "measuring" me while I was laying down he said "Mom you're 43 inches tall." Me: "Wow I am?", "Yes, but Shya is small. Hmm, let me see Shya, you are 43 inches small." That put a smile on my face. What a good way to start my day.




Shya on the other hand, I was 10 days early for her 6 month pictures!!! Yahoo! However I keep forgetting to schedule her well check-ups on time so I still don't have any 6 month stats. She is such a serious girl. You really have to work for her smiles, unless you're Cohen, she just thinks his shenanigans are plain funny. At least somebody does:)
Here's what she's been doing:

~Rolling over constantly
~Sitting without support for 20ish seconds, before toppling over
~L.O.V.E.s her jummper
~Longs for food (I've given her tiny bites of butternut squash but haven't actually started feeding her)
~Still dislikes a pacifier, even with my many attempts addict her
~Dislikes her car seat unless she's a sleep or eating:)

Family Pictures

We have ZERO family pictures displayed in our home. I've been wanting them for an extremly long time but just haven't committed. We FINALLY took pictures a couple weeks ago and I love them! Here's a peek.

4 months

Shya is actually 4 1/2 months now but these pictures are from 4 months. At her check up she weighed 13lbs (40%) (Cohen weighed the same at 4 months but was only in the 10% for boys) and she was 24in (40%...I think). She has started to roll over, but not consistently. She loves to watch whatever crazy thing Cohen is doing and she has definitely started to express her self and throw tantrums. She's really becoming quite dramatic, which actually makes me laugh because when Cohen was a baby he was so mellow. The two kids couldnt be more different. I just hope that continues on into the 2's and 3's because the stage Cohen is in right now, basically makes me want to pull my hair out. :)

Bountiful Basket

I'm putting in a plug for Bountiful Baskets. My sister saw it on a friends blog and told me about it a few months ago. Since then, I have found that many of my friends already knew about bountiful baskets. Completely rude they didn't share their info with me. So now I'm sharing the news. I've only done the basket twice and the first time I wasn't completely convinced it was worth it but after giving it another try, I've decided its totally worth the money. Plus it makes our family eat healthier because we're trying to use up all the fruits and veggies. I haven't tried the bread basket...but I've heard its YUMMY!

For $15 I got:
1 C antelope
2 Bunches of bananas (9 to be exact)
1 Box of strawberries
1 HUGE bag of purple grapes (that are delicious)
8 Nectarines
10 Pears

1 Stalk of celery
1 Head of Romaine lettuce
1 Bag of big carrots
5 Bell peppers
3 Spears of Broccoli
10 Large tomatoes

They have tons of pick up locations. Here's their website: http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/