Thankfully the week of Halloween we were at least all somewhat healthy and able to enjoy trick-or-treat. Then yesterday Bug woke up with a 102 degree fever and a stuffy nose.....she seems to be in good spirits but is a bit clingy and whiny and just all around doesn't feel all that great. Right now Ems seems to be doing well *knock on wood* and her little reflux "episodes" aren't as frequent or as severe as they were before we increased her meds. I have yet to move her back to her bassinet though; I'm not sure i want her further away than the foot of our bed just in case. (she had to sleep in her bouncy seat for a few weeks after her choking episodes and has since graduated to the foot of our bed in her moses basket)
At Emilie's 2 month check up she weighed a whopping 8# 10oz!!! Dr. Kern was very pleased with her weight gain and said she looks great. She is either very active or completely zonked out. She enjoys spending time on her playmat and hitting the stuff hanging from it. She smiles and coos at us. She really really likes all of my dolls. She will sit and talk to them and coo at them and smile at them. She holds her head up very well and can push up on her forearms. She actually can roll from her tummy to her back already without any prompting from us. The first time i thought it was a fluke but she's done it numerous times since then. (this is very good milestone-wise considering she's a preemie and her adjusted age only puts her at 7 weeks....) She is finally starting to fit in a few of her 0-3 months things but is mostly still in newborn clothes. For the most part when Ems is feeling good (meaning no reflux issues or gas issues) she's very laid back and goes with the flow. However, you leave her alone in a room for more than a few minutes while she is awake and she makes it known that she is not happy at being left behind.
Bug is busy busy busy. (Some days there are moments where I actually miss and appreciate just how quiet the hospital actually was.....) She's been playing with her dolls a lot lately; and tries to pair up her animals with mommies and babies a good portion of the time. She is also quite ornery and declares that many things (usually when she is getting into trouble) are "not fair!" lately. Usually she after declaring that whatever it is wasn't fair she will cross her arms, turn away from you and "hmpf!" She also delights in telling us "No!" or "I won't!" lately. (The "no" is practically a one way ticket to the time-out corner....)
Her most recent crimes include:
* coloring the walls with a "washable" marker. (Washable my ass! I bet crayola wasn't planning on the markers being used on flat contractor paint and soaking into the drywall underneath.....)On a positive note the circles she made are very well drawn.
* We have been making haphazard attempts at the potty training thing lately. Just this passed week I had finished changing her diaper and had sent her off to the bathroom (naked of course) so she could take a bath. David had been taking a shower and had locked the door so she couldn't get in. (it's either this or you end up going to the bathroom or showering with three cats and toddler....at this point privacy is a luxury) Anyway, i was thinking to myself as I followed her into the bedroom "at least we're at a point where i don't have to worry about her peeing on the floor....." when I get into our bedroom I notice that the carpet where she is standing is wet. Of course!!!! When i asked her why she peed on the floor her response was "Because I can." Can someone please tell me what my response to that was supposed to be?
* again another incident with a "washable" crayon. (this time it truly was washable though) She colored with a red crayon (of course it had to be red....it's couldn't possibly have been a more subtle color....) on the walls and on her little peddle car. Again when i asked her why she did it her response was: "Because I can." o_O WTF? Children her age are not supposed to have such profoundly philosophical answers. We are so screwed when she's a teenager......
Halloween was so much fun around here. Bug decided she wanted to be a witch again this year. (her choice) And, I lucked out and found a cute little black cat costume for Emilie. Dee Dee, Nanny, Papa, Uncle Josh, Mrs. Cole (Josh's girlfriend Nicole), Mimi, Grandpa Terry, and Uncle Logan all came up and partied with us. A good time was had by all. (Today i took down the Halloween decorations and Bug informed me that now I had to put the Christmas tree up....)
Picture time!!!!
Evelyn chose her witch costume over this Tinkerbell one for Halloween. However, when the new Tinkerbell movie came out (which she LOVED and was a lifesaver yesterday when the Satellite was out and she was sick and wanted to do nothing but lay on the couch) she really enjoys running around the house in it pretending to be a fairy.
This is Bug's newest trick. She'll purposely do this when you're trying to take a picture of her. Attractive isn't it? If she keeps this up we just won't be able to keep the boys from calling when she's 16.......
Emilie was super cute during one of her recent baths. She really looks like Bug in the first pic.
Holy Crap! is that a picture of Jens?!?!?! (Albeit a not so flattering one) Hell surely must have frozen over....... Emilie just looked so super cute in her kitty costume. And Bug makes such a Darling witch.
Here's the evidence from the "Marker Incident"
The circles are in the dining room. The other picture is in the living room and is probably about 1 ft x 3ft in size
The little side table and the perpetrator herself. You can't tell but she actually has blue all over her face and mouth from actually attempting to suck on the marker...... *eyeroll*
