Besties

Turtle had a playdate with her future BFF. at least that is what her mom and i hope for!!!

carving the pumpkin

Monkey named the pumpkin nemo, we also carved a smaller one named marlon :) 

for those of you who dont follow all things 3-year-old.... those pumpkin names reference one of his favorite movies, Finding Nemo!

our trip to the pumpkin patch

an early walker?

maybe? maybe turtle is going to walk early? it is so hard to remember what her brother was doing at this age. and i know he was cruising like a champ at 9mo. but he didnt crawl until 9mo. and sister has been crawling for 2 months already. 

she is getting pretty good at standing independently.... so who knows... it seems strange that she would continue crawling for another 3mo. but maybe she will. then again, maybe she will decide to walk in a month or 2??? CRAZY!!!

oh ps, she is now a waver! last night she waved bye-bye to daddy in the bathroom while her brother was taking a bath. she is growing up!

turtle's 9mo appt

Our dr appt today went really well. turtle is right on track and getting so big. i was a little worried before the appt b/c i knew turtle wasnt gaining much weight and i wondered if there was something wrong. but her dr. reassured me that it was normal for a baby's weight to fluctuate during the first year. 

so now for her stats. 17lbs 1/4oz = 20% for weight (down from 50% at her 6 mo check) 30inches = 97% for height... the dr said she was putting all her energy toward height not weight :) and 17inches = 30% for head circ. 

also, turtle got her HIB and polio vax. and Monkey got his flu shot..... the 3 year old cried like a baby when he got his, and the baby only made the slightest peep after her second shot. 

my sweet little 2 year old has been replaced...

by a 3 year old devil child! i just dont know what to do with him. most days now he is an obnoxious and rude little being. if there is a boundary, he will test it... if there is a chance to talk back, he will do it.... if there is a way to harass sister, he will accomplish it!!! and it is grating on my EVERY nerve. i guess the upside is that he is going to be a determined go-getter type of adult who will reach every goal.... if he makes it to adulthood without mommy banishing him to his room for all eternity! (dont put it past me ;)

back to back allergy blows

for the last week turtle has been developing a rash on her back. in the recent few days it has spread to her front as well. a quick trip to the DR confirmed that she most likely has eczema. this is not good news on the allergy front since eczema and food allergies have a close relationship. looks like we only make allergy babies. :(