We had a very busy week and weekend. Savannah returned to school yesterday and I was very happy to see her holding hands with another little girl in her class (there are only 3 girls). She now says, "Aubee (Aubrey) me friend." Her school is already having a fundraiser and selling Yankee Candles. I have a Scholastic Book Order form and had to make an "All About Me" page for the class book (not about me, about Savannah). I got obsessed while working on it and before I knew it, it was 1:30 a.m. The latte I had from Starbucks at 5:00 p.m. probaly helped that too. I took a picture of it. I started with a map of Guatemala, flags from Guatemala, Japan and the USA along with pictures of Guatemala and Japan and some of the places we have traveled and her favorite foods, characters, animals, things to do, etc. and went all the way to current day. When Rich saw it he said I need to go back to teaching because I have all this talent. He did not think everyone's "All About Me" page would be like Savannah's is. I really like the other parents at her school that I chat with while waiting for dissmissal. They are very warm and friendly. It is a nice community.
Seth is sleeping great in his crib. He slept from 11:30 p.m. to 9:30a.m. yesterday and last night he fell asleep a little before 10 and woke up at 7:40 a.m. I did not wake up to crying, but he turned both his rainforest and Elmo crib toys on and I heard music on the monitor. He is doing very well with self-soothing too. He can put himself back to sleep in most instances. I only let him "try" for 15 minutes. I am not a fan or a believer in "cry it out." It NEVER worked with Savannah and Seth has cried for a 2 hour ride in the car and not fallen asleep.
He is able to grab with both hands now and can pick up smaller objects and control them. He should have his pincer grasp soon and be able to have Cheerios. He can almost hold his bottle and get it back in his mouth. It is heavy and large though. He is loving all his fruits and cereal, but is not a veggie fan. I tried to give him a spinach and potatoe mix and he all but spit it back at me. Except for sweet potatoes and carrots, he is not a veggie boy yet. No greens. Savannah never liked cereal, but he eats cereal like it is going out of style (with fruit in it). He really likes texture in his food and does better with lumpy and chunky than runny and smooth.
Our babysitter is working out great. I got to take Savannah to speech without Seth and she spoke so much and is really accelerating. Seth got to nap and did not have to be dragged to school and speech and I got to run a few errands after speech. It is amazing. What I used to think was hard to do with one, is now a piece of cake with one, but near impossible with two. It is funny how your perspective changes. But, Savannah is so much more independent now and can walk, get in and out of her car seat, etc. Savannah also loves our babysitter and actually got jealous when she held Seth and wanted me to hold Seth and Stephanie to continue to play with her. I think she thinks Stephanie is here to play with her, so she shouldn't hold Seth.
Some random photos off the cell phone from the last few weeks....there are a lot and they are in no particular order because they are all jumbled on the photo program and I just upload them as I see ones that are cute.
Savannah at the track with Daddy
Playing at My Gym Open House
Doing the rings at My Gym Open House
In motion wearing Daddy's hat
I think we were at Starbucks in Newport escaping the rain
More My Gym action
Actually running fast
Elmo made and appearance at My Gym Open House
Blurry, but you get the point--"Driving Barbie Jeep By Myself"
More running action
Playing at My Gym
Swinging at My Gym
Playing on the grass at the Book Barn--they have huge open areas and a playground and a garden. Savannah had a ball.
Cousin Caroline and Seth. I love this photo!
Savannah and Juliette at the nook at the Book Barn
Where's Savannah?
Seth may be an Elmo fan like his sister
Playing at the toy store
Savannah and Elmo--no fear at three like at two
Seth doing some tummy time at My Gym
On your mark, get set, go...Daddy might have a future running buddy
Walking around at the Book Barn
At the starting line--she loved the lanes and the numbers
Just hanging out at Starbucks
We tried Cheerios this morning. He doesn't quite have the pincer grasp yet to pick them up and put them in his mouth, but he likes them if you give them to him. He picks them up and drops them and he liked playing with them in the high chair.
These Cheerios are a neat toy (and kept him busy)
Looks like he is counting them.
Trying hard to pick them up--the thumb is bent. He gets the idea and I know he will practice all week.
Yummy water from a straw cup
Thumbs up for six months!
He wants to grab the entire dish of Cheerios.
Trying a Cheerio. They melt in your mouth.
MMMMM
Liking this water in a cup from a straw. He has really good control too.
It is also fun to play with
Figuring it all out. The cup looks as big as him here.
Love that funny face
First try with a staw last night. It is dark because the restaurant was dark and it is taken with a cell phone.
