he SPIT out

There was some sort of stomach bug going around Blue's school and he was one of the victims. In the end, no one but Wiley was spared. It was the first time he has been throw-up sick and he didn't really know what was happening. My sister is a teacher at the school and caught him coughing funny and it seems he was trying to swallow it back down... Too much information? Poor guy. He really felt awful. He called it spitting out since he had no reference point for it. He had cleared his stomach by bedtime and slept fine through the night, right about when it hit me. Graham's version took a week to materialize. He did enjoy getting to watch The Jungle Book though.

 

 

iPhone vs. Nikon

These were the two photos I took with my official, non-iPhone camera during the camping trip. I am thankful for my phone in moments where I am hiking up a mountain carrying snacks and two complete outfit changes but there is something about the real deal... And Photoshop is nice too.

 

it was WILD

Our future across the street neighbors invited us to join in on their third annual family and friends camping trip to Enchanted Rock. There were about eight families in total - all with little kids - so you can imagine the craziness. I say that, but really, we were impressed. Everyone was relaxed and having fun and the kids mostly seemed to take care of themselves. It was definitely a nice entry-level camping experience for figuring out how to do it with kids. We stayed two nights and the second night was way easier than the first. It helped that we were all really tired!

 

 

 

 

  

We got to the camp around dinner time on Friday and set up our tent and met the other families (Blue told everyone his name was Bert). The next morning we set out to climb the rock (Enchanted Rock is a state park centered around a large granite uplift) with a bunch of other families but they left us in the dust. Blue is more of a meanderer than a hiker. He has stamina though. He made it all the way to the top without being carried! We had a snack at the top and Graham carried him a good bit of the way down. Which meant I carried everything else. We attempted a nap in the afternoon but after about an hour gave up and just let Blue run around. Wiley got hers in though. We had the smallest tent there (it was a wedding gift!) but we still managed to squeeze everyone in with room to spare for Lucy.

My mom let us borrow our old potty chair and Blue really enjoyed peeing al fresco. Peeing on the trees was also a big hit. As were the smores! All in all a successful trip. Graham is all charged up about going again sometime. Apparently, the family that camps together stays together... Something about hardships being a good bonding exercise.

he DID it

Will he appreciate this post when he is thirteen? Probably not. But maybe someday when he is a dad himself...

 

 

Spring Break for us has equaled potty training. When Blue is at school all morning and then napping all afternoon it is hard to get into any sort of rhythm. We had a sort of failed attempt back in January during the Christmas break and a real lack of interest in the weeks since. But I decided to go for it and this week has been amazing! No accidents. That is right folks. It's true. And today, for the first time Blue pooped in the potty... Three times! How did we do it, you ask? Chocolate. He gets a little piece each time he poops in the potty so he has been trying to push some out pretty much every chance he gets. He still wears pullups while he is sleeping and is a long way from keeping those dry but not having to change diapers all day is amazing. I love it. Way to go Blue!


PS - Little underwear bums are way cute.

happy EIGHT months

Almost crawling over here but not quite. I remember this stage being really hard with Blue. Wiley enjoys just hanging out on her tummy so much more than Blue did so the transition hasn't been quite as fraught. Plus, she has Blue and his antics to distract her a little bit. No teeth yet and still a pretty small appetite. She is happy to have a few bites of almost anything but is quickly ready to move on. She is starting to reach out for people she wants to be held by or to cry when I move out of her sight. If I hand her off to someone she will look back at me, almost like she is checking in to make sure it is all okay. Oh, and if you shake your head at her she will often shake her's right back.



Wiley Scooting from Micaelan Davis on Vimeo.

i am BERT

I am not sure enough has been said on this blog about Blue's daily wardrobe choices and their inspiration...

Blue has always liked wearing accessories - caps, belts, gloves, what-have-you - and he is very particular about coordinating them to the activity. If he is going to be driving the tractor in Wimberley he is going to be wearing his "farmer" hat just like Papa's.

A month or so ago, I can't remember exactly, I showed him the Supercalifragalisticexpialidocious clip from Mary Poppins on You Tube. Instant favorite. And we discovered that Blue had a "boater hat" similar to the one Bert wears. So he started wearing it all the time. Over time the fascination grew and my grandmother got Blue the Mary Poppins DVD for Valentine's Day. Basically, it has progressed to the point where he gets up in the morning, or from nap in the afternoon, and immediately asks to "get dressed". Which means he wants to put on his gloves, a jacket, his hat, and his shoes just like Bert's. Then we set off to find his umbrella, just like Bert's. Notice a trend? He will meet a stranger and say "I'm Bert" to which they respond with confused faces. Sometimes he will even do a little crazy dance where he kicks his legs in the air as an added bonus.

The hat is about to fall apart at this point. It is sized for a 3-6 month baby and yet he still manages to stuff it on his large two year old head. I had to buy some extra jackets as he wears them like shirts. He refuses to wear anything but blue jeans. For a long while it was cowboy boots only. But now he seems to think his tennis shoes are a closer match to Bert's so his loyalty has switched. So funny! Bert is quite charming!

STATS for posterity

Sorry for the long blog hiatus. February was a busy month, as predicted. I think March is going to be even worse. Lots of fun stuff planned though keeping us busy - like our first family camping trip in a couple weeks!

Both the kids had their well-checks recently so I thought I would record the stats for posterity...

Wiley, at 7.5 months:

Our long, skinny girl with a nice, proportionate head. 

Weight: 17lb 4oz (25-50%)

Height: 26 1/4" (50-75%)

Head: 75%

 Blue, just shy of 2 1/2 years:

Our solid, strong boy with a consistently large head. 

Weight: 32lb 6oz (75-90%)

Height: 35 1/4" (25-50%)

Head: 97%