Hank at 4 1/2!

 

Life is so busy that I don't really have time to blog much.

 

I do like doing updates on the kids, because it helps me to remember how they were at certain ages.

 

Time goes so fast.  I look at Hank and I can not believe how big he looks, and how fast he is growing up.

 

A couple of weeks ago he was really sick for 24 hours, with a stomach bug. It was awful.  He lost a few pounds and it affected his appetite for a while.  He is just now starting to eat more.

Currently his favorite foods are donuts and candy!

He also likes pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fries, fruit, raw carrots, cereal, pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, and noodles.

 

He currently is about 48 lbs.

He wears a size 12 shoe.

He wears a 5T, 4, or 5 clothing - depends on the maker!

 

He loves school and Sunday School.  Everyday he wants to know, "What day is it?  Am I going to school today?"

He likes to play on Daddy's computer, and his Fisher Price computer.  He also likes playing with his trucks and blocks.  He likes to build things and gets upset when Luke comes around to destroy them!

He likes to play outside on his play set, and go for Gator Rides.  He likes having campfires, and going camping.

 

His current obsession is Ninja Turtles.  He talks about then a lot!

 

 



A Real Hoot of a party!

Luke's First Birthday party was on Saturday December 1.

He had fun with his cake and getting into his gifts.  He enjoyed the gift bags and the ribbon most of all!  He did hit one gift while he was opening it and made the music go off on it, which caused him to dance!  He likes to dance.
We enjoyed subs, soups, sides and lots of yummy desserts.
 

Here are some photos:

 



12 Months!

Luke turned 12 months on Dec. 3.

I still can't believe how super fast this past year went!

He started to eat some different foods, like pastas, pieces of breads, and cakes.  He had some french fries on his first birthday!   He loves them.  He also likes chicken, and breakfast foods (pancakes and french toast, and waffles).

He is not a good sleeper.  He is up after a few hours in his crib and then I usually bring him into our bed...I know bad habit!

He did start walking at the end of November, six days before his birthday.

He still is in a size 4 diaper and he wears some 12 month, but mostly 18 month clothing.

He currently has six teeth.  At his one month appointment he had to get three shots and did so well with the first two, but cried with the last one, but the nurse said that was the one that stings:(

We went to Wendy's after that appointment and he had a nice meal of fries and chicken nuggets (his first time) and a frosty!  He was 24 lbs (90th percentile) and 31 1/2 inches (98th percentile) and his head is in the 90th percentile too.

He babbles a lot and likes to clap and will give kisses now.  He has even started to try and do the sign for more. One new word he has said is squirrel.

His favorite toys are things that he can push and walk behind.  He also likes cars and trucks.  I think he is going to be my daredevil.  He likes to climb.  He recently was climbing on top of their little chairs and standing there.  He also likes to get into anything! 

We love him lots!

 

Hank at Four!

 

Hank turned four in September.  I look at him and just can not believe I have a child that big now.

 

In early October he had his annual check-up and he was in the 90th percentile for his height (42 1/2 inches  ) and 95th for his weight ( 47.8 lbs ).  He really grew so much during the summer!  When we were at the ocean in June he was not big enough to go on the water slide (had to be 42 inches).

Currently he wears a size 12 shoe.  He wears a size 5T or a 4.  I have even been buying size 5 and rolling the sleeves or pant legs up, because some of the size 4 pants are tight. 

 

Hank has really gotten into pretend playing.  His little imagination works overtime and I will hear him having conversations and telling stories while he his playing with his toys.  He has also gotten attached to a stuffed bear, who he calls "Teddy."  Sometimes he has me watch him, when he goes outside to play, and he gives me instructions on how to care for him!

We switched him to a new preschool in October and he really likes it.  I had a conference with his teacher this week and he does very well with circle time and likes to listen to stories and songs.  He needs improvement on sitting still and following instructions when they do their written work.

He also started going to Sunday School this year.

 

Hank likes to play with all of his toys, including his hot wheels, trucks, tractors, guns, action figures and Little People.  He enjoys doing things outside with his Daddy, like going into the woods, and taking "mo mo" rides, and riding his bike.

 

Some of his favorite foods are candy.  Any candy, but his current favorite is Tootsie Rolls.  He likes oodles of noodles, pepperoni, crackers, fruit snacks, peanut butter sandwiches, and fries.  He loves all breakfast foods and really loves fruit

 

Currently his favorite TV shows are Caillou and Scooby Doo.

 

 



11 months and counting!

 

Luke was 11 months on 11/3/12.

Right now I am busy working on his First Birthday party.  It is so hard for me to believe he is getting ready to turn one year old!!  I really do feel this has been the fastest year of my life.

During the past month he started to pull himself up and started to crawl on all fours, instead of the army crawl.  He got his second hair cut and his first pair of real shoes.  He has a size 5 wide foot.  He weighs 24.8 lbs and started on a few new foods, including pieces of donut and cake / bread, mashed potatoes and noodles.  He was pointing and "talking' a lot.

Super Hank!

Hank turned 4 on September 18, and we had his party the following Sunday.

The theme was Superheros, which he was into until recently.  Now he says he doesn't like Batman!

That will probably change again!  Three was a challenging age...we shall see what four brings to us!

 

The party was very nice and we were blessed with great weather.  Hank loved the decorations and the pinata was a hit for him and the other kids!

 

The weekend before his birthday I took him, Luke, and Mimi to the ocean and on our way back we stopped at Toy's R Us to pick out a big boy bike.  Hank was in Heaven in the toy store and had to try out every bike.  He chose an orange one, his favorite color!  He always says, "thanks for buying that bike for me!"

 

He was upset on his actual birthday, because he could not understand why people were not there for his party!  I tried to tell him how lucky he was because he got to celebrate twice!   He didn't get that.

 

Anyhow, here are some photos, well a lot of photos:

 

 





 

Batman cake pops!  Mama works hard for her boys.

 

Super Gavin

 

Super Dean

Wonder Aubree

 

Super Luke

Batman and Robin, or Hank and Max?

Wonder Laina

Super Savannah

 

Super Son!

 

Hope all his wishes come true!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



8, 9, 10!

 

 

This has been the fastest year of my life!  I can't believe Luke is going to be one in just two months!!

We had a busy Summer, and just had Hank's fourth birthday and his big party.  Now we are working on getting ready for Halloween and all the fun things of Fall.

 

I hope to post some of the highlights of our Summer in another post.

For now, lets talk about my baby...

 

He got three more teeth.

 

He started doing the army crawl right after he turned 8 months, and just last week he started to pull himself up onto furniture, and the bathtub.  He still has not crawled on his knees.  He gets himself up on all fours and can't figure out how to move, so he gets down and does his army crawl.

 

He claps his hands and makes all kinds of noises.  He says Mama now too!

Last week I started giving him the puff snacks and he eats stage 3 baby foods and mashed bananas.

He still gets breast milk.

He is not a good sleeper.  He wakes up around 2 am and then comes into our room to nurse.  He ends up staying there the rest of the night.  Bad habits started already, but before we know it he will be a teen, and not want to come around us:(

 

In September he had his 9 month check-up and he was in the 95th percentile for his weight and the 98th for his height, and 75th for his head:)

 

He also got his first haircut in August!