I snapped a few pictures this morning before the rain started, but didn't take one with his "last day of school" sign. Oh well.
Back on his first day...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Last Day of School
Today is Brennan's last day of school. I can't believe he's already done with his first year of preschool. He loved his class at the UMCCC.
I snapped a few pictures this morning before the rain started, but didn't take one with his "last day of school" sign. Oh well.
Back on his first day...
I snapped a few pictures this morning before the rain started, but didn't take one with his "last day of school" sign. Oh well.
Back on his first day...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Dear Brennan,
You are now 40 months old! And it's a good thing you're cute because the past month has not been the easiest. :) You still wear mainly 3T clothes and size 7 shoes. And are also still wearing a "car's night night" (Pull-up) at bedtime. Here's what else you've been up during the last month.
I can definitely say we survived the twos without them being terrible, but the threes aren't looking so lucky. That's not to say you're not still a sweet boy, because you have many many sweet moments and overall I do think you are still a good listener. But boy oh boy you have quite an attitude now. You have also started to yell, which is not cool at all. You like the words "no" and "now" a lot and have been spending much more time sitting on your bed thinking about your choices recently.
Raising a kid is super hard. I know this is all just part of you growing up and becoming more independent. I know you won't always be on your best behavior at all times, but it makes Mommy said when you aren't being the sweet little boy I'm used to seeing. You understand things so well and we have gotten to have some really good conversations about obeying. We talk about Matthew 12:34 often and that if your heart is good then good and kind words will come out of your mouth.
Even in the midst of hard times, you say the sweetest things. One day I came into your room after you woke up from your nap and climbed in bed with you. You rolled over and and gave me a kiss and said, "I love you little pumpkin." I melted! You also say super funny things. We were talking about going back to school in September and that you'll be in a bigger class because you'll be a big boy and you responded with, "And I'll have a big penis!" I'm not sure I should have laughed at that comment, but I couldn't help myself.
Your talking is much easier to understand now. I think being around other kids at school has helped with that. When we do have a hard time figuring out what you're trying to say, you get frustrated and keep saying the word louder and louder. Your "Ls" still sound like "Ws" and you don't usually pronounce the "Ss" at the beginning of words like "spoon" and "star". You have what sounds like a country accent when you say some words; especially the word "yeah" which has 2 syllables to you. You use the words "maybe" and "maybe not" often when my answer to your question is "I don't know". It's pretty cute.
You've been waking up early in the morning and not always obeying our "be quiet in your bed til 7am" rule. Thankfully at 3 years old you still stay in your bed until I come in to get you and you're still taking a good nap almost everyday. When I come into your room in the morning or after nap, the first thing you always say is, "I wanna play the iPad!" You're a little obsessed and this summer I'm going to have to do a better job of limiting your time on there.
I always talk about how smart you are, but each month you never cease to amaze me. You can read pretty much any CVC word now. The other day we were playing with sidewalk chalk outside and I just started writing random CVC words and you could read them all. People are always asking me, "How does he know that?" and my answer is always, "I don't know." If I tell you something once, you just don't seem to forget it and you are constantly asking questions so you can learn more. Your newest thing is asking if we are going to drive on 95 South or 95 North when we are leaving the house. Just little things like that show me how aware you are of what's going on around you.
Sometimes you still act babyish and seem more codependent than your peers. You still like to be carried around, but are getting much too big for that silliness. We've had to get to stricter with making you do things on your own even when you're whining "Mommy do it!" Mommy has to learn to give up some control too and just let you try, even if it takes 4 times as long to get something done. I have seen lots of improvement in your socialization. Again I'm sure school has helped. You will initiate conversations with kids at the playground. You want to play with others and get your feelings hurt if they don't want to play with you. You still prefer calm activities most of the time. Just the other night we were over at Parker's house and Parker was playing swords with Daddy and you were just off to the side blowing bubbles. But then you both played at the water table and that's one of your favorites.
I love to hear you talk about school. At the beginning of the year you said very little about your day, but now you go on and on about it. You have your first little girlfriend named Jaina and talk about her a lot. You always tell me which kids went to timeout and which kids were running or crying. You like to tell me about what you painted that day and can always tell me what your book of the day was about. I know you won't always be so willing to share details about school, so I love it.
You continue to be a great big brother. I have taken a lot of pictures over the last month of you laying on the floor with Bryce. Bryce is close to being mobile though and I think that will change the way you feel about him. :) I cherish the moments I catch you hugging and kissing on him (even if it does sometimes turn into trying to squash him).
You are growing up so fast. After today you only have one day left of your first year of preschool. You make sure I know you're not a baby anymore and say that you're "medium" now. You have started peeing while standing up now (my bathroom may never be the same again!). And I know it's not going to slow down anytime soon! You can be oh so frustrating, but I just love you so very much!
Love,
Mommy
Seriously cute, right?!?!
And a few more...
I can definitely say we survived the twos without them being terrible, but the threes aren't looking so lucky. That's not to say you're not still a sweet boy, because you have many many sweet moments and overall I do think you are still a good listener. But boy oh boy you have quite an attitude now. You have also started to yell, which is not cool at all. You like the words "no" and "now" a lot and have been spending much more time sitting on your bed thinking about your choices recently.
Raising a kid is super hard. I know this is all just part of you growing up and becoming more independent. I know you won't always be on your best behavior at all times, but it makes Mommy said when you aren't being the sweet little boy I'm used to seeing. You understand things so well and we have gotten to have some really good conversations about obeying. We talk about Matthew 12:34 often and that if your heart is good then good and kind words will come out of your mouth.
Even in the midst of hard times, you say the sweetest things. One day I came into your room after you woke up from your nap and climbed in bed with you. You rolled over and and gave me a kiss and said, "I love you little pumpkin." I melted! You also say super funny things. We were talking about going back to school in September and that you'll be in a bigger class because you'll be a big boy and you responded with, "And I'll have a big penis!" I'm not sure I should have laughed at that comment, but I couldn't help myself.
Your talking is much easier to understand now. I think being around other kids at school has helped with that. When we do have a hard time figuring out what you're trying to say, you get frustrated and keep saying the word louder and louder. Your "Ls" still sound like "Ws" and you don't usually pronounce the "Ss" at the beginning of words like "spoon" and "star". You have what sounds like a country accent when you say some words; especially the word "yeah" which has 2 syllables to you. You use the words "maybe" and "maybe not" often when my answer to your question is "I don't know". It's pretty cute.
You've been waking up early in the morning and not always obeying our "be quiet in your bed til 7am" rule. Thankfully at 3 years old you still stay in your bed until I come in to get you and you're still taking a good nap almost everyday. When I come into your room in the morning or after nap, the first thing you always say is, "I wanna play the iPad!" You're a little obsessed and this summer I'm going to have to do a better job of limiting your time on there.
I always talk about how smart you are, but each month you never cease to amaze me. You can read pretty much any CVC word now. The other day we were playing with sidewalk chalk outside and I just started writing random CVC words and you could read them all. People are always asking me, "How does he know that?" and my answer is always, "I don't know." If I tell you something once, you just don't seem to forget it and you are constantly asking questions so you can learn more. Your newest thing is asking if we are going to drive on 95 South or 95 North when we are leaving the house. Just little things like that show me how aware you are of what's going on around you.
Sometimes you still act babyish and seem more codependent than your peers. You still like to be carried around, but are getting much too big for that silliness. We've had to get to stricter with making you do things on your own even when you're whining "Mommy do it!" Mommy has to learn to give up some control too and just let you try, even if it takes 4 times as long to get something done. I have seen lots of improvement in your socialization. Again I'm sure school has helped. You will initiate conversations with kids at the playground. You want to play with others and get your feelings hurt if they don't want to play with you. You still prefer calm activities most of the time. Just the other night we were over at Parker's house and Parker was playing swords with Daddy and you were just off to the side blowing bubbles. But then you both played at the water table and that's one of your favorites.
I love to hear you talk about school. At the beginning of the year you said very little about your day, but now you go on and on about it. You have your first little girlfriend named Jaina and talk about her a lot. You always tell me which kids went to timeout and which kids were running or crying. You like to tell me about what you painted that day and can always tell me what your book of the day was about. I know you won't always be so willing to share details about school, so I love it.
You continue to be a great big brother. I have taken a lot of pictures over the last month of you laying on the floor with Bryce. Bryce is close to being mobile though and I think that will change the way you feel about him. :) I cherish the moments I catch you hugging and kissing on him (even if it does sometimes turn into trying to squash him).
You are growing up so fast. After today you only have one day left of your first year of preschool. You make sure I know you're not a baby anymore and say that you're "medium" now. You have started peeing while standing up now (my bathroom may never be the same again!). And I know it's not going to slow down anytime soon! You can be oh so frustrating, but I just love you so very much!
Love,
Mommy
Seriously cute, right?!?!
And a few more...
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
#Slow Your Grow
Stealing Laura's hastag today.
Yesterday Bryce turned 5 months old.
Today he thinks he can be all big boy on me.
"Using" a sippy cup for the first time.
Trying to crawl even though he won't push up on his arms.
And playing with toys.
Seriously, kid, could you slow your grow just a bit?!?!
Yesterday Bryce turned 5 months old.
Today he thinks he can be all big boy on me.
"Using" a sippy cup for the first time.
Trying to crawl even though he won't push up on his arms.
And playing with toys.
Seriously, kid, could you slow your grow just a bit?!?!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Dear Bryce,
You are 5 months old today! This certainly hasn't been the easiest month, but you're so stinkin' cute it makes it all worth it. You're still a skinny little guy weighing in today at 13lbs 12oz. Right now you wear mostly 3-6 month clothes and are in size 2 diapers. Nursing is still going well and depending on how well (or poorly) you sleep at night the number of times you eat each day varies. Here's what else you've been up to this month!
Leading up to your 4 month birthday, your sleep drastically improved. Unfortunately we've had some setbacks in that department this month. You're still getting swaddled right now, but maybe you're ready to stop. I'm just not sure I'm ready for the super restless nights I think we'll have if we forgo the swaddle. Last night was better because I just let you soothe yourself back to sleep a few times you woke up. I think I need to do more of that. It's just hard because when you're fussing I can't sleep. It's easier for me to just run in and feed you real quick so we can both go back to sleep quickly, but I think I'm enabling your middle of the night eating habits by running to you too quickly.
I thought your sleep would improve this month because we started you on some solid foods. You are eating pretty well. You usually do well with your rice cereal now and have tried many veggies and a few fruits too. We tried bananas this past Sunday and I think you're allergic, so we'll steer clear of those for now. Sometimes it's hard to feed you because your hands are ALWAYS in your mouth. It's almost impossible to get a spoon in there. You're very content in your highchair though and I can leave you there after you eat and you stay happy.
Even though your hands are constantly in your mouth and there's been an increase of drool this past week, I don't see any signs of teeth coming in yet. Maybe I'll be surprised and one will pop through soon. I'm not in any hurry for the teeth to come though! I should've mentioned this last month, but we have had a big improvement with your hiccups and spit up. You never spit up nearly as much as your brother did when he was a baby, but sometimes you'd projectile spit up after the hiccups. This hasn't happened in a long time. You still occasionally get the hiccups, but they don't seem to bother you as much anymore.
You do have really dry skin. The doctor didn't seem concerned about it at your 4 month check up and just said to put vasoline on it after baths. I think it's helping some, but you still have little red, dry patches on your arms and legs. I'm hoping they get better soon.
You are very loud. You make these crazy growling, yelling noises when you're awake and playing. It's pretty cute. Daddy always says you're growling like a tiger. You still enjoy playing on the floor, but you no longer stay still. You are a barrel rolling machine! Sometimes you can make slight forward progress when on your belly, but no crawling yet. Just tons and tons of rolling. You are constantly bumping into things and if I even leave the room for a second, you've moved clear to the other side.
You don't really show any real interest in toys yet. You'll sometimes hold onto Sophie and chew on her. When you're in your bouncy seat you will now pull the velcro toys off the bar. You love to watch TV and you rarely take your eyes off your brother if he's in the room. You have the greatest smile and do a super cute bashful smile just for Mommy.
I'm anxious to see what this next month brings. I'm not sure if you'll get the hang of crawling in the next month or not, but it'll be a whole new experience for us since Brennan never did it. Even with the middle of the night wakeups we've had this month, I just love you so very much. I still think you're a pretty easy baby. You just go with the flow and much more unscheduled than Brennan was (which also might explain why you don't sleep as well). You still do great in the car and we're hopeful you'll be a trooper for a little trip we're taking up to Vermont next week.
Love you bunches!
Love,
Mommy
Bryce at 4 months
Today at 5 months.
This one is blurry, but I love how happy he is. He didn't want to sit up straight in the chair, but wanted to lean forward. Love his silly grins!
And just in case you're curious what Brennan was up to at 5 months, click here!
Leading up to your 4 month birthday, your sleep drastically improved. Unfortunately we've had some setbacks in that department this month. You're still getting swaddled right now, but maybe you're ready to stop. I'm just not sure I'm ready for the super restless nights I think we'll have if we forgo the swaddle. Last night was better because I just let you soothe yourself back to sleep a few times you woke up. I think I need to do more of that. It's just hard because when you're fussing I can't sleep. It's easier for me to just run in and feed you real quick so we can both go back to sleep quickly, but I think I'm enabling your middle of the night eating habits by running to you too quickly.
I thought your sleep would improve this month because we started you on some solid foods. You are eating pretty well. You usually do well with your rice cereal now and have tried many veggies and a few fruits too. We tried bananas this past Sunday and I think you're allergic, so we'll steer clear of those for now. Sometimes it's hard to feed you because your hands are ALWAYS in your mouth. It's almost impossible to get a spoon in there. You're very content in your highchair though and I can leave you there after you eat and you stay happy.
Even though your hands are constantly in your mouth and there's been an increase of drool this past week, I don't see any signs of teeth coming in yet. Maybe I'll be surprised and one will pop through soon. I'm not in any hurry for the teeth to come though! I should've mentioned this last month, but we have had a big improvement with your hiccups and spit up. You never spit up nearly as much as your brother did when he was a baby, but sometimes you'd projectile spit up after the hiccups. This hasn't happened in a long time. You still occasionally get the hiccups, but they don't seem to bother you as much anymore.
You do have really dry skin. The doctor didn't seem concerned about it at your 4 month check up and just said to put vasoline on it after baths. I think it's helping some, but you still have little red, dry patches on your arms and legs. I'm hoping they get better soon.
You are very loud. You make these crazy growling, yelling noises when you're awake and playing. It's pretty cute. Daddy always says you're growling like a tiger. You still enjoy playing on the floor, but you no longer stay still. You are a barrel rolling machine! Sometimes you can make slight forward progress when on your belly, but no crawling yet. Just tons and tons of rolling. You are constantly bumping into things and if I even leave the room for a second, you've moved clear to the other side.
You don't really show any real interest in toys yet. You'll sometimes hold onto Sophie and chew on her. When you're in your bouncy seat you will now pull the velcro toys off the bar. You love to watch TV and you rarely take your eyes off your brother if he's in the room. You have the greatest smile and do a super cute bashful smile just for Mommy.
I'm anxious to see what this next month brings. I'm not sure if you'll get the hang of crawling in the next month or not, but it'll be a whole new experience for us since Brennan never did it. Even with the middle of the night wakeups we've had this month, I just love you so very much. I still think you're a pretty easy baby. You just go with the flow and much more unscheduled than Brennan was (which also might explain why you don't sleep as well). You still do great in the car and we're hopeful you'll be a trooper for a little trip we're taking up to Vermont next week.
Love you bunches!
Love,
Mommy
Bryce at 4 months
Today at 5 months.
This one is blurry, but I love how happy he is. He didn't want to sit up straight in the chair, but wanted to lean forward. Love his silly grins!
And just in case you're curious what Brennan was up to at 5 months, click here!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Update Via iPhone
Most of these pictures have been shared on Instagram, but I wanted to share them here with the fam!
Some of the guys from the USS Hartford took place in a flag ceremony at a Memorial Day service last Saturday. Kyle and I never get our picture taken together these days and if we do I always hate it, but this one turned out ok. And how sweet is Brennan praying in the second picture??!!
I never know where I might find this guy when I leave the room and come back. But I can tell you it's rarely where I left him!
The weather was so beautiful this past week. We've been spending a lot more time outside!
Friday night we went to a local Kid's Karnival. It comes to town every year, but this was the first time Brennan was old enough to notice it and want to go. We weren't sure what it was going to be like and boy oh boy was it expensive (I think we spent $45 in just over an hour), but he had fun!
So proud of my biggest boy. I helped him with the B even though he can do it, but he did the rest himself with just a little coaching!
Some of the guys from the USS Hartford took place in a flag ceremony at a Memorial Day service last Saturday. Kyle and I never get our picture taken together these days and if we do I always hate it, but this one turned out ok. And how sweet is Brennan praying in the second picture??!!
I never know where I might find this guy when I leave the room and come back. But I can tell you it's rarely where I left him!
The weather was so beautiful this past week. We've been spending a lot more time outside!
Bryce has been busy trying lots of new foods. He likes avocado!
Friday night we went to a local Kid's Karnival. It comes to town every year, but this was the first time Brennan was old enough to notice it and want to go. We weren't sure what it was going to be like and boy oh boy was it expensive (I think we spent $45 in just over an hour), but he had fun!
So proud of my biggest boy. I helped him with the B even though he can do it, but he did the rest himself with just a little coaching!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
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