4 month stats

Jace went to the doctor for his 4 month check-up on Thursday. He weighed in at 15#9.2oz. (50-75%) and was 25" long (50%). The doctor was pleased with his development and commented on how happy and strong he was. He rolls over from front to back, but hasn't conquered back to front yet. He is so close and he gets so frustrated, but hasn't quite figured it out yet. He also has learned how to scoot pretty good and can go clear across the bed and maneuver himself to toys he wants when he is playing. He had been sleeping through the night after 2 months (8-12 hours), but about 2 weeks ago he decided he would like to wake up every 2-4 and 1/2 hours again. Rough on momma! Thursday night after his shots he slept through the night and last night he went 7 hours so maybe we are getting back to sleeping again. I was feeling so fortunate before!

LOL

Jace is quite ticklish on his collarbone--makes him laugh out loud!

Tennessee Trek

We went up to Tennessee this weekend for several occasions...

1)My 10 yr. high school homecoming--I enjoyed seeing old friends, faculty, and parents and catching up on each other's lives. Barrett had never been to a football game before and he loved it. Go lions! Every time we see a football game on tv now he says "That's where my went." He mixes my and I up at times :)

I must admit I got a bit self-conscious before heading to my reunion/game as I look quite different from my high school days, but I have been so blessed.

Jace's face reminds me..."na na na boo boo. look who loves you!"

(He recently discovered his tongue)

2)A visit with the beloved "Granmudder", Ghee, and Granddaddy--Always a treat! We love you and can't wait to see you again!

Snapping beans with "Granmudder." Monkey see, monkey do.

Barrett helped cut the peonies and put them in the cart, but I think enjoyed riding in it the best.

Jace thought Grandmother was a comedian.

Who is holding who? Jace has a grip on his Grandaddy.

3)Adam, Bear, Grandaddy and I also visited Gentry's Farm. Such a great place! Planning on making this a tradition.

Barrett sitting in the truck bed looking at the pumpkins. He picked his own pumpkin at the end of our trip, but I failed to capture this on camera. We'll take a pic when we carve it!

Barrett leading the way through the corn maze.

This was Bear's favorite activity--scooping the wheat and dumping it into the windmill.

They had a hay maze in a barn for the kids. Bear crawling through the tunnel in the maze.

Riding the tractor.

Barrett amazed by how tall the bamboo was on the nature walk.

They also had a hayride, cabins, tee pees, animals, and other activities. Very neat!

Journey to Jackson

Pop teaching Bear to bear crawl.

Pop and Jace. "Hooray."

Nana found the tickle spot.

The boys and I went to Jackson to visit my parents last week. A very spur of the moment trip. We had a good time catching up, shopping, playing, etc... Thanks for letting us come :)

Roly Poly

Jace has added some new skills to his repertoire lately:

Most excitingly, he rolled over from front to back today! He was arching is back and I looked at Adam and said, "It won't be long. I bet he rolls over in the next week." Jace then promptly rolled over. I got really excited which made Jace smile. And then Barrett followed suit, getting really excited and jumping around saying,"Yea, Jace! He did it. He rolled over. Yea, Jace!" Too cute. One of those priceless moments where you need a hidden camera to truly catch the candid display.

Jace has also really begun noticing his hands. He puts them together and plays with his fingers and just looks at them with his eyebrows showing so much expression and thought. He also eats them. Very cute.

He has also started to playing with toys, swatting at dangling items, reaching for items out of reach, putting them in his mouth, and the cutest thing is when he coos at them. He has even figured out how to make one of his noise-maker toys work.

It is so fun to watch him learn and grow.

Monkey Brains, Bass, and Dog Tails

Barrett can be a finicky eater as are most 2 yr. old children, but Adam has an uncanny way of getting him to eat. On the menu tonight was baked tilapia, rice with veggies, and croissants. He ate almost all of his fish on his own accord, but had not touched the rice or bread. Barrett has never been much of a bread or rice eater, but I asked Adam to try and get him to eat some of it. Adam asked him if he wanted some "monkey brains" and Barrett thought that was funny, and apparently appetizing too, since he ate all of it. Then Adam got him to eat the rest of his fish by telling him it was bass. He then ate half his croissant when it became a "dog tail." I think little girls would be absolutely repulsed by monkey brains, bass, and dog tails for dinner, but my little boy thought it was great. Whatever works!

Barrett's 2 and 1/2 yr. check-up

Well, we went to the doc today for Bear's 2 and 1/2 yr. check-up. He did great. We had to get an unexpected shot today--there was a Hib shortage when his last one was due, so we got it today. I asked him if he remembered when he came to the doctor with Jace and he got his shots and it made him cry for a little while because it hurt. He said he remembered. I explained that you have to get shots to keep you from getting sick later and that it hurts, but only for a minute and then it goes away. He never changed his countenance and just said, "okay." The nurse came in and I told him that this is what we talked about. He said okay again and sat very still, let her give him the shot, and never cried. He just looked at me and said, "That hurt, Mommy. It hurts." He was so brave and shocked the tar out of me (and the nurse). I was so very proud of my big boy!

His official stats:
Weight: 27 pounds 8 ounces (a whole 6 oz. up from 2 yrs)
Height: 37 and 1/4 inches (up an inch and 3/4 from 2 yrs and the exact same height his daddy was at the same age.)
Not sure of the percentiles, but his graph looked fine. I think he is a featherweight, but 50th or better on height.