What they've been up to (April 2008)

Levi - This little man is so full of smiles. He is just on the verge of laughing. He is also starting to startle easily. A few mornings ago, I unintentionally let out a not-so-quiet yawn and he immediately screamed at the top of his lungs. It took quite some time to calm him and regain his "trust". Teddy and Naomi too have discovered that they must talk in a soft voice when he is nearby or they also get a bit of a frown and then a very loud cry lets loose. Developmentally, Levi is right on track. He turns his eyes and head toward you when you speak to him. He can also hold his head steady and in-line when held in an upright position. He is discovering what cooing noises that he is capable of making such as "ooo", "ooh", and "aah".


Naomi - She absolutely loves to color and read books in her free time. She recently aquired the nickname "little squeaker" because she speaks in a very high pitch when she gets excited (which happens quite frequently) . While she is known for being a copycat to her older brother, she is also quite capable of coming up with some silly activities of her own. She loves to take things from people so that they will chase her. Her favorite outdoor activity is swinging. (Both she and Teddy would do this all day if allowed). The biggest struggle we have with our princess is that she loves to put things in her mouth - unless ofcourse they belong there. Keeping markers, playdough, crayons, chalk, paintbrushes, etc . . . out of her mouth is my primary focus during any type of project that we do. Unfortunately, we have had to take away some of her favorite toys because she cannot refrain from chewing on them. I actually got her a teether and was letting her chew on it hoping that it would allow her to get the desire out of her system. I then thought that she might puncture it with her teeth and then decided not to give it to her anymore. Chewing gum seems to help but obviously this can only be done on occasion. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Teddy - He is our very own stand up comedian. His goal in life is to make others laugh. Just the other day, I was walking by his room and heard him say " Thank you Jesus for giving us tickles . . . cuz they make people laugh". Our favorite recent story about him is a result of his last haircut. We currently have to cut his hair ourselves since the last time we attempted taking him to a professional it ended very poorly - he was crying . . . she was crying . . . and we left the store with half of a hair cut . . . needless to say we ended up paying for a haircut, giving her an exremely large tip and came home with his hair looking much worse than when we left the house. Justin and I both had to buzz his hair together. We gave him popsicle after popsicle to take his mind off of it. When we finally finished, Justin encouraged him to go look in Naomi's vanity to see what it looked like. He just looked in disbelief and then quietly murmured " I look like a chicken". We tried to convince him other wise but he continued to insist that he looked just like a chicken. (Perhaps it reminded him of a fuzzy, freshly hatched chick). The next morning while he and Naomi were eating breakfast we heard him relaying the events of the night before to her and then exclaimed "and then they turned me into a CHICKEN!!!". We just about fell over from laughing so hard. I then asked him what he thought Justin looked like (since Justin shares the same haircut) and he nonchalantly answered "like a chicken". This whole time he thought his father looked like a chicken and didn't have the heart to tell him =]