Josie's 39/40 month stats: 41 lbs, 41 inches, 5T in clothing, big girl panties(!!!), size 8.5 shoes
Josie's favorite book: Snow White, Berenstain Bears' New Baby, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day (dada just directed the play and we got to see that too!)
Josie's favorite movies: Shrek and Zootopia
Josie's greatest hits:
Scene: We're reading Snow White and Josie has a cold. She sneezed for the umpteenth time and I went to get her a wipe.
Me: "Josie, if you were a dwarf your name would be Wipey." Josie: "No mama! I'm Sneezy!"
Scene: I ate some salad and was breathing my garlic breath on Jonathan and he was
Josie: " Dada, tell me what happened."
Jonathan: "Well mama ate some salad and was breathing her stinky breath in my face."
Josie: "Well, why don't you tell her you don't like that?"
Dada: (giggling under his breath) "Mama, I don't like that."
Me: (resigned) "Okay, dada. I'm sorry, That's not kind."
Scene: We're at the playground down the street and it's Thanksgiving day.
Josie: (from behind the pretend counter) "I'm Superman doctor! What seems to be the problem?" "This is the Rescue Service. How can we help?"
Scene: Jonathan is lighting a fire in the fireplace.
Josie: "Now dear, you must be organized so you don't get hurt. If there's a fire, we must go to safety."
Scene: Anywhere, anytime, all the time.
Josie: "Poopy, poopy head, poopy butt...booty butt!" (repeat)
Josie's new tricks
This kid took a bite out of a butter stick at Thanksgiving. I wish I had taken a picture because it was something else.
She put on the Elsa wig and somehow became more of herself. Check out this picture and see what I mean. She's forever asking me to fashion a long ponytail out of her muslin blankets and attach them to her head (yes, really). When she was able to wear this wig, she stared at herself in the mirror for a long time. I predict she's going to want long, long hair when she finally grows some. And maybe a long blue dress. And powers.
She can do a forward roll! I haven't been able to capture this yet but trust it's very cute and almost always ends up crashing into person, place, or thing.
She LOVES to cook. Clearly did not get that from me.
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Jonas' 8 months stats: 22 lbs, 29.5 inches; 12-18 mos in clothing, size 4 diapers, hazel eyes, and even more sandy, spiky, soft blonde hair
Instead of vocab we'll review his likes and dislikes:
Likes: Giving "kisses" (aka slobbering in a concentrated area, generally one's chin), holding his bottle, STANDING (with support), taking a step here and there (with a lot of support), hugs, screeching to try and talk, more hugs
Dislikes: Going to sleep and staying asleep. Anything about sleep.
Tolerates: Sitting in a high chair to eat (but barely)
Jonas' new tricks
Month 7:
Speaking of talking, Jonas knows what a ball is and is trying hard to say ball:
Month 8:This little man has no interest in being a baby. Here he is having his very first conversation with mama!
We celebrated Halloween with Grandma and Papa and Aunt Susan and Aunt Renhilde!
We celebrated Thanksgiving with Grammy and Grampy!
We snuggled on the couch.
Mama got to meet sweet brand new Cousin Elle, who rivals all babies for the cutest baby. Auntie Ashie and Uncle Adam are amazing parents already.
This kids are still crazy about each other.
We got into the holiday spirit!
And mama surprised dada with a Christmas tree!
It's already been a wonderful season filled with family, friends, adventures, and laughter, and we can't wait for what's to come. As writer of this blog I get to chime in from time and time and in this season of thanksgiving, I want to extend gratitude for our dear family and friends. As humans, there's nothing more important and complicated than loving and being loved. We are both so lucky to have so many people to love and who love us back. Thank you to all of you for being ours. Especially our parents, also known as Grammy, Grampy, Grandma, and Papa. Also also know as Hero #1, Hero #2, Hero #3, and Hero #4.
Until next time!
Xoxo,
J Quad
