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I have never noticed Michael to really be attached to any of his belongings until recently. 

He has three main stuffed animals that are in bed with him every night; Seuss, Seacat, and Mickey.

Michael notices if one or more is missing and I have to go find them and tuck them in bed with him. 

He likes to put his arm around Mickey at night.

 

Michael has also started rubbing his face when he isn't moving. At first I thought it was because his gums hurt but he does it all the time. He takes his thumb and circles in a clockwise motion on this cheek. I'm not really sure why he does it but it seems like it is soothing to him.

Shelby is very attached to items

She will not go to sleep unless the glow seahorse is on, and has her little chewy butterfly in her hand.

She cries until I get the toy in her hand and waits for the seahorse to light up.

During the day she likes to have her soft pink fuzzy blanket touch her face. She likes to nuzzle her face into it and coo herself to sleep. 

Mr. Michael

Look at this amazing little boy

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 How did I get so lucky?

Michael is at such an amazing stage right now. I am loving watching him grow and learn new things everyday. I am also amazed about what he already knows. I get daily shocks from him doing or saying something and I always find myself saying "Where did you learn that!?".

He is such a good helper. He puts the dishes in the sink when we are finished with them, sometimes not like Shelby's bottles. He hands Shelby toys when he sees that she doesn't have anything to play with. He will also wipe her mouth if she drools while I am out of the room. One of his favorite activities is helping me unload the dishwasher. He empties out everything he can and the items he can't he always says "It tuck" :) He enjoys helping with laundry. Throwing the items into the dryer and throwing the dryer sheet in. Then trying to close the door with a "Grrrrr" Haha. He has also lately insisted on helping me load the washer as well, including pouring the detergent in. 

He is about 75/25 when we are out an about. I noted to myself the other day when we got home that I didn't have to scold him once. I was so pleased with his good behavior. 

We are on the potty train wagon. He still hasn't quiet figured out when he needs to poop so we haven't switched to pull ups yet. He likes it hide and do his doody then run out with a surprise mom! He starts tugging at his pants when he has to go potty. He really enjoys to just sit on the toilet seat, no toddler seat. He just holds himself up to do his thing. Hey if it works for him then it works for me. He goes first thing in the morning and I always make sure to sit him down before bed. Then throughout the day he lets me know when he has to go, not every time but he is getting there.

His toys. The kid has a ga zillion toys. But hardly play with any of them. He likes to empty his toy bins and carry the totes around. He has figured out that some toys come apart and he will sit and inspect it, trying to piece it back together. I have a feeling building toys will be in our future.

Right now he is stuck on HoSee, Horse. Every animal that is large and has four legs is a HoSee. He shocked me the other day when we walked into our appointment at kaiser. They have Horse statues outside a window and we came in from the opposite side of the building and without me saying a word I hear Michael say "Where HoSee?" I couldn't believe he remembered that there was a Horse statue there. We were at target and I usually make a stop in the little dollar section and they had toy horses so I got him two. He makes a bee line for them every morning since he got them. 

He talks to EVERYONE. He is not shy AT ALL. I am such a shy person and very quiet. Michael draws attention everywhere we go and I am always flushed. My skin gets beat red and I get so warm. Of coarse Mike doesn't notice. He just does his own thing and tells everyone Hi. When people tell him Bye, he says "Bye see wu in da monin". We always say that to each other every night at bedtime. He says words but not a lot. He still babbles and you can't understand him at all. 

He is growing more and more independent. I keep our Bananas on top of the microwave. I woke up one morning to find three banana peels on the floor. I guess he decided he was hungry and helped himself. Then that same day I got into the shower and came out to find three more banana peels! Oh that child. An entire bundle of Bananas in ONE day. Now since the bananas are gone he is fishing for the apples. Also today I opened a box of fruit loops. It's once in a great while I buy sugar cereal like that, so it was a treat for him. I gave him a bowl and put the box on the counter not thinking about it. I went to go take my shower and noticed it was just way too quiet so I came out to check on him and he was sitting on the floor with his drum bucket between his legs, filled with the ENTIRE box of fruit loops. HA! I couldn't do anything but laugh. 

He loves getting out of the house. He knows that his jacket and shoes need to go on before we leave so he always grabs both and waits for me to help him. But as soon as we get into the car, his shoes and socks come off every time. I don't know why he does it, but he just does!

  

Michael has been going to bed at 9 every night like a champ. I take him to the bathroom, brush his teeth, put a diaper on him and his jammies. Lay him down with his milk and say our usually goodnight routine. Then I shut his door to just a crack and don't hear a peep from him. This is such bliss compared to many of the tantrum nights we have had with him. I used to turn on shows for him but decided that was not good for him and since then bed time has been pure bliss, I love it. He does however wake up every night, around 3 to come into our room. When Sean isn't home he crawls into bed and snuggles into me(he grabs my arms and puts it on top of his head?) but when Sean is home he lays on our dogs bed* that lays on the floor on Sean's side. 

I am guessing the Michael is a south paw. He draws, eats, & picks up everything with his left hand. He does his little circling with his left hand on his cheek as well. It surprises me since neither Sean or myself are left handed. 

Philip Philips

I have been watching American Idol this season and have found myself transfixed on 

 Philip Philips

There is just something about the way he sings, the way he moves, the way turns the songs into his own, and the raspy voice. 

I try to watch the other competitors but I find them so boring compared to him.. It's like they are in the competition and he is just in a league of his own. Just sign him a deal and get him making some music!

Here is a video of his 1st audition. You can see what I mean about his voice and the way he moves. I like watching his feet go, and his lil Dorothy taps. 

8 months and Shelby Update

Wow it feel like it has been forever since I blogged about Shelby or Michael. So here is an update on Shelby

                                     She turned 8 months old on Feb. 29(I thought it was neat)

She is weighing in at 16.5

not sure how long she is

She sits up for a little bit but usually zings back because she stiffens up, or she will just flop over because she wants to be on her tummy.

She is not crawling yet but is a pro at rolling around. When that girl see's something she wants she literally goes on a mission to get there whether it be rolling or side lunging

She is still wearing 6-9 month clothing but I am starting to transition her into 9+ month clothing. 

Size 3 diaper

Her favorite things to do:

Play in the Jumper (That girl can fly when she wants to!)

Lay on the floor and pull either Woody or Jessie's pull string NON STOP (Michael always gives Shelby these dolls, he is so good at sharing)

Eating: When we eat, she HAS to eat. In her mind, that's just the way it has to be

Some of her fav. foods are any type of cereal, and the fruits.

She will eat veggies, but it takes FOREVER since she insists on only taking itty bitty bites at a time as to gulps with the fruits.

Her personality

There is only one way I am able to describe her, and that is that she is just a girl.

She is so incredibly lovable, and smiley

but she can have this sassy side.

(Sass Face)

And when she is mad she is really mad and belts out this awful cry that I swear can only come out of a little girl.

When she first started "The Cry" I told Sean about it since we was on a trip and he laughed at me like it wasn't as bad as I said it was.

HA!

 When he returned home, and was doing him norm, he walked past her and OMG There it was "The Cry".

I was in the Kitchen and just knew and walked out to find Sean stopped dead in his tracks, WHITE. 

"Yea it is pretty bad" he said

No teeth yet and I have a feeling they won't be there for a while longer. I know in my last blog about her I said I thought there would be teeth soon, but I think they went back up and haven't tried working there way down again.

Bath time

She is quiet during her bath. She just gets into "The Zone". She just closes her eyes when Michael allows her  and completely lets go. Her arms float as do her legs. It's her mellow time I guess. When she is not able to relax because Michael is being so rambunctious, she stares at him. Watching his every move. 

Health:

She still has a clogged tear duct. We have gone weeks without any drainage but it reappears again. It's slowly starting to heal, un block itself.

She still has the labiel adhesion. It is not causing her any discomfort so for now we will let time take it coarse and it will separate on it's own time. 

She is recovering from Brociolitis right now. Michael came down with a fever and I knew it would take just a matter of time before Shelby came down with something. Both were so bad last wednesday that I took them both in. Michael was diagnosed with a URI and Right ear infection. He was prescribed anti b's. Shelby on the other hand was just home care. She has a cold. The next day she spiked a fever. 101.4. I had been giving her tylenol but it wasn't really helping. She also stopped eating solids and drinking formula, There also hadn't been a wet diaper. I called advice and they told me some things to do at home that should help (that irritated me so much since I had been doing all of the above) & made an appointment for friday. I took her in again & they gave her a neb treatment and right away her breathing improved. The ped. diagnosed her with Bronciolitis. She was prescribed an inhalent medication. She is now on day 5 of treatment as is almost back to 100% She still has a cough and runny nose but is eating and drinking like a champ again. Not to mention she is HAPPY again. She is not a pleasant baby when she is sick. She is just miserable and very clingy. Makes me sad she feels so yucky.

(Shell's and Mike both fell asleep while attempting to eat lunch. I didn't have the heart to move either one so I tilted them back and tucked them in and let them slumber away)

I think I will leave it at that for now and add more later!

Coming Home

My family and I were out shopping and I had my phone on silent. I hate being interrupted when I am shopping and I just think it's rude to talk while your shopping. I don't want everyone hearing my business, nor do I want to hear anyone else's 

Anyways.

 When we get back to the car I look at my phone and see six missed calls from my dad. 

(This is norm for my dad calling this much, since he is never able to get a hold of me on his first try)

There is also a text from him

A single photo of this

A flight itinerary

What?

but it's for Seattle, I don't understand

My heart started racing as I was hoping this meant he was coming out for a visit but panicked it meant something else.

I immediately called him and he sarcastically answered that it was about time I called him back.

I didn't even take time to say Hi, all I could do was ask him what that picture was. He just kept asking me what I thought it was. He did this to me for a good few minutes before finally confirming that he was indeed flying out for a visit!

Guess what I did, yup I squealed with delight and balled my eyes out. I was grinning from ear to ear.

I am just beyond ecstatic!

I haven't seen my dad since the end of march 2010. It's been too long.

He is flying into Seattle because it is saving him about 300 bucks, which he would have paid flying into Portland.

He will be here for two weeks! and on his birthday, which means I get to whip him up his absolute favorite cake, German chocolate.

He plans on renting a car and driving down here but I am thinking the kiddos and I might make a trip of our own that way. We had so much fun at the Seattle zoo, that I am thinking we will head up there the day before he arrives and go to the zoo. Stay the night up there and go pick him up at the airport the next day. Heck we might even splurge and go to the rain Forrest cafe! 

I am just on cloud 9.

I get to see my dad.

He gets to see what a wild handsome little toddler Michael has grown into

&

He get's to meet Shelby for the first time!

♥ My heart is happy ♥

BLOG OUT!

Oh wow, watch out cause I am about to BLOG OUT! 

I have not been on my computer that much in a little over two weeks

Why? Well my brother was so tired of not being able to get ahold of me. 

*My old phone was pretty much busted from being drooled on, thrown, and anything else. 

So as a very nice gift he bought me my very first smart phone, the iphone with suri.

I love it, especially the camera, and it's so easy to take a photo and share instantly with my friends and family.

I also am able to check up on the blogs I read but it's very hard to comment. So when I do it's when I take a quick second on my actually comp. to do so. There is a blog app that I downloaded but from what I can tell it's only for you to blog, not to check up on blogs?

Before that, well I haven't thought about it or when I do, where is the time?

Well tonight I am forcing myself to sit at my computer and blog about some things that I want to remember, or just to share.Enjoy! 

Trade off

I wish I could trade places with these two right now

I can only imagine what both of them are feeling and it puts knots in my stomach

I would gladly take their sickies away so my babies can smile and play again