My Little Men Updates

I haven't done any updates lately on Alden and Collyn. Things have been a little crazy around here, so I didn't have time. Now, things are calming down, so I will do some updating. :)

ALDEN 2 years 9 months

He is 2 1/2 going on 15. He says the funniest things and some of the most amazing things.

GROWTH: We haven't gone to the doctor for a check-up in 7 months. He doesn't have his next check-up until 3. He weighs about 32-34 pounds. He is a growing boy!

EATING: We are still struggling with meat. I can sometimes hide the meat in casseroles or pastas if I chop it up enough. He doesn't realize it is there and will eat it. Other than that, he turns his nose up to most meats (Even chicken nuggets and cheeseburgers). I am still giving him lots of peanut butter, beans, and other high protein foods to make up for this. His favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese.

SLEEP: He is finally sleeping in his own bed. We bought both boys twin sized beds and when we moved we set up his new bed in his very own room. Collyn and him share a room. He was very excited. There are some nights he will end up in our bed, but he always starts in his own. He is sleeping consistently through the night. His bedtime is at 9:30 and his normal wake-up time is 7 or 7:30 AM.

POTTY-TRAINING/DIAPERS: We have attempted potty training last week. We bought him super hero underpants and Monsters Inc. underpants. We tried every 30 minutes to go. After the first day of accidents and 1 poo in the britches with no potty in the toilet, we figured we would try again another time. He is currently in Size 5 diapers. Potty training will begin in the next few days when I get up the energy and courage to try again.

CLOTHING: 3T

DEVELOPMENT: He is my little smarty pants. I'm not sure what this kid will do in the future, but he is pretty dang intelligent. The other day, he described the water cycle to me... And, was pretty accurate. He can sing his ABC's, count to 20, He knows the shapes Square, Circle, Triangle, and Oval. He knows the colors, Red, Yellow, Blue and Green. He is starting to draw people... Body, head, legs and arms and not so much scribbling anymore. He can stack blocks about 10-12 high. He plays pretend.

I am so proud of Alden. He is such a sweet little guy and a loving big brother.

COLLYN 1 year 2 months

It's amazing how different your kids are. I raise them the exact same, but they grow so differently. Collyn is my rambunctious, busy, little stinker that likes to get himself into trouble. He is constantly wondering what is behind every door, cupboard, drawer, etc. He loves to be my "Helper". He sits on the dryer while I do the laundry and babbles and giggles. He is growing so fast!

GROWTH: Again, his next appointment isn't until he is 18 months, so I haven't had an accurate reading of his weight. He is around 20-21 pounds.

SLEEP: After a little over a year, he is FINALLY sleeping consistently through the night. He is still in his crib and in his own room (With Alden). He was never too interested in co-sleeping and always wanted his own space. He was teething last week so he was up once a night crying, but one of us would rock him and he was back to sleep. He just wanted some love and comfort in the middle of the night. We gave him some Tylenol for a few nights which seemed to help.

EATING: He is still using a bottle. He also uses sippy cups, but he refuses to drink milk from a sippy and juice from a bottle. it has to be the other way around. He is on Whole Milk. This kid will eat ANYTHING! Whatever is put in front of him, he will try and usually devour. He is not a picky eater at all. His favorite food would also be Macaroni and cheese and bananas.

DIAPERS: Size 4

CLOTHING: 12-18 Month

DEVELOPMENT: He has 3 teeth. 2 on the bottom and 1 on top. He has taken a long time to get teeth. He is walking now with some crawling. He can climb anything and everything. He can stack 3-4 blocks but likes to push them over more. He's learning how to hold a crayon and colors with his brother. He can say Momma, Dada, This, That, Dog. He points at everything and is interested in everything that is in sight and at his level.

He is such a sweet tiny little guy and I am so glad he is part of our family. He definitely keeps me busy and on my toes all day.