Kiera weighed in just over 15 pounds at her doctor's appointment this week. This was her first "sick" visit because I was convinced she had an ear infection. Of course, there was no ear infection so one more reason for them to add me to the "paranoid mommy" list. This was really the first illness with fever for her, but she seems to be recovering quickly. Just a really snotty nose at the moment. She's outgrown some of her baby items like her swing and bouncy chair. Technically, I guess she could still use them. She just prefers to play on the floor or sit in her exosaucer. So we packed those items and sent them to their new home (friends who are having their first baby girl).
Kiera is a smiley baby. Even when she's sick, she can still manage a few smiles. When she's feeling well, she smiles ALL the time and at everyone! She has shown a definite preference for mommy in these first few months, but she's finally giving daddy and others more of a chance. I'll admit that having my secret weapon (lactating breasts) does give me the upper hand ;).
Her noises are sounding more and more like words. I'm pretty sure she says "hi" but the rest is a mixture of high pitched squeals mixed with a few familiar sounds. Both of the boys said dada first so I'm still working hard for a mama first from Kiera.
Gabe's rapidly expanding vocabulary has enabled him to begin speaking in sentences! His ability to communicate messages and understand what we say is amazing! I love this age, where the learning just takes an astronomical leap. He's working on extending his counting beyond 5 (though 5 is still his favorite number). He has mastered his colors and often names the color of an object when talking about it in conversation. Recently, he has decided that he wants to go to school with Luke. Unfortunately, this means that he typically makes a scene when we leave and Luke stays...
Luke's coordination has developed greatly compared to last year. He easily took off riding his bike without training wheels when Matt removed them. I played catch with him yesterday and he could actually use his mitt to catch the ball a decent amount of the time and his throws are pretty accurate. We have been blessed with some unseasonably warm days - yesterday was near 70 and it's only the end of February. The kids love it so much that I'm pretty sure we will be living outside once warm temperatures are here to stay.
