3.29.11

Yesterday you had your 12 month check-up. You weigh 21lbs 4 oz. (25%ile), your height is 30 inches (50%ile), and your head circumference 47.5 cm (75%ile). Dr. Jeanette was surprised at how much you had to say wether it was to her, me, or one of your sisters.  You received 4 vaccinations: Hep A, Measles/Mumps/MMR, Hib, and Pneumococcal. She also prescribed some ointment for goopy eyes. You love to have me or the girls chase you around the house. Last night Sydney entertained you for about 15 minutes. She was throwing a shirt at the ceiling and screaming, and it made you laugh like crazy. You're on whole milk now and beginning to use a sippy cup. You have a blue blanket (wubie) that comforts you and you love to suck on a binky when you're tired.

3.26.11

You're finally done with your antibiotics. A few days after your birthday we went back to urgent care because you had been running high fevers. So in addition to your pink eye, you also had bronchitis and an ear infection. These days you're practically running now. Grocery shopping is more difficult since you don't want to sit in the shopping cart. You won't want to read this, but you've discovered your weenie. In the bath tub you were staring at it and pulling it.

First Birthday

You are ONE?? Yes it's true. 365 days ago we were at the hospital and I held my first son. It was a moment...a moment I wish lasted longer than just a moment. But a moment that will forever be close to my heart and a memory ingrained somewhere in my brain that I can recall at any time. We're such amazing creations, aren't we? We LOVE Levi. Sydney gets him out of his crib in the morning, he eats his breakfast. He usually takes a nap about 10:30 and another at 3:30. When you are awake you are usually in the kitchen playing w/ pots and pans or we're playing in the basement or upstairs in the girls room. So I tried taking pictures of you. Ad you can tell I got very little pictures of you looking at the camera. I have a new found respect for photographers.





Dad was in Oregon on your first birthday so we celebrated today. Actually we celebrated all we long. Sydney had spring break and since Dad was gone we LIVED it up. Let's see we went to the Imaginarium, went to a fun indoor pool place, played at Arctic Oasis, went to Chuck E Cheese, and had multiple play dates with friends.

Today we had a small birthday party to celebrate your first birthday. It was an Army theme party? The army and airforce are very much a part of our lives even though we are not a part of either. I thought for one day though that we could pretend to be american heros. I mailed out my traditional one year birthday announcements and asked family and friends to write you a letter that I will save in a box and have you open all these letters and other memorabilia from your first year of life on your 16th b-day. Here are some pictures from your army party.
When kids arrived they went to find a grenade (a camo easter egg) in the hideout. In the grenade was a dog tag and parachute guys. All the kids went to the top of the stairs and watched the parachute people fly down. This by far is the biggest fort I've ever made. I counted 8 sheets and 4 blankets that I used. The girls loved it.
We also had "target practice." I filled balloons w/ money and each kid had a chance to pop a balloon by throwing a dart (w/ needle at end of dart. There was definitely parental help here.) at the balloons and collecting their money. I also put camo paint on kids faces and then we got to the good stuff.....singing happy birthday and cupcakes.
You were the most aggressive w/ the cupcakes than Sydney or Jordyn was. You didn't touch it at first just dropped your mouth to the cupcake and took a big bite. One cupcake wasn't enough. You wanted more and ate another half of one. You were mesmerized with the lit candle and seemed to have a good time despite not participating in the "target practice" or finding the grenade in the hideout.

Poor guy, yesterday we had to go to urgent care and get you some eye drops. You had a bad eye infection with copious amounts of eye goobers. Your eyes were red and swollen today, but the eye drops are working its magic already and it is getting much better.

3.7.11

Last thursday, 3.2.11, you learned to clap. It's pretty dang cute. I've also noticed today that you point to everything. Again, it's pretty dang cute. That small, juicy, little index finger pointing around to everything. Technically you're not one, but I have switched you to the forward facing seat. I know bad mommy. But honestly the rear facing was cramping your long legs. You are the appropriate weight and height so yes, I switched it and you of course love looking out the window. You just stare at the cars and signs and everything else.

sick(ies)

I don't like when my kids are sick. It makes for good cuddling, but I feel bad I can't make you feel better. I thought this might be the first day in more than a week that you wouldn't have diahherea (however you spell that word) but this afternoon you once again soiled a diaper, your onesie, and pants. The smell is horrific. I think my olfactory nerves are becoming numb to it. Anyway it's your first sickness. You threw up on Friday and I just thought by now it would have passed through you. Your appetite is slowly coming back so that's a good sign. Let's hope you're good by next thursday, YOUR BIRTHDAY.

First Haircut

 after:

you and daddy

During your first hair cut.
Tomorrow my friend is taking Levi's one year pictures and so we thought it was time for a haircut. It was getting long and would go over his ears if I didn't tuck it back behind them. I was a little nervous to have Jeff cut his hair knowing he's getting pictures done tomorrow. Wouldn't you? Jeff has no experience cutting a baby's hair and a baby who is twisting his head every 2 seconds and lifting his hands to his head. Jeff talked me into letting him do it, this is when his salesman's selling tactics play in his favor. I succumbed and Levi now has a cute, little boy haircut. But it was a lot of work. Me and the girls' job were singing "Jesus wants me for a sunbeam" and "book of mormon stories" and entertaining him as much as possible. Levi did great. Our work paid off and Jeff was even able to break out his clippers. Now our baby boy looks more like a little dude. Such a cutie!