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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Scout // 4 Months

Scout had his 4-month checkup today and we got to see how much he has grown, unfortunately he had to get some shots. We did get the ok to start cereal and some foods. He has definitely made some big changes over the month as far as his strength and movements. He is more active and vocal. We are starting to really see his personality. As you can tell by the photos I post, he is so happy and playful. I can already tell he is going to be quite the social little guy. After reading what Sawyer was doing at this age, we decide to bring out the Jolly Jumper and he loved it! We also plan to let him try out the walker this week too.

Here is how Sawyer stacked up when he was four months. Once again they are super close, even the exact same weight!
http://www.hamratime.com/2012/06/sawyer-4-months.html?m=0

Scout 4 Month stats

weight: 15 lbs. 2 oz. (41 percentile) - at 3 months he was 14 lbs. 6 oz.

height: 25 1/4 inches (52 percentile) - at 3 months he was 25 inches

clothing: 3-6 and 6 months. 3 months is really too small. Wearing 6-12 month socks

diapers: still Size 2

eating: Same as last month.....breast milk, eating every 3-5 hours depending on how active he is. Earring longer each time for 15-18 minutes. We think he might be ready for some cereal/oatmeal because he isn't sleeping as long at night now. He seems to be hungry every 4-5 hours at night too when it used to be more like 6-8.

sleeping: He is great at sleeping at night, will eat and go right to bed but not sleeping as long as he used to, 4-5 hour stretches. Sleeping better at school now though, has even taken a 3-hour nap there.

teething: No sign of teeth yet but he is drooling like crazy and constantly chews on his WHOLE hand, yes the whole thing fits in his little mouth.

other updates: Holding his head up on his own and even acting like he wants to crawl. He talks a ton, constantly cooing and babbling like he is trying to converse with us. He reminds me of Sawyer, always moving his arms and legs, especially to music or when he is excited.

Here are some more pictures and videos from the month:

he was so happy during our shoot, had to share a couple more

Trying to crawl: http://youtu.be/UVoa2VsJxzw

We love bath time together

Fishing with Big Bro

He even lets his brother shave his legs

First cereal: http://youtu.be/2D-j-8HPLCY

Felt like such a big boy!

Jolly jumper video: http://youtu.be/wnw-08k0PPA

Monday, August 17, 2015

Sawyer: 3.5

Happy half birthday to our Soy Bean!!! He is becoming such a little man (not really little) and is so spunky and smart. One big thing that has changed since his third birthday is he has been promoted to "Big Brother" and boy has he deserved it. He is such an amazing big bro and loves "his baby" so much. I can honestly say, every day with him is an adventure and I love our daily chats and snuggles. He is such a Mommy's boy!

He started preschool in the spring and is thriving. They have moved him into the pre-k group which is still in the same room but with older kids. Can't wait to see what new things he learns.

Sawyer Stats

Height: 3 ft. 3 in.

Weight: 40 lbs.

Sleeping: still naps and is a great sleeper. Takes 2-3 hr naps every afternoon and usually is in bed by 8 pm. Lately with mom on maternity leave he will sleep until 7 a.m. (this is sleeping in for him)

Potty Training: 100% potty training in day since November and night since around May.

Favorite Foods: hasn't changed much...Turkey dogs, chicken nuggets, turkey/cheese roll-ups, pizza, lucky charms (we do Mom's Best), fruit snacks and loves his unique mix of half orange/half apple juice and his milk!

Favorite Books: He has so many favorites it is hard to name...but a few are Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Big Whoop, Anything Pete the Cat and a new favorite is Spot

Favorite Songs: He is discovering so many new songs and his choice of favorites is pretty hilarious. His current favorites are: Watch Me Whip by Silento, Geronimo by Sheppard, Buddy Holly by Weezer, and Elastic Heart by Sia

Favorite Toys: Pretty much the same....Thomas the Train, anything sports related (hockey, football, baseball), Lego's and of course pool toys.

Favorite Shows: Miles from Tomorrowland, Micky Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates. He also just started watching Reading Rainbow on Netflix and loves it.

Favorite Movies: Hasn't been watching movies as much but he recently discovered two movies he really likes; The Little Rascals and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!

Favorite Item of clothing: Loves his rain gear but if his new backpack counts, that would be a winner.

Favorite Activities: Still loves dance parties, going to the "baseball park" aka Dan Kinney, playing trains, reading books and playing the letter game on my phone. He is still playing hockey and is getting better every class. He loves to be in the kitchen with me and we have been cooking different things with me, recently we have done a cake and helping me make my first batch of kombucha.

picnic at school

built a robot

making a cake

amazing Big Brother

our little hockey star

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Scout // 1 Month

I am a couple days late but Scout turned one month on Friday, July 24. It has gone by way too fast already. To celebrate he got to go on his first road trip to St. Louis for a Cardinals vs. Royals game and Grant's Farm (blog post coming soon). He did awesome. Almost slept the whole way home too.

Here is how Sawyer stacked up when he was a month old, so similar it is scary: http://www.hamratime.com/2012/03/sawyer-1-month.html

Scout 1 Month stats

weight: 11 lbs. (at birth he was 8 lbs. 7 oz.)
length: 22 inches (at birth he was 21 inches)
clothing: still some newborn but can now wear 3 month too
diapers: just moved him from newborn to Size 1 last week
eating: breast milk, eating every 2-4 hours depending on how active he is. He feeds for about 10-15 minutes.
sleeping: about 4 hours at night and during the day around 2-3 hours at a time. Longest sleeping period was 6 hours.
other updates: Jaundice is basically gone but can still see a little yellow in his eyes. He loves baths and tummy time. Mostly a happy boy, only gets cranky when he has gas or is hungry. He really loves the Baby Bjorn carrier and will sleep the whole time wearing it. He is so strong and already holding his head up. He hates when it is quiet and prefers loud noises and commotion (just like his brother).

Brother and Daddy had to get in on the photo shoot....

Monday, November 18, 2013

Sawyer: 21 months

So handsome!

Another month down, another month closer to turning 2...which seems insane to me. Some days I think he is already two by the way he talks. This weekend we went to "Louis" as he calls it just him and I (John had to work) for my cousin's wedding. Oh lordy, is he a handful! I told John when I got back that this trip definitely made me appreciate him even more. I could never do it without him. Sawyer would just take off in a full sprint out of nowhere and it would take me sprinting to catch up with him. Add a dress and heels to it and it was almost impossible to keep tabs on him. I was thankful my mom and dad were there to help too. By the end of the night, I was sweating and exhausted. Luckily, he slept great at the hotel.

STATS

Weight: 32 lbs.

Height: 33 inches

Eating: Getting more picky. Favorite food is hamburgers and usually only wants that when we go out to eat. He also is obsessed with bananas, string cheese and pizza. Every morning on the way to school he has to have a string cheese.

Sleeping: Still a rock-star sleeper. Sleeps from 7:30/8:00 until 7:00 when I wake him for school

Clothing: 24 month- 2T in shirts and pants Size 6 shoes.

Diapers: size 5

Playing: Still infatuated with Wreck it Ralph, not only the movie but his plush toy. He takes it everywhere and even has him participate in whatever we are doing (gives him food, drinks, reads him stories, etc.). He loves to dance, run, play hockey in our living room and anything outside. He also likes the movie Madagascar but only after he has seen Ralph. He will sit still for long periods of time if you put a book in front of him, his favorites are "chicka chicka boom boom" and "There's a Wocket in my Pocket". Rough-housing is another favorite, especially "tackling" dad.

He loves to be outside!

Teething: All his teeth are in!

Talking: It's like we have another adult in the house, he can communicate so well and we talk back and forth having normal conversations. He has starting singing, which is adorable. He sings twinkle, twinkle, row your boat, Jesus loves me, happy birthday, take me out to the ballgame, deep and wide and Lord's Army. I am sure there are more but those are the ones I have heard. He has memorized most of Wreck it Ralph and says the lines before they come on. We have started with the alphabet and he recognized some of the letters and can say about 50% of the Alphabet Song. It's really cute when we point to the letter "M", he yells "Mike" for his grandpa.

Potty Training: Hasn't gone on the potty since last month, didn't show any interest. We didn't really give much of an effort but will start trying more as he gets closer to 2.

Other developments: His tantrums weren't as bad this month but he is pushing a lot at school. He randomly will just walk up to a kid and push them...we are working on this. He has also learned to tattle, the other night Grandpa Engel was watching Hockey and he wanted to watch Ralph (surprise) so he went into the kitchen and told Grandma "Grandpa hockey...Ralph, find it" and Grandpa said "Do you want to watch Ralph?" and his response was "Yes, hand" and reached for her hand so she would come change it. It was pretty hilarious!

HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM OUR TRIP TO "Louis"

Mawmaw and Sawyer all dressed up

Grandpa helping get some water

Ralph even wore a bow tie

Here is what it actually looks like trying to get a photo with an almost 2 year old

dancing with cousin Chase

Found a pumpkin, why not dance with it?

Taking Ralph for a dance

Cleaning Mommy's face

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Welcome to the World Miss Elliot

Happy Birthday Elliot!

The wait is over, Miss Elliot Ann Johnson was born last Wednesday Oct. 30 at 10:31 pm weighing a dainty (from my experience) 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 19.5 inches long. Everything about her is perfect too, she came out healthy and sweet. If I could love a child as much as I do my own it would be her (as you can see from my abundance of pics). Seeing your best friends welcome their little one into the world is so amazing, you can see the pure joy + unadulterated love in their eyes and know that nothing will ever be the same. But in the best way ever.

Megan, did an amazing job after a long day being induced. She was a rock-star after laboring for more than 11 hours and pushing for almost 2 hours.

Tim + Megan, we are so happy for you and can't wait to see you grow as parents and as a family of 3. We are really looking forward to lots of memories, trips, parties and fun together.
Love you guys!

Read Megan's first post as a Mommy here: http://johnsonblurb.blogspot.com/2013/11/elliot-ann-johnson-best-thing-that-ever.html