Meeting Red Robin

Hailey and Logan met Red for the first time at Red Robin today! They were a bit skeptical at first, but then Hailey kept looking to hug him during dinner!

It's been a while!

Logan is now 14 months old! He nods his entire head yes, very cute. Very good at shaking his head and saying "no, no!" especially when I ask if he has a "tsou tsou" (dirty diaper). He's still very into drinking milk more than eating food. I try to limit him to 4 x 7 oz bottles a day. For breakfast he likes fruit/veggie yogurt and some cereal. He tends to skip lunch and eats more for dinner. He sometimes takes a 15 min nap around 11am but I wake him up so he'll nap at 1pm with Hailey. Then they both sleep for about 3 hours on a good day. He has a bottle before bed and we read lots of "booh" (books). He can say quite a few words, "more", "nai nai", "boo(k)", "di di", "jie jie", gou gou. He's very smiley and happy. Always falling down and hitting his head because he's not afraid of running or falling off of things.

Hailey is now 27 months old! People still thinks she looks like she's three since she's so tall. She's only speaking in single words so she's starting speech therapy next Friday. She's very attached to my mom now and throws tantrums when she leaves and always asks for "po po" when she wakes up. she's not drinking as much milk anymore, but she loves soymilk. She shares a protein smoothie with me for breakfast. She's been trying to skip her naps, and some days she'll just play in her room for a couple hours instead of sleeping.

Belt!

I had just put the kids in the car and was driving out of the parking lot of Babies 'R Us when Hailey started yelling, "Belt, belt!" At first I thought she saw something outside but then I realized I hadn't buckled in her seat belt! I didn't even know she knew that word! Ever since she's been able to climb into her seat by herself (thank goodness!) with the aid of a little step stool I keep in the car, it's easy to forget to buckle her in. But at least she warns me before I start driving now!

Hailey's first painting

Ben and I have slightly different temperature preferences in the car.

So happy to have found a source of awesome and cheap french bread...and yummy banh mi sandwiches too!

At the pediatrician again...poor Hailey has pneumonia and asthma.

Love that the kids are holding hands in the car!

3 kids in a cart...ha ha!

Just realized Hailey's hair's long enough for braids!

"I see you Mommy...get me outta here!"

Logan's first haircut...he's not so happy about it.

Hailey trimming the tree

Logan just pulled himself up!

Look who's cruising!

And the winner is...Hailey!

Hailey won our neighborhood "Winter Wonderland" photo contest! She got a $50 Visa gift card (which will go towards her numerous Christmas presents) and her pic in the newsletter. I like to call this pic: "Hailey vs. Snowman...the staredown".













Here are some other pics from that snowy day in November...the second big snowstorm of the year!

What's that crinkling sound?

In the car we heard some noise, only to turn around to see Hailey chewing on a travel pack of Benedryl. I asked, "Hailey, are you eating Benedryl?!" Without taking it out of her mouth she nodded "yes".

Big girl bed

Hailey spent her first night in her big girl bed. She only got up a couple of times but overall it's been pretty smooth! In the morning she now bangs on the door in addition to her yelling.

new pack-n-play

We just got this super-light Phil & Ted's Pack-n-play and the kids love to play in it cuz the size opens up like a tent. And it's indoor & outdoor and folds up really small! Now they don't have to sleep in icky hotel cribs anymore.

who's that handsome fella in the mirror?