Saturday, November 12, 2011

Julia is 2 (27 months) & Claire is 4 months!

So I've been really thinking about getting on the blogging train again but everytime I sit down something comes up - yes as I started typing this entry I hear Claire awake - after only 20 minutes. She's definately not the napper Julia was oh but is she beyond happy. Anywho, I can't believe my last post was in June. So what has been happening?

On June 26, 2011 Claire Elizabeth came into this world. Ever since it's been a complete whirlwind balancing an infant, a toddler, a career (which exploded - not complaining in these hard times) and just life period. So blogging fell off the train but I will regret not documenting Claire's first years like I did with Julia so here goes. 

Claire is already four months. She is one of the happiest babies I have ever met and I meet more than most people considering it's my job. She arrived three weeks early and had a rough start with having to be hospitalized the first 11 days with spinal meningitis. She then caught the hand foot mouth virus a month later. A month ago she was diagnosed with acid reflux....but she's still smiling! She obviously get's her dad's optimistic nothing can rain on my parade personality. So what all is she doing?

Claire at 4 months
Claire's Measurements at 4 months
Weight: 16 lb. 3 oz 90 percentile for weight
Height: 25.5 in. 90 percentile for height
Head Circumference: 16.5" 75 percentile

Julia's Measurements at 4 months
Weight: 13 lb. 12 oz  50 percentile for weight
Height: 24 in.  50 percentile for height
Head Circumference: 16 " 30 percentile - she gets her small head from Jarred I guess

Julia at 4 months....any resemblance?

Now that's a bit of a change. Although Julia is now 90% in height and 75% in weight it seems Claire is going to be the tall one of these two. Oh and while I'm talking about the two - can I say how much Julia adores her baby sister? She talks about her, runs to see her when she wakes up, 
What is Julia Doing Now at 27 months?
Goes to The Gardner School full time and loves it!
Putting sentences together
Can count to 20
Can say the alphabet
Uses pronouns correctly most of the time
Brushes own teeth
Can wash and dry own hangs
Can draw a straight line and circle 
Starting to identify colors - can identify blue
Can reason with her now
Still using a paci "papi" but we are working our way away
Can jump and gallop easily

What is Claire Doing Now at 4 months?
Babble and try to imitate sounds we make
Smiles back
Starting to notice colors
Pushes up with assistance
Attempting to roll
Napping....sometimes
Grasping object
Starting to entertain herself
Never took a paci - self soothes



1 comment:

Ashley said...

Welcome back to the blogging world! :) Loved all the pictures in this post...and of course those girls are so cute!