Brennan-31 32 33 months

Age: 31-33 months

Brennan is becoming a little man right before our eyes. He is getting so big that it's hard to hold him and rock him in his glider. Every night he says, "Rock me, Mommy." and there are no sweeter words to my ears. I try to breath in the smell of his skin and enjoy how his body feels hugging against mine. I know no matter how much I try to cherish these moments, there just won't be enough of them. I cannot love him anymore than I already do...its just not possible.
A couple months ago, I took a photo of Brennan and his face was distorted, because he was moving. I said, "Uhhh creepy!" Brennan said, "Creepy? I'm not creepy, I'm a boy!" The things that he says make me laugh so hard. He loves being funny. He knows that I think it's hilarious when he curls his lip and says, "Huh?..." Such as, "Huh? What's THAT doing THERE?!?" with a perplexed voice.
Brennan uses the word "not" instead of "don't" He says, "I not like that."
Brennan still loves his baby sister so much. Last month, Diem was taking a nap in her crib. She woke up and was fussing. I heard Brennan say, "I help." I didn't think anything of it, until I heard his sweet voice over the monitor saying, "Hi Diem. It's ok Diem. I here." I went into her room, and Brennan was holding her hand through the slats of her crib. My heart melted!
Brennan has started using the toilet to poop only. He usually goes number 2 while he's in his crib, so we're working on that. We're not pushing potty training, mainly for my sake. I can't imagine how difficult it will be to run errands with the kids, when Brennan will announce that he has to use the bathroom.

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Diem-8 months

Age: 8 months

Diem is still the sweetest, most content baby I have ever met. She is really rolling around and going for what she wants. She can make it from one side of the living room, to the other, in 20 seconds. She loves touching new objects and playing with her toys. The other day, she was laying on her back and watched her hands turn into fists and her fingers wiggle for a minute straight.
She is more vocal than last month. She is blowing bubbles and yelling to herself.
Diem tried solid food for the first time this month. So far she's had bananas and blueberries. It's not surprise that she loved both. I'd be surprised if there's a food out there that she won't eat ;)
Diem is still a wonderful sleeper. She sleeps from 8:30PM-8:00AM. She take 2 or 3 naps a day, that are usually an hour or two long. When she wakes up, she just sucks on her thumb and patiently waits for me to get her. She only sucks on her left thumb.
Diem loves the feeling of her eyelashes! She puts her fingers just close enough to her eyes, to feel her eyelashes as they open and close. She especially does this when she's sucking her thumb.
Diem smiles all of the time, but she has just started smiling with her mouth closed. She has this innocent little grin on her face ALL OF THE TIME! It has become her resting face!

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