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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Diem-7 months

Age: 7 months

Diem doesn't have any teeth yet. Brennan popped his 2 bottom teeth at 4 months, so I'm surprised that Diem hasn't followed suit. She is always making silly faces with her mouth and tough. She is so loud and vocal now. She loves yelling over and over. When I asked Ryan what he thought I should write about this last month, his reply was that she's the most beautiful, patient baby ever. That she wakes up smiling and goes to bed smiling. Every night Ryan and I say to each other that we have the most amazing kids! We seriously hit the jackpot!
Diem is a thumb sucker. Brennan never sucked his thumb, so I was so surprised when it was natural for Diem to suck her little thumb. It's adorable right now, but won't be if it continues past her baby years.

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Diem-6 months

Age: 6 months

Weight: 18lbs 5.8oz (85th percentile)

Height: 26 1/2" (73rd percentile)

Head: 42cm (48th percentile)

Diem is just wonderful! She's so happy and content 99% of the time. This month she started rolling from back to stomach. She's only done it a few times, but when she does, she does it so effortlessly. Diem laughs so much. Some of her favorite things to laugh at are Xander, when Brennan does cool dance moves on the carpet, and when my hair tickles her belly as I kiss her cheeks.
This month, she began sleeping in her crib, in her room. She has done great. She usually sleeps from 8:30PM-7 or 8:00AM. I couldn't ask for any better!
Diem took her first airplane ride in March. We went to Arizona for 8 days. She was an angel on the flight; didn't make a peep. On our flight home, the middle-aged man sitting behind us couldn't stop playing peek-a-boo with her between the seat crack, because she was giggling so hard!
Diem is still just a dream and we love seeing her little personality come out more each day.

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Diem-5 months

Age: 5 months

Diem has been loving her jumper this last month. She likes to rock back and forth and when she gets really excited, she'll jump up and down, with her hands up in the air (look mom, no hands!) Her hand eye coordination is excellent. She reaches for toys and holds them with both hands.
I love the feeling of Diem holding onto me, when I am holding her. She wraps her arms around my neck and holds on tight. She is a hair puller, though. I have to have my hair pulled back, or else her hands grasp my hair anytime they are close. Diem's new trick is playing with her toes. It's so cute! She also is exploring the use of her tongue. She loves to point her tongue up and rest it on the bow of her top lip.
Diem is still the sweetest baby imaginable! When she wakes up in the morning, she just lays there contently, until Ryan or I make eye contact with her. Then, her legs start kicking, and she get a huge smile on her face. I love seeing her little personality come out.

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Brennan-28 29 30 months

Age:30 months

Weight:34 lbs

Brennan is quite the comedian! He makes me laugh all day long!
A couple weeks ago, Ryan was laying on the spare bed, on his stomach. Brennan crawled up and pulled at the back of his waistband and said, "ohhhh poopy?" He's so used to us doing that to him, that he thought that it was acceptable for him to do to Ryan.
Brennan likes to copy what we say. Every morning, when I walk into his room, I say, "Good morning Baby!" Some mornings he'll say, "Good morning Baby!" right back at me! The best part is that he's not trying to be funny.
Brennan's vocabulary is incredible! He says words that I didn't even think he has ever heard! He pointed into one of his new books and said, "Look! A hedgehog!"
He is saying "what was that noise?" vs "what was that?" "What is this thing?" vs "what is this?" The most common things he says are, "Look! See it? Right there!" and "whattayadoin'?"
He loves to narrate our drive while in the car. He'll say, "Mommy look! A water tower." and keep repeating himself until I acknowledge him. Once I do, he moves on to Daddy. "Daddy, look! A water tower, see it?"
Brennan still loves anything that "goes." He's really into Thomas and Friends. He loves looking through a Thomas catalog that I grabbed at Train Fest and memorizing all of the train's names (he knows over 30 train's names!"  He also loves riding his numerous bikes and cars around the house.
He's in a throwing stage right now. He throws 50% of the things that he touches.
We adore our little 2 1/2 year old so much, that words can't even express.

Diem-4 months

Age: 4 months

Weight: 16 lbs 1oz

Height: 25.5"

Head: 41 cm

Diem is sleeping less every day. During the day, she has been napping for about 2-3 hours total! She's still sleeping great at night (roughly an 8-9 hour stretch.) She is very friendly, even with strangers. We were at Target the other day. and as I was checking out, I heard her coo. I looked down and she was smiling ear to ear at the cashier. The cashier had tears in her eyes, and said, "Oh my, that's the sweetest baby I've ever seen!" I really can't complain about anything with her. 

She has started to wrap her arms around my neck, when I hold her. She is also reaching for objects and pulling them into her face.

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