Teeth

Let the record show that on August 22, 2012, Lily's first tooth broke through. Sometimes I think that teeth really are no big deal, other times they are a big deal (for the baby and subsequently the rest of us). This tooth is somewhere in the middle. Lily is probably a bit more sensitive than normal, some of which could be attributed to some separation anxiety she has been having lately, but other than that, life just carries on. I just happened to notice yesterday a little white glimmer on her bottom gum and lo and behold, there was a tooth! Of course it is basically impossible to take a picture of it, but I tried anyway. And did not succeed. But I did get a cute pic of Tripp and a funny picture of Lily. Which is probably the best I can except these days

                                      

Best Buds

She pretty much never leaves his side!

Growth Spurt!

Someone has been doing a lot of growing in the past few months and that someone is Lily. The nurse at her 9 month check up today was kinda surprised by her numbers so she took a few measurements twice!

So here we have it :
Length: 29 1/2 inches (exact same as Tripp at 9 months) which is the 97%
Weight: 20 lbs 5.6 oz (81%) (Tripp weighed more at 9 months, but his percentile was less)
Head Circ: 17 3/4 inches (81%) (Tripp's head was bigger, but percentile was less)

Apparently all the peanut butter she has been eating has been sticking to her ribs and she is growing like a weed. When the doctor started her developmental screener, his first question for me was "Is there pandemonium in your house sometimes?" To which I answered a hearty yes and he said "well sounds like she is developing quite well then!" I definitely had to agree! It may not be quite pandemonium but more of a "controlled chaos" which usually involves Tripp running circles around the house, Lily crawling and climbing into every nook and cranny possible (usually the dirtiest ones possible) and me trying to make sure no one is destroying something they should not be. In all seriousness though, she passed her developmental screening questions with flying colors and only let out one little cry when she got her shot today. Tripp ate a lollipop in her honor (he is going to be disappointed when she is old enough to eat them and he does not get to eat them for her) and we celebrated a great check up with some serious playing in the park. Now I just need to buy her some bigger clothes...

9 Months and 7 years

August 6th marked our 7th anniversary, and Lily's nine month birthday. My parents babysat the kiddies while we enjoyed some dinner out and a chance to have some real conversation with each other. It has been a great seven years- this past year has definitely been a particularly tough one but I sure would not want to be going through this journey called life with anyone else! So here's to many many more years of life together!

And then there is Lily- she is a sweetheart these days (although she is going through some rough separation anxiety issues lately). She loves to crawl (with one leg out to the side of course) eat, pull up on things, watch Tripp and be held. On most days she will take three naps (with the middle one overlapping with Tripp's), and then goes to bed about the same time as him (and wakes up at the same time as him as well). I think she feels most comfortable when he is around- including the times when he will run by her, knock her over and then say "mommy, there's an emergency, Lily needs your help!" She manages to brush that off and still looks at him with adoration! She sucks away on her two fingers while she is sleeping and sometimes when awake for comfort. In most pictures of her, she is frowning although I have managed to get a few smiling pictures. She says "dada," "mama," "baba," but none actually mean anything yet. And in true Lily style (which is just basically just that she makes things harder, more interesting, unexpected, etc), she has something called psuedostrabismus which is a condition where it looks like her eye turns in, but it is just an illusion because she has an extra skin fold on the inside of her eye which covers it more and gives the same appearance of turning in (which would be real strabismus which Tripp had). It is a condition common in Asians, kids with fetal alcohol syndrome and kids with down syndrome. So since Lily has none of those factors, it makes total sense that she would have a condition like that. It's just her M.O. We go to the pediatrician on Thursday and then the orthopedist in two weeks to get the final (hopefully) check on her hips. I will update on those things after they happen! Happy nine months Lily! We love you!!

 

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From the Mouth of Babes

Tripp's latest excuses for not going to sleep at night:

"But I need something to DO in my bed all night. Like a little toy or somethin'?"

"Are there owls out there tonight? Owls are nocturnal, so they might be whoing at me all night!"

"I think I need a nightlight that runs on batteries-this one runs on electricity."


On a walk with my dad last night:

"How is your work going at the bank, Papa?"


During lunch with my mom:

"Papa is really funny, Nonny. Are you ever funny?"


How he really feels about spending time with his parents:

"I have a best idea. Mr. Matt, Miss Kelli, Maia, Caden, Lily and I will go camping. You and Daddy can just go do something by yourselves."


After getting a new one of these t-shirts from his uncle:

"It says 'I love you so much, love Uncle James' "


To Lily after we try to get her to say Mama or Dada:

"Can you say 'Tripp' Lily? [no response from Lily] That's ok little sistie, I still love you."

And we sure love you Trippster.